An army of observation is a military body whose purpose is to monitor a given area
or enemy body in preparation for possible hostilities.
Some of the more notable armies of observation include:
*
Third Reserve Army of Observation, a Russian army tasked to monitor the Austrian border in 1811 prior to the
French invasion of Russia
The French invasion of Russia, also known as the Russian campaign, the Second Polish War, the Army of Twenty nations, and the Patriotic War of 1812 was launched by Napoleon Bonaparte to force the Russian Empire back into the continental block ...
*The army of observation at
Fort Jesup, Louisiana, United States, which monitored Texas' transition from Spanish to Mexican control, and to eventual independence
*The
Hanoverian
The adjective Hanoverian is used to describe:
* British monarchs or supporters of the House of Hanover, the dynasty which ruled the United Kingdom from 1714 to 1901
* things relating to;
** Electorate of Hanover
** Kingdom of Hanover
** Province o ...
Army of Observation which monitored the border prior to the
French Invasion of Hanover in 1757
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Army units and formations