 | Henry Torrens - 1824 - 388 pages
...ought to remain in the line, if covered, instead of exposing themselves to a fire whilst retiring, 11. If the relief takes place while advancing, the new...after which they close upon their supports as before. When retiring. 12. If relieving while retiring, the new skirmishers extend a considerable distance... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1830 - 212 pages
...line, if covered, instead of exposing themselves to a fire while retiring. 1756. -If the relief take place while advancing, the new skirmishers will run...in the same way, and pass briskly in front of the ethers ; the o'.il skirmishers will lie down till they are out of the enemy's fire, after which they... | |
 | Great Britain. War Office - 1847 - 186 pages
...halted. new line extends in the rear, out of reach of nmherg when ,. j • xi c i. t* When acivanc- 13. If the relief takes place while advancing, the new...after which they close upon their supports as before. the enemy's fire, and afterwards runs up to the old line ; each file of the former proceeding rapidly... | |
 | War office - 1859 - 118 pages
...through the sling of his rifle, and the piece supported by it. If the relief of skirmishers by supports takes place while advancing, the new skirmishers will run up in the same way the old skirmishers did to them in retiring, and pass through the old line, the old skirmishers lying... | |
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If the relief takes place while advancing, the new skirmishers will run up in the same way, and pass briskly in front of the others ; the old skirmishers lie down till they are out of the enemy's fire, after which they close upon their supports as before. 