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The term staff ride describes three different types of military exercises and examinations, usually conducted on a particular future battlefield and/or area of operation for the purpose of preliminary reconnaissance, terrain study and tactical preparation. As the Classic Staff Ride, the Leavenworth Staff Ride and the Decision-Forcing Staff Ride have been subjected to modern military scholarly work, the idea and practice of battlefield examination and exploitation has been documented throughout history. As early as 500 years BC, the Chinese general Sun Tzu emphasized the rigorous study of the terrain.[1] Notable military commanders, such as Hannibal, Napoleon or Frederick the Great have regularly studied the terrain and exploited to its full advantage.[2][3][4]
- ^ "The Art of War - 10. Terrain". Sun Tzu Said. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Siri Driessen, Maria Grever, Stijn Reijnders (2022). "Lessons of war. The significance of battlefield tours for the Dutch military" (PDF). Critical Military Studies. 8 (2). Informa UK Limited: 214–232. doi:10.1080/23337486.2019.1651044. S2CID 202359149.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Austerlitz. The French Plans in Brief". Battlefield Anomalies. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ John Prevas (26 September 2017). Hannibal's Oath: The Life and Wars of Rome's Greatest Enemy - Chronology. Hachette Books. ISBN 978-0-306-82425-8.