Talk:Screening (tactical)

Not the best redirect
I've created this as a redirect to Skirmisher as the best page we have for this, but I'm not fully satisfied. When screening, a military unit will use skirmishing tactics, but that's a little more about tactics than role. It would be nice to have a real article here, but I can't find sources to support it; it seems armies don't see this role as very distinct from other duties. Even worse, Skirmisher is very light on sources. I'd be glad if someone can find sources on these and improve both. --A D Monroe III (talk) 16:22, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

American Civil War
I can't see how the Gettysburg story counts as an example of screening. A much better one would be the deception tactics used by Confederate General John Magruder that held-up the Union march on Richmond in spring 1862. That's gone down in history as a prime example of screening. Valetude (talk) 12:31, 28 February 2022 (UTC)