Each man in front rank takes 2 feet. In counting the length of front of a Battalion, to the space required for the men in the ranks add that required for an officer per company, and for four extra men (colour party and officer on left of the line). Column in fours is equal in depth to the length of front in line. Column is equal in depth to the front in line, less the front of the leading company, plus the depth of the rear company. The depth of line (including the supernumerary rank) is about nine feet. Depth of Quarter Column in yards is five times the number of companies, less one, with 3 yards added. Space between battalions in line is 25 yards, or 30 paces. Rate of Movement - Quick Time, 120 paces; Double Time, 165 paces. Ordinary rate per hour, 3 miles. BATTALION - 8 Companies, each of 100 men. The length of front in line would be - 800 feet for the men: 24 feet for colours and officers = 824 feet, or 274.66 yards. Depth of Column 824 - 102 + 9 = 731 feet. Depth of Quarter Column 7 x 5 + 3 = 38 yards. Back to Table of Contents -- Wargamer's Newsletter # 101 To Wargamer's Newsletter List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1970 by Donald Featherstone. This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com