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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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and_o the_o pike_n assoon_o as_o the_o outermost_a file_n face_n to_o the_o flank_n to_o present_v the_o next_o file_n of_o the_o right_n and_o left_n be_v to_o make_v ready_a without_o any_o word_n of_o command_n and_o to_o keep_v along_o with_o the_o body_n till_o the_o outermost_a file_n be_v clear_a of_o they_o that_o be_v till_o they_o be_v bid_v present_a which_o be_v the_o next_o word_n of_o command_n the_o commander_n in_o chief_n be_v to_o give_v after_o he_o bid_v the_o two_o first_o file_n make_v ready_a the_o file_n that_o fire_n be_v to_o fall_v back_o with_o their_o right_a foot_n and_o not_o step_v forwaâ—â—_n with_o their_o left_a in_o exercise_n this_o way_n of_o fire_v be_v to_o be_v continue_v till_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v fire_v of_o fire_v to_o the_o rear_n this_o way_n of_o fire_v be_v perform_v almost_o the_o same_o way_n as_o firâ—_n to_o the_o front_n retreat_v the_o rear_n rank_n of_o musâ—â—tiers_n make_v ready_a at_o which_o time_n the_o rear_n raâ—â—_n stand_v cock_v and_o guard_v present_a fiâ—â—_n when_o they_o be_v bid_v present_v they_o be_v to_o turn_v upon_o their_o 〈◊〉_d foot_n to_o the_o right_n about_o 〈◊〉_d cast_v their_o right_a leg_n backward_o then_o present_a &_o fire_n and_o immediate_o assoon_o as_o fire_v without_o any_o word_n of_o command_n they_o be_v to_o recover_v their_o arm_n and_o at_o a_o good_a round_a rate_n within_o three_o foot_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a outward_n to_o march_n up_o into_o the_o front_n and_o there_o place_n themselves_o assoon_o as_o the_o last_o rank_n be_v bid_v present_a the_o next_o rank_n of_o musketeer_n be_v to_o make_v ready_a of_o course_n without_o any_o word_n of_o command_n but_o not_o to_o face_n to_o the_o rear_n till_o they_o be_v bid_v present_a assoon_o as_o the_o first_o rank_n be_v command_v to_o present_v the_o pike_n be_v to_o march_v till_o the_o rear_n rank_n of_o pike_n come_v even_o with_o the_o next_o rank_n of_o musketeer_n which_o be_v stand_v cock_v and_o guard_v so_o that_o there_o will_v be_v room_n leave_v in_o the_o front_n for_o the_o rank_n of_o musketeer_n that_o fire_v to_o come_v up_o aâ—â—_n place_n themselves_o even_o with_o thâ—_n first_o rank_n of_o pike_n and_o so_o every_o rank_n successive_o be_v to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d same_o by_o the_o same_o method_n thâ—_n officer_n and_o sergeant_n be_v to_o sâ—_n the_o soldier_n move_v away_o quiâ—â—_n without_o noise_n which_o of_o aâ—â—_n thing_n be_v most_o to_o be_v avoid_v anâ—_n that_o they_o place_v themselves_o rigâ—â—_n in_o the_o file_n the_o word_n make_v ready_a iâ—_n make_v use_v of_o but_o once_o after_o whicâ—_n as_o be_v say_v before_o when_o the_o reaâ—â—_n rank_n be_v bid_v present_a the_o next_o rank_n be_v to_o make_v ready_a of_o fire_v the_o street-way_n if_o a_o street_n or_o any_o way_n be_v to_o be_v defend_v against_o horse_n where_o they_o can_v charge_v only_o in_o front_n the_o best_a method_n be_v this_o if_o there_o be_v few_o pike_n than_o musketeer_n which_o most_o common_o happen_v the_o rear_n half-file_n of_o pike_n be_v to_o double_v the_o front_n by_o these_o word_n of_o command_n rear_v half-file_n of_o pike_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n double_v your_o front_n march_n then_o musketeer_n to_o the_o right_n about_o march_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v clear_a of_o the_o pike_n musketeer_n face_n to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a inward_o march_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o join_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o pike_n then_o face_n to_o your_o leadâ—_n the_o officer_n must_v take_v care_n see_v that_o the_o shot_n and_o the_o piâ—â—_n wing_n alike_o and_o that_o the_o muleteer_n be_v at_o no_o great_a distaâ—â—_n from_o the_o pike_n then_o only_o to_o 〈◊〉_d room_n for_o the_o colour_n drâ—â—_n and_o oboe_n to_o be_v between_o the_o captain_n be_v to_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d first_o rank_n of_o pike_n and_o the_o lieutenant_n with_o the_o musketeer_n 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n be_v great_a or_o lesser_a sargeant_n or_o more_o be_v to_o caâ—â—_n the_o two_o first_o rank_n of_o muleteer_n to_o face_n to_o the_o right_n or_o 〈◊〉_d assoon_o as_o the_o officer_n 〈◊〉_d chief_a have_v give_v command_n port_n your_o pike_n the_o two_o first_o rank_n of_o musketeer_n make_v ready_a march_n at_o which_o word_n the_o sergeant_n be_v to_o bring_v up_o the_o two_o first_o rank_n either_o to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a as_o be_v order_v beforehand_o who_o file_v two_o and_o two_o up_o into_o the_o front_n march_v athwart_o it_o under_o the_o pike_n carry_v the_o muzzle_n of_o their_o musket_n so_o as_o they_o may_v neither_o knock_v against_o the_o pike_n nor_o yet_o do_v their_o leader_n any_o mischief_n be_v place_v under_o the_o pike_n they_o be_v to_o face_n to_o the_o proper_a front_n without_o any_o word_n of_o command_n and_o to_o make_v two_o rank_n that_o there_o may_v be_v alwaâ—_n some_o fire_n reserve_v it_o be_v best_a 〈◊〉_d fire_n but_o one_o rank_n at_o a_o time_n tâ—â—_n second_o stand_v cock_v anâ—_n guard_v both_o of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d close_o to_o the_o pike_n as_o they_o can_v wâ—â—_n the_o conveniency_n to_o use_v their_o arâ—â—_n first_o rank_n of_o musketeer_n kneel_v which_o they_o be_v to_o do_v by_o fall_n 〈◊〉_d back_n with_o their_o right_a foot_n aâ—â—_n not_o step_v forward_o with_o thâ—_n leave_v and_o to_o be_v sure_a to_o keep_v thâ—_n arm_n straight_o upright_a befoâ—â—_n they_o their_o left_a hand_n the_o height_n of_o their_o mouth_n first_o rank_n present_v firâ—â—_n assoon_o as_o they_o have_v fire_v thâ—_n be_v to_o recover_v their_o arm_n witâ—_n out_o any_o word_n of_o command_n and_o to_o file_v off_o to_o the_o contraâ—â—_n hand_n they_o come_v up_o on_o as_o quiâ—â—_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o be_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o sergeant_n close_o by_o the_o body_n â—nto_fw-mi the_o rear_n and_o there_o place_v â—n_o their_o right_a file_n when_o the_o musketeer_n be_v bid_v present_a the_o pike_n be_v to_o port_n veâ—y_v low_o without_o a_o word_n of_o command_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v â—ired_v the_o pike_n be_v to_o raise_v their_o â—ikes_n again_o to_o the_o height_n they_o â—ere_z at_o without_o a_o word_n of_o command_n which_o be_v to_o avoid_v beâ—â—g_o shatter_v with_o the_o shot_n the_o subaltern_n officer_n must_v â—â—ke_v care_n that_o the_o next_o rank_n of_o musketeer_n be_v always_o ready_a just_a 〈◊〉_d the_o angle_n to_o march_v under_o the_o â—â—kes_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o second_o â—ank_n which_o upon_o the_o fire_v of_o â—â—e_z first_o be_v to_o take_v the_o place_n of_o it_o if_o the_o street_n to_o be_v defend_v be_v â—â—ry_v broad_a a_o interval_n must_v be_v make_v beside_o the_o passage_n on_o tâ—â—_n flank_n wide_a enough_o for_o tâ—â—_n man_n on_o a_o breast_n for_o otherwise_o the_o long_a intermission_n between_o the_o firing_n will_v give_v the_o horsâ—_n opportunity_n to_o attack_v they_o reduction_n musketeer_n face_n to_o tâ—â—_n right_o and_o left_a outward_a march_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v clear_a of_o 〈◊〉_d pike_n musketeer_n to_o your_o propâ—â—_n front_n march_n till_o even_o with_o the_o first_o rank_n 〈◊〉_d pike_n rear_n half_a file_n of_o pike_n 〈◊〉_d the_o leave_v about_o as_o yâ—â—_n be_v march_n which_o do_v the_o officer_n â—lours_n drum_n and_o oboe_n be_v be_v command_v to_o their_o propâ—â—_n post_n of_o fire_v by_o a_o run_a fire_n for_o show_n a_o battalion_n be_v draw_v up_o or_o parade_n if_o they_o be_v to_o fire_n by_o 〈◊〉_d run_a fire_n they_o be_v to_o take_v â—t_a either_o from_o the_o right_n or_o from_o â—he_n leave_v but_o common_o it_o be_v beâ—un_v on_o the_o right_n the_o manner_n be_v thus_o after_o the_o musketeer_n be_v command_v to_o make_v ready_a which_o 〈◊〉_d cock_v and_o guard_v they_o be_v â—o_o be_v order_v to_o present_v in_o the_o â—â—r_n give_v order_n to_o the_o officer_n â—n_v the_o right_a to_o make_v the_o first_o man_n after_o they_o be_v present_v begin_v to_o fire_n because_o if_o the_o word_n be_v give_v aloud_o they_o 〈◊〉_d all_o take_v it_o and_o fire_v a_o volley_n 〈◊〉_d stead_n of_o a_o run_a peal_n every_o file-leader_n be_v to_o fiâ—â—_n a_o quick_a as_o it_o be_v possible_a after_o 〈◊〉_d right-hand_a man_n and_o euâ—â—_n file_n be_v to_o take_v care_n to_o fire_n wâ—â—_n their_o file-leader_n word_n of_o command_n for_o forâ—ing_v the_o hollow_a square_n the_o battalion_n be_v draw_v up_o the_o rank_n at_o twelve_o foâ—_n distance_n and_o the_o file_n at_o thâ—â—â—_n the_o musket_n shoulder_v and_o 〈◊〉_d pike_n advance_v the_o commaâ—â—_n be_v colour_n drum_n and_o hâ—_n boy_n to_o the_o centre_n of_o tâ—_n pike_n march_n rank_n close_o forward_o to_o oâ—der_v which_o be_v three_o large_a foot_n march_n the_o three_o outward_a most_o file_n of_o pike_n on_o the_o
to_o the_o right_n they_o must_v always_o observe_v theâ—_n lefthand_n man_n and_o when_o they_o open_v to_o the_o left_a their_o right_n hand_n men._n if_o they_o open_v to_o the_o right_n the_o second_o file_n from_o the_o right_n first_o take_v its_o distance_n by_o little_a step_n and_o let_v his_o leader_n go_v as_o far_o from_o he_o as_o the_o distance_n he_o be_v order_v before_o he_o stir_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o file_n do_v the_o like_a successive_o and_o the_o lefthand_n file_n be_v not_o to_o move_v at_o all_o in_o open_v of_o file_n they_o be_v to_o move_v extreme_a slow_o and_o direct_o forward_a doubling_n rank_n to_o the_o right_n double_o march_n rank_n as_o you_o be_v march_n rank_n to_o the_o left_a double_n march_n rank_n as_o you_o be_v march_n the_o rank_n that_o double_o be_v to_o observe_v their_o right-hand_a man_n to_o move_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o they_o they_o be_v to_o begin_v the_o motion_n with_o the_o foot_n next_o the_o hand_n name_v and_o to_o come_v into_o this_o double_n the_o even_a rank_n be_v to_o double_v into_o the_o odd_a and_o if_o tâ—â—_n odd_a rank_n be_v to_o double_v faâ—â—_n the_o body_n to_o the_o rear_n and_o thâ—_n same_o word_n of_o command_n will_v perform_v it_o or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v doâ—â—_n by_o this_o word_n of_o command_n odd_a rank_n that_o stand_v tâ—â—_n the_o right_a about_o double_a tâ—â—_n even_o rank_n to_o reduce_v the_o rank_n the_o rank_n that_o double_a aâ—_n first_o to_o face_n to_o the_o contraâ—â—_n hand_n and_o then_o with_o the_o contrary_a foot_n come_v into_o their_o formâ—_n ground_n but_o they_o be_v not_o tâ—_n stir_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o alter_v the_o aspect_n till_o the_o word_n of_o command_n march_v be_v first_o giveâ—_n and_o it_o be_v a_o constant_a rule_n upoâ—_n all_o doubling_n of_o rank_n or_o half_a file_n that_o though_o they_o be_v to_o turn_v to_o the_o contrary_a hand_n they_o double_v on_o from_o the_o ground_n they_o double_v to_o yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o own_o ground_n they_o be_v always_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o hand_n they_o double_v which_o bring_v they_o direct_o after_o their_o leader_n the_o double_n of_o file_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o reduction_n of_o double_a rank_n double_v of_o front_n half-file_n by_o the_o rear_n half-file_n with_o the_o reduction_n rear_v half-file_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n double_v your_o front_n march_n rear_v half-file_n as_o you_o weâ—_n march_n rear_v half-file_n to_o the_o leâ—â—_n hand_n double_v your_o fronâ—_n march_n rear_v half-file_n as_o you_o weâ—â—_n march_n if_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o march_n thâ—_n rear_n half-file_n be_v to_o move_v into_o the_o front_n with_o a_o quick_a motion_n the_o front_n half-file_n still_o continue_v they_o but_o all_o must_v observe_v their_o right-hand_a man_n and_o for_o reduction_n let_v thâ—_n rear_n half-file_n without_o face_v about_o stand_v till_o the_o front_n half-file_n have_v pass_v by_o and_o then_o fall_v after_o their_o proper_a leader_n but_o if_o the_o front_n half-file_n be_v to_o be_v double_v by_o the_o rear_n the_o body_n stand_v still_o the_o rear_n half-file_n be_v to_o march_v extreme_a slow_a observe_v well_o their_o right-hand_a man_n that_o every_o rank_n may_v double_v at_o one_o time_n and_o in_o the_o reducement_n as_o in_o the_o double_v of_o single_a rank_n no_o man_n be_v to_o stir_v till_o the_o word_n of_o command_n march_v be_v first_o give_v and_o then_o they_o be_v all_o to_o turn_v together_o to_o the_o contrary_a hand_n they_o double_v on_o and_o when_o they_o come_v upon_o their_o own_o ground_n they_o be_v always_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o same_o hand_n they_o double_v to_o double_v of_o rear_n half-file_n by_o the_o front_n half-file_n with_o the_o reduction_n front_v half-file_n to_o the_o right_n about_o double_v your_o rear_n half-file_n march_n at_o which_o word_n of_o command_n the_o front_n half-file_n or_o the_o three_o front-rank_n turn_v to_o the_o right_n about_o and_o pass_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o their_o follower_n or_o thâ—_n rear_v half-file_n they_o be_v to_o double_v into_o they_o and_o assoon_o as_o double_v to_o face_n to_o the_o leave_v about_o to_o their_o leader_n without_o any_o word_n of_o command_n reduction_n front_v half-file_n as_o you_o be_v march_n at_o which_o word_n the_o front_n half-file_n be_v to_o march_v slow_o observe_v to_o keep_v three_o foot_n from_o their_o right-hand-man_n which_o make_v they_o incline_v to_o the_o left_a and_o bring_v they_o direct_o upon_o their_o former_a ground_n in_o double_v to_o the_o leave_v about_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v only_o observe_v the_o contrary_a hand_n of_o fire_v to_o the_o front_n soldier_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v to_o fire_v all_o manner_n of_o way_n in_o keep_v of_o ground_n gain_v of_o ground_n and_o lose_v of_o ground_n to_o make_v they_o fire_n in_o keep_v of_o ground_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o 〈◊〉_d body_n be_v as_o close_v in_o rank_n and_o fâ—â—_v as_o can_v be_v convenient_o with_o thâ—_n use_v of_o their_o arms._n one_o way_n be_v thus_o musketeer_n make_v ready_a aâ—â—_n at_o which_o time_n the_o musketiâ—â—_n be_v to_o be_v cock_v and_o guard_v anâ—_n their_o arm_n straight_o before_o they_o the_o pike_n port_a and_o when_o thâ—_n musketeer_n present_v the_o pike_n aâ—_n to_o be_v charge_v the_o five_o first_o rank_n kneeâ—_n the_o rear_n rank_n present_a fire_n five_o rank_n stand_v up_o present_a fire_n four_o rank_n stand_v up_o present_a fire_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o as_o they_o have_v fire_v they_o be_v to_o charge_v again_o and_o to_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n against_o the_o first_o word_n of_o command_n this_o way_n of_o fire_v may_v be_v perform_v either_o by_o two_o rank_n at_o a_o time_n or_o three_o rank_n the_o first_o kneel_v and_o the_o second_o stoop_v or_o the_o two_o first_o stoop_v it_o be_v necessary_a also_o to_o exercise_v they_o to_o fire_n gain_v ground_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o battalion_n march_v the_o commander_n in_o chief_a order_n the_o first_o rank_n of_o musketer_n make_v ready_a halt_n at_o which_o time_n the_o whole_a retalion_n halt_a he_o be_v to_o command_v the_o first_o rank_n of_o musktier_n to_o present_v and_o fire_n when_o they_o have_v fire_v they_o a_o to_o recover_v their_o arm_n without_o any_o word_n of_o command_n and_o file_v off_o very_o quick_a to_o the_o rigâ—â—_n and_o leave_v into_o the_o rear_n when_o tâ—â—_n first_o rank_n present_v the_o next_o raâ—â—_n be_v to_o make_v ready_a in_o course_n wâ—â—â—_n out_o any_o word_n of_o command_n aâ—â—_n as_o the_o first_o rank_a file_n off_o tâ—â—_n next_o make_v good_a the_o front_n aâ—â—_n so_o the_o battalion_n be_v to_o march_v â—gain_o and_o every_o rank_n to_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d this_o method_n the_o pike_n be_v to_o charge_n whâ—â—_n every_o rank_a present_n without_o 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o command_n fire_v to_o the_o front_n retreat_v if_o a_o body_n of_o man_n or_o battalion_n be_v press_v in_o front_n and_o force_v to_o retreat_n the_o most_o commodious_a way_n of_o fire_v be_v by_o single_a rank_n in_o the_o same_o method_n as_o in_o gain_v ground_n only_o after_o every_o rank_n have_v fire_v and_o file_v off_o to_o the_o right_n and_o leave_v into_o the_o rear_n instead_o of_o the_o next_o rank_n advance_v to_o make_v good_a the_o front_n of_o pike_n the_o pike_n be_v to_o retreat_n to_o the_o musketeer_n who_o stand_v still_o till_o the_o pike_n make_v a_o even_a front_n with_o they_o and_o so_o every_o rank_n of_o shot_n be_v to_o fire_n successive_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o first_o of_o fire_v to_o the_o flank_n if_o upon_o a_o march_n a_o body_n oâ—_n man_n be_v force_v to_o fire_n to_o boâ—â—_n flank_n the_o way_n of_o do_v it_o be_v thâ—â—_n the_o rank_n be_v at_o six_o foot_n 〈◊〉_d stance_n interval_n of_o about_o 〈◊〉_d foot_n distance_n be_v 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