Manoeuvres, Brigade and Divisional, little criterion of work in War, 42; trotting and galloping at, 210; weight to be carried at, 210; movements which are of use for War, 226; theatrical display in great Cavalry, 263; deficiencies in existing, 266; Imperial, 267; baggage train to be represented at, 279; limitations of telegraphs at, 279; of Brigades to be abolished in favour of Divisional and Corps, 283; limitation of demands on Cavalry at, 284 Maps, misuse of, 274 Marches, flanking detachments to, 121; length of, 122; endurance of horses on, 127; excessive lengths of, 128; average lengths of, 128; trotting and halts on, 128 Mars la Tour, 82, 83, 86, 225 (footnote) 'Mass' when suitable, 81, 82 Masses, training of Cavalry in large, 214, 215; necessity for bringing Cavalry together frequently in, 245 Maxim guns with Cavalry, 178 Messengers, employment of, to be limited, 129 Mobility, essential in surprise actions, 118; German Cavalry deficient in, 169; of supply waggons, 173 Mounted Reserve, duties of, 95; strength of, 96 Movements most suitable for battle-field, 226; to be avoided, 226; to be practised on simple warnings, 236 Musketry, importance of knowledge of, by officers, 253; judging distances, 253 Napoleon on length of Cavalry marches, 122 Narbonne, General von Pelet, proposals of, 155 Numbers alone can prevail in victory or in covering retreat, 36; give opportunities of dismounted action, 57 Oats, 205 Observation of masses of enemy's army by officers patrol, 31; during combat, 40 Offensive against Infantry, Cavalry capable of taking the, 60 Officers of Cavalry have better knowledge of their men than in Infantry, 59; importance of training of, 64; increased importance of knowledge of musketry, 253; to be attached to Infantry for instruction, 256; higher education of, 286 _et seq._; training in horsemanship of, 291 Officers patrols, when necessary, 31 Orderlies to be limited, 128 Orders, simplicity essential in, 68; how to be transmitted in the field, 69; by bugle call, 69; verbal, 69; to be circulated simultaneously to all subordinates, 112; importance of clearness in, 116 Organization of German Cavalry unchanged, 17; requires reform, 17; must be elastic, 47; example of 1870, 47; also of Napoleon, 48; of German Cavalry to be by territorial districts, 167 'Outer lines,' advantages of, 78 Outflanking tactics, when undesirable, 53; detachments, work of, during charge, 232 Outposts, necessity for breaking through enemy's, 33; fixed rules for, impossible, 126