(vi) able to arrive at their object in good order, and in the shortest space of time; to inculcate and enforce the neceffity of military dependance, and of mutual fupport in action, which are the great ends of difcipline; to fimplify the execution, and to abridge the variety of movements, as much as poffible, by adopting fuch only as are necefiary for combined exertions in corps, and that can be required or applied in fervice, regarding all matters of parade and show merely as fecondary objects; to afcertain to all ranks the part each will have to act in every change of fituation that can happen, fo that explanation may not retard at the moment when execution fhould take place; to enable the commanding officer of any body of troops, whether great or fmall, to retain the whole relatively as it were in his hand and management, at every inftant, fo as to be capable of reftraining the bad effects of fuch ideas of independant and individual exertion as are vifionary and hurtful, and of directing them to their true and proper objects, thofe of order, of combined effort, and of regulated obedience, by the united force of all which a well-difciplined enemy can only be defeated. The rules hereafter laid down will be found few, fimple, and adapted to the understanding and comprehenfion of every individual; but they will require perfect attention in all ranks. In the foldier, an equal and cadenced march, acquired acquired and confirmed by habit, independant of mufic or found.-In the officer, precision and energy of command; the prefervation of just distances; and the accurate leading of divisions on given points of march and formation. Thefe circumstances, together with the united exertions of all, will foon attain that precifion of movement which is fo effential, and without which valour alone will not avail. Thefe REGULATIONS are divided into PARTS, and each part fub-divided into HEADS, and Sections of explanation. PART I. OF THE DRILL OR INSTRUCTION OF THE RECRUIT. The feveral articles of Inftruction, and the progreffion and manner in which they are to be taught, are explained in 40 Sections. PART II. PART II. OF THE PLATOON OR COMPANY. The Inftruction, and various operations of the company which enable it to act in battalion, are explained in 265 Sections. PART III. OF THE BATTALION, The several operations, changes of pofition, and movements neceffary for the battalion, when acting fingly, or in line with others, are explained in 108 Sections, PART IV. OF THE LINE. The principal circumftances relative to the movements of a confiderable line are explained in 32 Sections. CONTENTS. |