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EXPLANATION
OF THE PLATES.
INFANTRY-TACTICS.
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OF THE PLATES.
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General
Remarks.
In
all the figures of the plates the heavy line represents the front rank.
The
short arrow, placed on the side of the rear rank, indicates that the ranks are
faced to the rear.
The
dotted parallelograms, in the figures, represent the positions the
troops had occupied before the commencement of the particular movement.
The
blank linear parallelograms represent the positions after the first, or
intermediate movement.
The
parallelograms shaded in with small lines represent the ultimate positions of
the troops, having executed the movement, or being in march to execute it.
The
dotted lines (not parallelograms) mark the trace made by the troops in passing
from one position to another.
The
traces marked by dashes and dots represent
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the lines the guides
have followed, or those on which they ought to have followed.
In
the figure illustrative of the School of the Battalion, and also, in
some illustrative of the Evolutions of the Line, the small squares on
the right and left of subdivisions in columns represent the guides.
The
long arrow seen in many figures denotes the direction of the march.
The
general-in-chief (Evolutions of the Line) is represented on horseback,
or by the letter (k.)
Colonels
are represented mounted, or by the letter (b.)
The
lieutenant colonel, or his assistant in the maneuvres, (the adjutant) is
represented on foot in the battalion, by the letter (a.)
The
letter (a) represents the major or his assistant, (the sergeant major,)
on foot.
The
letter (c) represents the captains.
In
the figures illustrative of the School of the Company, the instructer is
represented on foot, or by the letter (b,)
The
positions of all these letters, in the figures, show the direction in which the
persons they represent, face.
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OF THE PLATES.
PLATE
I.
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FIGURE
I.
Represents
a battalion in line of battle.
(Title
I, paragraph No. 5, and following.)
The
battalion may be in two or three ranks.
The
company of grenadiers is on the right, the company of light infantry or rifle
on the left of the battalion, and the eight battalion companies are placed
between, from right to left, according to the rank of their captains.
FIGURE
2.
Represents
a company in three ranks.
(No.
14, and following, and No. 49.)
This
company may be supposed to be the left company (light infantry or rifle) in
line of battle, with its battalion. On
this supposition, the two squares on its left flank, to represent the closing
sergeant and the covering corporal, (see No. 32,) are correctly placed, and the
square [7] as well as the pioneer, (both on the rank of file closers,) and the
music on the right of the company, will be considered as withdrawn from the
figure.
On
the supposition that the company is detached, all the parts of the figure are
correct, with exception of the squares on the left flank of the company, which
represent the closing sergeant and the covering corporal. In this case, these squares will be
considered as obliterated, and then the figure will represent any detached
company drawn up in three ranks.
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OF THE PLATES.
PLATE
II.
Represents
the mechanism of the oblique step.
(No.
132, and following.)
The
recruit has planted his right foot about eighteen inches to the tight, and
about the same distance in front of the left heel, which foot describes the
diagonal line A B, equal to about twenty-six inches.
The
left foot is next carried over the line from A to C, about eighteen inches, in
front of the right heel. The line A C,
will be about forty inches,
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PLATE
III.
FIGURES
1 AND 2.
Represents
the soldier under arms.
(No.
88 and NO. 151, and following.)
Figure
1 represents the front of the soldier; his toes
are turned out, so as to form at the heels an angle a little less than a right
angle, because, in this position, the weight of the body is thrown equally on
the soles of the feet. The knees are
extended without stiffness. The piece
is perpendicular, and the whole position is exact, without constraint.
FIGURE
3.
Represents
the soldier marching.
(No.
118, and following.)
The
man is represented at the moment of bringing forward the weight of the body
upon the foot coming to the ground.
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PLATE
IV.
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FIGURE
1.
Represents
the soldier at support arms.
(No.
164 and following.)
FIGURE
2.
Represents
the soldier at present arms.
(No.
174, and following.)
FIGURE
3.
Represents
the soldier at ordered arms.
(No.
180.)
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OF THE PLATES.
PLATE
V.
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Represents
the three ranks charging bayonet.
(No.
187, and following.)
For a formation in two
ranks, it is only necessary to consider the front and centre rank men in the
figure to be the front and rear rank men, and the third man to be absent.
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PLATE
VI.
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FIGURE
1.
Represents
the position of the soldier having executed the first time (or pause) of
loading in four times.
(No.
267.)
FIGURE
2.
Represents
the position of the soldier having executed the second time of loading in four
times..
(No.
268.)
FIGURE
3.
Represents
the position of the soldier having executed the third time of loading in four
times,
(No.
269.)
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PLATE VII.
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FIGURE 1.
Represents the front rank man in the
position of
ready.
(No. 211, and following.)
FIGURE 2.
Represents the centre rank man in the
position of
ready.
No. 215, and following, and Nos. 219 and 301.)
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PLATE VIII.
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FIGURE 1.
Represents the front rank man in the
position of
aim.
(No. 220.)
FIGURE 2.
Represents the centre rank man in the
position of
aim.
(nos. 220 and 301.)
FIGURE 3.
Represents the rear rank man in the
position of
aim.
(Nos. 220, 221. and 301.)
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PLATE IX.
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FIGURE 1.
Represents the soldier in the position of
trail
arms.
(No. 243, and following.)
FIGURE 2.
Represents the soldier in the position or
arms shifted to the right shoulder.
(No. 246.)
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PLATE X.
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FIGURE 1.
Represents the position of the feet of the
three ranks, in the fire direct by the squad or company.
(No. 276, and following.)
FIGURE 2.
Represents the position of the feet of the
three ranks
in
the oblique fire to the right by the squad,
or
company
(No. 279, and following, and No. 301.)
FIGURE 3.
Represents the position of the feet of the
three ranks
in
the oblique fire to the left by the squad,
or
company
(No. 283, and following, and No. 3??.)
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OF THE PLATES.
PLATE
XI.
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figures 1, 2 and 3.
Representing
a company marching by the right flank, and wheeling by file to the left, and
next by file to the right.
(No. 573, and following, and No. 579, and
following.)
Figure
1 represents the company marching by the right
flank: the right-guide is before the front rank man on the right to conduct
him, and the captain is placed on the left of his guide; the file closers are
two paces from the rear rank, each abreast with his place in the line of
battle.
Figure
2 represents the company wheeling by file to the left: the front rank men do
not turn too suddenly, they describe a short arc of a small circle, and the
centre and rear rank men begin to lengthen the step before arriving at the
angle formed by the two directions, in order to come up more promptly abreast
with their respective file leaders, now on the left.
Figure
3 represents the company wheeling by file to the right. The wheel is made on the same principles as
the wheel in figure 2.
In
each figure the instructer is placed near the
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point of change of
direction, in order to watch over the execution of the movement.
FIGURE
4.
Represents a company marching by the right flank,
and forming itself on the right by file into line of battle.
