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tory position to “ Advance for Action,” and on reaching their markers 
would unlimber and come into action, either to front or rear as indicated 
by signal, without any word of command being necessary. 
289. On elevated positions the crest of the position must not be 
crossed before opening fire. The guns, having been un¬ 
limbered, will be run up by hand, as far as possible 
simultaneously, and so far as will just admit of the 
objective being seen over the sights. 
To sum up the arguments for and against this pointing out of the 
target to everyone concerned, it seems that it should be done whenever 
possible, in order that we may take every advantage of the enemy 
before entering on the artillery duel, and that it will seldom be possible 
in its entirety at the later periods of the fight, and never in the case 
of Horse Artillery in cavalry actions. 
