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INSTRUCTIONS
BELATIVE TO THE
THE ARMY.
Horse Guards,
XI. IS
Royal
Highnefs the
April, 1798.
Commander
in
Chief,
and em-
as far
as
concerned
a fufficient
Number
of Copies
Generals and
Commanding
Officers of
Regi-
known,
their
Com-
COMMANDER
in
CHIEF.
WILLIAM FAWCETT,
Adjutant General.
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Aprilj 1798,
INSTRUCTIONS
RELATIVE TO
?HE ARMY.
X HE
fiftent
Service on which
it
is
probable Nature of
the Troops
may be
.
called,
it
will
be of
Servi e that
<;
may
be re-
lafts,
Field
pe&ed.
From
Arbe
Nature of
Service
be expefted
neceflary
but
to infure
it,
every un-
Embarraffment
of
Baggage
us to act
muft be removed,
to enable
With
the
Progrefs of the
of Artillery,
may
attempt to penetrate
who muft
neceflarily
depend
hazardous
it
will
all
be
our
Force collected
to oppofe
him
that
in
in Front,
Purpofe
different
Rear
his
as
he advances, to circumfcribe
tacks to
eafy.
tain,
make
and un-
This
will
fhould his
March be
confined to
the great
tions
rallel
in
feveral
conne&ed Columns,
if
mud
it,
be our Bu-
even
he fhould accomplifh
would occafion
to
Enemy
in this
Manner
their
of the Troops
on the Lightnefs of
their being free
Equipment, and
every
from
Incumbrance
;
of
Baggage
and
Carriages
heavy.
confider
itfelf
to advance,
Nature of
Service
-
at a
Mo-
Thus
Britifh
and A&ivity of
Troops
their
when
and
diftrefs
the
haflen the
Moment
of his
Deftru&ion.
Every
Encouragement
will
whatever
Rank
While engaged
except
in this Species
of War,
when
in a
Poiition, which
it
is
to
be defended, or when
the
is
evident that
re-
Enemy
in
this
muft,
from Neceflity,
main
fome
State
particular fixt
Situation.
alit
For
of Adlion
we muft
lafts
t
lafts,
it
muft prove
more
diftreffing
for the
Enemy,
as
his
Difficulty
muil
encreafe the
the Country
Whenever he
is
obliged
to
keep
up
his
from which he
and he
will
thereby be reduced to
Counevery
open
to
our Rear
will afford us
Help and
It
Affiftance.
that
fhould
a retrograde
Move-
ment be adopted in the firft Inftance, it be made merely with a View of affembling greater Numbers, and will be
will
Prote&ed
as
our Infantry
will
always
Means
io
]
i
Nature of
Service
Means
at the
in perfeft Security.
They
will
retarding his
March by every
poffible
Means,
till
be affembled.
From
ther
that
Moment,
will
all
Ideas of faraiide
Retreat
will
be
laid
Full
to the
Scope
lour and
fighting in
is
dear to
trufl
They
in their
will
be inftru&ed to
Weapon,
which
and
Hands
refiftable.
inceffant,
and the
final
Deftru&ion
of the
the
more
cer-
The
will
Cavalry
be
and
']
of
Achievements.
Unoppofed
as they will
Impetuofity of Attack.
It will
be more particularly
their
to
Duty Enemy's
to
Line of Communication
every
to
carry off
make
to
;
harrafs
him by continual
Alarms
and
and Security
Infantry.
The
refult,
decided
Superiority
which mutt
be too
fully explained
and
inculcated.
In the
will
Day
be called upon to
Some
be ready to
Moment,
when
the Artillery
tage
19
Nature of
Service.
tage
to
the
utmofh
Others throwing
Side, cannot
to
find
advantageous
them
termined Charge,
r Regulations.
t>
i
the
and Soldier
Army, may be
aware of the
in
which they
tho-
may be
roughly
fatisfied
of the
Propriety and
may be
upon
to
perform
and
may be perfe&ly
'3
implacable Invaders,
at the DeftrutYion of
Conftitution,
ligion,
our
Properties,
Na-
tion of
Freemen.
Carriages
will
The
fiances
allowed,
to
if
Circum-
permit,
each Regiment
at
Carriages an aga 2 e -
of
Infantry,
of
10 Companies,
80
Men
each, are
fEach
Carriages
|
to
Bread Waggons co
g^
Men
carry 3
for
-{
'
400
[
or 2400
Weight.
Ammunition
do.
2 Battalion
1
Guns
Waggon
Cart with
en-
trenching Tools
2 Sutler's Carts
Waggon for
or
Sick
more
as
may
be permitted
The
[
Carriages
The
and Baggage.
Regiment of Cavalry, of
75 each.
Troops of
fEach
Carriages
to
,
carry
1
4
r
t^
I
-r*
-Day
'
Bread for
I Weight.
Ammunition Cart
<
2 Sutlers' Carts
s
2
Forge Carts
to
The
'5
The
Army.
Column of
the
and Ba
aSe -
Chaife.
Lieut. Generals
<
Cart.
Chaife or
Major Generals
\
Cart.
The
mander
All
Carriages of
Head
Quarters will
Com-
Chief.
muft be confidered
to
the
will
be or-
and
will
if at
Army
to
be carried on Bat-horfes.
The Number of Horfes which Officers Number of Horles to be of each Rank may have in common Si- allowed.
.
tuations
l
is
Number
...lmpoilible m
i
fpecified
by Re
is
in the
Service that
may
the Carriage or
allowed
when
in
the Field,
it
is
recommended
and make
his
Arrangements
for
moving
it
in the lighted:
Manner.
Should
be
more Accommo-
Cam-
Bag-
Officer
gage.
Portman-
One
fmall
Tent
cers of each
Company
or
Troop can
culate upon.
vifions,
To
3
Pro-
2 or
neceffary Articles,
Troop or Company
be
fufficient.
The
'7
The
fore be
Bat-Horfes.
Infantry of
there-
Companies
at
80 or
100
and
Staff'
4
1
.Surgeon's Cheft
The
Cavalry of 8 Troops
'
be
Regiment 16
Officers
Troops
i
at
75
4
1 1
Entrenching Tools
Surgeon's Cheft
And
in
lower Eftablifhment.
The
valry
The
neceffary
the
18
woody Country
Camp NccefTaries.
Number fufficient. The Troop and Company Bat-Horfes, will carry the Tcms> p oJes and pinS- A$ the Cavalry
der
this
In-
will
be unnecef-
The
Bill-
Hook
and
is
Men,
is
fubftituted
The
not
Camp
if
by the Men,
the
Horfes before
fpecified are
Purpoie.
Soldiers Bag-
Sa Se
fhould be
made
in
Time,
and every
Thing
ment marches.
One
Shirt,
a pair of
'9
Shoes and Stockings, Combs, Brufhes, Soldiers Bag. (and for an Horfeman what is neceffary S a S e
-
for the
Care of
his
Horfe)
is
all
a Sol-
dier fhould
Commanding
Regiments
to
that
Pra&ice,
them
to
move without
Em-
Women
and
Security.
Women
of Infantry
be allowed
to
fend a
Serjeant and 6
of Cavalry
Men
as
Guard
Men
muft be
the
the lead
fit
for
marching Duties.
Pro-
command
Baggage
but by
this
be allowed
Orders.
to join the
If at
in
Army
Public
riages
not allowed
Regulation
will
Army, they
Quarters,
be conduced
to
Head
or
and
there deftroyed,
confifcared to the
Two
gon
Wagbe
if
will
be attached
to
each Regiment
will
of Infantry.
One Bat-Horfe
found
It
requilite.
is
his
Com-
mander
(for
in Chief's
ftridl
mod
pofitive Order,
Commanding
Regiments
will
any kind,
much
lefs
21
The Batmen allowed, are two each Company and Troop, alfo two
Commanding
Officers of
Regiments
will
from
the
their
duty
as Soldiers,
more than
that
before
limited
Number, but
is
every other
effeftive
Man
poffible
at all
times
in the
Ranks.
The General Officers are required to make the ftri&efl Enquiry into the ftate of Regiments, when under Arms, and to
have the written Returns made to them
fully
explained
and accounted
in
for,
as
Chief will
of Regiments,
which
is
the
Com-
manding
Officers.
Each Battalion
giment of Cavalry
will give a
non-com-
t*
Men,
as a
Guard
Detached Guards.
The
following
Number
of
Men on
Regiment
will
never exceed
Infantry
Non
com.
Cavalry*
com.
Men. Non
Men,
Camp Colour-men
Bat Horfe Guard
2
1
1
1
10
2
1
1
1 1
4
6
3 2
Heavy Baggage
Regimental Carriages
4
3
18
4
22
Allowed Bat
Men
6
52
48
Entrenching
Tools.
receive
2Q Spades, 20 Shovels,
in
Thefe Tools
in the
be carried
that Purpofe,
Times, and
the
Situations
march
at
Head
of the Regiment.
Each
23
receive Entrenching
carried
and
will at all
Times march
at the
Head
at
of the Regiment.
Times
for
fo
Coun-
Spare Appointments and Arms of Spare Apointments every kind muft of courfe remain with P
the heavy Baggage.
The Battalion Guns will always march Battalion Head of the Regiment, which ever Guns Flank leads. The Ammunition Wagat the
-
will
immediately follow
The
Place of
March
of the Artillery
Order of March.
will
When
Circumftances
24
with 4
Days
Bread
in
his
Haverfack,
and 4 Days
more
When this
4
2
Guard of
a Serjeant
and
Men Men
fent to the
Bakery
to be
again loaded.
ftationed at
Head
Quarters
and
alio to afcertain
and regulate
Army.
The Bread
a Part of the
',
make
Line of March
of the
Army
when
Ammuni-
Each Infantry
carry 60 Rounds.
Soldier
will
always
his
Each Horfeman
Cartouch Box
Forage.
full.
The
ftances.
Corn, and
Hay
according to Circum-
When
25
When
Corps moves
in
of
will in general
if
be March.
Van
or Rear Guards.
Retreating.
Advancing.
Advanced Guard con
Advanced Guard coniifting of the Picqnets fining of the new Grand of the Infantry and Ca Guard, Guard for Head valry, and new Grand Quarters, one Infantry Guard, followed by the Picquet, Camp Colour-
Camp
Colour-men.
men.
Pioneers Sick Carriages Sutlers Carriages Cavalry Forge Carts and Ammunition Cart Bread Carriages
Cavalry Regiment. Ammunition Waggons and Carts General Officers do. Bat Horfes in the Order Artillery of the Park of their Regiments Artillery of the Park Bat Horfes in the Order of their Regiments Gen. Officers Carriages Regiment. Ammunition Bread Carnages Waggons and Carts Cavalry Forge Cart and Cavalry Ammunition Cart
Infantry ^quad. Light Drag. r Rear Guard confinOld Grand Guard and ing of the Infantry and old fmall Out-Pofts and De- Cavalry Picquets, tachments which will be Grand Guard, Out-Pofts ordered to join it, will of Cavalry or Infantry
Sutlers Carts Sick Carriages Squadron of Cavalry
ordered to join.
Two
Zp
more Pieces of Cannon will always march with the advanced Guard
or
Two
with
the
rear
When
the
Coiourmen
will
always aflemble
the
Head of
the
Regiment of
Columns,
be
Infantry in
or of fuch
Regiment
marching
as
in
will
fpecified
when
fend
The General
men,
each
Camp
Colour-
when
Quarters.
When
nerally be
the
Army
marches
in
more
Infantry
and
*7
will
be
fpecified, the
will
March
cvcral
[
in
be
Co "
Manner
It
is
cers leading
Columns,
Column
properly
Place of March.
the
When
Left; and
its
Army
the
marches from
its its
Left, every
when
Army
marches from
its
Carriages,
March of
be given
Army.
greateft Attention muft
The
vince
it
by every
is,
good
If they
as quick
will
move
im-
pede
28
of the
Cognifance
General.
Baggage
Matter
Order
for
*'
When
will not
the
Army
is
to
ticular Detail
Orders.
be
The Army
Time
march the
exbefore
actly at
o'clock.
fixed for the
An Hour
the
then
ready
Difpofition of March,
in the
Rear of each.
be
fent to the
Guides
will
Head
to
of
fa
a fealed Difpofition of
March, there
oldefl;
be
Field
In
confequence
of
which he
to
Guard
be formed
to
riages
clofe into
ments,
29
move
off in the
at the ap-
Manner
pointed Hour.
In general a Rendezvous will be appointed for the Bat-Horfes and Carriages, that they
may
the
more
readily
be
One
of The Hour.
always
regulate
that
their
Regu-
Movement
in the Troops
may
be obferved.
Commanding
Squadrons, and
will
Officers
of Battalions, Attentions
Brigades of Artillery,
f
5
mmm
'
Time
that the
3
it is
and for
this
Purpofe
neceflary they
Men
iri
Attentions
The Commanding
on the March.
Ranks by Threes
ordered.
or
Twos,
as they
may be
any
Time
this
render
it
neceflary to di-
minifh
Sub-divifion, which
file
pafles the
Dethe
divifion
having
to
cleared
it,
direft
former Front
commanding
riving at the
a Subdivifion,
on
his
ar-
Spot
Subdivifion refumed
original Front.
is
interrupted
by frequent
Defiles,
it
will
be
lefs
fa-
Troops
to begin their
March upon
than
3'
at the
This,
however, can
is
Enemy.
on any Account.
Every
yiiion,
No
Rank.
No
to interrupt the
The
Comtake
manding
care that
Officers of Brigades
will
march
well
and
at their
will
proper
ordered Diftance.
They
remain with
muft be drawn
a proper the
Carriages if
dlfabled -
afide,
the
left
Road
with
cleared, and
Efcort
it,
that the
March of
If
it
Column be
be repaired
not interrupted.
in
can
if
Time,
it
will
follow;
among
the
3*
the
neareft Carriages,
to
who
are hereby
directed
ance.
Attentions of Generals.
General
Officers
leading
Columns
Reguduring
and Difcipline,
prevail
March among the Troops under Command. They mud themfelves take care tint the March commences exaftly at the Hour appointed, that an
the
their
equal Pace
gulate
it,
is
preferved, and fo
it
to re-
that
fhall
Englifli Miles in
ter.
Guides
will
be placed
at the
Heads
be ready to make
the
neceffary
Knowledge of
them
the
to adopt with
Judgment
and Decifion,
33
1
Difficulties
the
Though Troops do
in rreience or an
lefs
t%
Nec^ffity of
i're<~ifion in
-n
Enemy,
it is
neverthe-
the March.
dered
Army, but
Times
to
ac-
at all
be
always
Time
a
well
employed
to Repairing Roads
'
repair a
tne
to ditnioifh the
Front
iv'urch.
No
Individual
lefs
is
ever to prefq ne to
inarch on a
Leader of the Column dire&s, and all Doublings therefore muf: come from the
Head
only
March on
all
Occafions,
is
a Point of the
it is
mo ft meritorious
34
ritorious Service in
all
any Officer
to prevent
them
made.
The
cerning the
Column
Field Exercifes:
and a
ftrift
be found
effentially
conducive to the
The Carnages
allow, and the
muft be obliged to
will
and take up
In fhort,
it
Space as
be
away,
all
Openings of
The
its
Inftant that a
it
Regiment comes
to
Communication.
Ground,
Commu-
35
3 to
its
Communication both
Flanks.
Front and
The Line of Carriages mult at no Time ftop, whatever Accident may happen
to any individual one, but fuch Carriage mull inftantly be drawn on one
Difabled Carria 2 es
Side,
reft
and repaired
if poffible
while the
proceed.
The
Officers
commanding
ftrict
Obfervance of
Article,
ftop
Whenever
it
Comto
manding
find
out, and
make
is
the moft
convenient Paffages to
Column
Time
And on many
not be
will
the
covered
36
covered by an
At
all
t
Offi-
Movement.
ccrs fo*
be Im-
Movements
in
or
March
to
of their
Reand
advance,
reconnoitre
Paffages
Means and
by
;
and
at
fo
ne-
ceffary as
when Regiments
are
are acting in
their
Line
in
Movements
others.
Whenever
jors of
the
Army
moves, the
Ma-
that all
Times
to their
Places in the
Column of March.
are attached
to
Thefe
Officers
the
Comons
all
Occafi-
37
March
is
in
Front of the
leading
in Chief
expedient to
Army
the
Carriage
as
it
Baggage, yet
to
move,
on any fudden
Inftruc-
Emergency agreeable
tions
for
to thefe
Royal Highnefs
an Event
on
thefe Calculations
namely
a
That the
Poles
Weight of
Pins,
is
is
Round Tent,
Occafion
cal-
and
that fuch
Tent
on
culated for
Infantry
That Four
61b.
Days Bread
That
38
That
Waggon
eafily,
and
lightly, carry
400
Men
of
the
Cavalry,
is
including
Officers,
One Waggon
allowed.
Infantry,
One Wag-
allowed.
For every 300 Horfes of the Cavalry Two Waggons, for Two Days Oats,
are allowed.
Regiment of
allowed.
Infantry,
One
Cart
is
Numbers, not
for Eftablifhment.
No
none
Corps
will
Waggons
lefs
for
and
than a
Waggon
to public,
and a Cart.
Room, which
not private
muft be applied
Advantage.
39
take
Care to be attended
with
for the
thefe
;
Draught Horfes
Forage
Carriages,
be allowed
Hire.
The
Weight.
Commanding
Officers of
Corps
may
COMMANDER in
CHIEF.
WILLIAM FAWCETT,
Adjutant General,
AdjutanUGeneraPs
Office,
THE Mode
ments in
their
to
March
the the
2th
Addenda
to thofe
Orders.
To
thofe Inftruftions
Com-
manding
tention.
Officers
of
Regiments are
Meat
to the
Army when
affembled,
be entered
Time after he fhall have received Notice, to commence his Iffues at the
for the General
Place appointed
Ren-
dezvous,
He
within
Rate of
be
deli-
Meat
to
lefs
than
Pounds,
to be
Payment
ftiould
der this
ble
to
Mode
of Payment impractica-
on the Agent of the Regiment. Twenty-four Hours before the Delivery of the Meat is to be required,
Commanding
the
Officers
of
Regiments
at
CommhTary General's
of
the
Field
that
Magabe
zine,
Quantity
to
will
wanted,
.Form
:
agreeable
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When
fingly,
at
Regiments
as
are
detached,
the
Main Body
of the Contractor,
Officers of fuch
Commanding
the Butchers
Meat
for their
Men from
be pleafed
to include
;
The
the
Officer
prefiding at the
Head of
in
like
Manner draw
and
other
Staff in
General Hofoital
one Return,
and every
Department of the
to this Regulation,
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their
will
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mufl be
Iffue
Adjutant- General,
and Payment
Regiment,
is
Whenever
as to
a Regiment
is
fo fituated
on
the
Country,
the Quarter-Mafter
mufl:
this
to
be anfwerable that
giment may be
he
is
entitled,
and
for
to the
Form
Return
If
If
to
be ex-
Bottom of
the Return.
Owner, and
fhall
Adjutant-General, (unlefs he
have
As
the
to
march from
Quarters
with
the
Number of Carriages allowed for the Conveyance of their Baggage, the Cars
and Horfes belonging
to the Inhabitants
of the
Camp
ftriaiy
are
on no account
Unlefs
to
be preffed by the
Troops.
this
Order be
will
be
Army
proper
Comare
is
manding
therefore
Officers
of
Regiments
Care
to
fee that
during
to ride
the
on
Circumany
ftance an
Car
{hall at
neceffary,
Application
the Quarter-Mafter
give Directions to
the
Commander
in Chief,
Geo. Hewetty
Adjutant-General.
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