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.
Two to four troops comprise the main elements of a squadron. In the United States Army, in the cavalry branch, a troop is the equivalent unit to the infantry company, commanded by a captain and consisting of three or four platoons, and subordinate to a squadron (battalion). Companies were renamed troops in 1883.