The artillerist's manual and British soldier's compendium

by F. A. Griffiths

8. To form Column of divisions in front of a flank.
Form column of divisions in front of the left—	Centre division—Forward—March—Left take ground—Waggons close intervals—Right take ground—Halt—Dress.
March.	Right division—Forward—March—Left half turn—Left half turn—Waggons close intervals—Right take ground—Halt—Dress.
Form column of divisions in front of the right—	Centre division—Forward—March—Right take ground—Waggons close intervals—Left take ground—Halt—Dress.
March.	Left division—Forward—March—Right half turn—Right half turn—Waggons close intervals—Left take ground—Halt—Dress.
9. To form Column of divisions on the centre division. This manœuvre is a combination of Nos. 7 and 8.

10. To change front to the rear. First method. By a countermarch.
The battery will change front to the rear—Guns right, Waggons left take ground—March—	The officers shift to the pivot flank of their leading guns—viz., to the left of 1, 3, and 5 guns.
Right countermarch—Front turn—Halt—Dress.
Second method. On the centre.
Change front to the rear on the centre—March.	Centre division—Sub-divisions inwards about wheel—March—Halt—Dress. Right division—March—Left wheel—Left wheel—Halt—Dress. Left division—March—Right wheel—Right wheel—Halt—Dress.
Third method. When at diminished intervals; on the march.
The battery will change front to the rear; on the centre. Left half battery—halt—Half batteries inwards about wheel—Forward.

11. To change front to a flank.
First method. Right (or left) back, on a flank sub-division.
	Nos. 1.
Change front to the right on No. 6. March.	6. Left wheel—Left about wheel—Halt—Dress.
	5. } Right reverse.
	4. } Left shoulders.
	3. } Right reverse.
	2. } Halt—Dress.
	1. }
	Nos. 1.
Change front to the left on No. 1. March.	1. Right wheel—Right about wheel—Halt—Dress.
	2. } Left reverse.
	3. } Right shoulders.
	4. } Left reverse.
	5. } Halt.
	6. } Dress.
For Action.
Change front to the right, on No. 6, for action. March (or change front to the left on No. 1, for action. March).	The named sub-division comes into action in the new direction; the others proceed as before, and come into action to the rear.

Second method. Right (or left) forward, on a flank sub-division.
	Nos. 1.
Change front to the left on No. 6. March.	6. Right wheel—Right about wheel—Halt—Dress.
	5. }
	4. }
	3. } Right shoulders.
	2. } Halt—Dress.
	1. }
	Nos. 1.
Change front to the right on No. 1—March.	1. Left wheel—Left about wheel—Halt—Dress.
	2. }
	3. } Left shoulders.
	4. } Halt.
	5. } Dress.
	6. }
For Action.
Change front to the right on No. 1 for action— March—(or Change front to the left on No. 6, for action—March).	The named sub-division comes into action in the new direction; the others proceed as before, and come into action to the front.

Third method. To the right (or left) on a central sub-division, one flank thrown forward, the other back. This is a combination of the First and Second methods.

Note.—A battery may change its front, Half right, or Half left, on the same principle as already detailed. The commanding officer’s word would be “Change front, Half right (or Half left) on—Sub-division.”

These manœuvres can be executed on the same principle, by divisions, or half batteries.

A Battery can also change front on a moveable pivot by a simple wheel.

12. To advance from a flank, in column.
Advance from the right, in column of divisions—March.	Right division.	Forward by the left. March.
	Centre, and left divisions	Right take ground. March—Left take ground.
	Nos. 1.
	2. } Waggon right.	Waggon rear.
	4. }
Advance from the left, in column of divisions—March.	Left division	Forward by the right—March.
	Centre, and right divisions	Left take ground—March. Right take ground.
	Nos. 1.
	5.} Waggon left.	Waggon rear.
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