Part 271

Feu.--Fire.

Chargez.--Prime and load.

Le chien au repos.--Half-cock firelock.

Portez vos armes.--Carry arms.

Presentez vos armes.--Present arms.

Portez vos armes.--Shoulder arms.

Reposez sur vos armes.--Order arms.

Repos.--Rest.

INSPECTION D’ARMES.--INSPECTION OF ARMS.

Baïonnette au canon.--Fix bayonet.

Baguette dans le canon.--Spring ramrod.

In the British service the ramrod is rammed down the barrel without any further word of command.

Vos armes à terre.--Ground arms.

Relevez vos armes.--Take up arms.

Portez vos armes.--Shoulder arms.

L’arme au bras.--Support arms.

L’arme à volonté.--Slope arms.

L’arme au bras.--Support arms.

Portez vos armes.--Carry arms.

L’arme sous le bras gauche.--Secure arms.

Rortez vos armes.--Shoulder arms.

Croisez la baïonnette.--Charge bayonet.

Croiser la baïonnette likewise signifies to cross bayonet in such a manner as to form a sort of cheval de frise to resist the attack of cavalry from either flank. This has been adopted since the French revolution, and consists in placing the shoulder of the bayonet of the second man behind the shoulder of the first man’s bayonet; and so of every succeeding two from right to left.

Portez vos armes.--Carry arms.

Charge précipitée.--Prime and load quick; in four motions.

Chargez vos armes.--Load.

Deux.--Two.

Trois.--Three.