Definitions of tactics

1. The science or art of manoeuvring military and naval forces in the presence of the enemy: way or method of proceeding.

2. The various evolutions and manoeuvres in the position and arrangement of troops or of ships of war in the presence of an enemy; the science and art of disposing military and naval forces for attack or defence; way or method of proceeding or acting.

3. The science and art of disposing military and naval forces in order for battle, and performing military and naval evolutions. It is divided into grand tactics, or the tactics of battles, and elementary tactics, or the tactics of instruction.

4. Hence, any system or method of procedure.

5. The art or science of naval and military movements in actual warfare; hence, any clever means or method of accomplishing an aim.

6. The science and art of military and naval evolutions.

7. Adroit management.

8. The science and art of disposing military or naval forces in order for battle, and performing evolutions in the presence of an enemy; modes of action.