square law of attrition
naval warfare
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applications in naval tactics
- In naval warfare: The age of steam and big gun
…“N-square law” and the “square law of attrition”: success would build on itself, so that any small advantage at the outset of an engagement would compound in favour of the superior force. With long-range gunnery, the advantage accrued fleet-wide, not merely ship by ship as in the days of…
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