By Inversion, to form in Batery to

Left

To march in Retreat

Manual of the Howitzer

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SHO OF THE BATTERY.

General Principles

Formation of the Battery

1st. In Line..

2d. In Battery

3d. In Column

4th. For Parade and evie

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PART I. The differenpetbds of passing from Line into Column

ARTICLE I. Being in de & a Halt, to break into Column of Pieces

1st. To the Front :

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2d. To the Right cet

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3d. From the Rig to march to the Left, and the Reverse

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4th. In Retreat

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ARTICLE II. Being jine at a Halt, to break into Column of Şections

1st. To the Front

First Case. 'rom one of the Wings

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Second Case. In the centre Section :

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2d. To the Righ: Left

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3d. From the Rt, to march to the Left, and the Reverse

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4th. In Retreat

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ARTICLE III. Beins Line at a Halt, to break into Column by Half-Batteries

1st. To the Fror

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2d. To the Righr Left

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3d. From the Rit, to march to the Left, and the Reverse

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4th. In Retreat.

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To break in Column when the Battery is in Retreat

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PART II. To mai in Column; change Direction, and halt the Column ; to form

Sections, Ef-Batteries and Battery, and to break them off

ARTICLE I. To muh in Column, change Direction, and halt the Column

1st. To march Column

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22. To changeirection

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3d. To halt thColamn

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ARTICLE II. To tm Sections, Half-Batteries and the Battery

1st. To form Stions

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2d. To form Llf-Batteries

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Being in blumn of Sections, to form in Column of Half-Batteries » 20

3d. To form t) Battery :

First Cas Being in Column of Sections on a March, Right

in Fmt

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Second Cre. Being in Column on the second Section

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Third Cce. Being in Column of Half-Batteries .

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ARTICLE III. ·T break off from Sections, Half-Batteries and Battery
1st. Being in.olumn of Sections, to break off

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2d. Being inColumn of Half-Batteries, to break off

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Being inColumn of Half-Batteries, to break off in Column of

Sectons

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3d. Marching in Line, to break off

First Cse. By the first Section

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Second lase. By the second Section

Third lase. By Half-Batteries

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PART III. Diferent Methods of forming from Column in Line, or in Battery

ARTICLE I., Peiog in Column of Pieces, Right (or Left) in Front, to form Line

1st. To the Front .

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· 2d. To the Left (or Right)

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3d. On the Right (or Left)

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4th. Faced to the Rear

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CONTENTS.

AITICLI II. Being in Column of Sections, to form in Line, or in Battery

First Case. Right (or Left) in Front

lst. To the Front

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2d. To the Left (or Right)

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3d. On the Right (or Left)

4ch. Faced to the Rear

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Second Case. The centre Section in Front

Ist. To the Front

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2d. To the Left (or Right)

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3d. Faced to the Rear (by Inversion)

ARTICLE III. Being in Column of Half-Batteries, to form in Line, or in Battery

1st. To the Front .

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2d. To the Left (or Right)

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3d. On the Right (or Left)

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4th. Faced to the Rear

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PART IV. Marching in Line, and all that relates to it; marching by a Flank; pass-

ing the Defile; from Line to form in Battery ; Change of Front; Countermarch

ARTICLE 1. To march in Line, and all that relates to it

lst. To march in Line

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2d. To change Direction

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3d. To close Intervals

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4th. To pass an Obstacle

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5th. To halt and align the Battery

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ARTICLE II. To march by a Flank, in order to gain Ground to the

Right or Left

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To change Direction, marching by a Flank.

ARTICLE III. Tó påss a Defile in Advancing or in Retreat

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ARTICLE IV. Being in Line, to form in Battery

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ARTICLE V. Changes of Front

First Case. ' Being in Line

1st. On first Section, to face to the Right ; or on third Section, to

face to the Left

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2d. On first. Section, to face to the Left; or on third Section, to

face to the Right .

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3d. On second Section, to face either to the Right or Left:

Second Case. Being in Battery

1st. On the first Section, to fire to the Left ; or on the third

Section, to fire to the Right :

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2d. On the first Section, to fire to the Right; or on the third

Section, to fire to the Left

3d. On the second Section, to fire either to the Right or Left

ARTICLE VI. To countermarch

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PART V. Being in Battery, to execute the different Firings .

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EVOLUTIONS OF BATTERIES.

General Principles

Formation of Batteries, in Line, Column, and for Parade

Rules for the Words of Command

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PART I. Different Methods of passing from Line into Column

ARTICLE I. Being in Line, to break into column of Sections or Half-Batteries

First Case. By one of the Flanks of the Line

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Second Case. By one of the Flanks of each Division, Advancing or in

Retreat

Third Case. By one of the Flanks of each Battery, Advancing or in

Retreat

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Fourth Case. By Sections or Half-Batteries, from the Centre of the

Line, Advancing or in Retreat

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ARTICLE II. Being in Line, to form Column on any given Battery

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Nomenclature of the parts of field guns.

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FED C B

From k'tel.

I to 71.

From Itel.descable

Merk or the ünscable (tell tilt on the brapan

Brerih

Brevih plate band
I'd heitirce

Cluce
Htel. Giunte curm on the muzzle
110k Plan o'the muzzle

Conver curve of the muzzle.
Fillet or the muzzle
Trunnions
Hinbases
l'ent & Pent field
Mouth
lip
Bore.

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