Elements of the Tactics of the Infantry
Document 1799Hamilton outlines elements of tactics for infantry, divided into three branches: the head and body, manual exercise, and marching.
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Description
Hamilton outlines elements of tactics for infantry, divided into three branches: the head and body, manual exercise, and marching.
Date
1799
Author
Collection
Document number
1799999937600
Note
A reworking of Baron von Steuben's 1779 regulations.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Infantry
Notable items
tactics
manual exercise
marching
alignments
conversions
primary position
turning of the head
buttons of his waistcoat
turn
heels
about face
firelock
support arm
handle arm
order arm
shoulder firelock
present arm
reverse arm
fix bayonet
unfix bayonet
charge bayonet
prime
open the pan
steel
cartridge
muzzle
rammer
ready aim fire
common step
quick march
fast march
mark time