distance between the tents of each row will be 2 or
3 feet; the distance between the tents of one company and those of
another, from 4 to 6 feet.
Fig. 11 is the camp of a squadron of cavalry. A single company encamping
alone, would be arranged in the same way as an entire squadron. The
horses are picketed in two lines parallel to the tents, and at a
distance from them of about 12 feet. The forage is placed between the
tents. A squadron of two companies will occupy a front of about 180
feet. The fires, or company kitchens, should be 50 or 60 feet in rear of
the non-commissioned officers' tents.
Fig 12 is the camp of two batteries of foot artillery, or two companies
of foot engineers.
[The plan of encampment for artillery, as given in the "Instruction of
U.S. Field Artillery, horse and foot," may be employed where a single
battery encamps by itself, or where only the skeleton of companies is
maintained; but it will be found exceedingly inconvenient, where a full
battery, with a large train, encamps on the same line with other troops.
The plan we have given is that which is employed in most European
services.]
Fig. 13.--In this plan for mounted artillery and engineers, the fires
are so arranged as to expose the ammunition as little as possible to the
sparks from the kitchens.
Fig. 14.--Simple parallel order of battle.
15.--Parallel order, with a crochet on the flank.
16.--Parallel order, reinforced on a wing.
17.--Parallel order, reinforced on the centre.
18.--Simple oblique order.
19.--Oblique order, reinforced on the assailing wing.
20.--Perpendicular order.
21.--Concave order.
22.--Convex order.
23.--Order by echelon on a wing.
24.--Order by echelon on the centre.
25.--Combined order of attack.
26.--Formation of infantry by two deployed lines.
27, 28.--- Arrangements corresponding to depth of column.
29.--Formation by squares.
30.--Mixed formation of three battalions.
31.--Deep formation of heavy columns.
32.--Formation in columns by brigade.
33.--Formation of two brigades of cavalry, by the mixed system.
34.--Passage of the Sound by the British fleet, in 1807.
35.--Attack on Copenhagen.
36.--Attack on Algiers.
37.--Attack on San Juan d'Ulloa.
38.--Attack on St. Jean d'Acre.
39.--Plan of a regular bastioned front of a fortification.
40.--Section of do. do.
41.--Tenaillons.
Fig. 42.--Demi-tenaillons, with a bonnet.
43.--A horn-work.
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