Rifle and light infantry tactics : for the exercise and manoeuvres of troops when acting as light infantry or riflemen . ut immediately,and without further command; the second andthird fronts will face outwards; the captains ofcompanies will resume their places as in squjire. 862. In moving the square forward by thesecond, third, or fourth fronts, the same ruleswill be observed. 863. The battalion being formed into square,when the colonel shall wish to cause it to advancea greater distance than thirty paces, he will com-mand : 1. Form column. 864. The chief of the first front will command : 1.
Rifle and light infantry tactics : for the exercise and manoeuvres of troops when acting as light infantry or riflemen . ut immediately,and without further command; the second andthird fronts will face outwards; the captains ofcompanies will resume their places as in squjire. 862. In moving the square forward by thesecond, third, or fourth fronts, the same ruleswill be observed. 863. The battalion being formed into square,when the colonel shall wish to cause it to advancea greater distance than thirty paces, he will com-mand : 1. Form column. 864. The chief of the first front will command : 1. First division, forioard. 2. Guide left. 865. The commander of the fourth front willcaution it to stand fast; the commander of thesecond front will cause it to face to the left, andthen command, Bi/ company^ hy file left. Thecommander of the third front will cause it to faceto the right, and then command, By comjmny, hyfile right. At the moment the second and thirdfronts face to the left and right, each captain willcause to break to the rear the two leading files ofhis company. 5^/ I., Y-ig\ fnog?nppn naa Zx^ SCHOOL or THE BATTALION—PART V. 191 866. These dispositions being made, the colonelwill command: 3. March, (or double quick—March.) 867. At this command, the first front will marchforward; its chief will halt it when it shall haveadvanced a space equal to half its front, and alignit by the left. 868. The corresponding companies of the secondand third fronts will wheel by file to the left andright, and march to meet each other behind thecentre of the first division, and the moment theyunite, the captain of each company will halt hiscompany and face it to the front. The divisionbeing re-formed, its chief will align it by the left. 869. The commander of the fourth front willcause it to face about: its file-closers will remainbefore the front rank. 870. The column being thus re-formed, thecolonel may put it in march by the commandsand means prescribed. No. 164, and fo
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