Drill, shortening of season for, 198; importance of Squadron and Regimental, 214 _et seq._; merits of Brigade and Divisional, 215 _et seq._; ceremonial to be separated from practical, 237; Brigade, the highest unit for formal, 238 Education, military, for man and horse, 186; tactical, for troops generally, 213 _et seq._; of recruits, 272; of non-commissioned ranks, 275; higher, of officers, 286 _et seq._ Efficiency of troops essential to good leadership, 126 Enemy, advance of, marks period for pushing forward Cavalry, 27; Cavalry of, must be beaten off field to obtain information, 30; outposts of, to be broken through, 33; communications, of, to be attacked, 33 Equipment for bridging and telegraphs, 174 Equitation, Staff for, 193; proposed new procedure, 200; school of, in Hanover, 290 Exercises to develop 'tactical principles,' 236; of larger formations than Brigades, 239; 'field-service' exercises, 240 _et seq._ Expediency, the highest ideal of strategy, 47 Extension of front when advisable, 107; in action when favourable, 240 _et seq._ Field-firing, increased importance of, 251; scheme for, 252 'Field-service' exercises, 218; nature of, 240; ground for, 239; Cavalry acting independently, 240; Cavalry in combination with other Arms, 241; existing deficiencies in, 266 Fire action often imperative nowadays, 47; occasions when it will decide the day, 50; General Lee's capitulation, 51; South African War, 56; Franco-German War, 57 Firearms, increased range of, 36; better class of, needed by Cavalry, 58 Flank attack, when advisable, 78, 79; after victory, 83; during charge, 233 Flanks of enemy to be worked round to obtain information, 29 Forage, reserve of, 131; amount to be carried on horses, 169; author's experiment, 203 Force necessary to be employed in various circumstances, 36 Formation for attack, 36; change of, during action, 69; latitude to be allowed to Commander, 76, 77; merits of 'double column,' 80; 'mass' when suitable, 81; on battle-field, 85; of dismounted men in action, 96; in defence of villages, 96; in dismounted attack, 100; best, suitable for War, 226; to be avoided, 226; regimental column, 227 Four-squadron regiments, 154 Frederick the Great on length of marches, 122 Front, extension and concentration of, 107 Frontal attack against Infantry and Artillery, 235 Galloping, exercises in, 209 German Cavalry, numerically inadequate, 151; expedients for augmenting, 153; proposed territorial organization, 167 Gravelotte, example of faulty reconnaissance reports, 288 Ground, value of tactical advantage of, 78; acquisition of, for field-training, 239 Halts on march, 128 Headquarters, reports to be sent to, from detachments, 111 Horsemanship, 184