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B01298
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An abridgment of military discipline, for the use of His Majesties forces in the kingdom of Scotland. By His Majesties special command.
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1686
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Wing A101; ESTC R170013
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file_n the_o sergeant_n and_o corporal_n fall_v into_o the_o flank_n and_o rear_n of_o the_o battalion_n and_o the_o commission_n officer_n form_v a_o rank_n in_o the_o rear_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o command_n the_o officer_n in_o chief_a stand_n about_o twenty_o pace_n distant_a from_o the_o front_n of_o the_o battalion_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o exercise_n officer_n to_o the_o right_o about_o take_v your_o post_n in_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o battalion_n march_n draâ—goons_n have_v a_o care_n at_o which_o time_n they_o pull_v off_o their-right_a hand_n glove_n and_o place_v they_o under_o their_o girdle_n lay_v your_o right_a hand_n to_o your_o musket_n poise_n your_o musket_n rest_v your_o musket_n cock_n and_o guard_n present_a fire_n recover_v your_o arm_n with_o the_o cock_n half-bent_a rest_v upon_o your_o musket_n handle_v your_o dagger_n draw_v forth_o your_o dagger_n fix_v they_o in_o the_o muzzel_v of_o your_o musket_n poise_n your_o musket_n charge_v to_o the_o front_n to_o the_o right_a charge_n to_o the_o right_a charge_n to_o the_o right_a charge_n to_o the_o right_a charge_n to_o the_o right_n about_o charge_n to_o the_o left_a about_o charge_n to_o the_o left_a charge_n to_o the_o left_a charge_n to_o the_o left_a charge_n to_o the_o left_a charge_n to_o the_o left_a about_o charge_n to_o the_o right_n about_o charge_n recover_v your_o arms._n rest_v upon_o your_o musket_n handle_v your_o dagger_n withdraw_v your_o dagger_n place_v your_o dagger_n poise_n your_o musket_n rest_v your_o musket_n clean_o the_o pan_n with_o the_o ball_n of_o your_o thumb_n open_v your_o cartridge-box_n handle_v your_o primer_n draw_v forth_o your_o primer_n sink_v and_o prime_n return_v your_o primer_n shut_v your_o pan_n with_o your_o two_o fore-finger_n blow_v off_o your_o loose_a corn_n recover_v your_o arm_n at_o the_o same_o time_n cast_v about_o to_o charge_n handle_v your_o cartridge_n take_v out_o your_o cartridge_n immediate_o after_o shut_v your_o cartridge_n box._n open_v it_o with_o your_o tooth_n charge_v with_o powder_n and_o ball._n draw_v forth_o your_o scowrer_n shorten_v it_o to_o a_o inch_n against_o your_o right_a breast_n put_v it_o into_o the_o muzzel_v of_o your_o musket_n ram_v down_o powder_n and_o ball._n withdraw_v your_o scowrer_n shorten_v it_o to_o a_o handful_n against_o your_o right_a breast_n place_v your_o scowrer_n poise_n your_o musket_n shoulder_v your_o musket_n poise_n your_o musket_n rest_v upon_o your_o arms._n lay_v down_o your_o arms._n quit_v your_o arms._n to_o the_o right_n about_o march_v clear_a of_o your_o arms._n and_o break._n when_o they_o be_v from_o their_o arm_n they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o beat_v of_o drum_n to_o return_v to_o they_o with_o a_o huzza_n and_o as_o they_o run_v draw_v their_o sword_n and_o then_o every_o man_n be_v to_o stand_v over_o his_o own_o arms._n return_v your_o sword_n handle_v your_o arms._n rest_v upon_o your_o arms._n poise_n your_o musket_n to_o the_o right_o about_o march_v to_o your_o horse_n unlink_v your_o horse_n shorten_v your_o bridle_n put_v your_o left_a foot_n in_o the_o stirrup_n mount_n fasten_v your_o link_n unsting_n and_o advance_v your_o musket_n for_o fire_v on_o horseback_n their_o musket_n be_v advance_v on_o their_o right_a thigh_n join_v your_o left_a hand_n to_o your_o musket_n cock_n and_o guard_n rest_v your_o musket_n on_o your_o bridle-hand_n present_a fire_n recover_v your_o arm_n with_o the_o cock_n half-bent_a then_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o march_n wheel_n or_o face_n with_o or_o without_o their_o dagger_n fix_v in_o their_o murket_n as_o the_o officer_n command_v shall_v think_v fit_a of_o encamp_v the_o major_a genral_n for_o the_o day_n have_v with_o he_o such_o of_o the_o guard_n of_o horse_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a and_o order_v by_o the_o general_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o camp_n be_v to_o march_v before_o the_o army_n that_o he_o may_v have_v time_n to_o view_v the_o ground_n and_o to_o settle_v the_o camp_n not_o far_o from_o water_n if_o it_o may_v be_v with_o convenience_n which_o be_v do_v he_o be_v to_o order_v the_o quarter-master-general_n to_o set_v out_o the_o ground_n to_o the_o major_n of_o the_o brigade_n who_o thereupon_o set_v it_o out_o to_o the_o adjutant_n of_o each_o regiment_n who_o divide_v it_o for_o each_o troop_n or_o company_n the_o major_a general_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o be_v to_o ride_v about_o the_o camp_n to_o post_n the_o main-guard_n as_o he_o find_v best_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o army_n and_o be_v to_o order_v the_o quartermaster_n general_n what_o ground_n or_o village_n he_o shall_v take_v up_o for_o the_o king_n quarter_n as_o also_o some_o commodious_a place_n for_o the_o park_n of_o artillery_n and_o another_o for_o the_o bread-cart_n which_o be_v common_o near_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o army_n with_o the_o hospital_n when_o every_o thing_n have_v be_v do_v as_o above_o mention_v and_o the_o camp_n all_o mark_v out_o than_o the_o major-general_n be_v to_o send_v a_o aid_n de_fw-fr camp_n to_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o general_n that_o all_o be_v ready_a and_o at_o the_o enter_v into_o the_o camp_n the_o major_a general_n be_v to_o meet_v the_o general_n to_o give_v he_o a_o full_a account_n of_o every_o particular_a the_o adjutant_n general_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n attend_v always_o on_o the_o general_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o execute_v his_o order_n and_o make_v detachment_n without_o delay_n it_o be_v the_o usual_a practice_n to_o camp_n a_o army_n in_o two_o line_n the_o second_o distant_a from_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o pace_n that_o be_v from_o the_o head_n of_o the_o first_o line_n to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o second_o whereof_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o be_v for_o the_o encamp_a of_o the_o first_o line_n so_o that_o there_o remain_v one_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o pace_n for_o the_o distance_n between_o the_o last_o tent_n of_o the_o first_o line_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o second_o and_o if_o the_o army_n encamp_v with_o a_o reserve_v then_o the_o same_o distance_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o the_o horse_n be_v to_o be_v post_v on_o the_o wing_n and_o the_o foot_n in_o the_o middle_a in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o the_o line_n of_o the_o camp_n look_v towards_o the_o enemy_n and_o be_v cover_v behind_o by_o a_o river_n brook_n or_o marsh_n if_o it_o may_v be_v with_o convenience_n every_o squadron_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d three_o troop_n and_o fifty_o man_n 〈◊〉_d each_o troop_n must_v be_v allow_v fiâ—ty_a pace_n and_o every_o battalion_n consist_v of_o sixteen_o company_n and_o fifty_o man_n in_o each_o company_n must_v have_v one_o hundred_o pace_n allow_v for_o their_o encamp_a all_o troop_n or_o company_n of_o horse_n or_o foot_n consist_v but_o of_o fifty_o man_n be_v to_o be_v encamp_v on_o one_o row_n of_o baraques_n or_o hut_n but_o when_o troop_n or_o company_n consist_v of_o more_o man_n there_o must_v be_v two_o file_n of_o baraques_n or_o hut_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o each_o squadron_n or_o battalion_n the_o colonel_n company_n be_v always_o upon_o the_o right_n or_o left_a and_o there_o make_v their_o row_n of_o hut_n behind_o they_o must_v be_v leave_v a_o space_n for_o the_o street_n then_o the_o second_o company_n make_v their_o row_n of_o hut_n near_o to_o which_o the_o three_o make_v they_o leave_v the_o space_n of_o two_o foot_n only_o between_o their_o hut_n which_o be_v call_v the_o bystreet_n and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o horse_n the_o hut_n of_o the_o foot_n always_o open_a towards_o the_o street_n the_o baraques_n of_o the_o cavalry_n always_o towards_o the_o horse_n head_n the_o hut_n of_o the_o quartermaster_n and_o sergeant_n be_v always_o to_o be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o trooper_n and_o soldier_n and_o the_o officer_n tent_n behind_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o first_o brâ—â—_n gade_n of_o the_o army_n be_v on_o the_o righâ—_n hand_n of_o the_o first_o line_n that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o on_o the_o left_a the_o three_o be_v post_v on_o the_o right_n of_o the_o second_o line_n the_o four_o on_o the_o left_a and_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o cente_fw-la according_a to_o their_o seniority_n this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v among_o the_o horse_n as_o well_o as_o foot_n the_o dragoon_n be_v never_o to_o be_v encamp_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o army_n but_o have_v their_o camp_n at_o the_o head_n or_o on_o the_o wing_n on_o that_o side_n where_o the_o great_a danger_n be_v serve_v always_o as_o a_o out-guard_n for_o the_o army_n every_o regiment_n be_v to_o have_v a_o guard_n at_o the_o head_n of_o their_o camp_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o major_a general_n for_o the_o â—ay_n
take_v care_n to_o place_v the_o great_a guard_n in_o a_o proper_a place_n and_o distance_n from_o the_o army_n towards_o the_o enemy_n choose_v for_o that_o effect_n a_o place_n where_o all_o the_o avenue_n may_v be_v discover_v there_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v during_o the_o day_n and_o at_o night_n be_v to_o draw_v off_o near_o the_o army_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o foot_n when_o a_o army_n encamp_v near_o a_o enemy_n and_o there_o be_v no_o river_n to_o divide_v they_o the_o general_n oftentimes_o entrench_v his_o camp_n and_o make_v his_o man_n pass_v the_o night_n under_o arms._n the_o colonel_n or_o officer_n of_o horse_n who_o mount_v the_o guard_n be_v to_o send_v off_o a_o out-guard_n or_o advance-guard_n consist_v of_o twentey_n four_o trooper_n command_v by_o a_o lieutenant_n who_o he_o post_v where_o he_o see_v most_o convenient_a in_o a_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o country_n about_o may_v be_v easy_o discover_v the_o duty_n of_o he_o who_o command_v the_o great_a guard_n be_v to_o let_v no_o person_n whatsoever_o pass_v without_o a_o order_n to_o look_v every_o where_o about_o and_o to_o send_v notice_n to_o the_o general_n whenever_o he_o discover_v any_o troop_n or_o force_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o measure_n of_o ground_n before_o mention_v be_v mean_v only_o for_o encamp_v of_o a_o army_n for_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v range_v in_o battle_n in_o case_n of_o service_n the_o distance_n between_o the_o battalion_n or_o squadron_n be_v to_o be_v great_a than_o in_o a_o camp_n it_o must_v be_v end_n eavour_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v that_o the_o second_o line_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o first_o keep_v the_o same_o distance_n upon_o the_o right_n and_o left_a the_o particular_n of_o encamp_v a_o battalion_n when_o the_o quartermaster_n have_v his_o ground_n allot_v to_o he_o for_o encamp_v a_o battalion_n which_o be_v common_o one_o hundred_o pace_n he_o be_v to_o divide_v it_o in_o the_o manner_n follow_v viz._n he_o must_v allow_v seven_o foot_n square_a to_o each_o hutt_n two_o foot_n to_o the_o by-street_n and_o fifteen_o foot_n to_o the_o great_a street_n every_o company_n consist_v of_o fifty_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v ten_o hut_n and_o '_o there_o must_v be_v the_o distance_n of_o two_o foot_n between_o the_o hut_n the_o kitchen_n must_v be_v mark_v out_o at_o twelve_o foot_n distance_n from_o the_o last_o row_n of_o hut_n and_o be_v to_o be_v place_v just_a over_o against_o they_o so_o that_o the_o street_n may_v be_v open_a quite_o through_o for_o the_o officer_n to_o pass_v easy_o to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o camp_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n the_o length_n of_o the_o kitchins_n be_v to_o be_v nine_o foot_n and_o the_o breadth_n six_o foot_n there_o must_v be_v thirty_o pace_n distance_n between_o the_o soldier_n kitchen_n and_o the_o front_n of_o the_o captain_n tent_n forty_o pace_n distance_n between_o the_o captain_n tent_n and_o the_o front_n of_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o subaltern_a officer_n and_o the_o remain_a ground_n be_v for_o the_o encamp_a of_o the_o field-officer_n and_o the_o captain_n equipage_n the_o sutler_n be_v to_o encamp_v behind_o the_o officer_n tent_n the_o colonel_n and_o field_n officer_n and_o staff-officer_n tent_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o battalion_n behind_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o captain_n there_o must_v be_v twenty_o or_o thirty_o pacesâ—et_o ween_v one_o battalion_n and_o another_o the_o sergeant_n hut_n be_v to_o be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o soldier_n to_o open_v the_o contrary_a way_n that_o be_v to_z the_o front_n the_o pike_n whether_o they_o be_v place_v against_o a_o cross_n or_o in_o a_o stand_v must_v be_v allow_v at_o eighteen_o foot_n distance_n from_o the_o hut_n the_o musket_n at_o eighteen_o foot_n distance_n from_o the_o pike_n that_o be_v before_o they_o the_o colour_n and_o drum_n be_v to_o be_v set_v within_o the_o hollow_a of_o the_o pike_n the_o holbert_n of_o the_o sergeant_n that_o march_v with_o the_o shot_n shall_v be_v place_v with_o the_o musket_n and_o those_o of_o the_o sergeant_n that_o march_v with_o the_o pike_n with_o the_o pike_n the_o particular_n of_o encamp_v a_o squadron_n when_o a_o quartermaster_n of_o horse_n have_v his_o ground_n allot_v to_o he_o for_o a_o squadron_n which_o be_v common_o fifty_o pace_n he_o be_v to_o divide_v it_o in_o the_o follow_a manner_n viz._n he_o must_v allow_v three_o pace_n for_o the_o length_n of_o a_o baraque_fw-la and_o two_o pace_n distance_n from_o the_o open_n of_o the_o baraques_n to_o the_o stake_n to_o which_o the_o horse_n be_v fasten_v and_o three_o pace_n for_o each_o horse_n stand_v and_o ten_o pace_n for_o the_o street_n to_o the_o second_o troop_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v two_o pace_n distance_n three_o pace_n for_o their_o baraques_n and_o one_o pace_v distance_n for_o the_o by-street_n the_o three_o troop_n must_v have_v two_o pace_n distance_n three_o pace_n for_o the_o baraques_n and_o three_o pace_n for_o the_o horse_n after_o which_o there_o will_v remain_v fifteen_o pace_n which_o make_v the_o distance_n from_o one_o squadron_n to_o another_o if_o the_o squadron_n be_v strong_a they_o must_v have_v more_o ground_n this_o be_v only_o for_o a_o squadron_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n in_o three_o troop_n each_o troop_n make_v but_o one_o row_n of_o baraques_n the_o colour_n be_v to_o be_v place_v at_o eighteen_o foot_n distance_n from_o the_o front_n of_o the_o baraques_n in_o the_o same_o line_n with_o the_o pike_n there_o be_v common_o ten_o or_o twelve_o baraques_n on_o a_o row_n for_o every_o troop_n of_o fifty_o man_n 〈◊〉_d there_o must_v be_v at_o least_o two_o pacâ—_n distance_n from_o one_o baraque_fw-la to_o 〈◊〉_d other_o for_o the_o kitchen_n belong_v to_o the_o troop_n the_o officer_n tentâ—_n and_o the_o sutler_n which_o attend_v up_o on_o the_o troop_n the_o same_o measure_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o proporâ—tion_n as_o be_v use_v for_o encamp_a 〈◊〉_d foot_n by_o a_o pace_n be_v mean_v thrâ—_n foot_n order_n for_o battle_n though_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certain_a rule_n give_v for_o any_o order_n of_o battle_n which_o depend_v chief_o upon_o the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n and_o other_o accident_n yet_o these_o short_a direction_n be_v to_o serve_v for_o a_o example_n to_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n by_o a_o single_a battalion_n you_o must_v first_o of_o all_o command_n silence_n at_o which_o time_n the_o rank_n be_v to_o be_v two_o good_a pace_n distant_a and_o the_o file_n close_v in_o such_o manner_n that_o every_o soldier_n may_v march_v at_o his_o ease_n and_o so_o load_v and_o fire_n which_o will_v be_v best_a effect_v by_o every_o one_o keep_v the_o distance_n of_o half_a a_o foot_n from_o his_o right-hand_a man_n so_o that_o they_o may_v have_v liberty_n of_o move_v their_o elbow_n as_o they_o march_n you_o must_v command_v they_o to_o march_v very_o slow_o to_o observe_v the_o right_n in_o march_v and_o to_o preserve_v the_o interval_n which_o be_v always_o to_o be_v fifty_o or_o sixty_o pace_n at_o least_o and_o if_o the_o ground_n will_v afford_v it_o more_o that_o fifty_o or_o sixty_o of_o a_o battalion_n may_v pass_v through_o they_o with_o ease_n nothing_o hauâ—_n ever_o prove_v more_o prejudicial_a 〈◊〉_d battle_n than_o the_o leave_v interval_n too_o straight_o none_o be_v to_o speak_v but_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_n or_o the_o major_n by_o his_o order_n who_o be_v always_o to_o attend_v his_o command_n to_o a_o battalion_n of_o ten_o company_n there_o be_v suppose_v to_o bâ—_n beside_o the_o colonel_n and_o lieutenant_n colonel_n eight_o captain_n and_o nine_o lieutenant_n who_o be_v to_o be_v post_v in_o the_o form_n of_o battle_n as_o follow_v colonel_n and_o lieutenant_n colonel_n and_o five_o captain_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o pike_n 1_o &_o 3_o captain_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o right_a division_n of_o shot_n 2_o &_o 4_o captain_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o left_a division_n of_o shot_n 6_o captain_n in_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o pike_n 7_o captain_n in_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o left_a wing_n of_o shot_n 8_o captain_n in_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o right_a wing_n of_o shot_n â—_o st_o and_z 3_o lieutenant_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o right_a wing_n of_o shot_n â—_o d_o and_z 4_o lieutenant_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o left_a wing_n of_o shot_n 5_o lieutenant_n on_o the_o right_a flank_n 6_o lieutenant_n on_o the_o left_a flank_n 7_o lieutenant_n in_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o pike_n 8_o lieutenant_n in_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o left_a wing_n of_o shot_n 9_o lieutenant_n in_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o right_a wing_n of_o shot_n which_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v whether_o the_o