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Headings for Reports - continued.
Canal. - See under River.
Camp Ground. - Extent of open ground, whether flat or sloping, water, nature of soil, surrounding country.
Country. - Whether flat, undulating, hilly, open or enclosed, cultivated or not, thickly or thinly inhabited, surface.
Defile. - Nature, whether commanded by neighbouring ground, length, width, ground on near and far side, ground for flanking parties, etc.
Enemy. - Number, how far off, which direction, waht arms, what doing.
Ferry. - Number and size of boats, how worked, how far across, approaches, facilities for loading.
Fords. - Depth, bottom, distance across, whether straight or zig-zag, banks, surrounding ground, nearest materials for destroying, etc.
(The following are the maximum depths of rivers fordable by various arms: - Cavalry, 4 ft. Artillery, 2 ft. 4 in. Infantry, 3 ft.)
Forest. - Extent, height and nature of trees, paths, thickness (how far you can see).
Forts. - Extent, situation, material, how armed, height of rampart, depth of ditch and width, surrounding ground, neighbouring heights, best line of approach, water, garrison.
Hills. Height, steepness, surface (whether rocky, grassy, wooded, rideable, etc.), what view.
Lake. - Extent (i.e., length and breadth), depth, banks, boats, surrounding ground.
Look-out Places. - Height, nature (whether trees, towers, hill, etc.), what other points visible (for signalling).
Marsh. - Extent, where passable, ways round, etc.
Mountain. See Hill.
Nullah. See Ravine.