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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 the Pikes assoon as the outermost Files Face to the Flanks to present The next File of the Right and Left is to Make ready without any word of Command and to keep along with the Body till the outermost Files be clear of them that is Till they are bid Present which is the next word of Command the Commander in Chief is to give after he bids the Two first Files Make ready The Files that Fire are to fall back with their Right Feet and not step forwaââ with their Left In Exercise this way of Firiââ is to be continued till all the ãâã have fired Of Firing to the Rear This way of Firing is perforâed almost the same way as Firâ to the Front Retreating The Rear Rank of Musââtiers Make ready At which time the Rear Raââ stands Cockt and Guarded Present Fiââ When they are bid Presenâ they are to turn upon their ãâã Foot To the Right about ãâã cast their Right Leg backwards then Present Fire And immediately assoon as Fired without any word of Command They are to Recover their Arms and at a good round rate within three foot of the Body to the Right and Left outwards to March up into the Front and there place themselves Assoon as the last Rank is bid Present the next Rank of Musketiers is to make ready of course without any word of Command But not to Face to the Rear till they are bid Present Assoon as the first Rank is commanded to Present the Pikes are to march till the Rear Rank of Pikes come even with the next Rank of Musketiers which is standing Cockt and Guarded so that there will be room left in the Front for the Rank of Musketiers that Fire to come up aââ place themselves even with thâ first Rank of Pikes and so every Rank successively is to do ãâã same by the same Method Thâ Officers and Sargeants are to sâ the Soldiers move away quiââ without noise which of aââ things is most to be avoided anâ that they place themselves rigââ in the Files The word Make ready iâ made use of but once after whicâ as is said before when the Reaââ Rank is bid Present the next Rank is to Make ready Of Firing the Street-way If a Street or any way be to be defended against Horse where they can Charge onely in Front the best Method is this If there be fewer Pikes then Musketiers which most commonly happens the Rear Half-files of Pikes are to double the Front by these words of Command Rear Half-files of Pikes to the Right Hand double your Front March Then Musketiers to the Right about March As soon as they are clear of the Pikes Musketiers Face to the Right and Left Inwards March By which they are to joyn the Center of the Pikes Then Face to your Leadâ The Officers must take care see that the Shot and the Piââ Wing alike and that the Muââtiers be at no greater distaââ from the Pikes then onely to ãâã room for the Colours Drââ and Hoboys to be between The Captains are to be in ãâã first Rank of Pikes and the Lieâtenants with the Musketiers ãâã the Body is greater or lesser Sargeant or more is to caââ the two first Ranks of Muââtiers to Face to the Right or ãâã Assoon as the Officer ãâã Chief has given Command Port your Pikes The two first Ranks of Musketiers Make ready March At which Word the Sargeants are to bring up the two first Ranks either to the Right or Left as is Ordered before-hand who Filing two and two up into the Front March athwart it under the Pikes carrying the Muzzels of their Muskets so as they may neither knock against the Pikes nor yet do their Leaders any Mischief Being plac'd under the Pikes they are to face to the Proper Front without any word of Command and to make two Ranks That there may be alwaâ some Fire reserved 't is best ãâã Fire but one Rank at a time tââ second standing Cockt anâ Guarded both of them being ãâã close to the Pikes as they can wââ the conveniency to use their Arââ First Rank of Musketierâ Kneel Which they are to do by fall ãâã back with their Right Foot aââ not stepping forward with thâ Left and to be sure to keep thâ Arms streight upright befoââ them their Left Hands the heigââ of their mouths First Rank Present Firââ Assoon as they have Fired thâ are to Recover their Arms witâ out any word of Command and to File off to the contraââ hand they came up on as quiââ as 't is possible and are to be Led by a Sargeant close by the Body ânto the Rear and there placed ân their Right Files When the Musketiers are bid Present the Pikes are to Port veây low without a word of Command And as soon as they have âired the Pikes are to Raise their âikes again to the height they âere at without a word of Command which is to avoid beââg shattered with the Shot The Subaltern Officers must ââke care that the next Rank of Musketiers be always ready just ãâã the Angle to March under the ââkes in the room of the second âank which upon the Firing of ââe first is to take the place of it If the Street to be Defended be ââry broad an Interval must be made besides the passages on tââ Flanks wide enough for tââ men on a Breast For otherwiââ the long intermission betweeâ the Firings will give the Horsâ opportunity to Attack them Reduction Musketiers Face to tââ Right and Left outward March As soon as they are clear of ãâã Pikes Musketiers to your propââ Front March Till even with the first Rank ãâã Pikes Rear half Files of Pikes ãâã the Left about as yââ were March Which done the Officers âlours Drums and Hoboys are be Commanded to their propââ Posts Of Firing by a running Fire for Shew A Battalion being drawn up or Parade if they are to Fire by ãâã running Fire they are to take ât either from the Right or from âhe Left but commonly 't is beâun on the Right The manner is thus After the Musketiers are Commanded to make Ready which ãâã Cockt and Guarded they are âo be Ordered to Present in the ââr giving Order to the Officer ân the Right to make the first man after they are presented begin to Fire because if the Word be given aloud they ãâã all take it and Fire a Volley ãâã stead of a running Peal Every File-leader is to Fiââ a quick as 't is possible after ãâã Right-hand Man and evââ File is to take care to Fire wââ their File-leader Words of Command for Forâing the Hollow Square The Battalion being draw up the Ranks at Twelve Foâ distance and the Files at Thâââ the Muskets Shouldered and ãâã Pikes Advanced the Commaââ is Colours Drums and Hâ boys to the Center of tâ Pikes March Ranks close forward to Oâder Which is three large feet March The three outward most Files of Pikes on the
to the Right they must always observe theâ Left-hand men And when they open to the Left their Right hand Men. If they open to the Right the Second File from the Right first takes its distance by little Steps and letting his Leader go as far from him as the distance he is Ordered before he stir the rest of the Files do the like successively And the Left-hand File is not to move at all In opening of Files they are to move extream slowly and directly forward Doublings Ranks to the Right Double March Ranks as you were March Ranks to the Left Double March Ranks as you were March The Ranks that double are to observe their Right-hand Men to move at the same time with them They are to begin the Motions with the Foot next the Hand named and to come into this doubling the even Ranks are to double into the odd and if tââ odd Ranks are to double Faââ the Body to the Rear and thâ same Word of Command will perform it or else it may be doââ by this Word of Command Odd Ranks that stood Tââ the Right about double tââ even Ranks To Reduce the Ranks The Ranks that double aâ first to Face to the contraââ hand and then with the contrary Foot come into their formâ Ground But they are not tâ stir not so much as to alter the aspect till the Word of Coâmand March be first giveâ And 't is a constant Rule upoâ all Doublings of Ranks or half Files That tho they are to turn to the contrary Hand they Doubled on from the Ground they Doubled to yet when they come to their own Ground they are always to turn to the Hand they doubled which brings them directly after their Leaders The doubling of Files is performed in the same manner and is the same thing with the Reduction of doubled Ranks Doubling of Front Half-Files by the Rear Half-files with the Reduction Rear Half-files to the Right hand Double your Front March Rear Half-files As you weâ March Rear Half-files to the Leââ hand Double your Fronâ March Rear Half-files As you weââ March If it be upon a March thâ Rear Half-files are to move intâ the Front with a quicker Motioâ The Front Half-files still continâing theirs But all must observe their Right-hand men And for Reduction Let thâ Rear Half-files without Facing about stand till the Front Half-files have passed by and then fall after their proper Leaders But if the Front Half-files are to be doubled by the Rear the Body standing still the Rear Half-files are to March extreme slow observing well their Right-hand men that every Rank may double at one time And in the Reducement As in the Doubling of single Ranks no man is to stir till the word of Command March be first given And then they are all to turn together to the contrary Hand they doubled on And when they come upon their own ground they are always to turn to the same Hand they Doubled to Doubling of Rear Half-files by the Front Half-files with the Reduction Front Half-files to the Right about Double your Rear Half-files March At which VVord of Command the Front half-files or the Three Front-ranks turn to the Right about and passing on the Right Hand of their followers or thâ Rear half-files they are to Double into them and assoon as doubled to face to the Left about to their Leader without any VVord of Command Reduction Front half-files as you were March At which word The Front Half-files are to March slowly observing to keep Three foot from their Right-hand-men which makes them incline to the Left and brings them directly upon their former ground In Doubling to the Left about the same thing is to be done onely observing the contrary hand Of Firing to the Front Soldiers are to be Exercised to Fire all manner of ways In keeping of ground Gaining of ground and losing of ground To make them Fire in keepiââ of ground 't is necessary that ãâã Body be as close in Rank and Fââ as can be conveniently with thâ use of their Arms. One way is thus Musketiers make ready aââ At which time the Musketiââ are to be Cockt and Guarded anâ their Arms streight before them the Pikes ported And when thâ Musketiers Present The Pikes aâ to be Charged The Five first Ranks Kneeâ The Rear Rank Present Fire Fifth Rank stand up Present Fire Fourth Rank stand up Present Fire And so of the rest And as they have Fired They are to Charge again and to be in a readiness against the First word of Command This way of Firing may be performed either by Two Ranks at a time or Three Ranks The first kneeling and the second stooping or the Two first stooping 'T is necessary also to exercise them to Fire gaining ground which is to be performed in this manner The Battalion Marching the Commander in Chief Orders The first Ranks of Musketers Make ready Halt At which time the whole ââtalion Halting He is to Coâmand the first Rank of Musktiers to Present and Fire When they have Fired they a to Recover their Arms withoâ any word of Command and File off very quick to the Rigââ and Left into the Rear When tââ first Rank Presents the next Raââ is to Make ready in course wâââ out any word of Command Aââ as the first Rank Files off tââ next makes good the Front Aââ so the Battalion is to march âgain and every Rank to Fire ãâã this Method The Pikes are to Charge whââ every Rank Presents without ãâã word of Command Firing to the Front Retreating If a Body of men or Battalion be prest in Front and forc'd to Retreat The most commodious way of Firing is by single Ranks in the same Method as in gaining ground only after every Rank has Fired and Filed off to the Right and Left into the Rear Instead of the next Rank Advancing to make good the Front of Pikes The Pikes are to Retreat to the Musketiers who stand still till the Pikes make an even Front with them and so every Rank of Shot is to Fire successively in the same manner as the first Of Firing to the Flanks If upon a March a Body oâ men be forced to Fire to boââ Flanks the way of doing it is thââ The Ranks being at six foot ãâã stance Intervals of about ãâã foot distance are to be left bâtween the Divisions of Musââtiers and the Pikes which the Oâficers must have a great Care ãâã keep open by causing the Muslâtiers to encline to the Right anâ Left after every Firing to thâ Flanks which is to be performââ in this manner The Right and Left-hanâ Files of Musketiers Makââ ready VVhich they are to do and keep along with the Body and not to Face to the Flanks till they are bid Present Assoon as they have Fired they are to Face to the Rear and so are by a Sargeant to be led athwart it very quick and so up between their own Divisions