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APPENDIX, N" I. 
Where to attack — to chase — and to beat the 
enemy. 
2. Swiftness. 
The Field Artillery must march half or a 
whole verst in front, on the rising ground, that 
it may not impede the march of the columns. 
When the column arrives, it will find its place 
again. Down hill, and on even ground, let it 
go in a trot. Soldiers march in files, or four 
abreast, on account of narrow roads, streets, 
narrow bridges, and narrow passes through 
marshy and swampy places ; and only when 
ready for attack, draw up in platoons, to shorten 
the rear. When you march four abreast, leave 
a space between the companies. Never 
slacken your pace ! Walk on! Play! Sing your 
songs ! Beat the drum ! When you have broken 
off 1 ten versts, the first company cast off their 
load, and lie down. After them, the second 
company; and so forth, one after the other. 
But the first never wait for the rest ! a line in 
columns will, on the march, always draw out. 
At four abreast, it will draw out one and a half 
more than its length. At two abreast, it will 
draw out double. A line one verst in length 
will draw out two — Two versts will draw out 
(l) This is a Russian mode of expression. To proceed ten versts, 
they say. To break off ten. 
