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A39580	Warlike directions, or, The sovldiers practice set forth for the benefit of all such as are, or will be, scholars of martiall discipline, but especially for all such officers as are not yet setled or rightly grounded in the arte of warre, by a practitioner in the same art, T.F.	Fisher, Thomas, 17th cent.	1642 (1642)	Wing F1060; ESTC R9303	25,378	78

pace through the divisions into the Front placing themselves before their own Files and so in like manner the rest This is to be performed when the Battalia marcheth from an Enemy the Enemy pursuing them Now followeth the giving fire in Flanke There are three severarall wayes to give fire in Flanke the body marching the first is The body or Batalia marching by a River side or Moras or Wood or in plaine Champaine ground either assaulted sometimes with horsemen or with foot if it be on both the Flanks at once Then the outmost File on each hand that is on both the Flanks make readie the Commander giveth the word To the right and left present then the outmost File on each hand turnes at 3. motions to the hand commanded and presents giving fire stands fast onely turning their faces as they were towards the Front untill such time as the second File who marched along with the Body hath given fire in the same forme as the first did Then the first File marcheth up even with the second both standing fast till the third File hath given fire and so subsequently all the rest one after another A Serjeant must stand at the head of those files that have given fire or if the division be great a superior Officer takes that place gathering up again that whole wing joyning them in equal front with the pikes The second forme to give fire in Flanke If it be on both Flanks the outmost File on each Flanke being ready at the word of Command presents Having given fire faces againe towards the Front standing fast till the leader of that File which gave fire last be free from the marching Body one pace behinde the bringers up then leadeth his File a round pace up on the other side of that division of Musketteers next unto the pikes till he be equall in Front with the rest of the Leaders his whole File even in ranke with the rest in like manner all the rest of the Files must do in all points as the first did Remembring that as soone as the File hath given fire presently prepareth againe whether he be to stand or move The third forme of giving fire in Flanke The outtermost File next the Enemie being commanded to make readie keeping still along with the Body till such time as they be ready and then at command they turne to the hand directed according to the sight of their enemy either on the right or left Flanke or both together and give fire all together When they have discharged they stand nor still as they did the two former wayes but speedily joyning their rests unto their Muskets turning their faces towards the reare the rear-man or bringer-up being then a leader turning short about the reare of that division of Musketteers going a speedy pace yet orderly next unto the pikes up unto the Front placing himselfe with the rest of the leaders so he that was the Leader before is now the bringer up of the File Observe alwayes in every forme of giving fire in Flank that as the first presents the next file maketh ready keeping still along with the Body presenting not till they be free of the File that gave fire last Two times giving fire in this l●st forme the first leader with every man in that File commeth in his first place againe In this manner of giving fire two hundred Musketteers may deliver as many shot in as short a time as three hundred any other way I could very much inlarge my selfe in this Subject but I hope these will content my friends for this time who have honest hearts and judge charitably and because I know that there have beene many very excellent Books of military Discipline set forth within these few years in this Kingdome namely the Instructions for Musters and Armes by order from the Lords of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Councell and thirteen other written by skilfull and painfull Gentlemen Souldiers as I have set downe in my Preface If I had appointed me any command with the horse-troops as I have with the foot-companies I should likewise set downe some observations concerning the exercising and imbattailing of them But for this and some other reasons at this time I omit Only remembring the Officers of the troops of Horse which are yet unskilfull or not so skilfull as they would desire to be to observe the forme and manner of the exercising of the Foot-Companies which will in some measure teach them their duties For in the exercising of Horse and Foot there is not much difference Before I passe any further let me remember the Ensigne bearer in few words concerning his place and duty and the displ●ying of the Colours The Ensigne or Colours is the honour and reputation of the Captaine and Souldiers therefore the Ensigne-bearer ought not onely to be a good soldier bould and valiant but likewise discreet and wise in counsel and in the absence of the Captaine and Livetenant have the same authority the Captaine hath Where the company is appointed to gather together he ought to be one of the first and to be carefull of his Colours and at all times see that they be well guarded and be ready to do any thing to further the service Within these few yeares a Supreame Commander in setting downe the duty of each Officer in his place speaketh of the Ensigne these words following The Ensigne shall never turne his face out of his order start from any danger nor forsake his Ensigne upon paine of death In a march he may beare his Colours flying rested upon his shoulder before the head of the Pikes And being in a batalia his Colours somtimes advanced and breasted flying in the midst of the Pikes between the halfe Files In a troope the Colours furld or rold up In presence of the Generall or supreme Commander hee must beare his Colours flying and passing by him vaile them the point even with his knee once and no more for that time without any other ceremonies But if he passe by the King or Prince he shall likewise withall bow somewhat one of his knees The Souldiers ought not to forsake or leave their Colours before they be lodged and then with leave of the Captaine may depart The postures of the Colours Note that in those parts where the wars are especially within the Leager or any Army in the field the Ensigne ought not to display his Colours but onely to beare them flying marching skirmishing or at a stand or to vaile them as I have shewed before But with the trayned bands in those parts and likewise within this kingdome the Ensigne doth use at their meetings or Musters some more postures in displaying his Colours The Ensigne may performe most parr of the postures and motions with the Pikes except laying downe cheeking and trayling for which two last he may use comporting 1 Hand your Colours 2 Order your Colours 3 Shoulder your Colours 4 Advance your Colours 5

Warlike Directions OR THE SOVLDIERS PRACTICE Set forth for the benefit of all such as are or will be Scholars of Martiall DISCIPLINE But especially for all such Officers as are not yet setled or rightly grounded in the Arte of WARRE By a Practitioner in the same Art T. F. The second EDITION corrected and amended LONDON Printed by Thomas Harper and are to be sold at his House in Little Britaine 1643. THE PREFACE THese indeavours of mine which I have formerly learned and practised twenty six yeares in the Low Countries and having divers yeares instructed and exercised the trained Bands within the County of Kent Do I present to all such as are inclinable and willing to profit themselves in the Art of War But especially to all Officers of the selected Bands of this Kingdome which doe yet faile in the delivering of the right words of command My purpose is not in this small Tract to treat of the highest principles or speculative part of military discipline but de●cend willingly to the lowest and meanest capacity thereby to instruct by short and evident rules in the point of practise and obedience an unexperienced Souldier and those Officers also who in a private Band are not so well and fully satisfied as they themselves desire and the good and welfare of their Countrey necessarily requires For whole better satisfaction instruction I have also drawn some small Maps for smaller and greater bodies as you may perceive at the end of the Booke that what I have written may be the better conceived and fixed in their memories Leaving all strange and forraine discourses which other painfull hands have excellently and learnedly within these few yeares set forth and well deciphered Applying my selfe wholly unto these moderne times Wishing that every one that loves his King and Countries good the furtherance of the Gospel of Jesus Christ the safeguard of himself and all his being able and fitting for this service would practise this noble Art and to have some of those Books which have been set forth upon this subject to meditate on them at their best leasure For the Theoricke part is good the Practicke better But Theoricke and Practicke both together is best of all He that hath neither Theoricke nor Practicke cannot be best better nor good So with my best wishes for the furtherance of the good desires of all such as love this Subject I humbly take my leave remembring this old Proverbe In time of Peace provide for War that Peace may continue in these and all other His Majesties Dominions in our dayes and for ever our most mercifull God grant Amen Tho. Fisher THE OFFICERS of a Company of SOULDIERS Captaine Lieutenant Ensigne Serjeants 2. Drummers 2. Corporals 3. Masters of the Armes Corporall of the Gentl. 1 Clarke of the Band Provost In a place of duty Lansprezadoes 3. Note that in Collonels Companies are more Serjants and as many Drummes Instructions for yong Souldiers agreeable to that discipline which is now practised within the Netherlands under the command of the Prince of Orange I Will first begin with the severall beates of the Drum becau●e every souldier is bound of necessity to learne to know and observe them for when the Commanders voyce cannot be heard vnto the whole company the Drum denounceth and expresseth the same The gathering of the company unto their colours when to Troope March Charge Retreat and such like The beats or sounds which are to be learned are these that follow Instructions for the Drum A gathering A Troope A March A Battalia A Charge A Retreat A Reliefe A Battery A Call for proclamation The gathering is the first which is to bring the company together to their Colors or place appointed by the superiour Commander A Troope A troope is that when the company is come to the place appointed the Commander intending to keepe them close in their order which is three foot the readier with advanced Pikes to troope up to the Court of guard or place appointed for watch Likewise to charge the enemy or receive a charge and is as the voyce of the Commander to all to advance their Pikes shoulder their muskets if they be at any other posture A March A March is if the company be at a stand or trooping charging or retiring as the voyce of the Commander to shoulder their armes and march if the march be beaten in a longer distance of time then is usuall then they must open their files and rankes to the next distance which is sixe foot the body marching very leasurely out if the march be beaten swifter then are they to close their files and rankes and to march with a quicker pace so that a skilfull Commander instructing the Drummer by signes may at his pleasure march troope stand retreat charge in front in reare in right or left flanke in front and reare or right and left at once or every way at one time A Battalia Is the uniting of devisions in battaile forme Likewise a preparation the enemy being in sight or at hand giving notice to all to prepare themselves for skirmish or for battaile A Charge Is when the body is come to push of pike or neere at hand joyning body to body with the enemy that no retiring be from the place during the charge A Retreate It a retiring backward leysurely without disorder either to give way to other battaliaes to relieve them or for gayning some advantagious ground or to draw the enemy in an Ambush or such like which the superior Commander may sometimes upon pollicy direct A Reliefe Is a relieving of the watch and dismissing of Centinels from extraordinary places in day light A Batterie Is most used in places of worke as in Trenches Batteries Halfe-moones Horne-workes Redouts Sconces Counterskarls and such like that those therein imployed should be diligent in that imployment A Call Is onely to proclaime the Commanders will concerning the well ordering of the Armie and of such military Lawes which ought to be kept that all should give eare unto that which the Drummer either readeth or speaketh For the beating of the March I have thought meete for the benefit of each Drummer which is not yet perfect in the March to prick downe the old English March newly revived in the plainest forme I could invent Wishing that all Drummers would leave off other forms invented either by themselves or others herein unskilfull that there may be an uniformitie in this Kingdome as in all other Nations Within the March are 9. severall lines or ranks which must be knowne and distinctly beaten dividing line from line by a certaine distance of time deciphered in short I. and long in r. and halfe r. Note that these 2. former letters short I. and long stands for single strokes the long for the right hand stroke the short I. for the left hand stroke The next two letters the whole r. for a full ruffe the half r. in this manner 2. for halfe a