BAT 



Sptrktefsth Manoeuvre. — R;l!r'mg in I.'int. 



Ttie colonel gives the words ihe battnlion tvUI retire — y^^l'l 

 abmit, face — march. While it is retiring, lie .gives the 

 caution the lallal'ion iviUJire t-w'ice by alternate ivings — .'/'■• t:i'0 

 frfl ranks jlanding. He then gives the words right ivhig — 

 hah, front. The light infantry are not ordered by the rules 

 and regulations for the infantry formntion, to cover the 

 regiment in this manceiivrc ; but it appearing to be as re- 

 quifite as in advancing, they will be formed fcparately. On 

 the halt of the right wing, they file round the kft flank, and 

 cover the left wing at fix paces in front, firing and retiring till 

 they occupy the ground quitted by the left wing, drefling 

 by the right. When the left wing has gained fifteen paces, 

 it receives the word from the lieutenant-colonel, hah, front. 

 The light infantry ceafe firing. The colonel orders right 

 •wing — ready, prffent,Jire (the men after firing immediately 

 come to the port, or to the recover, as may be ordered). 

 The light infantry face to the right, and cover the right 

 wing at fi.x paces. On the words right about, face — march, 

 the light infantry fire retiring, till they come into line with 

 the left wing by which they drefs, and continue firing. 

 When the right wing has marched fifteen paces beyond the 

 left, it receives the words halt, front — prime andload. When 

 loaded, the fignal founds for the light infantry to ceafe firing. 

 The inftant the lieutenant-colonel fees that the right wing 

 has fronted, he immediately gives the word of command, and 

 conforms in every particular to what the right wing has 

 done. The light infantry face to the left, and cover the left 

 wing as they did the right, drefling by the right. In this 

 manner each wing alternately proceeds, every due difpatch 

 being made in reloading. When the wings have each fired 

 twice, the colonel gives the words the left iving ivill form line 

 on the right wing — march — halt, front— prime andload. When 

 loaded, the light infantry ceafes firing, and the fignal is given 

 by the bugle for it to form company in the rear of the 

 centre. The colonel gives the word the line tuill retire ; and 

 when it has marched a hundred paces or more, covered by 

 the light infantry, who file round the flanks, halt, front. 

 The light infantry, upon fignal, form company in the rear of 

 the centre and afterwards refume their poft on the left of the 

 battalion. 



In retiring by altermte wings, one colour remains on the 

 inward flank of each half battalion, to which the men con- 

 tinue to look when they move, by which they drefs, and be- 

 fore which a direfting ferjeant advances fix paces. The 

 mute ready — prefent—-fire of the advanced wing is inftantly to 

 I'ucceed the march of the other advancing wing or the halt, 

 front, o{ the retiring one. In the half battalion firing, ad- 

 vancing, and retreating, if formed two deep, both ranks will 

 fire ftanding. If formed three deep, the front and centre 

 ranks will fire ftanding, and the rear rank will remain 

 lliouldered in rcferve. 



Eighteenth Manoeuvre. — ./Advancing in Line. 



The colonel gives the word the battalion ivill advance — 

 march. It marches a hundred paces, and receives the halt. 

 At the words Jire a volley obliquely to the right, the men of 

 the front rank turn one-eighth of a circle to the right ; 

 thofeofthe rear ranks take a pace to the left, and cover 

 their proper file leadei-s. The words are then given make 

 ready, prefent, Jire, load. Fire a volley obliquely to the left — 

 make ready, prefent, fire, load (the ranks execute the reverfe of 

 what is direded in the firing to the right ) . The battalion -will 

 advance — march. When it has advanced a hundred paces, 

 halt. Fire t-wa volleys to the front—after the lafl, the men ivill 

 port arm:, and half cod: Battalion — ready, prefent, Jire, load. 

 battalion — ready, prefent, fre—lhe men will port arms, and 

 half cock. Shoulder arms— Jhuf pan; — riar ranhs, take open 



B A r 



order — march. Tlie colonel and lieutenant-colonel now dif. 

 mount, and come through the centre into the front, as do the 

 mufic. Every one takes his ilation exaftly as they had been 

 placed when receiving the general. The colonel, with his 

 back to the regiment, gives the v.-ords the battalion txiill ad- 

 vance — march. The mufic plays, and when the line has ad- 

 vanced within fifty paces of the general, the colonel gives the 

 word hah — general faluie— prefent arms. The muiic plays. 

 God fave the King, and the drummers beat a marcli. 

 When the mufic ceafes, the colonel, turning the battalion, 

 gives the woxA^Jljouldtr arms — rear ranks, take clofe order — ■ 

 march, and the review is ended. 



Light Infantry. The following is the method ufually ob» 

 ferved by the light infantry when required to form in ex- 

 tended order, as commenced at the twelfth manoeuvre. Pre- 

 vious to the retreat in line, the colonel direiSs the horn to 

 found the fignal for their fonning company, when the officer 

 commanding it gives the words riglii face — quick march (in 

 double quick time, to ten paces in the rear ot the fupernu- 

 merary rank, its centre covering the colours) — hah, front — • 

 order arms — unjlx bayonets — form two deep (the left fubd:- 

 vifion of the rear rank fteps back one pace) rear rank, to the 

 left face — quick march (its kft lubdiviilon arrives between it 

 and the centre rank, when the whole moves forward) — halt, 

 front, drefs., is then given by the fenior fupernumerary officer. 

 The light infantry being divided into fubdiviiions, the right 

 is commanded by the captain, and led by his covering fer- 

 jeant ; the left by the fenior lieutenant, and led by the fe- 

 cond ferjeant ; the fecond lieutenant attends the right fub- 

 divifion. On the retreat of the line, at fignal from the horn, 

 the fubdivifions face outward, and file, in quickeil time, 

 round the flanks of the line, forming (when the retreat is 

 made by alternate companies) at ten paces in front. The 

 right fubdivifion covering at equal diftances the right wing, 

 except the grenadiers, and the other the left wing in the 

 fame manner, drefling to the centre. When the word march 

 is given to the line, the light company, at the found of the 

 bugle, commence firing for the firft round from centre to 

 flanks. Each man, when he has fired, retires the ordered 

 number of paces, generally four, by the left of his file com- 

 rade, and reloads. On the fronting of the battalion, they 

 form, company, as before mentioned, round the flanks, ia 

 rear of the line, where they divide into fcftions. The two 

 feftions of the right fubdivifion form in rear of the firil and 

 third companies : thofe of the left in the rear of the fiftli 

 and fcventh. All the fcftions are faced to the left, and on 

 the retreat of the alternate companies, fuppofe the left move 

 inftantly into the intervals, and form as much extended as is 

 neceflary, in line with the right companies, who liili reroaia 

 ftationary, firing independently till the companies in line re- 

 ceive the order to make ready. When the right companies 

 retreat, the light infantry move to the right, cover thtm as 

 they had before done the left, and fire retiring till they 

 amve at the intervals between the left companies, upon whom 

 they drefs. Thus they alternately continue to occupy the 

 intervals, till the line being formed, they wheel round the 

 relpeftive flanks, form fubdivifions in rear of the fecond and 

 fevcnth companies, form again in front on the retreat of the 

 whole line, in extended order, and at its halt, aflemble again 

 in company behind the centre. In advancing in line, and by 

 wings, the movements are fimilar to thofe already explained 

 in the feventeenth m.anceuvre, with this difference, tliat the 

 company moves forward in'lead of retiring. To re-for:n 

 three deep, when re-affemb!ed in company behind the centre 

 of the line, the officer gives the words_/o;-m three deep (the 

 third feclion, or the whole of the proper rear rank, .leps 

 back one ■^zzt)rear rank, to the right face — quick march (the 



rear 



