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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05277	A breefe discourse, concerning the force and effect of all manuall weapons of fire and the disability of the long bowe or archery, in respect of others of greater force now in vse. With sundrye probable reasons for the verrifying therof: the which I haue doone of dutye towards my soueraigne and country, and for the better satisfaction of all such as are doubtfull of the same. Written by Humfrey Barwick ...	Barwick, Humfrey.	1592 (1592)	STC 1542; ESTC S101056	50,878	86

A Breefe Discourse Concerning the force and effect of all manuall weapons of fire and the disability of the Long Bowe or Archery in respect of others of greater force now in vse With sundrye probable reasons for the verrifying therof the which I haue doone of dutye towards my Soueraigne and Country and for the better satisfaction of all such as are doubtfull of the same Written by Humfrey Barwick Gentleman Souldier Captaine Et Encor plus oultre AT LONDON Printed for Richard Oliffe and are to be solde in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Crane To the right Honourable my very good Lord Henry Carey Baron of Hunsdon Knight of the most noble order of the Garter Lord Chamberlaine of her Maiesties housholde Lord gouernour of Barwick Lord warden of the marches for and anenst Scotland Lord Leifetenant of Suffolke and Norfolke Captaine of her Maiesties Gentlemen Pencioners and one of her highnes most honourable priuie Counsell Humfrey Barwick wisheth long continuance in health and honor RIght Honourable hauing read ouer two little Bookes set foorth by two seuerall Knights the one dedicated to the maiestrates of England by Syr Iohn Smith Knight the other by Syr Roger VVilliams Knight also dedicated to the right honourable the Earle of Essex the which two Bookes either dooth or ought to tende both to one purpose and yet neuerthelesse in some speciall pointes therein are such great diuersitie of opinions that it would make men not perceiuing the intent and what thinges are euen to wauer and doubt of the trueth of those causes and considering that they are men both of good account and quality loyall and faithfull to one Soueraigne and also well trauelled whereby they ought to haue the better knowledge in warlike weapons and Marshall Discipline the varietye whereof seemeth to many verye strange Where-vpon I haue at sundry times had conference with diuers persons of sundrye callings touching some parte of the seuerall discourses of the said two Knights wherein I haue found so very many addicted to the opinion of Syr Iohn Smith as touching the commending of the Archerye of England with so many reasons and arguments by him alleadged in that behalfe that many are thereby perswaded that the long Bowe is the onelye weapon of the Worlde for the obtaining of Battailes and victories in these daies with so manye allegations against Muskets Harquebuzies and other weapons of fire as in the same Booke appeereth Syr Roger VVilliams vpon the contrary dooth seeme to except of the Muskets speciallye with the rest of the weapons of fire and partely seeming to proue the long Bowe to be the woorst shot that are vsed in these dayes as by diuers argumēts are set down in the 46. and 47. leafe of his discourse Wherfore may it please your good Lordship to accept of my intent being one of the meanest of a great number that are and hath beene vnder your Lordships gouernement to explaine the matter according to my simple knowledge and experience in this cause and that it maye vnder your Lordships protection be published in the behalfe of your Honors duetifull and obedient Souldiour so shall I thinke my trauell in dooing but my duetye towards her Maiesties Countrye and your Lordship most happilye harboured and in the mean time remain ready to serue and obey at your good Lordships commaundement H. Barwick To all skilfull Captaines and Souldiours who hath had the vse and doo know the force and effect of weapons of war and to all such as are willing to know or vnderstand the true effect thereof Of whome H. B. craueth equall Iudgement ¶ There are three principall causes that dooth giue vnto Conquestes great and happye successe viz. Loyaltie in Subiects Exercises in Armes And perfect intelligence I Doo not a little maruaile what the cause should be that men are so slowe in thinges to so good effect is there any in doubt to do good in causes most requisite dooth not euery Captaine repine and thinke much that dooth knowe the force and effect of all weapons of warre to heare such arguments and so many reasons and deuices to fortefie a matter against all true knowledge and experience what shall we refuse the Cannon and fall to the Ram againe or to knowne weapons more meeter for Sauadge people then for puissaunt Princes that are able to maintaine those of the greatest force or shall we be carried away with affection threatnings or eloquent and sweete woords it is not our partes we must abide the greatest blowes or els what wilbe the issue of the matter shall the blinde leade himselfe or shall we runne into a mischeefe headlong that wee both see and know considering how farre the same dooth differ from the matter alleadged euen so farre that euery priuate Souldiour that knoweth himselfe may iudge it were more then beastly and so stands the case with vs if we doo wilfully or ignorantly forsake that which wee haue so long time made iust triall to be of the greatest force and doo returne to that againe the which we haue so often forsaken for the disabilitie that by triall we haue found therin then are we well woorthy to abide the smart thereof to our own reproche And yet were it but the losse of the thing it selfe the matter were the lesse There are none that in person hath made iust triall of the Archers that euer will if he may choose be partaker with them againe it is but the loue that manye doo beare vnto the same weapons for that in times past they were the best shotte that were and yet were they the cause of more bloodshed then in these daies is vsed and my reason is this that when battailes and great encounters chaunced to fall out by reson that the shot were no more offenciue then by the vse of the long Bowes and Crossebowes the enemies did then commonlye ioyne both with long and shorte weapons as by the dints of two handed Swoordes Battell Axes and Billes with Leade malles whereby the fight continued vnto the last end of the one party but in these daies where the weapons of fire hath beene rightlye vsed it hath beene scarselye seene that either Pike or Halberd hath come to ioyne at any time before the one partie did turne their faces by reason of the terrible force of the great and small shot the which by skilfull conductors of the same haue been placed vpon their enemies by vauntage of grounds or otherwise as time and place hath serued And for that I haue heard so many seuerall opinions as is aforesaide I thought it my parte and duety to set downe my opinion and knowledge the which I haue learned by vsing of diuers seuerall weapons in times of seruice as well on horseback as on foot and the rather for the better satisfaction of those not vnderstanding how requisite it is to bee resolued in those pointes not thinking in all my life to haue doone any such matter but vpon this occasion the which I am