252 PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT, EsV. 



when lie. difmounts, he is obliged to leave his piftol in his 

 holder, fo that one half of his arms remains with his Jiorfe. 



I confess I am fanguine enough to conceive, that this arm 

 might be in general ufe for the light cavalry, or at leaft, that 

 to every regiment of cavalry, both light and heavy, according 

 to its ftrength, a light fquadron or troop mould be attached, 

 armed as above, to act relatively to the reft of the regiment, as 

 the light infantry do to the battalion companies; and who 

 mould be conftantly exercifed in all detached duties, fuch as 

 are performed by fkirmifhers or flankers, fcouts, vedettes, &c 

 and who, by being thus lightly armed and accoutred, are better 

 fitted for the alert and active operations which are required in 

 thefe fervices. 



I have the honour to be, 

 SIR, 



&c. &c. &c. 



Ancram, 

 Col. M. L. F. C. 

 To Captain Taylor, 



Military Secretary to his Excellency 

 the Lord-Lieutenant, ts>c. &c. 

 Dublin Cajlle. 



Note. Since writing the above, I have found it more con- 

 venient to remove the holfler and carabine from behind the 

 right thigh, to the fore-part of the faddle, where a dragoon 

 ufually fixes his bucket, having obferved, that at clofe files, the 

 holfters are, in the former pofition, more liable to be rubbed 

 and injured, 



XI. 



