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A54357	The perfection of military discipline after the newest method, as practised in England and Ireland, &c., or, The industrious souldiers golden treasury of knowledge in the art of making war containing instructions for the exercising the pike and musket in all their postures, with the signs of the drum, by its beating the several points of war, the exercise of granadeers, horse, and dragoons : the explanation of the words of command, and how to be put in practice ... : the several doublings, wheelings, and drawing up of battalions, squadrons of horse, &c. with the conduct of armies in open or inclosed countries, or upon any occasion or immergency ... the method to be observed in garrisons, and the manner of fortification, with that of besieging strong holds, &c. to which is added, as a second part, The art of gunnery, or, The compleat engineer : shewing the practice of the ordnance, mortars, &c. with the manner of making and using fire-works for war, at sea and land, and many other things necessary to be known for the improvement of souldiers.		1690 (1690)	Wing P1532; ESTC R18339	60,614	163

are to have their Arms straight before them ready Cockt and Gaurded and the Pikes being Ported they must charge when the Musketiers Present and then ensue the further words of Command viz. The five first Ranks kneel The Rear Ranks Present Fire The Fifth Rank stand up Present Fire The Fourth Rank stand up Present Fire In this manner the rest must be Commanded when they have fired they are to Charge again and make themselves in readiness to expect the next word of Command and this Order of Fireing may be performed by two or three Ranks at a time the first kneeling the second stooping and the third standing up In fireing to gain ground observe this Order The Battalion marching he that is to give the word of Command proceeds thus First Ranks of Musketiers make ready Halt Upon this the intire Battalion must Halt then he is to Command the Musketiers of the first Rank To Present Fire And as soon as they have fired they must recover their Arms not expecting any word of Command and with a swift pace File off to the Right and Left into the Rear observing ever when the first Rank Presents the next Rank is to make Ready and as the first files off the next must make good the Front Battalion marching and every Rank to fire in this Order and at the presenting of every Rank the Pikes without Command The manner of Fireing to the Front Retreating If the Enemy press your Battalion in Front and you cannot make good your Ground you may to prevent their pressing on Fire Retreating in single Ranks in the same manner as when you are to gain Ground except after the fireing of every Rank and their having filed off to the Right and Left into the Rear instead of the next Ranks advancing to make good the Front of the Pikes the Pikes must make their Retreat to the Musketiers who must keep their Ground till the Pikes make an even Front equal with them and the rest of the Ranks in their Fireing and Retreating are to observe this Method The manner of Fireing in the Flank If a Battalion be upon the March and is constrained by reason of the pressing of the Enemy to Fire to both Flanks it is to be thus performed Keep the Ranks at six foot distance and the intervals of that distance must be carefully observed between the Muskets and Pikes in their Divisions and this must be done by causing the Musketiers to incline to the right and left upon every fireing to the Flanks The words of Command are viz. To the right and left hand Files of Musketiers make Ready Which they must do and keep along with the Body not facing to the Flanks till they are commanded to Present and when they have fired they are to face to the Rear being thereupon lead a thwart very quick by the Serjeants and so up between their own Divisions and the Pikes and as soon as ever the next Flank Files Present those that succeed or support them are to make Ready without expecting the word of Command as is many other cases has been instanced keeping a long with the Body till they are bid Present and this Order must be observed till all the Files have fired each man upon fireing falling back with his right Leg in case of fireing to the Rear which many times stands instead especially upon being Charged by a greater number or upon a Retreat you must observe the following Order The manner of Fireing in the Rear The words of Command directing this way of Fireing are first The Rear Ranks of Musketiers make Ready By which is understood Cocking and Guarding Then Present Fire Upon these words the Souldiers must turn to the Right-about casting their left Legs backwards then Present and Fire which done they must recover their Arms without any word of Command marching up into the Front and there taking their Stations and note that as soon as the first Rank is bid Present the next is to make Ready without Command but must not face to the Rear till Commanded to Present and when the first Rank is bid to Present the Pikes must march till such time as the Rear of the Pikes are even with the next Rank of Musketiers that have made Ready by which means room will be left in the Front for that Rank that fires to bring themselves up even with the first Rank of Pikes every Rank being to do the like by the same Order The manner of Fireing the Street-way THis Fireing is generally made to defend against Horse that attempt to Charge in the Front when the Pikes are few then the Rear half Files of Pikes must double the Front upon this Command viz. Rear half Files of Pikes to the Right Double your Front March Musketiers to the Right about March The Musketiers being clear of the Pikes the following Commands are to be given Musketiers face to the Right and Left inwards March Upon this Command they are to joyn the Center of the Pikes and the Commandan● proceeds viz. Face to your Leader Hereupon the care of the Officers must b● to observe the Shot and the Pikes equall● Wing the former keeping no more distance from the latter then to give space for the Ensigns Drums and Hoitboys to com● between then the Captains are to take place in the first Ranks of the Pikes and the Lieutenants with the Musketiers and according as the Body is bigger or lesser one or more of the Serjeants must see the two first Ranks of Musketiers to face to the right or left and when the Command is given by the Chief Commandant viz. Port your Pikes The Musketiers of the two first Ranks must make Ready and at the word March the two first Ranks are to be brought up by the Serjeants to the right or left according as it is ordered who by two and two siting up they thwart under the Pikes and there they are to face to the proper Front without expecting any VVord of Command and to make two Ranks and that some are may be ever reserved 't is most expedient to fire but one Rank at a time the second being cock'd or guarded to stand either of them as near to the Pikes as the Management of their Arms will permit then the VVord is to be given viz. First Ranks of Musketiers kneel Upon which they must fall-back with their right legs keeping their left fixed their arms-upright before them their left hands even with their mouths then the further word of Command is given viz. Present Fire Immediately upon fireing they are to recover their Arms without expecting the word of Command and so file off on the contrary hand they advanced on with as much speed as they can the Serjeants leading them close by the Body unto the Rear placing them there in their proper Files The Musketiers being commanded to Present the Pikes must port very low without any other word and in the same Order to raise their Pikes as soon

always in this there is one Battery bigger than the rest called the Royal Battery which generally fronts the Town besieged and is frequently raised as high as the Walls and these Batteries must labour to dismount the Cannon of the besieged as well as batter the Walls for thereby the Enterprise will be facilitated but many times the Flankers are covered in a manner by the Counterscarp which must thereupon be laid open or possessed by the besiegers to gain a more uninterrupted Access and if the besieged Parly and send out to make terms Hostilities ought to cease till those that came out are returned unless the besiegers will refuse to hearken to any Parly which is not often observed unless the matter be carried so far that the breaches are laid open and there is no way or means for a longer Defence then instead of gaining Conditions they are forced to surrender upon Discretion If by Battery Mining throwing Bombs or a perpetual tiring the Enemy the Town is saultable and a general Storm be intended it must however be the General 's care as much as in him is to keep his intentions from the besieged but pretending one thing suddenly change the Order into another for by it the Enemy is accused and the Souldiers Spirits are kept up this Rule was observed by the Duke of Lorain in taking of Buda and proved very successful as it has done in the like upon other occasion The Court Martial or Council of War what is to be considered therein IT is necessary the young Souldiers should have some insight in this Affair to prevent his ignorantly incurring Danger and in this Case in an Army or Incampment the Council of War meet at the General 's Tent or Quarters and to this are called the Lieutenant-Generals the Major-Generals the Brigadiers as likewise the Collonels and Commanders of Bodies where it is requisite or that the Matter concerns their Regiment There are private Court-Martials or Councils of War frequently held in Garrisons and these may be held at the Governour 's House or in any other convenient place as the Governour shall appoint or if it be in a Camp it may be at the Collonel's Tent and he thereupon is to send notice to the Captains of his Regiment to be present those whose business it is to be there being assembled the Collonel or Governour or whose Right it is to be President takes place at the upper end of the Table and the Captains in their Degree and if there be no Judge-Advocate or he be absent the Town-Major Aid-Major or Quarter-Master discharges that Office and accordingly takes his place at the lower end of the Table As for the Lieutenants Sub-Lieutenants and Ensigns they have Priviledge to be there but only as Spectators with their Hats off and if the Matter be of consequence after it is opened by the President the youngest Officers gives first his Opinion and so the rest in Order the President being the last and being put all in Writing the Matter happens conform to the plurality of Votes and then is to be signed by the President if the matter is to be judged of by this Council or Court then the Party accused is brought before them and being informed of what he stands accused the Questions proper to the matter of his Accusations are asked him and then he has Liberty to reply as in case of civil Judicature when being withdrawn in the custody of the Marshal who is the Goaler of this Court the proof against him is considered and every one gives his opinion upon his Conscience and he stands or falls by the plurality of Voices and being called in and made acquainted with what has been determined the Sentence is pronounced by the President in the name of the Court c. and if he be guilty 't is the business of the Provost Martial to see it put in Execution and if the Punishment be publick the Regiment ought to be drawn up Spectators as a warning to them in offending c. but a Souldier for the Honour of the Profession is not to undergo any infamous Punishment before he be degraded of his Arms and his Coat in publick strip'd off and to frame this Court there must be no less than Seaven the President being one many times for want of a sufficient number of Superiour Officers Inferiour Officers are admitted but not often Of divers Figures in Battel-Array or for Fireing c. THere are various Figures wherein an Army or a Body of Men may be drawn up besides these we have named wherefore for the satisfaction of the more curious and for the greater variety it will be convenient to incert them by way of Prospect c. If you would draw up a cross Battle in the following Figure you may do it with a private Company or as many as you please and to bring them into form The words of Command are viz. The first two Ranks wheel your Front into the midst The two last Ranks wheel your Rear into the midst These words being given the next Command must be The rest of the Body Face to the right and left March The March must be continued till the Rear of the four Divisions make an even Hollow that may be square after that the Commander must go into the middle and give these words of Command viz. To the Center face all by which means he may give them directions what to do and then proceed further to say Face all about to the Right which makes the cross Battle Of the two Divisions one after the other Then Face all to the proper Front So you have all your Musketires in the midst flanked with Pikes Then Musketiers Face The Cross Battel Face to the right and left outward Pikes face to the right and left inward pass through and interchange ground So is your Body reduced to its first Front and Order If you would fire upon this Figure consider there are two ways in general and of these first it is to be noted when the Musketiers give Fire thereupon placing themselves in the Rear of their own Division the next Rank is after they have Fired place themselves in the Rear of the Pikes To Reduce the Cross Battle The Officers in the middle must give the Command viz. Face all to the Centre And then further proceed to Command those Divisions that were Flankers viz. Close to your Order The four fronted Battle called the Plynthium how to frame it by Command TO order this the Command must be viz. Half Files of Pikes Face to the Rear March This they must observe till clear of the Ranks of the Musketiers and then the Command is Half Files of Musketiers Face to the Right and Left March This must be done in marching between the Divisions of Pikes then the further word is Left half Ranks of the first Division of Musketiers Face to the Right and March between the Rear Division of Pikes In this case it is noted that

the Musketiers must be in the middst and the Pikes as Flankers The Figure of the four Fronted Battle c. To Fire upon this Figure the Musketiers must do it in Rank and after Fireing wheel off to the Right making their passage through the intervals and placing themselves in the Rear of their own Division successively maintaining the same Ground or if you would bring the Musketiers to the Angles and reduce the Pikes to the middle then must the Musketiers take place on the Flanks when you make the Figure To reduce this Figure The whole Body is commanded to Face to the proper Front And then Musketiers in the Rear March up on the Left of the Musketiers in the Front Musketiers in the Flank Face inward and close your Division These Commands given cause the Pikes to march up taking their places directly after their Leaders and by that means they will be brought into a sollid square The Commands are Musketiers Face to the Right and Left inward Pikes Face inward interchanging Ground The Hollow Fronted Cross Battle how to form it THE Files in this case being eight Men in depth the words of Command are thus to to be given The two first Ranks wheel your Front into the midst Two last Ranks wheel your Rear into the midst The rest Face to the Right and Left March Here they must move untill they have made the Cross then the Musketiers must Flank the Pikes as for example in the following Figure Proper Front Front of the Right Flank Front of the Rear Front of the left Flank If you come to Fire in this Figure it may be done every way as at Front Rear and Flanks the Fire made they must wheel off by Division and take their stations in the Rear of their own Division moving forward into the Leader's Ground that the form of the Figure may not be altered and when the second Fire is given the Pikes must move leisurely up Porting as they Advance till they make an even Front with the Musketiers the second Fireing being made those that fired are to wheel and place themselves in the Rear of that Division of Pikes which they Flanked which order all the Ranks must observe upon Fireing and by the Pikes Charging and Re-advancing the Figure will be preserved and the Reducement may be observed in what is directed for the Reducement of the cross Battel How to frame the hollow Square with Angles when required to be guarded with Pikes IN this case the Pikes being Advanced the Command must be Pikes close your Divisions before the Musketiers Pikes face all to the Right upon this they must Advance and move into the space between the Angles of the Musketiers by which means the following Figure will be formed c. Front In fireing upon this Figure you have your choice to fire either to the Rear Front or Flank as many Ranks as will stand with conveniency who upon fireing must wheel off and keep the ground or upon fireing they may retire into the Figure and charge for a second fireing How to form the Quintuple hollow Square c IN forming the following Figure the Musketiers having made Ready and taken their station in the middle make the hollow Front cross Battel by wheeling the Front of the two first Ranks into the middle which done the Rear of the two last Ranks must be wheeled into the midst likewise then the rest of the Body must Face to the Right and the Left and March till they have formed a Square whereupon the words of Command are Face to the Front Rear and Flanks This done the Pikes in the Front of the Musketiers must be Commanded viz. Open to the Right and Left Upon this the last Rank of Pikes must be even with the first Rank of Musketiers and then these words of Command follow viz. Two first Ranks of Musketiers of each Division move forward clear of the Pikes This done the following Figure will be produced In fireing upon this Figure the Command is Musketiers in the midst close to the Front Rear and Flanks Fire c. The Musketiers ought upon the first fireing to make good their Ground the second time fireing over they must Rank even with the Pikes and upon the third fireing the Pikes must move somewhat forward and the Musketiers loose Ground by which means a hollow Fronted Cross is formed and the Pikes must Port and Charge in the Angles whilst the Fire is made by the Musketiers The form of a hollow square Battle impaled with Shot TO bring this into Figure and Order the Serjeants must draw forth the odd Files on the right Flanks as well Muskets as Pikes then give Command to the odd Files of the left Flank Pikes and Musketiers viz. Face to the Rear This must be observed in wheeling to the left Cross the Rear following the Bringers up then the Command to the rest of the Body is Close to the Right and Left outward This must be till the Rear Angles of each Division be in opposition to each other then the Command is All Face to the Center Face all about to the Right By this means the following Figure is formed Noe In these Figures that C stands for Commander in Chief L for Lieutenant E for Ensign S for Serjeant and D for Drums P are Pikes and M Muskets To Fire upon this Figure when the Ranks of Musketiers have presented and fired they are to wheel off to the right and left through the Intervals that so they may be made in the middle of each Division as appears in the Figure and then they must place themselves in the Rear of their own Division the next Rank moving into their Ground or if any urgency require it the Musketiers having fired they may wheel off and take their station in the Rear of their following Division of Pikes which Division is to move forward and maintain the Musketiers Ground If you would reduce the Order the word of Command to the whole Body is Face to the left Angles of the Front Division Upon this they must March and even their Ranks and straighten their Files upon which the half Files must double their Ranks to the left forwards and the first Order will be regained Directions or general Observation in giving Battel THough there can no certain Rule be ascribed where the Contingencies are various yet it has been observed by experienced Commanders that Rules are necessary wherefore a Commander must avoid engaging against his Will as much as in him lies and take the happy moment to charge the Enemy when he sees an active Liveliness and sprightly Vigour in his Souldiers chosing the most advantageous Ground according to the quality and number of his Men sheltering for fear of being enclosed one of the Wings or Flanks to a place strong either by Nature or Art and bring on the Divisions of Horse and Foot at their ordinary distance placing the best Regiments of Horse and Foot on the Wings if

with your left hand lay it on your Shoulder always keeping the Spear in a direct point to the Rear not any ways crossing others 14. Charge to the Right Here you must fall back with your right Arm and Leg keep the Spear in the Rear sloped at the height of shouldering turning your left Toe to the right let the right fall behind the left that the middle of your right Foot may be over against your left Heel and in this Action bring your Pike up and turn backwards the butt end by your right side then pressing it in the palm of your right hand Charge 15. Shoulder as you were Make your left Toe come to the left and the middle of your right Foot against your left Heel with your Pike up then turn the head of it to the right viz. directly to the Rear doing it at one motion then with your right hand take hold of your Pike so with both hands keep it a little distance from your Body slop'd as when you Shoulder then bring your right Leg up and lay your Pike on your Shoulder 17. Charge to the Right-about Here you must with your Hand and Leg give back and stand with your Pike a little distance from your side turn your left Toe to the Right-about bringing the butt end of your Pike to the right side falling back with your right Leg Chharge keeping the Spear of your Pike all the while to the Rear a shouldering height being careful not to mount the Spear of your Pike higher or lower and when you are to face to the Right-about level your Pike and Charge 17. As you were Upon this word of Command turn your left Toe to the Left-about causing your right Foot to advance a moderate step so that the middle of it be placed against your left Heel bring the butt end with your left hand by your left side observing the Spear to be exactly with the Rear the same height as in shouldering then as high as with ease you can reach lay on your right hand and stand with it in form after which bring up your right Leg and Shoulder 18. Charge to the Left In doing this posture fall back with your Leg and Arm as has been shewed in the former Chargings turn to the left Toe and turn the butt end of your Pike with your left hand to the Right then bring up your right Leg and Charge 19. As you were Here you must raise the Spear with both your hands turning the left Toe to the Right then fall back with your right Leg and Arm holding your Pike from your side the Spear directly to the Rear then bring up your right Leg and Shoulder 20. Charge to the Left-about In this case fall back with your Leg and Arm then bring the Pike over your head with both your hands keeping the Spear directly to the Rear at the height of shouldering turn your left Toe to the Left-about then bring up your right Foot so that the middle of it may come with your left Heel and Charge 21. Port. Do this as charging the Front but be cautions that you sink not the Spear of your Pike so low resting it instead of the Elbow between the Thumb and Fore-finger keeping the Elbow close to your side 22. Comport In this doing you must bring your left hand backward as far as you may stretching out the right making thereupon a step forward with the right Foot firmly grasping the Pike with the right hand as far as you can reach not tossing the Spear too high this done forsake it with your left hand bringing back your right Leg even with your Left then close the Pike to your side keeping the Spear about the height of your Head 23. Charge to the Front In performing this let your right Arm be extended at the same time advancing your right Leg putting back your left hand as far as you can bring your Pike forward upon which give a step back with your right Leg take hold of the butt end with your right hand then Charge Charging ever breast high 24. Fire Here you must face to the Right-about suffering the Spear of your Pike to fall behind you then let your right hand be quitted from the butt end without moving the Left take care likewise not to strike up the Spear 25. Charge as you were In this Exercise turn your self to the Left-about take the butt end of the Pike on the palm of your right hand and Charge keeping your Spear at an even height 26. Advance your Pikes Here you must observe to bring your right Heel to your left Instep as likewise your Pike before you to the Recovery then fall out with your right Foot till it come even with your Left and by this means bring your Pike to your right Thigh 27. Order your Pikes Raise your left hand even with the top of your shoulder and lay it upon your Pike your fingers stretched out then sink your left hand and raise your right and so raise the Pike that when the butt end is on the ground your right hand may be against your Eye setting the butt end to the Latchet of your Shoe and keeping the Pike near your Head and in this Exercise suffer all the butt ends to fall to the ground together 28. Pikes to your Inside Order In this doing you must fix the butt end of your Pike on the inside of your right Foot to the middle moving only your Pike and not your Foot 29. Lay down your Pikes Here step altogether with your right Legs stoop all together with a quick motion and lay them very straight with your right hands 30. Quit your Pikes With your left Leg fall back bringing it even with your right and stand up all together 31. Handle your Pikes In this doing step forward with your left Legs in a quick motion stoop all together and extending your right hands as far as you can reach grasp your Pike 32. Order your Pikes Raise the Pike with your right hand step back with your left Leg clapping the butt end for the more easie raising about the middle of your right Foot on the inside 33. Pikes to your Out-side Order To do this place the butt end of your Pike on the outside your Foot moving your Pike and not your Foot 34. Advance Do this as before And thus have we given the Practitioner in Arms The true Postures of the Musket and Pike distinctly which with a little use may perfect him in that which is so necessary to be understood by the Sons of Mars from which we proceed to give further Instructions of this kind Directions for the Exercise of the Pike and Musket together by a whole Battalion or single Company supposing the Pikes Advanced and Muskets Shouldered The word of Command given is 1. Musketeers make Ready IN this case they must perform all the postures and motions directly together till such time as they stand gaurded with their Muskets before

their left hands the height of their Ears both of them observing when they come to this Posture to recover their Arms before them that they bring their right Heels to their left Insteps and when the Pikes Charge and the Musqueteers rest to retire or fall back with the right Feet in a direct Line observing in all Chargings or Motions of the Pikes or Muskets to take care that they clatter not one against another An Explanation of the Words of Command or Postures in Exercising the Fire-Lock Musket and how they must be performed WHen you enter upon Exercise whether it be of Pike or Musket you must observe to keep your at Feet a moderate distance that you may upon occasion retain your full Force and Strength ever keeping the left Heel firm and set the right Feet But as to the Exercise 1. Lay your right Hand on your Musket In this Action the Lock being uppermost turn your Barrel towards you and your Fingers being extended lay your right Hand just behind the Lock then close the butt end of your Musket to your Shoulder so that it may in all parts be of an equal height 2. Poise your Musket Here you must hold your Musket with a hard grasp facing to the Right and turning with a quick motion upon your left Heel keeping your Musket exactly before you the height of it between your Shoulders your right Elbow on your side and your Feet at a moderate distance that turning about the point of your left Toe may be to the Front and that of your right as you face to the left Heel being directly against the middle your right Foot and so are you in a resting Posture c. 3. Rest your Musket In performing this let your Musket slide or sink down to your left hand letting down your Arm as low as possible without stooping receiving the Musket directly where the Scowerer enters into the Stock suffering your hand to touch no part of the Barrel let it be a little stooping from perpendicular about half a foot from your side keeping your right hand with your fingers extended behind the Lock 4. Cock your Musket In this doing place the Thumb of your right Hand and your Finger behind the Trigger and clapping it against your Thigh Cock keeping for the better security your Thumb upon the Cock. 5. Guard your Musket In Guarding your Musket bring it in the foregoing Posture with a very quick motion straight before you to the Recover your left hand equal with your Mouth but about half a foot distance not stooping nor suffering your Musket to sink observing in bringing up the Musket before which is a Recovering to make the right Heel come to the left Instep keeping your Musket right perpendicular 6. Present In this case fall back with your right Leg so that the left Hee l be against the middle of the right Foot suffering the butt end to rise to you Shoulder setting it fast your right Elbow even with the height of the Piece being ever ready to pull the Trigger with the fourth Finger of your right Hand bending the left Knee a little and keeping the right very steady levelling breast high 7. Fire Here you must keep true motion in drawing the Trigger doing it all together so that the Fire of a Battalion may give but one Report or appear to be no more than one Flash the body steady and the Musket close to the Shoulder till the next word of Command which is 8. Recover your Arms. Hereupon suffer the butt end of your Musket to sink in both hands till it be perpendicular the right under the Cock and the left as high as your Mouth always upon a Recovery bringing it up before you upon a very quick motion turning the right Heel so that it may come up with the left Instep 9. Half bend your Musket With your right Leg fall back let the Muskets rest at once the right Thumbs being upon their Cocks and the right Fingers behind their Triggers then closing to the Thighs half bend with your right hands placed behind the Lock keeping them rested with fingers extended 10. Clean your Pan. This you may do by pressing the ball of your Thumb into the Pan holding the right hand behind the Lock that the posture may the better appear 11. Handle your Primer In doing this take the little end between your Thumb and Finger turning the great end to the back of your Hand your Arm bearing backward 12. Prime Upon priming level your Piece exactly upon a Line and having Powder a little bruised strike it into the Pan as much as is convenient the left Toe being kept upon the Front 13. Shut your Pan. Here use your two first Fingers casting your Primer back and drawing up your right Heel to your left Instep your Musket streight up before you Recover with the Barrel towards you done with a quick Motion the Thumb of your right hand on the top of the Steel and the left hand as high as your Mouth 14. Blow off your loose Corns In this case bring your Pan within four Inches of your Mouth and blow with a strong blast observing to do it altogether standing upright without declining the Head casting out your Arms and suffering your Piece to sink from the posture it before was in 15. Cast about to Charge In doing this let your right Leg advance turning the Barrel of your Musket downwards bringing it to your left side somewhat backward in your left hand suffering none of your fingers to touch the Barrel the Toe of the right Foot being directly to the Front the right Heel over against the middle of the left Foot the Musket ballanced in the left Hand the Muzle to a proper Front of an equal height half a foot from your Body your right hand joyned to the Muzle of the Musket and your Thumb extended to the slde of the Barrel 16. Handle your Charger This must be done with a full gripe holding it even with the Muzle of the Musket underneath about an Inch from it 17. Open it with your Teeth Here bring it up to your Mouth without bowing your head then bring the Charger within an Inch of your Muzle underneath covering the Chargers Mouth with the ball of your Thumb 18. Charge with Powder Having put the Powder with a quick motion into the Barrel hold the Charger underneath as before 19. Draw forth your Scowerer Upon this word let fall your Charger and by turning your hand draw your Scowerer or Gun-stick at three motions holding it level the height of your Forehead your Arm extended as if you were about to dart it 20. Shorten it to an Inch. In this case turning the great end of your Scowerer towards you let it sink till within an Inch of the end resting it against your Body some-what below your right Breast stooping 21. Charge with Bullet Having a Bullet in your Mouth take it out with your right hand and put it into the

14. As you were 15. To the left Charge four times 16. To the Left-about Charge 17. As you were 18. Recover your Arms. These are to be done with a quick Motion after the manner of the Fire-Lock Musket 19. Cast to your Left Upon this they are to seize their Daggers with their right hands 20. Withdraw your Daggers Hereupon hold them directly before you the flat side to your Body 21. Return your Daggers Upon this put them up into the Scabbard 22. Poise your Fire-Lock 23. Half bend your Fire-Lock Do these as the Musketiers do the Fire-Lock 24 Open your Cartridge-Box and handle your Primer These are easily understood and need no direction 25. Prime 26. Return your Primer 27. Shut your Pan. 28. Blow off your loose Corns 30. Cast about to Charge Do all these as the Musketiers 31. Handle your Cartridge 32. Open it with your Teeth 33. Charge with Powder and Ball. 34. Draw forth your Scowerer 35. Shorten it to an Inch. Here by the Cartridge is meant the Charge of Powder made up in a paper fit for the Peice so that the Bullet being placed on the top of it they may be put in together 36. Ram down Powder and Ball. 37. Withdraw your Scowerer 38. Shorten it to a handful 39. Return your Scowerer 40. Poise your Fire-Lock Do these as the Musketiers do according to the Instructions laid down in their Exercise 41. Shoulder your Fire-Locks Upon this Command the Ranks are to close forward at six foot it being the Serjeants care to place their Halberts at a due distance 42. Poise your Fire-Locks Upon this over and above what the Musket requires seize the sling with your left hand 43. Sling your Fire-Locks 44. Handle your Pouches In handling your Pouches let your left hands be on the bottom all of a height advancing the right Legs and the right hands being of an equal height 45. Open your Pouches Do this altogether 46. Take forth your Granadoes Do this with the right hand extended before you 47. Shut your Pouches Do this all at once 48. Vncase your Fuzee Doing this step back with the right foot to the left facing 49. Handle your Match Do this with the left hand to the left side extending your Arms doing it nimbly altogether 50. Blow your Match In this doing the first Rank must fall back with their right Legs altogether giving a strong Blast 51. Fire your Fuzee 52. Deliver your Granado At this last word of Command the second Rank must advance six foot before the first with their Match ready to blow and when they have observed the words of Command the third must advance before them when upon the word Blow your March the first and second Ranks are to lay their hands upon their Hatchets and uppn the word Fire your Fuzees they are to raise their Hatchets and upon that of Deliver your Granado the Serjeants must be careful that the first Rank stands the second Marches six Foot before the first and the third six foot before the second expecting the word of Command with their Hatchets raised at what time the first Rank must raise theirs likewise Fall on In this case they must handle them fast bringing them down Return your Hatchets Upon this you must put them into the frog of your Belt by your side Poise your Fire-Locks Shoulder your Fire-Locks Do these as in case of the Fire-Lock Musket Granadiers make Ready In this case the first Rank must make ready their Fire-Locks and the second Rank handle their Pouches and the third their Hatchets The first Rank present At this word of Command the second Rank must open their Pouches take thence their Granadoes whilst the third raise their Hatchets Fire Upon this word of Command the second Rank must shut their Pouches uncase their Fuzes and handle their Match Recover your Arms. Here without any further Command the Granadiers of the first Rank must cast over to the Left draw and screw their Daggers into the Muzles of their Peices Recover their Arms and Charge the second Rank to advance six foot before them Blow your Match Fire your Fuzee Deliver your Granadoe Upon this last Command they are to Poise their Fire-Locks and make ready whilst the third March as the second with their Hatches Fall on Recover your Arms. At this last the third Rank must march twelve foot before the first Charging the second at six the first returning their Hatchets and making ready their Fire-Locks Recover your Arms. Upon this they are to half bend their Fire-Locks Cast over to the Left Withdraw your Daggers Return your Daggers Poise your Fire-Lock Shoulder your Fire Lock Face to the Right-about March Upon this last 't is the Serjeants duty to be careful that forward the Ranks open to twelve foot and that they so continue marching till they come to their Ground where they must halt without any word or Command In these observe the posture of the Musket As you were Poise your Fire-Locks Order your Arms. Lay down your Arms. Quit your Arms. Face to the Right about March Here observe that when you are clear of your Arms you are to disperse and upon the Drum beating you must hast to your Arms with a chearful Huzza your Daggers drawn lifted with their Points upwards Observe these as the Exercise of the Musket Fire-Lock and the rest as they have been laid down and you may grow expert Return your Dagger Handle your Arms. Order your Arms. Poise your Fire-Locks Shoulder your Fire-Locks Considerations of the Drum so necessary in the Exercise of the Foot what relates thereto THE Drum has been very anciently used in War and always approved by the greatest Captains the Souldiers understanding thereby what they are to do in many points as well as by the voice of their Commander and therefore it is called seme-vocal and gives directions of sundry kinds in these six points of War more peculiarly distinguished viz. 1. The Call 2. The Troop 3. The March 4. The Preparative 5. The Battaile 6. The Retreat And of these in their Order 1. The Call is to bring the Souldiers together to their Arms upon deliberate or urgent occasions or to hear any Proclamation or Orders that are to be given by the Officers so the Souldiers ought not especially in time of War on great Penalties to ramble beyond the hearing of it unless they be sent upon Parties or by some Express with the Knowledge and Approbation of the General or Officer in Chief 2. The Troop being beat the Souldiers must incontinently shoulder their Muskets and Advance their Pikes closing their Ranks and Files to Order following their Officers to the place of Randesvoze or else where 3. The March beaten you must observe to take your open Order in Rank shoulder both Musket and Pike and march quicker or slower as the Drum beats 4. The Preparative is to warn you that you close your due distance in preparing for Battle or Skirmish and see that nothing be

out of Order that may turn to your Advantage or Hindrance for a Battle seldom succeeds well where the Order is not observed with the greatest Exactness 5. The Battle is that which is usually called the Charge or Signal to Charge the Enemy so that upon this the Souldier must raise his Spirit to the highest pitch of Fury though with caution for Valour and Prudence ought to go hand in hand if you would attain to things noble and great 6. The Retreat This is beat when at any time the Enemy is too strong or by drawing off to better your ground you may gain a better Advantage or expect greater Succour as when an Out-guard or Party finds it self over-charged it Retreats to the main Body or when on a sudden an advanced Party espies an Ambushment Besides these there are two others used but they are not properly called Points of War viz. The Tatto or Tapto and the Revalley The first of these is used in a Garrison or upon the Rounds both to warn the Souldiers and Inhabitants when they ought to repair to their Quarters or Guard and when to shut the Doors that so if any Spies be abroad they may be the better distinguished for when the Tapto is returned to the Body of Gaurds a warning Peice ought to be shot off after which no person ought to be out of his Quarters or from his Post unless the Watch-word be given him The Revalley takes as is most likely its Denomination from the French word Reveiller which signifies as much as to arise up or awake from sleep for this is beaten in the Morning to give notice to the People that they may be safely abroad at which time the Out-Centinels are taken off There are of late other things signified by the Drum as the manner of Exercise but it being mostly according to Humour the Drum-Majors ought to give it to every File-leader in writing that so he may be able to direct his File by his Example what they are to do till the Souldiers are perfect in it and the reason why we so direct is because it is variable and not so substantial as the word of Command There are at this day in many Regiments Hoitheys used instead of the ancient Flutes but they have no significant Sign being only to chear and raise the Spirits of the Souldiers that their labour may seem the less The Exercise of Dragoons or Musketiers on Horse-back IN this to shorten any tedious Prologue or Intricacy we will suppose the Dragoons to be ready in the Field drawn up in three Ranks having advanced their Muskets the Officers taken their Stations and all things in a readiness for the word of Command 1. Dragoons have a care 2. Sling your Muskets 3. Make ready your Links 4. Clear your right Foot of your Stirrop 5. Dismount Here they must stand ready at their Horses heads and the six out-side men continue mounted that so they may hold and guard the Horses 6. Link your Horses to the Left 7. March clear off your Horses and Shoulder as you March 8. Halt Upon these words of Command the Battalion by the care of the Officers is to be formed as the Foot viz. 1. Have a care of the Exercise 2. Officers to the Right-about 3. Take your Posts in the Rear of the Battalion 4. March In this Ordering the Serjeants and Corporals must fall into the Flank and Rear of the Battalion and the Commission Officers form a Rank in the Rear 5. Dragoons have a care Upon this they must pull off their Gloves of the right hand and stick them in their Girdles 6. Lay your right hand to your Muskets 7. Poise your Muskets 8. Rest your Muskets 9. Cock and Guard 10. Present 11. Fire 12. Recover your Arms with the Cock half Bent. 13. Rest upon your Muskets 14. Handle your Daggers 15. Draw forth your Daggers 16. Fix them in the Muzle of your Muskets 17. Poise your Muskets 18. Charge to the Front 19. To the Right Charge four times 20. To the Right-about Charge 21. To the Left-about Charge 22. To the Left Charge four times 23. To the Left-about Charge 24. To the Right-about Charge 25. Recover your Arms. 26. Rest upon your Muskets 27. Handle your Daggers 28. Withdraw your Daggers 29. Place your Daggers 30. Poise your Muskets 31. Rest your Muskets 32. Clean your Pans 33. Open your Cartridge Box. 34. Handle your Primer 35. Sink and Prime 36. Return your Primer 37. Shut your Pan with your Fore-fingers 38. Blow off your loose Corns At which time you must Recover your Arms. 39. Cast about to Charge 40. Handle your Cartridge 41. Take out your Cartridges which done you must presently shut the Box. 42. Open them with your Teeth 43. Charge with Powder and Ball. 44. Draw forth your Scowerers 45. Shorten them to an Inch. This must be done against your Breath 46. Put it into the Muzle of your Musket 47. Ram down Powder and Ball. 48. Withdraw your Scowerer 49. Shorten it to an Inch as before 50. Place your Scowerer 51. Moise your Muskets 52. Shoulder your Muskets 53. Poise your Musket 54. Rest your Musket 55. Lay down your Arms. 56. Quit your Arms. 57. To the Right-about 58. March clear off your Arms and break Being marched clear off the Arms they must offer as if they dispersed but upon the first beat of Drum they must swiftly return with a Huzza every one drawing in that motion his Sword then each must stand over his own Arms to expect further Command viz. 59. Return your Swords 60. Handle your Arms. 61. Rest upon your Arms. 62. Poise your Muskets 63. Sling your Muskets 64. To the Right-about 65. March to your Horses 66. Vnlink your Horses 67. Shorten your Bridles 68. Put your left Foot in your Stirrup 69. Mount 70. Fasten your Links 71. Vnsling and Advance your Muskets Though this Exercise is for the most part like the Exercise of the Fire-Lock Musket on Foot whether to know any thing difficult we refer you yet these are many times obliged to fight on Horse-back as being appointed and necessary for the succour either of Horse or Foot as occasion or advantage offers therefore it will be requisit to speak something of their fireing on Horse-back The Exercise of Dragoons on Horse-back as to their Fireing c. THE Dragoons having advanced their Muskets on their right Thigh must expect the words of Command viz. 1. Ioyn your left hand to your Musket 2. Cock and Guard 3. Rest your Muskets on your Bridle hand 4. Present 5. Fire 6. Recover your Arms with the Cock halt bent This being observed they are in a posture to March Wheel or Face as shall be Commanded or seen most Expedient These Dragoons were at first entertained for swift Marches passing deep Ways or Waters to keep equal pace with the Horse till the Foot at more leasure could come up but being since found very necessary to defend against the shot of the Musketiers

they have been continued and are no more than a kind of Musketiers on Horse-back Granadiers on Horse-back what their Exercise is and how to perform it with Dexterity c. THese as the Dragoons often fight on Foot and therefore though when they are on Horse-back they may be Exercised as the Horse yet it is most convenient whenever they March Wheel Face or Halt that they do not bear up too close nor do it in thick Files but between every File leave three foot distance at least the easier to dismount and March clear off their Horses or Face about as occasion shall require when in this manner being marched into the Field with their Arms loaden Hats on and the the word to Halt given the Commanding Officer having bid Silence must thus proceed viz. 1. Granadiers have a care 2. Sling your Muskets In this doing have your left hand upon your Sling 3. Put on your Caps 4. Right and Left-hand Men of each Rank keep Mounted 5. Clear your right Foot off the Stirrup In this case they must handle their Muskets casting them backwards 6. Dismount This must be done altogether with a quick motion 7. Make ready your Links 8. Link your Horses to the Left 9. March clear off your Horses This may be done by a third or second Rank marching through as soon as clear handling at the same time their Muskets 10. Halt 11. Lay your right hands on your Muskets 12. Poise your Muskets facing to the Right 13. Rest your Muskets 14. Cock and Guard 15. Present 16. Fire 17. Recover your Arms. Here you must have your Muskets half bent 18. Cast about to the Left 19. Draw your Dagger 20. Fix them in your Muskets 21. Recover your Arms. 22. Charge to the Front 23. To the Right Charge four times 24. To the Right-about Charge 25. As you were 26. To the Left Charge four times 27. To the Left-about 28. As you were 29. Recover your Arms. 30. Cast about to the Left Hold on this word of Command your right hands on your Daggers 31. Withdraw your Daggers 32. Return your Daggers 33. Poise your Muskets 34. Clean your Pan. 35. Open your Cartridge Box. 36. Take out your Primer 37. Prime 38. Return your Primer 39. Shut your Pan. In doing this bring your Piece up quick before you 40. Blow off your loose Corns 41. Cast about to Charge 42. Take out your Cartridges immediately shutting the Boxes 43. Vncap your Cartridge with your Teeth 44. Load with Powder and Ball. 45. Draw forth your Scowerer 46. Shorten it to an Inch. 47. Place it in the Barnel 48. Ram home Powder and Ball. 49. Withdraw your Scowerer 50. Shorten it to a handful 51. Return your Scowerer 52. Poise your Musket Do this before you 53. Shoulder your Musket Upon this word seize the Slings with your left hands 54. Sling your Muskets 55. Handle your Pouches the same with the Foot Granadiers 56. Open your Pouches 57. Take forth your Granadoe In doing this extend your right hand before you 58. Shut your Pouches Do this that it may appear but one Motion the left hands being held-up all at a height 59. Wncase your Fuzee In doing this you must face to the Front having fallen back with your right Leg bringing it even with the Left 60. Handle your Match 61. Blow your Match 62. The first Rank Fire your Fuzee 63. Deliver your Granadoe Upon this Delivery you must unsling your Muskets At this Command the second Rank must advance through the Right having their Match in Order ready to blow and place themselves six Foot before the Rank 64. Blow your Match 65. Fire your Fuzee 66. Deliver your Granadoe Upon this your Musket being unslung you must stand ready Cockt and Guarded then the third Rank is to march on the Right six foot frontward of the second 67. Blow your Match 68. Fire your Fuzee 69. Deliver your Granadoe This done unsling and stand Cockt and Guarded and upon this Command the first or proper Front must speedily March through at six foot distance 71. First Rank Fire After this word the first Rank must fix their Daggers in the Muzles of their Muskets and the second and third must imitate the first successively as the same words of Command come to their turn 72. Recover your Arms. 73. Cast about to the Left 74. Withdraw your Daggers 75. Poise your Muskets doing it to the proper Front 76. Shoulder your Muskets 77. To the Right-about In this doing take up your first ground in your March opening your Ranks 79. To your Leader 80. Poise your Muskets 81. Rest upon your Arms. 82. Lay down your Arms. 83. To the Right-about 84. March In marching the Ranks must be broken in manner of dispersing then upon beat of Drum you must draw your Swords face about recover your Order and return to your Arms with a Huzza 85. Return your Swords 86. Handle your Arms. 87. Recover and Poise 88. Shoulder your Muskets 89. Poise your Muskets 90. Face to the Right-about 91. Sling your Muskets 92. March your Horses In this last performance the second and third Ranks must March and standing at their Horses heads face to the Front 93. Vnlink your your Horses 94. Fasten your Links When this is done you must shorten your Bridles 95. Put your Feet in the Stirrups Here you must lay your Muskets over your Sadles 96. Mount your Horses This must be done altogether as if it were but one Motion and the Officers whose business it is are to see the Ranks compleated in good Order 97. Handle your Swords 98. Draw your Swords 99. Place your Swords Here you must put your Sword into your Bridle hand 100. Handle your Pistol which must be ever the Left 101. Draw your Pistol 102. Cock your Pistol Here you must keep the Cock gaurded with your Thumb 103. Present In this doing bear up your hand even with the Cock 104. Fire Here you must observe not to take down your Pistol till the next word of Command which is 105. Return your Pistol and the same Order must be observed upon drawing the right Pistol till you return it c. 106. Handle your Muskets 107. Vnsling your Muskets 108. Mount your Muskets If you are to Charge on Horse-back with the Musket which is not done but upon great oceasion the Peice being Charged the words of Command are viz. 1. Cock your Muskets 2. Present your Muskets 3. Give Fire In this doing you must keep your Musket in its posture till the next word of Command viz. 4. Sling your Muskets 5. Handle your Swords Do it by taking your Swords in your right hands 6. March In Marching the Officers commanding may bring them to any moving posture as Wheeling Facing c. by giving his words of Command with such deliberation that those who are more peculiar to take notice may see each Individual Part perform his Exercise and that they mannag● their Horses as they ought These Instructions put in practice ma● greatly

the word March the rest that compose the Rank must wheel to their places The manner of Wheeling backwards by Half Ranks Here you must observe there must as near as possible be an equal number of Men in every Rank the right and left-hand man of each Rank standing firm on his ground and turn only to the hand named the words of Command being viz. By half Ranks wheel to the right and left backwards March Whereupon the Battalion opens the half Ranks separating and falling back to the right and left-hand Men which leaves an intervale and forms two Ranks opposite to each other the Officers and Colours dividing in the same manner taking their Posts and Ranging before the Souldiers to make a Guard the Serjeants and Drums placing themselves equally on the right and left This being observed the manner of Reduction is by these Words of Command viz. By half Ranks to the right and left inward Form your Ranks as you were March Here the half Ranks are to wheel from the right and the left and close the interval by which means they become whole Ranks for having wheeled inward at the word March they are no more half Ranks but whole Ranks in a Marching order In case of Closings and Openings there are divers words of Command required viz. Ranks close forward to Order viz. three foot March Ranks close forward to close Order viz. a foot and half March Ranks open backward to Order viz. three foot March Ranks open backward to open Order viz. six foot March Ranks open backward to a doubling distance viz. 12 foot March In this manner of proceeding to open backward the Ranks must fall backward in Order without changing the Aspect having ever regard to their Leaders and right-hand Men. The further Words of Command are viz. Files close to the Right March Files close to the Left March Files close to the Centre March Files open to the Right March Files open to the Left March Files open from the Centre March By the Files opening to the Centre is meant their facing from the Centre and if there happen to be an odd File that remains and is properly termed the Centre File When Files are to open to the right or to the left they must keep their station without Changing in any manner till the word March be uttered whereupon they are to face to the hand named taking their distances commanded each from his Leader In all Openings as has been said the contrary Man must be observed if the Command be to open to the right the second File from the right must by short steps first take its distance suffering the Leader to pass as far as it is commanded before you move the rest of the Files in their turn and order observing to do the same as for the left-hand File it is not to move in all Openings they are to move directly forward with a slow pace Thus the young Souldier may his Duty Read But now to greater Things we must proceed The Ratling Drum and Trumpet calls us on A Souldier's Work you know is seldom done But ever Travels with the glorious Sun A further Consideration of Doublings Relating to Foot c. and their Reduction 1. RAnks to the Right double March 2. Ranks as you were March 3. Ranks to the Left March 4. Ranks as you were March In case of doubling the Ranks those that are to do so must observe their right-hand men and move as they move beginning to move with the Foot next the hand then named and so to come into Order this doubling the even Ranks must be observ●d to double into the odd when the odd Ranks are to double you must face the Body to the Rear and the like words of Command will perform it or you may further proceed viz. Odd Ranks that stood to the Right-about Double the even Ranks The Reduction of Ranks c. Those Ranks that double must face first to the contrary hand and then with the contrary foot bring themselves to the former Ground but not to move in the least till the word March be given and this is held upon all doublings of Ranks and half Ranks notwithstanding the contrary hand is to be turned to they must double on to the Ground they double to yet coming to their proper Ground they there must turn to the hand they doubled and thereby they are brought directly to their Leaders And in the like manner Files are doubled remaining much the same with the Reduction of doubled Ranks The manner of doubling Front half Files by half Files of the Rear The words of Command in this case are Half Files to the Right-hand Double your Front March Rear half Files As you were March Rear haal Files to the left hand double your Front March Rear half Files As you were March If this happen upon the March the Rear half Files must then move into the Front by a very swift motion the Front half Files at the same time continuing there each observing the right-hand Man In case of Reduction the Rear half Files must not face about but stand still till the Front half Files are passed and then fall in and follow the proper Leaders but if the occasion require the Front half Files to be doubled by the Rear the Rear half Files must march a softly pace observing their right-hand men so that all the Ranks may double at one time Observe in Reducement as it is in the doubling of single Ranks that no man must move till the word of Command March be given upon which they turn all together upon the contrary hand they doubled on and when they come up to their own Ground they must turn to the hand they doubled to Rear half Files doubled by the Front half Files Here the words of Command are viz. Front half Files to the Right-about double your Rear half Files This word of Command given the three Front Ranks or three half Files must turn to the Right-about and going on the right-hand of their Fellowers or the Rear half Files they must double into them and when they have doubled face to the Left-about to their Leader without expecting any word of Command The manner of Reduction The words of Command are Front half Files as you were March Whereupon the half Files must march slowly keeping at three foot from their right-hand Men by which means they incline to the left and are brought directly upon their former Ground and it is only doing thus and observing the contrary hand in doubling to the Left Now it remains that somewhat more particularly then has been said of the several manners of Fireings be laid down c. The manner of Fireing to the Front When the Souldiers are to Fire and keep their Ground 't is expedient that the Body be made close as well as in Rank as File as will stand conveniently with the use of Arms and hereupon Command must be given viz. Musketiers make Ready all Then they