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Identifier: principlesofarts00edmu (find matches)
Title: Principles of the art and science of war and their application in modern warfare
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Edmunds, Frank Heartt, d. 1900. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Military art and science
Publisher: Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Regimental printing office, 20th U.S. infantry
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untry, thenumber of approaches to be watched may even exceed the number ofday posts. Here there would be no saving of sentries, but the patrol-ling would probably not require to be so incessant. In order to makethese dispositions it may become necessary to contract the outpo.stline, but in such case the original posts would be resumed on the ap-proach of daybreak. This should, however, be effected with as muchcare and preliminary examination of the ground as at the previous oc-cupation. Mixed force, dis- With a mixed force cavalry would usually be withdrawn from the cavair **^ front at night. This would be especially the case in a difficult or en-closed country. But should it ba necessary to retain them during thenight on account of the absence of infantry to replace them, they mustundergo a thorough change of position. The posts with wide extend-ed view suitable for the cavalry vedette by day are valueless at night,and stationary mounted men can only watch roads or defiles afterdark.
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AND THEIR APri.ICATION IN MODKKN WAKI-AKE. 83 Cavalry pickets which liave been in open ground during tlie day Pickets.must now be placed on the roads, where they can have free movementfrom front to rear, double vedettes being immediately in front of thepickets advanced a short distance up each approach. Principal re-liance must be placed upon the watchfulness of the patrols, which arekept constantly in motion during the night. The enemy can only him-self move in any force upon the roads; and if these are vigilantlyw^atched and examined for some distance to the front during the darkhours, a certain amount of security against surprise is thereby ob-tained. 13. Patvobi. Patrols from the outposts are of three kinds : (Simw.) 1. Visiting patrols. (lassitied. 2. Reconnoitring patrols. *3. Strong patrols. Vmtinq patrols consist of an officer, or a non-commissioned officer, Visiting patrolsand one or two men. They are sent oat from each picket betweenreliefs, and their duties consist in keepi

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