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and the succeeding ones as they arrive at the same place. When the first 

 company arrives at the second wheeling point it wheels again to the left 

 until the command " Forward !" is given, and so with all the other com- 

 panies. In passing, the officers and color salute, the men carry arms. 

 PL 29, fig. 6, shows the change of direction by the shoulders forward, 

 in which the fugleman on the left (the pivot file) describes with short steps 

 a small circle, but in fig. 5 the change of direction by a wheel, in which 

 the left fugleman makes a face in the required direction, and then remains 

 at a halt until the command, " Forward !" is given. 



Fig. 33 shows the movements of an Army corps which forms, from its 

 two lines of battle, columns of march by the left flank, two columns from 

 each line ; the first half of each line marching direct to the front, the other 

 half making a double wheel at d, and then moving parallel to the first 

 column. After completion of the march the new double lines of battle are 

 re-established by means of opposite wheels at e. 



The Artillery drill is very complicated, as in this the artillerists must be 

 in great part converted into drivers, as with most armies the drivers are 

 artillerists also. The pieces are manned, according to the weight of the 

 ball they carry, with more or fewer persons. Thus : a 6-pounder requires 

 six men ; a 12-pounder, eight men for its service, including the drivers, non- 

 commissioned officers, (fee. Fig. 35 shows the disposition of the men at a 

 12-pounder. At * stands a man who sponges and rams ; at ' the one who 

 inserts the cartridge. For this purpose both step round the wheel near to the 

 muzzle, and step back again when the piece is about to be discharged. 

 The man at " has charge of the direction, in which he is assisted by " and 

 ^^ who move the trail to one side or the other at his signal, and he then 

 prepares the piece to fire ; the man at ^ touches off*, and in heavy ground 

 assists at the wheel in giving the direction. At the limber are two men 

 more as reserve, and to assist in limbering and unlimbering, &c. ; they also 

 supply ammunition. At a 6-pounder only four men serve the piece, the 

 man who fires assisting also at the trail handspikes to give the direction ; 

 there are two men at the limber employed as with the 12-pounder. The 

 movements of a gun in changing place are very various. For very short 

 distances the piece may be moved forwards and backwards by the men who 

 serve it {pi. 29, fig. 36), those at '"' ^' ^' and ^ lay hold of the wheel-spokes, 

 and the men of the reserve assist at the wheels likewise at ^' ^' ^' and *' ^' \ 

 while at " and " two men heave at the trail with handspikes, to move it 

 right or left, and thus guide the piece in the required direction. For 

 greater distances bricoles are used, one or two for light pieces, two or 

 four for heavier ones. Fig. 39 shows a light gun which is being moved 

 back with two bricoles ; they are attached to the hooks for that purpose at 

 the trail, and are manned by the troops, while two of those who serve the 

 gun assist at the wheels. Fig. 38 shows the same piece being moved for- 

 wards ; here the bricoles are attached to hooks upon the washers of the 

 wheels, and the piece is dragged forwards by the men, while two at the 

 trail handspikes (" and ^*) give the necessary direction. Fig. 40 shows a 

 heavy gun being moved with bricoles, backwards ; here two bricoles are 

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