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Artillery and Logistics Win Sieges
- Sieges depend primarily on artillery, logistics, engineering and patient planning rather than bold cavalry charges.
- Napoleon's artillery reforms and relentless focus on supplies turned a weak arm into a decisive force at Toulon.
Build Logistics Before Attacking
- Secure and expand your logistical base before relying on tactical brilliance.
- Napoleon requisitioned guns, built workshops, and manufactured shot to ensure sustained bombardment.
Hands-On Leadership At The Batteries
- Napoleon personally scouted positions, supervised gunners and even loaded a gun after a crew was killed to return fire.
- He slept by batteries and worked workshops to repair weapons, showing hands-on leadership during the siege.