Do we say strategy or tactic

strategy 477 occurrences

He is, it has been agreed among us, better for a desperate charge, or some sudden inspiration in an emergency, than the complicated strategy that half wins a battle before it is begun.

Kate asked, keenly, disappointed by the result of all this strategy.

The in the mountain ranges of Virginia influenced strategy during the Civil War.

If we win it must be by strategy, not force, and in case of success it will be a small matter to provide ourselves with other arms.

The rules of tactics and strategy are perfectly useless if those who conduct the war fail to utilize to the utmost all the means at their disposal.

But in a future generation the calm judgment of the historian in reviewing the greatest of all wars will, if I mistake not, pay a great tribute to General Allenby's strategy, not only as marking the commencement of the enemy's downfall, but as preserving from the scourge of war those holy places which symbolise the example by which most people rule their lives.

In the strategy of the world war we made, no doubt, many mistakes, but in Palestine the strategy was of the best, and in the working out of a far-seeing scheme, victories so influenced events that on this front began the final phase of the waronce Turkey was beaten, Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary submitted and Germany acknowledged the inevitable.

In the strategy of the world war we made, no doubt, many mistakes, but in Palestine the strategy was of the best, and in the working out of a far-seeing scheme, victories so influenced events that on this front began the final phase of the waronce Turkey was beaten, Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary submitted and Germany acknowledged the inevitable.

Geography had its influence on the strategy of to-day as completely as it did when armies were not cumbered with guns and mechanical transport.

To be "sech a duffer" as to return that money, when by means of a little strategy he might have kept it, made him feel both humiliated and indignant.

Hucks must speak; but the girl was wise enough to realize that he would not do so unless urged by coaxing or forced by strategy.

Many disappointments have come his way, more from his own mounted troops than from any others; but we have felt that his tactics and strategy were never wrong.

CALLED III WHICH ONE'S WHICH IV THE UNUSED PLATE V A DUEL OF ENDURANCE VI YOU'RE A BRUTE VII THE GREEDY SANDS VIII QUICK WITH A VENGEANCE IX OLD HECK'S STRATEGY X FIXING FIXERS XI

"Elephant, why don't we all ride on you, and we'll talk as we go along and plan our strategy.

But, luckily for them, the African has never taken kindly to the rifle, and his primitive instinct to close with his enemy is always too strong for his sense of strategy.

To approach the village at night a timid man requires great strategy.

To force one's opponent to wait is always good strategy.

" CHAPTER XXV STRATEGY Racey Dawson and Rack Slimson, rising a hill on the way to Farewell, simultaneously turned their heads and looked at each other.

" "Far from perfect," I answered; for that one piece of strategy I have by heartthe way to make a man tell all he knows is to pretend to superior knowledge.

" "I don't know what you think of it all, of course," added the funny creature as he fumbled for his coat and his gloves, "but I call the planning of that murderon the part of novices, mind youone of the cleverest pieces of strategy I have ever come across.

Falsehood, it may be admitted, as military strategy, is justifiable, if the war is righteous.

But the senate withdrew half the army, as soon as they had satisfied themselves of the tactical superiority of the Romans; in blind reliance on that superiority the general remained where he was, to be beaten in strategy, and accepted battle when it was offered to him, to be beaten also in tactics.

Mahomet, failing in direct warfare to drive back his enemies, resorted to strategy.

His personal courage was not great, but his strategy and above all his invincible confidence, which refused to admit defeat, were beyond question.

He soon found out that the captain had been killed in Juan's house, but Juan now had soldiers on guard at his door, so that it was necessary to use strategy.

tactic 4 occurrences

He had conducted an affair requiring the profoundest mystery in its prosecution, and the nicest tactic in its management, almost to a triumphant issue.

She suspected that, had she not adopted this tactic, she might have melted before him in gratitude.

There is generally some wary old veteran, who has won his spurs, or laurels, or belt, or whatever you choose to call it, in many a hard fought and well contested tussle for the championship of his little world; he is 'up to every dodge,' and knows every feint and guard, every wile and tactic of the wrestling ground.

The Vendeans, favoured by every natural advantage, had a peculiar tactic which they knew perfectly well how to apply to their position and local circumstances, and adopted a mode of fighting hitherto unknown, and practicable in that country alone.

Do we say   strategy   or  tactic