Meaning of "ranks are formed in a slovenly haphazard manner"
The context is "When the general is weak and without authority; when his orders are not clear and distinct; when there are no fixes duties assigned to officers and men, and the ranks are formed in a slovenly haphazard manner, the result is utter disorganization" - The art of War.

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Meaning of  "ranks are formed in a slovenly haphazard manner" 
The context is "When the general is weak and without authority; when his orders are not clear and distinct; when there are no fixes duties assigned to officers and men, and the ranks are formed in a slovenly haphazard manner, the result is utter disorganization" - The art of War.

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It means that the infantry formation is lacking discipline and organisation. The sentence could similarly be: if the troops are organised lazily and without care, although in the original the emphasis is more on the formation of the troops rather than their overall organisation. Hope that helps!

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Like does it mean the ranks are forced in the way they are formed or formed untidy. I don't know if for non-natives is easy or not

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I want the sentence in other words within the context in itself

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isnt it a very easy sentence? The only difficult word is, perhaps, slovenly. 
sloven means someone who is untidy by nature.

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