6. More extended use of the different bugle sounds.

7. Extension of the instructions for dismounted action to
cover the employment of several Squadrons, Regiments, or
Brigades, and with especial stress on the decisive offensive.
(See next section.)]

One last point requires further consideration, which is of
considerable importance for Cavalry exercises--viz., the use of
skeleton enemies.

In no Arm does the skeleton enemy replace an actual enemy less than
with the Cavalry.

If it rides the prescribed paces, then, as a consequence of the ease
of movement and rapidity of deployment, it has an unfair advantage; if
it rides slowly or halts altogether as a target, it makes things
altogether too easy for the other side. Besides, it is a very much
easier matter to judge a number of flags correctly than to estimate
the actual strength of a rapidly moving body of horse.

Most movements in practice develop so quickly, and, owing to the
ground, the direction in which the dust drives, etc., give such
changing pictures, that it is most difficult to judge them accurately
when one's self is in rapid motion.

Often the Cavalry Commanders must decide, at least in general, on the
instant, strength, tactical distribution, and direction of movement of
a rapidly approaching enemy almost hidden in dense dust clouds; in the
same instant he must make up his mind with reference to the conditions
disclosed by the adversary and the nature of the ground, and issue his
orders clearly and intelligibly. The demand is such a great one that
both the physical and mental sight even of a born Leader needs
constant practice against real objects in order to be in any way equal
to it. Hence the necessity for bringing great Cavalry 'Masses'--at
least, Divisions--as frequently as possible together to manoeuvre
against one another, and in such a manner that the strength of the
opposing forces remains unknown, which, with a little management, can
easily be arranged. If one knows beforehand the precise number of the
opposing forces, as with Divisions of uniform composition will
generally be the case, the matter is very much simplified indeed, but
in proportion it is less practical, a consideration which still
further supports our already formulated demand for Cavalry Divisions
differing as far as possible in their composition.

Thus, it is clear that the field is wide indeed which opens itself for
the pra