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A35316 Military instructions for the cavallrie, or, Rules and directions for the service of horse collected out of divers forrein authours, ancient and modern, and rectified and supplied according to the present practice of the Low-Countrey warres. Cruso, John, d. 1681. 1644 (1644) Wing C7433; ESTC R23795 103,386 72

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opportunity_n shall_v direct_v they_o or_o on_o the_o rear_n or_o meet_v he_o on_o the_o front_n assay_v to_o take_v some_o that_o be_v disband_v or_o some_o forrager_n in_o the_o night_n they_o must_v approach_v the_o enemy_n army_n assay_v
country_n spacious_a be_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o body_n of_o 20_o troop_n apiece_o melzo_n will_v have_v 3_o troop_n of_o harquebusier_n in_o front_n of_o the_o vanguard_n which_o basta_n and_o walhausen_n be_v against_o because_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o ill_o arm_v these_o two_o division_n be_v to_o march_v in_o even_a front_n 150_o pace_n divide_v come_v to_o strait_a passage_n the_o right_a wing_n be_v to_o march_v before_o the_o left_a the_o officer_n must_v suffer_v none_o of_o the_o baggage_n nor_o any_o other_o to_o intermingle_v with_o their_o troop_n the_o captain_n of_o harquebusier_n which_o have_v the_o vanguard_n or_o one_o of_o they_o in_o that_o division_n when_o the_o cuirassier_n have_v it_o 9.38_o it_o praemitte_v etjam_fw-la ad_fw-la loca_fw-la exploran_n la_fw-fr equites_fw-la quesdam_fw-la p●asertim_fw-la si_fw-la s●●●osa_fw-la sint_fw-la aut_fw-la collibus_fw-la aut_fw-la montibus_fw-la inclusa_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la t●●n●un_fw-la dum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n leo_fw-la cap_n 9.38_o must_v send_v out_o a_o corporal_n with_o 15_o horse_n and_o a_o good_a guide_n some_o league_n before_o whereof_o two_o shall_v be_v send_v out_o direct_o before_o he_o two_o towards_o the_o right_n and_o other_o two_o towards_o the_o left_a jul._n left_a caesar_n exercitum_fw-la per_fw-la insidiosa_fw-la itinera_fw-la duxit_fw-la nunquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la praespe●●_n u●_n lo_o corum_fw-la situs_fw-la etc._n etc._n sueton._n jul._n to_o discover_v among_o the_o wood_n and_o valley_n and_o to_o get_v intelligence_n at_o any_o dwell_a house_n or_o village_n advise_v the_o corporal_n of_o what_o they_o discover_v who_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o advise_v the_o chief_a which_o be_v to_o march_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o first_o troop_n after_o these_o 15_o he_o be_v to_o send_v out_o 4_o other_o lead_v by_o a_o sufficient_a soldier_n to_o bring_v report_n of_o what_o those_o 15_o shall_v discover_v the_o rather_o because_o the_o enemy_n may_v come_v upon_o they_o upon_o the_o flank_n after_o the_o first_o 15_o be_v pass_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o harquebusier_n which_o have_v the_o rear_n of_o the_o left_a wing_n must_v leave_v a_o corporal_n with_o 15_o horse_n a_o mile_n behind_o he_o of_o these_o 15_o two_o be_v to_o be_v some_o 12_o or_o 14_o score_n behind_o the_o rest_n to_o give_v notice_n if_o the_o enemy_n follow_v they_o in_o the_o rear_n 6._o rear_n illud_fw-la vitandum_fw-la nè_fw-la al●u_fw-la festinantibus_fw-la all_o be_v tardiùs_fw-la incedentibus_fw-la interrumpatur_fw-la acies_fw-la aut_fw-la certè_fw-la tenuetur_fw-la veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o the_o captain_n which_o lead_v in_o front_n must_v march_v so_o as_o the_o other_o troop_n must_v keep_v foot_n with_o he_o and_o pass_v over_o a_o bridge_n or_o narrow_a passage_n must_v make_v alto_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v over_o or_o in_o the_o plain_a leave_v a_o soldier_n at_o the_o bridge_n or_o strait_n which_o shall_v give_v he_o knowledge_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o rear_n be_v pass_v over_o or_o through_o 26._o through_o quando_fw-la per_fw-la angustias_fw-la aliquas_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la arduos_fw-la aviósque_fw-la montes_fw-la prof●cturus●s_fw-la pramitte_v ex_fw-la tuis_fw-la qui_fw-la juga_fw-la montium_fw-la &_o loca_fw-la ibi_fw-la editissima_fw-la occupent_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la advus_fw-la angustos_fw-la &_o minùs_fw-la patentes_fw-la anticipent_fw-la etc._n etc._n leo_n tact._n cap._n 9_o 26._o and_o if_o in_o these_o strait_a passage_n there_o be_v any_o advenue_n by_o which_o the_o enemy_n may_v charge_v you_o those_o must_v be_v prepossess_v by_o harquebusier_n or_o dragon_n alight_v and_o keep_v themselves_o upon_o some_o height_n or_o in_o some_o valley_n or_o behind_o some_o hedge_n or_o ditch_n to_o secure_v their_o flank_n every_o troop_n be_v to_o leave_v 100_o pace_n distance_n between_o each_o other_o and_o be_v to_o suffer_v no_o baggage_n nor_o other_o to_o trouble_v they_o as_o abovesaid_a chap._n vi_o the_o order_n of_o march_v by_o night_n upon_o occasion_n of_o march_v with_o all_o or_o part_n of_o the_o cavallrie_n by_o night_n the_o company_n be_v punctual_o appoint_v their_o place_n of_o march_n by_o write_a order_n deliver_v to_o their_o officer_n before_o the_o troop_n a_o corporal_n with_o 12_o or_o 15_o harquebusier_n be_v to_o be_v send_v by_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o league_n to_o discover_v and_o take_v intelligence_n at_o the_o house_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o news_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o pass_v by_o place_n which_o be_v at_o the_o enemy_n devotion_n some_o of_o they_o must_v have_v the_o language_n and_o feign_v themselves_o friend_n the_o better_a to_o know_v what_o pass_v not_o long_o after_o these_o four_o other_o be_v to_o follow_v as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n beside_o a_o choose_a troop_n of_o cuirassier_n be_v to_o be_v ready_a lead_v by_o a_o captain_n of_o special_a desert_n with_o order_n to_o seneca_n to_o capienda_fw-la rebus_fw-la in_o malis_fw-la praeceps_fw-la via_fw-la est_fw-la seneca_n charge_v resolute_o upon_o any_o adversary_n and_o these_o be_v to_o march_v 150_o pace_n before_o the_o rest_n the_o chief_a commander_n be_v to_o march_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o first_o troop_n which_o follow_v the_o say_v choose_a troop_n of_o 60_o cuirassier_n and_o with_o he_o one_o of_o the_o best_a soldier_n of_o every_o troop_n to_o carry_v the_o order_n upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o their_o captain_n send_v before_o he_o four_o of_o his_o able_a man_n to_o give_v he_o notice_n if_o the_o say_v select_a troop_n of_o 60_o cuirassier_n charge_v the_o enemy_n which_o if_o it_o happen_v he_o shall_v cast_v his_o company_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o charge_v the_o enemy_n on_o the_o flank_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o troop_n observe_v that_o they_o intermix_v not_o their_o troop_n the_o troop_n must_v not_o leave_v such_o distance_n between_o each_o other_o as_o in_o the_o day_n march_v unless_o they_o hear_v news_n of_o the_o enemy_n approach_n 14●_n approach_n progredientes_fw-la viam_fw-la faciunt_fw-la silentio_fw-la &_o quietè_fw-la decenter_n omnes_fw-la proprium_fw-la ordinem_fw-la asservante_n josephus_n of_o the_o roman_n manner_n of_o march_v cite_v by_o lipsius_n de_fw-fr milit_fw-la rom._n lib._n 5_o 14●_n they_o must_v march_v with_o all_o possible_a silence_n at_o any_o by-way_n the_o first_o company_n must_v leave_v a_o soldier_n at_o the_o entrance_n thereof_o which_o shall_v be_v relieve_v or_o change_v by_o the_o next_o company_n and_o so_o successive_o until_o all_o be_v past_a come_v into_o open_a and_o champion_n place_n the_o officer_n shall_v draw_v up_o their_o troop_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o march_v in_o square_a body_n well_o close_v have_v regard_n that_o none_o sleep_v the_o spare_a horse_n or_o page_n must_v not_o march_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o troop_n if_o the_o enemy_n charge_v the_o rear_n the_o chief_a officer_n in_o the_o rear_n shall_v cause_v the_o last_o company_n to_o face_n about_o and_o so_o the_o rest_n if_o need_v be_v but_o those_o company_n which_o be_v in_o front_n must_v not_o come_v to_o the_o rear_n for_o avoid_v of_o disorder_n and_o lest_o the_o enemy_n cunning_o make_v a_o alarm_n in_o the_o rear_n when_o he_o mean_v to_o charge_v the_o front_n in_o the_o rear_n of_o all_o a_o corporal_n with_o 15_o horse_n shall_v march_v as_o abovementioned_a with_o a_o guide_n the_o day_n be_v come_v the_o say_v 60_o cuirassier_n shall_v return_v to_o their_o several_a company_n if_o the_o company_n refresh_v themselves_o in_o the_o night_n they_o must_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o unsaddle_n their_o horse_n nor_o disarm_v themselves_o the_o guide_v diverse_a of_o they_o must_v go_v before_o the_o troop_n whether_o on_o foot_n or_o on_o horseback_n guard_v by_o two_o soldier_n which_o know_v the_o language_n and_o no_o other_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o 6._o they_o interdum_fw-la aut●m_fw-la imperita_fw-la ●usticitas_fw-la plura_fw-la promittit_fw-la &_o credit_n se_fw-la scire_fw-la quae_fw-la nescit_fw-la veg._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o these_o be_v diligent_o to_o observe_v they_o whether_o they_o seem_v doubtful_a look_v here_o and_o there_o as_o doubt_v of_o the_o way_n and_o thereof_o shall_v present_o certify_v the_o officer_n that_o he_o may_v call_v other_o to_o be_v assure_v chap._n vii_o how_o the_o baggage_n be_v to_o march_v as_o little_a baggage_n as_o possible_a may_v be_v must_v be_v conduct_v with_o the_o cavallrie_n it_o be_v the_o waggon-master_n charge_v to_o order_v it_o for_o the_o march_n first_o the_o general_n baggage_n be_v to_o march_v than_o the_o lieutenant_n general_n than_o the_o commissary_n general_n and_o so_o the_o other_o officer_n in_o their_o degree_n the_o place_n of_o march_n be_v uncertain_a etc._n uncertain_a awertendo_fw-la ancora_fw-la i_o tutti_v li_z impedimen●i_fw-mi &_o artiglierie_a sempre_fw-it camino_fw-la da_fw-mi quelle_fw-fr parte_fw-la che_fw-it non_fw-it siam_fw-it volta_n verso_fw-it all_o nemico_fw-la catanco_n c._n 8._o this_o agree_v
of_o the_o day_n and_o to_o place_n sentinel_n in_o place_n convenient_a where_o they_o may_v be_v unseen_a some_o on_o tree_n other_o couch_v on_o the_o ground_n to_o discover_v such_o place_n as_o they_o can_v descry_v from_o the_o tree_n the_o embuscadoe_n must_v not_o be_v lay_v much_o before_o break_v of_o day_n because_o otherwise_o they_o can_v discover_v the_o approach_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o at_o hand_n and_o so_o the_o embuscadoe_n shall_v have_v no_o time_n to_o come_v forth_o and_o put_v themselves_o in_o order_n and_o be_v so_o take_v on_o the_o sudden_a 6._o sudden_a deprehensa_fw-la subsessa_fw-la si_fw-la circumveniatur_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n plus_fw-la periculi_fw-la sustinet_fw-la quàm_fw-la parabat_fw-la infer_v ibid._n c_o 6._o they_o may_v be_v defeat_v in_o their_o own_o ambush_n beside_o in_o that_o remainder_n of_o the_o night_n many_o may_v be_v overcome_v with_o sleep_n and_o not_o use_v that_o vigilance_n which_o be_v require_v the_o troop_n must_v be_v place_v at_o good_a distance_n one_o from_o another_o that_o so_o they_o intermix_v not_o nor_o hinder_v each_o other_o in_o time_n of_o fight_n in_o make_v the_o embuscadoe_n with_o a_o gross_a of_o cavallry_n some_o number_n of_o infantry_n must_v be_v lay_v in_o ambush_n about_o the_o midway_n to_o sustain_v the_o cavallry_n in_o their_o retreat_n if_o need_n be_v or_o otherwise_o to_o assist_v they_o upon_o occasion_n 22._o occasion_n with_o antiquity_n ambuscadoe_n be_v very_o frequent_a and_o be_v to_o be_v use_v by_o either_o party_n utrique_fw-la parti_fw-la in_o itinere_fw-la ad_fw-la subsessas_fw-la communis_fw-la occasio_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la pracedit_fw-la opportunis_fw-la vallibus_fw-la vel_fw-la sylvosis_n montibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la post_fw-la se_fw-la relinquit_fw-la insidias_fw-la in_fw-la quas_fw-la cum_fw-la inciderit_fw-la inimicus_fw-la recurrit_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o adjuvat_fw-la suos_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la sequitur_fw-la adversis_fw-la semitis_fw-la longè_fw-la antè_fw-la destinat_fw-la expeditos_fw-la ut_fw-la praecedentem_fw-la adversarium_fw-la atceat_fw-la transitu_fw-la decepisum_fw-la quo_fw-la à_fw-la front_n &_o à_fw-la ●ergo_fw-la concludat_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 22._o in_o march_v some_o horse_n must_v be_v send_v out_o a_o good_a way_n before_o by_o the_o right_a way_n and_o the_o byway_n to_o discover_v whether_o there_o be_v no_o ambush_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o indeed_o to_o be_v the_o better_o assure_v of_o the_o good_a success_n of_o a_o ambush_n it_o shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o some_o new_a and_o extraordinary_a invention_n if_o the_o chief_a of_o a_o frontier_n garrison_n will_v attempt_v to_o endammage_n the_o enemy_n by_o a_o ambush_n be_v inferior_a in_o strength_n to_o the_o enemy_n he_o must_v gather_v together_o so_o many_o of_o the_o troop_n of_o his_o neighbour_n garrison_n until_o he_o be_v superior_a and_o by_o make_v ambuscadoe_n two_o or_o three_o time_n in_o this_o manner_n it_o will_v terrify_v the_o enemy_n in_o so_o much_o as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v conjecture_v that_o though_o afterward_o he_o make_v ambuscadoe_n with_o few_o horse_n the_o enemy_n will_v not_o hazard_v to_o come_v forth_o and_o so_o he_o may_v the_o safe_o take_v booty_n when_o the_o army_n march_v there_o be_v usual_o some_o cavallry_n leave_v behind_o in_o embuscadoe_n in_o some_o eminent_a place_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v discover_v far_o off_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o be_v secure_v from_o the_o enemy_n cavallry_n which_o usual_o be_v send_v to_o charge_v the_o rear_n of_o the_o march_v army_n to_o take_v some_o prisoner_n or_o to_o get_v intelligence_n but_o these_o must_v not_o go_v to_o their_o place_n of_o ambush_n by_o the_o right_a way_n but_o have_v pass_v the_o place_n they_o must_v return_v to_o it_o by_o some_o by_o way_n lest_o the_o enemy_n follow_v they_o discover_v they_o by_o their_o foot_n to_o employ_v all_o the_o cavallry_n suppose_v to_o be_v 4000_o in_o forty_o troop_n in_o embuscadoe_n three_o troop_n must_v be_v send_v before_o towards_o the_o enemy_n under_o a_o able_a commander_n give_v notice_n only_o to_o he_o and_o the_o captain_n where_o the_o embuscadoe_n shall_v be_v and_o let_v none_o of_o the_o soldier_n know_v that_o any_o more_o horse_n be_v to_o follow_v they_o lest_o any_o of_o they_o in_o the_o enemy_n charge_n be_v take_v prisoner_n shall_v reveal_v it_o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o these_o three_o troop_n one_o hundred_o be_v to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o enemy_n camp_n viz._n fifty_o cuirassier_n with_o their_o captain_n and_o lieutenant_n and_o fifty_o harquebusier_n with_o their_o lieutenant_n of_o these_o harquebusier_n ibid._n harquebusier_n pavei_fw-la equites_fw-la pramittuntur_fw-la valida_fw-la manus_fw-la per_fw-la alia_fw-la mut●tur_fw-la loca_fw-la primi_fw-la ubi_fw-la ad_fw-la agmen_fw-la inimicorum_fw-la pervenerum_fw-la equites_fw-la teniant_fw-la levite_n atque_fw-la discedunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n tunc_fw-la illa_fw-la manus_fw-la superveniens_fw-la opprimit_fw-la ignorantes_fw-la ibid._n 25_o shall_v advance_v before_o with_o a_o good_a corporal_n attempt_v to_o take_v horse_n prisoner_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a in_o view_n of_o these_o harquebusier_n at_o the_o distance_n of_o a_o canon_n shoot_v 25_o cuirassier_n must_v make_v alto_n under_o command_n of_o their_o lieutenant_n to_o receive_v those_o 25_o harquebusier_n when_o they_o return_v with_o booty_n the_o captain_n with_o the_o other_o 25_o cuirassier_n and_o 25_o harquebusier_n shall_v keep_v behind_o some_o half_a league_n off_o divide_v into_o two_o troop_n the_o harquebubusier_n be_v place_v near_a the_o enemy_n in_o convenient_a manner_n partly_o to_o succour_v the_o say_v fifty_o horse_n which_o likely_a will_v be_v charge_v by_o the_o horse_n of_o the_o enemy_n guard_n and_o also_o to_o make_v their_o retreat_n wherein_o the_o cuirassier_n be_v of_o principal_a use_n these_o four_o troop_n must_v 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infantry_n it_o be_v call_v a_o cavalcado_n such_o be_v that_o when_o the_o state_n man_n surprise_v the_o castle_n of_o crapoel_n in_o limburg_n etc._n etc._n meteren_n lib._n 23._o all_o or_o part_n of_o the_o cavallrie_n upon_o some_o exploit_n that_o troop_n which_o first_o appear_v at_o the_o place_n of_o rendezvous_fw-fr shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o commissary_n general_n who_o be_v to_o be_v there_o to_o the_o first_o place_n the_o second_o to_o the_o second_o place_n if_o two_o troop_n come_v together_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n they_o shall_v cast_v lot_n by_o this_o mean_n every_o man_n desire_v honour_n they_o will_v be_v the_o ready_a to_o appear_v in_o due_a time_n the_o same_o course_n shall_v be_v take_v when_o the_o troop_n be_v to_o be_v send_v upon_o some_o embuscado_n convoy_n or_o the_o like_a if_o the_o march_n be_v but_o of_o one_o day_n he_o which_o command_v shall_v appoint_v the_o best_a experience_a and_o able_a to_o lead_v first_o lead_v other_o hold_v it_o much_o better_a to_o observe_v the_o same_o order_n in_o the_o dismarch_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o march_n so_o that_o company_n which_o go_v out_o first_o come_v in_o first_o who_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o rear_n return_v back_o to_o the_o quarter_n and_o these_o may_v have_v private_a order_n to_o be_v at_o the_o place_n of_o rendezvous_n soon_o than_o the_o rest_n to_o avoid_v jealousy_n the_o vanguard_n battaillon_n and_o rear_v must_v be_v divide_v from_o each_o other_o 300_o pace_n chap._n four_o of_o scout_n or_o discoverer_n to_o be_v secure_v from_o unexpected_a assault_n of_o the_o enemy_n neither_o the_o army_n nor_o the_o cavallrie_n alone_o no_o not_o a_o company_n must_v march_v without_o 6._o without_o these_o the_o roman_n call_v exploratores_fw-la or_o speculatores_fw-la see_v veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o nè_fw-la secreta_fw-la noceant_fw-la ducis_fw-la praestat_fw-la industria_fw-la quem_fw-la ●mnia_fw-la pr●●s_fw-la convenit_fw-la explorare_fw-la idem_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 6._o discoverer_n which_o must_v be_v send_v out_o not_o only_o by_o the_o direct_a way_n where_o the_o enemy_n be_v like_a to_o come_v or_o you_o be_v to_o march_v but_o to_o scour_v all_o the_o byway_n on_o either_o side_n and_o sometime_o the_o first_o discoverer_n be_v second_v by_o a_o second_o company_n to_o secure_v the_o march_n they_o that_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o this_o service_n must_v be_v choice_a man_n valiant_a vigilant_a and_o discreet_a such_o as_o neither_o fear_n nor_o misconceit_n can_v easy_o distract_v they_o must_v see_v that_o with_o their_o own_o eye_n which_o they_o inform_v the_o least_o error_n of_o they_o mislead_v the_o whole_a body_n those_o select_a man_n appoint_v for_o this_o service_n be_v to_o be_v 5._o be_v p._n considi●●_n qui_fw-la rei_fw-la miliary_a peritissimus_fw-la habebatur_fw-la &_o in_o exercivi_fw-la l._n sylla_n &_o postea_fw-la in_o m._n crassi_n fuerat_fw-la cum_fw-la exploratoribus_fw-la prai●t●itur_fw-la c●es_n comment_fw-fr lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o lead_v by_o a_o able_a officer_n it_o be_v a_o task_n so_o difficult_a that_o many_o have_v lose_v that_o reputation_n by_o it_o which_o they_o have_v be_v long_o in_o gain_v of_o this_o officer_n shall_v send_v word_n of_o what_o he_o discover_v and_o what_o he_o see_v not_o himself_o he_o be_v to_o signify_v it_o as_o so_o report_v to_o he_o and_o have_v see_v it_o then_o to_o certify_v it_o as_o for_o certain_a chap._n v._o of_o the_o order_n of_o march_v by_o day_n the_o ibid._n the_o omni_fw-la curâ_fw-la omníque_fw-la diligentiâ_fw-la providere_fw-la debei_fw-la dux_fw-la nè_fw-la proficiscens_fw-la p●●tiatur_fw-la meursum_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la facilè_fw-la at_o sine_fw-la damno_fw-la ●●pell●t_fw-la ill●um_fw-la veg._n ibid._n march_n must_v be_v so_o order_v as_o the_o company_n may_v ready_o from_o that_o order_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o good_a form_n of_o battle_n upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o sudden_a charge_n the_o cavallrie_n suppose_v to_o consist_v of_o 40_o troop_n and_o the_o
fight_v on_o the_o flank_n of_o the_o enemy_n advenue_n leave_v the_o sentinel_n with_o some_o trumpet_n there_o stand_v with_o command_n that_o when_o the_o enemy_n approach_v they_o they_o shall_v etc._n shall_v such_o a_o stratagem_n be_v use_v by_o sir_n fran._n vere_n anno_fw-la 1589._o who_o being_n to_o pass_v through_o a_o wood_n near_o loc_n the_o enemy_n from_o that_o castle_n come_v forth_o to_o gall_v they_o in_o their_o passage_n sir_n fran._n with_o 50_o horse_n and_o 6_o trumpet_n make_v a_o stand_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o wood_n haste_v the_o troop_n and_o carriage_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n into_o the_o plain_a place_v 100_o foot_n with_o 6_o drum_n in_o the_o rear_n the_o enemy_n give_v 3_o shout_n as_o the_o spanish_a manner_n be_v when_o they_o go_v to_o charge_v but_o can_v neither_o see_v nor_o be_v see_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o wind_a of_o the_o way_n in_o the_o wood_n upon_o this_o he_o command_v the_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n to_o stand_v and_o sound_v a_o charge_n whereat_o the_o enemy_n make_v a_o stand_n expect_v to_o be_v charge_v which_o give_v time_n for_o all_o the_o troop_n to_o get_v into_o the_o plain_a by_o hasten_v their_o march_n manuscript_n pen_v by_o sir_n fran._n vere_n of_o his_o own_o exploit_n etc._n etc._n brave_o sound_v a_o alarm_n whereupon_o the_o enemy_n if_o he_o be_v a_o soldier_n will_v charge_v they_o in_o full_a career_n with_o one_o squadron_n to_o enter_v with_o they_o and_o then_o second_o those_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o troop_n whereupon_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a especial_o in_o the_o night_n to_o keep_v the_o soldier_n from_o pillage_n the_o first_o enter_v without_o resistance_n will_v be_v scatter_v about_o the_o house_n the_o rest_n will_v hasten_v to_o get_v their_o share_n and_o whatsoever_o the_o captain_n do_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v they_o in_o such_o order_n as_o they_o ought_v then_o shall_v your_o troop_n resolute_o charge_v they_o not_o doubt_v of_o a_o good_a issue_n they_o be_v now_o surprise_v which_o think_v to_o find_v you_o asleep_o or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o fight_v yet_o may_v you_o by_o this_o mean_n make_v a_o safe_a retreat_n so_o as_o you_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o too_o much_o baggage_n if_o there_o be_v no_o bridge_n or_o strait_a passage_n between_o the_o quarter_n and_o the_o enemy_n by_o which_o he_o must_v necessary_o pass_v the_o further_a the_o discoverer_n ride_v towards_o the_o enemy_n the_o better_a if_o he_o lie_v in_o garrison_n so_o as_o the_o distance_n be_v not_o too_o great_a they_o may_v ride_v to_o the_o very_a gate_n but_o if_o there_o be_v such_o strait_a passage_n or_o bridge_n by_o which_o the_o enemy_n must_v of_o necessity_n pass_v if_o he_o will_v assail_v the_o quarter_n there_o must_v be_v guard_n of_o harquebusier_n place_v which_o by_o their_o give_a fire_n or_o otherwise_o shall_v give_v notice_n if_o the_o enemy_n shall_v approach_v sometime_o a_o whole_a company_n be_v to_o be_v send_v out_o upon_o this_o service_n be_v a_o guard_n for_o the_o whole_a army_n chap._n ix_o of_o forage_v forage_v be_v a_o action_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o danger_n 1._o of_o importance_n because_o thereon_o depend_v the_o sustenance_n of_o the_o horse_n 2._o of_o danger_n by_o reason_n of_o 10._o of_o host_n qui_fw-la longè_fw-la à_fw-la suis_fw-la aut_fw-la pabuli_fw-la aut_fw-la praedae_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la commorantur_fw-la subitò_fw-la occupandi_fw-la cum_fw-la delectis_fw-la veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o the_o enemy_n endeavour_n to_o set_v upon_o the_o guard_n and_o convoy_n of_o forager_n which_o must_v be_v send_v out_o at_o least_o twice_o a_o week_n therefore_o that_o these_o forager_n may_v the_o better_o be_v secure_v there_o must_v always_o be_v a_o good_a gross_a of_o infantry_n and_o cavallrie_n send_v with_o they_o under_o the_o command_n of_o a_o chief_a officer_n or_o at_o least_o a_o well_o experience_a captain_n the_o provost_n or_o one_o of_o his_o assistant_n be_v to_o go_v with_o they_o to_o punish_v such_o as_o be_v exorbitant_a or_o straggle_v if_o the_o forage_n be_v for_o the_o whole_a army_n the_o lieutenant_n general_n be_v to_o lead_v the_o convoy_n 6._o convoy_n pugnatores_fw-la ab_fw-la impedimentis_fw-la laxamento_fw-la aliquo_fw-la dividuntur_fw-la nè_fw-la constipati_fw-la laedantur_fw-la in_o praelio_fw-la ambulante_fw-la exercitu_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 6._o the_o baggage_n nor_o horse-boye_n must_v be_v mingle_v among_o the_o troop_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o go_v twice_o together_o to_o one_o place_n to_o forage_v lest_o the_o enemy_n know_v it_o watch_v a_o opportunity_n at_o first_o it_o be_v good_a to_o forage_v in_o the_o most_o remote_a place_n and_o where_o the_o enemy_n be_v like_a to_o come_v to_o encamp_v but_o if_o the_o enemy_n be_v settle_v it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o forage_v so_o near_o he_o as_o that_o he_o may_v set_v upon_o the_o convoy_n with_o infantry_n and_o cavallrie_n but_o rather_o in_o such_o place_n where_o he_o can_v hardly_o without_o great_a danger_n to_o himself_o endammage_n the_o forager_n ibid._n forager_n ut_fw-la locorum_fw-la varitas_fw-la advenerit_fw-la ità_fw-la defensionis_fw-la ratio_fw-la varietur_fw-la ibid._n if_o there_o be_v one_o or_o more_o street_n by_o which_o the_o enemy_n may_v come_v between_o the_o quarter_n and_o the_o place_n of_o forage_n some_o convenient_a number_n of_o foot_n and_o ten_o or_o twelve_o horse_n must_v be_v leave_v at_o the_o advenue_n of_o each_o of_o the_o say_a street_n the_o horse_n be_v to_o place_v a_o sentinel_n and_o to_o send_v out_o two_o to_o discover_v the_o way_n a_o good_a distance_n before_o they_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o forager_n have_v finish_v their_o forage_n make_v their_o retreat_n safe_o to_o which_o purpose_n also_o one_o or_o two_o troop_n of_o twenty_o five_o horse_n apiece_o use_v to_o march_v upon_o the_o flank_n of_o the_o forager_n when_o all_o the_o forager_n be_v march_v back_o again_o towards_o the_o quarter_n all_o the_o convoy_n march_v in_o the_o rear_n it_o be_v unlikely_a that_o the_o enemy_n will_v set_v upon_o they_o with_o any_o great_a force_n between_o their_o convoy_n and_o their_o quarter_n at_o the_o place_n of_o 17._o of_o ubi_fw-la pabulandi_fw-la tempus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la alii_fw-la pabulum_fw-la colligant_fw-la alii_fw-la apparati_fw-la instructíque_fw-la sequantur_fw-la ut_fw-la nè_fw-la si_fw-la omnes_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la pabulum_fw-la colligendum_fw-la converterint_fw-la &_o subita_fw-la quadam_fw-la irruptio_fw-la aut_fw-la insidiae_fw-la fuerint_fw-la ipsi_fw-la imparati_fw-la spartique_fw-la opprimantur_fw-la leo_fw-la tact._n cap._n 17._o forage_n the_o chief_a shall_v cause_v a_o troop_n of_o harquebusier_n to_o advance_v somewhat_o before_o the_o rest_n there_o to_o stand_v and_o to_o suffer_v none_o to_o pass_v beyond_o he_o be_v also_o to_o send_v out_o some_o soldier_n on_o every_o side_n and_o to_o visit_v wood_n and_o valley_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o better_a secure_n of_o the_o say_a forager_n or_o the_o quarter_n there_o use_v to_o be_v fifty_o or_o more_o of_o the_o infantry_n which_o may_v be_v fit_o perform_v by_o dragoneer_n with_o a_o competent_a number_n of_o horse_n place_v in_o some_o castle_n or_o strong_a church_n within_o two_o or_o three_o hour_n ride_v of_o the_o quarter_n but_o to_o secure_v the_o quarter_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v two_o place_n equidistant_a so_o guard_v which_o may_v cut_v off_o those_o small_a troop_n which_o run_v near_o the_o army_n on_o either_o side_n and_o if_o the_o troop_n be_v of_o number_n these_o may_n by_o their_o discoverer_n or_o spy_n receive_v notice_n thereof_o and_o so_o sudden_o inform_v the_o quarter_n chap._n x._o of_o garrison_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o affinity_n between_o a_o camp_n and_o a_o garrison_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o though_o somewhat_o by_o way_n of_o digression_n to_o say_v something_o of_o they_o the_o fit_a place_n for_o the_o cavallrie_n to_o be_v lay_v in_o garrison_n be_v those_o which_o be_v frontier_n towards_o the_o enemy_n thereby_o the_o enemy_n excursion_n be_v hinder_v and_o their_o own_o friend_n secure_v whereas_o otherwise_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o strong_a of_o infantry_n they_o be_v like_a to_o have_v some_o of_o the_o enemy_n horse_n always_o at_o their_o gate_n beside_o it_o give_v more_o &_o more_o adversus_fw-la omne_fw-la profuit_fw-la milites_fw-la quotidiano_fw-la exercitio_fw-la roborare_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o courage_n to_o the_o cavallrie_n to_o have_v their_o garrison_n thus_o on_o the_o frontier_n against_o the_o time_n of_o their_o go_v out_o upon_o service_n then_o if_o they_o have_v spend_v all_o the_o winter_n 26._o winter_n severè_fw-la in_o desides_fw-la vindicare_fw-la veg._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o exercitus_fw-la ●●bore_fw-la profitit_fw-la ou●_n conse●escit_fw-la ibid._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 26._o lazy_o in_o some_o garrison_n more_o within_o the_o country_n it_o be_v good_a
cavallry_n so_o as_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stir_v without_o your_o knowledge_n it_o must_v be_v also_o consider_v that_o if_o you_o go_v to_o assail_v your_o enemy_n quarter_n he_o may_v have_v mean_n to_o discover_v your_o purpose_n by_o his_o scout_n or_o otherwise_o and_o so_o be_v prepare_v for_o you_o therefore_o must_v you_o have_v a_o care_n to_o be_v provide_v for_o it_o by_o take_v good_a order_n beforehand_o and_o secure_v your_o 21._o your_o nam_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la bellicae_fw-la &_o exemplorum_fw-la periti_fw-la nusquam_fw-la majus_fw-la periculum_fw-la imminere_fw-la testantur_fw-la quàm_fw-la in_o recessu_fw-la ab_fw-la hostibus_fw-la veg._n lib._n 3._o cap_n 21._o retreat_n by_o place_v a_o good_a number_n of_o infantry_n or_o dragoneer_n in_o the_o midway_n at_o some_o convenient_a place_n go_v about_o this_o exploit_n in_o the_o night_n as_o the_o fit_a and_o safe_a way_n every_o soldier_n must_v have_v some_o token_n or_o sign_n of_o a_o 10._o a_o this_o 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