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MILITARY COMMISSION TO EUROPE. 



Plate 7. 



Example of the arrangemenl of Outposts composed of both Infantry and Cavalry. § 425. 





The advanced guard A, consisting of a brigade oi cavalry and a diviyion of infantry, is placed bcliind Ihe village B, and nniposis are to be posted to 

 guard against an attack by the enemy arriving from the direction of the village C ; 4 companios of cavalry, 2 regiments of infantry, and 2 pieces of foot 

 artillery are detailed to furnish the outposts and reserve. 



D is the reserve, consisting of 1^ companies of cavalry, 11 companies of infantry, and 2 pieces of font artillery. 



E is a main guard of 3 companies of infantry, which furnishes the two pickets F, each of which posts 5 pairs of sentinels. 



E' is an infantry main guard of two companies, which supports the two cavalry pickets H, each of which consists of a platoon and posts 3 pairs of 

 videttes. E" is an infantry main guard of 2 companies, to support the cavalry picket H', which posts 4 videttes, and H", which posts I vidette. E'" is 

 an infantry main guard of 2 companies, which holds the cemetery and supports the cavalry picket H'", posting 3 videttes. 



Infantry. 



f'^^mi Cavalry. 



: Scale of miles. 



