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It is better for the infantry to pass through these gnns than for the 
guns to be moved before the passage of the infantry. The infantry, in 
marching on and through the guns, would incur no danger that they 
would not otherwise incur in advancing; they would march through in 
lines, only breaking off files; there would be no delay for the infantry. 
The artillery would fire longer, and the last minutes of this direct fire 
upon that part of the line of the enemy which is to be assailed are of 
importance. 
VII. 
When the second line of infantry has passed, the artillery in the 
centre to wheel outwards and gallop up to reinforce the artillery on the 
flanks. 
All the guns thus placed on the flanks continue to fire until the 
attack has been brought to an issue. 
The advance of the artillery from the centre to reinforce the artillery 
on the flanks would in most cases be the last move in the artillery 
attack; for the guns being within 1000yds. of the enemy, it would 
seldom be worth while to take up new positions to lessen the range. 
VIII. 
The infantry, in two lines 300 yds. apart, to continue to advance, 
under cover of the fire of the artillery on both flanks, until the first 
line of infantry comes within range of the skirmishers of the enemy— 
800 yds. At 800 yds. from the enemy, the infantry to take order for 
the attack. 
The first line breaks up, by battalions, into skirmishers, supports, 
and reserve, with distances of 150 yds.; each battalion taking a front 
equal to the length of a battalion deployed. The second line remains 
in line at 300 yds* in rear of the reserves of the first line. The sku> 
mishers are thus at 500 yds. from the enemy, and the second line at 
1100 yds. 
Now, and during all the advance, the infantry, when not actually 
moving forward, lie down. 
IX. 
As soon as possible after the attack is formed, the skirmishers to 
advance to within 300 yds. of the enemy, there to lie down and fire, to 
cover the advance of the rear formations. 
All the advances are made suddenly, by gaining short distances at a 
Tun. 
In the advance of the rear formations, all the distances are lessened. 
The second line must gain more rapidly on the reserves of the first line 
than the reserves on the supports, or the supports on the skirmishers. 
X. 
The skirmishers to Tun forward and take up nearer and nearer posi¬ 
tions in which to lie down and fires The supports and reserve constantly 
