Miscellaneous Notes
Horse Guards
18th February 1797
(P.R.O. WO 3/31
Pages 13 to 15)
by Keith Raynor
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Memorandum
Field Marshall His Royal Highnefs the Duke of York is pleased to direct that in such event, the following orders be observed and founded on these circumstances. That the weight of a round tent, poles and pins, is under 60lbs and that such tents is on this occasion calculated for 16 men of the infantry, and 12 of the cavalry. That 4 days Bread for one man weighs 6lbs. That a waggon with 3 horses will easily and lightly carry 3,000lbs weight. For the Tents of every 400 men of the cavalry, including Officers, one waggon is allowed. For the Tents of every 500 men of the Infantry, including Officers, one waggon is allowed. For the 4 days Bread of each 400 men, cavalry and infantry, one waggon is allowed. For every 350 Horses of the cavalry, 2 waggons for 2 days oats is allowed. For the entrenching Tools of each Regiment, one cart is allowed. These calculations are for effective numbers, not for establishment. No Corps will require more than 4 waggons for Tents and Bread, and none lefs than a waggon and a cart. Small corps will have spare room, which must be applied to public, not private advantage. In the event therefore of an enemy's landing, and of the Troops being called on suddenly to march, each corps will take care to be attended with carriages in the above proportion for their Tents, Bread, Entrenching Tools, and Oats, and for which carriages will be allowed, as also a liberal daily hire, nor on any account shall they be loaded beyond the specified weight. Commanding Officers of corps will therefore take their preparatory measures, and it is certain there can be no difficulty in ensuring the provision of such carriages, should ever the necefsity of the service require it. By command of Field Marshall, His Royal Highnefs the Duke of York. William Fawcett, Adjt. Gen. Back to Table of Contents -- First Empire #38 Back to First Empire List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1997 by First Empire. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com |
Altho' it is not necefsary to place the Troops in the expensive situation of being provided with Bat Horses for the carriage of their Tents and Baggage; yet as it is efsential they should be prepared agreably to the Instructions for Marches and Baggage to move, in case of any sudden call into the Field :-