Independent Cavalry

Cavalry independent of the infantrj divisions advancing behind it and under the sole orders of the! … own commander, who receives his instructions direct from the commander in chief. It is the chief means of providing the commander in chief with the information which he requires in order to dispose the whole of his force to the best advantage and with the greatest hope of succe . pendent Company. — a company (or troop) which is not incorporated into any regiment. dependent Scarp. — In fortification, a wall 3 feet thick erected at the foot of the exterior slope. It is loopholed and provided with a banquette. Its height should not be le than 20 feet.