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A10716	A path-vvay to military practise Containinge offices, lawes, disciplines and orders to be obserued in an army, with sundry stratagems very beneficiall for young gentlemen, or any other that is desirous to haue knowledge in martiall exercises. Whereunto is annexed a kalender of the imbattelinge of men: newlie written by Barnabe Rich souldiour, seruaunt to the right honorable Sir Christopher Hatton Knight. Perused and allowed.	Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617.	1587 (1587)	STC 20995; ESTC S115957	39,416	89

Popish traytors howe many forraine princes haue sought to her for succours that like as auncient Rome while the gouernement rested in the souldiour was the verie refuge for such as were distressed by oppressing Tyrantes so the greatest parte of Christendome hath thought their states the better assured when they haue combyned with her Maiestye and shrowded them selues vnder her gratious protection with what peaceable gouernement hath she continued her subiectes how hath England florished sithe she became our soueraigne what would you more of her selfe she is mercifull her noble Counsaylers carefull her loouing subiects dutifull that to conclude if these presidents be testimonies of the looue of God as without all question they are then O thrice happy England that doost enioy so excellent a Princesse Nowe contrary wise let vs but consider of the Popes best belooued the King of Spaine howe hath he beene shaken in the most partes of his dominions his Indies the fayrest flower in his Garland the inhabitantes whereof are so oppressed with the tyrannie of the Spanish gouernement that they let not daily to enter into rebellion seeking all meanes to shake of that seruitude by reason whereof the great summes of treasure hee was wont to receiue out of those partes beginnes to deminish and is like to decrease euery day lesse then other For the regimentes in Italy who knowes not how discontentedly they endure the Spanish gouernement but the garrisons so keepes them vnder that the poore Italians must bee contented for a time to beare the burthen although it be so much against their willes In Spayne it selfe the Gospell of our sauiour Iesus Christ hath taken such effect in the hartes of a multitude that the King is busied in nothinge more then in keeping vnder of his Protestantes and questionles as it hath pleased God to suffer it to take rooting so in time it will bring foorth frutes let my maisters of the holye house looke to it as wisely as they can The tyrannie the Spaniardes vsed in the lowe countries the cause of the peoples reuolt is so welknowen to all as I should but waste the time to make a new repitition but this I may not omitte that the King of Spayne beeing so mighty a monarche as they would make him could not by force of honourable warre in so many yeeres subdue the poore prince of Orange but in the ende setting aside all dignitie honour and reputation be fitting a King in most shamefull and infamous maner practised his death by murther the mater is so fresh in memory as I neede spend no loger time to repeate it Be these the examples of Christian humanitie nay vndoubted confirmations of Turkysh tyranie but as they say such Carpenters such chippes such Saintes such reliques such tree such fruite euen so it may be sayd such quarrell such conquest And hath not the Prince of Perma made the like conquest in recoueringe againe of Sutphen Scance and in taking of Deuentre the one the Earle of Leycester wonne from him by honourable and braue assault the Prince beeing at at hand with his whole force within the hering of the battery so that it cannot be sayd it was stolne vpon him Deuentre in like case hanging but in doubtfull Ballaunce was asured by the Earle at that very instante whiles hee laye before Sutphen neyther practised by deceipte nor compassed by trechery but perfourmed by honourable polycie the Prince beeing in the fielde and had continuall intelligence of euery action that was attempted so that it may bee sayd euery thing was doone before hys face But hee taking hys time whyle the Earle was out of the Country recouered them againe by the lyke stratageme as he vseth to atrayne the rest of his conquestes which are euer obtained by tyrrannie by treason by corruption by murther and by such other deuillishe practyses both detestable before God and dishonourable amongst men but thys is best befittinge men of theyr religion and iumpe correspondent to theyr holy fathers doctrine I would nor here bee mistaken neyther doo I meane by any thinge before sayde that where a Prince is perturbed by warre of otherwise that such euentes are for tokens of the displeasure of God towardes him but this I inferre that where the cause of such troubles doo proceede through hys owne tyrannie although I knowe the Pope may well bestowe his blessing in such a cause yet God with his owne mouth hath cursed the crueltie of such oppressours and the executours of so notorious outrage There resteth nowe no more but that wee bee prouident for our owne safeties our enemies lookes about they watche but oportunity let vs bee as vigillant least they happe to catche vs napping the enemie is by no meanes sooner repulssed then when he shall perceiue we be already wel prouided for him wee haue already committed some errours and a little troden awrie we haue let slip oportunities we haue fostered serpents in our owne bosomes and although they haue bitten vs yet we can not beware but let vs lament follyes vnder more couert termes for the worlde is giuen to see too much our cōtinued peace hath bene the nourisher of many vices we haue entertained pride newe fangled fashion and monsterous atire what extortion is found to bee in the mighty what oppression in the wealthy what vnsariable desire of hauing what vnreasonable practise in gettinge VVhat corruption of such as giue bribes what persurie of such as take bribes what buying of othes in the one what selling of conscience in the other VVhat greedy speaking Lawe against Iustice what deuillish counsaile giuen for money against lawe what enuy in the clyent what crafte in the counsayler what couetousnesse in bothe VVhat impyetie in tale herers what impunity in tale tellers what mallice in the one to seeke them what flattery in the other to bringe them VVhat pride and disdaine in the higher sorte what stubburne disobedience in the lower sorte what lacke of looue in the one what neglect of duety in the other what frowarde hart in bothe VVhat makinge and repellinge of many lawes what contempt and breach of all lawes howe many Iustices in euery place what wante of Iustice in all places VVhat Marchandyse is made of lawe what buyinge and sellinge of Iustice Offyces that were wont to bee rewardes of good desert is nowe set to bargaine and sale for who wyll giue most yea the blood of poore innocentes is sometime bought and solde for money The honesty of the suter is not regarded the equitie of his cause is not examined if hee wyll bestowe any Crownes they shall bee viewed wee punishe iniuryes offered to ourselues but wee omitte such offences as are dyrectlie against the honour of God if thys that I haue sayde bee not enough to say any more would bee to much I wyll therefore conclude humbly beseechynge God longe to preserue her Maiestye to raygne ouer vs God confounde her foes and bringe to lyght all Popishe Conspirators and Trayterous

A PATH-WAY to Military practise Containinge Offices Lawes Disciplines and orders to be obserued in an Army with sun dry Stratagems very beneficiall for young Gentlemen or any other that is desirous to haue knowledge in Martiall exercises Whereunto is annexed a Kalender of the Imbattelinge of men Newlie written by Barnabe Rich Souldiour seruaunt to the right honorable Sir Christopher Hatton Knight Malui me diuitem esse quam vocari Perused and allowed AT LONDON Printed by Iohn Charlewood for Robert Walley 1587. HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENCE To the most High and mighty Princesse Elizabeth by the grace of God Queene of England Fraunce and Ireland defendres of the Faith c. YOur Souldiour most excellent Princesse hauing receiued so manie gratious wordes for other of his writinges the which it hath pleased your Maiesty so fauorably to vouchsafe is not therby onely incouraged now once againe to betake him to his Penne but also he is imboldned to present to your gratious viewe this litle labour containing A Path-way to Military Practise The title best befitting to come from a Souldiour yet the circumstaunces not vnnecessarie to bee considered of by such as be in authoritie And although I knowe the greatest number which can not abide to here of warres are as vnwilling to admit of any thinge appertaining to Martiality when they haue so longe continued in Peace yet as in the time of warre circumspect care of peace may not be omitted so in the time of peace such thinges must bee foreseene appertaininge to the wrrre that the want of warlike prouiisons bee not preiudiciall to this sweete and quiet peace for as Valerius Maximus faith the custodie of blessed Peace consisteth in the knowledge of VVarre Plato praising the Arte commaundeth that children should learne it so soone as they were of abilitie Cirus sayd it was as necessarie as husbandriē Augustine and Barnarde both Catholique doctours of the Church doo approoue it The Romaines appointed a longe and spacious field which they called Campus Martius wherein they exercised their youth in the knowledge of Martiall feates They likewise inuented glorious triumphes which was to no other ende but to stirre vp the minds of their people to magnanimitie and martiall exercises Cambises the father of Cyrus being asked by what meanes countries might best be kept in safety aunswered If the gouernours of the same countries thinkes they can neuer bee warie inough of their enemies And although Salomon who in the holy scriptures is called Rex Pacificus beeing promised by the mouth of God a peaceable raigne and was still busied in the building of the holie temple forgat not yet to furnishe himselfe more strongly with all manner of warlike prouisions then his father Dauid had done before him notwithstanding he was still exercised and busied in the warres Here I could alleadge infinite examples and as manie probable reasons might be geathered all in defence of martiall practise for he that taketh away the knowledge of feates of armes worketh the ouerthrowe of his owne countrey and common wealth And as by the knowledge of warre and exercise of armes Empires haue beene purchased Kingdomes enlarged Princes preserued Iustice maintained good Lawes protected and the Common wealth defended so in neglectinge martiall exercises and laying aside of their weapons how many kingdomes hath beene brought to calamitie howe many countries ruinated and howe many florishinge Citties sacked beaten flatte to the ground couered ouer with moulde and almost worne out of memorie But as your maiesty hauing most prouidentlie furnished euery parte of your Realme withall manner of warlike prouision in such sorte as none of your predecessours hath euer heeretofore come neere so could I wishe that in England wee were as well furnished with practised Souldiours and expert warriours although I doo not meane that they should bee warre loouers And as it is most apparaunt that the regarde your maiestie haue had euen sith you first became our soueraigne in all manner your princely proceedinges hath so wonderfully blessed your estate that all Christian Princes doo honour and renowne you so wee your loouinge subiectes feeling the benefit of your peaceable gouernement haue no lesse cause to giue God all honour and glory and daily to pray for the longe continuaunce of so gracious a princesse And as it hath pleased God so wonderfully to defende your maiesty from such seueral practises intended against your roiall person by Papistes let their treasons most humbly I beseeche you be made examples aswell for your owne safetie as also for the benefit of the whole common wealth of England whom your maiesty may hereafter trust These be the men O most gratious Princesse that he sworn your mortal enimies these be the men O noble England that seekes thy wracke ouerthrow Let thē haue no gouernement within your maiesties dominions let them beare no sway in any part of your territories Plucke him from the bench though he sit robed in purple dismisse him the barre though he be called Sergiant at the Law put him out of comission though hebeare the name of Iustice of Peace pardō me most gracious Princesse in discharging my dutie though simplie yet truely Souldiours are but blunte but sure they looue plainnes Thus desiringe God most earnestly and according to my duety that as he hath hether to wonderfullie preserued you in most magnificent and Princely regality in dispite of all the enterprises and practises of traiterours Papistes so he would continue your maiesty longe to raigne ouer vs to the great comfort of all your loouing subiectes and for the prosperity and flourishing estate of the common wealth of England Your Maiesties Souldiour most humble and dutifull to bee commaunded Barnabe Riche ❧ To the most noble Captaines and renowmed Souldiours of England health to their persons and happines to all their honourable attemptes ALthough I haue vndertaken honorable gentlemen to set down directions for younge Souldiours not yet fully perfected in Militarie Practise yet for the better experienced of whō my selfe would gladly be instructed as I haue not presumed to offer them prescriptions so I hope they haue no cause to mislike of this mine enterprise It is now 24. yeres agoe sith I first vndertooke Armes serued at New hauen vnder that most honorable Earle of VVarwicke a father to Souldiours at this day sithe which time what I haue either practised by experience seene by example or gathered by Historie concerning Martiality I haue here set them downe to the benefit of my countrie men that are not yet practiled in so honourable and exercise what faultes I shall commit through ignoraunce I hope you will pardon of curtelie when they shall proceede rather of the zeale I haue to please then of any desire I haue to offend thus submiting altogether to your discreete corrections I ende Yours as his owne Barnabe Rich. To the freendly Readers in generall Barnabe Riche Souldiour sendeth greeting IT may be freendlie Reader that thou wilt

confederates that practyse agaynst her God so blesse her noble Counsaylers that in all theyr consultations they may determine nothyng but that may redounde to the safetye honour and renowne of noble England Amen ❧ A Path-waie to Militay Practise first of the election and choosinge a Generall AS sweete and quiet peace is the blessinge of God and is especially to be preferred amongest true Christians yet as Cicero sayeth wée must sometime take warres in hand to the ende that wée may the more safelye inioye this happye peace and Verro likewise affirmeth that armes are many times necessary to resiste the outward force of enemies to represse domestical seditions and to defend the liberty of subiectes and it is holden for a principle in common policie that it is better to offende then defend That Princes in policie shoulde vse all possible meanes for the defence of true religion for the safety of his owne estate for the maintenaunce of his louing subiectes for resisting the crueltyTyrantes is both warranted by the opinion of all politique wryters and in of the holy Scriptures not onelie tolerated but in manie places expresly commaunded In the 14. of Genesis Abraham entred into armes for the recouerye of hys brother Lot in the 31. of Numeri Moyses is willed to make warres vpon the Madianites by the expresse commaundement of God Saule in the first booke of Kinges the 15. Chapter hath the lyke commaundement in the book of Iudges Chapter 2. the children of Israell were blamed for making of peace with the Cananites A prince therefore that mindes to enter into armes is fyrst to consider of the equity of his cause then making choyse of a Generall such a one as feares God is likewise to fortefie him selfe with the goodnes of his quarrell neither is there any meane more rather to incite men to valiaunce then when they shall remember they goe to the fight in a righteous cause for fortitude euer fighteth for equitie and iustice and valiaunce without iustice is to be accounted rashnes but euery vertue hath his counterfeite folower as deceipt sometime créeping in is called policie so rashnes shrowdeth it selfe vnder the title of fortitude And as Plutarche sayth all valiaunt men are hardye but al hardy men not valiaunt the distinction groweth where men wil oppose thē selues into perril sometime without iustice sometime without iudgemēt according to this saying of Plato That not onely the knowledge which is seuered from Iustice is rather to be called subtiltie then wisedome but also the courage which is forwarde to daunger with out iudgement and for a common profit may rather beare the name of lewde hardines then valiaunce A Generall thus fortefied in his owne conscience with the iustice of his quarrell is nowe to satisfie his whole company with the example of his vertue and as the eye aboue the rest of our sences is least mistaken and the minde apter to receiue impresion by what the eye séeth then by that the eare heareth so there is not a more spèedy meane to make inferiours to embrace vertues then when they shall sée the gouernour or Generall giue first example in his owne person A Generall therefore must especially both looue and feare God he must not be without learned Preachers and Ministers of gods word which must instructe and teach the Armie practising them aswell in the feare of God as in duety and obedence to theyr Commaunders Captaines and Officers In his owne person he must be magnanimious curteous gratious easie to be spoken with constant in his counsayles quicke in his executions and secréete in his determinationes that his intentes may be kept close Thus shall he be honoured not for feare of his power but for the loone of his vertue the good opinion whereof béeing setled in the hartes of his souldiours is of wonderful eficacie for the accomplishment of al his attemptes and enterprises When Scipio had vndertaken the subuersion of Carthage in marchinge on his way towardes the execution a noble man demaunding of him wherein his hope consisted for the performaunce of so difficulte an enterprise Scipio aunswered in the looue of my Souldiours which I knowe to bee such towardes me that if I shall bidde them to cast them selues from the height of yonder Rocke they will not refuse it when it shall redounde to my honour and reputation Mercy and Iustice in a Generall be two precious ornamentes aswell to winne the looue of his owne people as to drawe the hartes of his very enemies and many times haue béene of greater effecte to subdue them then the force and strength of mighty armes there is no one thing more requisit in a General then a a francke and liberall minde which maketh a souldidiour more profitable to the battell in the day of fight then a miserable vnthankfull wretch with multitudes of treasure He must be milde courteous gentle and louing amongst his souldiours preferring the safety of his owne people before the killing of his enemies A Generall thus adorned in his owne person is nowe to make choyse of his counsaile for the warres his great Officers for the feelde his Captaines leaders and conductours of his army His counsalers should bee men of quicke capacitie ready witte and sound iudgement and here accordinge to the minde of the Philosopher I would wishe a generall should rather be aduised by suche as looues hym then by those that are best belooued of him selfe the first he shall fynde faithfull and firme for his honour the other perhappes may flatter and speake to please humours His Officers Captaines and leaders must bee chosen for vertue not for oppinion for knowledge not for fauour for experience not for fréendshippe They should not bée men detected with vices for pride bréeds disdaine couetousnes extorting bothe of Prince and Souldiour swearing bringeth hatefulnes to all honest eares Cato béeing Censurer to make choyse of a Generall of the Pannonian warres sayde with a loude voyce that hée woulde dysmisse Publius because hée had séene him walke the stréetes of Rome perfumed but in my oppinion it is a president of some errour to sée a Captayne that shall goe all to bée guilded and to sée hys poore Souldiours followe with neyther Hose to theyr legges nor Shooes to their féete Good perswasion and to knowe howe to speake wel is a most necessary vertue both in Generall Officer and Captaine some time by oration to adde incouragement to theyr Souldiours some time it containeth them in order and diseipline and many times it more preuaileth to bringe the enemy to composition and agreement then their squadrons and troupes were able to winne by force Cineas by the excellencie of his oraforie brought more townes in subiection is his maister Phyiihus by his tongue then Phyiihus him selfe could do by his valour Generalles are now to prouide for all manner of warlike munitions and prouisions both offenciue and defeneiue aswell for the féelde as the towne he must be prepared of pay of victuall