War Tactics

"...During the War of the Spanish Succession, Prince Leopold Dessau (1676 - 1747, the Duke Angalt Dessau, creator of the "classical" Prussian infantry) decreased the formation depth to 4 and later 3 ranks. He also introduced the iron ramrod, which increased the rate of fire. The Prussian infantry of that time may be considered the classic infantry of the 18th century..."