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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06968	The second part of the soldiers grammar: or a schoole for young soldiers Especially for all such as are called to any place, or office, (how high or low soeuer) either in the citie, or countrey, for the training, and exercising of the trayned band, whether they be foote or horse. Together vvith perfect figures and demonstrations for attaining the knowledge of all manner of imbattailings, and other exercises. By G.M.; Souldiers grammar. Part 2	Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.	1627 (1627)	STC 17392; ESTC S102645	21,943	51

then shall all the Pykes charge aboue hand and not at the right foote and shall also aduance forward in their charge and offer to encounter with the Horse for their strength is such that it cannot be broken by vnarmed Horses nor can they be ruin'd but by the vtter losse of the Horse Troope Now for the manner of the Salley of this inclosed Shotte and how they shall giue their volley to the most anoiance of the enemy you shall perceiue it in the forme of this next figure following The manuer of gining Volleis against the Horse Heere you see that in this Salley or giuing of the volly against the horse one halfe of the Musquets vpon the first appearance or approch of the Troope and before they come within distance to deliuer their pistols Issueth fourth by the flanke which by wheele or otherwise by turning of faces you shall euer make the front and being aduanced some small distance they presently spread foorth themselues into one single file and so deliuer their volly alltogeather whilst the other haulfe of the Shotte ascend into their places and make ready then that parte of the Shot which did Issue foorth and haue giuen their volly shall with all conuenient speede retire themselues againe betwene the rankes and Passe behind the Shot which filleth their roomes and there lade thire Musquets againe whilest the Pikes charge either to the right foote or alloft according to the nature of the Horse Troope which chargeth them then the Horse wheeling about to recouer the second Pistoll the other halfe of the Shotte shall Issue out and deliuer their volly as the former Now if the Horse Troope shall happen to deuide it selfe and so charge the foote Battell on both sides or if they shall range themselues and charge euery way both before behind and on both sides then shall the Shotte Issue out both wayes and girdle the Battaille round about according to the forme and fashion of this figure following Volleis when the foote Battaile is charged euery way Thus you see the Shotte issueth fourth equally on on both sides and girdleth the foote Battalia round about so that the volly is giuen entirely and without impeachment or trouble one of another whereas to shoote ouer one anothers Shoulder or by making the First man kneele the Second stoope the Third bend his body the Fourth leane forward and the Fifte to stand vpright and so to deliuer their volly were both rude and disorderly bringing great danger to the Souldier and placing them in such a lame and vncomely Posture that all Agillity and aptnesse to doe seruice would be taken away and the enemy taking aduantage thereof would be much more ready and apte to breake in vpon them and driue them to rout and confusion There is an other forme of Imbattaling this company of 200 men and it is excellent either against foote or Horse hath so many seuerall waies to fight and that with such strength and safety that on which hand soeuer the Battaile shall be assailed yet it will stand impregnable the Shot so seconding the Pikes and the Pikes so garding the Shot that euery way it will giue a certaine and Infallibe repulse vnto the enemy This Battaile is a square Battaile as the rest before shewed yet it is compounded of diuers squares or Maniples which amongst the best experienced Souldiers is held the best and safest way of fighting the forme of which Battaile is contained in this figure following The Imbattelling of many Squares in one Square Heere you see eight seuerall squares brought into one square and the ninth reserued voyd for the entertainement of the Ensigne such short weapons as shall attend it which howsoeuer they be out of vse in the Low-Countries where groose Bodies seldome or neuer Ioyne yet with vs where hand Battaile must continually be expected they are not vnnecessary nor to be neglected This forme of Battaile carrieth the front euery way and vpon the allteration of the face is ready to receiue the charge foure seuerall wayes at once with equall strength and oppositions for euery square is a seuerall Manuple and one so answering to another that nothing but multitudes can subdue it There is againe another forme of Imbattailling these 200 men which howsoeuer it carry an imaginary face of weaknesse yet it is strong and substantiall and was indeede inuented through the false shew to draw and bring the enemy on who being once ingadged in the open and weake places the Maniples or small squares at an instant retire and Ioyne them selues togeather so strongly that it is impossible for the enemy to come off without great losse or vtter subuersion This Battaile as the former is compounded of nine squares fullfilled and supplied and of sixe empty and vnsupplied which may draw on and intice the enemy to charge but afterward by closing and Ioining together frustrateth that hope and leaues the euent to the hazard of fortune The forme of this politike and deceiuing Battaile is expressd in this figure following The Politique or deceiuing Battaile Heere you see that though these empty places in the Battaile are reserued whereby to entice the enemy yet they are so slanked on either hand and before both with Pikes and Shotte that no approach can be made without danger no if the Horse should attempt to charge and breake in thinking to cut the Shot from the Pikes as in outward shew it seemeth likely yet haue the Shotte such safe and seuerall places to retire into and the Pikes standing so apt and ready to couer and entertaine them that the assault is to no purpose and the Battaile standeth still stronger and stronger The difference betwixt this Battaile and the former is only the breach and seperation of Manuples which being aduanced one from another yet within the distance of guard haue more liberty to fight and may alter their proportions or distances as they please There is another forme of imbattailing these 200 men and it is principally vsed against the Horse especially when they charge in the forme of a wedge or Triangular of which wedge I haue spoken more largely in the former part of this Grammer and this Battaile also is drawne from a maine square onely the weapons are altered and the opposition of the Pikes are made strongest in the bottome of the Battaile This Battaile was of greate vse amongst the Grecians before fire or powder was knowne and many famous votaries and Triumphs gotten by the vse thereof and therefore hauing now fire and Shotte to assist the naturall strength thereof it must needes be more acceptable and worthier of imitation This Battaile is drawne by diuision betweene the Middle men to the front and the Middlemen to the reare and betweene the Middle men to the right flanke and the Middle men to the left leauing the Shotte within the Pikes in such manner that vpon all assaults they may haue free vse of their Armes and yet notwithstanding abide in