Military schools and courses of instruction in the science and art of war, / in France, Prussia, Austria, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Sardinia, England, and the United States. Drawn from recent official reports and documents. Revised Edition

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3. Examination of the state of side-arms on receiving them (within the limits mentioned above in C. 4.)

4. Effect and management of the same.

II. TACTICAL BRANCHES.

A. Army Organization.

1. General sketch of the organization of the Prussian army.

2. Characteristics of the different kinds of troops (arms;) their peculiarities (their weapons are included under the former head,) their equipment and destination.

B. Elementary Tactics.

1. Account of the regulations concerning the distribution and formation of a battalion of infantry, a regiment of cavalry, and a battery, in line or column.

2. Formation of the different columns from the line, forming square, deploying and forming line, movement in advance, to the rear and to the flank, changing front and direction in line and column.

3. Formation of tirailleurs and skirmishers; posting, covering, moving, reinforcing, reducing, and relieving the same.