2. If upon a central Company.

Form square on the right (or left) centre Company—Right (or left) wing—Right about face—Quick (or double) march.The Officer commanding the named Division, gives—Sections outwards; the rear Sections closing on the front Sections. The Left wing will close to Section distance, and the Companies receive, in succession—Sections outwards; the Right Wing will move to the Centre, rear Rank in front, and when each Company shall close up to the one preceding it, Companies 3, 4, 5, 6, Front turn, Sections outwards, and the rear Sections close to the front. Nos. 1 and 2—Halt, Front,—Nos. 7 and 8—Halt, Right about face.

3. If an Open column, moving to front, or rear in File, or Sections of Threes, be attacked by Cavalry.

If in File.

Form square on the centre—Wings inward turn—Double march.The Divisions turn to the right, and left; and if the Column be right in front, when the left centre Company has turned it receives—Sections outwards; the Wings close on the centre, at the double march, and each Company wheels outwards into Square; as in No. 2.

If the Column is moving in Sections of Threes.

Right (or left) shoulders forward.
Forward—Square on the centre—Right wing, right about turn—Double.		The Formation proceeds as before.
The Column is re-formed as directed in S. 21, No. 4.

QUARTER DISTANCE, AND CLOSE COLUMN.

S. 30. When a Battalion forms a close, or quarter distance Column, from Line.

1. If a Close Column before, or behind, either of the flank Companies.