The Defence of Duffers Drift, Ernest Dunlop Swinton
The Defence of Duffers Drift, Ernest Dunlop Swinton
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The Defence of Duffer's Drift
and The Battle of Booby's Bluffs by Major Single List

Author: Ernest Dunlop Swinton

Narrator: John Lee

Unabridged: 4 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/26/2011

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

First published in 1907, The Defence of Duffer's Drift is a classic essay on small unit tactics based on author Ernest Dunlop Swinton's experiences in the Boer War in South Africa. In a series of dreams, Swinton's character Lieutenant Backsight Forethought works through a number of possible approaches to defending a piece of land known as the Drift. Each time, he makes fatal errors, but with each successive dream, Forethought corrects his previous mistakes and learns new lessons. The resulting work is an accessible, insightful look at small unit tactics and leadership that is as useful today as it was in the early 20th century. This edition also includes The Battle of Booby's Bluffs by Major Single List.

About Ernest Dunlop Swinton

Ernest Dunlop Swinton (1868-1951) was a military writer and British Army officer. Born in Bangalore, India, he became an officer in the Corps of Royal Engineers in 1888. During the Second Boer War, he received the Distinguished Service Order; in the years leading up to World War I, he served as a staff officer and an official historian of the Russo-Japanese War. His works include The Green Curve, The Study of War, Eyewitness, and An Eastern Odyssey.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Richard

This book is an interesting blend of fiction and combat manual. It presents a military scenario in which a company commander in the Boer War has to defend a river crossing against a much bigger force of the enemy. The story is presented as a series of dreams in which the commander makes different pr......more

Goodreads review by Larry

Interesting approach to learning. I wish I had the ability to dream in that fashion. It would save a lot of pain while awake.......more

Goodreads review by Hans

Small unit tactics written in an almost entertaining style. Sometimes you learn more from terrible mistakes and judgement than you do from what is done correctly. I found the underlying use of the subconsciousness-to-solve-problems technique one of the most beneficial tips from this books. If only w......more

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