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THE ROYAL ENGINEERS JOURNAL. Vol. Ill. No. 6. MAY, 1906. CONTENTS. PAC O. 1. The Frontiers of the British O Empire. By T. MILLER MAGUIRE, LL.D. PA E 2. The Attack of Entrenched Positions. By Capt. J. E. E. CRASTER, R.E. 339 3. Multi-Cylinder Petrol Engines. By 'CRANKSHAFT' .. 343 4. Notes on Railway Control in War. By ' R. Esso' .. ... 3 5. Notes on the Cobham Oppdum. By Bt. Col. O. E. RUCK, R.E . 359 6. Memoir:-Major L. P. Chapman, R.E. ... ... 365 7. Trnscripts:-The Engineers of the Russian Army (from the Revue dw Ginie Milltaire). Capt. J. E. E. CRASTER, R.E. 363 Coast Defence in the United States of America (from the Army Navy 7ournal) and ... 375 A Report on Halifax, N.S., by Capt. Hugh Debbieg, Chief Engineer, 176r ... ... ... ...... 8. Reviews:.-German Oficiai 379 Account of the War in South Africa. Vol. II. March, xgoo, to September, 19oo (Col. G. H. SIM, c.B., R.E.). The Salamanca Campaign. By Capt. A. H. MARINDIN, Black Watch (Col. W. R. PURCHAS, late R.E.)... 9. Notices of Magazines ........ 3 " 399 10. Correspondenee:-Organization of RE. Units for Employment with Cavalry. By Capt. C. DE W. CROOKSHANK, R.E. 11. RenS Publicatlons ... ... 44070 I MILITARY COLLEGE, RICHMOND, SURREY. (Inspected by the University of London). MR. H. F. TRIPPEL and MR. SPENCER MITCHELL PREPARE FOR ALL ARMY EXAMIINATIONS AT Onslow Hall, Richmond Green, &Shrewsbury House,TwickenhamPark Town Branch- 10, Duke Street, St. James's, S.W. SUCClsszs JANU ARY,1901, TO JANUAlY, 1906. WOOLWICH. Place Name Place. Noakes. 8th..................... Holland. 4 3rd ........... oakes *1sth ........ H.St 4 6th.............. A. H... Taylor. i8th......... ...... .. H. L...on. , ,.... , G.,,th Worsley. Rhodes. *igth .................... W. E. Buckingham. S56th, .... , .B. F. SANDHURST. H. MacCaw: 2nd................ A. E. Saunderson. 6th...... ,...........G. 3 Studdy. A. G. Salez. 3 th ....... H. A. 6th .............. K. D. Evans. th .................... G. Carmichael 66th .. ...... H. H. Koster. 13............ R. G. Moody-Ward. 23rd.th23rd ..................... ........... R.R. Koster. G. T. Wright. ...... G.T. igt. *2 th ........... H. F. Slattery. 4 h...... 30th5 ............. Hicks.t, 5s. ,th............ .D. M. King. K.I.C....................A. F. Prendergast. INDIAN POLICE. 2nd· 2nd... ... ... W. T. Wickham. ARMY QUALIFYING CERTIFICATES. Nme ROYAL ARTILLERY. Regiment. F. BerkeleyGNameJ. The Yorkshire R.G.A. A. F. A. Hooper ................... ......... TheDuke of Edinburgh's R.G.A. G. B. B osanquet........................ ,, , 3rdBn. The Suffolk Regt. Infantry. E. L. Salier t ........................... 4th Bn. Shropshire Light C. K. Apthorpe ....................... 4thBn. South Wales Borderers. CAVALRY OR INFANTRY. 6th BA. Royal Warwickshire Regt. W. C. Wilson . .......... h n...........nRoy.al Warwickshire R egt. K. P. Wallis ......... ................... oyalMonmouthshire R. E. G.F. Bowes-Lyon .. .................... 4 th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. G. F. Bowestbur-Lyon ................ .... 3rdBn. Royal Berkshire Regt. S. ford ................ ................ rd3 Bn. Leicestershire Regt. G. M. Brightd ....... .............. d.....Bn. Royal Munster Fusiliers. T. M. Crawley.... .................. 7thBn. Royal Fusiliers. W. F. Anderson .................. ,....... 7 thBn. Royal Fusiliers. L. F. Hepworth ........................ *** * 4th Bn. East Surrey Regt. W. Grisc otti ............ .............. S.E. of Scotland R.G.A. S0. Robinson .. ...................... thBn. Middlesex Regt. Robinson ......................... Bn.3...rd. Shropshire Light Infantry. E. F. 3 *H. H. Clarke....... ................ rd n. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Successful under the New Army Regulations. MILITIA COMPETITIVE. Name. Plac Place. ... L. F. Hepworth. G. K. Archibald. 3 9 th Infantry 3rdUniversity ... Infantry ... W. Grischotti. 4 th University . H. Wison. 49th 6th Infantry .. G. F. Bowes-Lyon. st Infantry J. T. Hibbet. Infantry T. F. V. Forster. 12th Infantry ... J. Mallinson. th W.I.R. C. F. Hughes. i3 th Infantry .. C. K. Apthorpe. Infantry ... S. H. Drummond. W.I.R. F. J. Stevens. 18th PROMOTION. OFFICERS were assisted in "C" and "D." Over ONE HUNDRED and NINETY · STAFF COLLEGE, AUGUST, 19o5 ONE Officer received a nomination, and SEVEN qualified. Telegrams-Trippel, Richmond, Surrey. Telephones-72 and 34x P.O. Richmond, and 884 Mayfair. between the :-NorE-Mr. Trippel or Mr. Mitchell can be seen at lo. Duke Street, St. James's, S.W., hours of two and five. N.B.-Special Terms for Sons of Officers of the Royal Engineers. SOME PUBLICATIONS BY THE ROYAL ENGINEERS INSTITUTE. NET PRICE TO TITLK AND AUTHOR. ON- MEMBERS. s. d. R.E. Field Service Pocket-Book. 2nd Edition ............... .......... ". x 5" 1902 ! 5 0 The Destruction of Mosquitus, being an Account of the Drainage and other works carried out with this object during 1902 and 1903 at St. Lucia, West Indies, by Major W. M. Ifodder, R.E ............... 1904 2 6 Notes on Steel Concrete, by Major J. Winn, R.E., Assoc. Inst. C.E. 2id Edition............................... 1904 2 6 Notes for Officers Proceeding to India. Compiled by Major A. T. Moore, R.E. (Part I. Outfit, Servants, Amusements, Health, llints for Ladies, etc.; Part II. Physical Features, Administration, Native Army, History, Languages, Castes, Religions, etc.; Appendix. Shoot- ing Hints) . .......................................................... 1904 2 6 Detailed History of the Railways in the South African War, 1899-1902. 2 vols. (Vol. I. Organisation, Military Control, Work- ing and Repair of Cape and Natal Government Railways; Manage- ment, Engineering and other Departments of Imperial Military Railways; Railway Pioneer Regiment; Organisation, Equipment and Use of Armoured Trains; Army Labour Depots; pp. xli. and 275. Vol. II. 61 Photos and 93 Drawings) ........ ................... Folio 1904 42 0 The Franco.German War, 1870-1871. Condensed from the German of Major J. Scheibert, and translated by Major J. A. Ferrier, D.s.o., R.E. ........... ......... .... ...... ................. 1894 7 6 The Principles of Structural Design, by Major G. K. Scott-Moncrietl, R.E., Assoc. Inst. C.E. 2 vols. (663 pp.; 30 Plates and numerous Figures) .... ........ ................... ........ ...... 1897 10 6 The Water Supply of Barracks and Cantonments, by Major G. K. Scott-Moncrieff, R.E., Assoc. Inst. C.E. (311 pp.; 60 Plates and numerous Figures)..................... .. ........................... 1896 10 6 Notes on Blacksmith's Work, by Major R. F. Sorsbie, R.E. .............. 1903 4 6 History of the Corps of Royal Engineers, by Major-Gen. Whitworth Porter, R.E. vols ................ ................................. 9"x 5" 1889 5 6 Professional Papers of the Corps of Royal Engineers. Occasional Papers Series. Vols. I. to XXX., 1877-1904. (Separate Papers at various prices) ........................... .... .......... each volume 10 6 Except where otherwise stated, the books are octavo, measuring 8" x 5½". They may be obtained from Messrs. W. & J. MACKAY & Co., LTD., Chatham, or from any Bookseller. CONTENTS. PAGE. 1. THE FRONTIERS OF THE BRITISHI EMPIRE. By T. Miller Maguire, LLD. ... 319 2. TIIE ATTACK OF ENTRENCIIED POSITIONS. IBy Capt. J. E. E. Craster, R.E.... 339 3. MULTI-CYLINDER PETROL ENGINES. By 'Crankshaft ......... 343 4. NOTES ON RAILWAY CONTROL IN WAR. By ' R. Esso' .. ..... 350 5. NOTES ON THE COBIHAM1 OPPIDUMI. By Bt. CoL 0. E. Ruck, R.E. ...... 359 6. MIEMOIR:- Major L. P. Chapman, R.E. ... ......... .. .. ... 361 7. TRANSCRIPTS:- The Engineers of the Russian Army (from the Revue dt Genie Mzilitaire). Capt. J. E. E. Craster, R.E..... ... ... ... ... 363 Coast Defence in the United States of America (from the Army and Vavy J;iornal) ... .... .. ..... ... ... ... ... 375 A Report on Halifax, N.S., by Capt. HIugh Debbieg, Chief Engineer, 1761. Communicated by Capt. B. R. Ward, R.E.... ... ... 379 8. REVIEWS:- German Ojficial Account of the IVar in South Alrica. Vol. II. March, 1900, to September, 1900. (Col. G. 11. Sim, C.B., R.E.) ...... ... 393 The Salamanca Campaign. By Capt. A. IL. Marindin, Black Watch. (Col. W. R. Purchas, late R.E.) . .. ......... ... 396 9. NOTICES OF MAGAZINES:- 7ournal of the Royal United Servicelnstitution, March, 1906. By Major A. T. Moore, R.E. ...... ... .. ..... ... 399 Nature. By Major-General W. E. Warrand, D.L., late R.E. ... .. 402 Railway Gazette. Capt. C. E. Vickers, R.E. .... ... .. .. 43 Rivista di Artiglieria e GeCio. By Col. Sir E. T. Thackeray, v.c., K.C.B., late R.E. ............. .. ......... 404 10. CORRESPONDENCE:- Organization of R.E. Units for Employment with Cavalry. By Capt. C. de W. Crookshank, R.E. ... ... ... ..... ... ... 407 11. RECENT PULELICATIONS ....... ...... ... ...- 408 Authlors alone are responsible /or the statements made and the opinions expressed in their papers. Barr and Stroud Rangefinder, FQ Type 319 THE FRONTIERS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.* By T. MILLER MAGUIRE, LL.D. THE true frontier of a power which has command of the sea, with regard to any great Continental power which it opposes, is the coast line of the enemy. Thus in I801-I8I5 the British were able to threaten or bombard or blockade all the leading strategic or commercial points from St. Petersburg to Genoa and thence to Alexandria. Between 1805-- 815 our fleets landed forces where they pleased from Java to Ceylon and Mauritius, the Cape, South America, the West Indies, the Potomac, Copenhagen. All through the British had their frontiers across the seas for all purposes of hostile expeditions; and all through the Peninsular