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tertia_n or_o brigade_n how_o each_o particular_a regiment_n shall_v be_v draw_v up_o be_v every_o one_o single_a and_o compare_v a_o like_a each_o to_o other_o be_v right_o state_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o dignity_n avoid_v thereby_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o next_o place_n for_o the_o better_a expedition_n in_o draw_v up_o the_o army_n every_o sergeant_n major_a of_o each_o brigade_n draw_v the_o former_a regiment_n assign_v unto_o they_o unto_o such_o place_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v forth_o unto_o they_o by_o the_o sergeant_n major_a general_n be_v help_v and_o assist_v by_o the_o field-officer_n of_o the_o same_o regiment_n the_o sergeant_n major_a general_n likewise_o be_v a_o assistant_n unto_o they_o all_o see_v thereby_o all_o the_o command_v of_o the_o general_n right_o observe_v and_o fulfil_v after_o this_o the_o general_n of_o the_o ordnance_n his_o duty_n and_o care_n must_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n to_o see_v that_o the_o ordnance_n be_v well_o place_v for_o at_o such_o time_n his_o wisdom_n be_v most_o discern_v keep_v with_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o lieutenant_n the_o tram_n of_o artillery_n together_o in_o good_a order_n he_o must_v have_v a_o vigilant_a eye_n upon_o all_o accident_n that_o may_v fall_v out_o and_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o ground_n for_o their_o plant_n as_o the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n and_o he_o shall_v think_v most_o fit_a and_o convenient_a he_o must_v be_v careful_a that_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o a_o readiness_n put_v the_o master_n gunner_n gentleman_n of_o the_o ordnance_n and_o commander_n in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n that_o they_o do_v their_o best_a endeavour_n and_o acquit_v themselves_o like_o man_n it_o be_v likewise_o partly_o his_o charge_n to_o see_v that_o the_o whole_a army_n be_v well_o provide_v with_o ammunition_n because_o the_o ammunition_n march_v under_o his_o train_n he_o must_v also_o be_v near_o the_o gen._n of_o the_o army_n upon_o all_o occasious_a to_o receive_v his_o direction_n and_o command_n and_o to_o know_v from_o he_o after_o what_o manner_n he_o will_v make_v his_o battle_n that_o he_o may_v plant_v his_o ordnance_n according_o find_v out_o hill_n and_o height_n to_o play_v over_o his_o own_o man_n and_o when_o the_o enemy_n shall_v present_v himself_o and_o come_v up_o to_o charge_n he_o must_v draw_v and_o plant_v his_o ordnance_n as_o near_o their_o horse_n as_o possible_a may_v be_v to_o hinder_v they_o from_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o division_n of_o foot_n take_v a_o long_a with_o he_o saylour_n and_o pioner_n to_o help_v to_o draw_v up_o the_o ordnance_n and_o sufficient_a guard_n to_o defend_v they_o as_o concern_v the_o plant_n of_o the_o ordnance_n when_o the_o battalion_n be_v draw_v up_o they_o may_v be_v dispose_v off_o several_a way_n as_o sometime_o they_o be_v place_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o battalion_n other_o again_o between_o they_o by_o two_o and_o two_o and_o other_o by_o three_o upon_o the_o flank_n and_o wing_n of_o the_o musketeer_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v plant_v upon_o the_o flank_n and_o in_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o battalion_n by_o leave_v a_o free_a place_n for_o arm_n which_o may_v give_v no_o offence_n to_o their_o own_o man_n but_o as_o concern_v this_o last_o way_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v it_o can_v no_o way_n be_v expedient_a for_o if_o a_o enemy_n shall_v perceive_v that_o the_o front_n be_v leave_v bare_a without_o ordnance_n it_o will_v give_v they_o cause_n to_o come_v up_o with_o more_o courage_n to_o fall_v on_o upon_o the_o charge_n therefore_o the_o best_a way_n among_o the_o ancient_a experience_a soldier_n be_v that_o the_o artillery_n be_v divide_v some_o here_o some_o there_o both_o before_o the_o front_n between_o the_o battalion_n and_o upon_o the_o flank_n and_o to_o be_v place_v some_o 50_o or_o a_o 100_o pace_n one_o from_o another_o and_o then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o danger_n when_o the_o enemy_n shall_v come_v up_o to_o shock_n to_o encounter_v you_o or_o to_o offend_v our_o own_o man_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v fasten_v to_o they_o by_o draw_v rope_n and_o iron_n ring_v that_o upon_o a_o instant_n they_o may_v be_v remove_v and_o turn_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o our_o own_o troop_n give_v fire_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v charge_v and_o discharge_v against_o the_o enemy_n troop_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o victory_n and_o gain_v the_o day_n from_o the_o enemy_n but_o that_o many_o time_n the_o ordnance_n can_v be_v plant_v in_o such_o convenient_a place_n as_o can_v be_v wish_v for_o in_o respect_n a_o army_n may_v be_v drive_v into_o such_o place_n as_o the_o ordnance_n must_v be_v plant_v according_a to_o the_o best_a ground_n it_o will_v afford_v by_o reason_n of_o wood_n hill_n or_o marish_a ground_n and_o such_o like_a disadvantageous_a place_n may_v be_v oftentimes_o meet_v withal_o for_o which_o no_o certain_a rule_n may_v be_v give_v but_o that_o the_o general_n by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n may_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o best_a advantage_n which_o may_v annoy_v a_o enemy_n most_o and_o give_v the_o least_o offence_n to_o his_o own_o man_n either_o by_o dazzle_v they_o by_o the_o sun_n or_o by_o raise_v of_o the_o dust_n observe_v the_o wind_n which_o drive_v the_o smoke_n both_o of_o the_o ordnance_n and_o smallshot_n full_a upon_o they_o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v conceive_v the_o best_a way_n for_o every_o captain_n of_o the_o ordnance_n and_o master_n gunner_n to_o use_v some_o light_a field_n piece_n and_o small_a drake_n which_o upon_o any_o occasion_n may_v be_v remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o be_v with_o ease_n plant_v upon_o such_o place_n of_o advantage_n as_o may_v most_o annoy_v the_o
enemy_n in_o the_o next_o place_n 3000_o horse_n may_v be_v a_o good_a proportion_n for_o 10000_o or_o 12000_o foot_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v equal_o divide_v in_o their_o troop_n and_o place_v upon_o the_o flank_n of_o the_o foot_n in_o such_o good_a order_n as_o the_o troop_n may_v come_v with_o conveniency_n to_o fight_v for_o the_o relieve_n of_o each_o other_o but_o in_o case_n you_o shall_v perceive_v the_o enemy_n horse_n as_o sometime_o through_o necessity_n of_o ground_n or_o by_o other_o political_a end_n may_v be_v inter-laced_n and_o place_v between_o the_o intervall_n and_o division_n of_o their_o foot_n it_o will_v be_v needful_a then_o that_o we_o shall_v observe_v the_o same_o form_n and_o likewise_o have_v horse_n to_o come_v forth_o and_o encounter_v with_o their_o horse_n lest_o they_o shall_v â—reak_v in_o upon_o our_o division_n of_o foot_n which_o by_o this_o mean_n and_o good_a order_n may_v be_v timely_o prevent_v next_o follow_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o army_n as_o before_z describe_v and_o order_v to_o be_v draw_v up_o â—olio_n 176._o chap._n xxiii_o the_o several_a duty_n belong_v to_o the_o foot_n in_o a_o regiment_n as_o followth_v by_o degree_n from_o a_o private_a soldier_n unto_o a_o colonel_n of_o the_o same_o and_o first_o of_o a_o private_a soldier_n a_o private_a soldier_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o active_a not_o slothful_a and_o idle_a inform_v himself_o of_o his_o duty_n learn_v from_o his_o corporal_n or_o other_o officer_n the_o true_a use_n and_o well_o handle_v of_o his_o arm_n always_o keep_v they_o neat_a clean_a and_o well_o fix_v upon_o the_o beat_n of_o the_o drum_n he_o be_v to_o repair_v to_o his_o colour_n squadron_n or_o company_n upon_o the_o march_n he_o must_v observe_v he_o leader_n and_o his_o right_n and_o leave_v hand_n man_n that_o he_o may_v march_v straight_o in_o file_n and_o even_o in_o rank_n in_o time_n of_o exercise_n he_o must_v be_v silent_a in_o the_o body_n well_o mind_v the_o word_n of_o command_n and_o direction_n which_o be_v give_v forth_o by_o the_o leader_n he_o ought_v likewise_o to_o be_v well_o verse_v in_o all_o the_o ordinary_a word_n of_o command_n and_o to_o mind_v the_o place_n wherein_o he_o stand_v that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o ready_a move_n and_o not_o be_v to_o seek_v at_o such_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v command_v wehther_o it_o be_v to_o face_n double_a countermarch_a or_o wheel_n he_o mâ—st_v inform_v himself_o of_o all_o the_o several_a beat_v of_o the_o drum_n as_o first_o of_o a_o call_v second_v a_o troop_n three_o a_o march_n four_o a_o preparative_a five_o a_o battle_n or_o charge_n six_o a_o retreat_n and_o also_o of_o the_o revallâ—y_n and_o the_o tattoo_o by_o the_o first_o he_o be_v summon_v to_o hear_v present_a proclamation_n or_o else_o command_v to_o repair_v to_o his_o colour_n upon_o the_o beat_v of_o the_o second_o he_o be_v to_o advance_v his_o arm_n and_o to_o close_v in_o rank_n and_o file_n to_o the_o distance_n of_o order_n and_o to_o troop_n along_o unto_o such_o place_n and_o service_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v command_v unto_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o three_o he_o be_v present_o to_o shoulder_v his_o arm_n and_o to_o take_v his_o distance_n of_o six_o foot_n in_o rank_n and_o three_o foot_n in_o file_n upon_o the_o four_o he_o be_v to_o close_a both_o in_o rank_n and_o file_n unto_o the_o fight_a distance_n which_o be_v call_v order_n and_o to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o skirmish_n upon_o the_o beat_v of_o the_o next_o he_o be_v undaunted_o to_o move_v forward_o bold_o stepe_v in_o good_a order_n into_o the_o place_n of_o his_o fellow_n soldier_n that_o shall_v happen_v to_o fall_v down_o dead_a before_o he_o upon_o the_o beat_n of_o the_o last_o he_o must_v orderly_o fall_v back_o either_o for_o relief_n or_o advantage_n of_o ground_n or_o other_o polliticall_a end_n whereby_o he_o may_v draw_v the_o enemy_n into_o a_o suare_fw-la the_o first_o of_o the_o remain_a two_n give_v warning_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o some_o of_o the_o sentinel_n to_o fall_v off_o or_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o latter_a be_v use_v in_o the_o night_n to_o give_v notice_n unto_o the_o soldier_n or_o other_o for_o their_o repair_n to_o their_o several_a guard_n watch_n and_o lodging_n to_o conclude_v a_o private_a soldier_n ought_v to_o avoid_v all_o quarrel_a mutiny_n swear_v curse_a or_o lie_v and_o to_o be_v content_a with_o his_o wage_n and_o likewise_o to_o be_v a_o good_a husband_n in_o the_o well_o manage_v of_o his_o mean_n keep_v himself_o neat_a and_o handsome_a in_o his_o apparel_n avoid_v drunkenness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o game_n true_o to_o serve_v and_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o all_o the_o command_n of_o his_o superior_n cheerful_o go_v on_o upon_o all_o duty_n and_o to_o be_v love_v kind_a and_o courteous_a unto_o all_o his_o fellow_n soldier_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o sentinel_n a_o sentinel_n must_v be_v very_o vigilant_a careful_o cast_v his_o eye_n about_o he_o and_o harken_v whether_o he_o hear_v the_o noise_n or_o approach_n of_o any_o draw_n near_o he_o which_o if_o he_o perceive_v he_o be_v present_o to_o command_v they_o to_o stand_v present_v his_o musket_n or_o pike_n to_o their_o breast_n and_o after_o call_v his_o corporal_n for_o to_o take_v the_o word_n unless_o he_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o come_v in_o silent_o he_o be_v not_o to_o come_v off_o until_o he_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o corporal_n or_o lanspassadoe_n his_o proper_a posture_n be_v a_o musketty_a be_v to_o have_v his_o musketrested_a and_o load_v with_o powder_n and_o bullet_n his_o match_n cock_v and_o his_o pan_n guard_v be_v a_o pikeman_n if_o he_o stand_v sentinel_n in_o the_o night_n he_o must_v have_v his_o pike_n check_v if_o in_o the_o day_n his_o pike_n order_v or_o it_o may_v be_v a_o very_a proper_a posture_n for_o a_o pikeman_n to_o stand_v sentinel_n with_o his_o pike_n in_o his_o left_a hand_n hold_v it_o a_o little_a below_o the_o cheek_n thereof_o and_o with_o his_o sword_n draw_v be_v hold_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n which_o i_o leave_v to_o judge_v or_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o according_a to_o discretion_n and_o as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v of_o a_o gentleman_n of_o a_o company_n a_o gentleman_n of_o a_o company_n ought_v to_o have_v such_o worth_n in_o he_o as_o may_v make_v he_o capable_a to_o be_v a_o file-leader_n or_o captain_n of_o his_o file_n and_o he_o more_o especial_o above_o the_o rest_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o skilled_a in_o all_o the_o posture_n of_o such_o arm_n he_o wear_v and_o at_o convenient_a time_n instruct_v and_o teach_v his_o file_n in_o the_o neat_a and_o graceful_a handle_n of_o their_o arm_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o a_o undaunted_a courage_n and_o gallant_a resolution_n for_o the_o better_a example_n and_o imitation_n of_o the_o rest_n who_o worth_n and_o valour_n many_o time_n indear_v they_o so_o much_o into_o the_o savour_n of_o their_o commander_n that_o they_o raise_v they_o up_o to_o great_a place_n of_o preferment_n in_o the_o low_a country_n a_o gentleman_n of_o a_o company_n have_v his_o full_a pay_n have_v nothing_o keep_v back_o for_o after_o reckon_n as_o common_a private_a soldier_n have_v at_o his_o first_o entrance_n he_o sometime_o stand_v sentinel_n to_o inform_v himself_o of_o the_o duty_n thereof_o but_o most_o common_o he_o be_v place_v to_o be_v a_o sentinel_n perdieu_a intime_fw-la of_o imminent_a danger_n either_o in_o the_o field_n or_o upon_o approach_n he_o be_v to_o lie_v perdue_n with_o his_o sword_n and_o pistol_n not_o remove_v from_o his_o place_n till_o he_o be_v relieve_v nor_o be_v he_o to_o retreat_v for_o one_o man_n but_o in_o case_n of_o more_o than_o he_o be_v to_o fall_v back_o to_o the_o second_o and_o discover_v a_o enemy_n he_o be_v to_o come_v off_o betimes_o and_o silent_o to_o give_v the_o alarm_n whereby_o the_o corpse_n du_fw-fr guard_n or_o company_n may_v be_v provide_v for_o their_o own_o defence_n a_o 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