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EFFICACY OF FIRE, 140
  Against hill positions, 183
  Dependent upon accuracy, 156
  Influence of the ground on, 179
  Influence of training, 168

ELEVATIONS, rear sight, 165, 310

ÉLITE TROOPS, 21, 22

ENGLAND
  Advanced positions, 413, 462
  Ammunition, how carried by soldier, 476
  Ammunition supply, 475
    Regulations in re, 482
  Assault, 462
  Attack, 459
  Battalion, formations of the, 71
  Coöperation of infantry and artillery, 354
  Counter-attack, 439, 463
  Defense, 462
  Envelopment, 362
  Fire fight in attack, 461
  Fire of position, 154
  Fire, time for opening, 154
    Kinds of, 160
  Frontage, 242
    In attack, 460
  Front and facing distance, 48
  Frontal counter-attack, 463
  Group intrenchments, 462
  Holding attack, 447
  Infantry combat, 459-463
    Versus cavalry, 314
  Intrenching in attack, 392
  Local counter-attack, 463
  Machine guns, 289
    Ammunition supply, 290
    And infantry, relative fire effect, 266, 267
    Organization, 290
    Views on, 297
  Mounted infantry, 26
  Normal attack, 203
  Pace, length and number per minute (table), 54
  Rallying position, 460
  Reserves, use of, prior to Boer War, 397
  Rushes, 91, 462
  Skirmish line, formation of, 80
  Supply of ammunition, 475, 482
  Telephone detachments, 248
  Use of spade in attack, 392

ENVELOPMENT, 356
  Austria, 362, 449
  Dangers involved, 358
  England, 363
  Examples of, 357-361
  France, 362, 457
  Italy, 363
  Provisions of various regulations, 362, 363