Note 272 — Chapter XVI · IMPEDIMENTA: THE BAGGAGE—LADIES AT THE FRONT

“Under the orders of Sir John Moore a horse or mule was allowed to each captain of a company of infantry, and a horse or mule in common among the subalterns. And under the orders of Sir John Cradock, which have been the rule for this army, the subalterns were allowed a horse or mule between them” (General Orders, p. 122).