At the same time, the military doctrine of the age was completely out of step with the advances in technology.

However, even after this became official military doctrine, field and horse artillery on both sides kept trying to fight in the old way.

This was a military doctrine that (with the advantage of hindsight) might have proven a bit rash.

The military doctrine says an invading force should be double than a defending force when they fight on a plain.

Its 24,135 soldiers are deployed in relation to its military doctrine.