A manual for volunteer corps of cavalry1803 |
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alignement arrives attack body cafe CAUTION cavalry central divifion changes of pofition clofe column cloſe column of divifions commanding officer confiderable countermarch detached diftance direction divi Drefs DRESS dron echellon enemy exerciſe falute fecond ferrefiles fhift fhould fhoulders forward fignal fion firft fituation flank divifion flank march foon formation forms in line fquare front or rear front rank ftandard ftraight fub-divifions fucceffively fuch fwords given gives the word ground half fqua head horfe's horfes horſe inftant inftantly leading divifion left half fquadron LEFT WHEEL lumn markers ment movement muft muſt neceffary Obfervations oblique occafion open column oppofite otherwife pace paffing perfon pivot flank pivot leaders place themſelves poffible poft preferve prolonged purpoſe ranks by three's rear rank regiment reining back retire reverſe flank ſhift Squa Squadron Officer ſtanding theſe thoſe tion troops trot trumpets Vide Sec vifion whole wing word HALT word MARCH yards
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Page 41 - The increafe or diminution of the front of the column is performed by the battalion, when in movement or when halted.
Page 21 - In column, divisions cover and dress to the "<"'""• proper pivot flank ; to the left when the right is in front ; and to the right when the left is in front.
Page 41 - CAUTION fo to do, and the chiefs of companies give their words of execution to the fub-divifions or fe&ions to double behind, or move up quick to the regulating ones which preferve their original diftances from each other, and never alter the pace at which the column was marching, but proceed as if they were totally unconnected with the operation that the others are performing. When the column of companies is to be reduced to that of fub-divifions...
Page 68 - Line should generally be avoided, yet situations will occur where it is indispensable, and it therefore cannot be neglected in practice. For instance, a Column with its Right in front may arrive on the left of its ground, and be obliged immediately to form up, and support that point, so that the Right of the Line will become the Left (see Movement No. XII. from Open Column), or it may be necessary for a Column to form Line to its reverse flank as nearly as possible upon its own ground (see Movement...
Page 32 - ... of fending particular orders) to whatever alterations of direction the head may take; and the commander conducting that head fo as to enable the rear to comply with its movements without hurry.
Page 10 - ... course, the distances here laid down must, in many cases, be left to the discretion of the Commanding Officer, and are only meant for general guidance, at ordinary Field Days. 6. Any closing or crowding of the Files at the instant of the Charge tends to impede the free movement of each horse, which at no time requires to be more independent than when galloping at his utmost exertion ; and every rub, to right or left, diminishes that effort in a degree, and should be avoided. 7. At the instant...
Page 9 - Trot!" "Gallop!" "Charge!" " Walk!" and "Halt!" 4. The Commanding Officer should lead at such a pace as that the flanks and rear rank may always keep up ; but, at the same time, it is most essential that the flanks should not press before the centre. Every alteration of pace must be made as gradually as possible, and at the same instant, by the whole Line. 5. Whatever distance a Line has to go over, it is desirable, if the nature of the ground will...
Page 11 - Leader (when the intention is obvious) will conform as quickly as possible to the Movement which he sees executed on his right or left, according to the point from whence he perceives it to begin.
Page 21 - Route." when applied to common Marches. It is named the " Column of Manoeuvre," when applied to the execution of Field Movements, and the greatest precision is then required, in order to ensure at any moment a correct Formation into Line. The Column will be formed with the left in front, whenever it is probable that the Formation of the Line will be required to the right flank, and right in front when required to the left.
Page 81 - The General then goes towards the right, accompanied by the Commanding Officer, and the whole remain steady while he passes along the Regiment, during which time the Band will play, or Trumpets sound, and they will cease when the General is leaving the Line. 7. When the General is proceeding to place himself in the front, the Commanding Officer orders " Rear Rank, take Close Order — March.