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MILITARY
DISCIPLINE:
OR,
Wherein
is
THE
YONG ARTILLERY MAN.

and fliownethc Pofturcs both of sSMusfyt and Tif^ the exadteft way, &c.
difepurfed
to
Together with the Motions which are

ufed, in the exercifing
be
ofa Foot-company. With divers and Jeverall formes
and
figures of Battell; with their

for
all
reduccmenrs; very necefTary

fuch as are
Military.
ftu-
diousinthcArt
By
William
PsAL.
Ba
r r
I.
f f.
I44.
Blejfedbe the Lordmyflrength which tcacheth

to
my hands
warre, and my fingers
to fight.
4>
LONDON,
Printed by Thomas Harper, for Ralph Mab,
1635.
w.R..
TO THE RIGHT
HO NOVRABLE.
<lA Igernonne^
,
Earle of Northumberland\
Petworth
Lord of
,
the Honours of Qockgr mouth and

: Lord Percy , Z#ry Poymngs Fitz-pain,Bryanand Lattimer.-Lovd Lieu a i h s t i e s Fortenant of his ces in the Counties of Northumberland'and Cumberland-^nd
,
Knight of the mod Noble Order of the

Garter.
%ight Honorable
[He Qlory of the Meridian Sun y isthemorerefplendently

fet
off;
by xhzfoile
which
and darfyieffe ofa Shadow:
Mhz
ibt
Efiftle
which
fervice
is
a perpetuall/oZ/o^r of his
Light; as
my ambition in all humble

to be unto your Lordfhip:
is,
The memory of fo many
Heroicall
dAnce/lorSyOS (in all ages} have ennobliz'd your potent Family

ther with their <*5\4artiall
toge-
and ^-*
<
nowned (tAtchievements
doe for e-
ver ftand recorded, in the Boofe of Honour and of Famt~>. And that
(wereoccafion
fairly offered)
your
Honour hath
nough,
arriv
ry
:
Spirit
and bravery z+
in a <*5\dilitary emulation, to
up to the heighth of their (jlo* your conftant and Noble T>e*
portment (as well in your private^

carriage
as
of
late
dayes in your
publikg Triumph^when
you were in*
Hailed into thatmoft ZJSfoble Order
of the (jarter) doe moft evidently

pre age of you. J
&L,.
i
T his as
it
hath attra-
ded
Dedicatory.
died
it
all
eyes
and expe8ations:So hath
incouraged
my low
ambition (a-
mong the
reft) to
efteeme your
Ho^
ncur a fit Patrone for a Boofy of this

JsQtture, your innate and inbred ver*
tues
3
together with that Qourte(ie~>,
3ôbleneJfe y and Ajfabilttie^ (the in*

feperable Companions of anciently de*
fcended Honour) fpeak you fo eafie,of
rfca^thatmy Yong Artillery-
Man defpaireth not of acceptance

admifsion
,
<3c
to kifle the hands
of your
it is,
great Lord/hip. ThzjirH- fruits,
of my weak endeyours
tion,
and a Collect
meerly of my private ob/ervati*
Such as it is,my humble requeft unto your good Lord/hip is, that out ofthe accuftomedy^/om and good* you would be neffe of your nature
ons.
pleafed to deigne acceptance
of
it.
5*>
4.
And
27990
The EpiftU
And I withall befeech your Honour,

to give pardon unto that prefumption,
which hath proceeded from devotion. I confeffe it an ambition in mee , to

foare fo
loftily
in
my
Dedication.
But as Alexander (fometimes^) refu^ fed not a mean T?refentoifruit, from

the hands ofa fimple (jard'werSo
my
your Honour will hold mee excufed for offering fo northlejfe and meane a *5\4 ite to togreat and ^000-
hope is
r */*
a Ter/bnage.
But confidering
that the fubieH of
my Difcourje is in'
tended for the bettering oftheSouldu

ers \noitoledge
of the trained Bands ^

:
and that your Lordjhip is one of his MajeHies Lieutenants it may prove a good inducement to your Honours
liking
(who are known
to be fb great
& lover ofyour Country*) toyouebjafe

the
the protection
and patronage of
,
thefe
(hall
my firft endeveurs
and'remayne,
whereby I
for ever ftand obliged in all hwriditie,
Year Honours .-W0i0
^w/e?
cfmted
ferpAM,
ILL
AM BARR
IFF,
TO THE RIGHT
VVorfhipfiill, Sir %alph <BofYite,
Knighr, Captainc of a Sclcd Gompany of Foot in the County of Kent.
Ou may
be plcafed to remember (Noble Sir) how often you have
me to write fomething(by way of inftru&ion) for the bettering

Import unde
of the judgements of fuch young Gentlemen andSouldiers rvhofe mindesjl and this way affecled. And although (for own part) I can better
my
mannage the Pike then the Pcn-^ytt that I might net

acknowledgement, I have taken fatisfie your requeft; which flnll ever carry the authority of a Command with it. Expect
all
be wanting in
upon me to
not (I befeech you Sir) to finde my Booke fet forth with fine phrafes, nor to be deckt with hifioncalldf ( ourfes , orf orraine fought Battels : this being the onely thing by me intended in it; to fet forth the exact grounds of this our modcrnc difcipline, for the exercifing of afoot Company. Nor is it to be efteemed a fmall advancement to the knowledge of the art Military ; even to have Taught this littlefteing it muft be confeffed to have beene one of the chiefeft
feftmeanes to
make Philip from a poor e Prince, to become aporvcrfuR Monarch-, and his Sonne Akx^ ander a mighty Conquerer. I meane his exact obfer,
vance of the true grounds of military Difciplme , which beginneth with the infirucJion of a private Company. Adde hereunto (which I have alfo toucht upon)
his frequent praclifi and inuring of his Souldiers to the ufe of Armes: together with his well ordering and contriving the feverall/tfrww andfigures of his battels. Aiwaics (by the way) obferving how to
her,
make his advantage, either from the */*?, the num. or the place, or fome other fuch like oportunity.
difcourjes:
But not to cloy your quainter eares with impertinent who are not onely a Mafier of Armes, but of Artsy alfo a Gentleman that hath beene Captaine cither over horfe orfoot-, for the fpace of thefe \ai\forty yeeres : and from your very infancy brought up in the very bofome ofthe, Mufes. So that you are now become a iV^n for Counfell, an Apolio for Muficke, and a J/w for the //</. But left by acknowledging y our worthy parts, (your native
modejly being fuel), that
you never love
to hearc
defire
your owne due defervedpraifes) I purchafe afrowne

for a recompeme ,: I forbeare.
My
I
humble
now is 5 that your Worjhip will be pleafcd to accept

of my
well meaning:
and although
be wanting
I
in
artfull exprefions,
yet to reft afTured, that

heartie affeclton,
am
yours in all humble and

Jtill
and mail
continue
Tour , though unworthy, ytt
obedient Lievetenant,
Wiui^m
Barriff.
fflPi
?^S ^pi &&i C^&i *&$ i^&i i^^ ?^ ?^p$ ?32^ t*^ ?^S
TO THE
Captaine
WORTHY
and to
lo-
CAPTAINES, CAPTAiNE Edward Dichfield, and

Henry Sanders,
.
all the Gentlemen of the private and
iw7<r Societie
ting.
of Cripplegate meeW. B wifheth all health and

long continuance.
Right Worthy
Aptaines,
it is
now
fomething
more then
feven yeares, fince
the beginning of that private and commendable exerctfe of Armes by your two Companies
together
*
how much
experi-
ence it hath begot in you r Souldiers, your felues be the htdges. This muft be confeiTed, that it is fo orderly contrived , as to become
no hinderance to mens more necejfary callings. Yea it rather calls them the earlier unto it for that the Exerctfe continueth onely one houre the Thurfday of every weeke; and in the Summer time, ending at/rven of the clocke in the Morning. Some there have
:
been notwithstanding, that have held uprejudicatc opinion ofthis meeting conceiving that it would prove an hinder ance to the Artillery ground. Never:
thelcflc
The
Epiflle
theleffethe proofchath reported the quite con-
trarie:forthatit hath become a great meanes to-
wards the advancement thereof.

ing divers Gentlemen thither
therein,
to
And that by fendenter themfelues
who
before
had
not theleafi conceit or purpofc
that way.
As
neither beat
of that meetings they Drumme, difplay Enfigne, nor dtfchargt

for the Souldiers
Musket : But onely exercifc their Poftttres, Motions, and formes of Battel/, with falfe fire in their pannes. Which is the caufc, that the Souldiers having attained
fome
little skill
in the handling
of
their
Armes: prefently defre,to exerctfe with more liberty, and fo enter upon the Artillery Garden. Wherefore (moft worthy Captains) you fhall do well to cherifh
your
diligent
and indufiriom Souldiers : that fo
they may be heartened to perfift, in fo honourable and commendable an entendment. It being fuch an exercife whereby God may gaine glory, the King and Kingdome, honour', youvfelues, credit', and your Souldiers, skill: Vox my ownepart, I profefTcand acknowledge my felfe to be one of the firjl; beginners ofit : and do ftill continue a member of the fame. And this maketit me the more filent, though ftill I
ivijl)
in heart the continuance
offo friendly a focietie.
therefore ( fellow Souldiers)! pray you accept of'my good will for the deed ; for were I as able as I am willing; I then, with the Poet, Would confecr ate your Memories to time, That yours might Livejcvhenl am turndtoflime.
And
Yours in
all
fervice,
William
Ba
r r
f f.
liSSISSSillllil
To all worthy Commanders,
and brave
Souldiers.
GAlIant brave Sonnes of Mats you muft not looke

That here's ought worth your reading in this Boot^,
Since I intend not further for to goe Then to the Letters of our Chrt/l-croffe-row To fhewthe Vowels, or to leari to jpell
:
In Difciptineshigh ftrains I will not mell. But if, perhaps, you have a mind to (can Or i pie faults in the Ton? Artittery-mAnt I pray you for your credits as mine owne You'l picke no fault till you be (ure'tis one
(perh ip>) when Reafon taking place* Opinion muft retreit with Foule difgrace. Yet if you truly (hall an Errour fpie Tell me my faulty Tie not in Err$r die. Then worthy Followers in qreat Mars his traine. That to perufe my worthlejfe worê will deigne, Judge but the bed, and you, perhaps, {ball fee The next 1 write (hall zfarre better bee In the, mean time, this is the 6eft I have
And then
Frrttad approve. AadmoicI will not **.
W. B.
To
Captainc Walter 3êale>

reft
now
Captaine ofthe Ârtillery (garden:

and to all the
of the Worthy Captaines, Lie/tenants, Enfignes, Serjeants^ and other Gentlemen of that noble Society
W. B.
wifheth
all increafe
ot
knowledge and continuance
ofLove and
Vnitj.
Right -worthy Souldiers of th* Artillery

Me thinkes I fee feme
of you looke awry, Telling me Vve done ur Garden wrong And that in Souldier-Jhip I am toojong : T hat the worfi SouUier of three hundred men
Should dare in Difcip/tne to life his Ten , And he thatth'other day fcarce knew a Ranks To write a Book* fhoulci now be growne fo cranke: But (pare your ssfnger for this Booke you fee Can neither bring reprochxoyon nor mee: If tor meane matter 1 fhall be detected From zyong Souldier much is not expelled: Jf any fay Ihavedone/vyn><7/ They needs muft thinke fhouldj^* write 'twould exceUy Like LadsiX JVafiers I but lead the way That better Gameflers may come in to plaj. Therefore be pleas'd if any fault be found *NoJbame*x. all can unto^** redound. Ifought bej^With' Garden twas mefbowne If ought be ill the Errour is mine ownc. Then as I from amongftjo* learnt my skill, So grant me lve your favour and good will.
y
Yours ever William Barrif.
To
fet
the%eadcr.
I
Ourteous Redder, although

pally
have
forth this fmall Treatife, princi-
ayming
I
at
the
benefit
of
my
will
Country, yet
know that lomc
not be wanting, to difpar age both the workman and the workejhc matter and the manner. Fr fuch is the mifcry of the times f and the malice of men-, that the frothy DefraiY/",fliall found (info me men,) an opinion or his worth, by detracting and undervaluing other w<w ments: For mine own part,I ingenuoufly confefle, that amongft many in our owne Ground, I was the meanejl both for skill and fchollerjhip, to have undertaken a nwfo of this nature; but being continu-
by my acquaintance :fome for the Pojlnres, others fbrthe &tf/#jv, and by fome againe for /7gures, I being alwaies willing to further men this
ally/*?/?
way afFe&ed; granted and gave to fome men Copes, and 1 uffered others to perufc my Notes, which I had placed in an old wafte Paper- fooke. But at length, time and mens tongues together, had begot an opinion, that I had writ a boike. Which was fo freely divulged, that I was requeftcd by fome, to
know when it would comeforth of the Preffewthtn

as yet I
had not the leaft
conceit^ to
put/** to paper tending
tending to this purpofe. So that being engaged fomething in my credit, and withall requefted by a right worthy Knight, my Captaine, who lpd power to command: And laftly , being thrufi on by the importunity
of fome of my familiarfriends I haue my Card amongft the reft into the Bunch to
:
put
fluffed: not
much caring where it be
dealt,
bee fo it be
If any carpc at the plaineneffe ofihcfttle,! conceiue that it fits heft with the fubiecf: workes of this nature,chiefly requiring it. Iffitch, whom opinion hath made proud, and cu-
not mixt with the
ftome, captions-^ fhj.ll happen to be my Supervifors, to them I fay, that it is eafier to finde faults, then mend them-) and to mendBookes, then to make them.
But to the Courteous and skilfull, whofe better parts willyeeld betterfruits , I ihall requeft theirfavourable cenfure, and that with their judgements, they will mend what by over-fight I have mift Far
which their loves, I mail ever Hand engaged: and

remaine
Their thwkefullfriend and'Servant,
William Barri
f *
4^|^^^l4^l^l4Ai.|i^$4fliî
To my loving Friend, The Author.

y>mer eterniz'd
Achilles
is
for writing what
and
his
Myrmidons did at
I envie not his fame, But needs muft future Ages greatly blame,
The Siege ofTroy.
If they forget to Memorife thee too, That fhow'ft not what was done, but how to doo.
Rowland Qwy*.
To his much cftcemed Friend,
and fellow
Souldier,the dutbor.
\Ritticke, obferve thy dijtance, cenfure not,
Nor fpend thy judgement like an ideot That nothing knows -jfknowing, know thou
then,
Thou mufi be rank' t amongjl the Envious men. Ifonce thou dofi attempt to contradict The matter that this Booke conteins in it: The Methods ylaine-jiot dec kt with complements ,
Thofe frivolous^ idle, necdlejfe Supplements
A2
The
Thefubftance ponderous is ; nofond conceit Affronts thee ^friend. Withflame theyJhaH retreiti Andfo retrit, as not to charge againe
In Fronts in Reere^r Flanks, Thoufbalt difdaine All Formaltjtsy thatfaine would Souldiers feemey Who much exfrefiive are, in judgement greene.
.
Andrew Wbeatley.
ExHeJpitioGray.
In
Amicum Willielmum Barriff.

\Oung,-andfo old in Martiall Difcipline? Dijlrufi willfay, This work is none of thine.
i
BntJ, that know it, will averre thefame
To be thine owm, and not anothersfame*

corns to befo bafe A noble Souldierf
y others Worth topurchafe his owne Grace. Audfuch is Barriff. What his Cooke doth Jpeak jtjshisowne: Let Envie (well and break?.
Amicus H.P.
The
*&* J&t
tti?
&( r&*
ii^lg
.^ VKif
THe
Is
Art Military (how c're fuppos'dj hard like other Arts, yet here difclo'd,
fiich a
he be That hath in it but learn'd his ABC. Without difficulty, with little paine, Such knowledge in this nobleft Art may gainc: That he may fay, and do as much as fome, That for this Art, have travel'd Chriftendome. All by the learned hclpc of B a r r i f f s skill, Learned, I fay; fay others what they will.
e're
In
manner that who
fpeake 'gainft this he hath put forth, betray in them there's no fuch wortfi: For this in him there is no fault at all. Except in this,to teach this Ait to all. Pcrfift then noble Friend, to th' wo rid defcry What worth lyes hid in our Artillery.
if they
But
They will
And we that long to learne this Art fhall fay,

Thanks be to Bar r i
f f,
he hath ihowne the way.
Rich, Clement.
On
On
his
much efteemed
)
friend,
the Author.
S London, Englands fane Emperie,
famd
In her brave Garden of Artillery, With Reafon glory may: becaufe tbtrin
'Is
exercis'dexacJer Difcipline,
By motions and apt firings-\ than is done

In any other Place ^Chriftendome. So maythat Garden as deservedly,
(Accomplijht Barriff) joy and boafi in thee:
WhoJUL'ft thyfelfe The young Artillery-Man, of thy abounding modefty Jet can
.
Thy knorvne experience thereby vailed be No more than Sun-beames by a Tyflanie Why young < Is't caufechou'ltftilla Learner &r 1 u Evenfo muft all that ayme at Excellencie. New Accidents, and expert mens direction, Brings th'arte of Warre ftill neerer to perfection. 'Tisfaid, great Alexander wept, for that He no more worlds could finde to fub jugate. And yet ijr Hee before Oftend hadbeene^ He might have eafier wept, than gotten in. Thy pradfcicke^rf ^/Drilling:/ approve,
As meriting thy Countries thankes^Wlove.

The
The rather j
that loft havefeene thee doe
A Captaines Office, and a Souldiers too.

fVithfuch exacl: dexterity, as none Cotddfay thou cam'Ji fhort in perfection.
To forraine Difcipliners (mere orfarre,) Though daily train d up in the Schoole tf/'Warre.
Yet as in thy aiTum'd Title :fo, Th'art modeft in thy aire expreflions too. Forthou adorn Jl not thy book's Frontifpiece,
With glorious
Titles, *<? endeere
its
Price.
As Th'art of Warre
Or Squadrons
or Souldiers
But thee confrift within a
Academy. Company,
exercife. Andyet a way a greater Body in Array, Tofet
Thereby difcover'ft. Onwards then, and (lead Thy Âmonforfupplying at her need. Thy Country with large Troupes well-difciflin'd,
For which, occafion will hereafterfinde, mcane to crowne thy merit. Whilft thy friends Wijh thy Dcfigncs, acquire their hofdfor ends.
la.
Hay ward ex Hofpitio Graienfij
Chap.
ling
I.
Concerning Tojlures and hand-
zdrmes.
He
fir ft rudiments for the Difciplinc of Infantry ought to be an In
ftruction
for the well
mannaging of their Armes ; whereby they may be brought, to ufe them with eafe and delight whereas to the both forts of Armes, contrary (without exerci'e)
:
wil
become a troublefom burden,unto the unskil-
full Bearers.
No man is borne a Souldier, neither

,
can any attain
to
be
-kilfull in
the Art Military
without practice. But by practice is gained knowledge,knowledge begetscourage and confidence; few or none being fearefull to execute what by
fre-
Military Difc/plme, or
frequent practice they have throughly learned. Wherefore it is neceftary for every one that intends any proficiency in this part or the Art military, to be inftrucfed in the Poftures and well
handling of their Armes ; a thing much to be de/ired in our Trained Bands, though firiali hope of amendment. Seeing the Souldiers are fcarce called forth to exercife either Pofture, or Motion once in foure or five yeares. Whole the fault is I
know noc,onlyl pray God that it may beameded,

left
ifiame and infamy be the leaft of euils which our careleffe fecurity may bring upon us: Yet pardon this digreflion,formy zeale to my Countries good had almoft tranfported mee beyond the bounds of my intent, but of this no more. I will
now come to the poftures of the Musket and Pike:

which,! conceive, are fitteft to begin from the takingup of their Armes, and arming the Souldiers concluding them with the -laying down of their Armes,or difarming them. But before I begin the Poftures Mee thinks I heare fome already inqui:
ring
what is a Pofture. Wherefore that
may fa-
tisfTethem, and not be troubleforne to others. In
briefethus.
Pofture in a SouldSer is the garbe or figure, that he ufeth in die handling of his Armes, confifting of feverall Motions for atchieving of each Pofture. The Motion being the working part , the Pofture the alteration or acl: , either in circumftanceor matter. As to reft your Musket being one Pofture,to fhoulder your Musket another , fo likewife for the reft,howbeit fome perchance will ob-
The young Artillery Man.

objedt,(as formerly hath bin to
one of Athcnsjnz-
king a long Oration in the praife

valour) who ever doubted of
it.
of Hercules his So to me who

:
yet I have ever queftioned thefe for Poftures known them not only queftioned, but written againft,peremptOfily concluding that there are but
three Poftures to be ufed for the Musket , whofe errours I dial eafily confnte.But more of this after
Wherefore for the more orderly proceeding conceive their Armes to lie before them on the ground , and then the
the Poftures of the Musket.
firft
command will be, to ftand to their Armes.

The Poftures ofthe Musket.
'
Ake up your Bandeliers.
Put on your Bandeliers, Take up your Match.

Place your Match.
Take up your Musket and Reft.

Reft yoir Musket.
"Now if you
pleafe
you may performe ybur falu-
ting Pofturc*.
Poyle your Musket. Shoulder your Musket. Take your Reft into your right hand, and you are. armed ready to March. Now to begin to make resdy,which may be done
either (landing or marching.
Take your Match between the

right hand.
fingers
of your
,
Put your Reft ftring about your left Wrift carry your Reft in your left hand.
and
Re-
<
Military Difcipltnc, or
fingers
Return your Match between the

left
of your
hand.
t
Unfhoulder your Musket and Poy fe. Ioyn your Reft to the outfide of your Musket,
Open
Cleer Prime
"^
>y ourPan
r>
Shut J Caft off your loofe Corns. Blow offyour loofe Corns., and bring about your
Musket to the left fide.

Treileyour Reft,& ballance your Musket
left in
your
hand.
C Powder.
Charge with v
CBulIet.
Draw forth .*
Syour Scowring ftick. Shorten Put your fcowring ftick into your Musket, Ram home your Charge.
Withdraw
Shorten > your fcowring ftick. Return i> Brine forward your Musket and Reft. Poyle your Musket and recover your Reft. Ioyn your Reft to the outfide of your Musket. Draw forth your Match. Blow your Coale.
Cockp
> your Match.

Fit
!>
Guard your Pan.
Blow
the
Am from your Coale.
Open
Ihevonne Artillery Man.
Open your Pan.

Piefcnt upon your Reft.
Give h'rebreft high. Difmount your Muster, joynmg your Reft to the outlide of your Musket. Uncock and return your Match*
Cleer>
S your Pan.
Shut
Poife
p
>your Musket.
Shoulder ) Take your Match between the ringers ofthe right

hand.
Take your Reft into your right hand , cleeiing youi ftring from your wrift Return your Reft into the left hand 3 the ftring
loofe.
Return your Match into your left hand. Unfhoulder your Musket and Poyfe. Reft your Musket. Set the But-end of your Musket on the ground. CMusket and Reft. Lay down your Z C Match.
Take off
>your Bandelicrs. Lay down j March from your Armcs. There is likewife the Sentinell Pofture, which is , The Muskettier having his Musket charred with Bullet , his Match cockt , his Paa guarded > ftands wiili his Musket refted to per-
forme
Military Difiiplinc, or
forme fuch duty as fhall be commanded or given him in charge. Some have likewife taught to make ready on, or from the Sentinell Pofture: But note that as none comes to ftand Sentinell but comes ready charged So if any occafion happen that he muit give fire in the time of his {landing Sentinel, it cauleth a generall Alarme. So that he will have no fit time to make ready upon his Reft Where: :
fore, I conceive
it
fuperfluous; but will ever con-
forme to better judgement.
We have alfo the Funerall Pofture, which from

the Reft is to be performed at 3 . Motions , which cannot fo well be expreft in writing, as it will exprefle it felfe in Action. Wherefore feeing that it
is
rather an
Ornament toObfequies,than truly ne-
Armies I will not fpend more time about it, but come to the Poftures of the Pike. Yet before I paffe upon them,give me leave to anfwer fome , which out of a Cnticall humour will alwaycs be carping at others , condemning thefe Poftures, faying, There are more by halfe , then are either good or ufefull 5 and that there are no morePoftures to be ufed,butMake ready,Prefent, Give fire. The which wee will not deny that in Service there are any other ufcfull: notwithstanding I would have them to know, that Make ready is no Pofture, but a word of Command,including all Poftures, from the firft Arming of the Souldier to the prefent or if the Muskettier be charged , Shouldered or both , then the word (Make ready) commands theprofecutionof the reft of your Poftures which are between the Pofture
ceftary for
:
you

you then immediatly are at, when the word is given, and the other Pofture , Prefent : for which reafon when wee teach Muskettiers at firft it is mod neceflary to inftruct them punctually, from Pofture to Pofture: Which being once attained,
he manageth
his
Armes more furcly,more comc-
ly,with more celerity, and with better execution: and at the firft may aseafily be taught the belt way. But if he have got an habit of doing ill there wil be as much or more pains fpent in reclayming
his errours, as at
firft
to teach
him the
beft, fareft,
and rcadicft way.
Chap.
Of the
II.
Poftures of the Pike.
jHat which followcth nextofcourfe is the Pofture of the Pike: Wherefore that
we may obferve order in
our proceeding; wee will likewife conceive their Pikes to lie in like mannerT)efore them on the ground: And then, as
before, the
their
firft
Command will
be ,
To
ftand to
Armes.
Handle
your Pikes.
Order
B 4
To
"g
,
Military Vifcijtlwe, or
Copen y
ToyourC
Cclofe
?Order..
Charge with the But-end of your Pike at the iftfide of your right Foot, your Pike in the left hand, drawing your Sword over the left Anne.
rRight,
Charge to the < Left, XRcere.

Order your Pikes, and put up your Swords* Note that thefe Charges at trie Foot are to receive a defperate Enemy on Horfe,upon a ftand in fome flrait , or other place of advantage , the
Muskettiersto give fire over the Pikemens heads, or elfe-where, at the difcretion of the Commander.
Port
Comport
Cheelce
Treilt-
^ your Pikes..
Order
Charge to the Recrcisrobc
andcrftoodal.
ChargelRlght
totnejLeft
_,
f Front ^t,
.
wayeitotbe
Jcfc
about,be.
fDp^n'
m
_
Order as you were;
caufeitisa. times a nearer ShoulderyOUrPifceS^ way then char- A -
.^
gingtotbe ligfe abort
Advance
Port
^
j
Trilc
CmiwPiW* urPite9 Comportry

Cheeic
TheyOiWg Artillery Man.

Treile your Fikes
^ f Front A K Advancc * $ y u werc Charge ,o the |

Reere
Shoulder \ Port /
Comport^your Pikes, Checke \

Treile
Shoulder your Pikes "\ C Front / . 1 Right /Shoulder as you were. ~, Charge to the \
A^
Reere J
From Comport, Cheeke, or Treile , the Pikeman may at the dncretion of the Commander
charge either to the Front, Reere,or both Flanks, as fhSl be necefTary or thought expedient. Wherfore we /hall ijot need to do it but once over, for the Charges will be all alike, whether you Comport from Order , from Advance, or Shoulder. And fo likewife for Cheek and Treile,&c. C Front "3 From Comport j Right wAM _i_i.._ > Comport as you were.
f^^^.
"2
Chargetothe SLeft Reere j Cheek your Pikes.
r Front
Cbargctothe
From the Cheek jRight f ^,
>cl
Recre
> Cheek as you were. J

Trrilc
Military Difciplitie, or
Treilc your Pikes.
C Front
Charge to the <Left Reere Order p
2
j
From the Treilc 1 Right C-r m~ >Treileas you were.
> your Pikes.

Lay down
I fhall
J>
undergo the cenfure of fome , for that they will finde more Poftures of the Pike here then formerly they knew of, and fo by their conclufion more then there is any need of for novva-dayes there are fuch that will limit difcipline,to the verge of their owne knowledge ; and whatsoever elie they fhall fee either acled or written by others that is without the lifts of their kenning, they will peremptorily conclude for fuperfluous and improper, howfoever I fhall alwayes referre
-,
my felfe to the judgment of the more judicious.

The charges of the Pike are twofold either for defenfe or offence. Charges underhand or overhand: but divers and different they are from their
feverall
wayes and Poftures from which they are
may be done,although they are not all alwayes ufefulL yet at fometimes they may be ufefullând
or
therefore very requifite to be known to all fuch as
either are, or at left
Soulciiers.
would be accounted for good
the Poftures themfelvcs both of Musket and Pike , fo it were not much amifTe^f thnt the Motions of Pofture were likewife
As I have ki down
here expreft. But becaufe they will take up too
much
Tbeyottfig ArtiUtrj
Man.
Subject
much time,& fill too much paper,and the

it
not pleafing unto many;I will fpare my labour, and my booke the lines, rather iuffering the cenfurt of curtail'd brevity ,thcn tedious prolixity.
felfc
************
Chap.
III.
Ofthe Drum.
igggg^VrSouldiers being
"
fufficiently inftru-
<fted in
the Poftures of fuch Armes as they carry, or are appointed to life :
the next thing they are to learn, is the knowledge of the feverall beats of the
Drum, which
is as requifite to be learnt of the Souldier, as any thing elfe in this way. For the Drum is the voice of the Commander, the fpurre
of the valiant, the heart of the coward, and by it

they muft receive their directions when the roring Canon,the clafhing of armes,the neighing of horfes, and other conf ufed noife caufeth, that neither Captaine nor other Officer can be heard. Wherefore
it
will
be moft neceffary for him to learne

3
thefe fixe feverall Beats, viz.

i
2
t
A Call. A Troope.
By a
A March.
A Battaile.
4 A Preparative. 6 A Retreit. Call, you muft underftand to prepare to
heare prefent Proclamation, or elfe torepaireto your Enfigne.

a
By
12
Military DifctplirtCy or
2 By a Troope underftand to fhoulder your Muskets, to advance your Pikes, to clofe your Rankes and Files to their order, and to troope along with for follow,) your Officer to the place of Randefvous or elfewhere. 3 By a March you are to underftand to take your open order in ranke, to fhoulder both Muskets
and Pikes, and to direct your March either quicker or flower, according to the beat of the Drum. 4 By a Preparative you are to understand to
clofe to your due diftance, for skirraifh both for ranke and file, and to make ready,that fo you may
execute upon the firft command. 5 By the Battaile or charge, under/tend the continuation or preffing forward in order of battaile without lagging behind, rather boldly ftepping
forward into the place of him that
fals
dead,or
wounded before thee.

6 By a
Retreit underftand an orderly retiring
backward, either for reliefe, for advantage of ground, or for fome other politicall end, as to draw the enemy into fome ambufhment, or fuch like. Much more might be written concerning the
Drum, but this may fuflice for the prefent.
HAP.
The young Artillery
Mm
Chap.
IV.
OfRankes and Files , their places and dignities,
fomemanaging of their amies, and no leflc capable of the feverall beats of the Drum, it is high time for them to know the difference between a Ranke, and a File. Wherefore ^^ lsa know that a Ranke is a row of men, fometimes Ranke. more, fometimes fewer, (landing, moving, or marching even a breaft, or (as fome writcj pouldron to pouldron, or moulder to moulder. A File is a fequence of men, (landing one behinde anoFile?"* ther, backe to belly in a ftraight line from Front to Reere, confiding (bmetimes of 6.8. or 10. men. on fome occafions the Spaniards make them 12. deepe. But when any one would flicw much variety of exercife, then 8. will be the more pliant and
Ow
that our Souldiers arc

skilfull in
what
dividual number,yet for fervice in the field,whcre
men are not altogether
fo expert (as I could wifh
our Country-men were,) 10.
men
is
the
fitteft
number, hot onely for the caufc aforefaid, but alfobecaufethat io.isthefquarerootof a 1 00. and
is
a better
number
to
draw Companies into grofamiffe
fer bodies.
And now I thinke it would not be much

if I fhould here infert the feverall places
of digni-
nity
and precedency
in
Ranke,
as alfo in File.
Wherefore
14
Military DifciplinCjOr
Wherfore becaufc that Files are finl to be drawn forth, and that by adding or joyning of Files together, Rankes are
Files.
made; we
will begin
firft
with
Wherefore conceive their honour according to the figures or numbers hereunder placed, firft in File,then of Rank,laftly of both cojoyned.
Front.
Front.
Number
or dignity.
Number of digniric.
2.6.7.3 4.8.,. 1.0.
Z
i
*-
-gi 67348 51
P .p.p.p.p.p.p.p
8.7.5.5.4.3.2.1
K1 Numberof P Iace
,
g-3-p- 8 -p
nt &
p
-
4.p.4'0
,--,
^Hi*
*
5 p-p-'-f p I*!Nuberofplace.3.p 8. g^
p,
p- p- p-
^.p.?.5
5"6.p.7.cro"
24
B7.M.I
8.p.2.p
Reere.
& < .p. 3 B: "*P-7 3
Hi
6.
5."
oj p
*SL8.p.2.
It will not be of it ielfe fufficient that I have both marked and figured the places and dignities to
each particular man in his File and Ranke, but it will be looked for of fome,that I mould backe my opinions either with found and good reafons of
mineowne,or at theleaft with the opinions of fome others: as for fuch as have employed th< mfelves upon this fubjetf:, they have been as divers
judgements, as their number, each man having a fancie to his owne way. And if it were muchmateriall, I might have here demonftrated unto you the fevrrall opinions of Leo,Robertellus, Count Mansfield, Sir Thomas KelLe, and many oin their
.
thers: whofe
workes being extant,
will fpare the
labour.
Thcyowg Artillery Man.

labour.But above
all
15
I
read,Captaine lohn Bingham hath in my judgement beft delivered himfclre in this p.irticulanwhich although he have expreft by way of Tetarchies and Mirrarchies, yet the fame may be undevftood as well by Rankes and Files. His words are thefe * Every * j, hcT3 C "Tetarch is over foure Files, in all which the neb of Mian <c Commander that hath the right, hath the firft NoKi^f rfw "place; he that hath the point of the left, the fe- 10. chapter, "cond place; he that (landeth on the right hand M next to him, the third place. The laft place is his "that ftandeth next to the Commander of the " right point on the left hand He demonft rates it "by way of figure thus.
the reft that ever
: t :
p.
m.m. m.m.p.
1.
p.
m.m. m.m. p.
2.6.1.
Left
Right
1.5.
4.8.4.
3. 7. 3.
wing
wing.
The Middle.
nS^r*^ r*?sar -"* *^* ^
Sff
*'* *** *^* * *** ***
><J>v--*5j
CH
Shall
A P. V.
Rctfons for yrecedetKy ofdignity in Rankes
and Files.
now endevour togivefome
^gjp
%M?'
E^
JvgV^ i5&&
reafons for thefe feverall places of a?1 S ninc * n Rankeand Fi'e. And
firft
for that Geometricall propor-
tion gives
both
life
and being to
orderly
15
Military Difcipl'me f ox.
orderly difcipline, confider that all parts of the body oi/ght to be anfwerable. Wherefore feeing
that the jovniflg
of
Filers
and Rarikes produccth

:
greater Bodies;
it is
neceffary that a true proporti-
on fhould be kept from the beginning

Reere halfe
files
and that in
drawing forth of Files they obferve to

anfwerable
in skill
make the and worth to
the Front halfe file.
And that the file-leaders,and
halfe-rankesofthe left flanke, mould be equivalent in worth, skill, and valour to the right flanke, that the Reere diviiion hold like proportion with the Front diviiion, and that all parts of the body be ballanced with true proportion, fo neere as the knowledge of the Souldiers,andthe number of the men will give you leave; and that there may be correfpondency in their worth, place, and dignity, you may obferve by adding the figures of number together, which arc in the argent, where you flial findc that the dignity being added together ofthe Front halfe file, makes the number of 1 8. And the worth of the Reere divifion being in like manner added, makes the like number. So likewife flial you findethe dignity and worth of the File leaders of the left flanke, to paralell the worth of thoic on the right flanke by the fame rule. If you will have it yet more cleere, obferve that the file leader is the chiefe in his File, the bringer
up the fecond, the halfe File leader the third, the

laft:

lait
man of the front
halfc
file
the fourth.
Now
nctc thatas the worth of the firfl: precedes the fecond,fo the worth of the third exceeds the fourth. Now addc the firfl worth to the fourth worth,and that makes five. And the fecond worth to the
third,
is
and
it
makes the fame number^ fo that there

in Front,
equalitie
throughout the Battel! both
Reere, and Flankes: for it were unreafonable, that the chiefc men ihould be on the right Flanke, and all the word on the left. For the left rauft be oppofed to the enemies right. The File leader ought to be worthieft, becaufe he hath the comall
mand of his File, and marcheth the firfl: againft his enemy. The b ringer up ought to be the fecond,
becaufe his place of march in molt danger, fhould the
part.
is
in the Reere,
and
is
enemy charge on
is
that
The
halfc
file
leader
becaufe that
when the halfe

is
file is
the third in honour, taken oft upon
any occafion, he
front halfe
file is
commanded to. fice
the leader (unleffe they be about) the laft man of the
the fourth
man
in dignitie, for
when the Reere divifion is taken off, then he is the Bringer up. The next man to the file-leader hath
the
fift
place of honour, for that one doubling
brings
him
into the front.
The next man
before
the Bringer-up hath the fixt place of honour, for
body be faced about, one doubling brings him into the Front accidentall, or keeping the proper front by once doublingfof rankes, he
that if the
becomes Bringer-up to his File-leader. The feventh place of honour is his that marcheth next after the halfe-filc leader, for that when the halfe
files
8
files
Military Difcifline, or
double the Front,or marcheth forth,then one doubling, ranks him even with the Front. The eight and lafl place of honour, is his that is the third from the Front, the File being but 8. deepe,
which may alfo be made a File-leader, though with more trouble than the reft for by countermarching Front and Reere into the middeft, and
:
then facing to the former front,

as every
&
after
doubling
of ranks, makes him Now mans dignitie is more or lcfle in his File, fo is all his ranke with him. Wherefore this that hath already beene laid, may fuffice to demonftrate unto thofe which as yet are ignorant of the feverall places of dignity, both in Ranke and File. I might have enforced many other reafons concerning the dignity of number and place but I have infilled longer upon this fubjeft, then at firft I intended, which -makes me the more willing, though fomewhat abruptly to breake from it, and come to mew the manner of joyning or .drawing up of Files into forme of battell. And therelikcwife a file-leader.
:
fore this
for all, the Serjeant that hath order to place them, is to lead them up according
may ferve
to their worth and honour.

files
As firft the right hand
then the left hand file; and fo the other files fuccemvely within them according to their feverall worths and places. As by the following figure you may more pkinely perceive.
Dignity
The j Bang Artillery M>w

Dignity of place.
0267 348510 m m m m m m in m C 2mm in m m m m ra

1
<-E
H-;
m m in m m m m m 8 ? 5 c 4 m m m m in m m m 4 - a^ 5 in m m m m m m m 3 ^Z, m m m m m m m 7 "2- f -g m 1116 Q " 7 m m mm m ^ 8 in m m in m m m m 2

C
-g^
<+*
(5
111
=3
111
087^543210
Number of place.
Reere.
(liall
If there he any that
fay thefe are nicities,
and of no repute amongft Souldicrs, I dare fay they have been well reputed of by good Souldi^ crs, no difparagement unto the fault-finders ( if there happen to be any fuch.) As for the noble, worthy, and well-knowing Sduldiers,I amalmoft
'
confident that out of their true-fpeaking judge-
ments, they will eyther conclude that it is fo ufed, or at the leaft that it ought fo to bejbut if this can 1 leave worke no effect with the every man freely to his owne judgement, defuing the judicious, alwaies to hold a favourable opini'
on ofmy well-meaning.
C2
Ch ap
20
Military Difciplwe, or
Chap. VI.
Ofthefeverall dtflmccs
3
Ow that our Souldiers have attained

fome
knowledge in the ufc of their Armes (me thjnkes like fome of our little-knowing fouldiers of
fmall
the trained
Bands) they already
ders places ; therefore that their fes may light them to read e their
begin to be ambitious of File-leaowne weakenef-
cwne .follies, we
exerwill fee how they will behave themfelves cife amongft the Companie.. Wherein the firft
thing we are to inftruft them in, is their diftances. But becaufe it is held,by fome a matter difputable, whether diftance be one of, the motions or no:
We will
firft
declare ,what is diftance.
To which I
anfwer, that indeed Diftance it felfe is no. motion, but there is motionin producing fucfr diftance; for
Diftanceis the fpace of ground between man and man^ either in File or Ranke,. having relation pnely to the place
;
between each partie, All the reft of
the motions having not onely relation to the one, but the other. Wherefore not to fpend more time in a matter fo apparant, we will fay that the difci-
plineofa foot-companie confifts chiefly in distance an4 motion. And therefore feeing that
diftance
7heyoung Artillery Man,

difhince is the
i r
ground of motion, and that no mo-
tion can be performed without diftance,
wee w ill
it
leave to difcourfeit, and
fall
to the matter
fclfe,
and Blew
ly ufed in
how many forts of Diftance is
ordinari-
our moderne difcipline, which are theft
foure here under named^/^,
Clofe O rder, Order, Open Order,

It
1 which is f One foot and f both in ^ Three foot. Rank & SSixe foot.
a halfe.
Double diftace, 3 File
Twelve foot.
hath been the opinion of fome ancient Commanders, that the diftance of Ranke, was ahvaies
double the diftance of File, although they went both under one and the fame denomination. As that order in File was three foot, order in Ranke fixe foot, open order in file fixe foot, open order in ranke twelve foot,and Co of other diftances.But the beft received opinions hold them to be alike both in ranke and file. There is to be confidered in diftance thefc three
efpecially, that
is,
Diftance
For March. < For Motion.

<w
cForSkirmim.
Yoc are to obferve, that your diftance for march

be three foot between file and file, and fixe foot between ranke and ranker diftance for motion fixe foot both in ranke and file, diftance for wheelings end skirmifh three foot in ranke and file. Onelyifyou wercto receive a charge from the horfe,it is neceftary for your files of Pike-men to be at clofe order. Wherefore we will rehearfe
is
to
C3
all
22
all
Military DifcifUne, or
the ordinary wayes for the opening, and" do-
ling
both of files and rankes. But in the
fir/1
place
command them to even their Rankes, and /heighten thsir Files, to be iilent
& attend to their words

.
In motion of Fil-svouarc
55K"
your Leader,
in motion of
fretTifcrfe
of command and direction, &c Rankes and files to your clofe order. Files open to the right? to your orderRankesopenforward J ^ ^ fa j t0 y our P cn *** Rankes open forward $ Files open to the right 7 t0 Mancc. 113 50 forward S y Ur
,
j^
vow right
Files clofe to the right 7
^ ^
K5 *
R ank es clofe forward

Rankes clofe forward
t0
$
<,
y our P en ordcr
,
'
Files clofe to the right ?
t0 >' our ordcr ,
t0 ou r clofe ordcr Rankes clofe forward 5 y Files open to the left ? ro y our order Rankes open backward J Files open to the left 7 t0 open order. Rankesopenbackward \ Files open to the left 1 ... t Ranks open backwards S t0 y our double dlftance
-
Files clofe to the rieht ?
<
Files clofe to the left
Ranks
clofe
backward
ô your open order,

,
Files clofe to the left
Ranks clofe backward
our 0rden V y
SfdSkwL^toyourclofeorder,
Ss&ii^êS-yourorder.
Files
Tkyotwg Artillery Ifo*.

and left to your open orRanksS to the front and rccreS der. 7 to your double Files ; open 5 right and left Ranks S" to the front and recre diftanee. Files ^ clofe c right and left inward 5 to your open order. Ranks^totheiniiddcil:
Files
?
open
right
^
;
Note
that
when Files open to
the right,the left-
hand hie mull: ftand raft, every file taking his diftanee from the file next his left hand And when they open to the lett , then the right hand file ftands, every file taking hbdiitanee from the file
next his right
hand/ Obferue
alio that
when
Ranks open forwards, theu the lad ranke ftands every Ranke taking his diftanee from the Ranke
next behinde him
they open backRanke is to ftand,every Rank wards, then the firft to take his diftanee from the Ranke next before him. You are likewife to take nonce in the action, that you are either to face to the right , or to the
:
And when
right about.
*Note alio that in clofing of Files, ifitbetothc Right, then contrary to the opening, the right hand file ftands; the reft clofing to the Right , taking their diftanee from their next right hand file.
If you clofe to the left , then the left hand file ftands;thercftof the files clofing to the left, taking their diftanee in like manner. When Files clofe to the right and left,then they clofe inward, taking their diftanee from the files within them, neerer to the middeft of the bodie. Alfo note,that
when Files
and
left
are
commanded to open
divifion)it
to the right
If
(or
by
muft be outward.
Ranks
24
Military Diftipline, or
Ranks clofe to Front and Reere, then the fTrft and laft Ranke ftand , the others taking their diftances from them. If they clofe Ranks towards the center or midft, then they clofe towards their two middlemoft Ranks.
It is
not required that every Captaine or other
Officer that fball exercife a Company,fh:ill ufe all thefe feveral openings,and clofings which are here
make ufe of fo many of them,as he fhall thinke fit for his prefent occafion or exercife. Although they all may be ufefull at fome time or other. I may fpare examples,
expreft, but rather that he
fliall
for
it
muft needs be apparant to the meaneft capa-
cities.
Chap.
F*ont.
m m m m S 4*
mmmm mmmm mmmm
Chap. VII.
mmmm m in m ui mmmm m m m ai
Of marching the Company in Bivifions At lengthy the order and viae es of the Officers, and acaiticdravpinv them * tntofor (/ of B
J J
0\v
"
P P P P P P P P P P P P
arefomewhat expert will nc\c draw them forth into a long March. Wherefore note, _ that our files muft be .it order, and our Ranks at open order: The Musketticrs of the right flankcjarc- to make the Van,and to march next after the Captains The Pikes are to make the battell, and to march after the Enin th.irdiftances,
that our Souklicrs
we
fignc, either in
'
P P P P P
P P P P P
5
P P P P P
i
P
P P P P
number.
'!
one or two he Musketticrs
divifions,
nccordingto theit
t
of the left flankc
fo~iiHtimes
P P P
3 2
Muskets ) make the Retre Guard, which is led commonly by the kcond Ser/e.nr. Howbei: if there be but one divifion of Pikes then the eluclt (or chiefefl) Serjeant leads the fecond divifion of Musket ievs. If the Company be butfmall,then it is beft to make but two Divifions, one of the Muskettiers, another of the Pikes ; For the placing of the reft of the Officers, you may perceive by the figure in the rnargent: Wherefore note that M. fhnds for Muskets, p. for Pikes,
called die fecond divifion of
,
P P P P
D. for Drummes,
S. for Serjeants,
E. for Enligne, L. for
Lieutenant, and C. for Captaine.
Note,.if you have but three
Drummes,
then
let
the
:
Drumme in the fecond divifion of Pikes be wanting

onely
If
mmm D i mmm m mmmm mm mm

m
3
mmm m mm mm
two, then upon a March,thefirftbetweene
the
third and fourth ranke of the front divifion of Muskettiers. 7 he fecond betweenethe third and fourth ranke of
the fecond divifion of Pikes,
Note that betweene each Divifion in March there ought to be 1 2. foot diftance; 6. foot betweenethe Officer, and 6\foot behinde him.
,
m m mm m m m*m
L
Kecrc
ClfAF.
25
Military
D ijapline, or
C.
Chap. VIII.
Of drawing the divifions up into afymre*
p
mmmm S 4 m m mm
mm mm
into
Hen you would bring your body againe

Battalia
,
D.
'
commai d your
front divifion to
to your Enfigne either by a Serjeant, or by (ome E. figne to leade up the firft divifion of pikes on the left of the firft divifion of Muf- pppp kectiers., with his colours flying, and the Pikes pppp to continue fhouldered, fo long as the Drumme pppp D. beats a March. But if it beat a Troope, then the
make Alt or Stand; then give order
mmmm tn m m m
mm mm mmmm mm mm
A.
ikes are to
advance, and clofe their Ranks for-
ward
them
jeant
to their o:der,and fo the Enfigne to troop up with his colours fierfcL 1 he eldeft Seris
to lcade up the fecond divifion j The fecond Serjeant in like manner is tp leade up the fecond or o T ikes
reere Divifion of Muskettiers ; each divrfion ftill marching up to the left of
tha t divifion next before
it.
S.i.
pppp pppp pppp

D.
pppp pppp pppp pppp pppp

B.
The manthe figure;

is
neryou may plainly fee in where the front divifion

in the
fir ft
Reere with the

Divifion
of
letter
marked A. The
S.2.
Pikes
with the letter B. .The fe-
cond Divifion with C, The

Divifion of
of pikes
fecond Muskettiers
mm mm mm mm mm mm
D.
pppp pppp pppp pppp pppp

C.
hath in the Reere the letter D. T he other figure on the other Jeafe iri form
of a (quart
'1
mm mm mmmm m mmm
3
fhewes
their
mmmm
L.
nding, aftei the Divifi- s oas are led up. All the file-
mmmm
D.
B.
ksAea ftandiiig even in front togctVet making one Ranke.
The. young Artillery
M#f.
4851 S2immmmD. ppppppp pD. mm mm

2
2673
C 67348 51
E
mmmm 3 m m m m 4m m mm
2
jrammm
mmm 7 m m m S3 8 m m m
6
p pp pp p p p p ppppp p p p p ppp p p p p ppppp p p m p pppppp p m p ppppp pp m D. p p p p p p p p D.
m mmm 5 mmmm 8 mmmm4 mmmm 3 mmmm 7 mmmm 6 m mmm 2 S4
L
The difcipline of the Art Militarie may rightly be divided into thefe five general 1 heads,(viz.)X>/fiance , Facings , Doublings , Countermarches , and Wheelings, which have beene not unaptly compared to the five vowelsrFor as without one or more of the vowels, no word can be fpelled, fo without one or more of thefe,neithcr forrnc 3 nor action can be performed.
Chap.
28
Military Difeiplwe> or
**n$
M hat
is
Facing , and the ufe ofthe word; whether

to be
ufed or refttfed.
Efore we come to mew the varietie Jfa of'Facings in the action , I thinke it will not be amilfe to fpeakea word or two in the way of definition: awd therefore what is Facing''. To whic h anfwer , That Facing is a particular turning of
i
the Afpecl: from one part to another, whereby the Front proper becomes a Front accidentall And a Front accidentall, may be reduced to his proper
:
Front. There are fome likewife that by no meanes will allow of the word Face Concluding it altogether unnecefTarie ; And no other word muft be
:
given, but,
To
the Right,
To
the
left,
&c. Yet
wonder that men will ftumble at fo fmall a ftraw, which cannot chufe but be better ufed than refilled. For the word Face is but one fyllable, and
quickly pronounced, and gives fo cleare an expreffionofthe intent of the Commander that it con
As for example , Should you Company to double Rankes to the Right, and then command them as they were, and
eludes
it
neceffary.
command
then fay,To the Left,it might puzzle a good Souldier at the firft, to difcerne whether he mould face or
2p
The like miftake might bee amon^ Countermarches.'Wherefore I conceive that none can juftly taxe it for fuperrluous, feeing the eafie/t exprefTion hath alwayes beene accounted for the bed. Yet fpare me, for my intent is not to overfway any man in his opinion, but rather to deliver mine; leaving all men freely to their owne likings.
or double
:
were to make a great booke with a might then here infert figures for every particular Facing, and their Inducements to their firft Pofture , which would take up divers meets of paper,andto little purpofe. For I fuppofe that every man that knows any thing , may eafily conceive the idea, of any ordinary Facing in his minde. Wherefore I will but fhew one or two of
If
little
my intent
matter
,
the hardeft. You are to note that in the Motion of Facings every man turnes on the Center, or Ball of the left foot, moving onely the right, the other being the keeper both of ranke and file.
f
Right
Left Right and
left
Li tbecseittft of the motion offacing,yoa a re to be at
Rightabout
Face to the. ^ Lett about >As you were. | Right and left inward
open or dt r Ranke and

File
in
When you
face to any
in the Rcduceraenr,
hand
^Foure Angles
The front halfe files (tending, it will be requinte for the halfe files to thereere, to do as much by themfelues: whereby ,they will the more aptly perceive, how that the fubtfivifiongoeth under
the
!$&'
ntrary'
Military Difiiplitu, or
the denomination of the halfe fiies,&c. f Right.

Lett.
Halfe
files
Right and
.
left.
Sho facetothe<R|ht^
Âs you were.

inward j
aboutj
L R ight and left
There is another word which is ordinarily ufcd

and proper, for reducements of Facings, which is, To your Leader. There is another Facing fometimes ufed, which is, Face to the center, and is when the body ftands in fome circular form, or elfe in an hollow fquare.
There
call,
is
alfo a Facing,
to face to the front, reere, and flanks,
which caufeth the Body which fome
Facing fquare.
sn.sru
Ch
Of Facing
n(fe
a P.
X.
forme it, the ufefuL fquare j and how to per thefeverallparts thereof of facings, and
;Hen
we
inftrucl:
to face fquare
8* deepe)
our Souldiers how (if the' Body be but

the
the two firft two laft Ranks
command,
fait,
ranks ftand
faceabout, the reft of the Body face left. If the Body be deeper we command more Ranks to the Front , and 10 likewife to the Reere. It is very neceffary for ybun Souldiers
to the right and
Theyowg Artillery Man.

Souldicrstomovc 10. or 12. paces upon every motion of facings, whether they are entire, or divifionall.
3r
Now I will pricke two
feverall figures
of facing, which will be fufficient to demonftratc

all the reft.
Face fquare and march.
Proper Front.
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E
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ui
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3^ JO 3UO.T J 31JX
ufed
The words of Command, commonly

to.
produce this figure, are thefe as followeth.
^^J^^ icuhem^tn'
heir
icn
The two firft ranks ftand

Thctwolaftranksfaceabout.
The reft of the body face

(then) march
all.
to the right ana left, performed
IMCr
their
Arme -
mo.
ISaS^"**
To
3i
Military 'Difcipl/M, or
To reduce them to their firft order.

Face
all
about to the right, march and clofe your
divifions.
Face
all to
your Leader (who then (lands
at his
front proper.)
Facing fquare another
way,& marchingupon it.
The Front proper.
C
E
pppppppp pppppppp pppppppp pppppppp

S
j
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3tp JO JUOJJ 3U
j;
The
The young Artillery Man,
The words of command

produce
Halfe
(then)
cuftomarily ufed to
left.
this figure are thefe ns followeth,
Muskcttiers race to the right and

files
of Pikes
face about to the right
march all. To reduce them

all
Face
to their former o rder, about to the right, march and clofe
yourdivifions.
Face all to your Leader. Facings are Co ullfull and neceflary, that you may as well difpenfc with any one of the grounds of Difcipline, as with them; for they are ufefull almoft upon all occafions, and not oncly fooncr executed than any other of the motions, but may beneedfull when Wheelings and Countermarches cannot be ufed, as in a ftrait. There are no more then foure facings mtire, befides Angular; as for Divifionall, there be divers, and indeed very neceflary
fer
it
many of them be,as occaiion may ofhowfoever per-
fclfe for their fcverallufes;
emptorily to fay, there be fo many and no more, I conceive,hath beene concluded by none; but it
/till
refts at
the difcretion
of the Commander, to
exercife more or fewer of them, as he beftliketh, and the ncceflity requircth either for action or exercife.
Intire facings are fo called

fche
when
the afpe&
of Iatirc
whole Company are directed one way
Divifionall facings are fo called,

peel:
when
the. at DhrifionalL
ofthe Souldiers is at one & the fame time directed divers and fevcrall waies as to the front andreerc, the right and left, or to all foure at pnce,&c. Angular
:
34
Anguhr.
Military Diftiplinc, or
Angular facings arc fo called, when the afpeft
of the Company is directed to the right corner man, which is the right Angle, or to the left corner man, which is the left Angle; or to thefoure corner men,which are the foure Angles. Angular facings were of great ufc among the ancients, for their figures called the Diamond, the wedge, the Sheeres, the Saw, and fuch like, when they made ufc of fuch formes of battell. But for the ufe of them in our moderne Difcipline, I
conceive there is little or none, onely thus, wee honour the memory of the Ancients in their ufe. And fome lay they are very fit for exercifc; for that by their ufe the fouldier is made more apt
and perfect in the other. Therefore let this fuffice to be fpoken concerning facings,and now be pleafed to turne your afpect, and take a view how our young fouldiers will behave themlelves, in the performance of the doublings.
Chap.
XI.
OfDoublings, their ufc andparts.

Oublings are of moft excellent and
lingular good ufe for the ftrengthe-
ning of any part of the battell, according to the occafion or difcretion ofthe Comin.ander,and coniifts
ofthefe two generals,I)oub]ings of and Doublings ofdeptrâll times in quanlength,

tity,
Theyowg Artillery Man.

tity
\,
of number, fometimes both
in
number and
be dau of rankes or flanks; every particular doublings pointing at one of thefe, although there be fundry and divers waies for the doing of them, each of them being to very good purpofe, for fome cenfideration or other. Doublings of Ranks, from what rorme foever it be don^ doth make' the number double fo much as was before, and
blings
place, both forts having this reitnction,to
fometimes doth extend the length ofthe battel! to double the proportion of ground, as well as number.
Doublings of files for flankes; doe alfo double rhe number in depth, and fometimes becomes a doubling both or number and place. Wherefore for the better undemanding ofthe doublings, obftrve with
me thefe fixe ufuall waies following
The feverall parts or branches ofDoublings

"i
Ranks.
2 Halfe-files.
5 Files.
\6 Halfe-rankes. The flrfl is the doubling of rankes, and is when every even ranke doubleth into the odde; the fecondis when the halfe-files double their ranks
forwards into the Front: the third, when the Bnngers-up double their ranks forwards into the Front.The fourth when the Front-haifefiles dou-
D*
bleth
blcththe Reere. Thefe firft foure being doublings of ranks, the length of the battell being by them extended either (imply in number, or both in number and place. The next two are doublings of flanks: the firft whereofis the ordinary doublings of files, every one of the even files being inferted into the oddc files, accounting from the hand named. The next is the doubling of halfe-rankcs, which is to be. underftood when one flanke doubleth the other, cither by parting through, countermarch, doubling intire, or-divifionall. You are to note in this motion of doubling, that as there is one part of the body ftands, fo the other part moves the Handing part is to be douThsdmance bled, the part moving, arc thofe that double, as for part iculr you may perceive by the figures, which fhewthe 11 manner of each doubling. That which next foi:
J^!^^
'
opca ordain Rmke and

>Jo t e
t
lowes are the words of command, and direction for doublings with their leverall inducements f61hthc lowing next after them.
The words *f command for Doublings
.
crdinay dou-
bimgaof Rinkesand
_
-
^S
h
Rankstoth 4i
Rankes
Files to the
si d ^bk
> double.
KlehTpt,
as
you were.
ilnhS
which
is
<|^t
next
umo the
Sasr*
rdiweoMw,
Files as you were. Brineers up double your tanks forward to the ght.
Bringers up face about to the left, march forth
SSSZ
had.
""your places,
Bring-
Theyoung Artillery Man.

Bringcrs up double your ranks forward to the
left.
Bringcrs up face about to the right, march forth

into
your places.
Files to iUc right C outward, } M Flks as Y ou TO!* Nore.hnia and left double i inward, j Halfe riles double your rankes forward to the Af 6 *?"
face about to the left, to youi places.

files
ngnt. Halfe
aruficî y u
march fo th
in-
do,,M< ,3nkf '
Halfe
r jc p
tiles
double your ranks forward to the

face about to the right,
-j
doubling of fi:c3 ">the cemrar^rccfu-
Halfe
files
march forth iyfcnWgW

& kt *
>y
into your places.
r and double the reere to the Front halfe files face j right, about to the left Smarch forth into your plaX
ces.
ohaiifcttothl
contrary w.n reducc lhon '
Cand double the
reere to the
Front halfe files face]) left, about to the right Smarch forth into your biai
ces
Front halfe-files double the reere to the right by counter-march. Front halfe-files face about to the left, march
forth into your places
Front halfe-files double the reere to the left by counter-march. Front halfe-files face about to the right, march
forth into your places. Halfe-rankes to the right
by counter-march,
Halfe-
double yqm-kftflaake.
7g
Military DifctpHne, or
Halfe-rankes that doubled face to the right,
march forth into your places. Halfe-rankes to the left by counter-march, double your right flanke. Halfe ranks that doubled face to the left,march
forth into your places. Halfe-ranks of the right,double your left flank. Halfe-ranks that doubled, face to the right,
march
forth into your places. Halfe-ranks of the left, double your right flank. Halfe-ranks that doubled face to the left, march
Halfe-files double your front to the right intire.
Halfe-files face about to the left,
forth into your right places!
Now that
up.
on ail motions ofdoubimgs,

that they that
march
,
foith
.
*iuv yv int0 your places. f
arctodouble
bcfoic they
Hal fe-files double your front to the

Halfe-files face about to the right, *"
lertintire.
march forth
intire
mote from
their
.".
pUccs,
into
are to advance
your places. Halfe-files double y our front inward

Halfe-files face about to the right,
wherfthe"'
barcpeitoi-
march forth
med their
Ub
tc tocon X
into your places. Halfe-files double your frfcnt by diuifion. Halfe-files face about to the right and left,march
fWroetothc
fholewhom
Ihey double, bC hC C
forth intoyourplaces. frontiialfe-files double your reere iw divifion. Front halfe-files face about to the fight and left
o dcr
Ad
"
^ward, march forth into your places

Front halfe-files double your reere to the right
iftdrea
vancel'or
sbouMci.
Front halfe-files face about to the

ibrth into your places.
left,
march
Front halfe-files double yoaf reer to the left fn?
(I
tire.
Theyotwg Artillery Man.

Front halfe-files face about to the right, march
forth into your places.
39
Halfe -ranks of the right, double your

intire to the right.
left flank
Halfe-rankes that doubled, race about to the

left,
march

left, double
Halfe-ranks of the
your right flankc
inure to the left; Halfe-ranks that doubled, fdee about to the

right,
march into your
places.
left flanke
Halre-ranks of the right, double your
by
divifion.
and
Halfe-rankes that doubled, face about the right left inward,march forth into your places. Oouble your ranks to the right intire. Note th* n Ranks that doubled face to the left, march forth '**
intO
your places.
be
^formed
order both Double your ranks to t he left intire. aj,ke and Ranks that doubled face to the right, march
Double your ranks by divifion. Ranks that doubled, face to the right and left inward, march forth into your placesr Double your files to the right intire, advancing. Files that doubled, face about to the kk^ march
Double your files to the left intire, advancing. Files that doubled,face about to the right, march forth into your places
Files double your C right } files that doubled, as depth intire to the {left Syouwere. Files
double your depth to the right, every
man
D4
falling
4
falling
Military Difcif line, or
behinde his bringer-up. Files that doubled, as yoa were.
Chap. XII.
ofinverfwn and converfion^ and ofdoubling Ranks.
Here is yet another doubling of the depth, which is called Inverfion. But becaufe fome out of their ignorance make little or no difference
betwixt Inverfion and conversion. Give me leave for the clearing of the doubt, to
place Converfion and Inverfion together, that
their contrary effects, the difference
by
-may be the
more perfpicuous tofuchas
fhall
be defirous to
know it. Yet before I either enter upon figure, or command for Inverfion or Converfion, I hold it
fhew fome of the figures of thofe doublings, for which I have already given the words of command and reducements. And then next after them, I will pkice both the words of
necefiary to
Command,-and the figures belonging on and Converfion.

This figure next following,
rankes to the right,
is
to Inverfi-
a doubling
of
where you may perceive how the even rankes arc irtferted into the odde rankes
the pricks denotatingthc places they flood in, before the doubling began, the
little line
or ftr6kc
the
drawne-from the pricks, mewing the manner of

the doubling:
I
4
,
thinke
it
make
another figure, to
eafily
would be needlefle to Noieihaun fhew the doubling of ofR T&

f
rankes to the left; for the mcaneft judgement may
even Rani arc
by this figure Would be.
apprehend what the other
\^^f^
ginning a]. waict to reckon from
ftc fim Rank.
Rankes to the right double.
Front.
\6
1
1 $
14 13 12 11 10 p
^^^^^^^^^^^^^ mmmmmmmm ^^S mmmmmmmm pppppp PPPppppppp X ^ ^ S S ^^^^^^^^^^^^ mmmmmmmmpp pppp pppp ppmmmmmmmm^
Sg
5
mmmmmmmmpp ppp p pppppp pppp mmmmmmmm 3 mmmmmmmm pppppppppppppppp mrnminmmmmjs=T
6
8
i? g.
s\f. S ^
<S
S ^^
Rankes
S-
pp pp ^ ^ S ^ t^ ^ ^
Reere.
as y
ou were>
Chap1
4*
Military Diftiflm, or
Chap. XIII.
Ofdoublings of Files,
N this doubling of Files, you

perceive, that each
may
of the even files doubleth into the odde files,beginning from the hand named: as in this doubling of files to the left j
the
left
hand
it,
bleth into
files, to
for the reft.
douand fo If your command be to double your

file
file
ftands raft, the fecond

file
the fourth
into the third,
file
the right, thencontrariwife the right hand files doubling into the odde, accounting from the righr,as before
ftands faft, the reft of the even
( Tn doubling o
fhtdoubim/
betothcicfr,
hi
rwe
r
?hen
from the left. Thus much may fumceforthe doubling of files, onely take this by way of admonitions that as in doubling of ranks any way,youare to obferve your right hand leader fo in doubling of files, you are to obferve your file-leader; fo that as neere as poflibly may be, you may either in ranke or file,be altogether in one motion. If you pleafe further to obferve with me, that this doubling is a doubling of number, and not of place, depth of thebattell not being thereby exten:
c y man 'of
the ecn Filcs s
ftcps behinde
his IcTc
^d^ for further fatisfa&ion obferve this figure.

F'tlcs
hand
43
roan a r three
flcps, eveiv
.F/Y
ft?
/^tf left
^double.
Front.
i
I
m m m
84
3<
/P/P/P/P/ m / m / m m in p p p p /m/P/P/P/P/m_/ m / m rn P P P P m m in /m /P/P /P/P/m/ m m m P P P P m / m /m/P/P/P/P/m/ m / m in /m- /P/P/P/P/m/ m / m m/ m m /m/P/P/P/P/m/m / m m ' n m /^/P/P/P/P/ m m m m P P P p m /^ / m /m/P/P/P/P/ / m m / m m ? / P p' P
in
l II 12 i; 14
15
i*
ccn File doubling into the oddc files beginning your sec cunt m\ li tbc out
rnofl File to
&
ST
ihcband named, 3t I have foimci!.

fid.
mPPPPmm
mPP
mPPPP
Reere.
PP
Intliii
dou-
bling of
Ranks
by Bringers.
a,*,
as like wife
in
all
other of
J'kc
nuue,
they that are
* Files as you were.
to morc,are to
advance their Armcs. But if the Commander plcaic,

will be
it
Chap. XIV.
Of doublings by
(His doubling
bringers-up.
bed for the cafe of the Musket tiers,! o

befliouldcrcd.
And upon
all
which next iblloweth, fhall doubling of be a doubling by Bnngers-up, of which Scw.lc* forgone figure will be fufficient3 which I thcmbefuio hold moft neceflfary to demonflrate in manner of J-j t
1
"
mouon,The figure followeth.
Bring*
r<
hai*) men.
44
Military Difcipline,ot
Br'mgers up double your Ranks forward to the right.
From.
-g
mmmppppp pppmmmm5 Smmmmppppppppmmm mi mmmmppppppppmmmm m ~ mmmmppp pPppp m mm ^4mmmmppppppppmmmm4 ^ mmm m <5mmm m

j
3
im 2m
7
6 j 2673485 1485 mm mppppppppmmmm

i 1
g-
*j
mm
................
Fj
pp
in
pp
p p p p p p p p p
mm mm
7-11
g f
Recre*
Brinfers up face
about to the left jnarch forth into yourplaces.
This doubling of Ranks by Bringers up,

reth
diflfe-
from the other doubling. of ranks,
firft
it
done,
dirfe-
both in quantity and quality. In quantity

reth, in regard the other leaves a
large diftance
di-
betweene Rarike and Ranke, being doubletfte

ftance they formerly flood at
1 :
this contrariwife
continuing and pre crying the fame diftance they

ty
formerly ftood at betweene each Ranke.In qualiit alfodirTereth', in regard that it brings the Bel! and fecond fort of Souldicrs, together into the Front. The- manner of this doubling you tfey
plainely

plaincly perceive by the figure,
45
where it is perfor-
or laft ranke, whicl^ arc the bringers up, paffe forwards even in ranke, through or betweene the intervales, to the right of them that ftand before them,until they come even in ranke with the Front; The feventh rank following thofc which marched from behinde them, placingthemfelvesinthefecondRank, the fixth in the third, the fifth ranke or halfe file in the
fourth or recre of the front halfe file. This doubling maketh a very able Front,in b ringing all the
med as followeth. The eight
And although it hath diminifhed the number, in regard of the depth, yet it hath doubled the number in the length. This doubling is in quantity 01'number, not of ground*
heft Souldiers together.
march into your places, remember Rank which laft tooke his place in the execution of this motion, muft firft march into his place in the way of reducement. For as they are
this,that the
When you
led forth
by their
Bringers up, contrariwife they

file
are led off by their halfe
leaders.
In t he doubling of the Front to the left by Bringers up, it is the lame, onely differing in this, that whereas befote it was to the Right, this is to the
Left.
Wherefore let thi&fuffice for doublings by
Bringers up.
Ghai,
4*
Military
Difiiplm y ov
Chap. XV,
Doublings of Files outward and inward.
Henextdoubling, is a doubling of Files outward, which workes the fame erfec~t, as to double Files to the right and left. For the right
ml- flanke
left flanke to
is
to double to the right, the
the
left.
As you may
plainely per-
ceive
by
the following Figure.
Files to the right
and left double outward.

Front.
m
n
3
t >
m
a
49
7
8
mm m .m
m' m m ,.m mx m
m m' m P P m ,m m' m m >m m * tn / /p/p

p
p P p
4J67 887* /P/P/ \P\ P P P P P m /P/P/ \P\ P P P P P m /P/P/ \P\ P

3
5
P P P
P P
^ /p/p/
/p/p/
\
p ^ P
P
p p
P P P
\p\
m m \ m m m \ m m \ m m \ m \ m m m \ m m m
\
m m m m
m
m m
5*
rt
m m m m m m m m m
Reere.
Files as you were*
This
Thcyotwg Artitkry
Mw,
47
This doubling of Files to the right and lcfcour. ward, flrengthneth both the Flanks at once, by doubling theit numbers in depth Butit weaknah the Inward part, where it taketh two Files cleane away, leaving a large Interuale in the midft. Some
:
fay
to bring
good when a Commander will grace any, them through the center or midft of the Battalia. But you muft note, if you have an odde File you cannot Co punctually perform e it,as when the number of your Files be even. The manner of the doubling you may perceive by the Figure; The motion, by the little lines drawen from the
it is
,
The performance is as followeth. The outmoft File of each Flanke ftands The fecond Files double into them The third File from each Flanke ftands The fourth File double into the third ; The fixt into the fift,and fo likewife for
Pricks.
; ;
the
reft.
If you would double Files to the right and left inward , it is to be done the contrary way For whereas in this Figure of doubling laft performed; the outmoft Files ftand , the other doubling outward into them Contrary wife the two inmoft Files fhould ftand, the reft doubling to them inward. And whereas in this there is a larger diftance in the midft, then is in any other part ; The other part Contra would bee clofeft in that part. Some men doe not approove of either of thefe doublings.
: :
I leave
every
man to his owne choice. The practife
of
it
may
makes perfection, and he that can doe much doc leffe when he iifteth.
Chap*
48
Military Difcipline, or
Chap, XVI.
Of
doubling by Halfe-files.
He
next doubling
files 5
is a doubling by Halfewhereby the length of the Battaile is
extended to double the former proporti-
on of number,the depth being extenuated both in number and place. This Figure will demonstrate unto you the manner of the motion , which is
as followeth.
Halfc -files double your Rankes forward to the right.
mmmmpppppppp mmmmi mmmmpppppppp m m m m mmmmpppppppp m m m m mmmmpppppppp mmmmd mmmmpppppppp mmmm3 mmmmpppppppp mmmmm. mmmmpppppppp mm m m 4 mmmmpppppppp m m m
7
5
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Front.
.........
Keen.
Halfc -files face about
.1
to the left;
M
Marchfoorth
This
into your places,
Tbejeufig Jtrti&ry Man,
files,is
This doubling our Rankes fonvai J by our H a Motio generally approved of by all roi viceable,ifit be done with convenience. Itdirrereth from the other doubling by Bringers up,m quality,
.
not in quantity, (for therein they kcepe one proportion:) In quality it difreretluhus: The doubling by
Bringei s up I rought the beft and fecond fort of fouldiers together into the Front 5 The fourth and third fort into the Reerc : So that the Reerewas* worfe
then the Front This doubling by Halre-files brings thebefiand the third together into the Front, and leaves the fecond and fourth in the Reere:So that the Front is made more able,then the Reere,byJ. It
:
Motion thus; For whereas in the other doubling, by Bringers up, the Motion was begun,by the laft Ranke, every Ranke following the
wife
difiereth likewifein
Rankc which came from behind him: This contraryis direftly led foorth by the fife Ranke from the
Front, (if they be but eight dcepc) and fo is executed
more furely and fuddenly ; the fift Rankc palling into the firft ; the fixth Ranke into the fecond* the feventh into the third, and fo for the
reft.
For the
re-
ducement,when they are commanded to face about to the left,and march forth into their places; Then as the Motion was led on by the Halfe-ffle-leaders/o in
thereducement,theyare led off by the Bringers upDoubling of halfe^files to the Jeft produceth the fameeffeclrs onely the contrary hand.
Chap.
Military Difciftinc, or
Chap. X V 1 1.
Ofdoubling the Reerc by Front Hdfe -files;
He
doubling; of the Recrc
by Front
halfe
from the doubling laftfhewen,more in maner then matter; Both concurfiles D is differing,
ring in fubftance, although differing in circumftance. To fay more ofit, were more then needed; only per^
uft the Figure which prefents

is
it
felfe
unto you (as it.;
in
motion) as folio weth.
Front half lis y Face about to the Lefts a #d e-f double your Reere to the Right.
Firft Front*

.
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.
.
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frw Halfe-jtlesface about to the Left, marchforth

imoôwjUnes.
This

This doubling ofthe Reere, by the Front halfefiles,i$ to bee performed after this manner. The command being firft given,the Front halfe-filcs face about to the lert, (the Pikes being all aduanccd,thc Muskets all either poy fed or mould red )and fo beine
led by the Halfe-hle-leaders to the Reere, which are thofethat hold the foutth place of honour, they march directly forwards to the Right of the other part of the. Body, which flood faced in opposition; untill the leaders of the doubling have ranked, even in Ranke with the Bringers up , the reft ranking even with the other (landing Rankes , according to
their places
:
7^
ufed, then the
If it be for fervice that this doubling is whole body is to face about to the
.
being the part to be doubled If onely foi , then the Commander may ( if he pleafe) keepe his place, and the doubling being performed , and the whole Body faced to the Leader, command for the reducement; Files to the Right, double intirc advancing 5 every man filling before his leader i which reduceth each man to his firft
,
Reere
exercife
place,
Ch A P.
56
Military Difripti*,0
Chap. XVIII.
Of donblingthc Keen by Countermarch.
Here is another manner , of doubling of the Reere,by the Front halfe-files, contrary to that fhewen in the precedent Chapter 5 which is done by the way of the Lacedemon Countermarch s which fome would ranke amongft the Countermarches. Becaufe ( fay they) the Motion But the act intended ? or thing is a Countermarch. wrought,is a doubling ; and if it were, to have the denomination of a Countermarch, then it ought rot to mixe with any other part of the Body , onely to Countermarch the Front into the midft,and thereto ftand,without pairing forwards to the Reere; (which makes it a doubling) and then it might be accounted for a part-Countermarch. But as it is here commanded,and performed, it is a doubling. Obferuethe
Figure following.
A part Coon*
tcrraarch
is
whencncMo
ny,or part of cue Body countermarcbetb, thereby, not altering the number of the lengtb,or de^th of the Figures butoncly transferring one part into another* Note that if the Recre be doubled totbc Righr, the Countermarch mull be to the Left: if the doubling be to the Left, the Countermarch muft be totbc Right. It hat the discretion of the Commander, tofacethcGompany,which way be. pica* fcth, either for Mouon,or Rcduecmcnt f any Motion formerly performed.
from-
5 3
Frmt halfc files ^double your Reere to the- Right

by Countermarch.
Firjl
From.
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t
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5
mxnmmppppppppmmmm
P P
P
7
B
m m m in m m m m m in m m m m m m
P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Reere.
m m m in m m m m m m m m m m m tn
Front Halfe -files face about
to the Left,
marchforth
into your places
This Figure of doubling the Reere by Countermarch, produceth the dime effedt to the Reere, as doubling the Front by Bringers up doth unto
the Front.
The Countermarch by which it

a
is
per-
formed
Countermarch of lofle of ground, , We will fpeakc more of it amongft the Counteris
marches.
The command to reduce it is ( if the Commander ftand, at the head ofthat part that is
:
doubled. ) Front halfe-files , face about to the Right, march forth into your places If hekeepe
his firft ftand,
having faced them to him
Then,
Front
54
Front halfe-files, march forth into your places. To double the Reere to the Left , by Countermarches the fame, differing onely in the hand. I will next (hew a doubling of the left Flanke , by
way of Countermarch.
Chap. XIX.
of Doubling Flankes byway
of Countermarch.
Alfe-rankes (or flankes)are then laid to be doubled , when the depth of
your Battalia,is increafed to double, their former proportion; of Numf ber, or Place, or both which may divers wayes. But this Chapter, and be done Figure , is onely to demonftrate unto you , the doubling of the left Flanke, by way of Countermarch. The Figure followeth and Hands as the doubling is in Motion.
:
:
Halfe-files
jj
Halfe-rankcs to the Right by Countermarch, double your left ftanke.

Front.
na
in
m
-
p p
p p
p
p
-S -E
fl
~o-o--o."o.
p
m m
m
E
E
m
E
m
E
in
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S
ni
in
tn
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E
p
0.0.0-0.
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p
o-
p
p
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...... .
'
Reere (
Halfe-rankcs that doubled
face
to the Right.
March foorth
tnto your places.
This doubling of Halfe-rankcs by Countermarches a doubling of Number, not of Place: for the depth ftill retairies, the fame proportion 5 onely augmented by one man, the length of your
being diminifhed , both in Number and Place 5 The right Hanke being wholly infertcd, into the left Hanke, as you may perceive by the
Battalia,
E4
Figure
Military Difcifdine, or
The Motion is to be performed on this manner The halfe-rankes of the Right , Face to
Figure;
:
the Right,and then Even in ranke together, Countermarch betweene the Intervales , untill the outto the Right , which is marked with the be come into the outmoft File of the left Flanke,which is marked with the number 1 6: The fecond into the fifteenth; the third into the fourteenth j The fourth into the thirteenth and the reft in like manner. The ufe of this doubling is,to ftrengthen one of the Flankes, by bringing more hands,to doe prefent execution ; the other Flanke being in more furety. The way for the Reduce ment of this Motion is, after tnis manner ; The
moft
file
figure i,
halfe-ranks laft doubled, being faced to the Right, then they which were the laft, which tooke their
Motion , now are the firft , which take their places in, the Reducement; orderly marching in Ranke together , untill they come to
places in the
their places:
Then
facing to their Leader, they
The left flanke may in like manner,doublethe Right by Countermarch;The difference is this The right Flanke ftands, the left
become
Files againe.
:
Flanke is Right was into the Left. To fhew another Figure foritjwould be altogether needleffe.
inferted into the Right, as before the
A. P.
57
Chap. XX.
Doubling half e files
to the rjght intire to
accomodate
e the doubling ofhalf Rankes.
Should
now come to fhew
another
manner of doubling of flanks, by inferring the one flankc into the other, a different way from that Lift fhewen. But if I mould performe
ftands, in the ordinary fquare, flan-
it,
as the
body
ked with Muskettiers: then it would produce a mixture of A rmes. To avoid which, before you enter upon this doubling, of palling in, through or betweene your halfe rankes ; Caufe your halfc files to double the Front to the right intire, which being performed, you may then proceed to the doubling of your flanks ,any way without mixture of Armes. If I fliould have fhewen this motion with Pikes or Muskettiers alone, this firft doubling of halfe files intire, might have beene fpared: but I defire not toleave any thing obfeure or difficult, but to render it as eafie and apparant as I may, to the capacity of the meaneft reader and if any place in this fmall Treatife of mine (hall feem ambiguous, I mall intreate the courteous to impute it to my lacke of language to exprefTe my fdfe, rather than any will in me to conceale, or obnubi:
whereby to deprive them of meaning of any thing in this Booke conthe true tained. But left by doubling of words, I prove tardvinmy worke, I will forbeare further drcurrrftance, and come to the profecution of the matter: which in the firft place, will be a doubling ofhalfe tiles to the right intire, whereby the next doubling may be the more commodioufly accompliobnubilate the fenfe,
shed.
The figure folio weth.

to
Halfe'files\double your front

Front,
\6 i 14 1: IX1I 10 9 t 7 *
1
the right intire.
2.
Thefe are the halfe

J
files
which have ilou-
bled intire.
mm mm p pp
pp pp
pmm
ram
mmmmppppppppmmmra
g
Z
B
ramrumppppppppit"nmm6rammmppppppppiiimmmj?
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4rararamppp?PPPP mmrarnSmmmm PPPPPPPP mmm,n
3,
Reere.
This doubling of halfe files to the right intire, I have fully expreft in the figure, as the body ftands, the motion being ended: becaufe we are to adde another doubling,before wee reduce them. This figure next following, will be bed fhewen in
the
~^_
^
59
-
the motion or aftion, not fully performed: that thereby the manner may be the more eafily difthat this douboth of number and place; for the length of the Battalia is not on ly double fo many a bread: as they were before, but they alfo have extended ther length to double their proportion of ground, which formerly
cerned.Butbytheway obferve,
bling of halfc
tiles, is
a doubling
they did occupie. I forbeare to fpeake more of this doubling, untill we come to fhew it in motion: and now proceed to the next doubling upon this. The
command is as folio weth.

Halfc rankes ofthe right, double your
left flanke.
From.
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?M29
IS 27 162? 24 '3
an
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p O.CuCL,0-CuCU-a.Pj < m ~Z **
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>-<
p p p p p p p p
aacusâac-cs G mm mm
He ere.
Halfc rankes that doubled, face to the right\ march forth
mto
yo:ir places.
This
60
Military Difciplwe ,0V.
This doubling of halfe rankes is a morefpeedy and fure doubling, then the doubling of hife ranks by countermarch, but is raoft commonly ufed when the body confifts but of one fort of Armes, being either all Muskettiers, or all Pikes. Butbecaufeinmy figures I have as well Muskettiers as Pikes, I have made ufe of a Doubling in tire, and from that have doubled my left flanke,to prevent the mixture of Armes However mixture
of Armes upon fome occasion maybe necefTary. The manner to performethe motion, is this. The left flanke (lands, the halfe ranks of the right, face to the left; and then the inmoft file of the right flmke, (all the files of the right flanke, being by this facing become ranks) is the leader of this motion, marching forth right to their left hands, between the intervales of the rankes of the left flank, untill that the fixteenth file which now is become
aranke, have placed themfelves orderly in the two and thirtieth file, f which is the outmoft file -of the left. flanke.) The fifteenth in the one and thirtieth, the fourteenth in the thirtieth: the thirteenth in the 'nine and twentieths and fo likewife of all the reft. The places may be perceived by the figure. The doubling is of number, and not of place. For reducement to both thef e doublings, firft caufe the halfe rankes which laft doubled, to face to the right, and fo to march into their places. They that laft tooke their places in the motion, are the firft that take their places in the reducement. The doubling of halfe ranks being thus reduced,next for the reducing ofthe halfe
files,
\
TbejfungArtitlarjM**;
files,
61
(which were doubled before, fortheacco- Or*H modating of the doubling of halfe-ratiks) coin- f/j- VhT* mand the halfc files to face about to the left, and cift Jn ccr;q.iito march forth into their places Wherewith I 5 dfor im,rc [ will conclude thefe fort of doublings, which require open order in Ranke and File, and come
l
next to
mew intire doublings, which clairne a cloperformance.
fer diftance for their true
And therboth
in
fore conceive
them clofed to
their order,
Ranke and
File.
% k a sat ?H &sL
Chap.XXI.
The
difference letrveene intire
blings^
and divifwnall and ofdottbli ng halfe-fles mttre
doit,
Aving clofed our Souldiers

due diftance,
I
to their will next proceed, to

intire.
mew
ring,
doublings
But
intire
me
dou-
thinkes,! heare
fome already
inqui-
what
is
meant,by
blings^ and therefore without offence tothecurious,'give me leave to be focourteous(to the Ignorant;
intire
to tell them, that
all
Doublings, are either
or divifionalL Intire Doublings being thefe,. wfm intire or fuch like,as when the files or halfe-rrles,rankes, DouMingiarc
or halfe-rankes, (according as the command may be) doe march forth joyntly together, without
divifionor diflipation, to double the part
com-
manded.
61
at
Military Difcipiitte, or]

ant
if p andd[v!diuU
Doubling!,
""2?
man(kd.
Particle
ingfuch,as I files or halfe-files, rankes or halfe- rankes, are difranked and divided into more parts or places than one. This may ferve for way of diftin&ion: I will now fhew intire doublings, as they are in action: and firft beginne with doubling halfe-files. The Figure followeth.
Halfe-files double yourfront to the left intire.
and divifionall Doublings behave formerly me wn; as when the
Front.
.2
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S
v
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<
u *
98
7 < f
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;
.
1
5
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u<S2â,a a<CLC>*a*o-EaSS
Reere.
SEE....
4
7
s
tfalfe-flcsjace about to the rights
march forth into yourplacet.
This doubling of halfc- files intire, hath beene held a better doubling; then either the ordinary doubling of Ranks, or the ufuall way of doubling by halfe-files or Brineers up fomeof the caufes
:
are thefe. Firft
makes no difturbance to the other part of the Battalia; but that it may either be executed in time ofmotion, exercife, or skirmi/h.
it
Secondly>it appeares another folid body to the 3

great

great di (heartening of any enemy. Thirdly, it is very apt for over- fronting; being a doubling both
6$
of number and
motion,
is
this.
place. The way to performe the The halfe-files face to the lefr,and
march till they are quite clcere of that part of the body, which (lands; then they face to their Leader, and fo march up, untill they are become even in ranke with thole which ft and upon the
be perfect. Forthe reducement; the word of command is. Half Files face about to the right, march forth into your places .-having faced about,they march ftraight forth, untill they be cleere of the front halfe-files then they face to the left, and march ftraight forth, untill every man hath his right place, and
right flankc: and then the Figure will
then face ri^ht after their Leaders.
The doubling
of halfe-files to the right
performed afonely diSering in the hand. ter the fame manner,

intire, is
Chap. XXII.
Ofdoubling the Front inward intire,
gg3<^n O ubling ofthe Front

:
inward intire,
hath beene a doubling as ufefull, as ancient notwithftanding , moil commonly ufed by greater bodies,
as when one Regiment, Diviflon, or Maniple, moveth forward, bctweene two others^thereby feconding or relieving them: whereby the Front ofall the three divisions
become
6\
Military Vifciftmc, Of
became ranged in an even line; but
have on&ly
taken upon me, to fhew the morion, in a private Company. The Figure whereof followeth, as it is in the execution.
Halfe~FHe*, double your Front irmardintire.

Front,
mmmmpppp mmmmpppp mmmmpppp mmmmpppp
1*15
hi;
i*
to 9
8 7 { ? 4
ppppmmmmi
ppppnimmms
ppppmmmmj The halfe Files in Motion. ppppmmmm4 mmmmppppppppmmmmj mmmmppppppppmmmmd mmmmppppppppmmmm7 mmmmppppppppmmmm8
.
Reere.
Halfe-files face about,

divifion.
and march, Front halfe-files, clofeyour

Face a/l to your Leader.
hath beene the cuftome amongft ancient Souldiers and great Commanders, that in the matter of Exercife, they, mew fome things which are
It
moft apt for a private Company i fome for a Regiment; other fome moft ufefull for compleat arms j fo in like manner,it muft be the difcretion of every 'Reader, (whether he reade for apprehenfionor repreheniion) to fuit and fit each motion t o. histrue end & jpurpofe,& with the wife rx#to3 wher
readt
The young Artillery Man

reade twif t th/in judge once:
6J
md then perhaps-, when

perceived, his opinions
I,
the intent of 'the Author
is
may be received;
yet what need
or any other
apologize ought, in the behalf e of 'this Figure, or any other fuch like: fiththey are but the exprellions of the various figures which proceed of the words of command, ufed almoft by every ordinary Exercifer of afoot Company c'Neverthelcfle if Mfops long ear'd bead: palling by, fhould peepe into this Druggifts mop, and quarrell with the
Compounds, I (liallnot ftudiefbr a further anfwcr,thenT/W the excellent and sk, If Phyfoian, till
can convert that into an Antidote, which the unlearned
foole will make his poyfon.
But left I be taxt for digreffion, the motion of this doubling is thus performed. Thehalfe files of the Front, ficeth to the right and left; and march till they have left a di~ fiance between them fufficient to receive the halfe files of the Reere, and then ftand and face to their
Leader.
Then the
halfe
files
march
up, and even
this Figure, there are(as there are for all the reftj divers waies. But becaufe that it is neceflary to (hew one, let the halfe files face about to the Reere, and march until!
their Front.
For the reducement of
they are cleere of the Front halfe files, then ftand and face to their Leader; then the other halfe files of the Front, clofe their divifion, and they are reduced.
Ch AF<
66
Chap,
XX
IT.
of^hale-files^doubling the Front by divifion.

His doubling hath beene very well
l
)
approved of by Count Mansfield-, Sir Thomas Kelly, Captaine Ring* ham^ and divers other fouldiers o
good efteeme, who
preferre. thefe
forts of-doublings before any other: becaufe thefe doublings may beufed in time of fight, without difturbance to the other part of the BattelL Thn Figure ftands as it is in motion.
M-aifefiles ^double your
Front by Divifion,
Front.
mmmmpppppppjpmaimm^; 5aok '; ppppmmmm snmmmpppp .- -V '

%>\(e,&\t*
flank.
?
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odht left
mm m mpppppppp-mmmm 2 mmra mpppppppp mmm g """rrrrrrrr

in
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mmmmppppppppmmmmi:
,
if 4$
14 i]
ttino
9 8 7 * 5 4
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half-filt of the right-
,.
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immmmpppp
mmmmppppmmmmpppp
\
'.
....-
\
\
e
'
/'!':
Reert.
"
ppppmmmm 6 ppppmmmm 7 ppppmmmm 8,
ffrffc-flfltfat
(^miÂYi.Hmhforth into yourfkces.
-The young Artillery Mar,.
6*7
The way to pcrforme this motion,
is
as folio w-
and left, and to march, untill rhey are cleere or the Reere part of the Front divifion; then they face to their Leader, and march up, untill they be come even in ranke, with the Front, and (b ftand: which pereth: the halfe-frles are to face to the right
fects this doubling.
followeth.
Rcrcre,
The way to reduce them is, as The halfe-files are to face about to the
and to march forth-right untill they are clccre of the Front hulfe-riles; and then they are to face to the right and left inward; and fo to march and clofe their di virion; Then being faced
to their Leader, they are reduced, as at
firft.
Chap. XXIV.
Ofdoubling the Reere, by Divifton.
^
SK2&
His next doubling, mall be a dou&!??$ Wing of the Reere by the Front
i^Jgi,
;
halfe-rlles,
which
will
worke the
laft
fame
effect to
the Reere, as the

palling
doubling,
Front.
It
by
diviiion, did to the
may be ufefullinthe
of a River,
when
reere.
the
enemy chargeth or
perfueth in the
may
Front-divifion either opening, as you perceive by the Figure (next following) and
The
Reere halfe-files to pafle through them, they maintaining the Skirmifh, untill the
fuffcring the
Fz
other
46
Military Difeiplwe, or
other have attained the further banke of the River^ Or elfe the Front-halfe- files , .being opened to the Right and Left , and Faced upon the Enemy
March
gallantly
Vp, and
receive the Charge.
whileft the others provide for themfelves. This Motion may alfo be ufefull^vvhen you have gained
ling
fom e place of aduantage For then by this Doubof the Reere , your Battaile will bee both Lengthened and Strengthened And fo by the
.,
-,
fuddaine bringing of thcfe Supplies

overfront your Enemy .
into, the
Reere
you may not onely relieve your owne,but happily
The Figure followeth.
Front rhalf"e-files double your Reere by Divifion,

This
w the
Front before the
Motion begin.
*.*
'
in
mm urdddd
\~"
'
tuininiudddd
inuiiouidddd
.-
dddduiuituui i ddddiuinuiui2
4
mmmmddddmmmmppppppppmmmrn^dddduiuiaiujj
mmmmppppppppmmmmrfddddiuuiiuuj
mm mmppppppppmmmmS.
Reere.
mmrnmppppppppnimmmy
Mronuhalfe-fUi , Face about to the Right and Left , inward. Marchforth into your km,
_
Mdn.
The young
I
Artillery
69
For the manner or way of this Motion , it maybe thus performed The Front halfe-files Face to the Right, and Left, and march untill they are cleercofthe other halfe-files of the Reere ; Then they Face to the Reere, and March on, untill they have attained to bee Even in Rhnke with them, whom they had Command to Double $ which perfects the Doubling. The way to Reduce them, is as followeth: If yoakeepe your place of the firft Front, Then let your Halfe-files Face about, (according to former directions, ) and Match untill they are cleere of the Reere Halfe-files, which fland ; Then Face to the Right and Left inward, and clofe their Divifions ; And being Faced all to their Leader, they are Reduced. Sundry, and divers ways there are,for Reducement both of this and moft other Figures. Neuerthelefle I conceive, if I give one Reducement to each Figure , it may
:
thofe that know little; As for fuch which know better,they know more wayesto the Wood
fuffice to
then one And iurely, mould I inlarge my fdfe, but halfe fo much as I might, (and indeed in fome things, no more then were necdfull) I mould then bring my Volume into too great a Bulke,and by the price,hinder fome of the profit But I am wil: :
lingly filent in fome things , whereby others may be the better encouraged by my weaknefTes y to take notice of their owne worths , which may induce them to put Pen to paper, and thereby produce fome worthy worke,which may tend to their Crcdits,and their Councreys good.
V$
Chap,
7o
Military Difciplw, or
C*feJ k^3^ tjmvj C^teO kô^ sJSfc5 iifflfei^ Vj^mk? XHP* 0*W* OTW^ tHW^t I'SHF* >>*fljrt d*BF6 ^HP'* /*ftj?^> ?0&^ p^ftflOs y <!!/*?< yjjffi?^ J^j[s?% y^wyv Jwiffw.
&&& ^fe eJWfe e$t?& $& 5S&5 #i&S>5$
Ghap, XXV.
&f Doubling the Reere intire,by the
Front-hdfe-files.
His next doubling,
{kn\\ be a doubling of the <we to the Right intire,by the />*/# balfe-jiles-y which I intend not fully to
exprefTe ; But to deliver the Figure as the Body fandsin Motion. For I conceive it better to fhevv fome Figures in the manner of the Motion,
then to fhew them as they would appeare. The Motion being perfected for the way of the working,gives a great deale more light to the Learner, then to ihew the thing abfolutely wrought. Neither would I have any thinke , although I (hew thefe varieties of Doublings , and acknowledge,
them to be of lingular good ufe for the extenfion of the Length or JDepth of any Battailc $ but that the wife. conduct and skill of the Commander mud; Co. order them, that the extending of the
Length,doenot too much weaken the c P c h 5 nor of the Deptji , be not too to the Front or Length of your gxczxzwtekentng Battaile. I might give examples how divcrs.grât Comanders, either by good fore%ht, or iUowfight5 havc gained to themfelues and their Coun~
that the firengthening treys,

tryes,Honor and Viclory,orloflTe and flaveiy. Bur others have beene very plentifull in examples of
71
which makes me the more fparing For my intent is not to write a Hiftory of t he actions of others ; but rather to ihew to fuch as are not fo skilful!, The Poftures>Mottons,m<& fome few Formes or Figures of Battaile 9 with their feverall Reducemcnts. The Figure of this prefent Doubling
this nature
,
folio weth.
Front-hnlfefUsJouhkyotut Reere
to
the right inure.
The
g
foft
Frnt,
!
5
S
EE E6 c.xA.a.h&o,o<EE8g cl a. a. . & o. a GB iB E S E 8 6B28*e.o,a.o,o.ewa.888B

ft.
2
3
ig
BBB&a.A.a.a.a.a>oa.EBBE
4
p p
mmmmppppppppmoiBmc
pp p
p p p
itm
onn m mm am mm
n-mmai^
p p p p p p p p raaimm 7
p p p p p p p p mat
Rec/c.
mm 8
FWt>h*lfefiUs
/*<* <*&* to the Left. March forth into your fla^.^. :r>
F 4
The
72
Military Qiftiplwe, or
The manner of
the lefiyznd
this
motion
or doubling
) is
thus to be performed.
The Front~kalfe -files, Face to

they areclecre of the
againe to the Left
March
;
untill
Feere-halfc-jiles
Then Fmc
(which is the Kefre) and Af4ôutright,untilI they Fanke even with the Jaftraitke of the Reere-divifionr,
which gives conclufionto the Doubling, For the reduccment. Let your From-hdfe-fiks Face about to the Lefty znd March right foorth untill
y
they arc cleere of the Reere-halfi-files Then Face them to the Right , and let them March into their
:
places.
Then if the Commander goe to

i^ttthemallto him
;
his firft
Fronted
asatfirft.
they are reduced
To
double the Reere to the Left wtire y

:
may be done after the fame manner

ring in the hand.
.
onely
diffe-
z*j* ?%BR
2^$ tî &% && ?lF* 2*5 ?W: 2$ 1W$ ?S ?^S
Ghap. XXVI.
of doublings by ffalfe-rankej mire.
Avingfhewed the Farticle doublings
and the Doubltngsof Front and Reere and by di<vifw> I will next f Ijfhew the doublings of Flankes after rfthe fame manner, and will flrft be\
>
yntire,
by
gin with a doubling of the leftFlankey advancing the right Flmke , and placing it beford
**>

fore the Leaders
ling
73
of the left FUnkc: which is a doubboth of Number and Place, and may ferve to
:
lingular good ufe for thefrengthening ofznyJlank, where it may be needful] For it makes the Battaile defenftble on every part. The Figure^ it is in J/*~
r/jpfolloweth
HAlfe-rankes ofthe right, double your leftflanke intire to the Right.
FroK of he right FUnkc

i
mm m mm m m mm m m m
m m m
5"
Front.
m m in m m m m m m m m m 01 m m si m m m m
in
mm
m m m m m m m m m m m m

m m m m m
P P P P
m m m
in
mm
* .
p*
Keere.
-1
H*lfc*r**ke$ that doubled
fue
about
U thtltft>
>
MArch fofrth intd
ym facts
If
74.
Military Difcipli#e,ot
If you would have yoxuMvskettiers,to double even, with the Muskettters of the contrary Flanke ; Then it is no more but thus ; caufe the halfe Ranks of the
right Flanke
, to a*4r^ forth- right (as you may by the Figure) untill the Reere Rankeo the right FUnke be advanced about three yW before the Front of the /*// Flanke , and then caufe
perceive
that Flan he fo advanced, to Countermarch their i?^Z'^ to the >7/. And then all your Musket-
and the Pikes likewifc by them felves. The Redticement wil be after the fame manner. But for inftru&ion for the Motion ,by this
tiers
will be together
figure intended according to the command formerly given. The left Flanke , fiands ; the right Flanke
marcheth forth right, untill the Reere of the right Flanke be advanced before the Front of the left Flanke, as aforefaid : Then face them to the left ; and caufe them to march, untill the Pikes are even
in
Ranke with the Mmkettiers
which perfects the
doubling.
For the Reducement .-let the halfc Rankes that deubled,face about to the left: and march,\mtll they arc cleere of the left Flanke ( or (landing part of the Battaile) then caufe them to faceto the right 5 and to march {trait downe into their places. Then the
Leader being at his
firfi
Front fateth them

at
firft.
all
to
Therignt Flanke may alfo double tlie /^ Flanke, to theZ/2 wtire.-And then as the r/>& .F/4/^ in this doubling, came ot^ the Front ofthe /<?/* contrariwife they will come a-^ the iton. The /*/* Flanke may double the ri^ht Flanke intirej to either handin
,
him
which
reduceth
them as
like
Theytung Artillery Mm.
75
manner. But by this that hath already been fhown^the others may be underftood. Wherefore Ifparcthe/7f*ra.
like
Chap. XXVII.
Of doubling of Flankcs, by Divifon.
His next doubling ,
out queftion
doubling,
,
is
a doubling
o{flanks by divijion, and witha ferviceablc

ufcfull,
and very
:
for
For if you note the figure and conceive rightly, what it will produce , (the motion being ended ) it makes a ftrong forme ofbattailc, to give fire three feverall wayesat
,
fome occafions
once.
The figure
folio weth.
Half
<
i.ii
7$
.
Military Difcijdme, or
flalfranksoftheleft, double your tight FlankebyVivifton.
This t*as the Fronfcf the left Flanke.
3 3 3 3 *o T3 *o 3 3 3 B'W*
3 3 3 3 3 3
i
*t>~
"
Front ofthe right

"~
3^3-0^*^
FUnke.
B>w*o*Q
%
3
,
ppppmmmm ..ppppmmmm ppppmmmm
4
5
.,
6
7 S
.
ppppmmmm^" ppppmmmm^. ppppmmmm g. ppppmmmm**
o^-
...
<
ppppmmmm
*>*
3 3 3 3
3 3 Bô-oôtj 3 3 3*0*0*0*0 3 3 B*w*o^ 3 3 Bô-a-oô
Half ranks that doubled, face about inward. Marchforth into y our f laces.
The motion of this doubling, is thus to,be performed. The Reere-halffiles ofthe /<r/f Flanke,hce about to the right: a nd then both thefront, half-files, and Reere-half-files jmzxch forth-right; untill they are clecre ofthat part ofthe body ythdxfiands .-Then e^ch^/v//fa*,faceth that way , which theyareto
dtu&le,

muft doc to t he lb march forth-right, untill the doubling be performed. For the Reducement you are to conceive , it may bee diverfly performed If the Leader, be at the right flanke, (which is the part that was doubled.) Then, the Reducement is , as folio weth The half runites that doubled,/**:? about, inward-, and march forthright untill they are cleere of the right flank ,which /lands Then, the Front halffiles , face to the left the Re erc-halfifiles to the right, and then clofc their divtfion. The Leader going to hisfirfl front, and facing the whole body to him, they arc reduced as at
double,
77
(which the Front
half.files
right, the
Rem half-files, to the left.) And

-,
If that the rightflanke , would double the left Flanke, by divifion ; The matter is the fame difflrft
;
.
fering onely in the hand.
Chap. XXVIII.
of doubling
Rankes
intire.
Oubling of ranks
tire, is
to the right in a doubling , both of her, andplace : and mfomefort,
mm
merketh
'the
fame ejfefl
-,
as the
doubling of half-pies to the right

intire. I}ut difFereth flrft in re-
gard oftheparties
which
art.
the doublets, and fccondly, ia the diflome left afy

ter
78
Military- Difcif line,
or
'
matter of ranked todignitie.) The fift and firftin honour, are gether in the Vnwf ; the fecond, andfixt in dignity, make the /<*/? rW<? in the Reere : So that the From 3 precedes the Reere , Jin worth: whereas, in the doubling by half-files ,the Pjwtf exceeded
terthe doubling. For the frfi , (which
is
'
ftance-,
all
the i^r<?, by \ Secondly , by leaving of en order

:
it
differeth for the di-
the left, betweene the ranks. Tor further fatisfaction, obferve this
',
at
figure following.
Double jour Ranks to the right intire*

Front.
mmmmppppppppmmmm ^ 8^ 5mmmmppppppppmmmm 333 3 T3 V*V4 mmmmppppppppmmmm ^3^5

.1
,i
-a ^3 T3
^T3
T3 T3 T3
3333
-3
S
S"
7^ 6
.V>^
<5 2
'
mmmmppppp
Reere.
3 3 9 3 *o
-o tj to *b
>
hs^ 3
3 S
pp pmmmra
3333"o*o
0'onot3T3tJ3
2gg
f
f'
Ranks that doubled, face to the left. Marchfirth intoyourplaces.
The motionofthis doubling, ought to be performed, as followeth, namely, if the doubling be to ther^f, as is above exptefTed by thisj^re.- Every even ranke,faccth to the right. The right hand man of each ranke, beCOmming the leader of his ranke file-wife: leading them forth, and in their march ox movingfotmxdS} a little bending to the
left:

left:
19
when the lift hand man of each ranke, are the bringers-up of the motion) are cleerc ( which of the Jfanding part of the Wjy, by ondy facing to
that
thefont, they may ftand reft of the company.
aw
ill
nw/v, with the

it
For reducement of this doubling:

loweth.
Command
may he as fol- n 01Ci

it
ibn the
the ranks that doubled, toface
it.
ham mm
to the left; and march forth, right into their pfaS'Sfi'*"' ces. Or for variety, command halfe-ranks of the Ztionfinilc
right, to face to
the
left,
and
</ft</f
Both which, as the company now ftand, worke one w^ of each and the fame effect. The /<?// being the /&**&?/ of the motion, in the reduceranke,
ment.
the Uftinihre\ is to be fame manners onely obferving the difference of the hand. This doubling, may alio be done by divifion. But I fpare the figures.
the leftflanke. "dcwer.
To
<2W//i rankes to
done
after the
Chap. XXIX.
Ofdoubling Files intire, advancingOubling offites.totheright
intire,
ad-
vancing > is (alfo)a doubling both of number zndplace for it increafeth the depth,, to double, theirformer proportion-, of number,, as from eight,to
:
fixteene;
It alfo gaineth fo
from ten to twenty, dec. much more groundbdbrc the
fmt,
as formerly trie
*4W#
did contains:
by
Military DifcifUnt, or
the ground, before thefront of the edde files : but this doubling, diminijheth the ntmber of the /?#/ of
body,
transferring the evenfiles
of the
into
your
battel^
although
it
fpare to fpeake further of

antiquity
cies
preferves their place, I it, onely thus. Let the

it's
ofthis
doubling, plead for
excellen-
and ifthat may hold for a rule, .then this may be ranked amongft the belt. For further directions, obferve the following Figure.
Doubleyour Files
to the right intire,
advancing.
Front,
mmpp m m
16
14
12
to
mm m m
jj
J
M
.
mmppppmm mmppppmm^
.
p p p p
p p p p
p
p p p
p p p
p P
m m m
mm
in
m m
'
-
m m m m m to m m m m
.
. .
m.m.p.p.p.p, ra-mj
.
p p
. .
.
p
,p
.
.
p
p
..
.
.
p
p
in
m. p
p p p p
p p
.
.
.
.
.
p p
p
p p
p P
m mS
m rn 3 m m4 m m5 m m6 m m7
.
S*
JS*
Reere*
fiksfat
dorittd,
-
fmdmmht
left. Jttttfifr
forth into yourplates.
The
$j
The motion of this doublingy ought to be performed after this manner. The odde files are tofiand,
beginning your account from the outmofi file, 10 the hand, named. The Musketeers, and frkts,o the even files t are to advance their Amies, and follow theixfile-leaders^ every file-leader leading his file forth rights before his nextfile to the right, until] the hungers up of the evenfiles are orderly placed 3 before the leaders of'the odde files: as you may
perceive
by
the Figure.
For reducementi t the

:
files that doubled^face about to the left
the hungers
up of eachfile leading them forth, right d&wne the Intervales, which are on the left handy unrill, j&ey are come even, with the Reere: and then jland^nd face to their leader, and they are reduced, as at firft.
The doubling offiles to the leffimire, advancing; is

fame manner It onely dhfereth in the /;W:wherefore I fp>are the figure. They that love to be curious, may likewife doublefiles , by divifion,
after the
:
advancing.
Ghap.
S2
Military Difciplm, or
Chap. XXX.
OfFiles, doubling their depth*
His next doubling, is a doubling of the depth, to the right inure : and is likewile, a doubling of fibs, as the other
fhewen in the precedent Chapiter. Being alike, both for number

laft,
ma place: notwithstanding,
doubling,
even-files
it
differed
&om the*-
of executing, and in forae ther, both in manner fort of the matter executed. For whereas the other
by advancing of-files, did transfern all the

into
the ground before the Front*
Contrariwife, this doubling
doth
transferre
them
into tht ground next behind the Reer. And as in the ft^r doubling, you may perceive halfe the file-lea, ders, to remaine in the Front-, the other halfe to be
halfe-file leaders.
This doubling, hath halfe the fileleaders ill thefiont t the other halfe being the laft ranke, of the Itor*. Thofe which were the Former Bringersuf) being become the two inmrmojt, or* middlemofi ranks . The figure followeth, being dcmpnftrated as the bodyfotndsi the motion being
.
ended;,
Ida
Thtjmmg Artillery M/m,

Files, double your detth to the
M
every
Right
mw fAi-
ling behinde his bringer up,
Front.
16 if 14 I? I2lt 10 9
m m m m m m m* m m in m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m ra m m m m
.
8 7
4
.
'
pf" pP pP p. P p* P p* p:
'
'
p- p p- p
p
p p

'
p p p
p; p
p p
p p
p
p p p p
p p p
p
p
p p
p p
p p p
p p p p p
p
p p p p
p p
m m m m m m m m m m m
ra
m m2 m3
1
'
j "
m4 m5 m6 m7
mft
fc
m7 m6 my
R14
>
p p
m m m m
mj m2
mi
Reere,
Files as you were, or
Bringers up, doubleyour Ranksforward,
to the left,
The manner ohhc motion for this doubling; is is followeth.The command being given; files, double pur depth to the right intirc : every man falling behinde his bringer uf: then the evenfiles (accounting
from theW named immediately face about to the right, and the bringers uf of each of the even
C2
files.
84
files , turnc
Military Difcipline ,or
behinde the Bringers up of the oddefiles, And fo every man, as he commeth down to the P.eere, mmcth to the left bchinde him, that marcheth downe the next before him; until! thofe that were the leaders of the evert files arc bethixjland.
',
come the bringers up to thofe which were the edde

Thereducement is as followeth. Bringers up now are., double your ranks forward to the left. Which being performed, they arc, as at the fir ft. If you would be inftrucled" in the manner, turne backe and fee it: where the bringers up double their ranks forward, into thefront. It is the fourteenth Chapter. I have willingly paft over another doubling of the depth, becaufc it is much" after the manner of that, which is done by advancingfile uponfile$which is the doubling o fthe hft. Chapter. It differeth onely thus. In the laft figure, the even files marched
files.
that
forth; placing the'mfejves before the odde files. And in this which I have omitted, the even files are to face about, and march forth right towards the reere; untill the file-leaders of the even files, have
placed thcmfelves, juftbehindethe bringers up of the oddefiles: and then every man to face to his leader. Some have a doubling of the depth by countermarch.Which I conceive fcarce worth penning, yet willing to leave every man to his owne as I donothing in it,fo Tie fay nothing of likings
&
There are others that have written concerning doublings of place, neverthelesbecaufe they arenothing,but the opening of ranks defiles P wherby length or depth of your battellis extended, and foj doubled
it.
in

and not in number. I forbeare to write further of them, defiring not to treate of fuch riiings,
in place,
85
which are more cur torn then
neceffary.
Chap. XXXI.
Of Converjion and
Inverfion,
with their words of
Command, andRcduccments.
Ccording to my promife, I will next (hew the difference, betweene Inverfion and Converjion : the very names whereof is fuch a puzzling unto many, that they are more
troubled with the words, then the worke.Some are of opinion, that they are both one; differing in letter
if they
not in matter. Others would have a difference, could tell how, or where. But generally,
they are fo chopt and changed, one for the others

that the Souldier cannot in truth tell
which
is ei-
ther. But that you may not be deceived, take this for a rule: that Inverfion doth alwaies produce, fie, or
files;
fifts
and Convcrfion,ranke, or rankes Inverfion conof'thefilesfiling, or of rankes filing. Converjion

.
of'ranks ranking, to the right or
left.
Or by mcreafe
ofpies, rankinghy evenôr uneven parts: and of ranks wheeling, to the right or left. I (hall fpeake further of them in their feverall places. But by the way,youaretoobferve, that Inverfion and Con-
G3
verfiori,
II.
te
vcrfwn, require larger diftances
of Ground , then
be, the
Officers
any other Motions
which
,
mull:
or //fj , to fuch dtftance as fhall be neceffary , to containe the rankes or files ,fo to be Inverted or Converted^, whethe r it be double, diftance , or twice double-diftance for any other leffer, or larger quantity of ground. The words of
care, to open the ranks
Command, with their feverall Reducemems,

followed].
Inversion.
are as
CRight^
the< ^File-leaders, lead cLeft, % up your files as Files,file to the right and left \ you were,
Files, file one, to
by divifion.
J)
?Files rankeas Ranks, file to the< Left, , rn ,' ,-* y uwere <?Right,&left.i
C Right,
>
'
Conversion.
^5^7, or p, to the right

4,6,8,or
i
o, to theleft
~Li -
by increafe 2.4.6.8.&c.tothe right by increafe 1.3,5.7.80:^0 theleft the It

Ranks, ranke as
>
(intire to the right into the front

intire into
the left into the front
you were.
^by divifion into the front
cRight
Ranks, whecle to the^Left
^Right and Left

Filc%
SMa The young Artillery Man.

~3,5,7,ors>- to the right
87
4,<5,8,or 10. to the left
byincrearctotheright,i,3,5 5 7 3 &c
Fiks,rank< by increafe to the 7

,
.
left, 2 ,4,6 ? 8,&c. 3 '"'

' '
>K> anks >
nicas fil
to the right
von were, you we re.
-p
into the front,

'^to
the left
To avoid the words oflnverfion,3.nd Convcrfion,

have delivered the directions,witb once naming either of them. Onely I have expreft the/* firit words of Command, to be Inverfion and thefe laft fixtccn, to be Converfion. For I conceive it* not to be fo necefliny , to adde to every word of Command, Inverjion, or Conversion. For by lo doing, the unlearned , and ignorant Souldtcr will be fo tranfported, with the ftrangneffeof the word-, that he will fcarcc , by any meanes be made, capable of the matter : For my own part,I have ever held
I
,
this opinion
that the eaiieft exprefiions
are ever
to be preferred in the
Souldiers. I
way of injlrutfion ,to young might have much inlarged my lc\i\in the words of direclion,concerning this fubje<5t:but
by practice,
thefe being perfectly attained ôthers
wil be gained. I at the firft inteded,to have drawn {<gure, for every one of thefe words, of Command: >ut I have better conlidered , that fome of them wiil require, fomuchroome: and againe are fo eafietobe underftood without theiry^w; that I conceive,Imay both fparethe pains,andcoft;and onely deliver thefigures of fome few of them, which will be the moft neceflTary. And for the o-
thers
88
thcrs I will expreffe in words,
what they
will pro-
due?, in figure.
Chap. XXXII.
Of
Files
,
fling infeqtience.
The Command is,

Files
,
fie on to the right.
SSfetfSmo performe this tvordof Command ,or Direction. The right

gle
hand file, marc heth away Jin5 The fecond file from the right, falleth into the Reere of
the/fry?.
The third,bchind the
fecond^Thcfourth,bchindthc third. And fo confequently , all the reft of the files ; fall into the Reere of their next right-handfiles , untill all the whole Company , become one It may bee ufefull, to paffe fome narrow file. bridge, or thicket,or elfewhere , where but one, at once can pafle the Commander being willing, to preferve hisfiles , intire, and whole. The way for the Reducement, may be after this manner. The place being convenient, cyeryfileJeadcrîs to lead up his file, to the left of him , that marc heth before him ; untill all thefile-leader^,are even in ranke to:
gether their
:
files
orderly following them.
The
word
8p
jy^ for the Reducement $ is, File-leaders , Lead up your files as yon were : For files , to//? o Infequence, to the left jinay be perfo rmed, after the lame manner but difTereth in the handset works the fame eftecljonly , the right-hand-file-leadcr Jed'the flffcr.and the elft -hand-file, fell laft of all into the itaTr
:
T/'tf ,
contrariwiic
is
/^ forth by
the left-hand,
fie
and the right -hand-fie, isthc daft
that taketh
place, in the Reere o? the extendedfile

Files , //c /* r/tf Eight
and Left by
Divifon.
Thisfiles filing by divifon ; is wrought after the fame manner but d>ffereth in this ; That the righthand-file ofthe Company , andthe left-hand-file of the fame, begm to leadforth at one , andthefame time in theirfevera//places The files of the right flanke fal:
ling likewife, behind the Right-hand-file :thc files of the leftflank,falling in like manner ^behind the left -han dfile.
So, that if the body beflankt with Muskettiers; then thisfling by divifon^br'mgeth all the Muskettiers into the front- divifon : and the Pikes in the Re ere of them If there be an oddefile, it moft com monly fallcth to the right. The word for Reducement is ; File-leaders , leadup your files as you were.
.
of Inverfion, is called filing in fequence. I will now fhew another fort of Inverfion, which is by' Ranks filing. The which I will demonftrate unto you, by two figures, which will be lufficient, to
This
fort
inrtru&thedefirous.
Chap.
Chap. XXXIII.
ofinverting Rankes ;
or
Rankes
filing.
>His following figure oflnverfion, is of Ranks ? filing to the right ; where aH

the Ranks are to be inverted , into the
For the doing whereof, let ally our files, be

out-mofi-file to the rights
, or clofe order ; as mall bee thought raoft neceflary the ranks opened , either forwarder backward,to douhle~diftace,ox. twice d$uble-difiance ,(raore or lelfe) as the Commander fhall fee moil: convenient , according to his number. Having clofed'y ourfiles, and opened your ranks, unto their due difiance; then, let every ranke , move after his right-hand-man, untill every ranke Hand
clofed to their order
right mfile, after the right -hand-leader ofhis rank. In this figure , I have onely opened the foure firfi
ranks to their diftance,and inverted but two

foure.
of the
By which it may ealily be perceived , both the manner of the n^rând the matter which is to
be wrought. But ifthe Commander will performe it Mpon a March then they /hall not need to open to any difiance, but to take their difiance, in the execution: which is the eafieft way, and will be thus performed. The right-hand-man of'the firfi: ranke,
-,
marcheth forth right
all his
ranke facing to the
right9 znd marching file-wife after _him.
The
right-
hand-
Ranks fie to the

Front.
right.
hand-man
?pi
the Se-
76
f4 T
cond ranke , falling immediately after the left hand-man of the Firft
ranke
like
,
all his
ranke in
manner following of him. The righthand-man of the Third

,
ranke
after the left-
hand-man of the Se-
cond 5
his
ranke like-
wife following of him. And fo for all the
they are all become one fie.

reft
,
untill
mm PPPP
mi
m5
m m p p p p m m 4*
This Rankes fleingjs fooner performed,and
reduced:,
then Tiles filein the Reduce-
ing
and
ment will prefently be ready to make refiftance, againft
mmppppmm?'; mmppppmmtf.
any op-
pofition in the Front.
mmppppmm7. mmppppmmS.
Reere.
Files, Ranke as
VVhereas i Pilesfitit will be a great while before the File-leaders

Will
be able to make
ye were.
good
'Place this Figure in ffiapter 3 3' htweene folia 90, and pi,
Theyoung Artillery Mart.
good the Front: The manner of the Rtdftcmwof thisfigurCyis as folio weth. If they were Eight men,
before in ranke, then the firft Bight men , r4#^ to the Left îmo the />wtf The next Eight mai,rankc
.
next after them, which makes the recond ranke, The third Eight men, ranking to the t$ft, make the
third r4/ffo. And fo forward for the reft, untilj they are reduced^ at the firft. But it may be,tl\u fomc will object ; That in this /rgv/rL',there is mixtureofArwes-, which if they will avoy J,they may either March forwards their Musketuers or each divifion^nd clofe them before the Pikes and invert them firft. Or they may March forwards their Pikes firft , and leave their Musketuers to come in the Reere. Or ifthey pleafe, they may upon a long
-^
March^
ketuers
firft
invert thefront -division
then their Pikes

-,
Â
which
of Musketuers the Reere-dtvifion of Musvvay fo ever it be done. The

laft
Word fat the reducement will be,

were,
Rankesyfile to the Leftîs
Files, ranke as yon,
manner.
der>
It
performed after the fame diffemh from thr: laft done,but onely
reasthi Right-hand-file-Led-
in the ha, d.
Apdwfa
was the Leader o the In , this would be led by the left-hand f.le- Leader The left-hand- Leader of each ranked ead ng { ^ nis rankefle-rvife^ before it was performed j but to the contrary hand. I
i
fpare the figure,
Chaj.
pz
*-
sn. in &. st r*
e7$JS>
jet sn n. sn ri ri m. m. ra.
et stjl
n ri ii n. nszt.
efc&S <5$fcS
<?$& &&> 5$j5 dSls <?&&? S3BRI 31&S S^cfiife&Zjfeo
Chap. XXXIIII.
of Rankesfiling
by divifion
:
and
how<vfefull\
THis
next figure oflnvcrfion,

is
is
Rankesfiling
,
by divifion
a doubling of the defth
by un-
For whereas in moit of all other doublings^ the Number of the Lengthy or Depth is augmented, but to double their former proportion of Number this doubling of Inverfion^ makes their Depth fo many times more in numequall proportion.
:
ber, as there are

times,if it
files
to double.
Or
be done by Divifion , lowing figure. It hathbeene, of ancient ufe , amongft the old Grecians: and in thefe our latter times, it hath beene held of fpeciall ufe , to avoyd the fhot of the great Ordnance, when of neceflity
halfefo many as in the next Fol-
we aretowÂagainftanyitatf^.
It hath alfo held good, to prevent the eminent danger of been
fome great /hower oifmallfhot^ likely to be powred out upon the Front oF your Battalia. It may alfo feme for an Honourable pajfage, large interualle, Jlreetôx gallery ,(as fome call it) for any great Perfonagejdx commander to paffe through. It is alfo of common ufe,for the lodging of the Colours^ or Enfigne.
And many other fuch like.

For
imhSyfltUtk
tight and Left

Front.
ly divijiw.
*6
1$
m 11
1*11
1098
7654321
'WW"
fflia?I PPPPPP
1
mmmnt
mmmm
pppppppp
mmmm
mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm
pppppppp pppppppp pppppppp pppppppp

Reere.
mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm
Files, rdnke at you were;
^his Figure in Chapter
34,-
'
Theyoung Artillery Man:
93
For inftru&ion howto performethis Motion , the fame with the laft figure 3 differing oncly this ; That as. in .the other figure , all the whole in
It is
-
rahkes tur'rfed to the right, behind their rjgJjt-hand-
men In this Motion jhc left-flanke, ( or halfe-rankes

:
to the left
fall into
the outmoftfile to the
left.
-The
halfe-rankes to the
:
r/g/tf, behind
their fevcrallr/^/'-
figure.
hand-men as you may perceive in part by the I have fhewen the figure , in the manne r ot the aclion, not fully performed > The pricks rankcrvife ^denoting the places, from whence they came:
tion
The Quarter-circles mewing the way of the MoThe prickes file-wife directing or mewing
,
:
their Places they are going too.
For reduccment to the figure : it is no mo re then this. TheRankes which before inverted intofiles, now againe convert into rankes^s they were. The word of Command for it, is, Files, ranke to the right and left inward\as you were. I hope,this that hath already been fhewen, will be f ufficient , (at leaft in fome f mall meafure ) to give fatisfa&ion to thofe, which as yet have not knowrie what is meant by Inverfion. Yet I could wifh,that fuch asexerciie the Companies of the Trained- Bands of this Kingdome; would rather make ufe of the plainer word of dcmonflratton ; which is, Rankes file, or Files,file and leave out the word Inverfion^s a word not futable with the Capacity of divers of our Souldiers of the TrainedBands. Efpecially of this City, where Porters, Colliars, Water-bearers, andBroomemen, are
'
thruft
*4
Military DifciflinCy or
thruft into the roomes
of men, of better quality, though they themfelves were too good, to doe as the King and Country fervice.
9
*^fcft "*t
'
>' f
Chap. XXXV.
OfthcftvcraUparts ofConvtrfton
;
mdhm
they
an
tobetmderfiood.
He next branch otvifciplim which I offer

and ofits feverall parts wherein if there be thatthinke me tedious* let them turne it oyer, any and fettle on fome other part, which may be to
:
:
to your view, (hall be of Converfton
whileft I, in the meane : time,mall endeavour to give content to all,neither ftuffcng out my booh with medlejfe difiourfesj nor yet too much abbreviating the matter, whereby to
them more delegable
render
it
too obfeure unto the commoneft ca-
pacity. Wherefore take their parts as they hereafter follow.
/in equall parts in nc q ali Ranks \

I
1
s
P^
l4lluuu
thefc
parts,
<
t>yby divifion into the Front 4 {by wheeling to the Flanks 5

1
viz.
Of
Files
by equall parts by unequall parts

inttre into
ranking
\
the Front.
7 8
Firfo
55
of ranks ranking, in even or equall parts. Which is to be underftood, when there arc twelve, it twenty, (more or left) marching abreafi, and the Commander (eitherfor the narrownefie of apaffagc, 0*
Firft
forfome other intern) caufcth hit rankes to ranke three or fixe abreafi or five, ten, or any other number, ci',
ther according to theplace, or occafion; every ranke hoi-
ding equality ofnumber.
Secondly, rankes thenranke by unequal/ parts when they ranke by increafe or deer cafe. As when the firft ranke fhall be three, the next five, then fevcn,nine,&c. which is commonly ufed, for the making of Diamond, and Triangularfigures Thirdly, ranks then ranke inure, into the front
..*
when the firfi rankefiands :

e it [elf on
thefecond ranke placeth

:
the right or left ofthe firft
the third by the
fecOnd, the fourth by the third, and fo fonvard for all therefiyUmi\\\ aU the rankes, (cither to the right or
left) according
to dire&ion are become one ranke tn
thefront.
YOYirthly^rankes then ranke by divrfion into the front > when thefecond ranke, and all the reft of the
rankes behinde, open to the right and left : the one part going to the right, the other to the lefe^ rank-
wgeven with thefirfi , as before, and aB together making one ranke* Fiftly, Ranks then ranke to the flankeoxfiankesi,
when either thertght hand man ofeach ranke, or left hand man (or both together) are m it were
about them, to the right or left,
Tion)unttll that every
the the
Hjudge of the motion ,t he reft of each raphe wheeling

nmke
be
or each hand by divibr*tb mto the ek-
p6
fiance which was before the ranker between* the right hand-man, of the ranke next before, and the right
hand man ofthtfarmranke youfiand in. If it be to the left, tfcen they whedektio the dtfiance between the left- ban d-lcaders-o each, ranke. Ifit be by dtviJim, then half the rankewheeleth to the right.-the other half to the left, and produceth t\y&rankes.
Sixthly, Files, then rankesby equallparts
:
when
they rank three,fbure,orr7ve,abreit(more or lefle) ftill keeping the number of men in ranke 5 of due
proportion. Ifyou ranke three abreft (either to> the light or left) and y outfiles be but eight deepe; then the firft fixe men make two rankes, the third
ranke muft be made up by the leader of thefecond And fo for all the reft. If you ranke foure,and the files be eight deepe, then every file makes two
file.
the
f you ranke five,the files being 8 *&<^,then five men make a ranke and the firft two ofthe fecond file from the hand named, make men up thefecond'ranke. Five of the other fixe,make up
rartkes.
flrft
:
the thrrdrhake.
depth of'the file
And fo forward forthe reft.

it
If the
were ten men, then twoevenr^wkw.
would make
Seventhly^ Files then ranke by unequall parts
when they either ranke by progreffionall increafej or by'.cTecreafe. As when every ranke exceeds
the rdnke before ityby two, three, or foiire, be it more or leffe. Or elfe that each ranke decreafeth, after the fame manner. Rightly y Filet then ranke intire into the front;
when there is/0 much difianct

tiwill
between*file and file,

every
somamwh fiky rarike-mfe:
man
in
the

the file marching forwards to the right or left, as Jhall
91
heft and tven:nranVe, with the leader of his pie, which brings the body into me ranVe.
be commanded^
ttnti 11
Chap. XXXVI.
ofRankes wheeling by Convcrfion
..
#F I would ftrive to bee % iTiould need no other ^ lengthen my difcourfe,

this,
curious, I
fubjeel: to
but onely
of Inversion and Conversion, which of it felfe would yeeld matter fumcient to make a Booke of. But I have taken a large taske. And therefore like the Artifts in Geogrnphy ,who fometimes by zjpot, prefent a Town, and by a wrincVled line, a large River : fo muft I
crave of the favourable Reader, that in this fmall TreatifeofDifcipline,he will not expect chat I
mould inlarge my felfe fo amply, as I might,upon every part. For then my booke would grow beyond his hounds, and I beyond mypromifc; but
left I
be taxed for digreflion, th is that hath

that- 1
: 1
.
rea-
dy becne flicwnc, may fuffice becaufeit may be expected,

\hereforetogratifiefuch,
for Conversion. But
fhonld fK\v
Conversion in Figure,as well as the other Motions,

I {hall deraotaftrai e
two
Figures
$g
Mtiitarj Difciflint, or
Figures unto them.*

reft.
which may ferve for all the The one (hall be ofrdnkeswkcelingfy Converthe other of files ranking, foure
to the left,
sion:
Thewordof iww^tf^forthefirll,
right over thefigure.
/tends placed
Rmkes
whe eh to the right andkfi by dhipt^

The Firft Front,
ppppmmmmm mmmp ppp PPPpmmmm mmmmp p pp ppppmmmmmmmmpppp Ppppmmmmmmmmpppp

Reere.
i>Uce this Figure
in
bttvreencfolio p 8,
Chapter tf.
ana pp.
ZMktStwhtdetQtherigkdHdlefibj&rifoift
The Firfi From
"j
Theyoung At
tilery
Han.
99
is of RJnkcs, and left ftt ranks ranking to each Jianke by wheeling. It dilfereth from ranks filings both in manner and matter* In the manner tht 3
Tliis toregoingjigtire of Conversion,

to the right
wheeling
right
the right and left 3 the and left-hand file- leaders, preferve and continue their places; and with that, their honours. Jn
this wheeling by Converfion to the right
Whereas in ranks filing to
tranwile
outmofi
the innermofl file-Udders,
and left, conbecome the

floods the
men in that part where
the
-front
other file- leaders ranking even within them. Some men have called this, RanVes, filing by Converfion
to the right
and left , but corruptly, fox converfion alwaies produccth rankes^ as I formerly faid "and
:
But their miftake groweth from this, that when ranVes whteleto the right, or riaht and left, then (fay they) they by wheelings become file, or files which is a palpable m;Jl*\e ."For when
invcrfion,
files.
',
we have any command for wheeling,

for us, to wheele ourafpefts tmto the
it is
maxime
hand
or tart na-
med.
By which doing, we either become ranke or

and not
files, as
rankes:
fome have fought former-
ly to rnaintaine.
motion is.
(if they
One ufe, among many, for this It is the fpeedieft way for a great body
have their due diftancej to givefire to one

is as
or bothfianh, that as yet I
performethiszw//<w,
Hindges ofthe motion
know of. The way to followeth. The right
and /eft-band-men, of every ranke > became the

:
the reft ofeach ranke,n>^.
lingbyequalldivifion, to the right
and left about, and above their right and left-hand Leaders,untill they become ranks to the flanks. As you may peril 2
ceive
oo
perceive by the Figure, where the pricks denote unto you, theplaces they ftood in before the motion: the quarter ctrdes^
tion
:
mewing the way of their mothemfelves being converted into two ranks,
'
fheweth the motion executed. I have onely converted three of the rankes; for it would have taken too much roome, to have wheeled all the ranks. And it is eafie by this that is lhewne, to conceive the reft. If you would avoid mixture ofArmps, then place all your itokett/^, either in Front, ox Reere: or elfe whtele onely your Muskettiers^ and leave youv Pikes, {landing. Orelfeit may be done; the body marching at length : the Muskettiers being in the/rwtf,and reere Divifions. The word for the reducement is 5 rankes, rankeasyou were. The eafieft way for the reducement, will be firft for to face to the reere, and then to wheele backe into their places. Then, face to their leader $ and they
will be reduced as at firft.
Now we
will
come to
is
mew the nextfigure of Converfion, which converted into ranks by equallproportion.
offiles
Chap,
1
':
85
%8&\ < ?2?* ?^S ?^^ ?Sf
;
>i
?^ W- >S& ?$?< ?j<i >&^ &p
Chap. XXXVII.
(9/
J/7 ranking in equal!parts.
N this Chapter,! intend to fliew

the manner
,
flfj/
ranking by
Converfion , / <^W/ />*m 5 which Motion, I have feene u-
icd
by fome Commanders
at
fuch times as their Companies have been butfmall , having not had above two or three files of Mmketticrs, upon afianke ; and being willing , to march forth their Companies in divtfions : And this, becaufe,
two a ;v/? would be fomwhat improper (unwere upon neceflity , in fome narrow />*/fage) and that three a rf/?, is alio fomewhat with thcthinneft. Therefore to augment the front of their march, they hzvtjhmned fomewhat of their
that
leffe it
depths, in each divifion bycaufing their files, to ranke foure, or five, according as their depth may be, when the Command ft\a\\ be given. This Motion of Converfion,may alfo be ufefull for larger bodies.
:
For if upon a March , you are to paffe thorough fome ftreight , where not above foure or five, can
W4r^ a&v^ 5 and that being part thorough, are to direct your courfe , to the right, or left
you
If
your
"
l
Military
D iftiptinc, or
,
your way be to the
right
then caufe your
files
to
nnke to the left : If to the left , then let the files ranke.to the contrary hand. For by io doing 5 having paft thcfireight,zndfaced your body ilut way,
which yon intend your March, by commanding the File-leaders xo march jand the half-files toftand,
and take their places your body
:
will
be led again
by their properfile-leaders, all a brejl-^xht Musketiers

becomming again the Flankers, which in the paffage of thefreight , were in the Front andXeere. ôrthe better underftanding the manner of the
Mmony oWerve the following figure.
Files
'

Files, rtnkefouretotbeleft.
ots
Front,
r
File
mm mm f.
\
2 File
m m m m h. mmmm f
File
File
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AON.
The
Military Difciplme, o r
The way to performe this Motion is as followed!. The Command being firftgiven(as abovefaid)
,
the right-hand-file-leader , leadeth forth his file: the three next men behind him, move forwards to the left of each other ; untill they ranke even a hrefi with theirfile -leader. The nextfour e , in like manner ranking to the left , make thefecond ranke.
&
Thefile-leader o thefecondfile,
next after
firfi,
placeth himfelfe,
him, that was the halffile-leader of the
the fecond ranke
which now is become the right-hand-man of ^ the three next men behind him, making up of his rank, in like manner. And fo forward for all the reft,untill the Motion be fully perfected. This converts each /?/^,into two ranks&nd
brings all theproper file-leaders ,and half file-leaders, to make the outmoftfile to the right : the Bringersup, both ofthe Front ,andMeere-half-files-,makc the
outer mofi file to the
left,.
The
figures
of Number,
which are onthd leftJlJnke of the^^^, in which, the word file added to each of them, demonftrate ^/<artt o the firft,fecond,tyird,axidfourthfile, and fo
confequently for all the refl ; according to their former ftanding , ana* the places they now occupy, being converted into ranks. "J^Jepters fij and h, which are placed on the right 'kn<keih\ fljewesthe
(
places
o? thofe, which were jthe fi/edeatjers, and -file-leaders : each of the properfil$*le$ders * shahalf ving now his half -file-leader ,qexi afte* him. I have fhownethis/gw* partly perfahtqd& $&\$y performing, and partly/anding,ns b$ <jp$ tjie iftf^^be
gan.
For
L_
105
For reducement, of
foureto the
tofile,
left
:
this
Motion of files ranking,

to caufe yonr ranks
,
One way is,

to the right
,
(or invert)
fo every
,
which being done,

lead ftp his
file to
i
,
Command'every File-leader
left
:
to
the
and
man
will have his place
another way
Face the whole body to the right

,
For and
command the File- leaders to march
and half -files to
ftand, and take their places : and then they are all reduced, onely the file-leaders ofthcrighr-fianke.ivc
on the left ; and the file-leaders of tlie left-flanke, are on the right : which k reduced^ by arty entire
Countermarch, of ranke, orfile.
Chap. XXXVIII.
The conclufion of doublings
Here are yet another fort of Doublings , both of length and depth, which are performed by
diyifionall wheelings.
,
Which
becaufe they have ever been accounted fbxwheeiings, I will

notdifplace thertt;but
ftij
rank
them
in their'
former places: although

is
in troth
they are
^//to^.Th^
Doubling. I
Zrzrpbut the intent ,or t Mttg wrought, will fpeake further of them,
when I come to (hew

ihem
io5
Military Difciflinc, or
them, in their feve rail places.

thofe Sonldurs,
rnent,
part,
.that
And
here
mean to
feta Period to our Doublings. Concluding,. that
who
can put every one of thefe to
bis right uie; as alio give to each his right reduce-
muft needs be skilfull , and expert, in this of the ^jl/////^. And contrariwife, they
are ignorant in thefe Doublings \qzxl never tru-
ly attain, to the right managing ofa Foot-company, cither for exercife,ovfervice.or doublings, indeed^
are the only Motions, for variety
figures >oi' formes ofbattaile
:
and alteration of
No other Motions doamorigft

all
ing the like.

Motions.
And therefore Doublings, muft needs
be accounted the
mod
.......
exec/lent
the
read,and judge You that have eyesthefe doublings I have done And have perus'd
to
skill to
;
Though I have tedious been^yet do notgrudge For you know well,! have shpt overfeme. But marvellnot : the caufe / do not jhorv themt It is not much raateriall for to know them.
Thofe that are skilfull in the Art of War-re, .And take delight to exercife their men
.
Shallfind more fleafure in thefe doublings farre,
if that they intermixe tbem now and then. Andfo contrive their doublings in thefe cafes, That.laflly one word brings them to their places.
Why
7he young Art. llery Mart.

Why
Country do we Captains chafe, have no skill nor artful! inclination i That Tim do themft foes and Country much abxfi Thm to deceive them in their expec tit ion.
in our
Is, that our
o7
.-
Ithinkethe Caufc of this fault in our Nation
Gentry holds it not in faOiion.
Butfome perhaps , willfay, I am too bold ; There s nofuchneedfor Captains to have skill. The Mufter-mafters have enough (fome hold) The Captains and the Countksfortofil/.
So whi left the MufttY-mafcv doth the labour. The Officers may play upon a Tabour.
Hutfay ! me thinks, one puis me by thefleeve* Andtels me that I have my ft Ife forgot. Wherefore of doublings, here J take my leave t Intreating thofe thatxedd, miftake me not* Let Mufter-mafters take their money ^ then 5 But let the Captains exerciie their men.
.
Ch A?,
'
'
!
io8
?f <gp-
Chap. XXXIX.
of
Countermarches. Their Antiquity
,
4#a?
words of direction.
He
offers
next branch of Dtfcqlme which it felfe to your perufall, are Coun-
termarches:
which are of three kinds
To
vtixfihorcafljLacedAtnonidfriMacecfattian
which is,Maintaining,Loofing,and Gaining. Each of them are to be performed two manner otwaies* One by File the other by Rattkh There zxe&foôuMef-ftikwkeiylntire and X)'ivi:
fionall.
But divers men , are divers for their opinions concerning the Macedonian and Lacedemonian Counter-marches. Some will have the MacedoniCounter-march of gaining of ground > bean^ caufe that it transfers the Battalia , into the ground Counbefore trie Front. Others will have it, ter-march of loffe of ground 5 becaufe (Tay theyJ the Enemy being in the Reere^ it makes a femblance of flying. Some will have the Lacedemonian , Counter-march of gaining of ground becaufe the Enemy appearing in the Reerejx. makes a femblance Counof Charging or falling on. Others call it, termarch of lolfe of ground becaufe it loofeth all
that

that
g^
ground the Battalia flood upon; taking in ftead thereof,the ground behind the Recre. There are others of opinion, That there are Countermarches of lofle and gaine, in either of their. All
thefe are furnifhed with reafons, to backe their opinions. But if I ihould Hand to fhcw.iheir many and
feverall reafons
,
might well be thought to be

fclre.
without reafon
:
my
My
opinion
is
That
taking the ground before the Front , is gaining ground and that to leave the ground we flood on,
to take the ground next behind the Reerc, is lofle of ground And yet to take either , whereby there is
:
advantage gotten , muft needs be gaining. But where the matter it fclfe isfo indifferent , it were fbndnefle to fpend longer time about it. Wherefore note, That Countermarches were of ancient life amongft the Greekes many hundred of yeercs fince,& from them learned and pra<5lifed,by many other Nations and fo flill continued unto this day. But as the Snow-ball by much rowling, becomes the greater So , in like manner , thefe Countermarches have received addition in all ages. So that
->
the three originall ones arc now become more then thirty accounting thofe divtfionall. And yet
are all of them fathered upon one or other , of the three kinds. Though fome of them will Icarcely
be owned or acknowledged ,as you

But amongft all the Motions,
:
fhall perceive,
when I come to lliew them in their feverall places.

might be the be/t fpared as being leaft beneficially this our mederne Difctpline. But becaufe that knowledge u no burthen \ and that at fome times they may be ufefull: Therethis
fore
no
Military Difciptine, or
for efirft take the words xv hich are as followeth.
o& command or dirdiwn,
Intire Countermarches, byfile.
Caorun.
Laccdtmon.
Files
to the left
Files
< \%
hand countermarch,
5
Macedon.
bright? countermarch, every man turning on the ground he ftands. totheleft S pil e -leaders,f ace 5 right ? the reft parte C right, 7
about to the
Baftard
Goon-
tcrmarch.
Baft.counc
E
Br
,.
S through to the I left, and place your felues behind your Leaders. File- leaders (land 5 the reft S r ig nt ? placing your paffc through to the cfcft 5 felues before your Leaders. pile-leade rs ftand, the reft 5 right ? placing your left 5 felues before paflTe through to the following your Bringers up. your Leaders^
t
\k&
P o thf
S1*e
bringers up.
:
reft
pal* through
your
paffe
t rh tn<
Laccdaon.
c right?
and place your

ftand
felues before
7Iert
Bringers up
to the
the reft of the
Body
through c right? placing your felues behinde your
ftm
bringers up.
Intire Countermarches by Ranks,
Cretan er Chorcan,
Ke^K
Countermarch.
LlcedcmOBi * n
Ranks^ right? countermarch, every man turning to the 1 left i on the ground he ftands.
This
Tin young Artillery Man.

:
Ill
This right hand file, face to the left the reft pafle hkc6 JiiUil. through to the right: placing your fclues behind your right hand men. This left hand filejnay face to the right, and do as
much.
S pafte through to the placing your felues on c right the out iide or you r left S
Thfc 5 right? hand lIUS
file
ftand; the reft r
ri^hO
**
Counter-
ikh
^
c
2 left, S
ni ' I<h *
T j-
r right ? hand
r
file
right, 7 the
reft
pafle Lrccderoo&a.
^ left face to the left, $

nt
the J *6 ' Z {left, S
ph cmg yourfelues
before your
through to right ? hand
cleft
men.
DivifionallCotwternurches^ by Files.
Countermarch front and

palTe
rcere into the raidft.
chSSm!
Bairco'ur.trr.
File-leaders, and halfe-file-leaders, ftand^ the reft
through to the right,and place your fclues nmcb before your Leaders. File-leaders, and Bringers up, ftand; the reft pafTe La*c<ferr.onii, through to the right: and place your felues before your Leaders and Bringers up. File-leaders, face about $ Bringers. up , ft and ; the MaccdoaUru reft paffe through to the Right $ and place your felues behinde your Leaders and Bringers up.
Front-halfe-iilcs
,
interchange ground with theBaA-Coua*'
Recre.<
D'ivtfanAllCounUmArthesby ranks,
Countermarch your (wings or) Flanks into the choro

midft
rcMn '
or
112
:
Military Di[ciplwe> or
Ucedcmoou.
Macedonian*
Bift.Cobnccr,
middeft(oi Center). The out-moft-fileoreach Flanke, face outward: the reft pane through to the right and left 5 placing your fclues bchinde your out -fide men. The out-moft file of each Flanke, face inward: the reft pafte through to the right and left ; placing your fclues bchinde your outfide men. The ouc-moft rile of each flanke, ftand the reft paffe through to the right and left, and place
:
your felues on the outfide of your outfide men. Interchange your Flanks. Note, what is done by the out mofi files , may be
reduced by converting the commAnd to the innermoft
files
5
butmuft be done before they have
clofed
their divifions,8cc.
Chap. XL.
;
Of the
Chorean Countermarch
i
and
tht
way toperforme it.
for
The difhnce Conn ret

march
is,
pnch a Ftgure^fpr each of theft feveiall e.oun- ' termarches , but that they vvill take
Could
willingly have
fixe
fjot,
or open
nptoo much roome. And therefore I will onely fricke fome few of the
ord crin ranke
and
them^d for the reft, I will endeavour bywords to make them as facile as I it may that fo they may be apprehended by themeaneft capafcihardcft of
:
tie

tic And firft I will begin with the (Per fan, Cretan, or) Chorean Countermarch. The word of'Command or Direction is,
/// wtAtf
i T
/& AW,
Countermarch.
Mote, tb
* ,,f "
h rc
1J
This C/^rw/; CtontartMrch, is by fome called the Modern* L*:intcrmarcb. I conceive their reafonto be becaufethat it is more in ufe than any of
other:
Or elfe,
It is
ny
ages.
the for antiquitie, it might claime maa Countermarch for maintaining
l3
" J,d
ii
*" h
ofZ'
'" y
't*
ground: fovit vorkethkseffea,onthe famegrLd :

itftands
;
neither
/W/% nor gaining.
."Tyts Jw
-
But
ii
firrcs the file-leaders,
W/<r,to theReere. The way to performe this wtf/'<w, is as folio weth. Aflbone as the word ofcom
brwgers up, into the place of the file, leaders: withall turning the afpecJ of the or
up
.-and the
Chorea* mio the place of the bringers ur^'hcourv
f/^/1
" ,,c dcH
Wy
mand is given, if it be to the

hey forwards with
:
right,
then
all
the file-
leaders
their right leoges
and
face about to the right
every file-leader with his file following him, parting <J 0Wne towards the K cere, through the interval on his right hand ftili obferving, to keepe even in ranke with his \i*ht hand man. But by the way, note that no
*ri* ,untill he come to theground where at firft his file-leader begin the Countermarch. This motion is thenperformed,whenthe^/^r/^,haveattained unto the place where before their file-leaders flood-*
manmuft
b5 ln&/ 4^nghtarterthem
theleft.
5 /'//(?J ,
countermarch to
To countermarch
to the
left,
workcth the fame

effc<%
!ra
Military Difeiplitte, or
cffed; and
is
done after the fame manner
onely
differing in the hand.
For reducementj if you countermarch to the r/>Af; do as much to the left and they will be as they were. or any intire c owner marc h of files, will be ra/#ft/(ofwhatkinde foevcr)by making another mire countermarch, to what hand foever
:
cfijfo
c3w& cH^fe tR$fo cTHSKs e7eE5 *?WS> eTWfc 7!S& 5w5
^5
Chap. X LI.
4fCountermarching to loofe Ground,
The Command is.
Files to the Right, Countermarch
: every man turning after his Leader, on the Ground hejtands.
2.4dnoeiu.
HBg-4M His Lacedemonian countermarch,

liaformerly
is
Countermarch of loffe of ground-, for *&#-/* /awi> all the ground the Batta-
did conteine, and in lieu or
place thereoftaketh the ground behinde

the Reert. This Countermarch is to be
And as performed, when the Bodie is upon a/ towards the Reere .The the Chorum, turnes the Creekes werewont with this Countermarch, to bring their fiUMaders to oppofe any enemie 3 appearing >m the Recrr. thereby gallantly bearding their ene-
^f#
W.
mies

mies in the teeth
.
r j j
Jieicher
poUtickly maicirtgfhew
of array; flight, whereby to bring xhcetwwe into df nor over providently cardfull, or the advantage of ground. The motion of this Countermarch^ is to be performed asfolloweth. The fie- Leaders of each
fie, are to ftep fide w;iycs to the right , and therewithall toface about to.the reere-, and fo march even
in ranke together
downe betweene the * IntervaKs^
An
iiuerroH
no man advancing pfoot forwards , but turning in mbefpaceof c d like manner after their leaders , when they are paft f n cl l w by them; ""I obferving to keep their due d.Jtance. file, or nnkc And fo a whole rank together, ftill turning off to
the
each Rank fucceflively doing the Eke, IntcndeYduf untill the Countermarch be fully performed. Any 'P* ce of wtire countermarch of files y will ra//* this. But for ^j Jh C order fake, take one of the fame fort t o the contra- Acs. ry hand, which is .
right,
Jî^
Files to the left, Countermarch
every
man
turning
after his Leader, on the ground he fiands.
not need to fpeake furt her,concernine this Countermarch of IoflTc of ground to the left, feeing that it differs from the other onely in the alteration ofthe hand.Thc fubftance and effeifi of both,being one and the fame onely I will now fpeake to i fecundTort of Countermarch , which is of the feme
I /hall
:
kinde.
The Commandis.
JWgC:
1 1
Military Difciplinc, or
Bringitsup,face about. to the Right, the reftpajfe through to the Reere, andplace yourfelues beforeyour Bringers up.
Lae"kmoBu.
This Lacedemonian Countermarch doth alfo loofc the ground, whereon it formerly flood , and takes the ground behinde the Reerc, the manner of the
motion
is
as fblloweth:
The laft ranke or Bringers up

:
face to the Reere, and ftand the reft of the Bodyfacing about in like manner ,. and pacing through or betweene their bringers up, and placing themfelues
even in ranke before them. The motion is begun,by the ranke, next the bringers #p, andfo continued; fuceeffively.by the reft, untill the Countermarch be ended. It may be reduced , by doing the. fame to the contrary hand\ Nevertheleffe for brevity fake, I will make ufe of a fprigg^/rom the fame bough, and reduce this Lacedemon countermarch , by another of the fame kinde.
The Commandis,
Bringers up y ftand, the refi paffe through to the Right, andplaceyourfelues behindyour Bringers up.
ucedtmoHu*.
This Lacedemonian countermarch , is thus to be performed , the laft ranke for bringers up) are to Jfand'y and .the reft of the body, toface to the Reere, andpnffe throigh tothcR/gv^.and place themfelues behinde their bringers up, contrary to the countermarch laft fhowne,where they placed themfelues before. The motion is alfo begun, by the fecond ranke from the veere, the reft following fuc-
become the them about aftertheir proBringers up Then face

ceffivtly, untill the file-leaders are
:
pcxfile-leaders, and they arc reduced.
Chap.
1 1
Chap. X LII.
*of Countermarches to game ground, or the
Macedonian Counter -march.
The Command
is,
File- leader fare about to the right she re/lpaffe through

.
to the right,
andplace your fehes hchindeyour

Leaders.
His Macedonian Counter -march, is for Macedonian. gainingground, for that it leaues the
ground, the Battalia formerly flood upon, taking in lieu thereof, the ground next before the front. \i alfo turncs the ajpefi towards the reere. The motion of this Counter -march is from the reere to the front, contrary to the Lacedtmon, whofe motion is from thefront to the reere : This Ma:edoman Counter-march, makes femblance in the reere of fight, butprefently producethan orderly fettled front, when perhaps the enemy^with a too early purfuit, hath broken the order of their array. The way to performe this Counter -march, according to the directions formerly given, is as followeth: Xhefile-leaders orfrrjl ranke, face about tb
of the body pafle throngh,&etweenc the Intermiles, Cor diftance of ks)r o the
the right; the reft
1
left:
3
left:
Military Difciplijte, or
and place themfclves behinde their leaders^ every ranke (beginning with that next thefile lea* ders) pafljng through fuccem*vcly,and taking their
places, untill the
It
C punter r m arch be fully executed may be reduced as the reft, by doing the fame
to the contrary hand, or as I have formerly faid, by any intire counter-march ot'file-,and therefore I will
reduce
it
by another Macedonian
,
counter -march.
The command is, as folio weth
File-leaders face to the Reere, the refi of the body 'fajfe through to the left,following your bringers uf,fla-
cmgyourfelves behinde your leaders,

iUcfdoniin.
This Macedonian counter-march is rather remerr:bred for its antiquity, then cxcellencie, (as fome more of them be) nevertheleffe if any will be curi ous to obferve the motion, it may be performed as followeth: The firfi ranke (ox -file-leaders) face to the, reere , then the loft ranke begin the countermprch, palling forwarde betweene the Intervalls, the feventh ranke following the eighth, thefixt following thefeventh, and fo likewue the reft, untill the whole body be transferred, into the ground before thefiont, and then joy ntly togethei^facing to the right about, after their leaders, thecounter marthe is ended. I?or reducement, obferve this for all that any intire countermarch of file, maybe reduced, by another intire counter-march by file, of what kinde, or to what hand foever. Thefe three hft Chapters of counter-mashes, are the originall grounds of all the reft, yet I ihall
tfhew
up
/hew one in the infuing Chapter, which time hath begotten out of the latter two, which takes part
with either, being abfolute in neither.
?*S^ ?*2^ i^^: 2^^- c$&* "r* f^fe*- ?5^ ^^ ^^S ?^$ ^S^ a$ss #&* #&i a$& e$s dfc tab etffe c7fe& $& safc:' s&s
^^
&
Chap. XLIII.
0/j/tf Baftard counter -march.
The Command
is,
Jilc-leadersftand, the reft pajfe through to the right,
andplace y ourftlves before your Leader.

[His patfing through, (or baftard counteris partly Macedonian, and partly Lacedemonian-, for firft with the Macedon, it takes the ground before thefront, themotionbeing from thcrw* forward: it is partly Lacedemonian, for that they pafle through, and place themselves before their Leaders, and for that it makes femblance of.falling on, or charging the enemy neverthelefle the Macedonian difclaimes it, for that
Biftarj
march)
Counter
it
alters not his aJpecJ
The Lacedemonian
refufeth
it,
for that it takes the ground before the front, and
not that behrnde the reere: or with the Qhorean, ft holds affinitie . And many there be that will not
allow it for a countermarch, for indeed the word it felfe will not beare it;notwithftanding feeing that it hath beene long ranged amongfi: them, I will not be he that fhall difplace it, but will pane forwards, to (hew the manner of the motion, which is
14
120
Military Difcij>line,ot
to be performed as followeth. The fie -leaders ftand, according to the former direction, the reft of the body , advance their armes the fecond ranke
-,
firft
parting.
through to the
right,
and placing
themfelves before the firft before thefecond', thefourth before the third, and fo forwards for. the. reft , until! the Jaft ranke (or Inngers uf) are. become the foremoft,
ranke, the third ranke
which perfects the motion* It may be

full, as
feverally
life-
way
r eere,
to j&r/w/fagainftan enemy, advancing by oi.introducJion, or upon occasion, to bring the

.
men to march infront, and fuch like. For the reducement ,yo\xmd.y dot, as much to the contrary
hand, onely for oflder fake, I will reduce
ther like it felfe,
.
it,
by ano-
The Command is,

through to the right >
FHe- leadersftand, the reft paffe
plaang your [elves before your Leaders following

your bringers up
B*ft.Coufli,
,
*rcha
This motion may be done, either to the right or left, and is nothing differing from that lajl fhewne; but that, whereas the other, began with thefecond ranke, this contrari wife begins with the loft ranke,
(or Iringers up) every ranke fucceflively, following
which came. from behinde them, <untill they which werc.the leaders; are become the loft
the. ranke,
in the reere. If this countermarch be. firft done,
it
may be reduced by any of thofe formerly (hewn,

<8cc.
121
Chap. X L I V.
Ofcountermarching ranks, to maintaine ground, '
The Command is.
Ranks to the right hand countermarch.
THis Qhorean
alteringor
counter -march of rankes y
ts
an cboteac
,,.
changing ofonefan kef the other, or the Bati alt afill keeping thefame ground, one-
ly the rightfianke becomes the left,
and
the left, be-
comes the right

is
The way.to perrbrme this

to the
motion.
command being given,then the hand named, and every man in the outmofifie, to the right: (files by this facing, being become ranker Jtu rnes down through the Jnfcrval/e, (or dfiance betweene ranke and ranke) marching forth right unto the part, which was the leftflanke, with their rankes, file-wife folas fblloweth: the
whole body f teeth
lowing them, being come unto theirground, they face as before;, and the counter-march is performed:
forxhereducement,
icft,
let rankes
countermarch to the
after the
fame manner,
differing
onelyinthe
hand, and they are as
at fir/t.
Chap..
122
Military Difiiflm 9
Chap. XLV.
of Countermarching Rankes tolofe Ground.
The Command
Rankes
is.
to the right-hand Countermarch, every
man turning after his right-hand-man,

on the ground heflands*
LacadtmonUn.
His Lacedemonian-Countermarch
ef Rankes, is afaffing on upon the

left Flanke : the Motion hetng begun by the right ; It leaves
the ground , the Battalia flood oh , and takes in place therof the ground beftde the left Flanke, turning the AJ]?ec~l to the left : The manner or way, to performe this Motion , is as fblloweth:
all
The whole Bodiefaceth to the right $ and then the

beingfaced, (becomes a Ranke) beCountermarch, turning downethe Intergins the vals of the Ranks, (which by xk\s facing , is made the difiance between the Files) and fo marcheth
right -hand-file
forth-right,
beyond the left Flanke, every man following him that was his right-hand-man(bui not ftepping forwards one foot of ground) untillthe Countermarch be performed.For the reducement of
this

this Countermarch,
j 23
do
as
much to the left, and they

another
dire-
will be as at
ction
firft
Or(
if you pleafe) take
of the fame kindjThc word (^Command, or

is.
.
Right-hand-file
face to the right

,
through
to the right
the reft paffe and place your elves

,
before your right-hand-men.
'His Lacedemonian Countermarch ofranks ^makes UrnkmonUn. afalling on upon the right Flanke, the Motion be-
ing from the left Flanke , to the right , leaving all the ground whereon the Battalia ftood,and taking
in lieu thereof the
ground
befide the right Flanke.
Countermarches were more , then now they are for ours i the Lacedemonian Countermarches were of chiefe repute, afwellamongft the Macedonians , as the Spartans and others the way to pet forme this Motion is as followeth. The right-hand-file ft.
In thofe dayes,
when
ufefull for their Btfctpline
ceth to the right,
and
pafifeth
through the Intervals
or fpaces, to the right: placing themfelves,before their right-hand-men , untill the left -hand-file, become the foremoft ranke-, If you doe this Countermarch by it tel ft , then for reducement^ firft face them to their Front proper , then let the left-handfiles, face
to the left,ini do as
as atfrft.
much to the left&nd
then they will be
Ch a p
I2 4
Military Disciplines
Chap.
.
XL VI.
Of the Macedonian Countermarch

by Ranke.
The Command is:

Right -band-file face to the left , the reft pajfe through to the rght, placing y ourfelves behind your right-had-men.
Maccdon.
|Lf
<cn^p* **s**l& His Macedonian Countermarch of ranks, contrary to the Sparf tan, di marchetbfrom the ene^
my
upon that Flanke where hee
appear-es,
and
is
prefents the con,
trary Flanhe
to receive the
Charge. It
this
performed
after
manner.The out-moft-file right, faceth to the left. The reft of theîy, to the
or Battalia, faceth to the right
5
every man pafling
thorough to the right and placing themfelves., behind their right-hand-men : For the reducement of
this Countermarch, as all the reft , there aredivers,
waves ; but performe as much to the you have done to the right, and they will .be xifrft : Or if you pleafe^this following Baftard
and
feverall
left, as
Coun-

Countermand, will do the famc.Thc mand or direction is,
12j
word of Com-
Right-hand-filefiand, the rejipajfe through
to
the
right placing your[elves, on the ouijide
ofyour Right-hand-men.
THis parting thorough, or Baftard Countermarch Blft

bothground, and flanke (ftill refcrving the AjpeeJy without alteration.) Ic is to be performed as followeth. The out-moft
alter
-,
of Banks, doth
Count*
or right- handle , ftands ; the reft of the body, facing to the right , paflc thorough to the right, every man placing hunfelfe,. on the right tide of his right-hand-man, and fo /landing euen in Ranke,xhc
Motion
become the
continuing, untill the left-hand-file , is. right-, the right, the contrary. If this Countermarch be done alone,for the rcducemcnt;\tz
ftill
the left-hand-file ftand, and do as much to the left, as before to the right-, and they will be as at firfi.
Chap, XLVIL
OfCountermarching Front andReere
tothemiddefi.
Or the Intift Countermarches ,
vouredto cxprefTe them , in words, but for the diviftonail Countermarches
have indea- of <tivIfionfl ^ termai as well as I could S?

I
Milittn p.j
.\-y
t&K, &t
<, I -iisccnd to tsprafic , hattikt wrdrndfigar^ whereby they may be the moreeafilyappridicn-. dcd by Rich as fhall be defirous to know them notwithstanding before I enter upon the divtfionall Countermarches^ I would willingly cleere one thing which by Tome will be carped at ; which is, the ufing of the word Middefijin&ccd ofthe word Center; The word Center (IconfeiTe) hath been the more ufuall word amongft us; and yctit is aot
altogether fo proper to our ufe as the other;
wherefore give me leave, without offence , to ufe thofe words,which are not only more proper, but more fignificant. The Midfi ofthe Sattaiie/is to be uiider(l:ood,either from the Front>& Reere\ot from both Flanks (or wings:) If between From and Reere% the Midfi muft be betweene the half^file-ieaders^ and the Reere ranke of the Front half 'files , extending it felfe from Flanke to Flanke: The midfi betweene the Flankcs, is betweene the two inmrmofi
files ^
Reere
continuing the whole depth ; from Front to Our firfi Countermarch mail ibe Chorion ?
the
word of commando* direction is.
Theyoung Artittery Man.

Countermarch Front andRecrc,
Chorea*.
127
into the midft.
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From.
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WMjinujddddddddwini
Rare,
File-leaders,
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This diviftonall\chort'an countermarch, brings our and Bringers up together in the midft y
that
.
lu
and the ranks
were in the midft in the Front & Reere It is a countermarch mayntayning ground for every man marcheth #/>,into his leaders ground before he facet h about to countermarch : The way to performe the Motion, is as followeth. The com5
4#*/ being given to countermarch, either commander or fome other of the officers
,.
let
,
the
Notc % |hat for Ceuntcr . marching Frcnc and Recrein thc midft the F^"-hif-
comand
/
mand the half -files,
toface about
then thefle-lea-
face about to the r/^/,paffing downe the Intervals mcet efC n io/the middJ / t on the vg* hand, the reft of the Front-halfe- files, theBauaile, where ro me
ders fteppina forwards, with the right legee,* rr .t D l ri rJT. u rr 7 J
Right, the Rcerc haife Gl*m the Left, which being study
obferved, they will a wayes '
followingthcirZ^, and
not (,%, they lometo the ground, where their Le*dm*tur*
wfflJRKViKSiytx doe the Ce.umw-m.rcri
ncd
bu * wrong.
128
ned down before them

Reere-balf-files
,
at
: The bringers up with the the fameinftant turning downe
on the left hand , the reft of their divifion following them , untill the file-leaders and bringers up, meet together in the midft of the Battheir Intervales,
then having faced all to their Leader,the Motion \s performed* For the reducement , of this figure , doing the fame thing over againe , will reduce it. Or any other divifionatt countermarch of
taile înd
File.
^^ss^
Chap. XLVIII.
Ofbringing
Front and Reere together, into the midftp
by the Baftard Countermarch.
The Command is.

File-leaders^nd half-fileadersftand,the reft pajfe
thorough to the right, and place your {elves before your Leaders.
Iift.Countcr,
His Baftard Countermarch , doth bring the Leaders , and bringers
Mh t0get ber,
into the midft7

,
and
Javes two facings

lier performed,
andisquick-
then the other laft
done
or any other in the prece:
dent Chapters
The way to performs
2$
*
forme the Motion ,
is
as followeth
Rands-, and the half-file-leaders
Thcfirft ranke * No lia a$ ftmd, then thofc J-]"/ *

:
of tKe From -half-files ,

vals to the right
File-leaders
:
,
paffe
thorough their
Inter-
the fâee of
placing themfelves before their * round b * The fecond ranke before the firfi, the iM^'wand'
!
thirdbefore the fecond,the fourth before the f/W; hlfc.6Ic4eaThe Reere-halffiles at the fame inftant , doing the jjl!; \ like, and placing themfelves , before-their * half, the ground be he &<>' r file-leaders, as the other did, before their File-lea- | [
<
Mot/on may be either reduced by doing ^"ne Le the fame over againe to the contrary hand, or elfe thcir pHe&are by countermarchingfiont andReere into the midfiôv 3f!SJu| r by any other of the dwifionall countermarches of of tbc Rccrc *!(e fi,cs ^F/tt .The next fhal be a Lacedemonian countermarch, the word of command , or direction, isasfhallbe up'andXp'piy
dp.- This
fc
"
expreft in the enfuing Chapter.
their
room.
K
b
Chap,
UT
DJ
i;o
Military Difiiplme,ot
Chap. X LIX
Of Countermarching to make
tween the Jrjt, and
a.
large Intervale be-
loft
Ranks.
The Command
File-leaders^
is,
and Bringers up fand, the reft paffe thorough to the right3 andplace your (elves, before your Leaden > and
Wringers up.
Lacedemonian,
Front.
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This
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THis makes
.
Lacedemonian Countermarch^ feinblance of falling on, or charging, both to the Front and Reere , and leaves all
divifionall
was occupied by the Souldiers, which flood betweene thtfiont and reere, transferring them into the ground, before the front, and bchindc the reere ^ the ground (or place) of their former
the ground,which
(binding, being vacant, onely demonftratedin this
The Motion may be thus performed. The Reere- halfe-files are commanded to
figure by the pricks.
face to the Reere ^ and then the front-halfe-files^ p j/Ic through to the right : placing themlelvcs bn
their Leaders j Thefecond Rarfke^bcfovc the firfl jdk' third^before the fecond; the fourth, before the thirds
the Reere-halfe-filcs at the fame inftant , pailin ; through to the itor?, after the fame maiinirr and placing themfelues before their trhigirs-jip. Vou may perceive by the/F^m of umber , placed On
>
the Flanks of the figure of bait ell, both how themen (food, before the Motion began, as alio how and in noplace they ftand, the Motion being ended; For the reducementjfyou have nor clofed their djlance,
you may ya? them A/// , and fo letthem pafle againc into their places: Or elfe, by doing the lame
Countermarch over againe
,
if you
-
reduce
or to the contrary hand, & cm}y i0 ' oranyfuch like way, will reduce them. This next nmch.Va^ following Countermarch will alfo reduce them, or c ofe xhtlx Ci
!
this will reduce that.
ThcWfortheC0/w#W,or
ftiall iiiide it
nClQn *'
direction
is,
as
you
placed, over the
front of the figure.
Chap.
132
Military Discipline, or
mmm
C H A P.
ranks,
by.
L.
ofmaking a large lntcrvaUe,betweene thefirfi and I aft

the Macedonian Countermarch
Macedonian,
His
divifionall Macedonian Coun.
termarch, is little different

that, next before
it
,
from
onely the
this
other, turned the AJpecl outward,

to thefront,
andReere
Coun*
termarch turnes
the Afpefif inIt
wards, towards the midfi.
may
be ufefuiyf the Commander would fhew,or publifh

ought, before his beft Souldiers, for that it not onely leaves a large difiance, but that it brings the beft Souldiers into the midfr , with their Afpecls dire<5ted
inwards
:
,
It
great perfonage
diers,
croffe the length
whereby to mew
to condutt any of your battel^ them, the braverie of your Soul

,
may alio ferue
&c. Thefgure folio weth.
This
The Command is,

-File- leadersface about,
Bringcrs up fland, the rcfl paffe
through
to
the Right, andplace yourfelnes behind:
yourfie -leaders and Bringcrs up.

Front.
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This motion may be thus performed

loft
The
firjt
ranke (ovfle-leaders)face about the
rankeflands,
the Reere -halflc-filcs^ face about, and fo the front -divifionjpSfe fbrwards,and place themfeJues behind Noretbat when tbc K c h u fi fac the file-leaders, the reere-halfe-files , behinde their ,"' ? L !5*
The manner, you may perceive the you note the jigures, o number, which plainer, are placed, on theflanks ofthefyure, their number
Bnngersup.
it'
which
tl4Cir
* the bring,
trsupwcftUJcêp
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(hewing
134
(hewing the places, they had,from thefrom, before

the motion began. T\i\sfgure may be rediicedxither by the fame word of command, which produced it, erelfebyanyof the foregoing d.vifionall countermarches.
Our
change of ground.
next, (hall be a counter march of exThe words for command,ot dire
clion, are as folio weth.
Chap.
LI.
of Interchanging GroundJ
The Command is,

JFront-halfe-flesy interchange
ground with the Reerey
fafing through to the Right.

Maft. Countermarch.
in Motion.
Front.
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The young Artillery Man. This Bafiard Countermarch, may not rightly be be derived from any one of the particular grounds of'Countermarch>$ but rather, participating of them all And yet confidering it,as it is to be, it is different'from them all for whereas the other countermarches y of files in divifion , although they
faid, to
:
.
fir ont-halfe files
bring the Front and Recrc into the middefl , yet the continue mil, on the fame part, and the Recre halfe files do not alter into the places of
the other. But this, contrary to any other, of the divifionall countermarches\ transferres the front -halfefiles into the ground^ or place
of the Recr e -halfe- files y
and them, into

ders,
the contrary part, bringing the file-lea
andbnngcrs up, together into the midfl. The way to performc this Motion, is as fblloweth.The/r<Whalfe filesface about, pafling forwards to the right { being led by the bringers */>,of"the f>ont-halfe files) betweene the Intervalles towards the recrc : The
Reere-halfefiks at the fame inftant in like manner marching forwards , betweene the Intervalles on their right hands into the Front ûniiM the Front-di. vifion, have attained the places of the Rcere , and they contrariwif e, die places of the Front. For the
reducement of this countermarch ,.do as much backc agarne ; Or if you would reduce it fome other way,
you may firft make an intire countermarch of files, and then countermarchfront ,and reerc, into the midft$ for under two countermarches ,it will not be reduced.
Now I will paflfe, to (hew dcvifionalt countermarches

of Ranks, or Flanks ; The firft fhallbe Chore m,
in the Chapter following.
as
Cha.
l%6
Chap. LII/
of counter -marching
theflanks {or wings) into the
midfl ofthe BattelL
The Command is,

Countermarch yourflanks into themdjt.
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Front.
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have the
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:
come
be,Cv
the innermoft
performed
on
to. bethe nt$tionxo the fame
ground,
7he young Artillery Man.

ground, and
is
$37
as followcth.
The command being

right
given, the whole body faceth

rankes, every
'
to the
and left, by N otc

r
that n
divifion-, the outer mofi files, by thisfacing,
becowm/ng on
the
Couu-
man in the
right
dcr in his halfe ranke ple-ivje, ibcmidn.thc ht fl,ntc <:ft hand file the fame, then they countermarch the "S
hand file, being a lea. ana Jo tikavije in the
""""filing
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2Z
to the rh.br,
quers will meet juft in the midfi of your Battalia. Jo^f^^'Jlor Laffly, having/anthem to their frfi.front, the tfther&ooti
counter -march
ended. To reduce them, they

is
both turnc
<
tf
may
either ufe the
fame
.[hcy wiin!ler
i-
Counter-march againe, or any of thefe following meet tight 8 divifionall countermarches of'flankes, (unlefVc it bee [^{^"'"hY thztofinterchangwgotgxound.) The next fh ill be Mr, will be Lacedemonian, the Command, or words of dire&i- bad on, are, as in the Chapter following..
it
CBap,
i38
Military Difeiflie,ot
Chap. LIU.
of Countermarching, to take the ground before the
flanks.
The Command is,

The outermoft file ofeachflanke, face outward, the reft fajfe through to the right and left, placing your fehes before your out-fide men.
ucaemonian.
Front.
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139
His Lacedemonian Countermarch

'
of halfe ranks or flanks teaks* ^fewblancc of charging on , upon ^both flanks, but leaves anufta'r -fiance of ground unoccupied be tweene the two outmoft- files , or
,
',
perfbrmc
this Motion
jtmidfl of the battctl. The way to is as followeth. The right-
hand-file faceth to the right, the left -hand-file to the

left; the reft of the body faceth to the right and left, the right flanke palling through to the right , and
placing themfelues, before their right-hand-men. Thcfecondfile from the right, begins the Motion on
the right-flankc 5 the leftflankc in like manner, palling through to the left y zx\& placing themfelues before their left-hand-men-, thcfecondfile accounting,
from the left, begins the Motion on the left-flanke: But you muft-note,that the files become ranks with
the facing. For the reduccment of this figure, if you will firfl face them, to their properfront, you may then command the two inmofi-filesfland, the refipa/fe through to the right, and left inward, and take their places : Oi
make ufe, either ofaCborean y or a Macedonian Countermarch of Ranks by divifion, and with afacing, and cloftng their divifiom , they will ke perfectly reduced,
if
you
pleafe,
C HA".
140
Military Difciplme, or
Chap. LIV.
of Countermarching to
take the ground on the ofthe Flanks, and to direct their
out fide
AfpecJs inwards.
The Command is,

Macedonian*
The
otitmojl fie
of each Flankeface inward, the

to the
reft
pajfe through
Right, and Left,placing
your
elites
behinde your outfide men.
Front.
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This
The young Artillery
Man
His Macedonian Countermarch
differeth
nothing from that lafi (hewed, but oncly in the turning of the afpeft inwards : whereas
the other
,
directed their afpecJ outwards :

:
The Motion is thus performed The

of each F lank e, face inward: the
reft
outermofl-files,
of the body,fia to the right, and left, outward; thofe of the right and placing flank*, palling through to the right themlelues behinde their right-hand-men. Thofe ol the leftflan ke palling through to the left , and pla,
cing themfelues behinde their left-hand-men The Motion is begun, by thefecond file, from each flank. I might here fhew thefe Countermarches, beginning their Motion from their mi ddlemofl -files ; But I am willingly filent, hoping that thefe, may fufrice to
.-
the courteous, not

this Countermarch,
much
forcing
my felfetogive
fir/:
fatisfaCtion to the curious.
Tor the reducement of
having faced them to their
front,
you may
if you pleafe,
command the
two
the right,
nermoft files toface outward, the reft paffe through to and left inward : placing themfelues behinde
their right, and left-hand-men ; which being d6ne, the whole body will ftandfaced to the right, and left
outward-. Then being fac edto their Leader, they ai % rcduced.\fyow\yio\Ac\reduce ir, by fome other vyav,
you may make ufe , either of the Countermarch, which is nextbefore,or of that,which next followeth Or of any other dinjifionall Countermarch of Ranks ; (which doth not interchange ground). Our next two which follow, will be Bafiard Counter,
:
marches, with the which,
we will conclude this
our
fourth branch ofDifciplwe.
Chap.
14a
Military Vifiipline, or
Chap. LV.
Oftaking the ground on the outfide oftheflanks 5 not
altering the Afpecls.
The Command is,

TheouMoft-fleofeach Flankefiand, the reftpajfe
through
to the
right,
and
left^
and place
yourfelues on the outfide, ofyour right and left-hand-men.
Front.
16 15 14131*1110 9 2 t 6 5 4
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tn
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pmmmm
Cu Cu Cu
Cu Cu Cu
mmmmp ^ mmmmp
"O
T3
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In Motion.
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h^ Q, CU O.
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i^
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m m m m p * ^ ^ cS
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mmmmp^ 'OT3T3v
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pmmmm....
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.
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Reere.
This

His Diviflona/l bajlard countermarch^
143
produceth the lame

the
pefi
effect,
which
it
other
5
two
onely
next
before
wrought
:
differing in the
,
Af-
for the Lacedemonian

t
the Afpctf outward

Affcci inward-,
The Macedonian
turned turned the
keeps the Afpcfi Hill directed the fame way. He that knows every way, may when time ferveth,make ufe of thofe wayes,whic'h
this,
And
are moft neceilarie and futable to his prefent occa-
sion
The Proverbe faith, Knowledge u no burthen. The way to performe this Countermarch is as fol:
loweth (according to the Command) the
out moft-fie
of each flanke Jlands ; the

the right and
left
reft of the Body
facet h to
outward, the right flanke palling

leftflanke
through to the right, the
to the left -,thofc
o f the right-flanke, placing themfelues, on the outfide of their right-hand-men . in like manner, thofe on the leftflanke ^ placing themfelues, on the outfide
of their left-hand-men.
It
may be reducedêixherby any,of the
foregoing
ofRanks, ox elfebeing/rfced y to any of the flanks, then the rankes become fiks. And by divifionall Countermarches offiles', you
divifionall Countermarches
may reduce, divifionall Countermarches

by ranks, files;
of Ranks, or onely you mult obferve fomefa-
cwgs: Yet forthisjfigwrfjif you pleafe ,Command the two inner moft -files, ftand;the reft, face to the right, and
left
The next mall be a Countermarch, oUnHrc hanging of Flanks,

inward, and fo march into their places.
i~,~
Oh a
p.
44
Military Difcipline,ov
Chap.
fInterchanging Ground by
the innermofi -files
L V I.
the Flanks, and bringing ofPikes, to become the
ontmofi-ranks.
The Command is,

Interchange Flanks.
From.
a,
a,
itf
a,
IJ
o,
14
ij
'
i
11
10
iJ
Li
3333 o-â-o-e
o* a. o<
ou
"o^^^
9
fi
*i
B
.
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'
V
*
'.
2
^"N
8 6 3333*0*01313
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"
cu
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a,
cu
fi
-,:*..'
>
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fag
3
a*
3
e-
a.
cu
o,
SSSB'o'O'o'o .*.o-
a, cu
33*o'o o'o ''

,
5.
f*.
2V
*
fi
fi
fi
*o
^ ^ ^
Reere.
This
Thcywng Artillery t:
| L
His ex'changing of Flanks, or BajUrd

Countermarch,
is
differing
from
ail
the other divifionallCoiintcrmarche, of Ranks? for this transferret the

right -jiankc into the place ofthe
(:'.
-
^ndd^left^flanke, into the place o^" the right. It very apt, for to receive a fudden charge, trom the
i
horfe, for as
fooneas they
iliali
be
commanded
/v^yfo,
interchange their flanks, theyface to the

left
and
inward, and then the tnnerwofl.files ofthe f/fj begin the Motion ; the reft of eacJ \flankc fqllowing
orderly file -wife, the pikes porting Jo foone as they and flfarc as they iee occjfion If begin to p!rlv *, need be, the pikes may charge at the foot, the -A/a/- may paff< the tenters giving/*?, over their jfoMrs Ifanyob-
ww,
je&, that the^Pikes have too large a d'jhnee, they ktihfun* may clofe at their ownepleafures,a$ fooneas they ke!ticr> ,nd have paft through.
fj^J^'nd
^V
,
fl
wound againe nevertheleiie if you would ': nei i,a reduce it, by lome other way , Countermarch your ncaâ
change
:
.
For the redueemmt ,you may, it you pkafc,/;^-
d<fbnce be-
flanks into the i/^#, and then an yntire Countermarch, either otWanke, orfie, will y^/^ them.
might have further enlarged my felfe,upon this fubject, both in Command, and /V?*r ^ but it may be, that foroe will fade fault witfi thefe , which I have ahcady penned, concluding them tor mvitits, and for no iervice j because they cannot prefently
I
apprehend,for what ufe,or fervice they
may be fit, wouidiawu fuchOf my iuch happcato be wy ovwlooJkcrsJ Uiac^y would

Notwithftanding X
fiifpendthdr cenfiurc^wntilt tli^yto^ fully *n-
formed
46
formed
* Military
Difeiflixe, or
their judgements. Yet thus much I* will conclude with them, that Countermarches might the beft be fpared, of all the Motions, as being lead benericiall, to this our Moderne dsfc/pl/ne. And yet to very good ufe, many of them might fcrve, if our Souldiers were well pra&ifed in them. NeverthcIcfTcfuch is the wilfull ftupidity of the times, that many good, and ufefull things are difreputed, an<l accounted of no ufe, becaufe the Souldier wanting skill, cannot performe them, as they ought which would the Officers take more paine$,by often inftrudling their Souldiers, thehardeft Motions would
:
become facile and eafie. And to fay truth,the grea reft fault is, want of skill inthofe, which mould
-
give inftruclion to others; and yet they will not

fticke,to carpe at fuchâs mall
mew more,
than
they, concluding fuch things foriuperfluous, and improper, which they them felues do not rightly
underftand: But left I be taxed for digreilionj will conclude this branch of Discipline with theiefew
lines following.
^ Which had
'
C Ome bttrthened are with more command than skilL

they power fitting to their
mindey
Ton thenjhouldfee Reafon inthral'd to will,
Nor any 'bove their knowledge- fhou Idyou finde:

For rather than theylefludy to learne better, They wijball wanting^ none tfcknow a letter.
So be there many officers in Bands That neither know themselves, nor carefor thofe Thatskflfidarew Fojlures, and Commands'pi
;.
47
Nor are they carefull which endfor moft gees

They thinke, to dice Jo drabbe, tofweare, andfwiU, Is skill enoughfor them ; Lcarne more that will.
And if that any man more forward be

For to inftrucl the Souldier (as is ft)
With fuch a fellow they cannot agree fie is v awe -glorious Jlrives to /hew his wit.
They will bef/tre
to
quarrelland deprave him,
And in their
cup perhaps they'll
Such honeft hearts as jj end both meancs and time Topraclife others for tteir Countries good Why flwuld this good be countedfor a crime, To thofc that for their Prince wouldfpend their bloudt fl That Countrey fure will be be kept from harmes
Whofc Subjects pleafure take topraclife Amies

But on this Subject Vie no longer bide, of Countermarches Here tie take my leave, To flew the Wheelings, next I [ball provide ^
.
Whichfollows nextofcourfe^
as
I conceive.
to Profe.
And though with verfe my Countermarches clofe,

Beginning Wheelings, I returne
Ch AP,
148
Military Difiipline, or
Ch A p. lvii.ofwheelings > their kindes, andufes with their fever all

words ofCommand.
He next Branch fp ringing from this

root of Difcipline, are wheelings; which are of two kindes, viz,, whee-
and wheelings onth* be conceived, in manner of atlion, either

lings Angular,
Center, 2$ alfothey are to
int ire
or divifionall: the ufe otintire wheelings,
is
to
turne the afpett of the front proper; to the right, to the left, or reere; either for the gaming of the Winde,
Simne, orfomefuchlike advantage-., or to confront the enemy with their heflfonldiers Moll: ofthe divifionall
'.
wheelings being indeed
more properly doublings, zi:
ther extending the length, or depth of the Battell notwithftanding,becaufe I wold not be taxed with innovation, or alteration, I have,according unto the ufuall received way, placed them amongft the
and now I will mew their words of command, or dire&ion. But before I enter upon that *he them, give me leave to lay downe an obfervation Woe aftance for or tw o 5 for the better inftru<5tion of the Souldiers
wheelings;
ougbiwbe
three loot
in their wheelings .
The firft is,
That before you enter
RankfaU
FHc
upon your wheelings y you dofe both Rankes and Files to their order^ whithis thrufoot3 both in ranke and file .\
The
149
Note that upj
thctxeicift of
The other, that upon all wheelings,you mufi befure,to

obferveyonr leader , andfollow hint, keepngyour due diftance^your Muskettiers being all, either poy zed, or
Jhouldcred: your Pikes ought to be advanced. words of Commands, are as followcth.
the motion 1
The
wheth.r
it
be
Jiftoncr, fa-
cing, di>ub
'Right,
Left,
ling^Coua'
termarchct, or
wl\celingt t the
Right? p ^ > about, your Left Wheele

,
Muskettiers
Battell to the S Right,
Left.
Right
about
r
on the fame grounds
ought to be)]] Dpon one and the Time po> dure either po.'acd or
lhouidered-'tht
Wheele<
i
,Lefc Toffyour Front by diviHon. your Front inward to the Recre. Front and Reerc $ Right > ,, , into the ihdt S flanke
piket in like
manner
either
fii'juldcrrd
or
adranccd.
'
your flankesinto
the
C Front,
l Reere, both flankes into the front and reere. (your front and reere into both flanks. Obferve that the firftfoure wheelings are anguthe next foure are wheelings on the center, ot more properly, on the midft of the front. But all the firft eight be intire, the latter eight, are o\\dilar,
vifwnall.You may alfo obferve,that every following wheeling is a reducement untothat,which is pla-
ced next before it, and the wheeling next before,, may reduce that next following as to wheele your
:
flankes into the fiont, if you wheels -you ^^f^; into

it \% reduced^ or to wheele front andretre into both flankestf you wheele both flaxkes into the
t^c reere,
L3
font
150
font mdreere, they arc likewife reduced, as before For the loft eight wheelings, which are <uwfio~, nall7 1 will pricke for each of them, his figure. As foi the fir ft eight, which are inure, I conceive themfoeafietobe underilood, that I mayfpare the labour, yet I will endeavour to expreftc them as well as I can in words: and firft I willbeginne with the wheelings anguler, and then with the reft, according to their places: and therefore note, that
when you are Commanded, to wheele to the right or left, &c. and no other command added, it is to
be underftood,
performed.
an. anguler wheeling
,
and fo to be
Chap. LVIII.
Ofwheelings Anguler,
The Command
is,
WheelejOhr batteUtothe right,

iMis
is
ztwnguUr wheeling,whkh transfirres
the ajjtecJ or countenance of thefront proper, -** into that part which was the right jlanke:
It alfo
removes the Battalia from ihcground, wherformerly it flood, and placeth it on that part, oo before thefront, the hindge or Jxelttreeof the mo,
itmy is the right cortKrmafljQX right handfle-leade'^
who
Theyottttg Artillery
Mjn.
151
who with a fmall motion, movcth to ther/g/>/,every man, the more his place is remote from the right Angle,the more fwift muft be his motien^bccaufe his arch-quadrant, or femi -circle, is la rger in proportion: wherefore it muft be the difcretion of" the officers, fotoinftrud their Souldiers, that when
they
tvhe cle to
their motion, that they
any hand, they may fo moderate on the contrary flanke, be
not forced to runnc, but fo orderly to containe themfelves, that they may (till preferve an orderly and even front .For there dueement, wheele your
Battailetothe/tyr. in the like manner, as
it
N tc
"
r ' ie
di '
was
gu u r nhte-
wheeled
note,that
to the right , nevertheleffe
you muft then
it will not bring you backe into the fame ground you formerly ftood on; for it hath advtncedyou, the length of your Battalia, before the place of your firjlfront But if you would be reduced into the fame place, or plot you firft ftood onj then face your Battailetothejv^r, and being fo faced, wheele your Battaile to the left, which being performed,/*^ to the left, and then they are com xAzatly reduced, both forajpett and place. The
.
next
Command is,
Wheele your Battaile to the right about
,
This is alfo zrxanguler wheelings and

ilto
trans ferns
:
the aJpeeJ of'thefront, trover, towards the reert
It
be performed
mtnc fame manner,

is
as the
wheeling to the right was j onely the motion
twice
Wherefore there ought to be the more care had,that foihe moth* may be orderly perforfo much;
in
nied
152
1 Military
Difcipline, or
is
med: by fo much as every man

wbetjiog to
tntr ^5 ^rom tnc
r/
^ ^w m an, ky f much the

f
nearer, or fur-
thenghcabout bC
duced b wheeling back
^
J
1
more fwifier oxflower muft he continue his motion, tnat ^ ^ e may Ûre ' t0 ^ ee P e ^-* CVen * n ra*k* with his right hand man. This motion being thus
aînetothc
ab Ut
!mo
he
jin e
ground.if the wheeling be

C
wiifbeTwife ihc length of

1
performed, your Battaile will be removed from lieu thereof,the ground former/4f/w,taking Diagonally oppofite in the right Angle -j reduce thefe to their former affect; wheele yur Battell to the left about, notwithftanding the ground you formerly did poflefTe, will be twice
lts
lHovcT'd "e
right of your
the len th of y ur Battflle t0 the le f*> of y ur u fi g flanke, if you would reduce them, as well to their
their mHaJpecl; face them to the and then wheele them to the left about, which being done, face them to the left, and they are
i\ri\ ground, 2ls
,crftand
inT ing
right,
perfectly reduced, as at
firft.
Chap.
LIX.
ofwheeling o the Center.

The Command is,
.
Wheele your Battell to the right, on thefame ground.

>His wheeling,
by fome called a wheeling on the Center: by others, ^wheeling on tfy

is
_J fame ground.! cannot abfolutely maintain it to be either, for that it onely wheeles about the
midftofthefrfiranke. Neither
may it
rightly bee
"
tur-
Theyoung Artillery Man*

termed a. wheeling on the fame ground, becaufeir Iofeth \. oxhc ground it formerly ftood upon. This wheeling is quicker perfoimed, then the angulcr wheelings: and may be done in farre leflTe ground. For the leftflanke advanceth forward, (till wheeling to the right, the rightflanke contrariwife, facing to the left-, and fo tailing backward. It' you
153
have an odde file, then the middle fie- leader muft be the center or axel/tree of the motion^ if you have an even number of files, then the miadlemoft fileleader from the left. But ifyour wheeling be to the left, then the contrary. This by fome is called the Prince of Oranges wheeling. For the reducement, wheele your Battell to the left, on the fame ground: and they are reduced as at firft. Our next Com-
mand is, to
Wheele your Battaile
to the right about,
on thefame
ground.
This wheeling
midjl ofthefront
is
.
alfo a wheeling on the center, or
and transfers the afpe<5fc of the from proper, towards the reere, removing the Battaile from the ground whereon it formerly flood, and placing it on the ground before thefiont. It is performed after the fame manner, as the laft: onely the motion is double fo much as the other.In this
motion,
on the leftflanke, every man is
to obferve
hand man-, and the right flanke muft keepe even and ftraight after their left hand man , which become their leaders file-wife , untill they have attained their ground: after which, they face as before making an evenfront. For
his right
.
154
Military BifiifkiK) or
JJaitaiie
Pot the rcdttcemem, vthecle your

dtxedzs at
firft.
t0 tae ie ft
dbm^ upon the fame ground; and they will herethe divfiomll wheelings , and intend to giue to each of them his figure: whereby they may appearc the moreeafie to fuch as doe not yet rightly underftand them. The firft (hall be a wheeling offby divifion: as in the next Chapter.
I
will next
mew
Chap. L X,
OfwfoeUngtff, by divifion.
The Command is,

Wheeleoff yourfront by divifion.
Firfi Front.
*
XL
* S S r **i -4 f t j Tl* B-
"
*A
* -4 * * * - * * * ?
n*
** ^
5
rt,n\?VP Putin.
Rem*
This
Theywng AHiUtry Man.
g$y
ufctull ro meete feverall wcmirs at one and the fame time, with the front of your Battalia: and fo confequently with your beft Souldiers.But ifyou will wkcele of your Sattaile by diV,fion,md ipyne them againe when they be in the >w*;then it brings all your Muskemers from the flankes to the midjl of your Battaliarand your Pikes on the otafide oxflankes. Ifauy queftion the depth of the number oi this figure, T have doubled files to
THis be may
ivhtelnigoff, by divifim in greater bodies,
make the fig-ire more perlecl. The way to perform

tLis^f'/;^. iseafie; for all the file-leaders of the rightfiarikt -ileelc about to the right: the reft of each
,
fletoilov ing their leaders : the file- leaders alfo of the leftflanke, wheeling about to the left, in the fame manner; and thewjoyne or clofe their divifions .This being done, if you would then reduce them, mheele ' themoffagaine by divifion^ftci the fame manner* and they will be as before. But if you would- doc it fome other way, make ufe of this rvheelingncxt following which will-alfb bring them as they / were . Tlie word of Command or direction followeth, as in the next Chapter.
:
156
Military Discipline, or
-t ra n. ft
ftAft n. ft
A A n ft
at*
JKygP-
A A nn. ft*
Chap. LXI.
ofwheeling the Front inward, towards the Rccrc.
The Command is,
Wheeleyour Front inward to the Reere.
The Front.
'4U04J 3qs &at fttfz
here placed as a reducement unto the other foregoing wheelings: and fo it brings the Muskettiers to mcflankes againe. But ifyou will doe it, the Company being firft reduced; then it brings the Pikes to tne fankes. Some fay it may be good, if you be annoyd with horfe'm the Reere y upon a march % and that you have gained
to the reere, is
THis
divifiomllwheeling ofpurfront inwards
iornc
The young Artillery
Man
.
x 5*
feme fide ofa hill or other place of advantage

then to wheele your front inward'to the
Jieerc , to the
^f^J will make mew ofdisbandomng oxflight. But

contrariwiie,you w^f/ toward him with a fettled and orderly body: your Muskettiers being all in the
: the 2V/(tj being theirflanhrs, thereby defending the /hot from the fury of the horfe. This motion will hardly be
midfi, and fo firing
upon their <wwy
well done,if your body hold too large an cxtenfion of length. But at what depth foever,it is eafie. The motion is to be performed as followeth. The right
hand file -Icadtr, with all the leaders of the right flwke, advance forwards, and fo rvheele about to the left: every file frill keeping clofe to their right hand file. The left handfile-leader^ likewife,with ali
the leaders of the leftflankc, advance forwards, and wheel about to the right: every file ofthe leftflanke^
clofing clofe to
the left.
eachjlanke, will meete and
Thus the outmoft files of become the inner mojl

.-
For the reduccment of this figure, you may if you pleafc, either wheele them off to the right and left, by <y4on: or eifc wheele
reere.
thefront falling perpendicularly to the reere.
your front inward againe to the Thefe two laft wheelings ,have beene demon-
ftrated with their files
doubled .-whereby they^//rf/ might be the n. ore perfect, but with men,itwoul4 have beene needlefle wherefore double rankes to the contrary hand, and they will be as at the firfi.
:
Ch A
P.
I5 g
Military Difcif Urn >ot
Chap. L X 1 1.
Ofbringing the Flanks into the Front oftheBatteH.
The Command is,

Wkeeleyour Flanks into the Front.
Front.
'
*.**
Keerc.
| ^Wings/P u
r)Front
Front Front
f JMidft, '" ^Centc.
^ Front,
jBarrell,
^- Flanks
Rccfc-^
The young Artillery Mart.

His divifion all wheeling of the Flanks into the Fronts is, properly
,
rTi
a doubling
performed
by whcclmg. It brings nil your Mmketticrs , fioni the flankss

into tbicjhritti
this
So that whereas fodic^hd'oiv, could do ex-
ecution, but with 8. Miiskettiers at
once; by this Motion they may powrc on
i6.flot together. If they were deeper before the Mo. uon. began, then it would bring the more hands to
imployment.
If
upon fome
dialed in the Recre by horfe ;by
pa/ft, you mould be this motion of wheel-
ing your flanks into the front, you not onely fecure your Mmkcttiers^ but alfo bamcado up the paile
with youx pikes;
if
it
be not above
fifty
foot over.
Some call this,a

conceive
it
wheeling on the center.,-becaufe they
of thefront. But I rather an angular \ becaufe upon thefirftj/^t ion of dividing , every divifwn whceleth about his owne ^^/^, until 1 the outmofl-file-leaders"of each flanke, meet together in the a?/^. You may perwheele about-the middle-men
ceive
how, by thejfjgwrx of number , where the {7meets the number 16:

i
g//r? i.
with
5, 3
with 14.
their
and fo for all the reft. leader , every twofiles that met being make one ranke. There muft be the
Then being faced to
now joyned,
like order and decorum kept, in the motion of wheeling ezchflanke: as I fhewed in the inftru&ion of inure angular whee lings. For reducement of this Motion, wheele your
flanks into the Reere.

I
Or elfe foure times the fame,as

ther
have fecne iome dor ahhough fomewhat the fur-
60
Military &ipflin$i&*
the? way about. Divers men are diverfly.opinionated; concerning the bell word o Commando? direction, for this Motion, Thefe I have known ufe4 which I have placed in the Margent, by the figure.
And ifany man like one better then the otherôe

at his
it
ufe or rcfufey while pafle to ftew the nex wheeling.
owne choice, either to
Vvtt
Ac*
i6x
$#^^$H4 ^M^$
,
i|
Chap, LXIII.
Ofwhetting the Reere into the midfi. ofthe Zmcll
The Command is,
Wheek your Flwks into
theRecr*
The Direction is
Face a/Uhout
to the
Right,
firfi Front,
Hnk,
'
v&; -V
x
#
</ <?
if
<y
*##\\v ^>\%
fc
&
</
^.v
'jptwpf)* tmi
l6z
Vpon al wheelingljyou muft
obfcrue to
fol-
low your leader*, which muft be under
His diviftonall wheeling of the Flanks into the Keen, is alfo a doublings and performed as the other. And whatfoever might be laid, in the behalfe of the
wheeling
of the front into the middefl ; the fame may be alfo floodjafwcJl of thofe which fpoken, concerning the wheeling of the Reere into b c ad e r ' the middefl. For this wheeling, brings your two */tfT !f , b y JSonôf fi moft-flesio be xhefirftranke ; the Rringers up of the
"
dogs.) a of* , bC r th? j?r/? and /w;er Uaitru
^/^ and left- hwd-files, meeting together
the ?*/#-
a rjr'*/ * tne le fi.fi the Bringers up of the to their /<w/tr, they
^ Meeting face to
e
left-flanke.
And
fo
/*ft? with being faced
A*
which before were complete cample) J^'* are now become halfe-ranks : either to the wivcrc the right or left. But you mull note, that before you become Oie" b eg* n t0 ^heele,^ you mutt /* your ^ ^m* to
-
'" tb s
leader* of the
Mouen.
the Reere: and then the action will be all one, as if y 0U wheeled yourflanks into.the front. Wherefore
I (h all
:
not need further to explaine it having fpoit in the precedent Chapter N tc th.u the For the reducement of this wheeling, the Commane vo midUmoft der being at his Front accidentally may command tTSf) of them to wheele their wings into the Reere, and fo hu rvhsning. paffe through to that part, where his proper file-leaders arc: and thenface them to him, and they are reduced. Or elfe, when he hath paft through to the
ken fully to
and faced liis Company, to him 3 then his pikes being formoft, let him wheele his flanks into the /r<w, who being /aras? to their lender, they are r** dnccd. For this motion* there are aifo divers and fereere,
veratl
Tht)9Mg
verall words
Artillery
Man.
$*
of Command. And becaufe it may be, that fome will better approve ofTome ofthe other words of Command, then of tills' that I have made
ufe of: therefore I have placed others in in the margent, That fo any that will , may take their choice while I pafTe to (hew the next wheelwg. Whofe word of Command and direction , you fhail finde over the'figure of the next Chapter.
:
-.
M2
^
..--
Chap.
1^4
Miliury Difeiflm, or
5&<
Chan
the
LXIIII.
inttthe midftof
Ofwheeling the rightfidnke,

Bmell^
The Command is y
Wheele
fmt dnd Reereînto the right TUnki.

TheDircdionis,
Ftce ditto the right*
.frost end
-*
R,ere
k
[theltft
/ V
.
>"
(
V f
t
Fliik.
t
t
WbH,,
Ybe
right/" the
<
Reere.
FIinkV
/Midft.
This
theyoung Artillery Man.

His diviftonall wheeling of the Front and Reere, into the right -flanker, doth
quadruple xht depth
:
6J
Net*. *!>
if ihe
as
may
appearc
'"{ b <>*>*'
bWVi
in
by this y^*^ 5 which before the Mo-
dtyvmAfth^*
^Ka*n#r-"" //^ began , contained but */>>&* in this figure thmiWi *pA, But this whaling being perfected, makes tflem^. namely, if you dire<a the^_//>?of thefc///?.i4<.<i<=.h .,-
&&*
"f"
ll"=''
Mm kettiers on iheleft-Janh the one /*^ of*" them, n,^ to the ^; the other to the
the
:
iW/c, either to the right or /c/} : after the Motion is d ended. If you obferue this nhalmg , it doth divide
/,//,,
fo
='
S^JSj
1
neere: all the Mtuketticrs of the right-flanke, wheel- if the rtw of your cdmofc ^together into the w^<?/?.The*/fc arelikewife fa*f divided, thofe that were the Front -half e-flles^rc in hc yt the middefl of the Front-divifion otMmkettiers^ and a,ore wiU lhc c * /fR*
t
St^. M ^t S
<M>;<h<n
bjr
thofewhi^^
the middeft of the mr<r- <//ivyfa# of Mutkcttiers. This

wheeling may be to lingular ôodufe, for the making of ibmc/tfrw^ o^Battdl. But I fbrbeare now to treat conctrning/^m formes ot Battel!,
*c.
md
re-
due places: and come now to mew the way how to performe the Motion. The Command therefore being îven, to wheele Front and Reere into the right -flanke, then
their
ferring
them to be ipoken of in
Wafo are to do, is to face to the right. That done, they wheele together about the fourth and fift men in the right-hand-file: which is the halfe-flle- leader to thc front, and
thefirft thing the
der to the
ww. You may eafily perceive how, by

.
halfe-filc-lca-
the figure: where the Reere-divifion wheeleth to the left, and xhcfront-divtfwn, to the r/g-yfc untill the brwger-uf of thc right-hand-file, meets in the
/4?
with
66
with hisfile-leader: ihefecond^vith thefeventh-, the third, with the fixth-, thefourth, with thefifi. &c. For the reducement of this figure of Wheeling,
there are
many wayes
according as the Body
may
befaced. Hut firftconceive,asifthey ftmdfaced the fame way as they were before this Motion began. And then the wheeling offront and reere into the left'flanke will reduce them; when they are faced'to
their
/<?4dfo\ Or if you will, /* them that way which they wheeled in the Motion-, which was to the right: then wheele y ourflanke into the reere 5 when
being faced to their proper front, they are reduced. And fo, in like manner, mould you /#* them to fome other part 5 they might be otherwayes reduced. The next wheeling will be the fame to the left, as this is, to the right where notwithstanding that the Motion be all one , yet it mail differ in the placing ofthe men. For before I begin the wheeling, I will paflfe through all the Mmkettiers, from the left flanke to the r/fr by which meanes the Body will ftand, as appeareth by the fquare figure following. From whence I will begin the next wheeling.
: .
Chap,
16 j
Chap. LXV.
Ofwheeling the left Flanke, into the midjkof
the Battel/,
The Command is,

Whctlt Front andReere, into the left Flanke.
The Dire&ion is,

Face a1 to the Left.
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this
6S
Military Difcipline y or
His divifionall wheeling, of the Front and Reere into the leftflanke,
is,
in like
manner, a don-
bltngof the depth.
For the nature

altogether
of the Motion^
like
it is
unto the wheeling next before : differing onely in the and after that the body is faced'to the/^r,the flanker ^heeling is to be performed , as wheeling theflanks into thc/vwtf .But by reafon that before the Motion began, all the Mmkettiers were on the right-flanke:
by this wheeling, they are brought to the front and mr<?. Io r the ^#7 being directed the fame way, it was before the Command was given, the depth
willbe
3 2, as in
the other/?/^.
Yoxrcducement, the ordinary way is to tvheele the jfawf and reere into the rtght-flanke. Or if upon any occa(ion,you have/k edyout -Body to the fame way
they have wheeled (which was to the left -flanke)znd would give your Commandfrom thence ; Then let them wheele.t^xflanks into the ##,, This done,
the Commander puffing to his fir front, and /**/;* ft them to him they are as when this laft wheeling
:
began Then caufe thefour e files of Muskctiiers> to face to the left -,and to paffe through to their places. Laftly,do but clofe them to their due diflance, in r<ffo, and//?.- and they are perfectly reduced.
.
Ch AP,

-
169
<vJHw> <xjJEcw mSB^.'-
kA
SfifeeJKSeTJws
Cha. lxvi.
ofwheeling Front andReere, into the midfi
ofthcBattell.
The Command is,

Wheele both Flanks into the Front and Reerc.
TheDire&ionis,
Balfe-files,face about to the Reerc.
***.***%>*> fr
* \
^ & &
4.
y6 v6 ,/6
I
1:
9*
i
<y
1
.*
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^.y^^c^
<**
# # ^
'*;*
'*
3&
This
THis
of both flanks into and mrtf; doth double the depth : the front making them from 8 deepe, 1 6. It doth
dwifionall wheeling
likewife transferrcthe Musketttcrs, from theflanks into thefront and reere: making a division between
the front halfe files,
e half files. So that of one body ,flankt with Muskettiers, itraaketh two, each having their Muskettiers infront. This figure, (as moft others, as wellfacings, dou-
md reere
blings, counter-marches
and wheelings)
is
here fet
forth as the motion of

executions
each prefentsit felfein the
few of them being fhewne,

they are executed.
better
be when way, as well for expreflion, as apprehenfion: to fhew the worke as it is in doing, rather then
I
And
as they conceive it the
ifofolxxtely performed.
For the way
how to performe this wheeling,idkc
thefe directions following. The Command being hr(fgiven, (as aforefaid)the firft thing the Souldiers iiave to doe,
and whede at one and the fame time: Thefront d/vifion-, wheeling about their two innermoft file-leaders x which are figured with the numbers of 8 and p. untill the file-leaders of the rightflanke meete together in the midft, with the file-leaders of the left
flaake: as
for the halfe-files to face about, then the front half files, and reere halfc files, e
is
you may
eafily perceive
by the
figure
ihewing the motion; the reft of their divifions, orderly following them. The halfe-files, alfo being faced about; the bringers up, in like manner, wbeele
together: being
the reere, as
now the leaders of the motion, in you may perceive. This being done,
if

if you pleafc you mayface them all to their leader, (whom fuppofe to be at the place of his fcbfront) and then command them to dole their divifions :
L -ji
which being performed, all your fie- leaders are in the two innermoft files of'thefront dtviftonfle-w/ft, and all the Bringers up, in therarr divifwn of the
[amcflles.
For the reducentent ofthis figure, if you will face them to either oftheflankes, and command them
to tvheele bothflanks into thefront and reere,
when
facing them againe to their proper/wtf, and doling their divifwn , they will be as at firft. But if you would make ufe of fome other wheeling, to
reduce it, then take this in the following Chapter.
Chap*
Military Difciptitte, or
Chap. LXVII.
Ofwheelingtheflanks into the midfi ofthe BattaileT
The Command is,
Wheelefont andreere'wto both Flanks.

Thedire<5tionis,
Face to the right and left.
if
.V
>.
% >
Reer e-
^
.^
^
>
%a
Theyoung ArtHUfj Man.
iy$
front
THis
8 e/^tf,
it
dsvifionall wheeling
o the
and
recre into
both flankes,
may aifo be termed
by reaibn diac fiftm maketh them ^///e numbers, by tfiis wf/>#,thc Muskettters which before wire flanker.^
a doubling of the depth:
a re
now transferred into

retreioi
the w/^/, benvcencthc;
/'<W and
the JV&4.
And whereas in the
ther figure, the wheeling
was about the two middle
and Bringers np\ this wheeling con* tr.mwife 5 is about the two halfefile-le,iders of rlr outmojrfles of each fianke. In the other *4*t&rt,tftc pie -leaders and iringers up, made the wncrmojt file : in this, the tnnermojifile ofeach flanke, as you may eahly perceive by the figure. This motion being performed, it leaves a large Interialle for ^ w/&*)
file- leaders,
mop
from from
the
to r^r*,
betweene the flanke s

all
winch if
Commander
paffe into the w/^?,
each divijion, and face them
betweeue to him, .caufino
them
march forth into his firft place, (directing their afpefts the fame way) then will the Pikes be in thefront and reere.
to clofe their dtvifions, and to
Forthereducementofthis Figure (of wheeling } its former pofture-, you may face the body to one of theflanks. Which being done, command them againeto wheelefront and reere into both flankes y when being faced to their former front, and having <:/<?/?</ their dtvifion, they are reduced. But if you would make ufe of fome other wheeling, for reducement; then n^tf/* both jftwls into thefront and rttr* ; and they are as at firft: havingfaced to their leader, and clofed their divifton. And thus as briefly andas plainely as I could; have I runne
to
through
1 74
Military DifcipUnt, or
through the kvctdWrnouons and grounds', for the difiiffining of a foot-company And although! neither can, nor hope to give fatisfa&ion to all; *yet I
.
fhall intreat the better qualified, that
where
am
wanting, there they will fupply my defects with their goodneffe. Or if it fo happen, that I undergoe the cenfure of needlefTe fuperftuifrie I would
:
havefuch to make ufe of fo much of it, as they fhall thinke fit for their owne turnes: and to leave
the refidue unto fuch as
to ufe
it.
may have opportunity
for
"I Hus Courteous Reader have Ipaft the grounds

* And various motions ofthe Infantry ^ Where thou maift gaine the skilly cofl others wounds, Thoughfrom a young one of"th Artillery
.
Reade andconfider, ifthou nothing gaine laske as littlefrom theefor mypaine.
ifthou the diftances doft wellperufe, The feverallfacings and the doublings too, The Counter. marches which ofcourfe enfues, Andthen our wheelings which we laftly doe.
Thefe being prac7/s'd> learn 'd, and underftood, ifhe benefit turnes to thy Countries good,
Thefe, like the vowels, are in number five,
With which wefpcll all words that canfa mnid: So with thefe motions Mfotmetimtrivt, Andfrom thefe gwwds at a/lour figures jram'd. }
rhm
- -
mm^m
i
Tkyvuwg Artillery Ma.

Then frame thoti no excufe, but learn to know them, Andwitkasjtee *n hfart #r Jtiocjberv them.
75
Now next of all Jjhouldfomefirings jhow But left perhaps I holdyou over long, J thinke itfitjbmt rejpite to befiow,
Left that our Souldiers thinke J doe them wrong. So pie aft the Reader but topaufe the whiles.
Andfee our Leaders exercife their files.

For now each Leader isfo courteous growne,
Befir. ves to bring another to his place.

But they as
ntodefily
would keepe their owne,
And each prefers hisfollower to the (Trace.

Soplc.ijcyon then but winke at tie d/grefsion,
And you ft illfee each Leader by fuccefsion.
Chap,
Military J)ifcifline,ot
Chap. L XV III.
of making menfile-leadersfuccefiively , thefiles
eight deepe.
being
iN the making every man mfile 3 fHC\cepvely leader accoiding to their

^rftfianding may as well and eafi* Jy be done in great Mies, as byfw.
>gle files. Yea and with the fame words of Command and dtreftion,as you may per. ceive by the Table^ where the figures of number fhew the fucceflion of each mans leading. The words of Command which produce each leader.* being placed in the Columes beneath. In the Hrft
Colume of the Tabic, the fileftands as at firfts with each man having his iiis froper file4eader infront place* The reft of the files, demonftrating the rig* places of the men 5 according to zhdtfianding ûpon the making of every leverall file-leader* The Com
.
jtands are figures,
which produce the like leaders
The
Theyoung Artillery
Mm.
to be Filer leaders
177
Thefront ofeachfile^ at they come

fuccefively
.4
5
5f
__7
5
2
1
y
8
6
__8
f
7
1
8 _
1
2
I
2
1
7
5
4-V
The fever all words ofCommand^
w hich produce each'File-leader.
This
7S
The firft, arc the prefer leaders of the file's. For co make the fecond leade y if there be but one file', then
fileranke
two to the right t if there be movefiles, thznrankes to the right, double, and files to the right, double. By which meanes, the fecond man is become leader of'hisfile : every man being drfpofed, as you may perceive by thatfie, whofe leader
is
that was the third e and half -file leaders man, Leader, let file-leaders , the reft pafle through to the right, place ftand: &
thefigure of 2 *
To make him
&
themfelves before their leaders. Thus will the file ftand like that, led by thefigure of 3 For to make
.
left,
him that was the fourth man leader; Rankes to the double; and )f/mo the left, double whereby
:
ledby the figure of 4. was the fift man, leader, let For to makehim that thefirfi ranke ftand; the reft pafle through to the right, and place themfelves before their leaders .-by which meanes the file will ftand like thztjed by thefigure 5. For to make him that was the fixt man, leader; double your rankes to the left, and files, to the left, doubld: and then thefile will ftand, like thefile led by thefigure of 6. Fortamake him that was the feventh man, leader of thefile; Coun, termarchfront and reere into the midft, and face them to the formerfront: whereby thefile will ftand like thatledbythej^reof7. For to make him that
the
file
will ftand like that>
was the eighth man,.leade

double; and files to the
vrill
thefikiranks to the
left,
double; and thefile by the figure of 8. For to ftand like that, led
left,
reduce
Theymng Artillery Han,

reduce them, cau'fe the
firft ranke tofland; the reft to Advance forwards to the ng&t* placing them-
119
felves before their leaders.
Chap. LXIX.
being butfixe deepe.
'
Ofmaking men file-leader s,fuccefitvely :
thefiles
Ome will be
what
inquifitive to know for ufe the making ofleaders by
fa.
cefion, fcrvethf
or whether
it
be
not ameere Curiofity < to which I thus anfwer.That it is not onlypfatfant, butprofitable.? leaf ant to the leader oafle
file
;
who having fufficiently exercifed his

fome time of refpite, or of their almoft ty-
in Pofttres, to give
delectation, for the^recreating
red fpirits, brings each man, fucccfsively^ to leadc thefile by proper words of Command. And laftly, re~ dttceth each man to his former fiandtng. It mud
needs be profitable and much available in <#/flim, when the skilfull Commander can thereby (with muchcafej change and interchange : brino whatr4#fo/ hcpleafeth to lead in front-, and exchange them afterwards for othersj yca,and laftly, athisowne pleafure, bring the proper file-leaders
N*
againe
go
Military Dtfeif toe, or
againc into their places.
This following table, fhewes each mans ieveralty/4^ as they ftandj ftill being altered > according to their various Leaders, By the figures of number (which are placed over the heads of thofe Columcs, wherein arc writ the words of Command) under ftand that thofe words under the figure of 2. are to make the yecond mm, file-leader* Thofe mrds y under the figure of 3 make the third mm^ leader. And fo forward
.
for the reft.
Chap*
181
Thefront of eachflc, as they come

to be
Leaders,
4
5 i
_*
5
3
6
I
4
2
I
6
2
6
5
_4
i
_5
The w$rds ofCommand , which produce each

feverall Leader.
g2
Military
D ijcipline, or
Command, file .ranke,
The/JW?
^,
is
the leader of the jffc. For to

leader;
make thefceond man,

trvo to the left.
Ifthere be movefiles then one; ranks
to the left, double;
and files to the left, double-, which makes thefecond man, leader; every man in the file
being difpofed, as you may perceive by that//*, him that was led by the figure of 2. For to make command halfe files, double the third man, leader;
the front to the right
,
which
and files to the right, double; by meanes, the file will ftand like that, ledby
the figure of 3.
For to make him
that
was the
reere, and thenhee fourth man, leader: Facetothe the fame front; comleads. But if you will keepe ranke toftand, the reft to paffe through mand
thefirft
to the left .-placing
Thus will thefile of 4. For to make the fift man, leader command, their rankes to the right, double; and fibs to double by which meanes thefile depthtotherightintire:
:
your felves before your leaders. ftand like that, led by the figure
willftandlikethat,ledbythe figureof*. For to make the fixttnan, file-leader: caife rankes to the the left, double; and then left, double; and files to that,led by the figure of ,For thefile ml ftand like to to reduce them, there needs no more but face would have the the reere: notwithstanding if you
ranki front the fame way, the Command \s,thefirfi to the r\gbt: plating your ftand; the reft paffe forwards
felves before your leaders.
For
is?
For
to
make
fixe men, fuccefsively leaders, by fixe moras of Command, befides Facings.
The
firft is
leader; for the
the left, and files to the

to thatfart
left, double.
fecond f\\c,Ranke 2 .to For the third,
Countermarchfront andreere into thewdft t andface which was the reere. For the fourth, face to the right. For the fift, countermarchfront and about
reere into the midfi,
reere.
For the
(ixt,
and face to that which was the ranke two to the right; and files to
the right, double if ace them about,
and thcym are rc~
ducea.
Chap. LXX.
Ofdrawing the Files againeinto a Body: andpreparing
themforaskirmijh,
Y this time (me thinkes) 1 heare

cachfile-lcader to his place
:
the
Drums beat a Call: which fummons

every man obferving his order, both in ranke 2nd fie. The Officers having "taken their due places; the Captaine and Enfigne in thefront of Pikes, the Lievetenant
in the reere; the Serjeant on the flanks, the
Drums
on thefront and reere Angle sot the Pikes : as you may perceive by the fquare figure next following,
N4
Now
84
Military Difcipltne, or
the Drums beat a march, the Enfigne flying at the head ef the Pikes ; the Pikes and Muskets moul-
Now
dered, marching
order in
at their dijlance
.
border m
file,
at
r^^ prefently byafigne from the 0M# Captaine,the Drums beat a preparative: the Enfigne
furl-up retiring into the
w/^
betweene the Pikes;
the Pikes advance, thtrankes clofeforwards to their orders the Muskettiers makes ready,and every man
prepares hirafelfe for Battell or Skirmijh. And here the Eyes of the Drum muft be very vigilant, to ob
or Commander that by the leaflr whatfbV J%#e, ever elfe he carries, hee may either continue his charge , retreat, or elfe r&wg* ^0/#f and every Souldier ought to be fo well trayned and praifed,that in the time of Battell, he may receive ample inftrudions from the found of the Drum,
fe rve his Captaine
->
either of his hand, leading-ftaffe, or
The Body drawne.intQ afquare: with the officers in

their places..
Front.
C
Sr.
Sr.
m m m m I>p p mm m m pp
mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm

Sr,
mm mm ppppPPPp mmmm
m m m mDp
p p p p p p p-pp p p
pD m
mm mmmm
hi
pppPPPPP pppPPPPP p p p,p p p p p pp pppppp

p p p p p P
Reere*
pD m m m m
mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm

Srv
Thus
The young Artillery
Man
g5
Thus many
Officers
may feme for a larger Com.

:
pany, if the faultier* be expert and skilful! and ro tjic contrary, they are all too few, if they be raw
and unexperienced. I have feene fome Companies , which have been Co abfolutely ignorant, that each man would have needed an officer, to have kept him orderly in his place. NeverthelefTe I make no doubt, but that by the carefull pverfighc of the Lord Lieutenants, the good afliftance of their Deputies, and the diligence ofthe Captains, and thcir Orficers, this fault will quickly be amended. And this might cafily enough be done, if that thofe which are owners of Armes, would but meet one houre or two in a fortnight (at their bell: leifures) and praclife the pofiures of the Pike &Mwket firft, and the motions, and firings, when they are more expert. If any mall objeft , That however this may be done in Townes and Cities, yet it cannot be in the Countrey Villages. I anfwer, That if they meete not above foure, fixe, or eight in a placeâlthough they have no officer to initnufi them, yet by conferring, and trying, and often pra&ifing, they will begin to carry their Atmes with more eafe; and to ufe them with more delight. Neither need they to be altogether ignorant, feeing there
are divers printed portraitures
of
the pofiures
of
each Armes: as alfo &wfo, whereby they may have very ample inftru&ion. By which having attained fome little skill; they will not be contented, untill they have better improved it by the inftruction of their officers after which they will proue better proficients in one houre, then as they were before,,,
;
in a yeare.
'
Chap.
iS6
Military Vifcipline ,or
Illliliii
Chap. LXXI.
offringby fir lome files. The manner, and ufe.
Efore
(
enter uponformes zndfigures

firings, are either direct
o?Battel,be pleafedto obferve with
me, that all
or oblique: notwithstanding that the are full enough ovarietie y i formes

ation of the place the order
->
occafiohed (moft times )by the/taxof the enemy, and the
number of men : with other Politicall observations, for the gaining ofmnde and Sunne. "For the manner offrings, they are fometimes ^?/4flff?0gagainft an
i0f#?y
:
fometimes receiving the enemies charge up^
on
zftand; or elfe retreiting. Otherwhiles,we*i/tf

Reere, marching hovcv the
/Win the
Enemy
or in
fall
Flanke, marching
by an
arc/py
and it
may fo
out, that the ?#fty may r^wge in feverall places at once; as in Front, and ifctrij or in Front, Reerey and
Flanke. Of which particulars,! will feverally treat, defiring to give content to alI,not making the leaft
queftion but that benefit may accrue unto fome. And therefore hoping that the courteous and beft
qualified, will
accept
of my good meaning ; and
although prefented unto them 5 in earthen veffels .-whereby I mail be induced with more willingneffe, to proceed in my intended difcourfes, fo you be pleafed to favour me with your
not refufe
better
my cates

better opinions', neither rafhly
prodigalitie, for eHterp riling a
187
condemning me of worke of fuch confe.
plicitie, for preferring
nor too fudaenly accuiing my fan. my nljh-light before the Sunne-, when others fuffer their Torches toburnc out in darke lanternesrwhom I confcfTe to be farrc more able ("were they but halfe fo willing) to have imparted of their Talents îo the benefit of their Countrey But feeing that they will not vouchfafc
quence as this
;
.
and that \Jhke bold bay ardj\ave adventured thus farre$Imall (with your good favour) proceed. And firft I will begin with firings infront ; advancing, andJlanding : and fo to the reft" And for the more cleare expreffion of each fringe I will deliver them both in words andfigures. 1 he firjl whereof, fhalJ be a firing by forlorne pies : which commonly is ufed in ourexercifejwo manner of waies:
it,
One way
flank
outermojl-files of each of Musketiersjio march forth,being led on by

is
,
for the
two
the two junior Serjeants , fo farre as
by the fuperior
Commander mail be thought
fit ;
who bein there
toflandytheformojt' ranks are to give fire 'wheeling off, both to the right, or to the right and left (if it be fo commanded) and to place themfelues iiuhe
Keen oftheir pwney&^the reft qfthe ranks fringe

and doing.ofthe
like,untill they have fired once or twice over, according to their directions. This done, the next two outmofl -files of each/fartk, arc to march forwards unto thepAuâflTigned \ land to
do the like
thofefiles which formerly faced, in the meanetime trooping backe, and placing themfelues next the pikes 3 on the infide of the divisions of
:
Musket-
fl
8
Muskettiers
:
the reft of the Muskettiers (in like manner) marching />,and firing: ftill placing themfelnes next the/>/*,as aforeiaid.
When they have

at firft.
fired thefe directions
z\\
over, and placed themfelues according to

:
they arc reduced^
A fe-
cond way offiring by firiornefiles ,may be after this maner.The ontermofifiles of each/fa*,are led forth by the Serjeants âccording to the charge untill they have brought them unto a ft place tor execution: and then they command their files to KiMfc inward, and to prefcnt, and /r* all together as you may plainly perceive by thefigure following.
:
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.
..
.
>
The
Theyeung Artillery
Mm.
prcfen.
.
%9
The
raft
twofiles, having ranked inward,

r/*/&f
ami /*/* following their leaders in finglefile, and placing thcmfclvcs on thcwfide of their di'vifions ofMuf. ketttw next the P/>f /; the outmofi files , which
Hi and fired, are to wheeleoffto the
^m
followed the raft in the rw^ in the meane time ranking imvar'd, firing and rvbeekngoff, as before, and placing themfelves next the P/itw. And fo forwards for all the reft of thefiles : ft ill marching up, and doing the like, fo long as the Captaine or
Commander (hall fee fitting. Thefe

ning ofskirmifies, before the Bodies
(hot one
kinde
of
fi-
rings (and all fuch like) are either for the begin.
come within
of another, or to provoke the enemy to battaile, to draw them from their Trenches, into fome ambujhmcnt, and other fuch political 1 ends, the number of men which march forth upon fuch.
nor the manner arc not alwayes certaine, but confifts fometimes of more, fometimes of fewer, according to die number jime, and place*
defignes,
Chap#
'
<?o
Military Difiifline } or
Cw& ^BB &3&S 8$Ss c$&5 5$fe fl7$S ra8Si 5K5 & 35 30
Chap. LXXII.
Offirings by two Ranks ,
ten paces
front: Next, even with the fronts with the half files, e
advanced before the and laftly , even
ten paces ADvaming of two rankcs to moft commonly

fire
j
before thefrom\ is ufed, when one or both Battailes march againft each other the Muskettiers being led forth by two rankes together, ten or twenty faces , before the
:
from of the body\ that fothey may come neerc enough to doe certahe execution, A Serjeant from each flan fa Ming uy the twoforcmoft rankes, (according as they mall have order) the fir/ft wfo of eachjto^ is to prefent mdgivefre, wheeling either all ^f to the r/>^ or to the r/fw and left, as you may perceive oy the following Figure.
w C {iimwwmDpppp ppppDmmmmws
pppp pppp wwnro inminm pppp PPPP mwwro pirowm ppppgPPPp mwwm mpirow pppp pppp mromro ipp^nini pppp pppp romairo * * pppp PPPP Bpppp pppp 8 ! !
friwqim
w w w
m mmm
mm ro hi
id
u*
*WWi
The

fented, fired, and wheefre led off, (as afore/aidj arc to march clofedowne in Jinglefie, within three foot of their owneflankes, untill they come to the Keere of their owne divifior/s. where every man is to place himfelfein the
$i
The firft
ranks having
of his ownefie. The fecond ranke being at the diftance of three foot, behinde the firft ranke,
reere
when they^firft tooke their ground they

:
likevvifc
are to
reft'
their Muskets
mounting their muzzles
cleere of their Leaders, and fo to itand with their
matches cockt, and pans guarded, that fo they

levell
may
and fire as ibone as their Leaders arc cleere of them, and whecle off, in like manner placing themfclves as they were before. The next two
rankesarctobeginneto4^4^ forwards, when they fee the loft ofthe two former ranks, pref ented ready to fire. And they alfo having/^ wheele cjf as the others did before them. And fo, fuccef
Jively the reft
of the ranks advancing,
fire
and
wheeling off againe,placing themfclves according to former directions. This way, they may give fire, once or oftnerover, as the enemy doth advance, or the
Commander fhall fee fitting. All this
while that the Muskettier s advance fo farre before the front, (ifthe body he upon march) the Pikes may
when the bodies come within twelve fcore, or le(Te,then it is fit that the Muskettiersgivefire even with thefront of the Pikes, and that the Pikemen, advance their Pikes, and clofe forwards to their diftance of three foot, that fo they may be even in ranke with their Muskettiers, as you may perceive by the following Figure.
bejhouldered : but
Fr*m
ip 2
Military Difcif line t oi
Front.
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UI
in
ur
UI
pppp ppppDmmsnm mmmm PPPP PPPP mmmm mmmm pppp pppp mmmm mmmm m mm m PPPP PPPP mmmm PPPP E PPPP mmmm mmmm PPPP PPPP mmmm mmmm PPPP PPPP _ mmmm Dpppp pppp D
UI
UI
UI
UI
L
Reere.
Pikes being advanced, and the rankes forwards to their due difiance of order, the clofed
Muskettiers are toprefent,even with thefront, every ranke fucceflively moving forward^ untill they
Now the
come to be even
and /^, trooping,
in ranke
with the
firlt
ranke
of
Pikes, there to give fire, and to jp^ti/f 0^*to the right

file-wife,
downe dofe
to their
and taking their places in the * 1YiC *w*,asinthe former figures. The firft ranke of n%lxe Bbwyour coll Muskettiers having fired, and wheeled away, the open yo' p**> next ranks are to move forwards at three ^motions, vrtjiiit Bretfi i nto their places j and there to give fire after the You arc to fame manner: wheeling away againe, and placing ttemfelves according to former direftiom, every ctTJ topping
:
owne divifions
fuw'ards with
ranke
ftill
making good
their Leaders ground*
In
joutl^ft foot. Opmyour Panne, topping forwards with your right foot, prefent, topping forward* with your left root. Tbcfe Matiwzrc to be performed, hand and foot together* by every one that advtncetb gro^rf, t p |jyf jfa, without ejpefting any d3ionain time
o($l(iTmJh,
this

this fort the battell
193
maybe
continued, untill they
havefired once, twice, or oftner overhand that the

Bodies
become fo clofe together, that the Pikes be-
gin to forte , and fo at length
come to
pujh of Pike,
Which done, the Muskettiers are to give fire , cither retreiting, or elfe not to advance further, then the halfe files of Pikes. For in that place (the bodies
being come fo neere together) they will doe as much execution's if they were even with thefront.
The manner oftheftanding, you may

the following Figure.
Front.
perceive by
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ui
Dpp ppp pp pD pppppppp pp pppppp P PP P P P P P Smmmm pppppPPP mmmmb mmmm pppppPPP mmmm mmmm pppppPPP mmmm ttimmmmDpppPPpPpD mmmmtu
E
mmmmui mmmmui
mmm m
mmmm

ui
fieerc.
The Pikes being now come to pujh, the Muskettiers are to advance
:
no further than the halfe files of Pikes that (fo they may doe execution with their
fat,
ij?4
Jheiy
and be out of danger of the Pikes. This having attained, they are there to prefent, and rive fire; every ranke (till moving forwards, and maintaining his \ezdets ground. After they have performed their firings they are to ftheeleojf by divifion y as in the former Figures: ftill placing themfelves
in the
run oftheir ownefiles, alwaies taking their

&c.
directions from the Drum, either for charging or

rctreiting,
battellot charge being ended, the reducementis ealie. The leader of each file, being in his
The
place at the head of his file-,

tiers
command the Musket$
to march up, even with thefont ofpikes
and
then they will be as at firft. Obferue withall that when the firing is to be performed, even with thefront; then the Muskettiers are ftil to make good their leaders ground.The want to be in the place of moft fecurity (which is
the Reere) as you may perceive by thepricks, which I have defigned, for noting out the empty roomes of
fuch,whohavec/^^/wW.fto make good
the
ground in the front: the others thatlaft fired are wheeled off, and trooping dorvne into their places. When the firingis even with the -halfe-files, they
are to do the likerunlefle the Drumme beat a retreat'
for then, the Muskcttiers neither advance, nor retreat .-but every rank giving fire on the fame ground,
theyjland:and then rvheele ^"againe,that their fel-
lows may do as much. Neverthelefle when the march forth, or that two ranks march forth, ten paces (or more; before the fiont : then they are to givefire, as upon artfw>.-unIefTethc
forlorne files
enemy
* ;
195
enemy flye. I will now fliew fome other wayes of fring mjront ; before I fhew thejirings in the rcere The firft whereof, fliall be the home Battel! : as in the Chapter following.
.
Chap. LXXIII.
OfthtHorne-battelli how to make it
:
andts
reduce tt byfiring.
foi \fffl!fafy&3$$
He Horn-battell may be forthe

fame occafion and ufe,
firing
as the
by two
ranks ten
advancing before the front: and is by fome held more ferviceable,becaufe that the muf
kettiers
,
do their execution mo re
:
roundly without any intermifllon of time and keepe themfelucs without ftragling from their bo. dies. Befides, the wings of Mtukettiers being fo ad~ vanced, are more apt for over-fronting , and more eafily to be wheeled; whereby to charge the enemy
mflanke; each ofthefe wings, or divifions, are to be led up by a SerjeanKot fome otherfuperiour officer) e. unto theplace appointed by the Chief But becaufe that it may be performed in time otexercife,by the
intelligible Souldier >ob[cwe
ihcCommdnd which
produceth this following figure.

2
fiku
igS
Military Difciflinet ox
Pikes
march ; untill the ftand ; Muskettiers , Bringers up , ranke with the front
ofPikes.
The Horm-battell.
S.
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Frsnt.
mmmmj mmmmd mmmm7 mmmmS
3 2mmmmtuS. 3m mm mm 4mmmm 5 mm mm
S,
C 8mm mm 'Dpppp ppppDpppp ppp p PPPP PPPP PPPPpPPPP PPPP PPPP PPPP PPPP PPPP PPPP Dpppp ppp pd

7mmmm
6mm mm
S.
X-*
The figure being perfect, the firft ranke of Mufkettiersjrefent magive fire wheeling off, either all
or to the right and left (according as they (hall have dire&ionj and placing themfelucs,
to the right
5
rderly,inthe#m?ofthekowne//a. The next

ranke

ranke (after the fame manner) firing and wheeling behinde thofe , which tffy and placing themfelues
97
were the ir leaders. Thus is eveiy r4,fucceflively, to do the like: untill they have all givenfire. If the Commander would (till preferve, and continue the fame figure; then let the Mmkettiers ftill move forwards, into theground (ox place) of them thatfired before them and theforme will be ftill the fame. And if by the chiefetain it be found neceffary,that after once or twicefiring over, the jhot faouldfianke
:
their pikes ; then the Mmkettiers,
muft not advance
into their leaders ground-, but,to the contrary ,every ranke is to prefent and fire on the fame ground they
ftand: and that (b foone as they are cleere of their leaders. Or if need be , the ^//r may advance and
awrafr up, to
make their j9wtf ;/?/7/Y ; which being done, the file-leaders of Mutkittiers being in from,
they are rediited.
Chap,
ip8
Chap.
to
LXXIIII.
:
<
of the Dcmie-hearfe Battell The nfe ofthe fgure-Jjow

make it, and to reduce it by firing.
>He ncxtfring in Front which I prefent unto you, is the Demie Hearfe : which is a figure moft firme, raoft follid, and mod fta/<r 3 yea, and doth as much execution, as any of the former and that with halfe the danger. For the pikes in the former figure , they either rankeeven with the front of Muskets or clfe, the divifion of Muskettiers being open, they become liable to the danger of the enemies Jhot : themfclues not being
:
:
able to do any thing 3 either offenfive or defenfive. But,to the contrary >in thisfigure, they are fecurely covered by their owne Muskettiers: untill they ap-
p roach nearer to the enemy. Whereby they may be able to do fomefervice-, either by fending their jhorvres of arrows amongft them, for bringing their array out of order, or elle, by c Ufing neerer ^come to theJhpcke, and lo try thefortune of the day. But not to hold you longer in ctrcumfiance, take the words of command: which: produce thefigure, as follow-
ah*
Pikes.
Theyoung Artillery '.Man,
199
.Pikes, fiand,
Front of Pikes
Mmkettters, advance before your : and c loft your

Divisions,
The Demic-hcarfe.
Front.
3^ & S Suimram m^m mmmuiS uimmram m m m m tu

S,
mmmm mmmm mmmmDpppp mmmm pppp
m m m m mmmm
Dp
mmmm mmmm ppppDmmmmS. PPpp mmmm pppp pppp p p p p E P p pp pppp pppp PPPP PPPP pppp pppp
p p p
I*
p p p
pD
For the firings on

yet
I
this figure, they

felfe
may be divers;
mall content
:
my
onely to
mew two
of
them The firfi is, that the Muskettiers may at the difcretion of the Commander ^give fire in front: and
fo wheele off'by divifion (or all to the right, as mall beft pleafe
him
that
commands
in Chiefe) placing
themfelues in the Reereoi their

files
owne divtfions and

of pikes.
oijhot^
which
is juft
before the front
The
200
The next ranks then moving forwards into their lea*

ders ground, are to prefent,fire, yvbcele
:
off,
and place
themfelues after the lame manner the reft of the ranks of Mmkettiers , doing the like, untill they have all given fire: which firings doth nothing alter the forme or figure of hattell. Having fired once or twice over this way, the fecond firing mail feme for reducement: which is indeed the firing intended
to be expreft
by words, the more

"the.firft ranke
this figure.
And
that I
may by
clearly explaine the worke, take
thefe directions following.
qually off
leaders
by
having givenfire, are to wheele edivifion : each part falling fikrwife
downe } c\ofeby theirflanks of Mtfskcttiers :unii\\ the of the ranks ofMuskets come downe as low as thefirft ranke ofpikes-, which being performed, they are to face outwards , and to move fo farre forth in zjlrait line, untill they have ranked even with the firft ranke of pikes. But herewithallare they to obferve, that they mull: leave an Interval! betweene the innermoft -musket of eachflank e ; and the outermoft -file-leader ofthepikes. So foonc as the ranke-hath given fire and wheeled away y thefefirft cond ranke is to give fire, wheeling off,as before, and pafting downe betweene'the Intervals on theflanks i placing themfelues after their leaders.The fame is every ranke fuccefiively to d ? untill: all the Mufkettiers aredrawne from before the front, and placed on theflan\e\ofti\e\tptkes. But when there are not above two ranks o^Mmkettiers to give fire,then the pikes may port $ and when the Mtsskettiers have ;w, and are wheeled Amy , they may charge. Arid
laftly,
jheyoung ArtilUry Man.

laftly, the jukes
oi
being reâdvanced, the bodyflands
reduced^ as at
firft.
*t*
4* 4* 4* 4? 4? 4* * * 4* 4* * 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* ' 4* 4* 4*
Chap. LXXV.
ofgiving
Fire, advancing, by way ofIntroduction: with the beneficial! ufe ofthe Bow and Pike.
|| Shall next offer to your pcrufall, a urc Introduction : which \sz faf>J!
fing through ox betweene
Being a
fi-
ring
i
by way of advancing
againft
I
w the enemy, and of gaining ground.

will not difpute fepw ulefull
is
it is j but Aire I am, it over-ballanced with danger. As for fuch whom I haue feene to praff/fe it, they have rather ufed it for var/ctify in a well experienced Company, then
for any
knowne
excellency
it
hath in
it
felfe.
But if
thele lines
happen to be over-lookt by any , that preferues a better opinion of i\\is firing by introduction, then I do-: I fhall be willing to leave them to
their owne liking, while I in the meane time proceed to fhew the manner of the execution, which is ufually one of thefetwo wayes. The firft, when the Motrin is begun by thefecondrankefrom thefront. The other, when it is begun by the Brmgers up. Neverthelefle you muft note, that your files ofMufkettiers muft be opened to their open order $ before thefiring begin that fo, the Mttskettiers may pafle betweene the Intervals of each file, to give fire in
:
the
202
the from.
Military Difcifline&x.
therefore take the words of Direction ; which will produce Command and this Figure following.
And
Mmkettiers^ make ready
to
give fire by introduction
to the right.
Files ofMwkettiers, open by Divifion-toyour
open order.
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m
C
mm mm m mmmDpppp ppppDmmmmmm mm mmmmmmmm pppp PPPP mmmmmm mm Sm m m m ppppppppm *n m m S

PPPP E PPPP PPPP PPPP PPPP PPPP PPPP PPPP Opppp ppppD
This^Wagby introduction may be thus performed. The Pikes being flank with their Muskettiers,
fire:
mmmmmmmm
ranke of each Rankc^prefent andgtve having fred, iheyfiand and make ready againe
the
firft
the fame place. The fecond ranke pafling forwards before the firft, doe therefire andfiand: the third tank then patting forwards after the fecorid,
in
and
The young
Artillery
Man
203
and (landing even in ranke with them thatfirfty?rcd; chat ib [bone as the iecond ranke hath find, they may quickly ftep before them, and fire in like manner. In tins //>/#, ft ill the ranke winch is next to/frr, ftands even 111 ranke with them which lad jlrfdf; until 1 thole which Jl and prcfented, have likewife given fire : after which they then pafte fore them; the Ranke which was their next to 1 lowers, palling forwards and ranking with thole which Lift fired: every man following his Leader
iuccciTi\\l/,iintill the Bringers up \x zfire,<k find.,
and then the figure will become a Home Lit tell All the while that this firi/zg by Introduction^ con tin tied, the Pikes may be lhouldered (if there be no feare oihoifcjoc otherwife at difcretion.If yoa
continue this firing twice over; the Muskettiers will have their right places : which being done, march up your Pikes, to ranke even with your Muskettiers in front, and they are reduced. For the other way o firing by introduction^ the fir ft ranke {oxfile-leaders) are to givefire as before, and to
ftand,the
laft
'.
ranke (ox bringers up) in the interim
of their firing; marching up, and ranking even with

the fecond ranke: the reft following their Bringers up; as they do when Bringers up double their front, Thefirft ranke having frcd, the Bringers up ftep
immediately before them; prefent, and give firey the reft ftil,iuccefiively,doing the like,untill every rank h&vegiven fire once over.Obferve withal that the file-leaders are iogivefire twice over: being the firil & the laft; & then toJlandjhz Pikes marching
up
2 04
up,
Military Difcrpline, er
even with their front of Muskettiers. And thus they are reduced, as at firft. The Pikemen, all the Notwithstantime of thisfiring, doe no fervice ding, if one halfe ofthem hzdhowes fattened unto their Pikes (being able and well pra&ifed men) they might, whileftthe Muskettiers are in firing, be dealing of their doles about rand although their arrows did not happen to wound mortally, yet the whifteling noyfe, the terrour of the fight, and the feverall hurts (which could not chufe but be many) would be a great abatement to the ftouteft courages. And great pitty it is to fee, thelufty Pike-man poorely to droppe downe by the Musket-jlmr, himfelfe not being able to hurt his enemy at that diftance, nor defend himfelfe.
:
*#4Âim^
Chap. LXXVI.
The way
to
make the Diamond Battell :
feverall waics
tofire
upon it: with divers other figures and
firings,
which are thereby produced.
jHe Diamond Battell is alfb afiring in * front ^ though more fovjhew, then
moderne fervice
$
yzt becaufe that

it
Tome hold it in venerable

thought
reft;
fit
to place
refpcc\ I amongft the

it
leavingfevery
man to his liking,
either toufe

or refufe it. It may be that Tome will looke, that Ifhould make the Sheere Battel!-, the Wedge ^ the Saw, and many fuch like which might be made cither hollow oxfollid. But I flia.ll intreate fuch to fpare me; for I would not willingly fpend time to fo fmall purpoiej chufing rather to infift- on Figures; more profitable for them , and commendable for mee. Yet if any man have a minde to pra&ife any of them, by obfervation of this Diamond Battell, he may eaiily make them. But not to hold you longer with circumftance, the words of
it
:
205
Command, and direction, which a re
for the
ma-
king of this Diamond Batt ell, areas follow.

Firjlcaufeyour Muskettiers ofthe right flanke, to open to the right, to afufficient difiance : for receiving
the Muskets
ofthe
leftflanke.
Then command the Muskettiers of the left flanke, fajfe through into thejf ace ofground on the right.
to
Tlii us
Zo6
Military Difeij>lifle y or
This being done, for to make the Figure,
Command.
Files
of MuskettierS) ranke 1.3.5.7. ejrcby

to the left.
tttcreafe,
Fibs ofPiku, ranke by decmfe

Muskettiers.
after
ym
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TheMuskettiers mayfire on this figure, divers waies: though I onely intend to fpeake unto two of them. The firft,is the mod: ufuall way: and that is, the giving fire in ranke; the firft man (orpoym of the Diamond) Rift giving fire: then wheeling oflfto the right, and placing himfelfe juft behinde the
Jingle Pikeman, in the reere.
207
Then, the next ranke wheeling off by divijion: being three men^givefire^ and placing themfelves inranke, behinde theJingle
were before thefiring began. This done, the ranke of five Mnskettiers,givesfire-^ wheelingoff, in like manner, by divijion ; ever obferving,that where the number is odde,& they comMnskettiers, as they
mand to tpheele off by
divifiony there the greateft
number, alwaies goes to the right. And fo, in like manner, the rankes give fire, fucceffively$and place
themfelves after their leaders, as before. When all the Mmkettiers have givenfire, and are wheeled offy ihencharge Pikes, which will be fifteene in thefirft ranker, the reft decreafing. Having advanced your Pikes 1 your figure will ftand like two wedges, with their yoynts iojned, as you may perceive by this Figure next following.
Front,
oS
From.
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If you would reducey our men from this Figure, without firing, (your men being fufficiently expert) let the Muskettiersfiand, and Pikes face to the reere : and fo the wedges will ftand faced in oppofition.
NcxtyCommandthcmio interchange ground: the
Mnskettiers advancing forwards, into the groundo
the Pikes, and the Pikes, moving into the ground of the Mutkettiers; and then by facing the Pikes to the
formerfront, the body will ftand in forme of a
Z>/<*-
wâgaine.
Ifyou would give fire from
this Figure (all the
Musket-

Muskettieis being in the recre) the body mutt fare and To the firing will be contrary to the for-
09
about.-
fire
mer. But tfyouivhcele them about, they mvf give the fame way. Howfoever, they having ^
are to w/w/:'
tf/f
fire,
by
divifion^zwd to place
tnem
of the Pik were when they gave fire. Thus having al fired owet^ and w^/^^w^jthe Pikes miy charge and being ogaine advanced, the body will ft mi in forme of a Diamond: and this I pray you to conceive, for I intend not to remake the Figure. The fecond'way ok firing on the Diamond'figure ,is by way of Countermarch : and is an oblique firing. For whereas in the other firtrgby ranks (in the Diamond Batlell) each rankefiredby tnereafe o f two {beginning with *wr, and endtPgwttb fifteene in a ranke) thisfringe contrariwifc, begins with 1 5 and <Wj- with 1. ftill decreafing z. For this firing, your /fi#j muft be at 0p#* wdkr becaulc the Musket tiers muit countermarch downc bctweene the Intervals ofxheivowne files to the rglfc.' every Muskctticr that hndes himfelfe without a leader, being io/tt/#/ and give fire : and then to countermarch to the r/gv&f, and to place himfelfe in the Reere of his own file, behinde the pikes. When the firft 15. have fired, then the next 13. prefent,fire, and countermarch uMll placing themfelues in the reere of their owne files. Next there fireth 11. then p. &c. for ftill there fires lo many,as are cleereof any leaders. And
/elves in the rare
in ranke agairs
I
as they
',
in this
manner of/r/^they
that
neither in ronke nor fie, but obliquely. When all the Muskettiersbase fired\tmd are cotntterm^rcbt into the p
fre togetherJiafid
21o
Military DiftipUnt, or
the Reereof their owne files; let the pikes charge: and fo theforme of your batted , will be like a wedge: as you may perceive by the fol lowing figure,
/^
2
where now your Ranks, are become

Front,
and
of a number*
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Your men ftandmgin/meafre-mewed 5 ifyoir more curious, face them all to the Reere : andemmofid y our Muskettiers to march ten or twelue paces. Youxpikes toJ?W,andyour Muf kfttiers will prefent you with an Mow wedge, and
pleafe yet to be
your.
The young
Artillery
Man.
2 II
^yoxxpikes with zfoWid wedge. Laftly, to reduce all thefe lev erall formes into thejfr/? proper fquare battelt: firft, let
.jMw of the other then,

:
the folltd wedge, clofc forward^ into the let the Muskettiers wake
and fire, as before. That is to fay , evcry Muskettier that finds himfclfc without a leader ^ is to give fire, and to countermarch to the irwre of his ownc file, the reft doing the like, fuccefuvely. When they have all fired , and are countermarch cleere, let the pikes charge : and then your body will havethe/flrw of a 2>/<twWagaine.Next, face them all to the Reere ,and command, Ranks, file 8. to the right. Which being done, pafle through the Muskettiers which belong to the left-flanke, into their places ; and clofe the Mmskettiers of the rightflanke to their due dtfiance : and fo they will ftand, all properly reduced.
ready jrefent^
Chap. LXXVII.
of the Convex Halfe Mocne The
-,
ufe
of the Figure:
and of fever all wayes offring upon it.
He Convex halfe-moone, or femicircular BatteU

,
is
a forme both
good and
ufefull
which the
timejhe number, and ptace(vfkh

other circumftjtnces) may make either beneficial/ or prejudicial}.
Wife Captains and Commanders
ever
212
Military DifcipHne} ox
ever forefceing with providence

figures
what formes or
prefent fervice. This Convex figure

trey,
may be moft profitable and available, for the may be ufefull,
either at the landing oifouldiers in an enemies Coun-
horfe)
or for necessity (the enemy being more able in making uie either of hedge ,ditch, wood, creeke
or River i iofecure the Reere. For the figure it felfe, it may be made many wayes; either with the Mufkettiers outermofl, or mnermoflôr lined,&c. as pleafest he Commander. It may alio be made in a Regimentall way ,or after the way of a fmall and private Company :Bm becaufe I have onely in this my final
upon me to fhew the pofiures, motiand figures j which are moft ufually done in a fmall Company ("although many of them, yea the more part 3 may be very fit for larger Bodies) I fhall content my felf to faile in fo fmall a botrome, not defiring to put on more faile then will fufHce for the bearing of fo fmall a burthen. Wherefore my requeft fhall be,that every courteous and skilful Pilot that fhall come aboard this fmall Barke; will be
Treatife, taken
ons,
pleafed neither to launch it into the maine,\ei\ it be fwallowedin the Surges ^nor to expofelt to the dan-
ger ofJhelueS) rocks, and fands ; left it fuffer jhipwracke for want of good guidance , but fo to fleere
\
it,
that
it
may
fafely arrive at itsdefired Harbour:
wherein they will both honour themfelves, in expreffing their verrues r and g ratine me , by applying each motion, figure,andfirme , to his right uie, and true intention. I will now fhew, how thefigure is to be made, which is as followeth; If your Batteltbe in forme of an Hemfe, then rvheele them to
the

the right or left about ûnuM they haventteined this figure. But if in a fqnare , then obfervethefe following awafr; which will produce the figure.
s
213
Wbeele your Flanks into the Front: then face the Body
to one
oft he Flanks:
and rvheeleyour Eat-
tell into
a Convex Halfe Moone.
The Convex Halfe Moone.
*;**v *******
^>^\S\
\d'^î
Gartaqe,
Having brought your Souldiers into this Convex forme , you may face them all inward, forjpeecb', or outward fotfight. Then let the officers make /fcttr-
Wj for the MtukettUrs
>
and let the outermofi Arc y
or
Military Difiiffot, or
of each divifion,frefent, oxfirft rAitke
and n/e
jfo.-
thofe of the right fianke, wheeling off to tne r//; the left-flanke y \o the /<?/h placing themfelues ill the
Recrc
of making
their
owne
divifions
of Muskettiers
^W
5 (till
their leaders ground.

:
The
reft
of the
ranks are to
they have all given fire. NevertheleiTe ifyour enemy be too potent for ? you by reafon of his horfeôm Borv-pke-mcn need not ftand idle ; although they ftand behinde their Muskettiers for that they may plie them fafter with their jhafts , then the others can with their
do the fame-
untill
jh&t.
But if the horfe be fo violent that the Muskettiers may not abide them 5 then let them give firey and tvheele ojf'by divifion, as before rpaflmg quite through their Intervals, and placing themfelues in the Reere of their pikes: every ranke making; goodthdv leaders ground. Thus alfo are the reft of the Muskettiers to give fire, placing themfelues in
,
the concave part of the Body, as aforefaid .-following the pikes which now make good the Muskettiers ground. If need be,the pikes may charge over-hand:
or if occafion ferves , at the foot, drawing forth their[words fiver their left armesând couching dorvne their heads : by which meanes the Muskettiers may givefire, over their moulders. For the firfi ranke having fired, may kneele dOvvne on the ground, and
charge zgzmz: and fo thefecond ranke
may give fire,

:
manner making ready againe. fo in like manner for all the reft all giving And fire, and kneeling on the ground ; that fo the next ranke behinde may give fire over them. Thus continuing the/r/*,unt^^ Mwkmiers have giand
kneele in like
:
ven
Milttdry Difcipltne,
or
,
215
firfl
ven
fire.
NevertheleiTe if need be
the
rtnke
,
may rife with the reft, zndgivefirt over again before. And fothe Battell'may be continued j
Pikes
ftill
as
the
keeping off the horfc
^^
to bring every For the reduccment of this figure man to his place:let your Mwkettiers (either firing, or pa/wg through) be brought into the places they were in, before they Ri'it gave fire. Then face the whole 2?0<fy t0 one of thefla#kes ; and march them until 1 they baveee&la/ afar ran kes , and ftraitned their files. This done , then if all your Pikes be 0:1 the right flanker rvheele your right flanke into the midfi ; if on the leftflank jvhecle front and reere into the lefi flanke. This bein^ done, let the Commander palTe to his proper fileJcaders ; and /^ the whole to him, and they are reduced is at rirft.
&
:$
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^S
Chap. L X X V 1 1 1.
of Extraduclion
:
the fever all ufes , firings ,
and Reducements.
He
next //>/# which
I fhall
take
upon me to demon ft rate,
by way of Extraduclion
mall be which is
alfo a firing in Front. It may be to lingular good ufe, in ajlrait or paf.
P 4
[age
'
The young
Artillery
Man.
fage where your Wings and Reerc may be fecured: your enemy being fuppofed to be too povverfull for you, either in Horfe or Foot, or both. Having
gotten into fome fir ait , there fill the mouth of the paffage with your Pikes : and if the length of your Company be not fufficient to do it, then double your ranks (as in this following figure)and let y Gur pikes either order, advance ^port^ or charge : according to theoccafion; your Muskettters being intheic^w, may march up into the Front , and fire. But before I mew the firing, obferve thefe following directions,
which produce the Figure.

Pikes Jl and, Muskettiers face to the Reere,
and March
->
uutillyou are cleere ofyour body of Pikes
Then face inward, and clofe your divifion : that being done face to your Leader, and double your Rankes. ^This being performed, the Pikes are
the Muskettiers in Reere.
all in front ^
Afiring by Extraduclion.
Front*
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P P
P
*>V
P P P P P P pep P P P P P P P P P P P P P PdP P P P P P P P P P P P P P p Ep P P P P P P P P P P P P P pDp P P P P P P P
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Ha-
The young Artillery
Man
217
Having ordered your bditell in this manner, lee the firft ranke of Muskettiers( which arc thofe that
follow next after the Pikes) face to the right, and march forth (file-wife) to clofe by the right jLwVe of Pikes, untill he that is the leader of them, be cpme mxoxhe front of Pikes, thenhee is to hade them quite croffe thefront of Pikes; untill he have attained the further part of xhc front to the Uft$ which being done, they are all xofiand, -prefent, and give fire. You muft note withall, in this firings that hee which was the wj^f hand man of the Ranke, and was the leader of the motion, now becomes flic left hand man, when hegives fire; and that having fired, they are to rvheele off to the left, clofe to the left flanke of Pikes, and fo to fall in the rccre of the
which
is
Muskettiers. In the interim, whileft that the ranker firft fired, is wheeling away, the fecond rank
marching into their places to give fire.
And in this
fo long
manner they may maintaine their Battaile,

all
as they pleafe: the Pikes either porting or charging
the whiles. The Muskettiers in the time of their
crofting thefront, are to couch,
orJloopc under their
may be no impediment to the Pikes in their charge. There is another way offiring
Pikes; that fo they
by Extraduftion,
which is, that the right hand leader

.
e ofMuskettiers, placeth himfe If before the right fileleader of PiVes : the reft all falling beyond him
neverthelefTe becaufe I conceive
it
not to be fb
good a way as that already fhewne , I will not trouble you with it: but come immediately to the redueement ofthis, which is as followeth. Command your Pikes to ftand, and your Muskets to
double
Military Difcifline> or
double theirfront
by divifion: but if you want room

double
your files to the contrary bandohhat, which you doubled your rankesj and
to doc
it,
then
firft
fo hauing doubled
by
divifion, as aforefaid,
they
will be reduced, as at raft,
ofthe Broad-fronted Bat-tell: with the wayes of

frwguponit.
Wc broad-fronted battel!y
Which became it
all j I
muft needs be or fpeciall ufej for many occaiions, either offenfive or defenfive.
is fo apparant to mall not need to ftand to rea;
fon with any

is
rather defiring to
me w the manner of making and reducing it:which

.
s followeth.
Caufe your Pikes to/0%/, and
your Muskettiers to march: untill the reere ranke of Muskettiers be advanced a little before the firft ran ke of Pikes ; then let the Muskettiers facetnward) (or in oppofition) and
clofe their divtfions,
and
would bring more hands to/j-/tf,double rankes to any hand,md

thenface to their leader.
if you
And
thebody (forforme and number) will ftand like the rigure here next following. But the Jpeediejl way, and (I thinke the belt) I am fure with expert Souldiers, is to
is the way
wheelehoth flanks into thefronts which intended by this Figure. For the manner

ner of thefiring it felfe, that there are mterval/es
219
you may partly perceive
for each divtfion, to they may cither fall inthc reer of the Muskettiers,& there continue tic firings elfe fall in ther^r of the pikes,& be thcrby lecured from the horfe. It may be done, one or both wayes: according to the occafton or dtfcretwn of the Commander . Ncvertheleffe, before I flitw the firing, obferve thefe words of Command, which produce the Figure.
ivheele off to the r/gkt, that Co
made
Whccle yourflanks into the front, Slice to your leader.

1
ThtJ#6Adfronted Battel!.
Front,
S
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The firft ranke

Intcrualles
having prefented, and givenfire,
let them wheele ofFto the r/r^?.* all palling down the
tbicreere
of their
to the right, and placing themfelves in owne divifions of Muskettiers.
The Muskettiers making good their leaders ground^

and the next rankesfiring, wheeling offend placing them-
220
themfelves as before. Having fired once or twice over this way, a fecond way may be, to place themfelves in the rare of their Pikes; either JlandmgyOx. advancing: the Pikemen in themeane time, clouding the cleere skie , with their ayrie
Armorie.
The Muskettiers having all given jire? md
placed themfelves in the reere : if need bee> the Pikes may clofe their divifions, and charge over hand:
and
if the
enemy
fhall
at
(till
preiTe forwards, the

:
Pikes
may charge
thefoot
the Muskettiers gi-
vine fire over them,

but becaufe
&c.
For reducement, there are divers waies byfirings^ I would make every thing fo plaine and eafie, that thofe that reade for inftruttion, may
it hath cauied rrkrto reduce each figure by it felfe.-and not to multiply one upon another, whereby to make them too ambiguous. And therefore, if you make this Figure by wheeling your
receive benefit,
Nn
h
fi
fiankes into thefront \
and
thenjferf, as aforefaid:
the
a-
ihc iecond
reducement
may be,
either * to fire
them over
:
ring will caufc
gaine, and fo tofall into their former places into
and
h
c
l^Zl?.r then to tvheele your flankes

and
laitly, face about to
a
the front againe,

:
whjch then
becomes
rail,
as before. Or elfe,ifyou
the
and
is
and they will be would reduce them without giving n re over againe, then command your
the right
Muskettiers to double yourfront by divifion : that rXechtTc^ donc^vheelebot/jfankesmto the reere: thztxfaceto fiaure which your leader, and command your Muskettiers to firft made it. 'dou yie y own front by divifion againe and they are as at firft. If I fhould proceed to fhew the many
caufe
:
tim
the
and fundry wayes ofirings, which, may be done infont, my Bopjce had need to have as many
:
leaves

leaves, as lines
;
2 1
and yet
felfeto
all
too
little.
may keepe my
to
its
my promrfc,
But that I and my Booh

fi-
compaffe: I will ncî
come to mew fome

(bits or"
rings in the reercand

I (hall infert
amongft
my divifionatt firings,
front fir/t.g^
fome other
which here
have omitted.
Chat. L X X X.
Ofdtfmarching,
rv ayes ,
orfiring in the Recre': the fever all
and how
they ought to be performed.
fo long maintained Battaile in the front, I will now face them aj A
Aving
boui^md fee how they will behave themfelvcs upon their firings the reere. Which kinde of firings, may
be very bcneficiaHandfervice/ible, many wayes.For

reere,
by keeping an orderly march, zx\d firing in the the eager enemy J by a too hafty purfuit)may bcdifordered. Or ifitfo happen (as many timesit
doth; that yon have a difadvantagious place to imbattell on; by thisfiring you may march away : {till
preferving your order and array, untill you have brought your adverfary into fome ambumment, or fuch like inconvenience. For the manner of
comming
to the firing,
it
muft either be by facing
About, wheeling about ,or countermarching: the Pikes
aretobefhouldered.
The figure followeth.
222
Military Difiifli#c> or
AfinpginthtRecre.
lu
m mm mad
uiiuiuui
d d,d
uimuiui
^mtuuiiu
uiuiLuiuiu tuuiiuui
muiiuui

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'twig
ddddammmmui
m m ui m m ui m uiwwva
uiuiuiui
ui ui ui ui
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The Bodie being upon a march , if the enemy appeare in the Reere ; let the lajl ranke ofMuskett/ers, face about ,and give fire , wheeling off\ by divifion, file-wife marching up toward the Front, and there placing themfelues before the foremofi ranke of Mmkettiers: (the* outmofi man of each r4/z, being the /ftw&r /> of thofe which have fired) where firft Note upon all ta vi n o their places on the outfide^ the reft wheeling Rr* '"eLw <^<w them, and ranking even with them on the inyour pft; ftep fide 5 ever obferving, that they ranke even with the
;
t\^wlîfemdrAnke fyfos The reft ofthe Mmkettiers al-
JooJopen
your pa n ,ftcp-
fo doing the like and in this

:
manner te continue
Neverthelefle,
\hc firings as occafion
(hall require.
*hu youTfcr! of all the figures and firings, that ever I have feene, f.ot rrtft*r this hath beene the worft performed in all places $ w -^c ^ m ig^ c c ^ty ^ c amended, if the Sonldiers famt'would obferve this following order in their execuwith wards youtri^htfuot tion; namely when the /*/? rrftfke of Mmkettiers s have
The young Artifary Mm,

hweprcfcnted to the Reere, and are giving of f, re the rankc which marched'next before them,do then /0rv, open,md prcfent ,3.1 three motions, ftill keeping along e*i/* m/>^ Mr 0^ , untill that, (laftly) they
prefent to the Reere,
lajt fired,
223
by which time, the ranke
that
fo
will be wheeled way .
The next jwzta,
ioone as the other hath prefented, is likewife at 3. /notions, to do the fame: and fo, fucccfiively,for all the reft; every ranke obferving , upon each ranks one; and to march one ranke neerer, firing, to
/^
to the reere of the Battell fHUbekept4^//tf<r.
that fo that part,
may
This^/^/^-of^^'towardsthe reere for fer vice, to be continued; according to the qualitie ofthe place, the occafion faxfight; and the dfcretion of the Commander. In exercife , we commonly do it bur once over ; and then ( if you pleafe you may make A he) md face y out Bod e about, giving fire overagame and charging your pikes upon it if need Co
is
1
requireth. Notwithstanding, if the horfe mill
ftill
continue to purfue you in the reere , you having gained fomeflrait or place of advantage, may wheele yourflanks into the Front, then face to the reere,3.nd with your charged pikes, defend your Mmhttiers: which (the body being fo wheeled) \vi\Y be in the
reere .
tiers
The ^^/y (landing in this forme, the Mwsketr may ^foi^ p by way of Extraduclion. The manner, you may perceive in the Chapter whkh
treats
of
that figure. If the horfe
ftill prefife
for-
wards, caufe the pikes to charge ztthefootythe-Mufkettiers giving fire over them^ as in the Convex halfe Moone. Laftly, to reduce them , having thusfired,
eomnund
2.o4
command them to wheele their flanks into the fir on and to face about after their proper file-leaders > and
they are reduced.
Sometimes 5 we g/'z; fire in the reere: having all our Muskeitiers marching in the reere of the pikes. For die manner of the motion, it isasbefore:but for placing of the men, after they have fired, it may be
v
As, to rvheele off by divifion,phcing themfelues in the font of the Muskettiers, next behinde the rare of pikes. Or if the body be large, to rvheele all off to the right, through Intervals: and fo to march into thefront ofpikes. Oi elfe,they may rvheele
different.
off by divifion, flanke their pikes , and Co fire over agawe, as before. If you have brought your Mufi
keitiers
(byfiring) to the Reere , before the front of
pikes $ then to reduce
them , you may
either rvheele
the body about, and givefire infront, caufing your Mmkettiers tofall off by divifion, and toflanke their pikes, as you may perceive by the figure of the
Demie-hearfcQv elfe,if you will reduce them without a firing, caule your Muskettiers to open to the right and left: and the pikes to march up in the miafl: after which, facing all to your Leader, they are as
at
firft.
might have fhewne
a Figure for each
feverall firings in the reere:
of thefe which would have de:
livered
them with more variety
but I conceive
:
that this here already expreft, ally this beirig the
may fuffice
efpeci-
ground of what may be fpoken.
Concerrung/r/^ irtchis nature, many men are of many niindes, about thisfiring inthe.reere. Some wiU have it, that the loft ranke, (hall at one motion,
face

face to the reere
: and there prefent, and give fire. Others will have it at two motions , but cither of them have their inconveniences. For however they pretend a more fudden execution, they arc deceived: for would they make tryall, by caufing the Muskettiers of one of the flanks, to give fire at one motion; and the Muskettiers of the otherflank, at three motions, (as I have here let downe) they iliould loone finde, thatthejfovw- upon three motions were the befb and that the othc r would be call io farre behinde their bod), that they would be in fome danger to be cut ojf. Jklides this, they are
225
longer in c leering them 1 elves
from
their
owne men,
which
ched
ftill
all
'
the whilft muRJtay, untill they are mar-
off
orelfeXv^them,
with their
whereas
on
in this otherfiring
keepe along
in Head of the enemy, upon three motions, they Body, doing their executi-
more fuddenly and more lately. NeverthelefFe, there be many Co much wedded to their own wilfull opinion, that they will more willingly perfi ft in knowne errour, then be feene to alter what they
fleer e
have feemed to maintaine. But leaving fuch to by their owne compaffe, I will here conclude my firing in the reere And the next I fhew,fhall be
.
firings inflanks : to
which purpofe, I pajfle all my Muskettiers to the rightflanke. The words of dire
clion for
it,
are thefe.
Muskettiers ofthe right flanke, open to the right, or face to the right, an a march. When they have ope-
ned too,fuffictent difiance, then/land.

Musktttiers ofthe leftflanke, paffe through between e your rankes ofBikes, to the inter valle on the right
flanke: thenfl and,
andface all to your leader.
CL
Chap.
226
Military Difcifline,QX
hap.
LXXXL
Of firings inflanke, in generattend more particularly,

of the gathering firing.
He
is
Muskettiers being
directed)
a
it
all
on the
Chapter
rightflanke y (as in the laft
make
would be necdlefle to Figure, whereby to demonof the body

:
ftrate theflanding
fee-
ing that none can be fo ignorant, but muft needs know that all the Muskettiers being upon the right, the Pikes muft be u ppn the left NevertheIdTe, I mail endeavour to (hew what is meant by
firing in flankes*
theie
as
Which (for the generally are of two kindes. Thefirfl is, when the enemy skirengaged, and fo forced to fland^ and to face
mifteth with us inflank as we march .-the other,when by fome fudden attempt oxambuflment, the whole
is
body
to the right,
or left; or both.
By which facings,
and their
the
flanks
become fronts
accident all,
firings
wil be after the fame manner of the firings infont. Wherefore feeing I .have already fpoken fuffi-
cientlv of them, I will now foew firings in flanke marching.: the particulars whereof-, areasfol-
The firft is for the outmoft fileto.give and ftand until the next file have fired, which firi\ by fomeis called the gathering firing. Secondly, firings in flanke, and leading them up, between the Muskettiers and Pikes firings mflanke, being led off
loweth..
1
by
227
by the bringers up .firings
in flanke, (leevwg up on the contvavyfianke of Pikes '-firing in fiarike, and drawing them up bervveene the wnermojt files of
.
in e'd
Pikes All thefefirings in fl anke, a re to be perforupon a march y the Pikes are to be JJwuldered.
Our ftvdfiring mflanke^ followeth.
The Command is,

Mwketticrs, givefire to the right
:
andgat her up
your files.
front ofthe march.
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Thiskindcof firing on the flanke, I havefeene and knowne ufed, by many good and able fouldiers
.
Neverthelefle, in
my opinion,
the
men ftand
in a great deale
of danger, when having given fire,
they can doe no good; but ftand like to many otwithftanding, it markes for their enemies fhot. may be that Inch whom I have frequently feene to uie it in their pra&ife, may be able to render
good reafons
fox thefervice-,
though
as yet I can-
not conceive it.

ner
I will therefore furceafe
any
fur-
ther profecution
my opinions, and fhew the manfolto the
of execution: which is to be performed as
loweth. The Command being, to give, fi re

:
right, prefently the outermost file to the right ^faccth
outward, and frcfents the reft of the body, ftill marching forwards. Then the prefentedfile, gives
fire^
andjlandsfacing againe to their
firft
front.
By
thattime, the body will be marched clecreof the Jlandingfile,t\)crithc next outer mofifile, prefents and
fires \ in like
manner: the body marching as before. Having fired, they in like manner/if* to their firft front, zndjland-, a Serjeant leading up the file, that firft fired on the out fide of the file that laft fired. Then they bothfiand together, untill the third file hath, riven fire after the fame manner. And then the Serjeant leads up the two files, even with the third, which laft fired. And after this manner, the
files
of Muskettiers/tfi-tQ the fianke.-arid give fire, fucceffi vely and ftand, untill the Serjeant le ads up the reft ofthe files which fired, even with the front
t
fthe file., which
laft fired.
Thus having all fired

over.
The young
Artillery
Man.
229
over, they are to march up againc, even with the

front
of Pikes, and
this reduceth
them,
as at firft.
Chap.
LXXXII.
to theflange.
rhefecond manner ofgiving fire
o be full dsferviceablc, for matter of'execution, and mall far re precede it, in way of preservation ; both in fecurinothe Muskettiers (after they, have fired) from the danger or their enemies /hot : as alfo in continuing
J
<
fliall
the body inure, without reparation. It is efpecially ufefull, when two enemies arc divided by a River, ov by fome fuch like meanes fecured from the incurfions ofthe horfe . For then, by this way of drawing the Mmkettters up hetweene the innermofifle ofMuf-
and the omermoft fie of Pikes to the right : yourBattai/emaybc continued, according to the occafion or the Commanders difcretion. The Figure
ketttcrss
followeth.
The Command is,
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;
firmgs in flanke
flic
formerly
wed. Theoncly difference arifing betweene them,is # that the other files of Muskettiers, after that they had given fire^ were led off by their proper file-leaders; and this,to the contrary, muft be led 'by their J*r//?j*ff #\f */>. And this, indeed, if the body be upon a /tor mnrch, k xhc readiejt $nd qtuckcjt way :and doth
Q^.
more
23 2
Military Dtfcipllnc, or
more fyeedilyfecure the Mmkettier*,after that they have given fire. The words of Command'and diretfion,
which produce the/r/^, are as folio weth.

after-
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233
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march to
and fires: in like manner wheeling offy xs before, and marching.Hp betweene the Pikes and Muskettiers;
as aforefaid.
evevyfile, lucceifively, giving fire, and wheeling off This tiring may be performed, *we, oic oftenerovtr. : according to the difcrction, Og#ft
ofdie Commander. Neverthcleffe^f it be twice pcr-
men are reduced as at firft everv rridn hauing his r/g/tf place. If you fire them but owe, or ftfa^fc (or any odde number of times) over, then you mult countermarch. our yf/f/ of Muskettiers to r#*W< them. There is another way for the hrngers up to wh'eeleojf : and each of them to /<vsfc his $/<r; untill he Comes to the ifwf of the divifion which is betweene the Muskets and the Pikes ; and there he is to /land, and /v*fo with the Wringers up, the ren\ that follow, fafing on forwards , by way oflMroJutfionând every man ranking before him,
formed^ the
-,
that
was
his leader in'thc wheeling of; untill the pro-
per fi/e4eader be
after this
come into
.'
his place againe;
And
way, they may give fire ;cach firing being *

Gh'a'p,
his
owne reducement.
2 34
Military Vifciflint, or
Chap. LXXXIIII.
The difference hetweene Firings in Flanke^ marching: and ofbringing the Muskettiers On the
outfideofthe Pikes.
LL,or the moft part of the firings in flankc, which arc performed marchwg-fm point of execution, are the
:
have
fired,
fame the efpeciall difference betweene them , being either in the manner of the wheeling off, after they or in the material! placingthcm, where-
by to make them more ofenfive or definfive. And all this appearcth by this next following firing: which is to be ufed at fuch time and place , when as there may be doubt of the enemies horfe : And, therefore/or the more fecuritieofthe Muskettiers having fired; they are to be drawne up on the outerfide of the left flank* j if haply there may be fome
hedge y ditch, river,
hill,
marijh^wosd, or fuch like
convenient fafeguard\ whereby to fliroud them from the fur te and vtolenceoftht horfe ; that fo the pikes making Alt , and facmg to the enemy [ may
armed points (ftrongly and doiely coucht) receive and abate the furie of the firftjhockc. And if need be, the pikes may all charge
charge,
and with
their
at the foot
clofely
ferried together
with' their
fmrds drawne, and the Mushcm&s may give fire over. them. The manner, you may perceive in the
figure
TheyOnng Artillery Man,

figure
235
left I
of the Convex halfe-moone. But

:
anticu
fate
my fclfe/in (hewing the ufe
I will returne to
Jhewthew4wwof the hring, intended by
this fol-
lowing Figure, Onely firft take the words of command and direction, which are as followeth
<
Hmkettiers, givefire to the Right

on the on t fide oft he
left
placing yourfe/ues
l-Lnkt of Pikes .
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while/t.
befile,
j6
Military Bifcipltne^ or
prefects, xhe file that loft fired, in the interim, facing
to the left .tfter their
proper file-leader;
{
who
leadetb
them cro(Je the recre both of Muskets and Pikes) a pretty round p^ce; jleeving up on the out fide .of
the leftfankeofPikts.
The next'file having, in
like
manner, '/&?*$ doth

the file,
i
on the.mtjide of led off bcfoix c\xiyfkygiving fire, and doalio troupe up
ig the like.
When all
have givenfre, and are c/^-
r<v?away, then- the Pikes
may
charge.
Which is
very neceffiry; if but to accuftome the Souldiers unto in times otexerafe, 6 oth for charging on, and for retreiring, as alio to. pufh with their Pikes, that lb by praclife they may be able to doe it, orderly, cither way; ftill keeping their order and array. -Having (riven firs upon the right fianke y and dratvne all your Muskettiers in this .manner to the leftflankc, if you will caufe them to give fire on the leftfanke^
them backe againe to the right fflankc ? they will.be reduced. Or.if you would W/r? them
arid fctfef
without -^firing, then either pajfe your Muskettiers throupi between your rankes of Pikes, or elfe, lee your whole divifwn of Muskettiers, bee drawne
I
^//> either the front or
mw of Pikes,
into their
pLces: or by d.vifion {'if you pleafe) your Muskettiers, alfo; may give'fire mflankc : the firjtfre, feering
on the leftflanke: the reft of the files, ftill falling betweene the Pikes: and the Muskettiers \\rxh wheeled off the faff before them. And this An very p)od \iring and may be reduced with
:i
tng the like b:ickeagaine:and
many other waies 5

tf; Either
,v^nay;iUpjf^ /ftf'afkr the
J$#
\?mk
m [bytf^MnpM
manner of the figure

into
Theyoung Artillery Han.

into the front, or elfc after the
237
is
manner
as
difcourI
fed in the latter end of the

all I
laft
Chapter.
But
en-
deavour, volume iliould exceed my intent. And therefore I will mew but one firing more in fianke , upon a march .-wherewith I will conclude thefe forts of
firings.
may, to contract my matter, left
my
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Chap. LXXXV.
OfFiring in
Fianke
:
and placing
the Muskettiers in
the midfiofthe Battell of Pikes : with other

firings from thence proceeding.
Iring in Flanke T znd bringing
them off betweenethe midft ofpikes-, is to be

time , when as you would feenre your Muskettiers : the place ( otherwife) affoording no na.
ufed at fuch
tur Ml convenience
ly
of fuccour,fuch as I have formerfpoken of: and therefore by this manner offal-
ling off, where we want naturall afllftance in the fotuation; there, art ought to fupply us,namely,by contriving to bring up the Mutkettiers betweene
and fo to defend them from the furie of And, if need be, you may draw 3 or 4. files ofpikes (more or lefleyiccording to your number or the danger) croffe the Mtakets, both in front and reerey which are in the midft betweenethe pikes, which will as wellprefeive the Mtukctuers
the pikes
;
the horfe..
in
2^8
ivifiont
Military Discipline t or
and reere,
as in flanks. But leaving further
to
diicouffe, what may be done ; I will now fhcw how this is to be done. Onelyfirfl: take the words of'Command and dire&ion for the firing, as folio weth.
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to the
Right
Marching up
betweene the midjl of Pikes.

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untill that
for the outermofi-fiU
to'fnfent to the right(as formerly in the otherfiofthe body dUlmarchethon'
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2 39
and left . fo to give them roomc, to W4>v^ /^> bet weene them. In the meane time, the nextfile'having given fire, wheeleth off: in like manner marching up on the left of the files, which fired Lift before them. And fo, fucceffively, for all the
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to the right
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is ftill
Muskettiers, after that they have given fire. This firing (as; 11 other the firings \nflanke) may as well
be led off by their Bringersup,^ by thefile-leaders: and then the reducements will be anfwerable. The
Musketticrs having zMfired; the pikes
difcretion.
may charge ^t
Bcw-pike-men, which arc in the Wf of the Muskettiers, in the meane time not fparing to fend their flowers of arrows, amongft the
if need require, the front ok pikes charging at thefoot, with their fwords
The
thickeft
of their enemies, and
drawnej the Mmketticrs may give fire over them ranke after rmke\ for the formoji ranks having fired, may kneelc upon the ground ; and there make ready
the other ranks behinde them, have fire. After this manner, the Batted may be continued according as occafion mall require. For reducement, and to bring the Mmketticrs
1
againe
untill
likewife given
into both flanks againe, as they were before I began thefefirings -m flank, command your pikes to face inward; and your Mmketticrs to the right and left outward, and fo to pafTe through and interchange
ground', then facing
them
to their leader, they will
be
aty o
be reduced,
flanke,
as at the
firft.
,
would have the inge-
nious Reader to conceive
that all thefc firings in
as eafily be performed to the left : and Tame words. Otiely the words ofr/g^muft with the be changed for left: and left tor right. I might have further enlarged my felfe upon Firings in flank e:
may
but thefe already expreft, may luffice for to inftrud the ignorant. As for the skilfull and experter fort ot'Souldiers, I mall rather requeft their approbation, then prefume to write ought,
which may
with the leaft conceit, tending to their inftru&ions. Wherefore, for the further profecution of my intended difcoufe , I will next ihew fome divifionaU firings And( for methods Hike) I will firft begin with Firings in Iront and Reere: which may be performed either upon a march, or fiand. And to that end, fuppofe your Muskettiers to march all in fronts and reere. Nevertheleffe, becaufe it will not be amiffe,to fhew with what words of command, or dire ftion the Muskettiers may be brought thither .-therefore take notice from what part of the body they are brought. And if they be
feeme to pafle
me
in the midft (as in this laft figure ofFirir/g'mflank) then command the halfe-files of the Muskettiers, to face about: which done, let the pikesJland^ and the Muskettiers march-, untill they are clearebotho front and reere ofp/"k;then let them ftand', andface to their leader: which being done, your battell will ft and in forme of an hollow fquare. In which hollow, may be conveyed any carriage, or fuch like. But if you will not have your battell hollow-then command your pikes to dofc their dwifions 3 and the Muskettiers
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be all in front and reere If your Musketbe on the flanke^ and you would bring them into thefont and reere ; then after the fame manner
tiers will
.
4r
tiers
of Muskettiers face to the reere: of thefont & reere , march untill they are cleare of the Angular pi kemen. This done, let them face in oppo(ition,md clofc their divi~ fons : after which, hvxmofaced all to thejr leader, they will be rightly placed: namely, the front -halfefles o$ Muskettiers before thefront of'pikes ând the reere -halfe-fles of Mif<kctticrs behinde the reere of //Jy/ .Thus will the figure ofbattcllbe informe of an Hearfe \ and the Muskettiers, be ready to give fire
let the halfe-fles
and then both
balfe-files
to thefront zndreerc: either marching, oxfanding.
But before
begin
my divifonall firings
would
intreatyou not to expect, that I fcould reduce every particular firing, lo foone as it is performed $ as I have done by thefe hitherto fliewed , but rather
be futable to your likings, that I reduce firings : fometimes giving fire upon a march; fometimes uponay?<*ffi.* fometimes, to thefront and reere; fometimes, to both flanks. I do the rather deilre to eo on in this way , becaufe thereby
let it
by firings
may expreite farre more matter,
in
fewer
lines
and (horter time.
Chap*
242
Military Difcifline,ox
Chap. LXXXVI.
offiringto thefront andreere, upon a march.
He Muskettiers
being all placed in the front and reerey f according to the directions in the laft Chapter) I will now fhew the manner offiring to the front and r*#?, upon a march.
Which however
rare,
that
it
may bee
and feldome ufefull mfervice ; yet it muft needs be excellent for pra&ife. For by the often ufino- it, the Sotddter may be made capable of any Pikes, (you are to underftandj arc to firing: The
hzfioiddered.
The Command for thefiring
is.
Musket
2 43
Mtakettiers^ give fire to thefront and reere
And
flankeyonr Fikes.
Front.
mmmm
in
mm mDppppppppD
m m m m Cmmmm
PPPPPPPP PPPPPPPP
mmmm mmmm
PPPP PPPP PPPPPPPP mmmm PPPP PPPP^ mmmm. mmmm DpPPP PPPP D mmmm
P P P PEP P P P
mmmm m m m m
r
luioiutu
iu
w ui iu
S
Reere.
The Command being given (as above laid) to givefire to thefront and reere ;thefrfirankefrefentSy the loft ranke, facet h about to the rare, and doth the
and fo bothgivtngfire together, wheele off by The one half c of the rahke, following at ter the right hand man of the fame ranke; the other half e,after the left hand man, who leads them clofe downe by the fide or flanke of the Muskettiers, imtillthey come to the Pikes. The firfl rankeof Muskettiers, now ranking even with the firft rank of Pikes, the laft ranke of Muskets, with thelaft ranke of Pikes, leaving a fufficient intervalle belike:
divijion.
ll 2
twixt
244
Military Difcipline, ox
twixt them and their Pikes, for the other Muskettier's xo march betweene. And here yon miift note,
that he that
was outermoft when they^^yfr-^muft
likewife be outermoft,
when they have
taken their
places
on the flanke. The flrft and laft rankes having fired, and wheeled off, the next rankes, (the body marching on, three or foure fteps ) are in like manner toprefent, and give fire : wheeling off by divifivn->anapaftngbc-t\veerie th divifions y 'there placing themfelvess they of thefront divifion, be-
hinde thofe whkhfired laft before them; and they ofthe reere divifion, before them which fired laft, behindethem. And fo thqyqrrjay continue 10 give /rafter the fame manned imtillthey^ haveall^/venfireôhce over.
y
Then may
the
body make
Pikes charge to the front mdreere, if ftand, and the need be. Or if the Commander would continue
his firingtothefront
figure:
and ree/e,
Rill
upon the fame

place
Then let the Miiskettiers ofthe front,
themfelves (after they have given fire) behinde the Miiskettiers of their -owne divifion : tjiofeof the reere divifion placing' themfelves betwixV the reere of Pikes, and the Muskets of ihtiv owne divifion.- andfo the body moving but flowly forwards, they may continue the firing. Having givenfire to thefront and reere ^ and flanked their Pikes: if the they occafion offer, or the Commander pleafe
:
may give fire to
the front and

I
gure which indeed
rar^ upon that Fihold the better, as you may
perceive in .the enfuiag Chapter.
Chap,
Theyoung
Artillery
Man.
245
Chap.
LXXX VII.
way of firing to the
upon a march
',
Afecond way offiring to the front and r cere

[His fecond
front and rcere
may eafily be performed,if the

Souldiers bee well and often inftru&cd. Without which, all
matters in the Art militarte will
feeme
all
difficult
things will be
made facile and eafte.
and by which, I could in~
ftance in divers motions and figures,

tcdfuperjluous niceties,
by fome repuwhich were the true ufes
knowne to the Commander, and the way to exeto the Souldier, would be found to be offingu. lar good fervice. Nevertheleffe, becaufe to the ignorant nothing beyond their capacities may feeme excellent many good and ferviceable moticute,
-,
and not accounted fit for fervice. But I could well wifh, that fome good courfe might be taken, that the Souldiers of our tray ned Bands might have a little oftenet fratttfe that Co they might be able (at leaft in fome reafonable way) to underftand and exercife, what fhal] bee commanded them. But I have ftrayed from the matter. And therefore takethefe words o Command and direction: which being orderly executed, produce this followingjSrag.
ons are flighted,
*3
Muf
246
Miliury\Difeiplme,ov
Mwkettiers>give fire
to
the front
and reere facing

-j
yeurfelves betwceneyour Divifions.
From,
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lu
111
ui
m mmmm m mmmm
S
in
3 3
m PPPPPPPP mmmm ^ pppppppp. PPPPPPPP mmmm S mmmmDpppp ppppDmmmm

jLd
p p p p^p p
pp
ui
Reere.
The way
the
to performe this fringes as followeth
Command being given, the firjt ranke prefents
to thefront , the lajlranke of Muskettiers,/^//?^ a-
doing the like, towards the reere : This done, they both give fire $ wheeling off by divifion^ and place themfelves betweene the Musketticrs of their divifions. Thofe, namely, which were of the e front half files, falling into the reere o their owne divifion; thofe of the reere halfe files (contrariwife; falling before their halfe file leaders, and ranking e. ven with the halfe file leaders of Pikes; the next rankes,(uccffivc\y j firings and wheeling ojfjitter the fame manner. Having fired, once over y they arc reboyt, and
,.
duced j every
man
to his place;
Thefe two hi\firings
Theyoung
rinrs to
Artillery
Man.
247
be performed upon a march, would feeme
very difficult to unexperienced Souldicrs : bur often cxercifwg, they may be made capable of thefe, or of any other.
Chap. LXXXVIII.
A firing to the Reere and rightflarke, marching.

Aving (liewed firings tn front reere, andjianke, ( fome marching, fome \JlanMng)l will (hew one firing to the reere and right flanke, upon a march,
y
1
which( without queftion)muft needs be'very fcrv ice able at fuch times, as the enemy mall
1
with the îy, to annoy them in their/^/one time. I mall not need /*g*, \r\flanke and raw at to inforce the ufefulneile of the with arguments any thing in the Art firing, tor none that knowes
skirmifl)
military, but will
ingeniously confeife that for

rauft
fbjHcicrviccs,
it
needs be neceffary.
You
may (if you
pleafe^/ve/Gr* to theflanke and reere:

in their ordinary places,
your Muskettiers being

011 the flankes
of their Pikes.NevertheleiTe,a fecurer way for the Pikes, will be to draw the Muskettiers from that flanke, which is in leaft danger
this fliallbethe
^/e thereof Pike-men. And

way
I
will obferve
in this firing.
The words of
are as fol
Command and direction for this

loweth.
firing,
R 4
r M l-
244
Military Difcipline^ or
Muskettiers, give pre to the right
and reere: placing
your [elves betweene the Pikes, andyour owne

divijions.
Front.
Dp
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p p p p p p p D.
mm
mmmm mm m m
mmmm mm mm mmm mm mmm

w ui ui ui
uj
m tu iu
to the reere
\
Reere.
The Command being given, to fre
and rightflanke^ the outermofi fie of fyfuskettiers, prefcnts to thtrighr.and thelaft rank of Muskettiers
'trefents to the reere,
of the Body,
ble pace.
in the
and fo both give fire. The reft meane time ^marching a reafona-
The right handW\t, and loft ranke having
fired; the filefacet h to the left, after their file-lea-
der and fomarcheth up between the Muskettiers ofthe fame divifion,znd the Pikes; the ranke whee'>
ling
The young Artillery

ling off'to the right,
kettiers
Man
firft
249
next after rank ofMuf-
and placing therein of Pikes,and before the
ltfelfe
of the lame
may make
fide,
If you pleafe, you an Intervalle betwecne the Muskettiers:

division.
that Co part
may wheele off to
the right,
on the out
and the other part wheele off to the right, and march up betweene the Intervalle into then* places. The firft file and rankethat^/i#^,having given fire,and wheeled cleere off the body, the next rile and Yznke,j>refent and give fire after the fame manner, wheeling off, and taking their places, as aforefaid; and Co fucceflively, the reft (both files and rankes) give fire, observing the fame order. And having given fat, once, twice, on ojtner over, they areftillm/tfttJtovhebme they were before the firing began. Then draw your Muskcniers from thermr, to the left fianke againcj and they will have their places as at firft.
:
<U$ J
ff
^ 8 ?S9C 5^<? && rJ^-? Sftfiff %g J$* <!?

ff
X ?$
Chap. LXXXIX.
Offring to bothfiankes, marching,
flankes, upon a march; muit needs bezferviceable firing, without exception: the time, number, place, and ftrength of the enemy, being alwaies to be confidered. which may fometimes caufe the Muskettiers (having fired) to march up betweene their owne divifons, and the Pikes,as in this Figure. Of (fometimes) betweene the midfi of the Pikes, the better
O give fire to both
to
250
Military Difcipline,ox
to fccure them. Divers other fuch like waies there likewifc be, at the difcretion of the Commander
and
as the preient occafion fhall require

I infifted
them. But
becauie
(fomevvhat largely) upon the firings on the right fianke^ I fhall not need to mew them againe, by divifion on boxhflankes ; but will
conclude them all in this one.The words of Command which produce the Figure, areas follow.
Mmkettiers^ give fire to bothflankes-, marching up betweene the Pikes and your owne divifims.
Front.
^ mmmDppppppppDmmm ^
g
^mmm
^ 2
mmm mmm mmm
pppp p p p p
ppp p p p p p ppppp p p p
pppppppp mmm m m m pppppppp mmm m m m ppp pp p p p m m m m m m Dp p p p p p p pom m m

Reere.
m mm mmm ra m m
^ 2 g ^
The Command being given,

ft ill
the outermoffl filel (on
czchjtanke) prefents outward : the reft of the
body
continuing the march. The prefented files (m the interim) giving fire; xhen facing after their proper file-leaders who ledihem up betweene the Mufkets of their owne divijtem, and the Pikes,) in the
time of their wheeling away) the next two outermofi

files
The young Artillery Han,

filesprefent, firing
251
lea-
after the
fame manner, and

all
ding up as before.
like,
The reft
(Tucceflively^ doing the
untillthey have fired

to their
over
them
former places.
which brings The firing may be

:
continued at difcretion, each firing being its ovvne reducemem. NeverthelefTe it may fo fall out, that either through the fury of the enemy, advantage, ox difadvantage ofground (orfome fuch like accident) the body may be forced to make Alt, and to face to both flanks ; and fo with fronts accidental! to maintaine the fight, flanding. To which end, the firing in the fuCcceding chapter, (\ia\be of that fort. There fore fuppofe the hay facedzo the right and left, preparing to givefire.
3g3sp3gj
G HAT xc.
A firing to both Flanks, {landing.
Iring to both flanks , upon a fland,is a good and ferviccable
firing.
And although
it
fhew
it
but thinne, in the figure, yet
may be fubfl^ntiall and ufefull

for the field: cfpccially if there be a larger proportion of number,
then I have made ufe of in my firmes^nd figures ofBattell. The words of command and dlredion, which produce thefigure^rc as followeth.
Advance
2$ 2
Military Difciplie ) or
Advance your
pikes, andfiand.
Face to the Right and
Lejt. Muskettiers give fire > andflanke
your Pikes.
from of the March.

6
B S S S .6
5/5
m m
3 3
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3 0-0 ^tj^j g
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S 3
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Thefodte being faced to the right and /f/9 the 5 formofi ranks of Muskettiers (which were the outermoft-jilcs)prefemm<l give fires and then wheeleoff
.33
by
55
by
division % ranking even
with thtformojl ranks of
pikes,
the reft of the Muskettiers to march bctweene them and the Pikes, The !it,\t ritokcjrcji'rfwg'mdpu^-:
and leaving
iufticicnt Intervals for
the lame manner*, ""Hut not advancing rorwa onely firing upon the fame ground ; and wheeling
off by divifion.- afterwards jM/Sw downe betweene the Intervals , and lb f^kâftev their leaders. It is
herewithall to be noted, that they that were outer moft, when they gave re j are likewifc to be fo,
when they have taken

fttons
their places. If thefe inftru-
be notfutficient, utrne backe to the figure of t>emie-h?drfe' .-'where the manner of the execii the tirtris all dnewithV/;//. AH the fcitfkj of Muskettiers fh.vmgfired, and wheeled of, as before ; the pikes (if need be) may charge, and the Muskettiers gte* /h^WefagaTrie r to?Mxflbgyf outw\trd, and placing
th'ernfeîes in the ?fer* of their
jiw divifionf- Ha"
jfSflfag yout to your Milskcttiers will be itt /raw audrf^j; And then \f\H>wfate vonf halfefiks abokt after the ta^riL- rttatit^fte th&frvni aWd rcf>6' ;H;tvihg ^fiP the-iti aqaine to their firfi firm y they will be>iv/r^c^(asat'firh:) into their ordinary
ving advanced your
pikes.,
and
Wy
xhejirjlfront , all
and^>^
fanare. Nevertheleffc^
firing,
wiMredrfce
it
by
aiiothei
:
which waStfr'ft itiven^'a-fld'Aêd us, 'W thatwortln%^'i^,^ n ^ eêttehWîrf^-, Captaine Hetirj if\ifcnfto\v deeeHflJcl It is tffiYtJg *k fiont^hel^tiêhicrr of the MrWk>ifofr,wppnv<? "to f he rigKHndieft^nd ^v*v>>| rf/> ÂljjfMvf
*
p/krc, ittSll'tê'
fc^j oftfce r^^/^^('âo>nt
then
d.rc
the balfe-fit^le.idcrs) r'anVe even with -rhe /ra./
ZJ4
Military Difcipline,or
front ofy/k. The words of direction that produce the figure, follow in the next Chapter.
Cm
a p.
XCI.
CapAim Wallers Triplefiring to the Front.

His Triflefiring to the Front y hzxh had the approbation of good andyvell experienced Souldiers: who have all acknowledged it to be both jG&i ahdfcrviceable. Bringing many hands tofight, in very good order : thepikes beingfecurely co^ <vered by their Muskettters, in front. Neither need they be idle in time ofbatte/l, ifthey have any Borvpike-men amongft them for that they may fend rheir vthi filing Archery over their Mt*skettiers heads 5 without offence to their friends : though not without dammage to their enemies. If any carpe at the depth of the Mmkettiers /either in this figure^ or in any other in this booke) I mall requeft them to fufpend their cenfures , and wifely to, conceive by a little, what a great deale rneaneth. My intent not being-, to' make my ho.oke rnonfiro$, by having little Onely I defire with this leaveSjZnd large figures fmall number , to mew the nature of SawcxdW formes and figures of'battell 5 the manner of thcivfirings and
v
^heelings -^j their orderly placings

tvayes
and feverall of reducement: not having the leaft conceit, to induce any to beleeve, ?/"tf men are able long to
,
continue
The young Artillery

continue battell\ at foure deepe
;
M an.
255
although at (fometimes,and for jlratagems ) they may be reduced ini^ I too Jarre zleffer number. But left by dgrefsio.i
,
upon your patience ; I will icturnc to the manner of the firing. Onely firft obferue, (hew the words of command and direction; which protrefpafle
duce the following J^/wr.

Mmkettiers of the Reere^ double yourfront of
Pikes } by Divifion.
Front.
mmmm mmmm:
mmmm mmm m
;nunnim
:
mmmmpmmmm:S
mmmm.
D.
PPPPPPPP p pp p p p p p pppppppp mmmm PPPPPPPP PPPPPPPP PPPPPPPP PP PPPP PP D PPPPPPPP D

;
;
mm mm mmmm mm mm
mmmm mmmm mmmm

mmmm
Metre.
The Cimmand being
given, the
firft
ranke
of
Umkettlers (both offr$nt and flanks) prefent to the frm and give fire: wheeling of to the right and left
by dvijfon. The
Mutkettiers
o \befr$nt~divijh
being
256
Military Difiiplwe, or
being wheeled off (as aforefaid) clofe by the flanks of their owne Mutkctticrs , parte directly downe betweene the Intervals : and place themfelues even in ranke behindethe Muskettiers ot the reere divifion^ which are upon the flanks. This you may perceive
by the pricks,
:
that come
downe betweene the
the Muskettiers, alfo,thatjfr/ at the fame time on the flanks y wheels alfo off?, (the right flanke, to the rights the leftflanke, to the left) marIntervals
downe, even with the reere ranke of and there place themfelues againe even in pikes j ranke with the laft ranke o pikes. This done, the reft of the ranks ((uccetfively) give fire, and do the like every Ranke taking his place, after the ranke which firedhft. before them ; the other ranks moving one ranke forwarder. The Jtfusketticrshav'mg given fire once over ;and falling off according to this direction, they will be reduced to the flanks againe, as they were at thefirft". The-firing may be continued, or the pikes may chargejx. difcretion ofthe Commander.
ching directly
:
HAP*
.
**7
SSfcS
Chap. XCII.
Afiringtripartite, doing execution to the front, reere, and rightflanke.
>Igures
and formes ofBattell, may bee according to the judgements of the Commanders and the various workings of the divers moinfinite;
,
tions
more
content,
none more honourable and btneficiall, for the good of our Ctuntrie .-none more neglected and lefTe countenanced, then die Pra&fersôfxhc Art miliurie, nor none more fcrewed up in the places of their abiding, then thofe men this way affected.
: no 4r/enor jlience yeelding unto the ftudious practitioners ;
The rich cubb'dgorvne men, holding it as a maxime that Souldicrs (though never fo poore yet they ) mufi be taxed in thepartjl) bookes like Gentlemm. Thus much
incouragement we have, for (pending our monev and our time for out Countries good, and this (in good time) I hope will be amended: but of this no
more.Thc next /fm^ being a firing 'Tripartite .doth execution to thefront, mre, and rightflanke, at one
and the fame time. Forthea/*, I (kill referreitto the judgement of the Iudicious; for the inftru&icn, how it is to be made, the words of Command and direction fhew it, which are as followeth. S Half,
258
Military Difciplie> or
Hdferwkesof the
left
double your rightjLanke
by divlfion.
Frontfroftr.
Sin
mm mm
mm
*n~ p p p p
mmmm p p p p mmmm pppp pppp

"<o-o*o*o
o^^hq
"o *o -o
t-
3333^,
w
3 3 3 3
3 3 5 9
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ns-ra^"
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3 3 3 3 3 3 g
3 3 3 3 S
St
oiuiuiui
murium
mtuuiui
S m m m m CI d
dddd dddd dddd

d d d
For the dire&ion, lookc backe to the 27. Chapwhich treats of this doubling, Onely remember to face the divipm that way which you intend
ter
:
they (hall give fire.
For
Theyoung ArtiUtrj Man.

For the manner of thefiring, it is ordinary: the forcmoftRarkcof Muskctticrs (on each part) havingfired,they tvheele off to the right ,or to the right and /eft: (according as directions (hall be given) placing themfelves in the reerc oftheir owne dtvifions; the next ranks, in the meane time,moving for-
2p %
wards into their leaders ground-, there, in like manoff^ and placing themfelves as before the reft of the rankes, fucceflively, doing the like. This firing may be continued, at pleafure of the Commander. The Pikemen (as advantage may be given) in the interim either porting, charging^ ox fending their fatail fhmers amongft the thickeft of their enemies. Laftly, for redttccment, face them all to thzixfront proper, then Command, halfe rankes that doubled, toface to the left, and fo to march into their places. For further dire&ions,turnc backetothe 27. Chapter, which lliewes the r<rducement ofthe aforegoing Figure, &c.
ner, firing, wheeling
:
Chap. XCIII.
Of"the Sconce
Battel!.
THe
fit
Sconce Battel! \s a Figure
moft properly
for a whole Regiment-, at leaft for a lar -
ger proportion oi number^ then is here expreftît neither bcinggood norfife to divide a fmal
Company, into fo many divifions and Maniples. And yet to give fatisfaclion unto fome, I have placed
S2
it
2 So
& 1Hitdry Difcipline,ox

it here amongft my Figures; yea and fhewne the .way, how to make it with a private Company. For the manner or way how to fire upon it, may be divers. The Muskettiers being fo placed, that they may givefire to thefront zcidreere, to the right and left, or to all our e together, at the difcretion of the Commander. Ii your Muskettiers give fire to the
front and reare^ (every ranke making good his leaders ground) then the Figure will ftill continue the
fame. If'they give fin without advancing into their

even againe with their Pikes: and the Figure will become an hollow croffe^ the Muskettiers making the
leaders ground^thcn the Muskettiers will ranke
The words of Command and direction, which produce the Figure, are as followeth.
Singles.
...
,
Halfefiles ofMuskettiers, face to the Rcere. That being done,
Command all the Muskettiers to march to the Angles

oftheir Pikes. Nextcauie The twofir and two lafl rankes of Pikes tofond. ft The reft to face to the right and left-, and march, until! they
are cleere of the other pikes, then and. ft
Laftly
Command
The trvofirft and laft rankes of Pikes, which did movc^ to double their Files to the right.
not
Thefe words of Command and direction

executed, perfect the Figure, as followeth.
b<
The
"
JgJ
The Sconce
Battailc.
Sminmm
mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm p p p p mmmm

D
PPPP
P
PPPPPPPPPPPP
PPP
PPPP PPPP
PPPPPPPPPPPP
D
PPPP PPPP
D
mmmm mmmm mmmm Smmmm

'
PPPP PPPP
p p p p
mmmmS
L
the firings, which ( with
Fi-
mmmm mmmm mmmm
Many and fcverall are
fome little alteration)may be drawne from this
gure. NeverthelefTe not to fpin out time with difcourfe, the firing now intended to be mewne, is to be performed to thefront zndreere. To which pur-
pofe, the one halfeibotk of Muskettiers and Pikes) axe to face about to the right \ there prefenting and giving fire : thofe ofthe rightjUnkc, wheeling off to the right-, the leftflunk to the left y and placing themfelves in the reere
ranke
ftill
ground-,
of their owne divifions .The next moving forwards into their leaders the other rmks (fucceflive-ly) doing the
7,
Hkc.
52
like.
ed, and the Figure
After this manner,the firing mzty be continuftill preferved.

Firft, face
Yorreducement.
proper fle-leaders.
reere divifions
left.
them
all after their

:
Secondly, caufe the front and

double their rankes to the
of Pikes, to
Thirdly,
command the Pikes of the flankes,
toface, in oppofitiony clofe their divifions ,and then to
j^re after their leaders. Next,

tiers
comand the Musketv of thefront divifion, toface to the reere.LMy,
command the Muskettiers(both offrom and reere) to clofe their divifions. And then beingfaced to their
/4*&r,
they are perfectly reduced, as at firnV
A* AAA
AAA
,
Chap. XCIIII.
9 offring by three files at once-
two ofthemfianding
oblique, the other direct.
Hen I began the formes and figures of

Battelly \
'
noted
allfirings to
$
be either
oblique or direct
and
now for fatifamongft
fadtion to the curious, I mall infert
two or three
oblique formes
the reft. The firft whereof, fliali be a Firing to^the Front by drawingforth the outermofi file on each flank, obliquely (or the innermoft, as fhall feeme beftto?
the Commander) untill the bringers up of the files , fiand even with the r/jT&f and left angle-men , over the ??wtf ofpikes. They
keniers,cro(fethefront ofpikes-,
may alfo leadezfile ofMufwhen having placed

willa
'
zndfacedxhem (as they ought) for execution, they
6x
willjlandm manner of this followingj^we.

Front.
U
<>
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&
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in
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The two files ofMuskettiers which were led forth ,
having obliquely prefentedinwardsâd the file drawn being prefented direft Rankcroffe the font oi'pikes, are all to give wife upon the firft Commana, they
.-
fire together,and
then toface after their bringers up ; who leade their files diredly into their places.This done, they face to their proper front againe; the
other
files (in
the
meane time) leading forth
after
the fame manner. Thcfe having done their execuby tion^ are to returne into thch places: being led off or the their brinrers up (as is aforefaid). The reft
S 4
files
2 64
files, after
untillthey have all given
the fame manner ^firing and returning: fire $ and then they will
',
be all reduced
as at nrft.
Chap. XCV.
A ftr'tngoblique, byfourefiles together m forme ofa W.

f
LL
s
the commendations, that may
begivenofthefe^/^f Figures , is that they poweout a great deaie rf jhot at once $ and may quickly be redu-
ced to their places. Notwithstanding, they are a great weakening to the bodie, if any fudden accident mould happen before they are fetled in their former ftations. Neverthelefle I mall leave them to themfelues 5 and if they be found to hold out weight, I mall not grudge that I have given them roome amongft the reft. But if they prove too light , let them be as lightly refpe&ed, yet beare fomewhat with them, for their amiquitie.
The way to make the figure, is as

tvpo
followeth.
The
of Muskettiers on each ftanke, march forth (each of them being led by an Officer)
innermofi
files
untillthey have taken their places*

cers that led forth
Then
the(>^/-
the two middlemofi files, are to returneto their places againe 3 the Serjeants that led forth the outermofifiles y (landing to fee them do
their execution.
Yet before the
yLttskettters
have
order

Order to givefire, obferue the manner of their flan by the following Figure.
265
ding,
The
W. oblique *
&
/
rr
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The Mutkettiers
their directions
$
having prefented, according to they give fire all together 3 and

;
then fuddenly facing after their Wringers up
march
the next two files of each fianke, in the interim of their marching away ,are to move forwards to their ground : where they are, in
;
downe into their places
manner to give fire: and then to take their plaof thefiles of Mutkettiers (if you have more ) rauft then move forwards,and do the like. And in this fort , may the Mutkettiers give fire, once, twice, or eftner ovr czchfiring, belike
ces, asaforefaid.The reft
ing a rtdusemem to
it
felfe.
Chap.
266
Military Difci flint, or
Chap. X-CVI.
of the Fort Battel^
the
way
to
make ^ and
to
reduce
it,
THe
figure of the Fort-battell^ is

its
an oblique
fi-
ring: and taketh
denomination rather
homthsfm^md^ t&an
ing received into the
rhe ftcength of a
Fort. Its chiefe ufe,is for the entertainment of fome
grertperfonage or Commander in xh^ field:
who be-
w/a^ ofthe divifims o? Pikes;
the Muskettiers
may frefent andi^f/fr<?,altogether
inoneW//>. Or if they would have the Muskettiers give fire, one after another; then the i>*#/>.f by fuccepon (which fome call the Peak) will be the beft. If there be more Muskettiers^ then will ferve to make up the figure finglejthey may alfo givefire
with the
is
reft iprefenting obliquely'betweene
the di-
ftance of their leaders.

Muskettiers)
The way to make this figure,

(of
as followeth. Firft, draw forth the outmoft files
on each flanke, in forme of an hollow ? wedge, before the front of pikes. Then, caufe the nest two outmoft files , to face about ; and to follow their bringers up, in the lame forme to the Rcere. Then, let thtlafi two files of Muskettiers (on each flanke) be drawne after their file-leaders, in the fame manner md forme ^ to the flanks. The Muskettiers being thus ordered, and all prefented obliquely outwards^ command the two firft ^ and two loft ranks of Pikes, to ftand; the reft ofthe Pikes, to face to the
right
The young Artillery M*n.

right
261
and
left; and
fo to march, until 1 they are clear
o$Yhe other pikes which fiand. Then, command the Pikes which moved, to double their files to the
right. Laftly, command all the Pike-men to face outward ; each divtfionot Pikes y after their hollow wedge c fMuskettiers r e 1 fe , let them face all in.
ward to the Center; and then the Body will ftand forme of the following/r^wr.
The Fort -hat tell.
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s
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Having
268
Military Difciplint, or
Having fired upon this

continued. But when you
all the
figure, there is
ner ofwheeling off: becaufe the forme
is ftill
no manto be
come to reducement, firft Pikes to their roperfrom, (that is, unto face f the place, where you findethe proper file-leaders. Secondly, let the Pikes which are flankers, double. their rankes to the left: arid fo clofe their divifions. Then the Pikes will be reduced* For the Muskettiers, firft command thofcon the flanke, to /**<&
up their
files in their due places, clofe to the Pikes. Next, command the Muskettiers of the reere, to
^1/ûponeachflanke by
divifton. Laftly,
com-
mand the Muskettiers before thefrom of Pikes, to face after their bringers up, and to march downe into their places. Laftly facing to their leader> they are all reduced, as at firft.
Chap. XCVII.
Of the crojfe BatteH;
the way to make it with a private Company. How tofire upon it: and to reduce it.
THe
yet
CroJfeBatteU,though
it
thinne, fin regard that the number is not
muft needs fliew fu
fkient,to expreffe the
worth ofthe Figure)
may xhe forme be very ufefull, with a larger body, and the Muskettiers may give fire, two, three,
or foure waies
at
were as
opulent,
once upon it.- Yea, if the number as>he Figure is excellent, then they might
69
might fire twelve feverall waves together. This notwithftanding,I fparetofpeake further to what may he done; and come to fhew what I intend in
it.
Concerning
this Figure, the
waies to
fire
upon
it,
are ordinarily two.
The firft,when the Musketin the
tiers give fire, reere
and then place themfelves
of their otvne divifions of Muskets. The fecond way is, after that they have fired, to place them in the reere of their Pikes: the Pikes maintaining the Muskettiers ground. The words of Command which produce the Figure, are as followeth.
Tbe twofrft ranVesjvheele yourfrom into the midft. The two laft ranVsjtvheeUyour reere into the midft. The reft ofthe body, face to the right and left : and
fo march ^ tmtillthc reere- Angles meete. Then let the Commander got into the midft ^ ( or Center) andface the whole Company to him : giving
tm fuch direc~tion,as is meete.

Laftly, being allfaced about to the right, the body will
ftandltke the following Figure.
The
270
Military Difcifline^ or
The
Crojfe Battel
Front,
Note, that a* men Hand in ranke whn they give fire,
foihc-yareto place them,
fclres againe,
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when they havered The outer mo ft men,

raking the cutfidt places the reft, in
like
^
.
manner,
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This crojfe Batte/l beingfaced to the

zn&jlanVes, and the Musketticrs
front, reere,
commanded
to
one way ofplacing them, is^ in the reere oftheir own diviftons ofMusketticrs; for that heregive
fire:
by, the Muskettiers will ftill continue their places. For the fecond way, after that the firft rankes have given fire, let them rvheele all off to the right (or to the right and left, if the number be large) and place them-

themfelves in thcreereof their Pikes, each rankc moving forwards, and maintaining their leaders ground. The fecond ranke, in like manners to fire,
*7
md to take their places after the Muskettiers, which fired and wheeled off laft before them The reft, fucceflivcly, are to doe the like, untill all the Then Jhot have fired, and are wheeled away againc. charge, 6cc. If any object, that it is let the Pikes
.
havefo large difiance betweene thefronts then,if you have files enow,yo u may t>f each firing: draw two or three files of each Arme; crojfe the divisions from the Angle of one front to the other
dangerous
to
ancTfo facing of them outward, they will make reafonable good defence on thofe parts, &c. Having given fire upon the crojfe battel/, and brought your Muskets to the reere of the Pikes if you would reduce them^pajfe into the midji 01 Cen:
ter
of the Figure, mdface all (both Muskettiers and Pikemen) to you; and caufe thofe which were
thefiankers, to clofe their divifions. other divifions: then fronts into the mid/l ofthe two front proper, mdface the whole body to the
Ncxtjvheele the
move
to you, and fo you mail have with Pikes. If in the midfti flanked
all
your Muskettiers
you would r^-
duce
them
into their right places,
command
:
the
faffe
Muskettiers toface to the right and left outward,t\\Q inward and fo to Pikes to face to the right and left ground: thus being through, and interchange
rightly/*^ they are reduced.
Cha
p.
272
Chap. XCVIII.
Ofthe hollow -fronted Croffe Battell,how to make it with
aprivate Company and the way
:
to fire
upon it^&c.
THis next
Figure, mall be ofthe hollow-fronted Croffe-, which is a ftronger forme , than that laft fhewne, and yet thus much let me
warne you of, that there can be but little expectation oftrength to be perceived, in Battels formed with fo fmall a number. This notwithftanding,the
ingenious Martialifis can eafily difcerne thofe which in warre may prove moft nfefullfox his owne, and his Countries benefit; although they
things,
publique view, in fo meane array, andinfuch thinne numbers. Wherefore, fetting afide all Apologies and excufes, I will briefly mew the words of Command and direction, which will produce the following Figure.
are here expreflfed to the
The two firjlrankes,whecle yourfront into the midft. The two laft ranks, wheeleyour reere into the midfi. The reft\ face to the right and left: and march nnttll
they
have made the perfed Croffe.

:
according
Laftiy^canfe the Mttikettiers to Jlanke their Pikes to this following figure.
The
The young
Artillery
Man.
275
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hollow fronted Crojfc.
front proper.
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The feverall directions gure, may be divers. But
will
for
to
fring upon
avoyd
this Fi-
dijlraftion, I
(hew oncly one way; and that directed to the
front; reere, arid^4/*foj.NeverthelelTe(for varieties
fake) you may caufc them to give fire, once over, wheeling off by divifion, and placing themfelves the reere oftheir o wne dtvifions ; (till moving for-
wards into their leaders gronnd thereby to preierve the Figure in the fame order. At the fecond time offiring, caufethe Pikes
to
274
to
even with the front of Muskettiers: porting as they advance forwards. The Mufketticrs having fired, and wheeled off, are to place
move foftly up,
themfclves in the reere of their diviflons of Pikes, (whom before theyflanked) every ragik of Mufl ketticr s/zW#, wheeling off, and placing themfelv es, as afbreiaid. Laftly, the Pikes having charged,
md
againe readvanced, the 0^ will fland in the Figure
of a perfect C>^. For the reducement, it
is
the fame with the
O^-
Battell, delivered in the 91 Chapter. Wherefore I directions in this lliall need to adde no further place, for the laid reducement, then, that theflankt
divifions are to
be clofed, and the front and re ere dithat the body may be againe viflons to be wheeled:
returned into zfquare, with 'the Musketiiers in the middle. All this being here taught, I now proceed to mew one firing with the ,Musketries in that
order..
Chap. XCIX.
offiring upon thefquare Batte/l^flanked
w:th Pikes,
He.fquare battell flank^ with Pikes, mult needs bee very fafe for the Muskettiers:as being a very able defence for the flankes , aga nft the w>
i
curfions oivthe enemies
ho?-
fe.Jke
Figm-efolLowahîifias tl)e Musters are in mo.

Hon,
rbe
The young The Square
Artillery
Man.
275
Battellflanked with Pikes.
Front.
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The wayes
or manners of giving
fire
upon
this
figure, are ordinarily three. 1 hefirfl firing is, with the AJpctf being directed to the front the Musket-,
tiers
wheeling, either
all off
to the right
or to the
.
right
and
left, as
you perceive by this figure The
Jccond'is,
figure
for the Mwskettiers to give fire to the rare,
upon a march\\\\\\c\\ they may eafily do,from this The third is^to %tvefirc to the front and rm^, upon a ftand-, xhehalfe-files being faced about.
If the firing be performed to thc/r<w,then every
to march up into their leaders ground. lithe firing be to the .K^tt , upon a march , then the ranks (contrariwife) clofe backwards towards the Reere: to make good the Battel!, on that part.
r<ztffo is
If it be to the front and reere, upon a jland; then the Mmkttttcrs match tip into their leaders ground-, zkd tjioic which laêjte/, annate wheeled off,
;
place
27 6
Military Difapline, or
pbce themfelues
fio.is.
in the Reere
of their owne
divi-
To write further of thisfiring, were more

necedarie,jno
then-
one of theCe firings, any w? yes
alter-
ing the figure, but the Afteft onely. Neverthelefle, it the Commander pleafe, he may after the firing in
front, rvheele bothflanks into thefront, and fo charge
tikes',
and from thence, proceed to other fir/ngs.

5
]f the firing were in the reere, he may rvheele the

flanks into the Reere that way.
and caufe
his pikes to charge
If the firing were to the front and reere , he may rvheele both flanks into the /5-0/tf and reere ; and fo
f/wg^ with his pikes,both way es. Which by Captnne Bingham is called Ampbiflomm. Before I come to reducement, I fhall proceed to thenext firing in the enfuing Chapter,
Chap.
He
C.
ofthe Plinth/urn, orfour e-front ed-battcll by us called

-,
the Croffe ofMuskets ,flanked with Pikes.
Foure-fronted Battell,
is
a figure
bothfteady and ferviccable : being uiefull as well for a march (thereby fecuring the carriage , and all other
fuch like neceflaries) as for fight.
For
if
it
mould i o happen
as
it
often doth) that you mould be charged in front, reere, and flanks, all at one and the fame time : then
arc there both MnsVets
and J/kfJ?f6. placed >
that
each
TkcpWg ArtiUxrj Ma,n.

the othcv.I or fusing that neither' M'uskettiefs nor rikemen alone, can be
i
277
cadi Arwes
ajiiftiw" to
iingly furfeicntof them follies to withftand the able and refolute horfeman (without great ad\.i
,
1
of ground) onthc contrary , the Muskettiers and Pikes brittle jonjoyned into one body, and being well ordered, they are not onely able to deiciid themfclues againft their furie; but alfo to put them to the wori! r. Yet this nmft not be imdciftood, of raw and uvsVdfull Souldiers , whole ignorance is caufe of diffidence ; but of hardy, experienced, and well exerafed men, fuch as know well how to dcmeane themfelucs couragiouily,in time of %ht. The words of Command and dire&ion , which produce thefigure, are asfbllowethj. Halfe-files of Pikes, face to the Reere,and march w^X\mVz\ till they are clear e ofthe loft ranke of Muskettiers C r> ir urt Win themidft, and Secondly, command, Halfe-fles ofMutkeiucrsjacctothe right and left, tulc^hcl (then) march betweene the divifions ofPiês. you begin to Thirdly, command,
t;igc
.
mf
Left hdfe-ranks of the fir divifion of Muskets, SaskeJtr? ft face to the Reere, and march betweene the Recre divt- ** on tl>
Lairly,
then the croflc

!
Having evened their ranks, firajtened their files, and "'1^ p k "; clofed their dwifiws to an email dijtance^ and being Muskeuicn,
xigbxiy fitted ; the body will ftand like the follow&c>
The
2y 3
The Plinthium, orfottre-fronted Batted

Front proper.
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is
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Battellj
Square
'9X99% 7Cfl Jo }U0XJ
fronted foure
waies; Ae n#.
The manner or the jfrv/sg, may eafily be
appre-
bereqttaU/m
hended by the figure-, the Mwkettiers giving fire in Another kmd >^#^ 3 and wfaeling all ^fto the Wg^/.-do then pane ot pUntbittm,\% downe their Intervals 3 under the favour of their j S^llJfi #'" ; and placing themfelues in the reere of their the length; the owne aivijions 01 Miukettms y the ^/m charging at ugbt Ames to difcretion. Having ^Wi 0/^, *n?/V ^ ovoftener over, 3 and ftill maintaining the fame ^jwwa^the figure wil riwwX* ofihe ioffow patt. continue to be the fame. tne mr * P art f tne battell, were by any means llVof 2/ ' fecured; fo that you need give fire but three wayes, the ftcond *"*jte n * ta then\hefrom-halftMes oiMutkettters,might have
of the forty
'Hocbpter.
r i ecne prefer ved inure.
This

This Plinthiumôr four e -fronted Battel!, may as made with the Mtukettters in the Angles: the fjkes making the croff'e; this kindc of Command, alwayes making the trojfe of the Armcsjn the midfi
well be
197
of the Battel/,
After that you h^xt given fire at difcretion, up on this figure, and charged your pikes, if you would
reduce
them to the
nrfi
fq&re, command the whole
body to face to thefront proper. Secondly, command the Muskettiers in the flfe, to wr$ //p on the left of the Muskettiers in /bra*.*
the^/^ being firft opened, to give them
plac\.\
1 hirdly, caufe the Muskettiers in flanke , to yOa' inward: and to c7<?/ their divifions. Laftly,caufe the^/mo march up; placing them-fclues right after their leaders.
This being done,the 0^ will be brought againc into a folltd fquare, flanked with pikes. I forbeare further to reduce them, untill I fhew the nextfigure. Yet, for further fatisfaction to any that mall reface to the the pikes, toface inward^ and right and /(/? outward; fo to interchange ground; and then being rightly/rf-
quire
it
command your Muskettiers to
*a(,
they are reduced.
T4
Chap,
2 8o
Military Difripline, or
CttAP. CI.
Ofthe Hollow Square for March,
IVndry jto^fr there be which go under the denominammxfi the hollow Square -,znd very diverfly they may be framed. 'Some arc hollow, impalled with fikes 5 the pikes, againe, girdled wlthjhdt Other Squares, are made mthjhd't,and they impalled whhpiies. Some, againe, with diviftons ofMuskettiers and pikes : orderly mixt with an hollow in the midfi. A fourth fort is , when each Xrmts are divided by themfelues as when the pikes make the front and r#r*, and the MuAettiers the ^'^. A fifth way is,when the MuAettiers leade infront and reerc , and the/>/ke/ make both thejfo/?fo. All thefe wayes aire very'n'eceffary and ufefull 5 as tie tim?,occafion, or feZJjfe mall give caufe; or the judgement ofthe CommanJ
.
der mail fee fitting. Nevertheleffe,the hollow hattell
Which
riow intend to demonstrate unto you,
is
specially ufefull for a march :vhiefe^y tofeCureihe carriage, as likewife to preferve the ficke and wounded*, it may alfo ferue,for the Commander to confult with his officers or to make any jpeech or Oration,
to the-Souldiers.
Or the Enfigne may in figne oftriupon & march

.
umph,
difplay his Colours inline midfi:
after SVirmtjh.
The way to make this/jfw* (the MnsVettitrs being in the ?/^) is as followeth. Firft command the
Halfe-
Theytuag Artillery M*n.

Halfe-fks ofM usket tters> t$face to the retre:
Then command all the

MuAetfttrs
to
march ^ and the Vh.es tofiand.
When tliey are dearevhbefroHt and retre of the

Pikes,
per:
kt them ftand^nd face all to the fitnt pro.
and it produced* tliis follovringJSgm. The hollow Squarefor March.
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If yon would give fire upon this figure , to the from and reere, it may Be done marching. But^morc piopcxly ^ftandmg^by facing the halfe-files (both
Muske^tiers and Pikes) to the reere.
Then the c*mmand
282
mand being given, to prefent, and give fire ; they rvhtekoff by divifion: placing themfelues in the recre of their owne divifrons of Mmkettiers $ each
ranke moving forwards into their leaders ground >and doing the like. If you fhould give fire , and not
woveforwards into your, leaders ground jthen the Muskettiers would fi/l the hollow in the middefi\ be
tweene the
Pikes. NeverthelefTe, fuppofe the ficontinue to be the fame.Becaufe I will gure ftill to now come to the reducement : and the rather, for that I have not done it,fince I began with the Hole. low-fronted Cr off But now (To pleafeyou) I will
reduce
all,
by
a firing.
And to that end,
firft clofe
your divifions of Pikes ; and then the Musket tiers will be all in the front and reere Secondly ,caufe the halfe fries (both. its kettiers and pikes) to face to the J^>r.Then,caufe the Muf kettiers{both okfront and reere)to givefreewheeling off by divifion, andflanking their pikes. When they have fired all over, the Pikes may charge : who being againe advanced, and all faced to thefront pro-
per, they are all reduced( as at firftj into the ordinary K
Square Ranked with Muskets,
Chap*
Theyoung Artillery M*n.
283
Chap. CI I.
Ofthe hollow Hearfe, and the Crojfe.
He
Hearfe-Battell,
by
the Greckcs
called Orthophalanx, (as in ALlian)

is, iv hen
the depth doth manifold ex-
cecdc the length, thrice at the leaf. It
maybe made,
mander.
either follid or hol-
of the Comnotwithstanding that this Figure ((imply -oîp'fcjrej hath ever bcene accounted weake ( as bringing but few hands to fight) neverlow, at the difcretion
And
chelcfhV being
iprovefcr vice able.
conjoyned with the Crojfe, it may True it is, that being expiefr by
:
fofmall a number, the ftrength oi it cannot To eviwhich, were the number dently be difcerned more, each divifwn would appeare to be- thefironger, both fox offence and defence. But I have onely taken upon me, to (hew the ftverall formes and figures ofbattell,
which may beformed, andpraclifed by a private Company : as having limited my (elfe, not to exceed the number of 128 men. Wherefore
my
requcft muft be,
that the Courteous
Reader,
when he mall
findethat any Figure for
want of
number, mall looke thinne, (or poore) he will there be pleafed to c lothe it in a larger number: for that thereby the BattellwiW appeare the motcfo/lid^nd
the beholder
become the betterfat isfed.

This
s 84
Military J>ifcipt>#*, or
This Figure may be ufefull upon a march, for a Convoy : the hollow pans thereof, being very commodtius, zofecure the carriage
: the men alfo are very well difpofed to helpe and afift each other, in
whatfoever part
Jed.
it
mould happen them to be aifai-
The words of Command and dire&ion which produce the Figure, are as follow. Wheelefront and recre into the leftfanke. That donc^face them as before, and the Muskettiers will be in fronts midfi, zndreere. Next, open the Muskettiersin the midfi, to the right and left, and caufe them to double their rankes
to the
left.
Then caufe thefront-halfe filet vEihefront divifion of'Pikes, to open to the g#* and left: and the
r<? ere
halfe-files
of the
re<?>r
divifion
of Pikes to doe
r
lifelike.
Then, having evened their rankes , andJlraightened their files, and being /4ft/ to their leader > the
foajjl
will ftznd'mforme, like this Figure.
The
I
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The young Artillery Mart. The
8>
Mow Hearfe andCroJfe. C
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If
If{bbe,youwill/x>e^ upon this Figure, you may doe it any way, or every way. I you give fire to
thefont, reere^ -mdflankes^ then let your Muskettiers wheele all off to the right, and place themfelves in the reere oftneir own divifions. If you would ftill
preferve the Figure, then let every ranke ("before they give fire) march up into their leaders ground.
Having either marched, or skirmzfhed upon this

Figure, (or both) and then would
front,
come to induce-
ment, VMfficccAl th&mme to the proper and cauiethe Pikes that are flankers, to face inwards, and to clofe their divifons. This being
clone, caufe the Muskettiers
dle
My
which
are in the mid-
^xt or the
Buttaile,
let
to double
tWw files 10
the
r/&. Secondly.,
their divifion.
them face inward, and clofe Next, kt them/i^ all to their /w-
^r,and rv.bcelc front and reere into the rightflanke-^ which being dp lt.ard d cy faced^m to the front
proper $they will
the Pikes
firft.
be reduced into the ord'.nary fquare\ hdng flanked with the Muskettiers, as at
%
Chap. CHI.
>/M<? Hollow Square, girdled withJht.
THe
who
#0//<w S#/$$t Girdled with /hot, is a Figure to be uied *rt Rich times of necetfity, as the Commander ihall fee occafion well knowing, ihathte ihall be enforced to
:
7 beyoufig Art dltry Man

fgtst-,
287
waving found fbaw commocio'as aclvulrtaê
u\ ground, drives forth his hai tell into ibh$fbrM!
and
arjrayulthcxjs
part? of
it,
whereof is, tlrt within the hollow he may convey fuch or hh carnage^ or
may not prove ufefuil for the jlr.ngthemng of ionic part of the haitcli. I Li.; dravvnc his men fpecdily into this forme, Icfu
wbatfoever eile
their order
a.
theenemvihould take the advantage, to biv by entring at any of the Arglcs, i!v.
re fpeedily
to caft np a Rampart ofttath,
thole parts of the Angles*
Or
if
ground he not fit) ply that defect by placing fome ofthtir Wigiw] Carts, or othe r of their Carriage, fo orderly, tl a. it may be fufHcient to fbrtiric thofe parts, which are the weakeft. This Figure,may be is \\ e l made
time,
(ufl
that the
m each they have no: truy m;:y (pti
with the 'ikes foremoftlbutbecaufe that the Mi fketicrsmay more commodioufly ///'/ beforethur Pikes, and with hffe danger to their owne body : therefore I conceive it fitted:, at fir A: to place them And if the enemy flrall too in front of their Pikes. hotly preflethem with his horfe; then, at the difcretionoi the C&mmander, they may fafely retreate behinde their Pikes; the Pikemen making
l
..
#
t
^Wthe^mWofthcMuskettiers. For
usf action, obferve the direction to
(^^^
right
better fe- omhc
,a e e j lowing Figure. Firit, command a,Serjeant ta draw- ^thcrigbf, forth all thc*cdde files of the right flank,(,both Miif- thc jj"" kettiers and Pikes) and which them to the left, ScVcvemlf
make
kK^
from the orif the Itedybe larger ; beginning >our account Notc,ihat ibcfide fijci em ihclc,t flatlet, arc t!ic lift band mefifi.c } jf/rfthcthi.d,<lie"n tb,thefcvcQt^&c.lv>n.'IlaccountiiVgihco^cj5/f, beginning inch
fn forward for the tcrt,
w\hct kbt.
!
the euttrvtififilt to \\\clcft.
crojfe
88
crcfje
Military Difciflint^ or
the front.
the
That being done, command the

left flaake,
Ootde files oi
(as well Muskettiers as
pikesjto/ke to the reere ,and let them in like manner be wheeled to the left^ croffe the reere , following their Bnngers up. For the reft of the body, that remaines undrawne forth: Jetthemf/tf/eto the right and /*/* outward^ imtill the Reere-Jngles of each divifion , (tend diagonally oppoftte to each other. Then, let them be all commanded to face to theCffw or midjl of the
follow fquarc;
them
direclios^zs fhalbe meet, Laftly, let aWface about to the right, zndprefent.
where the fuch tncouragement
Commander
is
to give
&
The hollow fquare Girdled with Muskettiers.

Front.
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For
m*
The young Artillery Man. For the manner tf firing upon this Figure, tollowcth. The/^M***ofMusketticrs
it is
^p
as
(to each
front) having frefentedmd given fire, they are to wheele all off to the ngbt.And becaufe chat eight or tennemcn,ai-ctoow^ to wheele downeonc%ter~ valle, (for thac they wiJi bee ib /<>*$, beforc'they
the front) therefore you may caufc W/wtobcmace,bctweenc thenudft of each d:vfron, as you may perceive in the Figure. The firjlravke having /r>c</, and wheeled off the way
ranks arc to move forwards into then ground: thev which wheeled off,m the meane time placing theml
3
can <-/
W-
iclves in the rar*

tiers.
of their divifions of MusketThe way rrfflfc of Muskettiers haVift^jr^/jn
manner, are to wheele off, and to place themr^ */ >w rttrftt of Muskettiers, Uuccefli velyj are to doe the like, untiil they have all g.ven fire, (once or oftner ovcr)that WaV according to the occaiion.And in this interim may tne Bow-pikemen be bointifnll in beftowine their flowers of arrows, amongft the thicken; of their
like
felves, as aforefaid :ihe
enem.es.
It the horfe prevaile fo
may not endure to
much,that the Muskettiers beare the brunt of them : then
let the Mwkctti&s (after they have fired)wheelt off, and place themfelues in the reere of their follow-
ing divifions of pikes : they moving forwards, and maintaining the Muskettiers ground ; charging with
their />/* (as they fee occafion) for
Muskettiers, in the
the om/a
their /bet mall continue to
w'^. This notwithstanding if

Mljrrefe forwards ; and with
/>^vf the
(hall
*#wj the ^/y (the p/*

on
2p o
onth's figure being cfpecially defenftve) then caufe at the foot y and your Mitsketthe Ptkemzn to tiers, to /i^ /fr* over them according to former directions, on the Convex halfe-moone. After this
f%f
manner, the
battell
may be
continued to the
lafl
ranke. When you have given fire-in this orderly our Muskcttiers being all in thereere of your pikes y and that you be minded to ra/gfi them , into the /fr/2
one way for it. Paffe through your Mtukeuiers ,before yourfrom opikes, as they were before the firing .-that being done , let the to the left Angle, of Commander face the w^/I? ihefront-divifion, by which meanes he mail there findethc halfe of hisfile-leaders. This being performed, let them march : and foeven their ranks, and fir aiten thei r jfe ; the reere divifion of jl///^ ttiers and Pikes, orderly following after the front divifion of the like Armes. After this, let the halfefiles which then are (which indeed are the refiduc of the file-leaders) double their ranksforwards to the left: which being performed, the men are reduced
orderly fquare, this is
^^
asatfirft.
If you would reduce them fome other way, without pafiing through your Muskettiers (as I hav e formerly faid) then nrft let the whole body face to the left Angle, ofthefront -divifion, and march, evening their ranks and
files,
as aforefaid.
Which be-
ing done, caufe the halfe-files ( which then are) to double their front to the left, which being in like
manner performed,
in the midfi.
your Muskettiers are ftill is, to caufe your M&sket tiers to face to the right and left outward: and your
all
Your next worke,
Y91
yourpikes, conti ariwife, to fact inward and ; To to fafe through, and interchange ground. Thus beincr faced to their front proper, they will be reduced,** &
nrft.
at
If any will be pracJifmg of this forme of with zfmaffcr number of *w? (as with 64. oy fewer) whereby they will be conftrained to double their halfe-files: then they will be r^r^the fame way onely they mall not rn^M double their e half
-files
W#
do
againe,in the'r reducement: as they mult needs were the mmbt r larger.
Chap. C IIII.
ofthe SoUid Square , with Mmkettiers in Center and Angles. The way to make the figure with a private Companre.how to fire upon it, and to
reduce H.
>.Nfmite are the formes and figures
of Ban ell, which may be made; yet all

differing, either in areumfiances or in matter. of them are Sollid,
Some
others Hollow: fome ofthem,again,
being Trines, Squares, Hearfes, Cirtes, Crojfes, Diamonds, Plinthiums, Piefirms, Paramekcs, and
others.
infinite
taking their denomination from the nature of their numbers. Otlie rs, accor-
Some of them
ding tothe/Z^/ôfeach^m^. f/W forsaking their names from things they moit refcmble, all of them being necetfarieto be knowne, to fuch
which
g2
Military Difcipline% or
which would be accounted skilfull Serjeant -Ma. with ?A\ numbers, upon all occafons, they may readily bring their Souldiers into any forme or figure of battell (according as the time, the number and place will give them leave) for oppofitwn of
jors .-that
bexfetftot^
or both together.
lint to returne
backe to our fingle Company , the
workeofthisC^w/>;*, being to
mew
the Plefium,
oxlongfquare. In whicHffc Musket tiers are
^^ in
the ?^ of the Pikes ; and the other halfe equally divided, and placed on the /^.Angles of the battell:
xhtp:kes making 4. divifions; as being placed upon thefront,reere, andflanke. Yet not to hold you with longer circumftance, take thefe jpWt of command
and direftion^which produce the following/r^r* Halfe-fles, double yourfont to the left entire: Onely do not clofe them, to make one Body. That being done, your Body will be but ^. deepe*.
Next, command the
to
2. outmoftflanks
ofeach Body-,
double inward, by divifton.

r
For better fatisfa<5tion, obferve thefe directions. of the outmoftflanks, fated'to thefront and reere : and that they march, untill they are clear e ofthe ftanding part of the battell. Secondly ,caufe the halfe-ranks ofthe right flank, and the halfe-ranks , of the left-flanke , to face in
Firft, fee the halfe-ranks
ofpofition,
and to tf/0/i their divifions : the two /fry? ratfjfo of each flanke, moving croffe the ^#/ of the ftanding part of"the <^y; and the two /<*/? ri^b of eachftanke moving croffe the rmr.Then, the whole body facing to the front, they will ftand as in this.
figure.
Tfie
TheyotwgArtilkry Man.
293
7 he Poll urn.
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mmmmmmmm mmmmmmmm
p p p p p p p p
If you would give fire upon this figure, it may be performed cither to the from andm/v, to ihc r.ght andA//, orto dljo.tre togcther.But which way ibever the firing be, let the Afpecl of the Muskettiers in the midjl, be turned the lame way,and caufe the pikes whic h ftand before them, to charge at thefoot, and the Muskettiers in the Center, to give fire over them. The firftranVe having fired^let them kneele (or fn?#^ low) upon the ground, making ready againe : whileft the next ranks behindethem , give fire^ and do the like: and fo forwards, for the reft. Having zWfiredonce over, this way , let them rife up: and (if need be)give fire over againe, after the fame manner. The Muskettiers on the Angles (in
the interim
wheeling off,
tiers
)
giving fire after the ordinary way, and falling in the reere of the Musket-
ortheir own divifions-, the others in the meane time moving forwards, and making good their lea-
ders
2p 6
ders ground.
A Military Difcipline, or
This being done, and the pikes having ftil continue to be the fame, without alteration. And that as well in men as matter: if fo be the firing be performed, according to the former direction. For reducement ,command the two firfi ranks, and two lafi ranks, to face to the right and left : all marching forth, untill they are t7? ere ohhefianding part
charged; the figure will
of the bodie. Next, command them tofiand: then^ face them to the r/^/ and /<?/*$ and r/tf/e their divifions. This being done, let them face all to their leader. Laftly, by commanding the halfe-files to /rfrt 4^00/ to the right; and to march forth into thek places : you ihali fee them fully to be reduced. I might have further enlarged my felfe, upon thisfubjecJ offirings, and figures of Battel/: yea and mewed varieties enow otTrine Battels found battels, the 7<^ and roundy m one; thefollid-fquare impaled,
befides infinite other kindes. But I have already
advanced further, then I at firit. intended : though (well I hope) no further then will be freely and
lovingly accepted.
fatisfaclion.
Which if it be,
mail conceive
myfelfe to have received a grateful and molt ample

The hope whereof, doth ibmewhat encourage me to proceed a little further. And as I have already fliewed divers and ftverall Motions, with their formes and figures of Battell: yea and in all (or the moft part of them) as I have not onely given the words of command and direclion,io produce
them from the
ordinary fquare
,
but
al Co
together
for
with the demonfiration of the
figure,
and direction

for the firing: I have, in like manner,given direction for the reducemtnts againc into the ordinary fquare:
ter fort
297
So now, for the fatisTadion of fomc of the quainof Souldtcrs give me leave to multiply one
,
figure upon another,

rings.
tint: 11
that by firings, I reduce
fi-
For the performance whereof, that I may obferve fome method, I will digcjl them into the
rvay
of Exercife,
Sec.
Chap. C V.
*
Ic is
Vfty
fliJJ,
Thefirft daies Exercife.

v
nceeflT.ry,
Co rficn as
wil! per. Aving brought your Company into a time to inftrucl mit; J! place convenient, where you intend the Souldiers, * to exercife them; if you have time e- in the pollutes and the well ft nough 3 you may caufe the file lea hmdling of
F* ders, Corporals 01 Seneants, to inftrucl: t ieir Atmci, * Each them in the * Poffarcs and trueufing oftheir Armes. leader tofilelead Wherein having fpent fome time,to the benefit of up his file upthe Company ;Upon the * (irdfummons ofthe Drum, on the hi ft Summon* ef each file-leader with his file y is to wrf>& into his the Drum. p/4rt. The Captatne ( Oi other Commander) being at * Ever to ob1 the/ftu/of his Company, commands them to" ^^<? ferve to bee*"
rcninRmke,
and
file,
ftrait
their rankes,
and
toJlraitcn the r Pikes,
andftandw
in
their order Lo;h in ranke
and file.
be not already in the field, at handjthen caufe your two

to advance:
If your Enfignc but in fome place neere

innermofi files ofpikes
a
andftand
a* the true di-
fiance. * Fe-cbing the
commanding a Serjeant with
Drum,
Enfignc to the hed o' the
to Company.
296
to troop
Military Difcipline,ov
them along to the place of Redezvouz, there to fetch their Colours, If the place be not nigh at
* Souldiers ought to be
vcryfiienr.
Firft, the fcul-
hand, take as many files of Mmkettiers. Having brought the Enfigne to the head of the Pikes, each
file
returnes into his place; the officers likewife,

.
.
dicn ought to commanded, the Ca.pa.in (or other Commander )behavc theu due gins * firft to inftruft the Souldiers in the feverall
withdrawing their P
fevcrallJStations,* Silence beine \,B

.
betwixt ranke and file, with the waies to them And if hee thinke fit, to inft P y ftru<51 them in the revera]1 u es of each diftance. tTp er fo1me! Next after dfiance, they are robe inft rucked in Facing?, Doublings, the t facings, then in the doublings; next, in the n an d iaftly,inthe^Zw. In each chc$ &whee- ^0untcrmarc Imgs wherein of which they are to be inftru&ed, according to z^c PP 0rtumt y of the time and place but, efpeouthmeata * eially is the capacity of the Souldier to be obierbi/to be in. uftcd hc ved. Wherein, the Captaine may doe very well, in J e2cn f triC m otions to lay downe fome fpeciall always obfer
them" with d? aifiances,
rcaiom how
open and clofe to
'
^b
'
by which the Souldier may h hat"to the better undcrftand what he is to doe, and how desk withal!, (the beft way) to performe it. S VC h * * After tne motions ended, let them prepare for dh*,? skirmifb. And firft you may caufe them to givefire cording?/. Ncving,whathi
rnlesmdobfervations-y
'
with forlome files, marching forth twenty paces (or hereabouts) before the/^^. HivmgtfLfiredover ffeSlhcn Kcancoae- that way, they may givefire once over, by advanvcrfttiving to
nientiy hold
* Oblerrcto
wwrcJb
between
rankes together, ten paces before the front* ^P w0 ^ Jnenletthem^/^/fo?, ^f with the
t
.
.
^
h
i_'
i_
front ^
and
each
firing,
& then with the half files e
^Vhim>y?
beconrenicnt.
^ mg
in
g^cor
advanced, and the Muskettiers marched upêven
the Pikes porting or
todifcrct
!
0n The Pikesbe "

-
with

with theirfront-, you
29 7
puabmitt ot
may either *face about, wheele *

>,
about, oi Countermarch
zndTo give fire in the reere.
Your Pikes then be ingjhouldered, and your Mufketticrshavingjfra/tfx'tt-inthe reere,
"^J^tr
manb
you may
if any (iff" r b e nrtr
you
plcafe)
jv/^/e your flankes
ir
13
the front, and
^' y
W2 "
>
rmr. Which done, jv/7^ * wbcelcyoar your/rwwinto the midft; paffcinto your place, and face them to you. Then (if you will) you may souldicrs have piflcyour Muskettiers of the left flanke, through uw enough, betweene the rankes of Pikes, and place them next Îvc 7?* to the right flanke of Pikes,opening the right flanke a J dm^c of Muskettiers, to give them way. Then let the Twh^nbe
fo charge Pikes to the
p^^-
and Muskettiers give pre to the vâ fcauWtc t,ie ''?&''*" y/g-^/, upon a w.or/7 : their leaders leading them up betweene the Pikes and their owne div flow of to yJ?I ^ evcn Muskettiers. Having fired once over, in this way,let withtiuir. them continue their firing to the rght, each leader leading up his file on the outfide ot the left flanke of Pikes. Then* let the Pikes advance, evenwhileft* Vpomhie the \xi\file is giving of firerind fo i oon as the Pikes p^hen^ arecleereofthe Muskettiers, let them face all to there is hut one el fe the right, and charge .Having advanced your Pikes, ^"4 and/4f^ your 0^ againe to the /f/f, you may ihcdiftanceof then whecle your Batte 11 about to the rght, and then ordcr
Vn\:sjl:oulder,
facing the n>/W? *</y will be all in front. Then

Jfr*,
to the
let
left,
the Muskettiers
and either n^tt/<? all making * an Intervalle for the leftflanke, or elfe let
your Muskettiers^/?^ * to the r#k, thereby f ^f
^^
c
l/
nd
ught to coa11
them n^/e off by divifion, placing themfelves in "' afi * foor in the reere of their owne divifions of Muskettiers. rome"^"^ Having givenfre once (or oftoer) oiw that way, let occafion*, w eccfxhemgivefire againe, and rvheele off by divifion j**
..
ranking
3 oo
ranking even with their Pikes. That being done, caufe the Pikes to charge: the Muskectiers giving fire once over y on that Figure. The Pikes being advanced, face the whole body to the right : and caufe the Muskettiers toftand, and the Pikes to open to the right and left, and fo to make the hollowJ quart, Then you may (if you pleafej command the Enfigne to difplay hi* Colours in the w/^2 of the hollow^ the Wy, either fiandmg or in figne of'triumph
':
The hollow
SqualcT"
marching. After which,

clofe their divifions:
command the Pikes to Which being pcrformed,com-
theirfront of Pikes,
Csptaio wai.
Urs firing.
mand the reere dwifton of Muskettiers, to double by divifion; and then they will
j^ ct
forme of Captaine Wallers Triple firing tncm g^g jjre upon that Figure, andfall off zgaine,according to the directions upon that Figure.
ftand in
Which being
performed, and the Pikes charged, and readvancedithc body will be abfolutely reduced^ as at the firft it was before you began yomfirings. ThefeyJ rings, may (with the motions) be fufticient for the firft dates Exercife. Wherefore, for this time, we will lodge our Colours .-untillby the fnm. mons of the Drum^ve are called forth to the fecond
daicspratfife.
Chap.
301
?k ?$* *f?< ?v&< Y 3&B ffiffe isfcs asfo 0!
Chap. C V
I.
Thcfeconddayes Exerctfe.
'
Aving brought youx Souldiers the fecond time, into thcfield^ the body
being drarvne up into the ordinary fquare, and every 0/Jfor vigilant in his //*f* the Captaine comman
J*3F
deth (Hence , with fome other generall termes ofobfervation, both for the leaders and r/^r /><W Silence men. Having thus commanded them fas before,) to even their rankes^ and toflraitcntheix files: he pro- vponaiirroceedstofhew fas formerly ) the difiances^ thefa. tions be fun vi,1 *, the doublings, the Countermarches, and the ? a
S
"
wheelings
all,
therewithal! inftru&ing
them either in
crcnin
r**
orfo mj! of them, as the time will permit, and he thinkes convenient. Ever fby the way J ob-
and
file
ferving that in the Proverbe,v4 thing once well done, is twice done. That Commander, that exerctfeth his
G ood words
with good language, and with follid reafens; (hall make them better proficients then he that
Souldiers
(hall ufc rigid termes,
fofiures, dtftancesj
^
'
moreavsibbie
bkwrt
or
and rough hands. After the and fcverall motions; that which
*/<*/>/
next followes for this
exercife, axe firings
and
/*w ofbattel!. So foone, therefore, as

',
the
Drum
begins to beat a preparative the Muskettiers are to The Mu$w. tc make begin to make ready. !
And
fire.
o
,
Military Difapline, or
And firft you may caufe them to givefire on the Home Battel/, ftill marching up into their leaders
ground:
by
that
meanes preserving their Figure.
Secondly, let the Muskettiers V/<?/* their diuifions before their Pikes, and then give fire upon the demie-Hearfe-Battell: falling ^prefently, either all
t0 tne rigk^
wa/Ie)
c
( tae
fiTnôutT
your body to
onc
halfe/4/?/'f downe zwlnter-
& n'forme'e" so te/w,exti= Muskettiers.

dedm
length:
a
m
'
or to the right and left by divifion\ and ^>/^themfelves in the rare of their orvne divifions of
The third time of their /zWg, let them rr^/? off *by ^' ?>{//0#, and flanke their Pikes and when they other j% >e! h :re u may hwefred over that way, let the Pikes charge, ôr tne foun\\ firing, let them give fire even with dc don e w thout difJrdsr. thefront of Pikes, wheeling off to the r/^f and /</?, and placing themfelves in the reere of their owne
:
divifions.
Then
let
them
fire
even with the
halfe-files,
wheeling off by divifion, and placing themfelves in
the rare of the Pikes. The Pikesfyou are to underftandj ought to charge all the time of thelaft firing:
who being advanced, you are to

about to the right
whee le your Battell
o r left.
Then, your Muskettiers being in the reere of your Pikes, let your fixt firing be to the reere : the Muskettiers wheeling off by divifwn^ and placing themfelves before thefront of their owne divifions of Muskettiers; and next behinde the reere of Pikes. Having fired once over, that way, let them give fire ouer againe, and flanke their Pikes: which being in like manner performed, Command them to w/Waheir flankes into the/rw, and then/*** to
the'

the
reere,
301
and charge pikes, at the
infide
of the right
foot } with their frvords drawnc \r\ their rjg$t hands. Let the liventh firing be difcharged over their pikemen, whcelingîxh^v :\\\ off, to the right through Intervals, or el/e by divifion, and placing thcmfelucs
in the reere
of their owne files. Othrrwiie,

'
(for
want
fire,\et
of room) the firfi ranke of Mutkctucrs ,h#vipg given them kneel ,01* crouch low upon the ground: and make ready againe^ the fecond rankc,in like
manner,firing and kneeling and fo for the
:
reft.
Having
all fired once
over,
m that manner
let
the
Pikes advance, and put up their /words : the Mufi kett/ers, in like manner, are to rife, then to even k
their rjnVs, andjhcighten theirfiles.
Tor the eight,!) fix&g, you may face the bvdy to the reere (or if you will continue your firing the
lame way ) then wheele your batte 11 about, and having opened'your Intervals, y owe forme will be the broadfronted Phalangeal' broad fronted Battell. Let
^to the right

of their
time offiring,
the fe givefire, the firfi
t\rr\e, falling
(or wheeling) all
and placing themfelues in the r^re

.
w divifions o f Muskettiers
The /^r <v*^
the right, {as let them reere of the before,) and place themfelues in the
n&:/<? all off to
pikes, whichfellew next after their owne divifions. In.
the interim ofthe loft two ranks firing, caufe your Pikes to port : but when the Muskettiers we cleered
away ? the Pikes may charge.

the pikes are advanced, for the ninth yfrmg,face them to one of the flanks, and wheele
When
them into a Semicircle or Convex half- moone ; where the Muskettiers being outermoft, givefire upon that
figure;
o2
Military Difcipline,or
figure: thefirfi
time, falling behinde the Muskettiers

:
of their wrw
divifions
ThefecondtimeofjJr/^,
caufe them to />/4^themfelues behinde their ^/jbj. For further directions, looke backe upon the 77.
Chapter 3
moone.
tiers
which difcourfeth of the Convex halfeThcpkes may alfo charge, and the Musket:
give fire over againe according to discretion. Pikes being readvanced, face the whole to one of the flanks, and w?r^ them 0/** horfewife. Then command them to aW/f their ranks to the r/^ .-which being done,^w^4^that ftank which
The
Wy
are Muskettiers, to double the contraryflanYe
by *&-
w/fotf.* which being performed,all the Muskettiers will be in front and reere. Then caufe the reere-divifion of Muskettiers to doubkthh front of Pikes.by
dwifton.
Then let them givefire on thatfigure ,2s they may

fee further directions in the
Chapter JXheîVes
having charged, and advawedagaxrie.
For the eleventh /Tr/jerg- , firft /tothe whole 0*^ to the r/g^f : then caufe the halfe-files that then-are, toface to the ran? ; and fo let the Muskettiers give
fire to thefront
and
reere .'wheeling off
by divifion,
and flanking their pikes. The pikes may 3.K0 charge to thefront and reere , which being performed,/^?
them all againe, to their leader. For th twelfth firing, make the Plinthium or foure-fronted battel!: the Angles whereof being filled
with Muskettiers. For further fatisfaclion, looke upon Chapter 100. which gives direction, both for the motion and reducing thereof. Next /Sm* the
whole Wy
to that part
which was the/wz^before

the
The young Artillery

the /^yfovtfg- began. Then, if you
Man
would have your
En(igne to difplay, man hollow Square, caufe your Muslettiers to ft and, and halfe-filcs ofpikes, to /ace
to the Reerc: and fo both d/vi/ions
untill their laftranVs are
Reere
of
ofpikes to march, with the front and
its kettiers.
Then face
3.M to their leader.
If you pleafe, the Muskettiers

this hollow fquare, as
may give fire upon

.
they march y to bothflanks
ftifl
leading up theiryf/w,
vifions,
on the //*/&& of
their <?n>w <-
and this will make the *$ firing. But by this time, outpowder being fpent, our men weary, and & approaching will come to reducement. Wherefore, firft caufe the Pikes to t7o/ their divifions^ and the Muskettiers to march up,e<ven with theirfront ofpikes. Then letthe whole &v/y,
:
We
all
*>ft& their/Kwkf into the r^rc, which being done, the Muskettiers will be in the >?. Then (if
Jtarând givefire; caufing your Muskettiers to n>?/? off by djvifion , and to flanke their pikes. Or elfe, caufe your Muskettiers to open to the r/^ and left; and 4/00M? your front of pikes ^by divifion. Which being done /double files to the /^* 5 and" they will be all reduced as at firft.
youwill)/ar<? to the
Wherefbre,we will now lodge our Colours and con}
elude outfeconddayes Exercife, Sec.
Ch AP,
34
rr
^ V
Y. e|.
Chap. C VI
7"A<?
I.
Third day es Excrcife.
Who'oerer
it
be that t<*ch eth the po-
ftureiorthe
Mus<;et: ought
tube very eilgene, in his irihruttion,
third time ( ;is formerly) brought your Souldicrs into the Field-, it is very neccilane, in the firft- place, ft Jjitf^J tnnt tne Y ^ c taught the Pofiures of each Armcs: either by the file-leaders, or ibme other of the officers. Wherein they mult be careful 1, to in-
ir
Aving the
con- ftru(5t
them in the firings, both to jf9w#,
reere,
and
cerning
well
tlie
/&*&.
Asto^w
/fr*
to the front, advancing yto
give fire to the /nw/-, upon afiand: to give fire to the cf their aimes: that they tray ito/v, upon a /4^ r to/fo? to i/;ir fianie, marchn~>t
managing
only
fire
the Front reeie

ih
andflank t they
ir
ing orftanding. As alio toinftruct them in d; fiance, countermarches, and wheelings: rBut facings, doublings , ob- that ib,they may be the more *p; and capable, when
to
fcrve order in
th
motior, whicn willber.

ter their exe-
they
be brought into a Wjr. Having fpent fome time, in the exerafwg offiles, lei the Dmmme
(hall
file-leader, to his
:
-,
cution.
frmmon each
The
if he
fik-lttder
have time
place the Enfigne be fetcht to the bead of the Company the Captainc command y?/pw* ; and the Smldiers tender obedi-
m-iy inftrud his file in the

dift.'.nce J
and
tnt feverall
morions.
being evened,md the filesfireitened, the Captaine (according to his accuftomed manner) begins to mftruft them in the Difiances and Motions. And after the performance of fo many of
ence. The ranks
them, as he fhall thinke fit for the prefent exercife, he commands the Drummes to beat, and Mmkettiers to make ready ; and fo caufeth them to give fire,
three
Thcyoung Artillery Man.
* three or fourc feverall wayes, after theTrdinarie *eydr aw5 n 8 manner otfiring in the from, fouh eff joofe
,hcr Then caufe your Muskettiers of the leftflanke to Ufo* givefire to the rwr; and the Muskettiers of the
*
right ftanke y io givefire to ther/^f. This /fr/*?
to be performed
red.
is
upon* march, the Pikes mouldeJet
For tlxfecondfiring,
/rfflfox
The gathering firing.
them give fire to both
For the *W, let them nre to both flankes, drarvtngxhcmup betweencthe Mwftens of Muskettiers and Pikes.
after they have fired betwetne the midft of Pikes. When the laft files are firing, advance your Pikes, and clofe your ranka forwards to their order. Then, face to the right md left and charge Pikes. Your Pikes beine advanced and faced ag-Anc to the/fow proper all your Muskettiers will be in the midft. rhen, open them fome h*ervalles\md let the nrt firing be to thefront wheeling all f to the r/^/ and//4f/^themfcJves in thereof their owned/ vifi0*s.Thcnan& the Pikes to charge, and when your Pikes are 4^^âgai n
them give fire againe,to aJJ L fi; bothflankes, leading them up
th
m^ ^M
r
c,letvourhalfe-fiIes
to the
face about to the right.
And fn
^tothe^.- thole of the

off
TêMusk^
the fixth firing,
may be
Wand
rccre divifion, wheeling
to the left: either of them placing
themfelvesin
flankes
tnewreofthekowncdivifms. The Muskettiers "Mnghredtocc or twice*va<^ ivhceie vour

into
Mthtary Difciflim, or
into thefront, and caufe
front zndreere.
your Pikes to charge to the
being againe advanced, wheele//wtf and and z\\faced to their former/^?,
The Pikes
r^rnntoboth/W^.
For the feventh
firing,
make the
Pltntbium, or
being filled with fouxcfronted batte/l, the charge their Pikes, Pikesrand let them giue fire,and that Figure. As likeaccording to dire&ions for the menbacke wife the firing being ended, reduce this firing. places, as they were before
into their
^/
Then,>We
divifion , which the/wkwjbut doth brings your Muskettiers upon

off
youx front by
not reduce your men juftly into number be any thing great.
their places,if your
From thence, make them a

and let your Muskettiers give
perfect
fire,
croffe batte//,
wAttto*g all *jf
the reerc of their to the replacing themfelves in
omic divifions of Muskettiers.

before ; Pikes but place themfelves in the reere of their into their ground, and the Pikes moving forwards Pikes, command charring. Having advanced your youx fianke divifions to face about to the r/g^, and command the front to clofe their divifions. Then n^tf/tf their _/&* into the and r^r* divifions to which being done,/**? them to the front
For the ninth firing,
let
them giue fire
as
reere
proper, (that is) after
mthemidfi)
the right file-leader. being Itill For the tenthfiring, (your Muskettiers give fire by /*let your Muskettiers
troduclion (beginning
with the fecond ranke) the forward. Pikes moving ioftly by InVox the eleventhfiriftgM them gtve fire
troduction,

(beginning with the Bnngersup) The Pikes may charge at di( cretio i then let the Mukettiers ftand, and the P&esntarch forwards.- closing their diviftons before the Muskettiers.
troduclion,
:
be by way ot'Extra. ducfion. Let the PiVcs charge; which being performed* command the /fry? and loft foure rankesto ftand; and the reft of the body to face to the rivht and left: and fo to march, untill they are cleere of theftanding rankes. Then let the whole body faceabout to the right, and let the Enfigne difplay his Colours'in the mid ft. Tor the next, let the Muskettiers givefire being foremoft, both in front and fianke, which will make
twelfth firing
And Co let the
the thirteeenth firing. Let

vifionsot Muskettiers.
on; placing themfelves in the reere
them rvheele offby divifiof their ownc dibeing done, next
Which
caufe thofe which opened to the right and left, to face in oppofit/on: and to clofe their divifion. Then
rvheele off y our fiontby divifion,
or
all
elfe, rvheele your
front inward to the reere.
Then let the Commander

the Muskettiers
march at the head of his Pikes, being in the reere
Then for the fourteenthfiring,

give
fire in
let the Muskettiers the reere-, wheeling off by divifion, and
flanking their Pikes,

to his place
which doth reduce every man he had, when the Exercife firft began.
Aud
herewith
we
will conclude our third dayes
Exercife,
and
lodge our Colours, untill that
the bel-
lowing Drum call us the fourth time into the field, to give an account of our proficiency. Till when,
we will leave our
Souldiersiix their feverail
X2
Hurts or
J*
Military Bifcifline, or
or Cabines, there to
fpirits,
reft their
limbs, refrefh their
and
replenifh their Bandelters.
Chap. CVIIL
Thefourth dates Exercife.
Aving, the fourth time , brought your Souldiers into the field, and ( as formerly) caufed them to be inftru ded in the Pofiures^ (both of'Musket and Pike) that fo they may be capable to ufe them both with agility, and withfafety.
1
As likewife taught them their

ftance^
divers wayes
@f di:
with the feverall and various motions not forgetting, particularly to inftrucft them with rules andpertwent reafons to every one of them: that fo they may, not onely learne to doe,but like rational! menûnderftmd what they doe. Which being deliberately performed, and each Officer difpofed to his feverall place^ the rankes being evened, and the filesflraitened: the Captaine commands,the Drum beats, and the Muskettiers make ready for skirmifh, &c.
You
rr ay ci-
LnH thefaneimoft-or
dTSoo"
being by drawingforth the innerofeachflanke of Muskettiers, to the right meft files and left, obliquely before thefront, and fo to ftand and givefire. Having given fire, let the Bhngers up
jfc firfi firing,
hade them back into their /laces. And, in themeane

time,

time,
let
3 op
after the
the next innermofi files , leade forth and re, fame manner; and fo likewife the reft,
untill all the
Muskettiers have fired once over\hat
way. For thefecond firing, let them give fire obliquely, and fr#î? theJront, both at on ce. For the third, let them give fire obliquely the
:
Muskettiers ftanding before the Pikes, in forrne or" an hollow wedge. Vpon this firing, the Muskettiers whereas in the other, they fire infire outwards
:
ward*
Forthe fourth firing, let them fire upon the ob. liquefV.Totthc manner otthcic firings, with the waies both how to make them&ra//w*them;I refer
/>/&?/, where I havefhewnc them plainely. For thefiftfiring, let them fire to eachflanke obliquely y the Muskettiers making on each flanke, the
you to their feverall
formes of hollow wedges: and fo they may performe as much to each flanke, (or bothflankes) as hath beenetothe/?wtf. For the fixtfiring, let them fire over the firft^lique firing, tofront
and reere.
For the feventhyr//^,lct them fire obliquely, and and reere . For the eighth firing, let them fire to the front and reere, obliquely: in the formes of the hollow
erojfe thefront
wedges.
reere, obliquely, in
For the ninth firing, let them fire to the front and the forme of the W. And for the tenth firing, let them give fire ob-
liquely,
3 1
q
liptlj,
Hilitdr) Difciflme, Or
on the Fortfigm, which il lb front
rem,
In all tbeCe firths 9 xhefikis never come to charge, clanger or the enemies 2. fquare battel, themfelues neither being able to iffend the fhot : enemy, nor to defend themfefoes. And yet if by frequent fra&ife, they were mired to the ufe of the
butftdftdia
long how,faflened to thtitfikescl
make no quefHort,
but that, when they mould become expert in the ufe of the Bow and Pike , they would not Onely be
afwftwtotheir enemies, by the continualiyfc&ttff of Arrows which they would fend amOn^ft them; but alfo that they would be a great meanes to nut
jr
their enemies fa utterly to
bnm thei
order.
On the
contrary, if rncn
mould be put to
/t/tr.
the
Pike , and have not firft well learned the
Uw.and ft/* of the
fjfcjtfrita they would be foaunfarfime to themfelues> ansl fo tr&t&l*$omt\& others < til at infteadbf
fpyling their enemies, they Would r-out them fellies. But pardon this digrtpM: whildt I proceed to the
reft
o this dayes exerafe. eleventh firing, being in forme of a tomane T; is to be made as foltovrtth. Let iht ftfos,ftand, wkeele intdihtftmt: and thtfimks of then let them give fire, making an InteYvM upon
The
Mmkmim
cochflartkei the Mmhttters
ofthe rightjflanke ivbec-
Iivgvjfio the n^f; the Mmhttim SFthc leftflank, to the /<?/ ; and flaring themfelues in the rtere of their w? dfvipns. Whtti the Mxshttitrs have -
redy onceox twice over, let the />/# ^^Jr through,
and jwfee/f their /w#r into the mm^?, am * tntn J*" ^to the/ratf, let them fy&jrg* their //&j and from
.
7'fa young Artillery Man.
31
from thence having advanced their pikes, let the Commander pajfe to the right flanke ; and face the whole body to the right. 1 [\en rvheele the battell a}
bout to the /f/r, umill the
round
battell:
Wj be brought into a from whence we will begin the

the
twelfth firing.
The figure being nude, face the whole body to

Center, and ^/'v*
them
their directions
what they
have to do.
cltons, let
When they have received their inflrnface about to the right ;prcfent, The/fry? time of their firing , placing
of" their
them all
and give fire.
themfelucs in the reere
Mwkcttiers
The
fecond firing, countermarching to the right , and 0/4*/ themielues mthc reere of their pjkes :The pjkes at the fame time, are to move forwards into the
Muskettiers ground where they may charge over head; and (if need be) at the foot the Muskettiers gtviPg fire over them, as in the Convex halfe-moone.
:
.
The firing being ended, and the pikes advanced, kt

the Commander march forth of the round Battell
that part,
dtrs.
:
at
where he lhall fmde all his proper file-leaThen let the whole body, be faced to that part,
:
breaft
file-leaders caufed to march forth, even a. the Muskettiers and pikemen following their leaders j nnd marchings until! the body have atteined
and the
their orderly fquare aâine.
But note, that
all
your
Muskettiers are in the midfi of the battell. For the thirteenth firing, make the impaledfollid
fquare
the
Your pikes
way to performe it is as followeth. being now the flankers > draw forth the
from the
right flanVey
moitie of the files ofpikemett,
crofle thefiom of the body (taking the mmoft-files)
kt
J $#?#7 Vifcipline,ot
let halfe the fries of ptkemin of the left Ranke ^ be îjp/k Wj^ the >w*, following their irmgers up. Then, /*** all your Musketticrs to the /r<w, /wrr, and flanks. The pikes may charge, all overhand: and (if need be) at the/fltf,with their fwords drawn?
the Muskettiers firing over them.

<^/5 and advanced their Pikes,
Having/ra/^w-
againe,
from the front and For the fourteenth//?'/^, (the Muskettiers being
in the middle)
<^f the Pikes, reere> into their places.

drrfn>
make the hollow fronted-crojfe* battell j the Pikcmen making the hollow , upon the flanks of the Muskettiers. For the making whereof
ftill
wheele thefront offthe 2. firjl ranks , into the midfl. That being done, wheele the reer of the 2 /g? ranks^
after the
body to the wgvk and left

hattell.
fame manner: and thenface the reft of the ; and caufe them to march untill there be afquare hollow, in the middefl of the
Then command them
to/rfrt to the front
andflanks : which being in like manner performed , caufe the Pikes (who arc now in thefront of the Muskettiers) to <?/** to the r/g^f and &/*; the Ufl ranke of P/&J, ranking even with thefirjl ranke ofMuskettiers. The Muskettiers may givefire upon this forc , wheeling all ^f to the r^/ and placing themlelues in the rare of their owne divifions of
reere,
.
Muskettiers. If need be, the Pikes may clofe their divifions before their Muskettiers; andcharge their
Pikes.
advanced:
Which being done, and the Pikes againe we will come to the reducement. For
which purpoie,/*^ the whole body about to the Center : and caufe the flanke-divifions to clofe to their M&r.Thisbeing executed, let thefront-divifron

fion rvheele together their front
,
513
into the midjl(as
doing the like.That being in like manner performed, faee the .whole body to the front proper then rvheele of the hatteU to the right and left: after which having do.
:
they
now hand faced) the reere-divtfion
fed their
firft.
divifions ,they are perfectly reduced as at
And herewith we will conclude this dayes ex-
and leave our Souldters to r*/?.- untill that the morrows Sttnne ,and the thundering Drumme, fhall
trctfe,
<T4#us forth againe into the Field.
fc t?fifc &?fe e7&3 e7!>tfS 5Jfe efifco
Chap. CIX.
The fifth dayes Excrcife.
Aving the
leafure,
it
fift
time brought your
have be amifTc for to caufe them to be intruded (in the fTrft place) in the Poflures of the fVfoand Musket. For thofe Souldiers which by
will not
Souldters into the Field, if you
of their Pojiures are growne perfecl^ will manage their Armes with eafe, furety, and celerity : when, on the contrary, the unpraftifedSottloften practice
be a trouble to himfelfe , a danger to his fellowes, and a Dormant to his Enemies. After the Pojiures, each file being drgnwemio his place y and the Enjigne (according to former didier
,
will
rections^
31
T
1
'
re&ions) brought to the headoi' t*he Pikes ; the Ratikes evened, and the files ftreitned ; the Laptaint (having commanded filence , and delivered himfelfein fuch tcarmes,as the prefent occafion doth require, ever preferring the indufirions and painfull; and,on the contrary,blaming the careleffe and the flothfull) he next proceeds to inftruft them in their feveraS difances andthefe, indeed, are the grounds of all motion : feeing that without diflance, the motion cannot be executed. Next to the diftances, they are to be inftru&ed in the motions : ever obferving to each motion, its due dfiance.
:
Next after Poftures, diflance, and motions
let
the
reft of the dayes Exercife.be fpent in firings and figures of Battade. Each officer, having now recei
ved his feverall Charge : The Captaine commands ; the Drums, beat, and the kettiers, make ready. Thefirfl firing being performed by leading forth the outmojl file of each Flanke twenty paces (or thereabout) before the Front-, and now come to the place of firing let thefecond men, ranke to the right and left inward, even with their Leaders and Co give fire, together, wheeling off'by H*vifien : the
Mm
.-
right Flanke to the right, the left flanke to the left
placing themfelves
(fons
on the inftde of their ownedivi.
of Muskettiers next the Pikes file-wife, as they were when they marchedforth So foon as the firjl two men of their files, have after this manner ranthe next fecond men, ked, fired, and wheeled off ;
ranke even with their Leaders, as before
fire,
:
giving
and wheeling away to place themfelves, filewife, aftertheir Leaders. The refidiie of their frfi
files
Theymng Artillery Man.

files
are to
do ; the likeând fo /till the outer mofi files

manner, and
ftilliZl-
leading forth, doing in like
cirg thcmlelvcs, fiu-wfc, next to the Pikes. lôrthe iecond firing , cauic the oittermoftfiles to
marchforth to the former d:fiance before the front: And whereas in the Ufl firing, they ranked but two and two , and fo gavefire : now, let them ranke foure. That is to lay, the three men next behind the right-band-file-leader, mall ranke inward to the lefty even with their File-leaders : the three next men, after the Itft -hand-file-leader yanking inward^ to the right j even ahreft with the leader of their file : the refidueof each file, keeping themselves fiance of order, infile-y and cUfing forwards to the di
juft after their
file,
FiU4eaders.
The
firft
foure of each
;
hav ing prefented, fired , and wheeled away
the
Iaft foure
wen (being the Reere -half-files)

prefenung
,
in
the in-
terim of their wheeling off, ranke to the right and
and wheeling off (as arbrefaid)and/>^7^-them(clvcs in the /facr* of the former part of their ^"/w which wheeled away before them. The fecond Files are then to lead forth, and to doe the like* and Co fuccemVcly , the reft , until they have all fired over, this way. For the third firing, let the eutermoft files lead forth to the lame diftance before the Front y whither being come , as to the place wherein to doe their execution > let the files rvtke to the right and left inward y and Co fire all together wktlirigoff and placing themfelvts as in theformer firings .The refidue of the other Files of Muskettiersy at riie fame time, marchingforth , giving fire , and ft ill
(eft inward:
fir trig,
,
I
placing
î6
Military Vifcip line ,or
placing themfelves file-wife, on the tnnermofipart of their own divisions of Muskettiers; and next to
the outfide of Pikes. For the fourth firing, caufe your Muskettiers to ranke to the right and left, into thefront; and fo the
whole Wy of Muskettiers give fire at once: which

being performed, let them/4^ to the right and left
inward, and fo
march into their places.
open the files of Mufkettiers, to double difiance^ and fo caufe the files to ranke to the right into thefronts by Converfion gi.
They may (if you pleafe)
ving
will
fire after that
manner, which
(if
it
be done)
make the fift firing. After this,let themfall backe into their//4^/,and having made ready againe, before you clofe their
dfiance, caufe the halfc- files toface about; and then let thefiles ranke into thefront and raw ,and f o give
fire:
which will make thefin t firing. Having thus
and hcingfa/len backe into their places, let the halfe R\es,face againe to their leader; zndthefiles
fired,
of Muskettiers clofe againe to their order. For thefeventh firing, let the rankes of Muskettiers open backe to their double difiavce^ and the 3/uskettiers, wheele to ther/^r and left by Conversion:
and fo give fire to both/ftwifcr.

ha-
The men being returned to theirplaces, and
ving againe clofed their /kj to their order : after fomelittlepaufe, by marching, (or otherwife,) the Muskettiers being all againe ready; fommand your 'files of Pikes to open to the r/g^fand /^f, to their
^0#/f dfiance.
Then command,
rankes both
of
Jl/uf-
31
Muskets and-Pikes, to open backward'to their *W/^ Which being done, command'the Muskets to tfwtf / to the right and /<f// outward; and then to face outward, and prefent; and let the halfe-files of Pikes/rfar 4^0/tf. Then caufe your files of Pikes, to ranke to the front and reereby converfton : and let the Muskettiers^/wpV*?, and the Pikes charge. This figure will take up a great quantity of
dtjlance.
1
ground, becaufc that
all
the Muskettiers are

is
now
to fay, to each flanke one, all the Pikes being likewife brought into two
rankes: that
rankes,
become two
one to thejront^ and the other to the reere This being performed, the body will ftand in form
fired, the
ofa great hollow Square. The Jl/uskettiers haumg

and
all
Pikes being
',
advanced, and each Souldicr returned to his place
faced to their leader
let
them
clofe their
rankes and files to their order.

firing, to
Then caufe the ninth
y?45: facing the
be performed to both flankes^ upon a whole Wy to the right and //*,
there /r;^ and wheeling off by dwifion^ andflanktng their Pikes. Whileft the two laft rankes are givingfire, let the Pikes port, and when the Musket-
havefred, and wheeled off, let them charge. Having advanced their Pikes,/4mhe whole to that part where you lliall finde your file-leaders of Muskettiers: then will all your ji/uskettiers, be infront and reere. Next, command your halfe-files that then are, to double yourfront to the left entire which being done, let them face to the right and cq left, the Mmkettiers giving fire, and wheeling ofj of theii the /<//, and />/rf^ themfelves in the
tiers
^^
owne
ovvne
divifions.
The
Pikes
may
alfo fort,
and
charge, at difcretion.
Pikes being advanced, whole Company , faced to theirformerfront, and the command the halfe-rankes o the right, ("both J/ufkettiers and PikesJ to march, and the halfe-rankes of the leftflanke to follow in the rare Having given them fome time of breathing;
The
then for the eleventhfiring, caufe the
halfe-files that
then are, (ATuskettiers and Pikes,) to face to the reere. Which being done, let the ^/uskettiers give fire to thefront and reere, upon zftand, wheeling off'by divifion, and placing themferves in the reere of their Pikes ; they moving forwards, and
maintaining the
Mus kettiers ground.
Ihe
Pikes are
then to charge, when they are cleeredof their it/#/I Yettiers. Which being done, and they againe advanced, face them all to theirformerfront.
For the welfthfirwg, command half e-files to douTo which purpofe, open the front halfe-files (both Muskettiers and Pikes j to the right and /</f 5 for receiving the halfe-files of both Armes, within them which being executed, each Armes will ft and in three divifions .Then comble the front inward, inure.
:
mand^ front halfe-files, to face about to the reere, and to prefent The Reere halfe-files keeping M[
:
faced to thefront-, and there in like manner prefenting, and both giving fire together. The firft time of their firing over, they may fall in the Reere of
their otvne divifions
of MttsVettiers $ wheeling off to
the right and left
The fecond time of giving fire
upon this figure, let them wheeleoff, as before ; and place themfeluesin the Rtere of mdxfollowing divifions

fions of Pikes,
Which
being
in like
manner perfor-
med, let the

face the
files
Pikes, charge.
Being againe advanced
My to the former front ;and commandjialfcmarch

into
that doubledeface to the Reere,md
being 4^/tf, and marched cleare off, then arc the />'0#/ half files to cc/fl/e their divifions. Thus being all rightly /4<r^,
their places.
halfe-filcs
The
/a^
the Mus kettiers will be in thefront and rar*. For the thirteenth firing, male the horned battell
to the front and reere.
halfe-fles
reere.
For the which , caufe the of Muskettiers and Pikes, to face to the
caufe the Muskettiers to open to the (both in front and /wrc) and fo to givefire? wheeling off"by divifion, and flanking their Pikes. The Pikes may alfo ^473? Having advan.
right
Then
and
left,
ccd, let
them
all/ia? to their
/<w</<r at
the proper
front.
Laftly, for the fourteenth //Wtf,make the Sconce

Battell.
to the 93. Chapter cing thereof.
For further directions wherein,turne backe where you may finde tnftrucJir,
ins, as well for the
making, giving of fire ^nd redu-
And if you pleafe,your Enfigne may
dfplay his Colours, in the hollow part of the mtdfi of the Pikes. Suppofing now,that by this time, the night hath
almoft overtaken us; we will prepare to lodge our Colours, with our accuftomed Bene-vale: and here-
with
we will conclude this ou r fifth dayes Exercife-,
our Souldiers to depart to their fevcrall them to clenfe their arms y and to refrejb their bodies, unt ill the morrows clamoufufFering
habitations. There leaving
ring Drum, doth invite us forth to our fixth dayes

Exercife.
Chap.
32.
Military Vifcifline, or
>
#&& safe afe
^5^5 #$te
<s$te
3$& srife $$& a^s s$&
Chap. CX.
The fixt dayes Exercifc.
Aving the fixth time brought your Souldiers into the Field,
according to the accuftomed manner: let each File-leader,
exercife his File, in the Poftures of fuch Armes, as they carry.
Which being performed, and the Files againe re]oymd into one the #_ figne being at the *wf of the Pikes, and the reft of the officers in their fevcrall place >: The C4/>/^ hiving commandedfdence, attention, m&obeaience
,
(three efpeciall
to every
w/*tfy moft neceffarily requisite common Souldier) hee proceeds to

die fe;
vcrall diftances
inftru<5Hng
them
,
them the Facings, the Doublings

ches,
each of them. Next after the diftmces, he teaches

the Countermar-
in the ufes
of
and the Wheelings, with 1 everall observations upon each of the Motions. After which (having f commanded) The Brums, beat; and the MmVettiers make ready for J>* r/^ , Then (if you
plcafc) you maycaufe thrceorfoureof the fir/l firing tobe performed by shmmjbmg before the
%&
a id that with loofe
teJ^qr Files,
/><w
forae of thole, (or fuch like)
or both cither as I have formerly

;
fpolcen
52
ipokcn off in the preceding Fxercifes.AftQv which, your next firing ; cauieyour Half-files to ope# to the right and left, by cqudlld<vJion : untillthc teen Dnvifions of Pikcsftimds right after the Mufketticrs of the Front-divifion. Now the Muske:tiers (landing in foure Divifwns , let them all^r<r, fenr, and give fire to the From : wheeling all off to the righ, and placing themfelves in the Rcere of their own divijions or like Armes : each Ranke, frill making good the Leaders ground. Having given pre, once or twice over on this Figure : For the fefor
c:oi id fir/tig
.
caufc the Front-divijion to give
fire
to
the/yw*
Flanke'm
in
and the two Reere divijions

March.
all
to each
The From-divijion with yfiw in
Itdhke.whcelc
offto the right; pUcing themfelves
the
A'mr of
their
ww Divijions oiMmkettiers:
fire
the other Divifions with

their files
tiers
injlanke, leading up
hetweene
their
wvw divifions of Musket,
and the P/to.

according
Hnvinggivcn fire once or oftnerover

co difci etion this
the third firing be performed upon a /?4W. For the which , caufe your rcere-divifions to /rf<tf to the right and A/? outward:
;
way
let
thefront -divifion,
Then,
r/
ftill to continue the fameafpefl. the Muskcttiers give fire , thole of the flanke, wheeling off to the r/gv&/; and the fl-
let
traryflanke, to the contrary hand\ the MmYettiers of
the /w;f divifion, placing themfelues in the

their orw divifions
iww of of Muskets $ the MusVettitrs of

:
the
r<r #? divijions s placing themfelues in the ra/^ of the rm*<r divifions of Pikes each rank* of Mufkettiers, ftill makingsoodhls leaders ground, When
they
22
Mt litdry Difcipline, -or

they havefired all over,let the Pikes charge, to front andhothflanVs Having advanced your Pikes againe, and. faced your 0^ to the front proper, each Armes ftill ftandeth in three divifions. Then let the fourthfiring, be to the >W, and hothflanVs upon a march. And to that end, open your front -divifions of Muskettiers to the right and left, untill they are fto* of the reere-divifions of Pikes: that fo they be not trouble.
Come unto them, in their awr^.Thenlet your^/k Jhoulder-, and the Muskettiers, give fire : the front divtfions of Muskettiers ^firing in flanke,and leading
np on the infide of their owne divifions. The Mufkettiers of the reere divifwn,giving fire'm the reere
in r*ite wheeling off by divifion, and placing themfelves in thefront of their owne divifions of ,A//^ kettiers. Having fired once over, and the Pikes char-
ged ,
let
your
fifthfiring
be to the Reere , and &#
flankcsuyona/land. In the which, let the half-files (both Muskettiers and P/fo^ /2tf* to the JCm*? ; the Front-divijion to the right and /e/ , and fo give fire one each part? thofethat fire to theflankes wheeling placing themfelves in the Reere of their dioff, and vifions of Pikes,and the Muskets of the Reere divifions, wheeling off to the right and /f/f , and placing themfelves in the Reere of their owne divifions of
Musketries
each Ranke moving forward into their Leaders ground. Having fired over , let the Pikes charge. The Pikes being againe advanced ; /k<? the whole body to the proper front .-and then all the Mufketriers will be in the midft,and the Pikemen on the
:
fiankes.
For
$2
your half ranhes ofthe ycur right flanke by divifion.Yor further direfitons, looke back to the tripartitcfiring : which you mail find, Chap. 92. Having fired over that way -,charged,2nd re-advanced your pikes : face the
For the
fixth firing, caufc
left, double
whole:^y to theirformerfront.
For yourfeventhfiring, caufe the /mi* and >w<r divifions of Muskettiers and Pikes, to /ke to the right: therefl ofthe Wy (both Muskets and Pikes)
to the
all#/f,
left.
Let the Muskettiers give fire,and rvheele either to the right or left, and />/*<* them-
felves in the reere
of
their following divifions
of
Pikesj each ranke ftill moving up
imo
their leaders
ground.
When there reft but two rankes of each di-
the Pikes/w/. Having all fired, and wheeled away 5 let the Pikes charge. Then, the whole Wjy to their firfi front-, and command thefirft and /*/? foure r4#foj to/*** to the /e/*v and to march, untill they are *"/^re of the fiandingpart otthe Body. Then, caufe thefront half e-files, toface and fo to the /<?/9, the rare half e-files , to the r/^/tf to clofe their divifions : and after that to face towards their leader. For the eight firing, make the foil; d Square girdled with Muskettiers. For the which, draw halfe the files of the right flanke of Muskettiers, croffe the front, andhalfe the files of Muskettiers of the left flanke, crojfe the reere. Then /4tt the whole body Cboth Muskets and Pikes ( to the front, reere, andflankes. This done, let the Muskettiers give
vi[ton, tofive, let
/^
fire,
by divtfion: placing themfelv.es ui the reere of their owne divifions of Muskettiers.

zndwheele off
All
324
All the time of this fringe the Pikemen, being in the middle oftheWuskettiers,havegood opportunity (if the enemy be neerej to gall them with their thickeJhowers of feathereaIjhot. The uskettiers 3 in the meane time, having fired once, twice, or oftner
on this Figure, draw your files of -fl/uskettiers backe againe into their places. Then basing faced the whole body to the proper from, let your ninthfringes. Captaine Wallers double firing to thefront and reere, after this manner. ivi}^ wheelefront and reere into the right flanke then face them allthe/<MW way they were before.over ,
which done,caufe the half files toface to the reere, eand command the uskettiers which are in the /we
of each divifion of Pikes, to double their from of Pikes by divifion. Then, let them/ar* about arid clofe iheix divfrons : andfo having refaccd them as
they n>>r^ let themgivefire, wheele offy -and charge^ according to dire&ions on Captaine Wallers Figure.
.
For the tenth firingjet themface to the right and /^//, and give fire to both fankes upon a Jland; wheeling off'by divifion^ and flanking their IVfo/. When the P/iw. have charged^ and are againe <*</vanced, let the Captaine pane to thefront aceidem all of the left flanke ^ and face the reil: of the &>*/y to him, and in the next place wheele their franks into uskettiers will be in the the/ratf , and fo all the /ratf : and byfacing the whole to the /*/* 5 all rightflanke. the Muskettiers will be on the Lei the eleventh figure be the Diamond Battel/. Having givenfire two or three feverall wayes, ac#
^^
cording
The young
cording to the
Pikes ,
Artillery
Man.
figure
;
^2$
directions
upon that
charged
and reduced them againe into the Square: face the body about to the right j and paffe the <M>//'kettnrs which belong to the right flan fee, betweenc the ranks of pikes into their places. Then, the Mufthe
kcttiers of the leftfianke^bemgclofed to their #&/, 0^ willftand at their fir/l order.
For the twelfth /frwg, make the hollow Square girdled with JJiot: let them givefire upon that /* (.both without and within) according to the direciiôns for that/frv/^. Let the Pikes, charge ; and re^ce them in the fame manner as I have difcourfed upon
that^wy! For the thirteenth firing, Make the Plefiumas you fhall finde directions in the 104. Chapter. Having made ir,jw^ j&$ upon it, and reduced it
as at
fir ft.
Let the fourteenth and lafi: firing for this cxercife, be the Hollow Hcarfe and 00//?. Turne backe to the
103. chapter, where you may finde ample inflru* clions for the making, firing, and reducing o f it. And
laftly, that
you may
conclude'with triumph
caufe
your Enfigne to be di[played in the middle of the //0//W 00//^ ^nd then having /foraf, charged pikes , and reduced your men, according to the directions on that /fewff, your tw will be as at firft. And therefore feeing that by this time night is come ;and our powder gonejwe will here give conclafion to our
/forifi
<&J<?j
Exercife.
Wherefore, that you may obferve fo me forme in the lodging of our Colours; caufe your MusVetf.ers to wm7; in the front of your pikes. Then,as as they
Y
^
/
march,
32tf
&c.
them invert to the right and left : which isj when the Ranks file to the right and /0, by divifton. Then, caufe all your Muskettiers to face in
march,
,
let
to cocke their Matches, guard their Fans, and r^ their Muskets. In the meane time, let the pikes advance^ and cUfe-their ranks and files to their 3
ofpofttion;
^r. Which being done, the Captaine, Lieutenant,

Enfigne,
and Drummes beating a Troope, at the /*W ofrhe pikes : pajfe through t\\is Guard'into the appointed place for the allodgement of the Enfigne. Then the Serjeants caufe the Muskettterito face all ***
and upon the /fry? / of in one JV/^. And now having performed ourfixth day es Exercifejhe Drumme heats a CV*// an d makes proclamation , that
to the r/g*, andprefent
:
the
Drumme, they^xW givefire

.
ftta^t
man may depart unto his feverall home, until/ his
next Summons into the Field.
FINIS.
"IT"**
The Contents of
Chap,
i,
eveiy Chapter
contained inrhisBooke.
page
Oncerning Pojlures and handling
i
#
of
Armes.
The Pojlures of the Musket.

2
pace;
page
p.
1
Ofthe Pofnres ; ofthe Brum,
if the Pike, pasje 7

t
4 ofRankes and
and dignities,
5
Files, their places

1 >
Rc.ifons for precedency
Files.
of dignity in Raukcs and page 1
6 Of erall Difiances, fe*v page 20 7 of marching a Company in divifions at length f he

order
and places of the officers, and againe dratvtn* them intoforme ofbat tell, P* 2 8 Of drawing the Dtvifwns up int$afquare, p.26 9 What is facing, andthe ufc of the tvordjvhetber to
be ufedor refufed,
p. 2 8 10 of facing fquarc, and horv to performe it, the ufefulnejfc of Facings, and the fever all parts thereof
page 30
11
12
of"Doublings, the ufe andparts, p. 24 of inverfm and Converfion^ andof doubling

p'4
Rankes.
74
nf
The Contents.
Chap.
1
page
p. 4
up,
of"doublings of Flies',
14 of doublings by Bringers
1
p. 43
Of
doublings
of Fifes outward and inward,
page
6 Of doubling by halfe Files, p. 17 of doublings the Reere by Front halfe Files,
1
45 48
page 50
1
Ofdoubling the Reere by Countermarch,
p. 5 3
ip of doubling Flankes by wayes of Countermarch, page 54 2 o Of doubling halfe Files to the right intire, to ac". commodate the doubling of halfe Rankes V'5'l 21 The difference betweene intire and divijionall doublings, and ofdoubling halfe Files intire, p. 6 1 2 2 ofdoubling the Front inward intire, p. 63
23
ofhalfe Filer, doubling
the Front by divifion,
page 66
24 ofdoubling the Reere

25
by divifion,
p. 67
ofdoubling the Reere intire, by th e front halfe

p.
.
Files,
2
70
75
6 Of doubling by halfe ranke intire, 27 ofdoublingof Flankes by divifion,
p 72
p-
28
2>.
ofdoubling Rankes mtire^ ofdoubling Files inure, advancing, ofFiles doubling their depth,
<5/
p.
77
g2
p. 7 c?
p.
Converfion and Inverfion, with their words

p. 8 5
^
fcZommandj and reduce?nents

32 33
Of"Files filinginfequcnce,
p. 8
p.
Ofinverting Ranks, or Ranks filing, 34 OfRanksfling by divifion,and how ufef
go
till,
page p 2
35
0/
The
Chap.
Contents.
35 Of the fever. ill farts they are to be underfood,
of Converfion,
page And how

P 5? 4 p 97
56 of Rankes wheeling by convcrft 37 Of Files ranking in equallpart,

38 The conclufton of Doublings ,
55?
p.
JSloy
words of
p.
:
0/ Counter man hes.The antiquity, and
direction,
jo8
40 c/V^ Chorean Countermarch and the way

forme it y to per
p.112
41 of Countermarching. to loofe ground , p. 114 42 Of Countermarches to game ground , <?rr^ Macedonian Countermarch, P 1 1 Baftard Countermarch, p. 1 45 0/ Countermarching Rankes# , to mainta/ne 44 Of
^
2
ground^
p.
/<?
45 ^/Countermarching Rankes
loofe ground,
p. 122
46 o/^c Macedonian Countermarch y Rank,

p.124 Countermarching Front and Recre to 47 of
the middefl,
"
p
,
1 2 5
48
of bringing Front <zW Reere
together into
the mtddeft by the Baftard
Countermarch, p. 1 2 8 Countermarching , to make a large inter49 Of val/, between the firfl andlaft Ranke, p. 1 3 o vail, between the frft 5 o Of making a large Inter
^
6
Ufb Rankes, by the Macedonian Countermarch, p. 1 } 2 Si ofinterchanging ground. p. 124 2 Ofcountermarching theflank s(or wings) into the 5 midfi of the
Battel/.
p.
1 5
53
The Contents.
Chap.
53
page
P-i3$
ofcountermarching, to take the ground before the
fiankes,
54 ofCountermarching to take the ground on the out fide of the Fiankes. and to direct thetr AJpeffs inwards* p. 140
55
oftaking the grmnd on the outfidetf theftanks;

p.
not altering the AJpecJs,
56 of
Interchanging Ground by the Flanks,

to
142 and
bringing the innerrnoji files ofPikes, moflrankes.
become'the oatp.
144
>
5 7 of wheeling, their kindes, andufes with their feverail words ofCommand. p 148 58 ofwheelings Anguler, p. 150
.
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6\
Recre.
>p.
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152
\p. 1 5
of wheeling
the Front inward,
towards the
p.
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63
telly
Of bringing
the Flanks into the Front
Battel/,
of the p. 158
ofwheeling the
Reere intot/jemidjlcfthe Batp. ,161
64 of wheeling
the Battel!,
the right
fan ke,
into the midfl

>p.tf
of
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Battel/,
\ip.167
Reere, into the
66 ofwheeling Fr^nt and

theBattell,
midfiof
Pi6p
Bat-
67
tell,
of wheeling theflanks into the midfiofthe
68
p. 172 ofmaking men file-leaders fucceflively , the files

p. 1 76
being eight deepe,
69 Of
The Come-nts.
p-o C Chap. 69 of making men file-led ders fuccef vdy tin files bang but fixe deepe, p. 179 drawing tin Files ^WK into a Body : and 70 of pr eparing t hem for s hrm/fh p j8 71 Offiring by for lornefiles. The manner, andufe pa<?c 1S6
t
.-
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offirings by two
:
fore t Ik front
Ranks, ten paces advanced beNext, even with the fronts and.lafily,
to
even with the halfe files
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duce it b y firings
p 190 make it : and to re.
9>
74 Ofthe Demte-hearfe Batteli.The ufe ofwefigHrc\ how to make it, and to reduce it by firing, p. 198 Ofgiving fire, advancing, by way oflntroducii75
on: with the
beneficial/ ufc of
the
Bow
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page
.
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it.
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p.
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and how they ought to be performed,
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to the
flanVc.
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Chap.
83
Contents.
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A firing in flanke, led off'by the Bringers up.

Firings in
p.
84 The difference betweene

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:
F UnVe^marP 2 34
and of bringing the
Mttskettiers on theoutftde
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P- 2 37
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86
of firing to thefront
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upon a march.
p.242
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p.247 p24p
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9 3 Ofthe Sconce Battell.

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p-2^9
p. 2 62
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95
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DUKE

YONG ARTILLERY MAN.

Together with the Motions which are

ofa Foot-company. With divers and Jeverall formes

figures of Battell; with their

reduccmenrs; very necefTary

Blejfedbe the Lordmyflrength which tcacheth

warre, and my fingers

the Honours of Qockgr mouth and

Knight of the mod Noble Order of the

[He Qlory of the Meridian Sun y isthemorerefplendently

and darfyieffe ofa Shadow:

my ambition in all humble

The memory of fo many

dAnce/lorSyOS (in all ages} have ennobliz'd your potent Family

up to the heighth of their (jlo* your conftant and Noble T>e*

portment (as well in your private^

you were in*

Hailed into thatmoft ZJSfoble Order

of the (jarter) doe moft evidently

and expe8ations:So hath

ncur a fit Patrone for a Boofy of this

together with that Qourte(ie~>,

3^obleneJfe y and Ajfabilttie^ (the in*

fcended Honour) fpeak you fo eafie,of

rfca^thatmy Yong Artillery-

Man defpaireth not of acceptance

to kifle the hands

great Lord/hip. ThzjirH- fruits,

meerly of my private ob/ervati*

pleafed to deigne acceptance

And I withall befeech your Honour,

which hath proceeded from devotion. I confeffe it an ambition in mee , to

But as Alexander (fometimes^) refu^ fed not a mean T?refentoifruit, from

that the fubieH of

tended for the bettering oftheSouldu

of the trained Bands ^

(who are known

& lover ofyour Country*) toyouebjafe

for ever ftand obliged in all hwriditie,

Year Honours .-W0i0

be plcafed to remember (Noble Sir) how often you have

me to write fomething(by way of inftru&ion) for the bettering

mannage the Pike then the Pcn-^ytt that I might net

you never love

your owne due defervedpraifes) I purchafe afrowne

now is 5 that your Worjhip will be pleafcd to accept

yet to reft afTured, that

yours in all humble and

CAPTAINES, CAPTAiNE Edward Dichfield, and

all the Gentlemen of the private and

of Cripplegate meeW. B wifheth all health and

feven yeares, fince

theleffethe proofchath reported the quite con-

trarie:forthatit hath become a great meanes to-

wards the advancement thereof.

And that by fendenter themfelues

not theleafi conceit or purpofc

of that meetings they Drumme, difplay Enfigne, nor dtfchargt

and indufiriom Souldiers : that fo

in heart the continuance

offo friendly a focietie.

GAlIant brave Sonnes of Mats you muft not looke

Military Discipline 1600's

Military Discipline 1600's