Brigade drill, as established by order in the Field exercise and evolutions of infantry, as revised in 1859. With remarks and references, by W.N. Hutchinson. As revised in 18611862 |
Common terms and phrases
alignment base points Batta Battalion Columns Brigade Major Captains centre of left centre of right changing Front Column of Companies Commanders of Battalions contiguous columns Coverers and Supernumerary deploying distance deploying into Line directing Battalion distant point double column dress Field Exercise Book flank of centre flank of right form line Form Mass front Company Halt inner flank jeant Junior Major leading Company left flank left wing Lieutenant-Colonels line of contiguous Major two paces merary mounted points Mounted Regimental Officers move Movement completed named Battalion Octavo open column outer flank paces from reverse paces in rear panies point of appui Post of Mounted proper front proper pivot flank proper reverse flank quarter distance columns Quick March rear of centre right Battalion right centre Company right flank Right wheel right wing Second Edition second line Senior Senior Major Signal or bugle six paces Supernumerary Serjeants talion wheel into line