Manœuvres, or Practical observations on the art of war. 2 vols. [in 6 pt. With] The practice of manœuvring a battalion of infantry |
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... Enemy , to defend a Chateau , a Village , a Bridge , & c . or fortify his Detachment in whatever fituation he finds him- felf ; then will he have an opportunity of fhewing his genius for the profeffion , and of deferving Preferment on ...
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... Enemies approach with a fuperior force , or if he is to maintain his Poft ; in cafe the laft is order'd , he must try if poffible to get fome entrenching tools , and an order to the Com- manding Officer of Huffars , to fend him from the ...
... Enemies approach with a fuperior force , or if he is to maintain his Poft ; in cafe the laft is order'd , he must try if poffible to get fome entrenching tools , and an order to the Com- manding Officer of Huffars , to fend him from the ...
... routes by these rifings , and thereby fee if the Enemy wants to take Poffeffion of them , which would be of the most dangerous Confequence , fhould it happen , be- fore fore the Detachment has gained a proper Situa → tion ( 5 )
Side 6
... Guard , and make Suppofitions with myself , that the Enemy's Cavalry , or Infan- try would appear in various Parts of the Country , and thereupon examine what would be be the most proper Poft to feize in thefe diffe- ( 6 )
... Guard , and make Suppofitions with myself , that the Enemy's Cavalry , or Infan- try would appear in various Parts of the Country , and thereupon examine what would be be the most proper Poft to feize in thefe diffe- ( 6 )
Side 7
... Enemy , would give me an Opportuni- ty of judging , whether I could gain fuch or fuch Pofts before they could gain ... Enemy's Cavalry ; I then plainly perceive , that before I can take Poffeffion of this Wood , the Enemy muft get up ...
... Enemy , would give me an Opportuni- ty of judging , whether I could gain fuch or fuch Pofts before they could gain ... Enemy's Cavalry ; I then plainly perceive , that before I can take Poffeffion of this Wood , the Enemy muft get up ...
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advance by files againſt Anftruther's Arioua arms army artillery attack Baccaras Baronetage of England Bragg's brigade cafe camp Canibals captain cavalry Center centry colonel Columns commanding officer corps Defence defired detachment difcipline diſtance drefs duty enemy exercife fame fecond feize fend fent ferjeant fervice fhall fhips fhould fire Firelock firſt fituation flanks fmall foldiers fome foon Foot Form the Battalion front fubaltern fuch fuffer grand divifion grenadiers guard houſes Lafcelles's laft land Left Hand Left wheel lieutenant-colonel light infantry likewife Louisbourg grenadiers manoeuvre Manœuvres moft moſt muft muſt neceffary non-commiffioned officer obferved obliquely and dreſs occafion Operculum Otway's paffed perfon picquet Plates Platoons march obliquely poffible Pofition poft poſts prefent proper provifions puniſhed Rank rear redoubt reft regiment retire Right and Left Right Hand ſhall Sub Divifions thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tranfports troops turn uſe warriours Wings wood Words of Command
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Side 101 - The officers and men will remember what their country expects from them, and what a determined body of soldiers, inured to war, is capable of doing against five weak French battalions, mingled with a disorderly peasantry.
Side 88 - ... attack, and put it out of the general's power to execute his plan. The grenadiers could not suppose that they alone could beat the French army ; and therefore it was necessary that the corps under Brigadiers Monckton and Townshend should have time to join, that the attack might be general.
Side 17 - Pitt be interred at the public charge, and that a monument be erected in the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster, to the memory of...
Side 43 - Neither officer, non-commissioned officer, or soldier is to leave his platoon, or abandon the colours, for a slight wound; while a man is able to do his duty, and can stand and hold his arms, it is infamous to retire.
Side 15 - General Wolfe's Instructions to Young Officers: also his Orders for a Battalion and an Army. Together with the Orders and Signals used in Embarking and Debarking an Army by Flat-bottom'd Boats, &c.
Side 101 - His aim is to deftijoy the mofl confiderable fettlements of the French in North America : it is not againft the induftrious peafants, their wives and children, nor againft the minifters of religion, that he defigns making war. He laments the...
Side 102 - The refolution the Canadians ought to take is by no means doubtful : the utmoft exertion of their valour will be entirely ulelefs, and will only ferve to deprive them of the advantages that they might enjoy by their neutrality.
Side 19 - Officer then at the head of our army. During the whole war he went on, without interruption, forming the military character; was present at every engagement, and never passed undistinguished.
Side 75 - Women and children," such were the orders of Wolfe, " are to be treated with humanity ; if any violence is offered to a woman, the offender shall be punished with death.
Side 44 - A soldier that takes the musket off his shoulder, and pretends to begin the battle without order, will be put to death that instant : — the cowardice or irregular proceedings of one man is not to put the whole in danger.