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There are a few nuggets that are still only obvious when you actually think about it. Like don't fight with a hill behind you because you might need to retreat, do fight with a forest behind you for the same reason.
You can retreat through the forest only if you scouted and secured it.
Quintilius Varus, give me back my legions!
Or 'fight with the sun behind you' or 'leave enemy soldiers an obvious escape route' or 'be careful with marshy terrain where logistics will become a nightmare'.
Was thinking about this leading up to the Ukraine war...