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Elements of Military Art and Science

CHAPTER IV
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The wagons, and hospital wagons, of regiments, will follow their corps.

The batteries of heavy calibre will follow the infantry brigades to which they are assigned.

On passing woods, the regiments of cavalry will march between two infantry corps." "Each column will have a vanguard of one light battalion and ten squadrons of hussars or dragoons.

They will be preceded by three wagons carrying plank-bridges.

The rear-guard is charged with taking up these bridges after the army has defiled over them." "The parks will be divided among the columns, to avoid the embarrassment resulting from a great many wagons being together in a body." "If any thing should happen to the second and third columns, the king will be instantly apprized of it; he will be found at the head of the first column.


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