By means of this victory strategy gains the object for which it appointed the combat, and which constitutes its special signification.

This signification has certainly some influence on the nature of the victory.

A victory which is intended to weaken the enemy's armed forces is a different thing from one which is designed only to put us in possession of a position.

The signification of a combat may therefore have a sensible influence on the preparation and conduct of it, consequently will be also a subject of consideration in tactics.
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CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH ALWAYS ATTEND THE APPLICATION OF THE MEANS.
As there are certain circumstances which attend the combat throughout, and have more or less influence upon its result, therefore these must be taken into consideration in the application of the armed forces.
These circumstances are the locality of the combat (ground), the time of day, and the weather.
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