INDEX.

Ammunition, blank, [62]
„ supply and transport of, in the field, [165]
Annual course of training, auxiliary forces, [173]
„ „ battalion, [179]
„ „ company, [174]
„ „ description of, [171]
„ „ detail of, [172]
„ „ general rules, [174]
Assault, the, [137]
Assembly, after dispersal, [65]
Attack, the, [128]
„ battalion in the holding, [152]
„ by cavalry, meeting an, [92]
„ „ or swordsmen, savage warfare, [119]
„ company, general rules for, [145]
„ co-operation between artillery and infantry in the, [135]
„ decisive, [136]
„ direction and pace in the, [143]
„ distances in the, [142]
„ distribution of companies in the decisive, [150]
„ „ infantry in the, [128]
„ duties of the several bodies in the, [131]
„ feints in the, [139]
„ fire in the, [133]
„ firing-line and supports in the, [151]
„ flank, [139]
„ formations, [140]
„ frontage in the, [141]
Attack general rules for company in the, [145]
„ „ battalion in the, [148]
„ „ brigade in the, [153]
„ „ division in the, [154]
„ holding, [138]
„ infantry formations in regard to fire in the, [133]
„ instruction for the battalion in the, [153]
„ intervals in the, [143]
„ local flanking fire, [140]
„ machine guns in the, [144]
„ nature of an offensive action, [128]
„ orders, issues of, [130]
„ „ for battalion in the, [149]
„ practice, [85]
„ preliminary measures, [129]
„ rallying and redistribution, [138]
„ reserve, [151]
„ surprises, [140]
Attack and defence, fire action, [126]
„ fire discipline, [127]
„ general principles, [123]
„ position and duties of leaders in action, [125]
„ ranges, [128]
Attention, position of, [31]
Auxiliary Forces, annual course of training, [173]

Battalion advancing in review order, [196]
Battalion in the attack, [148]
„ distribution of companies in the decisive, [150]
„ firing-line and supports, [151]
„ general rules, [148]
„ holding attack, [152]
„ instruction, [153]
„ orders, [149]
„ reserve, [151]
Battalion in the defence, general rules, [163]
Battalion in the defence, duties of the commanding officer, [164]
Battalion drill, [98]
„ battalion in quarter column, [101]
„ „ „ opening to column, [104]
„ „ column on the march closing to quarter column, [106]
„ „ column or quarter column advancing, in fours, or vice versâ, [106]
„ „ column changing direction, [108]
Battalion formations, [100]
„ general rules, [98]
„ inspection of, [110]
„ movements in quarter column, [103]
„ movements in line or lines of company columns, [108]
„ quarter column wheeling, [103]
„ re-assembling, when dispersed, [109]
Battalion drill, savage warfare, [113]
„ „ battalion in line, [114]
„ „ „ forming column or quarter column, [116]
„ „ echelon movements from line, column or quarter column, [118]
„ „ formations applicable to, [113]
„ „ formation of squares, [120]
„ „ general rules, [113]
„ „ line advancing in column, [118]
„ „ line changing position, from the halt, on a flank company, [116]
„ „ line forming column to right or left, [117]
„ „ line passing obstacles or moving over broken ground, [117]
„ „ marching in line, [115]
„ „ meeting attack by swordsmen, [119]
„ „ quarter column or column deploying into line, [114]
Battalion drill, savage warfare, quarter column on the march forming line to a flank, [118]
Battalion marching past, [192]
„ review of, [189]
„ training, annual course, [179]
Blank ammunition, [62]
Brigade in the attack, general rules, [153]
„ „ defence, general rules, [164]
Brigade drill, [111]
„ brigade wheeling from mass into line of battalions, [112]
„ general rules, [111]
„ marching in line of battalions either in column or quarter column, [113]
„ mass deploying into line of battalions and vice versâ, [112]
„ savage warfare, brigade in line advancing in columns or quarter columns, [122]
„ „ brigade forming square, [122]
„ „ deployments, [122]
„ „ marching in line, [122]
Brigade advancing in review order, [202]
„ marching past, [199]
„ review of a, [196]

Calls, signals, &c., [57]
Casualties, skirmishing, [88]
Challenging, manner of, [211]
Changing direction (squad drill), [45]
„ „ and forming up (squad drill), [50]
„ „ as in file (squad drill), [46]
„ ranks (squad drill), [49]
„ „ (company drill), [76]
„ step (squad drill), [39]
Colour, trooping the, [213]
Colours, presentation of, [220]
Colours, the [188]
Command, words of, how to be given, [30]
Commanders, position of, in skirmishing, [88]
„ instructions for, in skirmishing, [88]
Commanding officer, duties of, in defence, [164]
Company in the attack, general rules, [145]
„ „ defence, duties of subalterns, section and squad leaders, [162]
„ „ defence, duties of company leader, [163]
„ „ „ general rules, [162]
Company drill, [72]
„ column changing direction, [80]
„ company column forming company, [76]
„ company in line forming to right or left, [78]
„ company in line, or moving to a flank in fours, forming company column, [78]
„ dismissing, [83]
„ drill in single rank, [81]
„ fire action, [82]
„ formation of fours, [76]
„ forming up into line when marching, fours or file, [80]
„ general rules, [72]
„ inspection and telling off, [75]
„ inspection in close order drill, [83]
„ marching in line, [77]
„ movements in line (or lines) of sections, [80]
„ re-assembling when dispersed, [83]
Company in line, saluting, [185]
„ marching past, [185]
„ sizing, [183]
„ training, preliminary remarks, [67]
Co-operation between artillery and infantry in the attack, [135]
Counter attacks, decisive, [160]
„ local, [160]
Course of training, annual, auxiliary forces, [173]
Course of training, annual, battalion, [179]
„ „ company, [174]
„ „ description of, [171]
„ „ detail of, [172]
„ „ general rules, [174]
„ skirmishing, [54]
Cover, use of, in skirmishing, [60]

Defence, the, [155]
„ decisive counter attacks, [160]
„ distribution of infantry for, [155]
„ duties of officers commanding reserves, [159]
„ entrenching a position, [157]
„ fire in, [158]
„ local counter attacks, [160]
„ machine guns in, [158]
„ occupation of the position, [156]
„ position of the reserves, [159]
Defence, infantry in attack and. See [Attack] and [Defence].
Defence, the. See [Company], [Battalion], [Brigade], [Division].
Defence practice, skirmishing, [90]
Defile, passage of, [53]
Definitions, [16]
Deployments, brigade drill, [122]
Diagonal march, [49]
Direction and pace in the attack, [143]
Discipline, fire, [127]
Dismissing, [53]
Distances in the attack, [142]
Distribution of companies in the decisive attack, [150]
„ infantry in the attack, [128]
Division in the attack, [154]
„ defence, [164]
Division drill, [111]
Division, larger body than, marching past, [207]
„ „ review of, [205]
Division marching past, [204]
„ review of, [202]
Double march, the, [39]
Dressing, when halted, [42]
„ squad in two ranks, [48]
„ „ with intervals, [32]
Drill. See [Squad], [Company], [Battalion], &c.
Duties of leaders in action, [125]
„ officers commanding reserves, [159]
„ scouts, [93]
„ skirmishers, [89]
„ subalterns, section and squad leaders, [162]
„ the company leader, [163]
„ the commanding officer, [164]
„ the several bodies in the attack, [131]

Echelon movements from line, column or quarter column, [118]
Entrenching tools, [169]
„ a position, [157]
Extending and closing, method of, [56]

Feints, [139]
Feu-de-joie, firing a, [221]
Fire in the attack, [133]
„ in the defence, [158]
„ action, company, [82]
„ „ in attack and defence, [126]
„ discipline in attack and defence, [127]
„ effect, [63]
Flank attacks, [139]
Flanking fire, local, [140]
Formations applicable to savage warfare, [113]
„ battalion drill, [100]
„ in regard to fire, [133]
„ in the attack, [140]
„ to be practised, reviews, [188]
Formation of squares, [120]
„ squads, [31]
„ „ in single rank, [41]
„ „ in two rank, [48]
„ fours, squad, [50]
„ „ company, [76]
Fours changing direction and forming squad, [53]
Frontage in the attack, [141]
Funerals, [223]

General principles, attack and defence, [123]
General remarks, skirmishing, [84]
General rules, annual course of training, [174]
„ ceremonial, [181]
„ attack practice, [85]
„ battalion drill, [98]
„ brigade and division drill, [111]
„ company drill, [72]
„ savage warfare, [113]
„ skirmishing, [54]
„ company in attack, [145]
„ battalion „ , [148]
„ brigade „ , [153]
„ division „ , [154]
„ company in defence, [162]
„ battalion „ , [163]
„ brigade and division in defence, [164]
Guards—
General rules, [209];
Guards of honour, [213];
Relieving or posting, [210];
Relieving and posting sentries, and marching reliefs, [210];
Sentries challenging, [211];
Trooping the Colour, [213];
Turning out at night, [212];

Halt, the, [37]
Holding attacks, [138]
„ attack, battalion, [152]

Infantry formations in regard to fire, [133]
Inspection of skirmishers, [65]
„ in skirmishing, [95]
„ of, and telling off the company, [75]
„ in close order drill, [83]
„ of a battalion, [110]
Instruction of the recruit, method of, [29]
„ for battalion in attack, [153]
Instructions for commanders in attack, [88]
„ training of the recruit, [25]
Intervals in the attack, [143]
„ skirmishing, [64]
Issue of orders, the attack, [130]

Length of pace and time in marching, [35]
Line advancing in column, [118]
„ battalion in, [114]
„ brigade marching in, [122]
„ brigade advancing in columns or quarter columns, [122]
„ changing front, [116]
„ company forming to right or left, [78]
„ „ company column, [78]
„ forming column or quarter column, [116]
„ „ to the right or left, [117]
„ -firing and supports, [151]
„ marching in, company, [77]
„ marching in, [115]
„ of sections, movements in, [80]
„ of company columns, movements in, [108]
„ of battalions, brigade wheeling from mass into, [112]
„ „ mass deploying into, [112]
„ „ marching in, [113]
Line passing obstacles or moving over broken ground, [117]
„ quarter column or column deploying into, [114]
Local counter attacks, [160]
„ flanking fire, [140]

Machine guns in the attack, [144]
„ „ defence, [158]
March, double, [39]
„ diagonal, [43]
„ „ (two ranks), [49]
„ turning on the, [40]
Marching as in file, [46]
„ „ forming up into squad, [47]
„ in squad and file, [49]
Marching past, company, [185]
„ battalion, [192]
„ brigade, [199]
„ division, [204]
„ larger body of troops than a division, [207]
Marching, position in, [36]
„ quick, [37]
„ squad, [42]
„ with arms, [47]
Marking time, [38]
Method of extending and closing, [56]
„ instruction, special training of non-commissioned officers, [179]
„ „ of the recruit, [29]
Movements in line of sections, [80]
„ quarter column, [103]
„ line or lines of company columns, [108]

Non-commissioned officers, special training of, [179]

Obstacles, [53]
Occupation of a position, [156]
Orders, battalion in attack, [149]
„ issue of, in the attack, [130]
„ reporting and passing, [64]

Pace and time in marching, [35]
Passage of a defile, [53]
Passing orders, [64]
Plates, key to, [15]
Preliminary measures for the attack, [129]
„ remarks, training of the recruit, [21]
„ „ company training, [67]
„ training, skirmishing, [55]
Presentation of Colours, [220]

Rallying and redistribution, [138]
Ranges, [128]
Reconnaissance practice, [91]
Recruit, method of instruction of, [29]
„ training of the, [21]
Reinforcing, [64]
Relieving or posting a guard, [210]
„ and posting sentries and marching reliefs, [210]
Remarks, general, on skirmishing, [84]
„ preliminary, on the training of the recruit, [21]
„ „ on company training, [67]
Reporting and passing orders, [64]
Reserve, the, [151]
„ position of, in the defence, [159]
„ duties of officers commanding the, [159]
Retirements, [91]
Review of a battalion, [189]
„ of a brigade, [196]
„ of a division, [202]
„ of any larger body of troops than a division, [205]
„ Royal, [208]
„ order, battalion advancing in, [196]
Review order, brigade advancing in, [202]
Rules. See [General Rules].

Saluting, company in line, [185]
Savage warfare, formations applicable to—
Battalion in line, [114]
„ forming column or quarter column, [116]
Echelon movements from line, column or quarter column, [118]
Formation of squares, [120]
General rules, [113]
Line advancing in column, [118]
„ changing front from the halt on a flank company, [116]
„ forming column to the right or left, or vice versâ, [117]
„ passing obstacles, or moving over broken ground, [117]
Marching in line, [115]
Meeting an attack by cavalry or swordsmen, [119]
Quarter column or column deploying into line, [114]
„ on the march forming line to a flank, [118]
Section leaders, duties of, [162]
Sentries, relieving and posting, [210]
„ challenging, [211]
Shelter trench exercise, [95]
Single rank, company drill, [81]
Skirmishing—
Assembly after dispersal, [65]
Blank ammunition, [62]
Course of training, [54]
Cover, [60]
Fire effect, [63]
General rules, [54]
Inspection of skirmishers, [65]
Intervals, [64]
Method of extending and closing, [56]
Practical skirmishing, [59]
Preliminary training, [55]
Reinforcing, [64]
Reporting and passing orders, [64]
Signals, whistle blasts, calls, [57]
Company training—
Casualties, [88]
Commanders, instructions for, [88]
„ position of, [88]
Defence practice, [90]
General remarks, [84]
„ rules, [85]
Meeting attack by cavalry, [92]
Reconnaissance practice, [91]
Retirements, [91]
Scouting, [93]
Scouts, duties of, [93]
„ training of, [94]
Shelter trench exercise, [95]
Skirmishers, duties of, [89]
Skirmishing, inspection in, [95]
Squad drill—
Method of instruction of the recruit, [29]
Words of command, [30]
With intervals—
Dressing, [32]
Formation, [31]
Position of attention, [31]
Saluting, [34]
Standing at ease, [32]
Turnings, [33]
Marching—
Changing step, [39]
Double march, [39]
Drum and pace stick, [36]
Halt, [37]
Length of pace and time, [35]
Marking time, [38]
Position in marching, [36]
Quick march, [37]
Side step, [40]
Stepping back, [38]
„ short, [39]
„ out, [37]
Turning on the march, [40]
Single rank—
Changing direction, [45]
„ as in file, [46]
Diagonal march, [43]
Dressing when halted, [42]
Formation, [41]
Marching as in file, forming up into squad, [47]
„ „ [46]
„ in squad, [42]
„ with arms, [47]
Turnings, [42]
In two ranks—
Changing direction and forming up, [50]
„ ranks, [49]
Diagonal march, [49]
Dismissing with or without arms, [53]
Dressing, [48]
Formation, [48]
„ of fours, [50]
Fours changing direction and forming squad, [53]
Marching in squad and in file, [49]
Obstacles, [53]
Passage of a defile, [53]
Squad leaders, duties of, [162]
Square, brigade forming, [122]
„ forming, [120]
Subalterns, duties of, company in defence, [162]
Surprises, [140]
Supply of ammunition in the field, [165]
Syllabus of training (recruit), [21]

Training, course of, skirmishing, [54]
„ preliminary, skirmishing, [55]
„ of scouts, [94]
„ of non-commissioned officers, [179]
„ annual course. See [Annual Course].
„ recruits, [21]
„ syllabus of recruits, [22]
Transport of ammunition in the field, [165]
Turnings. See Squad Drill.

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