Coppe's "Evolutions of the Line"

[Bob 125th NYSVI]

Gentlemen:

In a recent in group discussion of various appropriate military positions one of our officers made a reference to a Coppe's "Evolutions of the Line". It is a translation of the 1851 French Chassuers a Pied Manual By Capt. Coppe, Instructor Of Tactics, USMA 1850-1862.

Apparently there was at least one publication of it (Lippencott, PA 1862) and it was used to train cadets at the USMA.

The officer really knows his stuff so I have no doubt as to him being correct on this issue but I can't find anything on the internet that can lead me to any information about this work.

Does anybody any knowledge of a link to this work?

Thanks.

[Silas]

Re: Coppe's "Evolutions of the Line"

http://books.google.com/books?id=7kUPAQAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

[DocReynolds]

Re: Coppe's "Evolutions of the Line"

You can order a copy from Regimental Quartermaster, as be has copies

Pete Bedrossian
150th Ny/3rd NC

[john duffer]

Re: Coppe's "Evolutions of the Line"

Mr. Sandusky

Not to be a stitch counting French drill manual nazi :) ,but, EVOLUTIONS OF THE LINE
was taken from Le Louterel’s AIDE-MEMOIRE DES OFFICERS GENERAUX ET SUPERIEURS ET DES CAPITAINES D’INFANTERIE which in turn was a tabular form of the 1831 ORDONNANCE DU ROI SUR L’EXERCICE ET LES MANOEUVRES DE L’INFANTERIE. The CHASSEURS A PIED manual was 1845 and didn’t cover brigade level maneuvers.

[markj]

Re: Coppe's "Evolutions of the Line"

Hello Bob,

I believe I posted the attached article, which I published in the late lamented "Watchdog" several years ago, previously on this forum. However, given your interest in Professor Henry Coppee, I'll post it again in the hope you find it intriguing and edifying.

Regards,

Mark Jaeger