But if the assailant, without troubling himself about the existence of the Army awaiting his attack in a defensive position, advances with his main b… - Carl von Clausewitz

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But if the assailant, without troubling himself about the existence of the Army awaiting his attack in a defensive position, advances with his main body by another line in pursuit of his object, then he 'passes by the position,' and if he can do this with impunity, and really does it, he will immediately enforce the abandonment of the position, consequently put an end to its usefulness.