The Muslims had taken a week to concentrate their army at Ajnadayn, a task which took the Romans more than two months.
The diversion was successful, with Bragg concentrating his army east of Chattanooga.
Receiving word of the Confederate movements, he decided to concentrate his army around Nashville.
Johnston decided that remaining at Fayetesville was too risky, so he retreated back to Smithfield to concentrate his army.
To defend Verona, Kray concentrated his army in its vicinity.
Simeon swiftly concentrated his army on the heights around the fortress.
It was 18:00 that Wellington drafted initial orders to concentrate his army.
He concentrated his army and struck at the Austrians in an attempt to beat them before they too concentrated their forces again.
Lee realized that, just as in the Maryland Campaign, he had to concentrate his army before it could be defeated in detail.
Lee moved swiftly to concentrate his army around the crossroads town of Gettysburg.