THE PATTERN MILITARY OFFICER. BY A MILITARY TUTOR. LONDON: PUBLISHED BY KENT & CO., PATERNOSTER-ROW. 1855. 231. C. 4.3. INTRODUCTION. THE Pattern Military Officer is reprint of an article, which appeared in a Military periodical, four years ago; but which was written, some time before. The favourable manner, in which it was noticed by the press generally, induces me to republish it-with very many additions. Also, with Notes; and an Appendix. I am aware that its merits-even in its new and greatly improved form-are not of a very high order. I know, that the accomplished Officer will find, in it, little that is novel or instructive. Still, to the mere tyro, it may serve as an introduction to more elaborate Manuals. London, June 23rd, 1855. THE PATTERN MILITARY OFFICER. HE is a light infantry officer'—yet weighs thirteen stone! He has been one these thirteen years. During that period, he has served in all the four quarters of the globe. He has been frost-bitten in Canada, and laid up with jungle fever in Hindostan,-he has fought in five "general actions," and in innumerable 1 "The Light Infantry Regiments (says a writer in a military periodical) consist, in reality, of regiments little different to the other corps of the line. The men are of the same length of service their arms and accoutrements are precisely similar; and their drill and exercise nearly so; for all the regular battalions are directed to practice Light Infantry drill." What we want, in our Army, are a dozen or so of Infantry regiments-really, not nominally light. They should consist B |
