Mercenary-on-mercenary warfare in Italy led to relatively bloodless campaigns which relied as much on manoeuvre as on battles, since the condottieri recognized it was more efficient to attack the enemy's ability to wage war rather than his battle forces, discovering the concept of indirect warfare 500 years before Sir Basil Liddell Hart, and attempting to attack the enemy supply lines, his economy and his ability to wage war rather than risking an open battle, and manoeuvre him into a position where risking a battle would have been suicidial.

Liddell Hart, whose position as Military Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph and The Times newspapers ( 1925 – 1939 ) gave him great public influence, was a critic of Douglas Haig and attempted to use the battle to indicate a " new " form of doctrine.

After a short time there he took the deputy clerk position with John E. Hall, the county clerk and circuit clerk of Gallatin County, and also a son-in-law of John Hart Crenshaw.

In the entire history of the show this was the third time no host was appointed, although Kevin Hart, who would receive the position a year later, delivered an opening monologue.

Under Coach John Hart, Cullen was started in 5 of the matches out of position at centre ; a position to which he was unaccustomed.

In his first season at White Hart Lane he helped Spurs to sixth in the First Division, and to third position the following season.

' There was no way I could ever drop the belt to him now: he'd just shown complete disrespect not only to me, but to the position of champion ..." This exchange is confirmed in Dave Meltzer's account: " During the meeting, Hart told Michaels that he'd be happy to put him over at the end of the run, but Michaels told Hart flat-out that he wouldn't return the favor.

Avram Grant took over at Portsmouth on 26 November 2009 replacing former manager Paul Hart, who had been sacked by the board two days previously, due to the club's position at the bottom of the league.

On August 14, Hart made an appearance at SummerSlam, teasing a managerial position with R-Truth during a backstage segment.

The two ( and a third never completed ) historic old ' Eldo ' rocket launch sites at Lake Hart, towering ten stories high over the northern side of this inland dry salt lake, are now mute testament to Australia's once renowned position in space research and development that once saw Woomera as second only to Cape Canaveral in the number of annual rocket and missile launches.

Lindsey hopes that once the Senior Partners realize the folly of attempting to seduce Angel to their cause, he will be stripped of his position at Wolfram & Hart, leaving a power vacuum which Lindsey could fill, gaining a measure of revenge on Angel.

It was also the first pole position for a Hart powered car since Teo Fabi claimed pole for the 1985 German Grand Prix using the 1. 5L 4cyl Hart 415T turbo, a wait of 9 years and 24 days for Brian Hart's company.

It was also to be the last Hart powered F1 pole position as the company pulled out of F1 after.

On 22 November 1866 Hart was appointed as a poorlaw inspector as his colleague William Orlando Markham rejected the position.

Along with Charles Hart, the other leading male actor, Mohun was in a position of some authority, often signing official papers on behalf of the sharing actors.

Gary Hart became the booker for World Class Championship Wrestling ( WCCW ; then known as Big Time Wrestling ) in 1979, a position he held on and off until 1987.

It was while in that position he became a friend and protege ' of U. S. Senator Thomas Hart Benton and an ardent Jacksonian Democrat.

Russell was able to enjoy a strong run from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s working with Hart, who was in the unique position of being the promotion's top heel in spite of not actually being a wrestler.

McMahon, himself, returned to the commentary position and nearly cursed out Hart before being calmed down by Ross and Lawler.

Fremantle president Rick Hart publicly stated that making the finals would be a major factor in Connolly retaining the position.

If it were the enemy, tactically his position was correct.

She was sitting on the edge of the bed again, back in the same position where the snake had found her.

he became Otto Klemperer's personal assistant at the Cologne Opera, and a year later was promoted to the position of regular conductor.

The state's rights position was formulated by Jefferson and Madison in the Kentucky and Virginia Resolves, but in their later careers as heads of state the two proved themselves better Hamiltonians than Jeffersonians.

They, perhaps, gave the pitch of their position in the preface where it was said that Eisenhower requested that the Commission be administered by the American Assembly of Columbia University, because it was non-partisan.

He claimed that the release of the preliminary findings was ' prejudicial to his position ' ''.

A few weeks later the maps were being divided into squares and a position was described as being `` about lots 239, 247 and 272 with pickets forward as far as 196 ''.

The result was that I found myself in the ridiculous position of having made a formal engagement by letter for the next week, only two days before my departure from London.

Luckily both women knew my position and if anyone suffered in their opinion it was not I ''.

The position of the new camp was admirably selected and well fortified, its easily defensible nature being one good reason why Howe did not attack it.

To the pope, head of the universal Church, to the duke of Burgundy, taking full advantage of his position on the borders of France and of the Empire, or to Othon, who found it quite natural that he should do homage to Edward for Tipperary and to the count of Savoy for Grandson, Flotte's outspoken nationalism was completely incomprehensible.

During his aggressive campaign to win his present position, Mr. Kennedy was vitriolic about this country's `` prestige '' abroad.

It was only natural that Fletcher would strive for a position in which he could make the decisions.

Brains and beauty, high position in both the social and intellectual worlds, athlete, fabled lover -- if ever the world was any man's oyster it was his.

The inference is overwhelming that Du Pont's commanding position was promoted by its stock interest and was not gained solely on competitive merit ''.

The promotion of Robert E. Swift to the position of Assistant Manager of the Interference Control Field Service Department was announced early in December by Frederick S. Scarborough, Manager of Interference Control Field Service.

At the end of its letter was the information that applicants for this position `` must also be prepared to teach costume design and advertising art ''.

`` I'm General Burnside's horse, upside down '', Arlene said, sort of gaspingly, for her: even she had to breathe kind of funny when she was in that position.

Serum potassium at this time was 3.8 mEq. per liter, and the hemoglobin was 13.9 gm. By Dec. 1, 1958, the weakness in the pelvic and quadriceps muscle groups was appreciably worse, and it became difficult for the patient to rise unaided from a sitting or reclining position.

There was a significantly greater number in this group who reported a desk as being in a tilted position while a tennis ball resting on it remained stationary on the incline.

Roy Campanella ( November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993 ), nicknamed " Campy ", was an American baseball player, primarily at the position of catcher, in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball.

A position on a slightly sunken road, nicknamed the " Hornet's Nest ", defended by the men of Brig.

The fastest qualifier on the first day of time trials ( nicknamed " Pole day ") wins the highly coveted pole position.

This position has been nicknamed the " New Mysterianism ".

Dallaglio continued to play for England, especially in the number eight position, forming — with Neil Back and Richard Hill — the Hill, Back, Dallaglio back-row trio affectionately nicknamed the Holy Trinity.

Harold Homer Chase ( February 13, 1883 in Los Gatos, California – May 18, 1947 in Colusa, California ), nicknamed " Prince Hal ", was a first baseman in Major League Baseball, widely viewed as the best fielder at his position.

Because of its strategic position above and northwest of Beijing, Zhangjiakou has been nicknamed " Beijing's Northern Door ".

Zhangjiakou was aptly nicknamed, " Beijing's Northern Door ", because whoever controlled Zhangjiakou was in a good position to either attack ( in the case of the Soviets ) or defend ( in the case of the Chinese ) Beijing.

* Leadhand / Floorhand (" worm "): Usually the lowest member of the drilling crew, those in this position are often nicknamed " worm ", because this hand has the dirtiest and most physically demanding position.

A third tower, nicknamed del Coccodrillo (" Crocodile ") is site in a lower position, directly over Via Appia.

Ierapetra is nicknamed " bride of the Libyan Sea " because of its position as the only town on the south coast of Crete.

Initially utilised as a right back, manager Alan Curbishley moved him into the midfield position where Kishishev ( nicknamed " The Legend that is Kish " by supporters ) would establish himself in the team.

He was born in Lakeland, Florida, the older brother of John Nemechek, and is nicknamed " Front Row Joe ", a nickname given him by former teammate Wally Dallenbach for his tendency in the late 1990s to be a regular contender for a front row starting position.

This instrument, nicknamed the Shredder, had a Strat-shaped mahogany body with polka-dot graphics, a 24-fret neck with " ping-pong " inlays ( going from top to bottom up to the 12th fret and vice versa up to the 24th fret ) on its ebony fretboard, a pointy reverse headstock, and two Seymour Duncan humbucker pickups, a Full Shred in the bridge position and a JB in the middle position.

Due to its position astride the Highland Boundary Fault it has historically experienced frequent earthquakes and Comrie is now nicknamed the ' Shaky Toun / Toon ' ( Scots ) or ' Am Baile critheanach ' ( Gaelic ).

Dirceu was ousted from the position as Chief of Staff of President Lula as the consequence of a scandal resulting from his participation in a corrupt group nicknamed by Lula as the “ aloprados ” ( the mad-dog gang ).

Spanish newspapers were accused of racism when one headline read El Valencia va a por alemanes y vuelve con un negro (" Valencia goes out to buy Germans and comes back with a black man "), but he was always loved during his spell at the club, netting in his debut with the Che, a 2 – 1 La Liga home win against Real Oviedo, and being eventually nicknamed La perla negra de Malí ( The black pearl of Mali ); he complained, however, that he was constantly played out of position.

A utility player, " Doughy " ( as he was nicknamed ) played in every position for Arsenal, including as an emergency goalkeeper on several occasions, though usually played as right half.

Devon Markes White ( born Devon Markes Whyte on December 29, 1962 ), nicknamed " Devo ", is a former Major League Baseball center fielder, best known for his defensive ability at that position.