-----+------++-----+------++-----+------++------------ | Dis- || | Dis- || | Dis- || | Dis- |tances|| |tances|| |tances|| |tances Min-| in || Min-| in || Min-| in || Min-| in utes.| feet.||utes.| feet.||utes.| feet.||utes.| feet. -----+------++-----+------++-----+------++-----+------ 1 |3437.7|| 16 | 214.8|| 31 | 110.9|| 46 | 74.7 2 |1718.9|| 17 | 202.2|| 32 | 107.4|| 47 | 73.1 3 |1145.9|| 18 | 191.0|| 33 | 104.2|| 48 | 71.6 4 | 859.4|| 19 | 180.9|| 34 | 101.1|| 49 | 70.1 5 | 687.5|| 20 | 171.8|| 35 | 98.2|| 50 | 68.7 6 | 572.9|| 21 | 162.7|| 36 | 95.5|| 51 | 67.4 7 | 491.1|| 22 | 156.2|| 37 | 92.9|| 52 | 66.1 8 | 429.7|| 23 | 149.4|| 38 | 90.4|| 53 | 64.8 9 | 382.0|| 24 | 143.2|| 39 | 88.1|| 54 | 63.6 10 | 343.7|| 25 | 137.5|| 40 | 85.9|| 55 | 62.5 11 | 312.5|| 26 | 132.2|| 41 | 83.8|| 56 | 61.4 12 | 286.5|| 27 | 127.2|| 42 | 81.8|| 57 | 60.3 13 | 264.4|| 28 | 122.7|| 43 | 79.9|| 58 | 59.2 14 | 245.5|| 29 | 118.5|| 44 | 78.1|| 59 | 58.2 15 | 229.2|| 30 | 114.6|| 45 | 76.4|| 60 | 57.3 -----+------++-----+------++-----+------++-----+------ DISTANCE _of files_. Every soldier when in his true position under arms, shouldered and in rank, must just feel with his elbow the touch of his neighbor with whom he dresses; nor in any situation of movement in front, must he ever relinquish such touch, which becomes in action the principal direction for the preservation of his order, and each file as connected with its two neighboring ones, must consider itself a complete body, so arranged for the purpose of attack, or effectual defence. Close files must invariably constitute the formation of all corps that go into action. The peculiar exercise of the light infantry is the only exception. See _Am Mil. Lib._ DISTANCE _of ranks_, open distances of ranks are two paces asunder; when close they are one pace; when the body is halted and to fire, they are still closer locked up. Close ranks, order or distance is the constant and habitual order at which troops are at all times formed and move; open ranks, order or distance is only an occasional exception, made in the situation of parade, or in light infantry manœuvres. DISTANCES _of files and ranks_, relate to the trained soldier, but in the course of his tuition he must be much exercised at open files and ranks, and acquire thereby independence and the command of his limbs and body. DISTANCE _of the bastions_, in fortification, is the side of the exterior polygon. See FORTIFICATION.