Handbook of Battalion Drill for Militiamen, 1885
Description
- Creator
- Slack, Capt. Chas., Author
- Media Type
- Text
- Item Type
- Books
- Description
- This tiny handbook, which measures 2.75" by 4.1", provides comprehensive training instructions for battalion members. This book is of the type that was widely used by Canadian militiamen for training during the 19th century. It provides both descriptions of procedures and diagrams providing a visual indication of what formations should look like.
The sections in this book are:
Battalion Drill
Line Movements
Column Movements
Formations of Column from Line
Formations of Line from Column
Deployments
Echelon Movements
Formations to Resist Cavalry
Extended Order for Attack
Inspection or Review of a Battalion
Encampments
Shelter-Trench Exercise
Army Signalling
This book is provided by Richard Shaver from his personal collection. - Notes
- The title page is signed, indicating it belonged to a militiaman named James Adams.
- Publisher
- William Clowes and Sons, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date of Publication
- 1885
- Subject(s)
- Language of Item
- English
- Donor
- Provided by Richard Shaver from his personal collection
- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Copyright Date
- 1885
- Recommended Citation
- Slack, Capt. Chas. (1885). Handbook of Battalion Drill, also of Extended Order, Inspections, Encampments, Army Signalling, &c. London: William Clowes and Sons. Retrieved from http://images.ourontario.ca/brant/88038/data
- Contact
- County of Brant Public LibraryEmail:digitalhistory@brant.ca
Website:
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