Maniement

des armes, Fr. The platoon exercise is so called in the French service, and is distinguished from their manual by the additional caution of charge en douze tems, or prime and load in twelve motions. Chargez vos armes. —Prime and load. Ouvrez le ba inet. —Open pan. Prenez le cartouche. —Handle cartridge. Déchirez la cartouche. —Bite cartridge. Amorcez. —Prime. Fermez le ba inet. —Shut pan. L’arme à gauche. —Cast over. Cartouche dans le canon. —Load. Tirez la baguette. —Draw ramrod. Bourez. —Ram down cartridge. Remettez la baguette. —Return ramrod. Portez vos armes. —Shoulder arms.