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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The principal Military Schools at present existing in France are the following:—

1. The Polytechnic School at Paris (Ecole Impériale Polytechnique,) preparatory to—

2. The Artillery and Engineers School of Application at Metz (Ecole Impériale d’Application de l’Artillerie et du Génie.)

3. The Military School at St. Cyr (Ecole Impériale Spéciale Militaire,) for the Infantry and Cavalry, into which the Officers’ Department of the Cavalry School at Saumur has lately been absorbed.

4. The Staff School at Paris (Ecole Impériale d’Application d’Etat Major.)

5. The Military Orphan School (Prytanée Impériale Militaire) at La Flèche.

6. The Medical School (Ecole Impériale de Médicine et de Pharmacie Militaires.) recently established in connection with the Hospital of Val-de-Grâce.

7. The School of Musketry (Ecole Normale de Tir) at Vincennes, founded in 1842.

8. The Gymnastic School (Ecole Normale de Gymnastique) near Vincennes.

9. The Music School (Gymnase Musical.)