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Title: How armies fight
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Gruggisberg, Frederick Gordon (Sir) Gillmore, Parker
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918 Military art and science
Publisher: London T. Nelson
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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3/4 m-ife fo Wcm/s / 22-idgre 1 miite / to Bonsval THE IRISH BRIGADE AT WORK. 285 into Ruart Wood I was to form No. 3 Piquet (SeeMap 11.) I paraded my men at 8.15, and marched them toB Company trench at the edge of the wood. Here Iordered a sergeant and twenty-three men to fall out. Sergeant Jones, I said to the former, your party willremain here to act as No. 3 Support/ You will postone sentry, whom you will relieve every two hours. Youyourself must remain awake, but the other men may liedown and sleep with their rifles by their sides. I then took the rest of my half-company about halfway to the brook, halted them on the road, and told themthey were No 3 Piquet of the Irish Brigade. I had a sergeant, two corporals, and twenty-eight menin this piquet, and I gave them the following duties toperform. I posted six men as a sentry group at the littlewooden bridge over the river, and gave them theseorders:— Two of you will act as sentries, one always remainingon the bridge, and the other

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