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did not serve in the American war, lie under 

 a much greater error in their judgment ; 

 for their system extends nearly to the total 

 extirpation of light troops in our army. 

 The French have much increased the number 

 of their light troops, and we ought to increase 

 ours ; but that increase of Hght troops should 

 not be sharp-shooters and riflemen only ; 

 no, they should be trained to be marksmen, 

 but should also be as well disciplined 

 as any regular battalion of the line ; 

 then they may be used in any and every 

 vy ay the commanding general shall judge 

 proper. Such properties the corps 1 pro- 

 pose, can be possessed of Let every 

 officer who served in the American vrar 

 and all those who never were in America, 

 join hand in hand to recommend and 

 patronize the formation of a corps which 



CAN PERFORM EVERY DUTY REQUIRED OF 

 BRITISH SOLDIERS, FROM THE GRENADIER 

 TO THE IRREGULAR MARKSMAN. Speaking 



relatively to the defence of this country, in 

 case of invasion, I with confidence assert, that 

 such corps are wanting ; the nature and 



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