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A Treatise of Military Discipline 1762 Humphrey Bland
 

A Treatise of a Military Discipline 1762



Lieutenant-General Humphrey Bland.  In which is laid down and Explained The Duty of the Officer and Soldier, Through the several Branches of the Service. The Ninth Edition, Revised, Corrected, and Altered to the Present Practice of the Army 1762. With several folding plans and tables. The best known of all eighteenth century military treatises. Much sought after by Military Historians. First published in 1727.
 

Contents:

1. Directions for the forming of Battalions, posting of Officers, &c.
2. The Exercise of a Battalion of foot, with an explanation.
3. Manual Exercise of the Grenadiers with an explanation.
4. General Rules for wheeling.
5. Of passing in Review.
6. Consisting of directions for the different firings of the foot.
7. Containing directions how a Battalion of foot is to defend itself when attacked by horse.
8. General rules for the marching of; a Battalion, or a - Detachment of men, where there is a possibility of meeting with the enemy.
9. General rules for Battalions of foot, when they engage in the line.
10. Duty of the Infantry in garrison.
11. Usual guards in a garrison, and manner of forming the parade.
12. Instructions to the officers on guard till they are relieved.
13. Of detachments, visiting the Soldiers quarters and the hospital.
14. Command of the Governor. Compliment due to him, and the other Officers, from the Troops in Garrison.
15. Duty of the Infantry in camp.
16. Guards ordinary of the cavalry, and guards extraordinary of the foot.
17. General rules for encamping an army, &c.
18. Duty of the troops at a siege.
19. Manner of receiving and distributing the daily orders, with the general detail of duty, according to the method in Flanders.
20. Manual Exercise and Evolutions of the Cavalry explained.
21. Exercise of the Dragoons explained.
22. Exercise and Evolutions of the Light Dragoons.
23. Rules for reception of a General Officer who comes to review the Regiment.


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Title A Treatise of Military Discipline 1762
Author Humphrey Bland
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