 | Great Britain. War Office - 1847 - 186 pages
...a<tvanced purpose of feeling the way through a country in front of a column, or the columns of an army—to gain intelligence of the enemy, and to give timely...prepare either for making or repelling an attack. General rnlesap- 2. The general rules and principles, howpiicable t0 all. everj w hi c h should govern... | |
 | War office - 1859 - 410 pages
...the main body ; feeling the way through a country ; and gaming intelligence of the enemy, and giving timely notice of his vicinity or approach, in order that the main body may have time to prepare for making, or repelling, an attack. 2. The Strength and Composition of Advanced Guards. — Advanced... | |
 | John Boucher (of the 5th Dragoon guards.) - 1860 - 524 pages
...should run to the nearest rallying point. Sec. — 12. — ADVANCED GUARDS. Advanced Guards are formed in front of a column, to gain intelligence of the...prepare either for making or repelling an attack. No specific rules can be laid down for the conduct of an advanced gfuard, where every instance of falling... | |
 | James Elphinstone Robertson - 1860 - 488 pages
...front of a column or of the columns of au army for the purpose of feeling the way through a country to gain intelligence of the enemy, and to give timely...prepare either for making, or repelling, an attack. 205. — Their strength must be determined by a consideration of the distance they are to precede the... | |
 | William Coutts Keppel (Earl of Albemarle.) - 1860 - 166 pages
...Advanced guards are formed in front of a column, for the purpose of feeling the way through a country — to gain intelligence of the enemy, and to give timely...prepare either for making or repelling an attack. They are sometimes pushed a considerable distance in advance of the column, for the purpose of seizing... | |
 | John Millar Bannatyne - 1863 - 464 pages
...guards. A. They are formed in front of a column for the purpose of feeling the way through a country, to gain intelligence of the enemy, and to give timely notice of his vicinity, in order that the main body may have time to prepare for making or repelling an attack. They are sometimes... | |
 | G H. Greaves - 1870 - 96 pages
...object column, or of tbe columns of an army, for the ^™ of feeling the way through a country—to gain intelligence of the enemy and to give timely...prepare either for making or repelling an attack. the enemy from stealing round, and gaining the flanks of the main body; it should be kept closer to... | |
 | Great Britain. Army - 1870 - 440 pages
...the main body ; feeling the way through a country ; and gaining intelligence of the enemy, and giving timely notice of his vicinity or approach, in order that the main body may have time to prepare for making, or repelling, an attack. 2. The Strength and Composition of Advanced Guards. — Advanced... | |
 | John Millar Bannatyne - 1875 - 596 pages
...feeling the way through a counbj; and of gaining intelligence of the enemy, and giving timely notice'.: his vicinity or approach, in order that the main body may have time to prepare for making or repelling an attack. They art sometimes pushed a considerable distance in advance, for... | |
 | George Will - 1876 - 342 pages
...of covering and concealing the movements and formation of the main •gence of the enemy, and giving timely notice of his vicinity or approach, in order that the main body may have time to prepare for making or repelling an attack. The advanced guard in its composition should represent Composition.... | |
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... intelligence of the enemy, and giving timely notice of his vicinity or approach, in order that the main body may have time to prepare for making, or repelling, an attack. 