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The orders of battle were less extended, and the more rational organization of armies in large bodies of two or three divisions was adopted.

From The Art of War by Mendell, George Henry

Military writers lay down twelve orders of battle, viz.: 1st.

From Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. by Halleck, Henry Wager

This agrees with what I have said in relation to the convex and concave orders of battle.

From Chancellorsville and Gettysburg Campaigns of the Civil War - VI by Doubleday, Abner

At least twelve orders of battle may be enumerated, viz.:

From The Art of War by Mendell, George Henry

They first formed a strong picket cordon entirely around the swamps, and then, drawn up in two orders of battle, advanced boldly into the bogs by two lines of march.

From The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth by Townsend, George Alfred