DEPTH of a Squadron or Battalion, is the number of men in a file; which in a squadron is three, and in a battalion generally six. See SQUADRON, FILE, &c.
We say, the battalion was drawn up six deep; the enemy's horse was drawn up five deep.
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DEPTH of a Squadron or Battalion, is the number of men in a file; which in a squadron is three, and in a battalion generally six. See SQUADRON, FILE, &c.
We say, the battalion was drawn up six deep; the enemy's horse was drawn up five deep.