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This is a list of orders of battle, which list the known military units that were located within the field of operations for a battle or campaign. The battles are listed in chronological order by starting date (or planned start date).
Order arms: Servicemen carrying a weapon lower the butt of the weapon to the ground, muzzle vertical. Port arms : The weapon is brought out in front of the soldier, and held by the right hand on small of the butt, or equivalent, and the left hand about the forestock, or equivalent.
British military history is the source of some of the earliest orders of battle in the English language, and due to the British Empire's involvement in global conflicts over several centuries the records of historical orders of battle provide a valuable source of study for understanding not only of the composition, but also of tactics and doctrines of the forces through their depiction in the ...
The formal role of a sergeant-at-arms in modern legislative bodies is to keep order during meetings, and, if necessary, forcibly remove any members or guests who are overly rowdy or disruptive. A sergeant-at-arms may thus be a retired soldier, police officer, or other official with experience in law enforcement and security.
Camden Expedition order of battle; Battle of Camp Wildcat order of battle; Carolinas campaign order of battle; Battle of Carthage order of battle; Battle of Cedar Creek order of battle; Battle of Cedar Mountain order of battle; Battle of Chaffin's Farm order of battle; Battle of Champion Hill order of battle; Battle of Chancellorsville order of ...
Harper's Weekly cover, July 11, 1863: "Major-General George G. Meade, the New Commander of the Army of the Potomac — Photographed by Brady". The Union order of battle during the Battle of Gettysburg includes the American Civil War officers and men of the Army of the Potomac (multiple commander names indicate succession of command during the three-day battle (July 1–3, 1863)).
[35] [36] At the end of the battle, the division was allowed a period of rest. Additional war office guidelines for divisional structure were released on 24 August and maintained most of the ideas laid out in February, although it did abolish brigade groups and changed how supporting arms were used.
The order of battle included below reflects all units of the Anglo-allied Army including those that were not present for the battles themselves (units spread across the area or on garrison duty). The casualty numbers include all the casualties suffered by each regiment over the three days of fighting during the campaign from 16 June 1815 to ...