Attack and 
Defence of 
Field Forti. 
Costner. 
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Tefence of 
ungle forts. 
False a- 
Tunns, &e. 
Attack of 
fortified 
Lines. 
Order of the 
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time to form. The works are then quickly occupied, 
the artillerymen having previously made themselves 
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is within reach. If a few guns, advancing, can 
take a part of the enemy’s force in flank, it will be of 
great consequence. The infantry begin their fire when 
the enemy is at about 300 paces distant. As soon as 
he comes sufficiently near the works, the $s are to 
be dismounted, and their places filled up By infantry. 
But if he should advance to the ditch, artificial fire- 
works are made use of ; and if he ascends the parapet, 
a brisk fire must be kept up, followed by a charge with 
the bayonet, and the first rank standing u the para- 
pet. Should the enemy have penetrated in any part, 
the cavalry are to him he forms. The 
reserve must now pay the greatest attention; and the 
horse artillery, as soon as the enemy has 4 
will be of great use in throwing him into disorder, of 
which the cavalry must take advantage. In the mean 
time, the infantry forms, and returns to the attack. If 
the enemy sbould be compelled to retreat, he is not 
to be pursued too hastily, lest, by rallying, he should 
pote in entering the interior intren ts along 
with the troops that retreat thither ; but the ordnance 
must at this moment play upon the enemy with all pos- 
sible vigour. 
The defence of single forts is almost the same as 
above mentioned, except that the isons have to 
encamp in their respective forts; and that the single 
fe ear. 4 ver gem ordnance as well as by the 
infantry, being drawn up in line behind them. 
The artillery is —e wherever the principal attack 
is made, and must be employed with the utmost ef- 
fect. Should the enemy be repulsed, or be thrown in- 
to disorder at any point, the cavalry suddenly advances, 
charges directly, and pursues, but always keeps closed, 
and in good order. 
If the attack of the enemy should be undertaken in 
the night, then the country round the fortifications is 
illuminated by light-balls or by fires, for which purpose 
wood must previously have been brought thither. 
The troops should always be acquainted with what 
they have to expect from the works, and how they can 
turn them to the best account in their defence. The 
moment of the attack is intimated to them, as also the 
danger to which they will be exposed if should be 
defeated ; and, on the contrary, how much they will 
in if victorious. Convince a soldier that his honour 
8 at stake, and the work which he is to defend will be 
easily fortified. 
To keep the men always on the alert, a false alarm 
may sometimes be given ; but care must be taken that 
this is not too ently resorted to, lest they neglect 
to be prepared when a real attack is made. 
The attack of fortified lines should not be underta- 
ken before an accurate knowledge has been procured 
: of the works which the enemy has constructed to op- 
pose it. The attack, as before observed, is most advan- 
tageously made an hour before day-break. Thie forti- 
fications should, if be taken in rear, by going 
round them, which may be most favourably done by a 
night-march, provided there be no danger of mistaking 
the road, which might lead to great confasion, and dis- 
astrous Consequences. 
Each attack is to be made in a column. The first 
are the grenadiers or volunteers; then a number of 
armed workmen, with shovels, fascines, woolsacks, lad- 
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iar of cavalry artillery to support the whole.” Be- 2-\—_ 
attack, a feigned generally under- 
taken to mislead the enemy... ‘This Lacon 
the weakest points, are 
time, in order, as much as possi 
the attack, and fire. 
peer at ered 3 their fire, while 
commence 
workmen fill the fossé, and make it pr 
as the grenadiers cominence 
the fossé, the infantry also r 
counterscarpe. After the fossé is 
ments in the berm are removed, and the 
saulted at once, If the assault 
valry and more infantry directly follow, and form 
hind the to attack the enemy wherever he 
pears, and to increase the disorder caused i 
troops. The guns of the fortifications are 
povbeceion yiew bran eam yy, re 
preserved, and room made for a e 
trate, and attack with more vigour. ‘ 
Should detached works be attacked, there should be 
many columns of attack as there are works to be at- 
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Should artillery support the attack, it advances to 
tack is made. 
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Vigilance, some outposts, ent patroles, are 
the best defence against a po vate oe it is expect« 
ed, one half of the men must always be under arms, 
Fortifications situated on rivers may be attacked:as Attack of 
deseribed above, but what relates to the manceuvres 
and previous movements, will with) 
be introduced under the article Taerics. _ A house or 
a small estate is most attacked by an 
howitzer or a piece of ce, as if struck by a 
single shell, it will be foreed tq surrender. If sucha 
house has no flanking defence, it may sometimes be set 
singe forts are conducted Attack of 
iant angles are always “gle forts. 
fortifica- 
tions on ri+ 
greater propriety vers, &c. 
