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British arms to a degree of brilliance and splendour, which eclipse the brightest periods of our history, and have excited such a spirit of enthusiasm and confidence among all ranks of our troops as cannot fail to make the Tyrant of the Continent and his slaves tremble to encounter them.

This lasting memorial of your merits, Sir, which will be presented to you with this letter in the name of your corps, will prove to you in a high degree acceptable when it is told you, that you are permitted to wear it, by the special sanction and approbation of our illustrious Commander-in-Chief, who has been graciously pleased to accompany this permission with those distinguished rewards, which his notice, and the royal munificence have already conferred on you, and which must be consoling to you in the highest degree possible for the loss of an arm, and the numerous wounds you have received, especially when you reflect that you have thus suffered in the faithful discharge of your duty to your king and country, and at a period when they are gloriously struggling for the liberties of the world. With sentiments of the high esteem which your merits deserve, I have the honour to remain, Sir,

Yours faithfully and sincerely,

WM. STEWART, Lieut.-Col. Buffs.

Captain Latham, 3d Foot (or Buffs).

Head-Quarters, Reading, August 12, 1813.—SIR, I beg leave to offer to you and my brother officers my grateful thanks for the medal presented to me this day by Major Morris, in your absence, as a testimonial of the opinion they are pleased to entertain of my conduct in defence of the colours of the 1st Batt. in action with the enemy at the Battle of Albuera, in Spain.

Suffer me to assure you and them that no circumstance can afford to me more heartfelt satisfaction thau that my conduct met with your and their approbation, thus conveyed to me in a manner so highly flattering to my feelings, that it can never be erased from my memory.

It shall be my greatest pride to wear this distinguished token of my brother officers' regard, and which has been so graciously sanctioned by our illustrious Commander-in-Chief.—I have, &c. MATTHEW LATHAM, Captain of Buffs. To Lieut.-Col. Stewart, late in command of the 1st Batt. in Spain.

Poetical Essays on Military Subjects.

Staff of England*.

By the Author of "MUSCOVY," &c.

THE glories of Britain, her power and her might,
Like a Meteor blaz'd forth in Victoria's fight,
On Wellington's brow placed the wreath of renown,
And a last and best jewel in great Brunswick's crown.

The Prince and his people devoutly shall bend,
And gratitude's voice to Omnipotence send,
For great and abundant its mercies are shown,
When piety breathes from the heir of a throne.

The Marshal's batôn, which the Gallic Chief bore,
The spoil of the battle on Zadora's shore,
A trophy more honour'd, more sacred and true,
Than the capture or death of his myriad crew.

The Marshal's batôn, from the conqueror's hand,

As a lasting memorial in Britain's proud land,

At the feet of Great Brunswick the soldier shall place,

His reign to adorn, and his triumphs to grace:

And the Staff of Great-Britain, at Brunswick's command,

Is firmly entrusted to Wellington's hand,

*Letter from His Royal Highness the Prince Regent to Field-Marshal the Marquis of Wellington.

Carlton-House, July 3, 1813.-MY DEAR LORD, Your glorious conduct is beyond all human praise, and far above my reward. I know no language the world affords worthy to express it: I feel I have nothing left to say but devoutly to offer up my prayers of gratitude to Providence, that it has, in its Omnipotent bounty, blessed my country and myself with such a General. You have sent me, among the trophies of your unrivalled fame, the Staff of a French Marshal, and I send you in return, that of England; the British army will bail it with enthusiasm, while the whole universe will acknowledge those valorous efforts which have so conspicuously called for it. That uninterrupted health and still increasing laurels may continue to crown you through a glorious and long career of life, are the neverceasing and most ardent wishes of, my dear Lord, your very sincere and faithful friend, G. P. R.

The Marquis of Wellington.

And the warlike enthusiasts shall hail its advance

With shouts that shall startle the conscripts of France.

May the youth of our islands, in emulous pride,
Seek conquest and glory by Wellington's side,
And may England's free sons in pure loyalty own,
That the true Staff of Britain, is great Brunswick's throne.

O long may the Chief lead the arms of his Prince,

In health and in honor his prowess evince;

And long may great Brunswick in strength and in power,
Prove the Staff of his country, her bulwark and tower.

THE FIELD-DAY,

OR A

Series of Infantry Movements of Attack and Defence for a Brigade of Infantry, forming part of an Army in the Field; with Observations on the several Manœuvres, shewing the most advantageous methods of applying them against an enemy superior in point of Position and Numbers: the Words of Command for the General and Commanding Officers of Regiments, clearly laid down with an Introduction on the Duties and Qualifications of Commanding Officers, Staff Officers, Adjutants, and others, in Line Movements.By E. Olferman, Captain 97th Regt. Brigade-Major, &c.

TO LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR JOHN STEWART, K. B. &c. &c. &c.

SIR,-SHOULD this little work, or even part of it, receive your approbation, I shall feel myself most amply compensated for the fear I entertained as to its success in the Military World, and I only trust that you will consider my motives for publishing this Treatise, as originating more from a wish to have an opportunity of thus publicly testifying the high sense of gratitude which I shall ever entertain for the many instances of your friendship and protection towards me, in my earlier career as a soldier, than from a wish of becoming an author, and as such I hope you will accept this, with all its faults, and permit me to dedicate the same to you as a small tribute from one who must ever entertain the liveliest sentiments of esteem and gratitude towards you. Impressed with these feelings, I have the honor to remain, with high consideration, Sir, your very respectful and grateful E. OLFERMAN, Captain 97th Regt.

servant,

Heath-House, Petersfield, July 9, 1813.

ADVERTISEMENT.

The channel which I have chosen for submitting this treatise, such as it is, to the public, is not what I at first intended; but my sudden departure for the Continent rendered it impossible for me to superintend its progress whilst it was printing; I therefore conceived that by committing it to the care of the Editor of the Royal Military Panorama, of whose ability and general military knowledge the public has so many proofs, the work would receive all possible attention, and more correction than what I could have bestowed upon it.

The plan of the several movements, as detailed, was formed by me whilst serving on the Staff of the army in the Peninsula, and the various observations as to the application of the movements before the enemy, have resulted not only from the experience I reaped in a service of such magnitude in so extensive a field for knowledge as the campaign in that country afforded to the soldier fond of his profession, under a General whose consummate skill and ability stands unrivalled in the annals of this or any other country, but also from having had the good fortune to enjoy the almost constant instructive society of the several General Officers to whom I was attached from time to time, to whose superior knowledge and experience I stand much indebted; and I beg to be permitted to express here my sincere acknowledgments to them for the very friendly treatment I received whilst under their immediate command.

The nature of the service in the Peninsula separated me, in 1811, from my friend Major Wade, 42d regt. Aide-de-Camp to Lieut.-General the Hon. Sir L. Cole, and his being subsequently severely wounded at the Battle of Albuera, prevented that gallant officer from aiding me in having plates added to this work, as at first intended, representing the nature of grounds and positions to which the several movements are applicable, and I do not hesitate to assert, that the same would have received the most flattering approbation from every Military Man, had they been executed in the manner commenced upon by that able and excellent officer, in whose happiness and military fame I shall always take the liveliest interest, from the very high esteem I entertain for him as a friend and soldier, and however distant the fate of war and the different calls of our duties may separate us, he may rest assured never to be forgotten by his sincere friend

E. OLFERMAN, Capt. 97th Regt.

late Brevet Major in the Army in the Peninsula.

Heath-House, Petersfield, July 9, 1813.

Movements for a Brigade of Infantry composed of Three Battalions.

INTRODUCTION.-March of a Brigade to, and arrival on the Ground of Exercise-General circumstances attending the Formation of Line from the Column of Route-Observations on the several duties of Commanding Officers of regiments, Mounted Officers, and others, in line movements.

Regiments take post in the brigade.-The several regiments composing the brigade will march (suppose right in front) to the ground intended for exercise in the following order of route march.

FRONT.

Senior regiment.

CENTRE.

Junior ditto.

REAR.

Next in seniority.

Light Company detached.—The light companies are detached under the command of an experienced Field-Officer, who must be well acquainted with light-infantry movements, to form the advanced-guard, to cover the column during its march, and to mask the several evolutions of the brigade.

Attention of the officer commanding the light companies.-The chief attention of the officer commanding these companies, must be directed to the several cautions which the General may give, previous to the intended movements of the brigade, and his own judgment must guide him in giving the necessary orders to the officers and men under his immediate command for their timely advancing or retreating, extending or closing, inclining to the right or left, &c. &c. so that the operations of the brigade may never be impeded by them.

Disposition of the light companies during the route march of the column.— During the march of the brigade to the ground of exercise, one company will form the advanced-guard in the usual manner; another will move in open file along, and at some distance from the pivot-flank of the column; and the third company in the same manner and distance on the reverse flank, detaching a serjeant and a few men to form the rear-guard, so that the whole column is covered.

The Brigade-Major establishes the alignement.-Heads of battalioncolumns to be conducted to their own Adjutants in the alignement.—Companies wheel successively.—Pivots corrected.-The alignement on which the troops are to form, having been previously established by the BrigadeMajor, by aligning the horses' heads of the several Adjutants, the General will point them out to the Commanding Officers of corps before the column arrives too near the alignement, and direct them to lead the heads of their respective battalions towards their own Adjutants, who have marked the rear of each battalion-column, and where the companies wheel successively to the left, moving on the established alignement until the rear company of each regiment arrives at its Adjutant and has wheeled into the alignement, when Commanding Officers of battalions halt them; correcting the pivots of their own columns from the two rear companies, and Adjutant of the preceding one, and the officer commanding the leading battalion correcting his pivots from the Brigade-Major, or other mounted officer, who has marked the head of the column.

Commanding Officers of corps order "Halt," the column will file into the alignement.-" Right face," "Quick march."-Should the General direct the heads of columns to enter the alignement where their right is to rest, the columns will be conducted to the points established for that pur

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