Infantry Tactics Volume 2; School of the Battalion and Instruction for Light Infantry or Rifle

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1835 Excerpt: ...above, he will throw himself some paces outside of one of the general guides, (the right will here be supposed) and caution the right general guide and the colour-bearer to face him, and then establish them by signal of the sword, on the direction which he may wish to give to the battalion. As soon as they shall be correctly established, the left general guide will place himself on their direction, and be assured in his position by the major. The colour-bearer will carry the colour-lance perpendicularly between his eyes, and the two corporals of his rank will return to their places in the front rank the moment he shall face to the colonel. 1S36. This disposition being made, the colonel will command: 1. Guides--On The Line. 1337. At this, the right guide of each company in the right wing, and the left guide of each company in the left, will each throw himself out on the direction of the colour-bearer and the two general guides, face to the colourbearer, place himself in rear of the guide who is next before him at a distance equal to the front of his company, and align himself upon the colour-bearer and the general guide beyond. 1338. The captains in the right wing will shift to the left of their companies, except the captain of the colour-company, who will remain on its right, but step as prescribed, No. 1257; and the captains in the left wing will shift to the right of their companies. 1339. The lieutenant colonel will promptly rectify, if necessary, the positions of the guides of the right wing, and the major those of the other; which being executed, the colonel will command: 2. On the centre--Dress. 1340. At this, the companies will move up in common time against the guides, where, having arrived, each captain will align his company according to prescribe...