when boiling potatoes it is best to leave the skin on while cooking the potato will retain more nutrients and flavor skins can be removed as soon as the potato is cool enough to hold potatoes should be scrubbed before boiling rather than soaked soaking potatoes in water can sap nutrients and flavor
By 1776 a typical infantry regiment had a regimental staff and eight companies. Along with three field officers and six staff officers, the regimental staff included four staff NCOs: a sergeant major, a quartermaster sergeant, and two lead musicians (a drum major and a fife major). 2 people found this useful.
A battalion is a military unit. The use of the term battalion varies by nationality and branch of service. Typically a battalion consists of 300 to 800 soldiers and is divided into a number of companies. A battalion is typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel. In some countries the word battalion is associated with the infantry. The term was first used in Italian as battaglione no later than the 16th century.