Ironically, before the French Revolution, battle was not something that most generals would actively seek. As a result, war had become rather stagnant since a defeat would be political and social suicide for the failing commander. In an effort to make sure a commander would not lose favor, he'd ONLY fight when a battle was clearly in his hands.

In order to do this, it would fall on the most prestigious but underused arm of the army, the cavalry, to scout and find out the whereabouts of the enemy. From here, he would either march toward the enemy and take ground that would be favorable to him.

From here, it's all in the hands of Mars. A commander will need to set up and survey the ground for his artillery and future battle plans.