 The third and fourth ranks will make ready as a front and rear rank standing. Muzzles of rifles to be inclined upwards. The standing ranks will fire by files, and the kneeling ranks in volleys by word of command. When the sides of the square are less...  Drill ... for the Corps of rifle volunteers - Page 34by sir Daniel Lysons - 1859Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain. War Office - 1847 - 186 pages
...fall in, in their proper places. In this manner small dispersed parties, from eight to eighty men, may be formed to resist an attack of cavalry in an open country, where, from whatever cause, soldiers may have separated from the column of march. When a company, or... | |
 | Sir Daniel LYSONS - 1859 - 90 pages
...ja horse's nose ; the left hand to have a firm grasp of the rifle immediately above the lower hand, the right hand holding the small of the butt, the...point, but the larger the square the safer it will be. f When the square is to be reduced, the RE-FORM J right or left hand man will be placed SQUAD. | facing... | |
 | Navy - 1859 - 196 pages
...in their proper places. NOTE. — In this manner, small dispersed parties, from eight to eighty men, may be formed to resist an attack of cavalry in an open country, where, from whatever cause, they may have separated from the column of march. Boats' crews should also... | |
 | John Boucher (of the 5th Dragoon guards.) - 1860 - 524 pages
...mark the pivot flank of the company, facing the supposed enemy, and the men form company upon him. In this manner dispersed parties may be formed to...square consisting of any number of men. Every man should run to the nearest rallying point. Sec. — 12. — ADVANCED GUARDS. Advanced Guards are formed... | |
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