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A14722 Anima'dversions of vvarre; or, A militarie magazine of the truest rules, and ablest instructions, for the managing of warre Composed, of the most refined discipline, and choice experiments that these late Netherlandish, and Swedish warres have produced. With divers new inventions, both of fortifications and stratagems. As also sundry collections taken out of the most approved authors, ancient and moderne, either in Greeke. Latine. Italian. French. Spanish. Dutch, or English. In two bookes. By Robert Ward, Gentleman and commander. Ward, Robert, fl. 1639.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver. 1639 (1639) STC 25025; ESTC S118037 599,688 501

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the_o cause_n may_v require_v unless_o compound_v of_o foot_n and_o horse_n otherwise_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n halt_a and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o stilt_n of_o some_o peculiar_a place_n for_o advantage_n and_o safety_n and_o not_o to_o look_v the_o enemy_n in_o the_o face_n in_o all_o place_n 2._o and_o in_o regard_n divers_a nation_n be_v diverse_o opinionate_a some_o esteem_v the_o infantrie_n better_o than_o the_o cavalliary_a as_o our_o english_a have_v do_v other_o esteem_v the_o cavalliarie_n better_a than_o the_o infantry_n as_o the_o french_a yet_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o situation_n of_o the_o country_n or_o place_n the_o army_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o whether_o enclosure_n or_o champion_n according_o it_o must_v be_v compound_v of_o more_o or_o less_o of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o 5._o but_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o dispute_n which_o may_v arise_v among_o the_o officer_n of_o either_o part_n for_o place_n of_o preheminencie_n and_o dignity_n you_o shall_v find_v by_o this_o aphorism_n amplify_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a sage_n 1._o that_o in_o profession_n either_o civil_a or_o military_a those_o be_v more_o honourable_a which_o have_v great_a charge_n or_o require_v great_a knowledge_n as_o to_o rule_v a_o state_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o to_o govern_v a_o city_n and_o this_o more_o eminent_a than_o to_o order_v a_o family_n in_o which_o respect_n though_o the_o true_a end_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o defend_v aright_o and_o redress_v a_o wrong_n and_o per_fw-la case_n that_o of_o foot_n be_v general_o more_o useful_a yet_o this_o of_o horse_n be_v the_o more_o honourable_a service_n 4._o because_o his_o virtue_n and_o knowledge_n be_v exercise_v as_o well_o in_o manage_n and_o defend_v of_o his_o horse_n as_o of_o himself_o upon_o who_o safeguard_n his_o life_n and_o honour_n depend_v as_o well_o as_o in_o immediate_a defence_n of_o his_o own_o person_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o place_n as_o for_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o cavallrie_n 4._o i_o will_v only_o with_o all_o brevity_n touch_v such_o thing_n for_o instruction_n as_o be_v most_o natural_a in_o every_o particular_a office_n and_o then_o transfer_v they_o to_o the_o take_n of_o a_o practical_a survey_v of_o what_o be_v commend_v to_o the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o infantrie_n for_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o experience_n wisdom_n and_o valour_n among_o all_o officer_n if_o they_o can_v attain_v unto_o it_o the_o general_n of_o the_o horse_n have_v the_o eminent_a control_n and_o command_v of_o all_o the_o cavalry_n or_o horse_n regiment_n horse_n of_o what_o nature_n or_o composition_n whatsoever_o
general_o discourse_v of_o 150_o chap_n 56._o the_o duty_n both_o of_o officer_n and_o soldier_n in_o garrison_n 155_o chap._n 57_o the_o duty_n of_o officer_n and_o soldier_n in_o the_o campe._n 157_o chap._n 58._o of_o the_o due_a obedience_n both_o subject_n officer_n and_o soldier_n shall_v hear_v to_o their_o prince_n or_o general_n with_o a_o demonstration_n how_o mutiny_n and_o treason_n have_v be_v reward_v with_o infinite_a misery_n 158_o sect_n viii_o the_o true_a valour_n of_o subject_n and_o soldier_n in_o fort_n and_o field_n chap._n 59_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o valour_n describe_v and_o how_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v qualify_v with_o it_o 172_o sect_n ix_o a_o discourse_n upon_o unjust_a valour_n in_o duel_n chap._n 60._o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a learned_a man_n concern_v duel_n with_o the_o chief_a circumstance_n that_o can_v be_v allege_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o they_o and_o so_o confute_v both_o by_o divine_a and_o humane_a reason_n 183_o s●ct_n x._o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o every_o particular_a officer_n in_o a_o army_n chap._n 61._o the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o a_o drum_n to_o a_o pryvate_a company_n and_o of_o the_o drumme-major_a of_o the_o regiment_n chap._n 62._o the_o office_n of_o a_o corporal_n and_o his_o lantsprezado_fw-es 195_o chap._n 63._o the_o office_n of_o a_o sergeant_n to_o a_o private_a company_n 196_o chap._n 64._o the_o office_n of_o a_o ensign_n to_o a_o private_a company_n 197_o chap._n 65._o the_o office_n of_o a_o lieutenant_n to_o a_o private_a company_n 199_o chap._n 66._o the_o office_n of_o a_o captain_n of_o a_o private_a compatie_n 200_o chap._n 67._o the_o office_n of_o a_o serjeant-major_a of_o a_o regiment_n 203_o chap._n 68_o the_o office_n of_o a_o lievetenant-colonell_n of_o a_o regiment_n 204_o chap._n 69._o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o colonel_n over_o a_o regiment_n ibid._n chap._n 70._o the_o office_n of_o a_o serjeant-major-generall_a of_o a_o army_n 206_o chap._n 71._o though_o office_n of_o the_o lord_n martial_n in_o the_o war_n and_o of_o his_o high_a jurisdiction_n and_o command_n in_o the_o army_n 207_o chap._n 72._o of_o the_o council_n of_o war_n and_o of_o their_o office_n and_o duty_n in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n 209_o sect_n xi_o the_o art_n of_o drilling_n or_o excercise_v a_o foote-companie_n chap._n 73._o the_o manner_n how_o every_o officer_n shall_v drill_n and_o exercise_v their_o company_n of_o foot_n in_o all_o their_o posture_n and_o motion_n with_o the_o several_a way_n of_o give_v fire_n 211_o chap._n 74._o how_o a_o captain_n shall_v cause_v his_o officer_n to_o order_n and_o rank_n his_o company_n fit_a to_o march_v into_o the_o field_n 212_o chap._n 75._o how_o the_o officer_n be_v to_o draw_v both_o pike_n and_o musket_n one_o file_n sequent_v another_o into_o a_o ring_n for_o the_o better_a and_o speedy_a exercise_v they_o in_o their_o posture_n 214_o chap._n 76._o how_o a_o officer_n be_v to_o demean_v himself_o in_o the_o exercise_v of_o the_o musquetier_n 215_o chap._n 77._o how_o a_o officer_n be_v to_o demean_v himself_o in_o the_o exercise_v of_o the_o pike_n 222_o chap._n 78._o how_o the_o commander_n shall_v draw_v their_o file_n both_o of_o musquetier_n &_o pike_n &_o join_v they_o in_o one_o body_n fit_a to_o be_v exercise_v in_o gross_a 225_o chap._n 79._o how_o a_o commander_n shall_v exercise_v his_o company_n in_o gross_a in_o their_o porpe_a motion_n 226_o chap._n 80._o of_o face_v square_a and_o how_o to_o perform_v it_o the_o usefulnes_n of_o facing_n and_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o 227_o chap._n 81._o the_o manner_n of_o open_v and_o close_v both_o of_o rank_n and_o file_n 230_o chap._n 82._o how_o a_o officer_n shall_v exercise_v his_o company_n in_o double_v of_o their_o rank_n &_o file_n 231_o chap._n 83._o direction_n how_v to_o perform_v those_o several_a kind_n of_o doubling_n and_o how_o to_o reduce_v they_o again_o 234_o chap._n 84._o of_o inversion_n and_o conversion_n with_o their_o word_n of_o command_n whereby_o those_o motion_n be_v produce_v 243_o chap._n 85._o how_o a_o officer_n be_v to_o exercise_v his_o soldier_n in_o three_o manner_n of_o countermarche_n etc._n etc._n 247_o chap._n 86._o how_o a_o commander_n shall_v exercise_v his_o soldier_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o wheeling_n 254_o chap._n 87._o how_o a_o commander_n shall_v prepare_v his_o soldier_n for_o skirmish_n with_o the_o manner_n and_o use_n of_o fire_v by_o forlorn_a file_n in_o the_o front_n 259_o chap._n 88_o how_o a_o commander_n sball_n exercise_v his_o soldier_n to_o give_v fire_n by_o two_o rank_n etc._n etc._n 260_o chap._n 89._o how_o a_o commander_n shall_v exercise_v his_o wing_n of_o musquetier_n to_o give_v fire_n etc._n etc._n 261_o chap._n 90._o how_o a_o commander_n shall_v exercise_v his_o soldier_n in_o give_v fire_n to_o the_o rear_n 267_o chap._n 91._o how_o a_o commander_n shall_v exercise_v his_o company_n in_o give_v fire_n in_o the_o flank_n 268_o chap._n 92._o how_o a_o commander_n shall_v exercise_v his_o soldier_n in_o divisionall_n firing_n 272_o chap._n 93._o how_o a_o commander_n shall_v exercise_v his_o soldier_n in_o give_v fire_n to_o the_o rear_n and_o right_a flank_n march_v etc._n etc._n 273_o chap._n 94._o how_o a_o commander_n shall_v exercise_v his_o soldier_n in_o a_o triple_a way_n of_o give_v fire_n to_o the_o front_n 274_o chap._n 95._o how_o a_o commander_n shall_v exercise_v his_o soldier_n in_o give_v fire_n three_o way_n at_o once_o viz._n to_o the_o front_n rear_n and_o right-flanke_n 275_o sect_n xii_o the_o drilling_n or_o exercise_v horse-troope_n chap._n 96._o of_o the_o preheminencie_n and_o dignity_n of_o officer_n for_o avoid_v of_o dispute_n with_o a_o short_a declaration_n of_o the_o high_a office_n of_o the_o general_n of_o the_o horse_n 277_o chap_n 97_o the_o office_n of_o the_o lieutenant-generall_n of_o the_o cavalry_n 278_o chap._n 98._o of_o the_o serjeant-major-generall_n of_o the_o cavalry_n 279_o chap._n 99_o of_o the_o quarter-master-generall_n of_o the_o cavalry_n 280_o chap._n 100_o the_o office_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o cavalry_n ibid._n chap._n 101._o the_o office_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o cavalry_n 281_o chap._n 102._o of_o the_o cornet_n belong_v to_o the_o cavalry_n 282_o chap._n 103._o of_o the_o order_n and_o ride_v of_o horse_n to_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o service_n 283_o chap._n 104._o further_a instruction_n concern_v the_o order_n and_o ride_v of_o a_o horse_n for_o service_n with_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ring_n 285_o chap._n 105._o how_o to_o manage_v a_o horse_n for_o service_n four_o kind_n of_o way_n 289_o chap._n 106._o how_o to_o make_v a_o horse_n endure_v pike_n sword_n gun-shot_n drum_n and_o the_o like_a 291_o chap._n 107._o how_o the_o horse-troope_n ought_v to_o be_v divide_v and_o distinguish_v by_o their_o several_a arm_n 292_o chap._n 108._o how_o the_o harquebuzier_n and_o the_o carabine_n ought_v to_o demean_v themselves_o 293_o chap._n 109._o how_o the_o dragonne_n ought_v to_o arm_n and_o demean_v themselves_o 294_o chap._n 110._o how_o a_o single_a troop_n of_o horse_n ought_v to_o be_v draw_v into_o rank_n and_o file_n ibid._n chap._n 111._o what_o order_n and_o distance_n a_o horse-troop_n shall_v observe_v in_o exercise_n 295_o chap._n 112._o the_o motion_n which_o the_o cavalry_n be_v to_o observe_v in_o their_o exercise_n ibid._n chap._n 113._o the_o manner_n how_o a_o commander_n over_o 120_o horse_n beside_o officer_n sbould_z troop_n with_o they_o into_o the_o field_n to_o be_v exercise_v 296_o chap._n 114._o how_o a_o commander_n shall_v draw_v this_o troop_n of_o horse_n into_o a_o body_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o battalion_n 297_o chap._n 115._o how_o soldier_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o understand_v their_o commander_n intention_n in_o the_o time_n of_o skirmish_n 298_o chap._n 116._o the_o description_n of_o the_o posture_n for_o the_o cavalry_n 299_o chap._n 117._o of_o the_o exercise_v of_o the_o harquebuz_n and_o carabine_n with_o the_o posture_n to_o they_o belong_v etc._n etc._n 301_o chap._n 118._o of_o the_o excellent_a service_n which_o may_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o dragoone_n here_o in_o england_n 302_o chap._n 119._o the_o order_n of_o exercise_v a_o horse-troop_n in_o their_o motion_n be_v draw_v in_o battalion_n 304_o chap._n 120._o the_o fashion_n of_o horse-battel_n discourse_v of_o and_o first_o of_o the_o rhombe_n 309_o chap._n 121._o the_o manner_n and_o form_n how_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o rhombe_n be_v order_v in_o battalion_n 310_o chap._n 122._o the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o imbattel_v the_o three_o kind_n of_o rhombe_n 311_o chap._n 123._o the_o manner_n of_o imbattel_v the_o four_o kind_n of_o rhombe_n 312_o chap._n 124._o the_o manner_n of_o frame_v the_o battle_n call_v the_o wedge_n or_o half_a rhombe_n 313_o
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