 Piquets will get under arms in the morning an hour before daylight ; and if every thing appears quiet in front, the officer will, as soon as he can discern objects distinctly, proceed to occupy the same posts that he held the day before ; but he must...  Field Exercise and Evolutions of the Army - Page 251by Henry Torrens - 1824 - 335 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Great Britain. War Office - 1847 - 186 pages
...under arnw . ^ , , 6 ., . ... , ... an honr before morning an hour before day-light; and if daylight. every thing appears quiet in front, the officer will,...the day before; but he must previously send forward patrols to feel his way, and should any change be remarked in the enemy's posts or position, he will... | |
 | War office - 1859 - 410 pages
...Advanced Piquets to be under Arms an Hour before Daylight. — Piquets will get under arms in the morning an hour before daylight ; and if every thing appears...or position, he will report it immediately to the field officer of the day. 22. When advanced Piquets should be relieved. — As attacks are most commonly... | |
 | William Coutts Keppel (Earl of Albemarle.) - 1860 - 166 pages
...removed. 17. Piquets will get under arms in the morning an hour before daylight ; and if everything appears quiet in front, the officer will, as soon...the day before ; but he must previously send forward patrols to feel his way, and should any change be remarked in the enemy's posts or position, he will... | |
 | Great Britain. Army - Infantry drill and tactics - 1870 - 440 pages
...Advanced Piquets to be under Arms an Hour before Daylight. — Piquets will get under arms in the morning an hour before daylight ; and if every thing appears...or position, he will report it immediately to the field officer of the day. 22. When advanced Piquets should be relieved. — As attacks are most commonly... | |
 | Sir Garnet J. Wolseley - 1871 - 380 pages
...Daylight.— Outposts will get under arms in the morning an hour before daylight; and if everything appears quiet in front, the officer will, as soon...occupy the same posts that he held the day before ; but be must previously send forward patrols to feel his way, and should any change be remarked in the_enemy's... | |
 | Charles Slack - 1877 - 166 pages
...should be done by the officer ? Piquets will get under arms an hour before daylight ; if everything appears quiet in front the officer will, as soon as he can discern objects, proceed to occupy the position he did the day before, sending a patrol forward to feel his way. 6.... | |
 | Frederick Hotham Dyke - Tactics - 1882 - 118 pages
...until the approach of dusk. Piquets will get under arms an tour before daylight, and if everything appears quiet in front, the officer 'will, as soon...distinctly, proceed to occupy the same posts that 'he heldHhe day previous (unless it may be deemed desirable to move to fresh ground), and he will replace... | |
 | William Drury Shaw - 1884 - 50 pages
...get under arms an hour before daylight, and as soon as objects can be discerned the commander will proceed to occupy the same posts that he held the day before under cover of patrols cautiously sent forward to feel the way. By relieving picquets about daybreak... | |
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