The farrier is generally attached to the forge; but when the battery is limbered up he is in the centre, in rear of the second captain. The other artificers are told off in the gun detachments when not mounted.
Trumpeters.
In line, limbered up.—On the right of the battery, in line with it, one horse’s length distant.
In column.—One horse’s length in front.
During manœuvres.—One with the commander; the other in rear of the battery.
MANŒUVRES OF A BATTERY OF SIX PIECES.
Section 25. Battery in line.
| 1. To advance. Commanding officer’s word of command repeated by officers. | |
| [16]The battery will advance—March. | The officer, and marker of the sub-division of direction take up points. |
| 2. To retire. | |
| Right (or left) reverse—March. | |
| 3. To come into action. | |
| Action front. | Senior staff-serjeants.—Left reverse. |
| 4. To diminish (or increase) intervals on the march. | |
| To diminish. | |
| Half, or quarter, intervals on—sub-division. | Nos. 1. Right (or left) half turn—Trot—Front turn—Trot—(except No. 1 of the named sub-division). |
| To increase. | |
| Full intervals on—sub-division. | |
| 5. To take ground to a flank. | |
| Right (or left) take ground— March. | The officers shift to the pivot flank of what will become their leading sub-divisions. |
| 6. To make a half turn on the march. | |
| Right (or left) half turn—March. | |
| 7. To form Column of divisions in rear of a flank. | |
| Form column of divisions in rear of the right. | Centre division—Right reverse—March—By the left—Left take ground—Halt—Dress. |
| March. | Left division—Right reverse—March—By the left—Left half turn—Left take ground—Halt—Dress. |
| Form column of divisions in rear of the left. | Centre division—Left reverse—March—By the right—Right take ground—Right take ground—Halt—Dress. |
| March. | Right division—Left reverse—March—By the right—Right half turn—Right take ground—Halt—Dress. |