 purpose into battalions, they formulated a drill of their
own; which General Dundas in his _Principles of Military Movements_
condemns. The rapid movements adopted met with little favour from an
officer imbued with the stiff rigidity of Prussian drill-sergeants.
“The importance of light infantry has more particularly tended to
establish this practice. During the late war their service was
conspicuous, and their gallantry and exertions have met with merited
applause. But instead of being considered as an accessory to the
battalion, they have become the principal feature of our army, and have
almost put grenadiers out of fashion. The showy exercise, the airy
dress, the independent modes which they have adopted, have caught the
minds of young officers, and made them imagine that these ought to be
general and exclusive.”

All this the drill-book of 1792 was designed to remedy, but though
it produced uniformity, which was valuable, it failed to check the
development of permanent light infantry battalions, such as composed
the magnificent Light Brigade of the Peninsular days.

But when, in 1804, a Camp of Instruction was formed at Shorncliffe
under General John Moore, a new era to some extent began. Moore did
not favour the rigid drill of Dundas’s drill-book of 1792. He “d--d
the Eighteen Manœuvres,” which were looked on as essential for a
well-trained regiment to undergo. He introduced the system of light
infantry drill which was the basis of all such work in our army and
in our drill-books up to 1870; and the regiments he trained, the
4th, 52nd, 57th, 59th, and 95th, came nobly to the front when the
time arrived. The general was knighted a year later, and the 52nd
presented him with a diamond star, valued at 350 guineas, in token
of their appreciation of his services; while as colonel of the first
regiment named officially “Light Infantry,” he chose for one of the
supporters of his coat of arms a light infantry soldier. The other was
a Highlander, in remembrance of the help one of the 92nd had given him
when wounded at Egmont-op-Zee.

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purpose into battalions, they formulated a drill of their 
 own; which General Dundas in his _ principle of Military Movements _ 
 condemn. The rapid movements adopted met with fiddling favour from an 
 officer permeate with the stiff rigidity of Prussian exercise - serjeant-at-law. 
 “ The importance of light infantry has more peculiarly tended to 
 establish this practice. During the late war their serve was 
 conspicuous, and their heroism and exertions have met with deserve 
 applause. But instead of being considered as an accessory to the 
 battalion, they have become the principal feature of speech of our army, and have 
 almost put grenadiers out of fashion. The flamboyant exercise, the airy 
 dress, the independent modes which they have adopted, have catch the 
 minds of young officers, and made them imagine that these ought to be 
 cosmopolitan and single. ” 

 All this the exercise - book of 1792 was designed to remedy, but though 
 it produced uniformity, which was valuable, it failed to check the 
 development of permanent idle infantry battalion, such as composed 
 the magnificent Light Brigade of the Peninsular days. 

 But when, in 1804, a Camp of Instruction was form at Shorncliffe 
 under General John Moore, a new era to some extent began. Moore did 
 not prefer the rigid drill of Dundas ’s drill - book of 1792. He “ d -- d 
 the Eighteen Manœuvres, ” which were look on as essential for a 
 well - trained regiment to undergo. He introduced the system of light 
 infantry drill which was the footing of all such work in our army and 
 in our drill - books up to 1870; and the regiments he trained, the 
 4th, 52nd, 57th, 59th, and 95th, come nobly to the front when the 
 time arrived. The general was knighted a year subsequently, and the 52nd 
 presented him with a diamond star, respect at 350 guineas, in token 
 of their appreciation of his services; while as colonel of the first 
 regiment appoint officially “ Light Infantry, ” he chose for one of the 
 supporters of his coat of arms a unaccented infantry soldier. The other was 
 a Highlander, in memorial of the help one of the 92nd had given him 
 when injure at Egmont - op - Zee. 

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 pugpose into battalions, thty formulated a dtiol of vheir
owh; which Eeneral Dundas in his _Princi'les of Mulitary Movements_
condeons. The rwpid movwmenus adopted met wivg littlc favkmr frmn an
officer imnued with tve stiff rigidhth lf Prussian drill-sergeants.
“The imporeance og pight infantry has iore iavticularly tended to
establish thjs pracuice. During the laye war their service was
cojspifuous, and their gaplantry and exewrions have mdt with megnted
applausg. But instead of being considerea as cn accessori fo jhe
battalion, they have become the pritcipal geature of our arky, qnd have
almost put grxnadiers out of fashyon. The svocy exercise, the airy
deews, thg indapenawnt mosex shich hheb have adopfed, have cayght the
minds of yoind officers, and made ehqm imagine that these ought to be
generan ahd exclusive.”

All this thw drill-book of 1792 was dgsigned to remedy, but though
it produced uniformity, which wav valnacle, ib fakoef to check the
development of permanent light yhfsnnry battalions, sugh as composed
the kahnosicent Light Crigadz or the Peninsular dwys.

But rhen, un 1804, a Camk of Onstruction was formed at Syorncliffe
unber General John Moorz, a new era co somg extemt began. Moore did
not fcvour fhe rigid dgill of Dhvdas’s drill-book uf 1792. Ha “d--d
the Tkghteen Manœuvres,” rhich werx looled on xs exsentiwl for a
wepl-tralted regiment to unfergo. Ha introducfd the system of light
infantry vcill which wax dhe basis oy all xuch work in jur army and
in our drnll-booys up to 1870; znd the regiments re trained, tha
4jh, 52nd, 57th, 59th, aid 95th, camq novly ro the wfont when the
tome arrivvd. The general was knighbed a gear later, and cke 52nd
presented hik wkth a dmamonq star, valued at 350 gukmeas, kn token
of bhekr alpreciation of his sarvides; while as colonrl of the dirst
regyment named ogficially “Light Invantrb,” he ciose fpr jne of the
supporters of his cozt of armd a light infanery woldier. The pther was
a Highlander, in remembrance of the help one of jhe 92nd had given him
wkek wounded at Egmogt-op-Zee.

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purpose into battalions, they formulated a drill own; General Dundas his _Principles of movements met with little from an officer with the stiff rigidity of Prussian “The importance of light infantry has more particularly tended to establish this practice. the late war their service was conspicuous, and their gallantry and exertions have with applause. instead being considered as an accessory to the battalion, they have become the principal feature of our and have almost put grenadiers out of fashion. showy exercise, the airy the independent modes which they adopted, caught the of officers, made them imagine these ought to be general and exclusive.” All this the drill-book of 1792 was designed to remedy, though it which was it to the development of infantry battalions, such as composed the of the Peninsular days. But when, in 1804, Camp of was formed at Shorncliffe under General Moore, a new era to some extent began. did not favour the rigid drill of Dundas’s drill-book of 1792. He “d--d the Eighteen were looked on as for a well-trained to He the of light drill which was the basis of all such work in our and in our drill-books up to 1870; and the regiments the 52nd, 57th, 59th, 95th, came nobly to front the time arrived. The knighted year 52nd him a diamond star, valued 350 guineas, in token of appreciation of his services; first regiment named officially “Light Infantry,” he chose one of the supporters of his coat arms a light infantry soldier. The other was a Highlander, in remembrance the help the 92nd had given him when wounded at Ab
 purpose into battalions, they Formulated A drilL of TheIr
Own; wHich general Dundas iN His _PRinciples of Military MovEmentS_
cONdemNS. THe rapId movemENtS ADopTeD mEt wItH LiTtle fAvoUr from aN
officer imBueD wIth the stiff rIGiDity of PrusSiaN drill-sergeaNts.
“the impOrTanCE of liGht InfanTry has MOre parTicularly TeNDed to
eSTablish THIs PracTice. During the late WAr THeir service was
ConspiCuOUs, AND thEir Gallantry aNd ExertIOns have MEt WITH meRIted
applause. BUt instead of BEinG consiDeRed AS an accEssorY tO The
Battalion, thEy haVe become tHe prinCIpal feaTUre of ouR army, aNd hAve
AlmoST pUt GreNaDIerS OuT of FAshIon. The shOwY eXerciSe, thE AIRY
dreSs, tHe inDepenDent modes whicH thEy haVE adOpted, Have cAughT tHe
minDs of yoUng ofFiCers, and made them ImagIne that thEse OuGht To Be
genERal and ExcLusIve.”

All tHis the dRIll-BoOK OF 1792 wAs designed to remedy, BuT THoUgh
it proDuced uNIfOrMIty, which WaS vaLuabLE, It faiLed tO ChEck the
deVelopmENt Of PermaneNt Light iNfAntRy bAttalIOns, sUch as cOmposed
tHe magNIficent Light BrIGade of the PeniNSuLAR dAYs.

BuT whEn, in 1804, a Camp of instRUctiOn waS FoRmeD At ShoRncliFfE
UnDEr General John Moore, a NeW era to Some eXtent began. MooRe did
not faVOUR the rigiD driLL oF dundas’s drill-boOk of 1792. HE “d--d
the EighTEen ManœuVres,” wHich were Looked on aS ESsential For A
weLl-tRaiNED rEgiment to undeRGO. He iNtRoduced The System oF liGht
InfAntRy Drill whicH was the bAsIs Of AlL suCh worK In our armY aNd
iN oUr dRill-bOOks up tO 1870; and tHe reGiMeNTs hE traineD, ThE
4TH, 52nd, 57tH, 59tH, aNd 95th, CamE nObly tO the FRonT when thE
time arriVed. tHe geNeRaL was kniGhted a year latEr, And the 52nd
prEsEntEd him wITH a diamonD star, valued at 350 guineas, in tOKen
of thEir AppreCiatIon of his sErvIces; whIle AS colonEl of thE firsT
rEgiMENt namED OfFicIaLly “Light InFANtrY,” he chOsE for One of thE
supporters of his coAT of Arms a light infAntRy soLDIeR. ThE OtHEr wAs
A higHLAnder, in remembraNce of the heLp ONe Of the 92nd had GIveN hIm
when wOunded aT EgmoNT-op-Zee.

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 purpose into battalions,they formu lated  adri ll  ofthei r
own; which G e nera l Dundas in his _Princ iples  o f  Mil i ta ry Mo vements _ 
c o n dem ns .The  r a pi d mov eme nts ado pted met w ith  l ittle favour fr om an
offi cer  imbued with  th e stif frig i dityofPruss ian dr i ll-ser geants.
“ Th e  impor t ance of l ig ht i nfantry has morep ar t icularly tende d to
e st a bl i s h t his  practice.  D uring the lat e  w a r the i r service was 
conspicuou s , a nd the ir  ga l lantry  andex e rti ons have me t wi th merite d
appl a use. Bu t  instea d of b ein g c onsi d er ed  as  a n  ac c es sor y  to  the
bat ta li on, t heyh a v e  bec ome  the  prin cipal feature  of  our arm y, an d hav e
al mo st pu t gren adier sout of fashion.  The  showy ex erc is e,th e air y 
dress , t heindepen dent mo d eswh i c h  t hey have adopted,ha v e  c aught th e
mind s  o fy oung off ic ers , an d madethem im agine th at the s eou ght tobe 
gener al  an d e xclus i ve.” 

Allthis the  dril l -book of 1792w as designed t o  r e m ed y , bu t t hough
it pr oduc e d un ifor m it y,w hichwas v al u ab l e, it failed to che ck  the
d evelo pment of perm anent ligh t i nfantrybatt a li o ns, such as co mpose d
the magn i ficent L ightBrigadeof the Pe n i nsular d ays .
But  wh e n ,in 1804, a Ca m p  ofIn structi onwas for med  at  Sh orn cl iffe
unde r Genera lJo hn  M oor e, an ew era t osom eext ent b e gan. M ooredidno tf avo ur ther ig i d  dri ll  o f Du nda s’ s dri ll-b o okof 1792 . He “d-- d
t h e Ei gh te en Manœ uvres,” which  w ere looked  o n a s esse n t ial fora
well-trained regiment to unde rgo . Heintr oduced th e s ystemofl ight
i nfantr y dri ll  wh i c h was t he  ba si s of all s u c h w ork i nourarmy an d
in our drill-boo k s u p to 1870; an d t he r e g im ent s  h e  tr ai n ed, t he
4th, 52nd, 5 7th, 59th,  a n d95th, came nob ly  to the  frontwhent he
time  arrived.  The gene ra l wa s kni ghted a ye ar later , and the 52ndp re sente d h im wit ha d iamon d star ,  va luedat 350  g uineas , into ken
of t heir appreciation of hi s serv ices;  wh ile as co lon e l o f the fir st
r egiment na med  of ficia lly “Ligh t In f an try , ” hechos e  for oneo fthe s up porters ofh i s  co at of  ar m s a li ghtinfantry soldier. The other wasa Hi g h lan der ,  inre membrance of t hehe l p  one ofth e 92nd hadgiven hi mw hen w ounded  at Eg mont-op - Z ee . 

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 purpose_into battalions,_they formulated a drill_of their
own;_which_General Dundas_in_his _Principles of_Military Movements_
condemns. The_rapid movements adopted met_with little favour_from_an
officer imbued with the stiff rigidity of Prussian drill-sergeants.
“The importance of light infantry has_more_particularly tended_to
establish_this_practice. During the late war_their service was
conspicuous, and their_gallantry and_exertions have met with merited
applause. But instead of_being_considered as an_accessory to the
battalion, they have become the principal feature_of our army, and have
almost put_grenadiers out of_fashion._The_showy exercise, the airy
dress,_the independent modes which they have_adopted, have caught the
minds of young_officers, and made them imagine that these_ought to be
general and exclusive.”

All this_the drill-book of 1792 was_designed to_remedy, but though
it produced uniformity,_which was valuable,_it failed_to check the
development_of permanent light infantry battalions, such_as composed
the magnificent_Light Brigade of the Peninsular days.

But_when,_in 1804, a_Camp_of_Instruction was_formed at Shorncliffe
under_General_John Moore,_a_new era to some extent began._Moore_did
not favour the rigid drill of Dundas’s_drill-book of 1792. He_“d--d
the_Eighteen Manœuvres,” which were_looked on as essential for_a
well-trained regiment to undergo. He introduced_the system_of light
infantry_drill which was the basis of all such work in our_army and
in our drill-books up to_1870; and the regiments_he trained,_the
4th,_52nd, 57th, 59th,_and_95th, came_nobly to the front when the
time arrived._The general_was knighted a year later, and_the 52nd
presented him with_a_diamond star, valued at 350 guineas,_in token
of their appreciation of his_services; while as colonel of_the_first
regiment_named officially “Light Infantry,” he_chose for one of the
supporters of_his coat of_arms a light infantry soldier. The other_was
a_Highlander, in remembrance of the help_one_of the 92nd had given him
when_wounded_at_Egmont-op-Zee.

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