A battle, is that how you interpret what happened that June day in Mississippi. Is that all you think it was?
The Institute for Military Studies concluded that the Battle of Brice's Crossroads (won by Forrest), was perhaps
the most spectacular display of tactical genius during warfare.
The study of the battle of Brice’s Crossroads and the man who engineered this tactical masterpiece provides
the warfighter with an experience that epitomizes the intent of FM 100-5. Generations of leaders have studied
this battle to determine how General Nathan Bedford Forrest achieved the virtual annihilation of a better equipped
and supplied Union army that outnumbered his forces almost three to one. A great deal has been written about
this battle. And though some conflicting accounts exist over relatively minor issues, the battle is a classic study,
and the battlefield is a virtual tactical time capsule.
Examining the nine principles of war: objective, offensive, mass, economy of force, maneuver, unity of command, security,
surprise, and simplicity. All were flawlessly executed by Forrest at Brice’s Crossroads.
Combat power, or the ability to fight, consists of four elements: maneuver, firepower, protection, and leadership. Forrest fully understood
these elements and practiced them at Brice’s Crossroads as though he had authored the modern operations manual.
The relentless pursuit of the defeated Union troops at Brice’s Crossroads was as much a result of Forrest’s need for
vital military stores as it was an effort to annihilate the defeated enemy.
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