General regulations and orders for the army

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1811
 

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Página 14 - ... .When General officers, or persons entitled to a salute, pass guards while in the act of relieving, both guards are to salute, receiving the word of command from the senior officer of the whole.
Página 17 - When a soldier without arms, or with side-arms only, meets an officer, he is to raise his hand to the right side of the visor of his cap, palm to the front, elbow raised as high as the shoulder, looking at the same time in a respectful and soldier-like manner at the officer, who will return the compliment thus offered.
Página 111 - Situations, and the utmost Attention is required, in this and every other particular, to the Cleanliness of the Camp. If circumstances will allow the ground on which a Regiment is to encamp to be previously ascertained, the Pioneers should make these, and other essential conveniences, before the Corps arrives at its Encampment. Whenever a Regiment remains more than one night in a Camp, regular Kitchens are to be constructed. No Huts are to be allowed in front of, or between, Communicathe Intervals...
Página 106 - The royal artillery never do duty but in corps ; the officers however are not to be exempted from a participation in the general duties of the garrison or camp, in which they may be serving (guards and piquets excepted, which they take with their own corps only.) But, as there is in some situations a very extensive...
Página 12 - To colonels the guards of their own regiments turn out, and present their arms, once a day, after which they only turn out with ordered arms. To lieutenant colonels and majors their own guards turn out with ordered arms once a day ; at other times they stand by their arms. When...
Página 112 - ... sixty feet in width. The ground in front of the encampment is to be cleared, and every obstacle to the movement of the artillery and troops is to be removed. Commanding officers of regiments must take care that their communications with the nearest great routes are open, • and free from any impediments.
Página 125 - ... duties may be discharged with justice and propriety, it is incumbent on all officers to apply themselves diligently to the acquirement of a competent knowledge of military law ; to make themselves perfectly acquainted with all orders and regulations, and with the practice of military courts.
Página 118 - Reliefs of Sentries, both when they go on and come off their Posts; to call the Rolls frequently; and by every means in their power to keep, the Men under their Command in the most perfect state of vigilance and preparation.
Página 311 - In fixing flints, no uniform mode should be attempted; the flat side must be placed either upwards or downwards, according to the size and shape of the flint, and also according to the proportion which the cock bears in height to the hammer, which varies in different muskets; this is ascertained by letting the cock gently down, and observing where the flint strikes the hammer, which ought to be at the distance of about one-third from the top of the hammer: most diligent observation ought, at the...

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