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A38472	English military discipline, or, The way and method of exercising horse & foot according to the practice of this present time with a treatise of all sorts of arms and engines of war, of fire-works, ensigns, and other military instruments, both ancient and modern, enriched with many figures.	Harford, Robert, fl. 1677-1681.	1680 (1680)	Wing E3105A; ESTC R9992	10,464	49

of Half-Files with the Reduction REre Half-Files to the Right double your Front March To the Left about as you were March Rere Half-Files to the Left double your Front March To the Right about as you were March If you do it upon a March let your Rere Half-Files move into the Front with a quicker Motion the Front Half-Files still continuing theirs And for Reduction let the Rere Half-Files without Facing about stand till the Front Half-Files have passed them and then fall after their proper Leaders Firings by Two Ranks Advanced THe Commander in Chief gives no Command nor Direction besides Make Ready Present Give Fire And the First of these he uses but once The Souldiers are to be Instructed and Minded by Subaltern Officers that when the Two first Ranks make Ready and Advance forward The Body of the Musquettiers is to make good the Front of Pikes and the Two next Ranks Unshoulder and make Ready without any Word of Command And when the last Rank Presents or both if both Fire together to Advance and this also without any Word of Command If the Ranks be at Six Foot they are also at their Advancing to close forward to Three Foot without any Word of Command If you Fire by single Ranks the First presents at three Motions begining with his Left-foot which as he Advances he Blows his Match At advancing his Right he opens his Pan presenting at the Third Step. Afterwards they File into the Rere within Three Foot of the Body Every Souldier is to be careful to place himself in his own File which is also taken care of by the Officers in the Rere Firing to the Flanks TO the Right and Left Present falling off after your Bringers up For this you leave Six Foot between your Divisions of Musquetteers and your Pikes which the Officers must have a great care to keep open by causing the Musquetteers to incline to the Right and Left after every Firing to the Flank the Two outermost Files are to make Ready keeping along with the Body and not to Present nor Face to the Flank till ready as soon as they have Fired they A Souldier on his Guard The Efpadon or two Handed Sword The Shable The Cimeter The Bayonet The Ponyard Face to the Rere and are by an Officer led athwart it and so up between their own Division and the Pikes As soon as the Outermost Files face to the Flanks the Two next Files are to make ready without any Word of Command and keep along with the Body till the Outermost Files be Wheeled clear off them The Files that Fire to the Left are to Blow Advancing with their right Leg. Firing to the Rere LAst Rank make ready To the Rear present The last Rank makes ready keeping along with the Body the Musquetteers Advancing with their right Legs Blow Advancing with the left Open their Pans then turning upon the Ball of their left Foot to the right about cast their right Leg backward and Fire then immediately at a good round rate within Three Foot of their Body March up into the Front As soon as the last Rank faces about to Present every other Rank of Musquetteers falls back to the Rank of Pikes that marched behind it so to keep the Rere full and leave a Vacancy of one Rank in the Front of the Musquetteers for the Rank that fired to place it self The Word Make Ready is made use of but once afterwards when the last Rank faces about the next to it is to make ready keeping along with the Body Firing the Street-way WE that have fewer Pikes should cause the Half Files of Pikes to double that they may Cover the Musquetteers The Colours and Drums are to be between the Pikes and Musquetteers the Captains with the Pikes and the Lieutenants with the Musquetteers Lieutenants or Serjeants cause the two first Ranks of the Musquetteers to Face to the Right or Left and make ready then Two and Two to File up to the Front and March athwart it then to Present The Pikes ought to be Charged and the Musquetteers to stoop very low and be careful to carry the Muzzles of their Musquets low When they have Fired they pass away still stooping to the contrary Flank and within three Foot of it into the Rere of the Musquetteers As they move away by the left Flank the next by the right succeed them If the Horse give you time let the Pikes Port or Advance to ease themselves That you may always reserve some Fire it is best to fire but one Rank at a time as soon as that Wheels off the Second steps into its place and a Third Rank comes in between it and the Pikes If the Street you are to defend be very broad you must of necessity make an Interval besides those on the Flanks wide enough for Two Men A-breast One to March up the other down for otherwise the long Intermission between the Firings will give the Horse opportunity to Attaque you The Musquetteers in presenting are to fall back with their right Legs and by no means to Advance Swedes Way REre Half-Files of Musquetteers to the Right or Left Double your Front Then divide them into equal Sub-divisions to Rank even with the Front of the hinder-most the Rere of the hinder-most with the Front one Half Advancing Interchangeably Great Care is to be taken that they return well their Rammers lest they hurt those that stand before them Presenting either all Three Ranks or Two onely and One standing Guarded they which have Fired rise up and make ready on their Ground and the Rere Sub-divisions passing through the Intervals fire in like manner The Intervals to be very little wider then to permit passage to the Subdivision of the Rere They are also to fall back with their right Legs without Advancing Swords of all Sorts Reduction MUsquetteers to the Right a-about March all till even with your Rere of Pikes To the Left about all Front Half-Files March till even with your Front of Pikes A Solid Square TO draw a Solid Square make it first Equal on all Sides by the Square Root then Girdle it with Shot which is speedily performed by these Words of Command Rere Half-Files of Shot to the Right about Musquetteers March all till clear of the Pikes Face Inwards and March till you Close in the Center Musquetteers that are Clear of Front and Rere Wheel into the Flanks Reduction MUsquetteers that Wheel'd into the Flanks Wheel into Front and Rere Face all Outwards and March till clear of the Pikes then Face in Opposition and Close To make a Square PIkes Face to your Four Angles The Intervals between the Half Ranks and Half Files divide the Body into Four Parts if there be an odd File it Faces with the Right Half Ranks To your proper Front In all Facings the Souldiers are to keep their left Foot fixed turning round on the Ball of it and bringing about their right The Armiture of a Musketeer

presenting to fire The Musket The Fire Lock Double headed shot To make a Hollow Square LEt the Three outermost Files of Pikes of each Flank stand Rere Half Files to the Right-hand about Front and Rere Half-Files March Flanks of Pikes Face inwards March Rere Half-Files of Musquetteers to the Right-hand about Musquetteers March All till clear of the Pikes Musquetteers Face Inwards and March till you Close in the Center of the Pikes Musquetteers that are clear of your Pikes Face in Opposition and Flank your Pikes Reduction MUsquetteers that Flank the Pikes Wheel into Front and Rere Musquetteers Face to the Right and Left outwards and March till clear of your Pikes then Face inwards and Close Pikes of the Flanks Face outward and March till clear of the Front and Rere Half-Files Front and Rere Half-Files Face inwards and Close For greater Expedition the Words of Command may be given at the same time to Pikes and Musquetteers by Two Officers Of Marching In Marching the Officers are to Observe that the Ranks be at Twelve Foot distance and that the Files be closed Shoulder to Shoulder unless when a Battalion marches in a Body in which case the Files must keep such a distance that they may have the Liberty of their Arms. The Souldiers must always begin to March with their Right-foot first which is Observed to conduce most to keep the Ranks even The Captains are to March with their Pikes shoulder'd a Lieutenant to March with a Patizan and an Ensign to March with his Pike Comported which is to be the Distinction between the Captains and other Officers Serjeants have no Place assigned them in Marching but are to be moving up and down to observe that the Ranks and Files be at their due Distance Of Drawing up a Body of Men and the Place of the Officers WHen a Regiment is to be drawn up the easiest and readiest way of placing the Companies is that the Eldest Company Draw up on the Right-hand and the Second Company on the Left the Third next to the First the Fourth next to the Second and so consequently to the Youngest which is to be in the Center for which the Words of Command are Musquetteers to the Right and Left outwards Pikes to the Right and Left inwards Interchange Ground March When a Regiment hath so taken its Ground to place the Officers you must divide the Lieutenants equally placing one Half at the Head of the Right Wing of Shot and the other at the Left The Ensigns are to be at the Head of the Pikes upon the same Line with the Lieutenants and each of them at Four Foot distance from the Body The Captains are likewise to be divided equally and placed on each Wing Four Foot before the Lieutenants None must stand before the Ensigns but he onely that Commands in Chief he is to be Ten Foot before the Pikes There must be a Serjeant placed at the Right and Left of every Rank and the rest of the Serjeants are to be in the Rere at Twelve Foot distance from the Boly making a Parallel Line to the last Rank The Drums must be Divided likewise one Half on the Right Wing and the other on the Left and are to ●tand on the same Line with the First Rank of the Souldiers It is to be understood that this way of placing the Officers is one●y for ordinary Drawings out either or Musters or Parades For upon any occasion of Service they are to be otherwise placed as shall be shewn hereafter But if the Regiments march in a Body this Order of the Officers must be changed for then the Lieutenants are to be removed from the Front to the Rere the rest of the Officers keeping still their same Post and the Serjeants that were in the Rere must be moving up and down to see that the Ranks and Files March according to the Rules above given And if the Regiment March in Division the difference is yet greater for then one Half of the Captains are to March at the Head of the First Division of Shot and the other in the Rere of the Last Division One half of the Lieutenant's likewise are to be in the Rere of the First Division of Shot and the other at the Head of the Last The Ensigns are to March before the Pikes and no other Officer at their Head The Armature of a French Trooper The Musqu●●●●● The Pistoll The Carabine The Armature of a Pike man on his Guard The Pike The half Pike The Quarter Staff The Halbard The Partisan The Officers in Marching are to Observe the same Distance from the Body as when they were drawn up Of Salutes WHen a Regiment is Drawn up the Officers are to Salute one after another as the Person passes by whom they are to Salute If the Regiment March in Division the Officer that Commands must begin first to Salute and the Captains that March in a Rank just behind him must not Salute till he hath done and then they must Observe All One Motion The Lieutenants likewise when they Salute must keep the same time as also the Ensigns which is much more Gracefull than doing it one after another The Ensigns must further Observe in their Salutes to bring their Colours all the same way otherwise they will be apt to Meet and Entangle In making a Guard when the King or Queen passes by the Pikes must be Advanced Otherwise onely the Drums Beat the Musquetteers are Shouldered and the Pikes Ordered When the King or General comes in the Rere the Colours or Officers are not to March through the Ranks but to keep still at the Front If it be in the Field and the whole Army Drawn up then as the King Marches by every Battalion is to Charge their Pikes and rest their Musquets which is a Posture of more Guard The Pensioners Halbard The Hungarian Partisan The Battle Axe Partisans and Halbards according to the Swisse and Antient Custome Pole Axes Of Wheeling when a Body Marches in Division VVHen the Word of Command is given to Wheel if it be to the Right the Right hand Man is to keep his Ground and onely turn upon his Heel whilest at the same time the Left-hand Man moves about quick till the Officer bids him stand The Second Rank doth not begin to Wheel till they have taken the Ground of the First so every Rank is to take the Ground of that which is before them upon which depends this way of Wheeling Of the Exercise of HORSE THE Exercise of the Horse consisting in fewer Words of Command than that of the Foot is more generally known and there is little need of any Alteration to be made therein but what is rather for Shew than Use When a Troop or Squadron are to Exercise they must first have Charg'd their Carabins and Pistols and when the Corporals have been thorow the Ranks and seen that they are all ready the Officer must Command Silence and proceed as followeth Lay your Hands upon your Swords Draw your Swords Put your Swords into your Bridle-hands Lay your Hands upon your Pistols Draw your Pistols Cock your Pistols Hold up your Hands Give Fire Return your Pistols Note after they have given Fire they must still keep their Hands up till the Word of Command be given to return their Pistols The same Words of Command are given for the other Pistol and then as followeth Lay your Hands upon your Carabins Advance your Carabins Cock your Carabins Present your Carabins Give Fire Let fall your Carabins Take your Swords from your Bridle-hands Return your Swords All which Motions the Officer must take care to see done exactly at the same time and therefore must not give the Words of Command too fast When a Body of Horse is Drawn up the Officers must stand close to their Men onely he that Commands must be a Horse length before the rest of the Officers And they must Observe the same thing in Marching for nothing is more unseemly than to see the Officers at too great a Distance from their Men. It is thought necessary to make a Difference or Alteration in the manner of Wheeling of Horse For whereas formerly when a Squadron of Horse was Commanded to Wheel if it were to the Right the Right-hand Men closed to the Left which way was found subject to put the Ranks out of Order And therefore the Practice now is That the Right-hand Men should keep their Ground onely turning their Horses-heads to the Right whilst the Left comes about In which Motion they must Observe their Left-hand Man When a Squadron of Horse is to Charge another it is better they should do it with their Swords drawn in their Hands than either with their Pistols or Carabins Advertisement AS for the Way and Method of Conducting Armies Encamping Besieging and giving of Battel with the particular Duties and Functions of all the Officers of Horse and Foot Artillery and Provisions from the General of the Army to the Private Souldier I Refer you to a small Treatise called THE ART OF WAR lately Printed for Robert Harford at the Angel in Cornhil Where you will have it very Largely Explain'd