I. ON THE CONDUCT TO BE HELD BY AN OFFICER, OR
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER, ON PICQUET.
SECT. I. —Parading the Picquet,[11]
II. —Marching for his destination,[12]
III. —If no Picquet was on the spot before,[12]
By Day,[12]
By Night,[14]
IV. —Relieving another Picquet,[15]
V. —During his stay on Picquet,[17]
By Day,[17]
By Night,[19]
VI. —Placing of Videttes,[21]
By Day,[21]
By Night,[22]
VII. —Instructions for the Videttes, and what the Officercommanding the Picquet has to Observe on their making signals,[23]
By Day,[23]
By Night,[24]
VIII. —On the arrival of a Flag of truce,[25]
IX. —Deserters coming from the Enemy,[26]
At Daytime,[26]
At Night,[27]
X. —When the Picquet is attacked,[27]
By Day,[27]
By Night,[32]
II. ADVANCED GUARD.
By Day,[33]
By Night,[36]
III. REAR GUARD.
Its Object and duties,[39]
IV. PATROLS.
SECT. I. —Side Patrols,[41]
II. —Patrolling a wood,[45]
III. —Patrols of Discovery,[46]
IV. —Secret Patrols,[49]
ABRIDGMENT BY LIEUT. COLONEL, THE HON. F. PONSONBY.
Picquet,[55]
Patrols,[59]
Flag of Truce,[63]
Advanced Guard,[65]
Reports,[67]

SCIENCE OF WAR!

TACTICS

FOR

OFFICERS

OF

INFANTRY, CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY.

ARRANGED AND COMPILED BY
L. v. BUCKHOLTZ.