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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF 
SKETCHES 
OP 
ARTILLERY AND INFANTRY ATTACK AND DEFENCE, 
(AFTER THE GERMAN), 
AND A 
NOTE ON INFANTRY COLUMN AND LINE. 
Bt 
LIEUT.-COLONEL W. J. WILLIAMS, R.A, 
However mucli manoeuvres in battle may be adapted to the cover 
on the ground, and however freely and loosely a highly trained and 
intelligent soldiery may be allowed to fight, it is yet necessary to 
practice in peace, in order to have to work upon, according to circum¬ 
stances in war, the best arrangement of the three arms—of each with 
regard to the other two, and of each in itself. 
Attack. 
I. 
Infantry in skirmishing order to advance and take up a line 1500 yds. 
from the enemy. • 
This line would be 500 yds. in front of our line if we were in order-of 
battle, and 1000 yds. from the heads of our columns should we not be 
formed up. 
This advance may be general along the front, or only partial. 
The extended line need not be strongly supported : it is not a fight¬ 
ing line for infantry. 
II. 
Artillery to advance and come into action in the extended line of 
infantry. 
Batteries should be placed together in line. The infantry should 
leave the guns clear, and extend on the flanks. 
