Comments on: Better at English readers’ book recommendations http://www.betteratenglish.com/better-at-english-readers-book-recommendations/ Free English lessons podcasts - English vocabulary, slang, idioms and everyday conversation.Better at English uses a light, fun conversational format to help you learn English in just a few minutes a day. All episodes come with transcripts and vocabulary notes. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:04:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Guy http://www.betteratenglish.com/better-at-english-readers-book-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Guy Thu, 23 Nov 2006 16:58:20 +0000 http://www.betteratenglish.com/better-at-english-readers-book-recommendations/#comment-240 Hoy!... One of my fav' book in English is titled " Rifles".. It's all about Duke of Wellington sharpshooters ( yes yes, there were already sharpshooters then!)... It relates the campaign in Portugal and Spain against French troopers and cavalry... At that time, military tactics mostly was beeing in rows, marching same speed trying to get the closest as possible of the enemy. You all see movies in which soldiers are shooting at each others in a very ordonated troop shape... Wellington's sharpshooters, inaugurated the skirmishes tactics, hiding behind trees, rocks or whatever and (sharp) shooting with accuracy especially at the enemy officers. A squad without officer loses his potential and sooner or later disband.... A very interesting book ( for my opinion). Hoy!…
One of my fav’ book in English is titled ” Rifles”..
It’s all about Duke of Wellington sharpshooters ( yes yes, there were already sharpshooters then!)…
It relates the campaign in Portugal and Spain against French troopers and cavalry…
At that time, military tactics mostly was beeing in rows, marching same speed trying to get the closest as possible of the enemy.
You all see movies in which soldiers are shooting at each others in a very ordonated troop shape…
Wellington’s sharpshooters, inaugurated the skirmishes tactics, hiding behind trees, rocks or whatever and (sharp) shooting with accuracy especially at the enemy officers.
A squad without officer loses his potential and sooner or later disband….

A very interesting book ( for my opinion).

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