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likewise ; this demands, however, always the greatest caution, and must be 

 done without passion, otherwise the instructor must immediately interpose. 

 We add here a few explanatory lessons. 1. Engagement outwards (the 

 musket to the left of the lance), the lancer {pL 28, Jig. IS"*) thrusts at 

 the left side of the foot-soldier, who parries tierce (Jig. 18°), thrusts back, 

 and takes the position of guard ; the lancer (Jig. I?'') thrusts at the lower 

 body or thigh of the foot-soldier, who parries seconde (Jig, 17 "), thrusts, and 

 " en garde." 2. Engagement inwards (the musket on the right of the 

 lance) : the lancer (Jig. 13 ^) thrusts at the right side of the foot-soldier, who 

 (Jig. 13*) parries quarte, thrusts, and "en garde;" then follow thrust and 

 parry as in Jig. 17*'\ 3. Engagement inside and outside, with disengage- 

 ment. Lancer : engagement outside, disengagement and thrust to the left, 

 at the right side of footman {Jig. 13^). Footman : quarte-parade (Jig. 13"), 

 thrust, and "en garde." Lancer: engagement inwards, disengagement, and 

 thrust to the right, at the left side of footman (Jig. 18^). Footman: tierce- 

 parade (Jig. 18*), thrust, "en garde." Lancer: engagement outwards, 

 disengagement, and deep thrust to the left, at the lower body or thigh. 

 Footman : parry seconde, thrust, en garde. Lancer : engagement outwards, 

 disengagement, and deep thrust to the right (Jig. 17 ^). Footman : seconde- 

 parade (Jig. 17*), thrust, and en garde. 4. With swingings : Lancer: swing 

 by the right upper-arm to the front, and thrust to the front (Jig. 15^). 

 Footman: high-quarte-parade (Jig. 15*), thrust, and en garde. Lancer: 

 swing under the right arm to the rear, and thrust right, backwards 

 (Jig. 13 ^) Footman : quarte-parade, thrust, and en garde. Lancer: swing 

 to the left upper-arm to the rear, and thrust left backwards. Footman : 

 tierce parade and en garde. Lancer : swing under the right arm, and 

 thrust to the front (Jig. 14^). Footman: high-tierce-parade (Jig. 14*), and 

 en garde in the kneeling position (Jig. 16 *). Lancer: thrust at footman's 

 head (Jig. 16 ^). Footman : springs up with a yell (to frighten the horse), 

 high tierce-parade (Jig. 14*), thrust, and en garde. The lessons in such 

 manoeuvres can be verv much varied, the blows with the lance introduced 

 into them, and finally the combat in the circle. The conclusion of the 

 instruction is counter-thrusting, in which, without commands, the men 

 engaDre each other bv twos, and combat at their own discretion. Two 

 footmen may engage one horseman, or the reverse. 



Tactics.* 



The drilling of soldiers, or the training in rank and file, after they have, 



* Throughout this treatise on tactics the word " Zwg-" is uniformly rendered by " com- 

 pany," that being the nearest equivalent most suited to convey a correct idea of the move- 

 ments to an American reader. The word means, however, literally the eighth part of a 

 battalion of four companies, according to the organization of the German armies, which is prin- 

 cipally referred to in this treatise, and would thus be 'half a company, or, by our organization, 

 a "platoon." In all the movements, however, it corresponds exactly with our "company," 

 which is also the eighth part of the battalion proper. The words of command are also the 

 German and not the American, though they are sometimes very nearly the same. 

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