In issue #2, Jean Lochet's article on Bressonet's Etudes Tactiques de la Campagne de 1806 men tions Frederick's famous "oblique order". This subject is extensively covered in Brent Nosworthy's The Anatomy of Victory, Battle Tactics 1689-1763. To set the stage for its future application to the background of Napoleonic tactics, the following article briefly describes "oblique order" (also known as the "oblique attack") which was very difficult to deliver successfully. In addition, we will discuss some examples of successful and unsuccessful uses of "oblique order". As always, readers' comments are welcome. The following article is intended to complement Scott Bowden's article, "French and Prussians at War: 1806: A Discussion of the Battlefields Myths and Realities of the Saalfeld-Jena-Auerstddt Campaign" as well as Jean Lochet's article on Bressonet's Etudes Tactiques de la Campagne de 1806 in which Frederick's "oblique order" is continuously mentioned. Basically, my article is an attempt to explain Frederick's "oblique order". It is primarily based on Nosworthy's recent book on tactics and grand tactics, The Anatomy of Victory, Battle Tactics 1689-1763, [1] and on Home's Precis of Modern Tactics. In addition to the description of the "oblique order", some examples of its successful and unsuccessful use are given. Frederick's "Oblique Order" Introduction Prussian Tactics 1757 and the Oblique Order Battle of Prague: May 6, 1757 Battle of Leuthen: December 5, 1757 Battle of Kolin: June 14, 1757 Conclusions, Notes, and Bibliography Back to Empire, Eagles, & Lions Table of Contents Vol. 2 No. 4 Back to EEL List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1994 by Emperor's Headquarters This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com