Marche cadencée, ou pas cadencé, Fr. March or step according to time and measure. It is likewise called the cadenced step.
Marche non-cadencée, ou pas non-cadencé, Fr. This step is likewise called pas de route, and signifies that unconstrained movement which soldiers are permitted to adopt in marching over difficult ground, and in columns of route.
Marche de Flanc, Fr. Flank movement or march.
Marche forcée, Fr. a forced march.
Battre, sonner la Marche, Fr. To put troops into motion by the beat of drum or sound of trumpet, &c.
Gagner une Marche sur l’ennemi, Fr. To gain ground or time upon an enemy, which signifies to get in his front or upon his flanks, so as to harass or perplex him, or by any able manœuvre to get the start of him.
Dérober sa Marche, Fr. to steal a march.
Couvrir une Marche, Fr. to conceal a march.
Marches d’armées, et ce que les soldats ont à faire quand la générale est battue, Fr. column of route or general order of march which an army observes when it takes the field. See [Camp].
Marche, Fr. This word is likewise used among the French, to express the course or progress of a ship, or as we say, technically, the way she makes: hence marche d’un vaisseau.