Duke Friedrich nearly fell out of his chair upon hearing the suggestion that they dig entrenchments. “Preposterous!” He steadied himself, puffing on his pipe. “A battalion of infantry will hit maybe three or four of the enemy at a hundred yards. The musket ball that comes out the end is not the primary weapon infantry engages with, it has been and remains the bayonet!” He realized these people had no experience with infantry; especially to suggest they dig entrenchments. “We do not have a battalion of pioneers, which would carry wagons with pick-axes and shovels. Besides, if we were dig in our infantry, it would place them at a disadvantage to the enemy. We would then need to charge uphill; the forward slope of the trench in order to attack into the enemy.” He thought about it for a moment. “No, sir. We will not dig into the soil.” He thought a bit longer, “A series of redoubts might break up an attack, but they would be unnecessary in this ground, unless you would entertain the notion of a series of redoubts more than a few miles behind us. But I do not believe that is what you were suggesting.” Duke Friedrich then thought about what the gentleman from the Khanate suggested. “Using cavalry to break up enemy artillery formations is still a solid offering for this group. I would second that suggestion.”