PLAN OF A NEW CORPS. 



A Plan for the formation of a Corps, which 

 never has been raised as y^t in any Army in 

 Europe : in which Corps singly shall be 

 comprised all the strength, activity, energy, 

 and skill of four Corps, namely, a regular 

 Battalion, a Corps of Light-Infantry, a 

 Corps of Sharp-shooters, and a Corps of 

 Rifle - Marksmen. 



X HE proposed corps must, at the very 

 lowest, consist of 2000 men; on account 

 of the enemy's regiments and corps being 

 so strong in numbers. 



This corps, as it will be proved in the 

 sequel, shall, in itself, comprise all the 

 solidity, activity and skill, of three dis- 

 tinct corps ; namely, the strength, solidity 

 and force of fire, of a regular battalion in 

 close order ; the activity, energy and 

 rapidity in charge, of British light-infantry, 



