Being in column of fours, twos, or troopers, to form line to a flank=: 1.
Being in column of fours, twos, or troopers, to form line to the front=: 1.
A similar movement executed from column of troopers results in a line of foragers, which may be assembled or rallied to form line (pars.
The object of the rally is to reestablish cohesion with a view to immediate action, or to form line in a new direction when the regular method of forming line would be slow or complicated.
Article 6 directs that where a flagship is distressed captains are to endeavour to form line between it and the enemy.
In cruising to form line ahead or abreast at one or two miles' distance.
Hood made the signal to form lineof battle on the starboard tack, at one cable interval.
French began to lift their anchors, with orders to form line of battle on the starboard tack, in order of speed; that is, as rapidly as possible without regard to usual stations.
General Schurz about this time was busily engaged in rallying his men, and did all that was possible to encourage them to form line again.
Devens, having two reserve regiments, also faced them that way, of his own accord, behind the other two, but having no encouragement to form line in that direction it is probable both generals hesitated to do so.
Hooker, who was a very sanguine man, expected to be able to form line of battle by 2 P.
I began the fight at half-past three in the afternoon, taking the lead and making signal to form line as best could be done; without that I would not have engaged.
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