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position in front of the guide of the column (par. 325). (Fig. 

 37.) 



403. Being in line to form column of fours, twos, or troopers 

 to the front: 1. Right (left) by fours (twos, troopers), 2. 

 MARCH. 



The formation is a successive one. The right element (four, 

 two, or trooper, according to the command) is the base; it 

 moves forward and follows the leader, becoming the leading 

 element of the column. 



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Fig. 43, par. 402. Fig. 44, par. 403 (a). 



(a) In forming column of fours each four to the left of the 

 base successively obliques to the right (par. 385) at the gait 

 of the base as soon as it has sufRcient space, and resumes the 

 direct march so as to enter the column at 4 feet distance. To 

 avoid losing distance the oblique must be begun in each four 

 when the heads of its horses are opposite the croups of the 

 horses of the four on its right. Gaits are regulated as in pars. 

 337-a, c. (Fig. 44.) 



( &) In forming column of twos or troopers only the elements 

 of the right four move in the manner indicated above. Each 

 of the other elements successively turns to the right (par. SS9) 

 and then, after advancing in the new direction, turns to Ihe 



