Osprey Men-at-Arms №152. Peter Hofschröer. Prussian Line Infantry 1792-1815

Osprey Publishing, 1984. — 46 p. — ISBN: 085045543X.At the beginning of this period, the battalions of the Prussian Line usually fought in a linear formation three ranks deep, overwhelming the enemy with fire before a well-timed bayonet attack. By the end, the preferred formation was eight to 12 ranks deep. The responsibility for conducting the fire-fight was now given to the skirmish elements and the artillery.