ume, Battle of, 57

Barley as forage, 206

Battle-field, place of Cavalry in, 81, 84;
case of Mars la Tour, 82;
best formation for, 85;
decided by circumstances of case, 82, 85;
simple formations alone applicable on, 225;
Mars la Tour, 225 (footnote)

Beans as a ration, 205

Bit and bridoon, merits of, 192, 197

Bivouac, disadvantages of, 122, 125

Breaking in. See 'Training'

Bridging material, sufficient, needed to be carried to deal with
small streams, etc., 175

Bridoon. See 'Bit'

Brigade, highest unit for drill purposes, 238

Bugle calls, when allowable, 69;
value of, 230;
regimental calls, 230;
movements to be practised without, 236

Cantonments, advantages of providing, 125

Carbine, method of attachment, 176;
improved pattern needed, 177

Cartridges, method of carrying, 177

Cavalry must be trained to act in 'mass,' 7;
during Wars of 1870 and 1877-1878, 7;
experiences of the past insufficient, 8;
proportion to other Arms, 10;
importance of, greater than formerly, 11;
new tasks for, 14;
actual fighting value diminished, 16;
best strategic value increased, 16;
public opinion at fault, 16;
exploits in 1870-1871 misjudged, 16;
German organization of, requires reform, 17;
clear conception of requirements during each phase needed, 17;
advance during mobilization deprecated, 23;
should not act till enemy's strategic concentration begins, 28;
importance of superiority over enemy's Cavalry at commencement, 31;
in what cases the principal Arm, 37;
Divisional, 38;
Independent, 38;
fire action of, during battles, 55;
greater tactical cohesion than Infantry, 58;
scope of, enormously increased, 59;
importance of good leadership, 63;
place of, in line of battle, 81, 84;
formation of, on battle-field, 85;
factors determining strategic employment of, 126;
difficulty of supplying reinforcements, 151;
augmentation of German, necessary, 153;
and not to be postponed till mobilization, 158;
training of, requires reforming, 181 _et seq._;
Regulations require amendment to meet dismounted needs, 257;
tasks for, in future War not properly appreciated, 268

Change of formation during action, 69;
from 'rendezvous' to 'attack,' 79

Charge, the, when preferable to fire action, 52;
example of Waterloo, 52;