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daily marches have acquired a body of facts of 

 much importance to our army. 



The question of arming the front rank men 

 in our dragoon regiments with lances deserves 

 attention. It might be well to appoint a 

 military commission to investigate the subject, 

 but be the opinion of such a body what it might, 

 a partial trial of this system should be directly 

 adopted. 



The great improvements effected of late 

 years in the Continental cavalry — particularly 

 in that of France — is an additional call upon 

 us to examine attentively the present state of 

 our own. 



Our cavalry is brave, but becomes in action 

 unmanageable. This is a serious fault, and led 

 at Waterloo to the almost entire destruction of 

 our heavy cavalry. This defect can only be 

 remedied by an improved system of discipline. 

 For this purpose much more attention should 

 be paid to troop drills. 



The discipline of our cavalry regiments 

 should cease to be, as at present, dependent 

 wholly on the officers commanding regiments, 

 assisted by the adjutant and riding-master. By 

 calling on the captains to drill their troops, a 



