By command of
His Royal Highness,
The General Commanding in Chief,
(Signed) G. A. Wetherall,
Adj.-General.

GENERAL INDEX TO THE SUBJECTS.

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Preface[iii]
Memorandum, dated Horse Guards, 13th October 1856[vi]
General Index to the subjects[vii]
Plates[viii]
Detailed Index to the subjects[ix]
Part. I.Infantry Exercise, Movements, &c. Sword exercise. Pitching, and striking tents[1]
II.Carbine exercise. Cavalry sword exercise[43]
III.Ordnance. Carriages, &c.[48]
IV.Ranges. Charges. Elevations. &c.[70]
V.Stores. Implements. Combustibles. &c.[83]
VI.Field battery Exercise. Detail for active service of aTroop of Horse Artillery; Field batteries, &c. Interiormanagement of a Battery. Embarking, and disembarking. Applicationof Field artillery. Encamping, and picketing. Tents. Horses. Forage.Veterinary directions. Congreve rocket exercise[100]
VII.Serving, and working heavy Ordnance[173]
VIII.Gunnery[195]
IX.Batteries. Fortification[223]
X.Bridges, and Pontoons[250]
XI.Fireworks[254]
XII.Mathematics[265]

PLATES.

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1.Brass Gun, with Names of principal parts[48]
2.Field Gun Carriage. Elevation[102]
3.” Plan[103]
4.Horse with harness[134]
5.Harness. Description[134]
6.Garrison Gun Carriage[173]
7.Loading, &c. Naval Service[212]
8.Vauban’s First system (Plan)[240]
9.Do. do. (Profile)[242]
10.Modern system of Fortification[243]
11.Field Fortification[246]
12.{ Mechanics[294]
{ Heights, and Distances
13.Surveying, and Reconnoitring[307]
14.{ Heights, and Distances[310]
{ Practical Geometry
15.Practical Geometry[324]
16.Do.[325]
17.Do.[327]