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A45383	The old English officer, being a necessary looking-glass for a Christian army, or, A fit companion for young souldiers wherein you may behold a perfect, easy, and speedy path to obtain the exercise and discipline of foot, and make soldiers fit for present service ... : with plain directions and good instructions out of sacred and moral histories of worthy commanders, how they should behave themselves in time of peace and war ... / written by Charles Hammond ...	Hammond, Charles, 17th cent.	1679 (1679)	Wing H497; ESTC R10512	25,488	62

Files face about wheell Front and Rear half Files to the Right and left inwards to your center then your Musqueteers are in Front and Reer and your Pikes in the midst of the Body much more may be done with Wheeling but I shall leave it to those whose often Exercising hath learn'd what I have forgot for want of imployment 6. Is Firings 1. Front 2. Reer 3. Right Flank 4. Left Flank 5. Front and Reer 6. Both Flanks According as the Enemy chargeth them Firing to the Front FIrst two Ranks make ready First Rank advanceth six paces when he Presents the second Rank Marches up ready to Present against the first hath fired when they have fired they fall off to the Right and Left in the Reer loading again as fast as they can this Firing is proper Marching towards the Enemy but when they approach nearer the Enemy then All make ready the two first Ranks advanceth 3 paces Presents Fires falls off the first Rank stooping the next standing The third firing is three Ranks advanceth first kneeling 2 stooping the 3 standing The first and second fires the third presents if commanded fires This posture of firing is most commonly fired by Divisions the Divisions that fires stands still and make ready again while others advanceth and Fires There is another firing advancing upon the Enemy and very necessary interlin'd with Pikes charging they all make ready the first Rank Fires Stands makes ready again the second Rank advanceth before them the third be fore them so advanceth still as long as your Officers sees advantage the Pikes still advancing with them I need not give any Directions for the Reer or Flanks firing the Reer firing is for a Retreat and the Flanks is either for advancing or Retreating Now I shall only give you my opinion concerning the Postures of Pike and Musquet which is the shortest and speediest way to make young Soldiers fit for present Service For the Pikes I have reduc't into six 1. Is Order your Pike 2. Advance 3. Shoulder 4. Port. 5. Comport 6. Cheek Trail which is very little difference only removing the hand For your Order it is a fit posture for a Centry in the day time to be set at any Carriages belonging to the Magazeen or Artilery and when you stand to your Arms in the Field for your advance it is a fit Posture to Troop home your Colours to fetch your Colours when you wheell or countermarch or when you are interlin'd with Musqueteers to be ready to Port or Charge Shoulder is for a March. Port is only when you enter a gate or Por● that you may be ready to Charge if you were opposed by Horse Comport is necessary when you March up Hill Cheek is a fit Centry posture in the night Trayl is only fit for your Marching throw a a cops or wood in the night every man to take hold of his Leaders butt end of his Pike and joyn it with his Spear end March easily your Files Marcheth out compleatly as they enter in Now you may charge from all these postures but never us'd upon Service nor necessary only 3 which is from your shoulder Advance and port there is two Postures more Charging to the Horse and your Funeral posture The First from your Order to your inside Order that is your Butt end of your Pike in the inside your right foot your left hand holding your Pike with your right hand draw your Sword over your left arm bending with your right knee keeping firm your Pike with your ●oot charging to the brest of the Horse you may face and charge any way turning on your right hee ll when you have done charging Order your Pikes lock your Pike with your right legg and ●…eath your Sword 2. Your Funeral Posture you only ground our Pikes to the left hand of your Leaders and ●…ce to the Left hand about so Trail take notice 〈◊〉 your Funeral posture the Rear and youngest Officer Leads the less you are Exercis'd with it ●he better it is for your Company Six chief and necessary Postures of the Musquet 1. ORder which is answerable to Pikes Order the Butt end close to your right foot with your Lock outwards your right hand up to your Muzz●l end but not over your Muzzel and your left hand akembow by your side having no Rest which is a graceful posture 2. Poyse which is answerable to your advance of Pike your right hand close under the Pan and your thumb up the side of your Pan. 3. Shoulder which is answerable to Pikes being ready for a March. 4. Joyn your left hand holding your Musquet by the stock the Barrel upwards under your Lo●k at a Ballance yet your Muzzel mounted your right hand imployed either to your center posture or guarding your Pan when you stand made ready or Marching under a Gate or Port. Present a compleat posture if you stand well with a full body your Musquet breech close to your right shoulder holding your elbow up your left foot standing a little further than the right your heels bending something inwards and your toes a little outward leaning your shoulder a little forwards close to your Musquet your face upright not bending to the Lock of your Musquet as if you were aiming at a mark 6. Firing brest high or something lower Now when you are commanded to load your Musquets either from your Order or shoulder 1. Joyn or ballance your Musquet 2. Open your Pan and clear it with your Thumb or a little scut or Furr which your nea● Soldiers will have hang at their Bandeleers which will clear better than your thumb 3. Prime your Pan handle your Primer with your two forefingers and your thumb so Prime over the breech of your Pan 4. Shut your Pan east about in your casting about shake off your loose corns of Powder that is on the ●i●er of your Pan for in trying your match it may do a mischief in casting about step forwards with your right leg holding your Musquet in your l●ft hand with your barrel downwards 5. Charge and load wi●h bullet open your Bandeleers with your teeth charge with Powder draw forth your scourer shorten it to an inch take the bullet out of your mouth ram down your bullet recover your scourer shortning him upon your brest to a handful or more and hold so with your fingers that you endanger not your hand over the Muzzle if he should fire by chance being hot in Service some sparks may lye in the breech of him when you have Loaded 6. Recover and Poys casting back your right foot then you are ready e●her to Order or shoulder as your Officer thinks fit When you are commanded to make ready First is Joyn or ballance again 2. Draw forth your Match blow your Coal 3. Cock and fit your Match 4. Guard your Pan with your two fingers over your Pan. 5. Present when you present blow your Coal again 6. Fire There is Six good Instructions for Soldiers to Observe for Firing well 1. To keep good Priming Powder 2. To keep a good Coal in your Match 3. To try and make fit your Match that you● Coal may rather bruise at the breech of your Pa● than Cock too short 4. Carry your Arms fair when you stand made ready for fear your Peice going off yo● may offend your Leader 5. When you Present blow your Match an● Present breast high rather lower bend your presenting a little towards the left if you be on th● right Division if the left bend a little toward the Right for firing foreright your shot ma● go thorow the Files which thus levelling a little a cross your shot must do execution in the body and specially if you be near your Enemy 6. When you Fire draw your Tricker but once if he fires not fall off and mount your Piece going off if he should fire he might do no harm to your Leader I shall not presume to give instructions to any Officers what their duties is only these six properties they ought to be endowed with 1. Courage 2. Policy 3. Patience 4. Humility 5. Mercy 6. Charity Courage and Policy are good Companions in the Field before the face of an Enemy Patience and Humility will gain the love of Soldiers and all others Patience will Teach and Discipline a Company sooner than any hasty or passionate words or blows can do When you give the word of Command give them time and shew them how it should be done if they be young Soldiers if old Soldiers and neglectful then ought some severity to be used Mercifulness in not too severely punishing if they be not common offenders Charitableness In taking care of them in their sickness or lying wounded when their Pay cannot maintain them or if they are taken Prisoners to get them Exchanged or send them Relief if you can These things will make your Soldiers stick to you in time of Service and venture their lives if they see you ingaged to fetch you off Gentlemen or Fellow Soldiers I have sent this Old English Officer amongst you how he will be intertaind I know not I hope some will respect him for his Loyalty though by some others slighted for his Indigency he looks for no entertainment of Self-conceited Time-servers and self-ended men for they disdain Loyalty if clothed with Poverty God and a Souldier they alike adore Just at the brink of danger not before The danger past they are both alike required God is forgot and the Soldier slighted Learning and Arts by most these days we see Are Honour'd and Respected when they Age● be VVhy should Old Soldiers then be slighted when they have gain'd Experience in the Field and Honour have obtain'd Incouragement will make us young being try'd it might appear For in midst of dangers we are too Old to fear Lisenced Octo. 22. R. L'Estrange FINIS