Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	command_v	horse_n	troop_n	1,218	5	8.9105	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54357	The perfection of military discipline after the newest method, as practised in England and Ireland, &c., or, The industrious souldiers golden treasury of knowledge in the art of making war containing instructions for the exercising the pike and musket in all their postures, with the signs of the drum, by its beating the several points of war, the exercise of granadeers, horse, and dragoons : the explanation of the words of command, and how to be put in practice ... : the several doublings, wheelings, and drawing up of battalions, squadrons of horse, &c. with the conduct of armies in open or inclosed countries, or upon any occasion or immergency ... the method to be observed in garrisons, and the manner of fortification, with that of besieging strong holds, &c. to which is added, as a second part, The art of gunnery, or, The compleat engineer : shewing the practice of the ordnance, mortars, &c. with the manner of making and using fire-works for war, at sea and land, and many other things necessary to be known for the improvement of souldiers.		1690 (1690)	Wing P1532; ESTC R18339	60,614	163

as_o they_o have_v fire_v to_o their_o proper_a height_n the_o sub-altern_a officer_n always_o mind_v that_o the_o next_o rank_n of_o musketeer_n be_v ready_a at_o the_o angle_n to_o make_v their_o march_n under_o the_o pike_n instead_o of_o the_o second_o rank_n which_o be_v to_o take_v the_o place_n of_o the_o first_o when_o the_o first_o rank_n have_v fire_v in_o this_o manner_n of_o fire_v if_o the_o street_n to_o be_v defend_v be_v very_o broad_a than_o a_o space_n or_o interval_n must_v be_v make_v over_o and_o above_o the_o passage_n on_o the_o flank_n sufficient_a for_o two_o man_n a_o breast_n which_o will_v prevent_v the_o horse_n from_o make_v any_o advantageous_a attack_z to_o reduce_v this_o order_n the_o word_n of_o command_n be_v viz._n musketeer_n face_n to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a outward_a march_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v quit_v the_o far_a command_n be_v give_v viz._n musketeer_n to_o your_o proper_a front_n march._n this_o they_o must_v observe_v to_o do_v till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v even_o with_o the_o first_o rank_n of_o pike_n and_o then_o the_o officer_n drums_z colour_n and_o hoitboy_n must_v take_v their_o proper_a post_n of_o the_o hollow_a square_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o form_v it_o by_o word_n of_o command_n if_o you_o proceed_v to_o this_o the_o battalion_n must_v be_v draw_v up_o in_o rank_n at_o twelve_o foot_n distance_n the_o file_n be_v at_o three_o than_o the_o musket_n shoulder_v and_o the_o pike_n advance_v the_o word_n of_o command_n ensue_v viz._n colour_n drum_n and_o hoitboy_n to_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o pike_n march_n rank_n close_o forward_o to_o order_n march_n three_o outward_a file_n of_o pike_n on_o the_o right_n and_o left_a double_a your_o file_n to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a inward_o march_n half_n file_n of_o musketeer_n to_o the_o left-hand_a double_a your_o front_n march_n file_n close_a all_o to_o the_o right_n to_o your_o close_a order_n march_n to_o your_o leader_n pike_n face_n square_a pike_n close_o forward_o to_o the_o front_n left_a wing_n of_o musketeer_n to_o the_o right_o about_o both_o wing_n of_o muketier_n march_n halt_n musketeer_n face_n to_o the_o left_a march_n halt_n face_n to_o your_o proper_a front_n all_o officer_n and_o sergeant_n take_v your_o post_n march_n granadier_n take_v your_o post_n in_o the_o angles_n march_n face_n square_a musketeer_n make_v ready_a at_o this_o word_n the_o pike_n must_v be_v port_a very_o low_o when_o the_o musketeer_n present_a and_o the_o next_o word_n be_v first_o rank_n kneel_v which_o must_v be_v do_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o the_o two_o last_o rank_n may_v advantageous_o fire_v over_o then_o again_o the_o two_o last_o rank_n present_a fire_n have_v fire_v the_o next_o be_v recover_v your_o arm_n upon_o which_o the_o first_o rank_n be_v to_o stand_v up_o with_o their_o musket_n recover_v ready_a cock_v and_o guard_v whereupon_o the_o two_o rank_n that_o have_v fire_v take_v the_o opportunity_n to_o load_v again_o and_o these_o word_n of_o command_n ensue_v viz._n front_v rank_n present_a fire_n which_o do_v the_o commandant_n proceed_v viz._n recover_v your_o arm_n and_o hereupon_o the_o pikeman_n recover_v from_o their_o port_n than_o again_o to_o your_o leader_n march_n halt_n face_n square_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v perform_v after_o the_o same_o order_n they_o may_v march_v and_o fire_n to_o every_o front_n note_v that_o when_o they_o be_v hide_v to_o face_n to_o their_o leader_n it_o must_v be_v to_o the_o commandant_n in_o chief_a wherever_o he_o take_v his_o station_n but_o in_o face_v to_o the_o proper_a front_n it_o must_v be_v do_v to_o the_o front_n of_o the_o battalion_n as_o it_o be_v before_o it_o be_v form_v into_o this_o manner_n of_o figure_n word_n of_o command_n use_v to_o reduce_v this_o form_n the_o battalion_n be_v face_v to_o the_o proper_a front_n the_o commander_n in_o chief_a proceed_v viz._n granadier_n take_v your_o post_n on_o the_o right_n of_o the_o battalion_n march_n the_o right_a and_o leave_v of_o each_o wing_n of_o musketeer_n face_n to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a outward_a march_n halt_n the_o three_o file_n of_o pike_n of_o the_o right_n and_o left_a that_o double_v as_o you_o be_v march_n musketeer_n face_n to_o the_o right_n march_n halt_n to_o your_o leader_n rear_v half_a file_n of_o musketeer_n that_o double_v to_o the_o right_n about_o as_o you_o be_v march_n rank_n open_v backward_o to_o twelve_o foot_n march_n colour_n drum_n and_o hoitboy_n to_o your_o former_a post_n march_n file_n close_o to_o the_o right_n to_o close_a order_n march_n to_o your_o leader_n thing_n proper_a to_o be_v observe_v by_o a_o commander_n be_v in_o a_o enemy_n country_n etc._n etc._n he_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o observe_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o place_n and_o gain_v as_o good_a intelligence_n of_o the_o enemy_n as_o he_o can_v and_o if_o he_o command_v a_o troop_n of_o horse_n he_o must_v beware_v of_o skirt_v the_o side_n of_o a_o wood_n for_o fear_n of_o a_o ambush_n the_o strength_n of_o horse_n consist_v in_o the_o open_a country_n as_o that_o of_o the_o foot_n do_v in_o a_o wood_n for_o the_o enemy_n be_v all_o way_n to_o be_v expect_v to_o take_v advantage_n it_o be_v therefore_o dangerous_a for_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n by_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v fall_v upon_o before_o it_o can_v get_v to_o any_o secure_a post_n a_o officer_n of_o foot_n march_v through_o a_o enclose_a woody_a country_n must_v avoid_v if_o he_o can_v march_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o plain_a or_o too_o near_o a_o wood_n by_o which_o mean_v if_o the_o enemy_n approach_v he_o will_v have_v time_n to_o consider_v what_o course_n to_o take_v and_o if_o he_o be_v attack_v by_o horse_n then_o ought_v he_o to_o retreat_n unto_o the_o wood_n skirmish_v to_o make_v it_o good_a for_o if_o he_o get_v into_o it_o the_o horse_n will_v not_o attack_v he_o there_o but_o if_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o foot_n and_o observe_v himself_o the_o weak_a he_o must_v regain_v the_o last_o defile_v or_o narrow_a post_n and_o draw_v up_o in_o battalion_n dispute_v it_o till_o he_o can_v better_o secure_v himself_o and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o horse_n if_o overmuch_o press_v wherefore_o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o commander_n to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o the_o place_n he_o pass_v through_o send_v his_o scout_n before_o he_o to_o discover_v the_o enemy_n and_o search_v the_o place_n where_o ambush_n be_v suspect_v for_o although_o it_o be_v in_o a_o village_n there_o may_v be_v a_o party_n of_o the_o enemy_n there_o who_o will_v suffer_v the_o scout_n to_o pass_v by_o and_o conceal_v themselves_o till_o they_o see_v a_o opportunity_n to_o set_v upon_o the_o main_a body_n when_o a_o officer_n be_v arrive_v where_o he_o intend_v to_o encamp_v he_o ought_v to_o draw_v up_o his_o man_n and_o have_v set_v his_o guard_n he_o may_v permit_v they_o to_o take_v some_o ease_n by_o alight_v from_o their_o horse_n if_o it_o be_v horse_n or_o if_o foot_n to_o repose_v themselves_o always_o face_v towards_o the_o town_n or_o place_n possess_v or_o suspect_v to_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o enemy_n have_v if_o possible_a a_o defile_v in_o the_o front_n and_o rear_n or_o some_o other_o security_n to_o prevent_v surprise_v the_o scout_n ought_v to_o be_v send_v out_o from_o one_o half_a hour_n to_o another_o and_o when_o day_n appear_v they_o may_v venture_v far_o into_o the_o country_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o convenient_a town_n or_o place_n the_o best_a way_n if_o two_o or_o three_o day_n march_v in_o the_o enemy_n country_n be_v to_o lie_v in_o a_o wood_n when_o it_o have_v be_v well_o search_v to_o prevent_v a_o ambush_n nor_o must_v a_o officer_n suffer_v his_o man_n to_o straggle_v though_o he_o be_v near_o a_o friendly_a town_n for_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o party_n may_v lie_v hide_v who_o take_v that_o advantage_n may_v fall_v upon_o he_o and_o rout_n he_o though_o a_o lesser_a number_n for_o there_o it_o be_v the_o enemy_n most_o common_o lay_v ambuscadoe_n think_v as_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o by_o a_o confidence_n of_o security_n they_o shall_v find_v man_n negligent_a and_o disorder_a when_o at_o any_o time_n the_o word_n be_v require_v of_o a_o party_n you_o meet_v it_o be_v general_o give_v by_o the_o weak_a however_o it_o ought_v not_o light_o to_o be_v credit_v nor_o the_o soldier_n to_o return_v their_o arm_n till_o the_o officer_n be_v assure_v whether_o they_o be_v friend_n or_o foe_n for_o many_o time_n a_o deserter_n may_v betray_v the_o word_n to_o the_o enemy_n and_o he_o make_v a_o advantage_n of_o it_o consideration_n in_o march_v a_o army_n through_o

a_o enemy_n country_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o war_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o enemy_n country_n to_o besiege_v or_o relieve_v any_o place_n whether_o the_o enemy_n keep_v the_o field_n or_o be_v beat_v caution_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v especial_o in_o case_n of_o the_o former_a nor_o be_v it_o otherwise_o to_o be_v believe_v but_o he_o may_v rally_v again_o wherefore_o it_o behoove_v the_o general_n to_o march_v close_o so_o that_o the_o army_n may_v be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o open_v its_o passage_n to_o do_v which_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o little_a body_n the_o cavalry_n place_v upon_o the_o wing_n in_o front_n and_o rear_n of_o the_o body_n the_o infantry_n march_v in_o the_o middle_n in_o a_o gross_a battalion_n the_o artillery_n upon_o one_o side_n guard_v by_o a_o experience_a regiment_n and_o so_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o army_n never_o undergo_v more_o difficulty_n than_o in_o a_o enclose_a country_n full_a of_o wood_n and_o river_n especial_o if_o in_o a_o enemy_n territory_n where_o so_o many_o difficulty_n will_v arise_v of_o march_v in_o a_o woody-country_n etc._n etc._n the_o most_o probable_a advice_n that_o can_v be_v give_v in_o this_o case_n be_v to_o send_v the_o pioner_n support_v by_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o cut_v open_a way_n of_o more_o easy_a passage_n fill_v up_o the_o ditch_n and_o lay_v over_o bridge_n and_o to_o do_v what_o else_o be_v require_v get_v by_o scout_n and_o command_v party_n what_o intelligence_n there_o can_v be_v have_v and_o the_o general_n not_o trust_v altogether_o to_o other_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o inform_v himself_o and_o if_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o bridge_n or_o difficult_a pass_n defend_v by_o curtain_n bastion_n or_o any_o other_o height_n the_o engineer_n have_v well_o view_v it_o it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o detach_v a_o party_n to_o try_v whether_o the_o river_n be_v fordable_a and_o these_o be_v horse_n may_v carry_v over_o each_o a_o footman_n behind_o they_o which_o will_v more_o facilitate_v the_o passage_n but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o eminence_n to_o defend_v it_o on_o which_o canon_n be_v place_v than_o he_o may_v raise_v a_o cross_a battery_n in_o the_o most_o advantageous_a place_n and_o endeavour_v to_o dismount_v their_o cannon_n but_o if_o the_o entry_n be_v fortify_v with_o a_o bastion_n than_o a_o command_v party_n of_o resolute_a man_n must_v be_v detach_v to_o attaque_fw-la it_z which_o must_v be_v do_v sudden_o and_o with_o much_o vigour_n for_o that_o daunt_v the_o enemy_n when_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n delay_n encourage_v they_o to_o stand_v out_o how_o a_o general_n ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o when_o he_o meet_v with_o castle_n and_o strong_a fortress_n in_o his_o march_n to_o overcome_v these_o difficulty_n the_o engenier_n and_o marshal_n de_fw-fr camp_n must_v look_v out_o the_o most_o advantageous_a ground_n to_o place_v the_o cannon_n for_o battery_n and_o observe_v the_o enemy_n cannon_n how_o they_o bear_v as_o also_o their_o sally_n port_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o he_o design_n to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o they_o he_o ought_v to_o take_v the_o most_o convenient_a post_n not_o only_o to_o annoy_v they_o but_o to_o prevent_v their_o be_v succour_v and_o raise_v a_o convenient_a battery_n on_o the_o weak_a side_n or_o that_o which_o by_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o engenier_n lie_v most_o open_a to_o the_o attaque_fw-la cause_v the_o ground_n to_o be_v distribute_v for_o a_o incampment_n as_o the_o quarter_n master_n general_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o if_o the_o place_n to_o be_v force_v prove_v strong_a earth_n must_v be_v cast_v up_o to_o secure_v the_o approach_n from_o the_o cannon_n or_o shot_n run_v line_n travers-wise_a and_o indent_v so_o that_o they_o can_v bear_v upon_o those_o that_o approach_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o breach_n make_v by_o the_o battery_n or_o undermine_v any_o part_n where_o they_o can_v charge_v their_o mine_n and_o throw_v down_o the_o wall_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o extraordinary_a strength_n require_v a_o formal_a siege_n than_o a_o resolute_a party_n may_v be_v detach_v from_o the_o main_a body_n support_v by_o other_o with_o scale_v ladder_n faggot_n spade_n shovel_n pick-ax_n etc._n etc._n to_o fill_v up_o a_o trench_n or_o ditch_n whilst_o the_o arm_a band_n attempt_v to_o force_v the_o gate_n with_o petrade_n or_o the_o like_a engine_n or_o scale_v the_o wall_n ever_o maintain_v and_o make_v good_a their_o post_n but_o in_o this_o case_n the_o method_n be_v various_a as_o the_o service_n require_v offer_v itself_o more_o or_o less_o difficult_a and_o therefore_o we_o presume_v not_o to_o give_v exact_a rule_n for_o what_o frequent_o alter_v of_o encampment_n and_o how_o they_o be_v usual_o manage_v though_o the_o manner_n of_o encamp_v frequent_o be_v attend_v with_o some_o variation_n yet_o to_o give_v the_o young_a soldier_n a_o insight_n in_o these_o affair_n will_v not_o be_v unnecessary_a as_o to_o what_o have_v be_v late_o practise_v when_o a_o army_n or_o any_o great_a body_n be_v to_o encamp_v it_o be_v usual_o dispose_v in_o line_n with_o a_o reserve_v conclude_v the_o ground_n at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o so_o receive_v they_o and_o if_o the_o line_n be_v but_o two_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v 300_o pace_n distance_n between_o they_o at_o a_o yard_n the_o pace_n and_o the_o squadron_n of_o horse_n have_v for_o every_o one_o five_o and_o thirty_o pace_n of_o ground_n allow_v and_o the_o like_a space_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o that_o so_o without_o disorder_n they_o may_v march_v out_o if_o there_o be_v any_o occasion_n to_o engage_v as_o for_o the_o infantry_n if_o they_o incamp_v six_o deep_a they_o must_v have_v 80_o pace_n at_o three_o foot_n the_o pace_n allow_v or_o more_o if_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o ground_n require_v it_o and_o between_o the_o squadron_n of_o horse_n and_o battalion_n of_o foot_n the_o line_n must_v be_v forty_o or_o fifty_o pace_n distant_a the_o artillery_n ought_v to_o be_v place_v upon_o the_o first_o line_n of_o infantry_n at_o such_o advantage_n as_o may_v best_o annoy_v the_o enemy_n if_o they_o come_v to_o make_v any_o aattaque_fw-la the_o baggage_n and_o ammunition_n take_v their_o place_n between_o the_o second_o line_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o reserve_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o provision_n on_o the_o left_a or_o near_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o commissary_n general_n of_o provision_n the_o quarter_n master_n and_o sergeant_n as_o well_o horse_n as_o foot_n be_v to_o pitch_v their_o tent_n in_o the_o front_n or_o head_n of_o their_o squadron_n or_o battalion_n and_o the_o other_o officer_n tent_n behind_o the_o principal_a corpse_n du_fw-fr guard_n and_o the_o parade_a place_n claim_v to_o be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o camp_n where_o the_o arm_n ensign_n and_o colour_n be_v lodge_v the_o post_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v on_o the_o wing_n and_o the_o foot_n take_v their_o station_n in_o the_o middle_n and_o to_o every_o squadron_n consist_v of_o three_o troop_n and_o fifty_o man_n in_o a_o troop_n fifty_o pace_n be_v allow_v and_o every_o battalion_n consist_v of_o 16_o company_n and_o 50_o man_n in_o each_o company_n ought_v to_o have_v 100_o pace_n for_o their_o incampment_n as_o for_o the_o dragoon_n they_o be_v not_o encamp_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o army_n but_o have_v their_o camp_n a_o little_a separate_v at_o the_o head_n or_o wing_n to_o which_o the_o great_a danger_n seem_v to_o threaten_v as_o be_v the_o out-gaurd_n for_o the_o army_n and_o each_o regiment_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o guard_n at_o the_o head_n of_o their_o camp_n and_o the_o major_a general_n for_o that_o day_n be_v to_o take_v care_n to_o place_v the_o great_a guard_n in_o a_o convenient_a place_n at_o a_o distance_n from_o off_o the_o army_n towards_o any_o expect_a danger_n which_o may_v discover_v any_o approach_n before_o it_o come_v too_o near_o and_o thereby_o prevent_v any_o surprise_n for_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v use_v where_o danger_n be_v not_o as_o well_o as_o where_o it_o be_v remark_n upon_o the_o encamp_a of_o horse_n in_o encamp_v a_o troop_n if_o it_o consist_v of_o 100_o man_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v 70_o foot_n in_o front_n allow_v they_o and_o 200_o in_o depth_n eight_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o 12_o in_o depth_n must_v be_v account_v to_o two_o horseman_n to_o make_v their_o hut_n or_o bark_n and_o the_o man_n and_o horse_n be_v to_o be_v lodge_v in_o two_o rank_n the_o horse_n head_n stand_v towards_o the_o hut_n of_o their_o owner_n yet_o between_o the_o hut_n and_o stable_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o interval_n of_o eight_o foot_n the_o captain_n tent_n to_o be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bark_n of_o his_o