and close your Divisions to your Leader Command Front half-files double your Reer inward intire Direction Reer half-files face about and move outward cleer of the standing part front half-files face about march down and even the Reer to your Leader Command The two outmost files upon each Flank double intire advancing the four inmost files Direction The two outmost files move forward cleer of the standing part face inward march and close your Divisions face to your Leader Command Double your files inward intire advancing every man placing himself before his Leader Direction The two inmost files stand the two outmost files move forwards and double your inmost files intire advancing placing your selves before your Leaders Command Half-files double your Front to the right they are reduced CHAP. IV. Eight severall Counter-marches with their Reducement Command FIle-leaders stand the rest pass thorough to the right and place your selves before your Leaders Command The right hand file stand the rest pass thorough to the right and place your selves on the out side of your right hand men Command File-leaders and Bringers-up stand the rest pass thorough to the right and place your selves before your Leaders and your Bringers-up Command The outmost file upon each flank stand the rest pass thorough to the right and left placing your selves before your outside men Direction Face outward and pass thorough to the right and left placing your selves before the outmost files to your Leader and close your Divisions to open order Command Bringers-up stand the rest pass thorough to the right and place your selves behinde your Bringers-up Direction The five first ranks are to face about the next rank to the Reer is first to begin the motion the rest are successively to follow until the Leaders are become the Bringers-up Command The left-hand file stand the rest pass thorough to the left and place your selves on the out-side of your left-hand men Command File-leaders and Bringers-up stand the rest pass thorough to the right and place your selves behinde your Leaders and Bringers-up Direction The first and the two next ranks from the Reer face about the two first ranks from the Front and the two last ranks from the Reer move forwards placing your selves behinde your Leaders and your Bringers-up face to your Leader and close your Divisions Command The out-most file upon each file face inward the rest pass thorough to the right and left placing your selves behind your right and left hand men CHAP. V. Ten severall Wheelings with their Reducement Command WHeel the Front half-files inward into the midst and double your Reer inward intire Direction Half-files face outward and march cleer of the standing part after face to the Reer front half-files open from the midst to open order after wheeling to the right and left inward into the Reer to your leader Command Right and left half ranks double the depth of the Battail by wheeling into the front Direction Right half ranks wheel to the left and left half ranks wheel to the right to your leader Command Wheel off the front half-files and double the Reer by division Direction Half-files face about and front half-files wheel off by division moving down even with the Reer to your Leader Command Wheel off your right half ranks and double your left flank to the right intire Direction Face outward and right half ranks wheel about to the left and move away and double the left flank to the right to your leader Command Front and Reer half-files double the depth of the Battail by wheeling into Front and Reer Direction Half-files face to the Reer and Front and Reer half-files wheel to the right and left inward face to your Leader and close your divisions Command Wheel off your left half-rankes and double your right flanke by division Direction Face outward and left half-ranks wheel off by division and move even with the right flank to your Leader Command Wheel off your Reer half-files and double the Front to the right intire Direction Half-files face about and wheel to the left untill you have ranged even with the front Command Wheel your Battail off by division from the Front Direction Right half-ranks wheel about to the right and left half-ranks wheel about to the left and move down to the Reer face to your Leader close into the midst to order Command Wheel off your left half-ranks and double your right flanke to the left intire Direction Face outward left half-rankes wheel about to the right and move forward and double the right flank to the left intire to your Leader Command Wheel off your Front half-files and double the Reer to the left intire Direction Half-files face about and front half-files wheel about to the right move down and range even with the Reer face to your Leader reduceth them CHAP. VI. Six Figures of Battail with severall firings thereunto belonging Command RAnks and files close to order they will stand us underneath is set forth from which we will draw our figures after we have fired upon this Platforme three or four times Command Double your files inward intire advancing The first firing Let the first two ranks advance forward ten paces give fire and fall in the reer of themselves after wheeling off to the right and left placing themselves before the front of Pikes the next two Rankes and so the rest successively doing the like untill they have fired once over which reduceth them The second firing Let the first Rank advance three paces give fire and fall in the Reer of themselves the rest doing the like untill all have fired once over as before The third firing Let them give fire on the ground they stand and fall off to the right and left and flank the Pikes The fourth firing Let them fire even with the front and fall in the Reer of the Pikes which being ended let the Pikes charge on Reducement Muskettiers double your front by division Command The first two Ranks stand the rest face outward and move cleer of the standing part to your Leader the two last Ranks move outward side-ways two paces The first firing Let every Division give fire on the same ground they stand and fall in the Reer of themselves The second firing Let them advance forwards untill they be cleer of the Pikes give fire and fall in the Reer of themselves after moving down into their places Command Front division advance forward three paces the two next divisions move outward one pace Pikes in each division face about and move two paces to your Leader Divisions of Muskettiers in the Reer advance forwards and range even in Front and Reer with the middle divisions of Pikes the first rank of Pikes in the Front division move three foot cleer of the standing part The first firing Let them give fire to the Front and fall in the Reer of themselves The second firing Let them give fire to Front Reer and both flanks altogether Direction Reer divisions face outward
the last rank of Pikes and Muskettiers of the Front division face to the Reer the last rank of Muskettiers move down cleer of the Reer and close inward to order then let the Pikes port and after the Muskettiers have fired charge on then retreating into their places again Command The first and the last rank of Pikes face about and move down cleer of the Reer and close ranks forwards to order outmost divisions of Muskettiers face about move down and flank your own divisions of Pikes the first division of Pikes move forward and range even abrest with your own division of Muskettiers the Front division of Muskettiers closing into the midst to order The first firing Let the Front division give fire and fall in the reer of themselves after wheeling off to the right and left move down and flank the reer division of Pikes The second firing Let the Front divisions of Muskettiers fire and fall in the reer of themselves then face about and move down upon the inside of the next division of Pikes and after face to their Leader The third firing Let the Muskettiers upon the flanks move up into the roome of the former and fire falling in the reer of themselves and after face about and move down into their places again the Muskettiers on the inside moving up into their places again The fourth firing Let the reer division face about then let them fire to Front and Reer and fall in the Reer of themselves let the Pikes charge and after ordering their armes the Reer division facing to their Leader the Muskettiers thereof may move up into their places again Command The outmost Divisions face outward and move two paces face to your Leader move up untill you range even a brest with the second Divisions next the Front Reer Division move streight forward two paces The first firing Let them all give fire and fall in the reer of themselves The second firing Let the Muskettiers advance forwards untill they be cleer of the front division and then rank outward and fire altogether after filing inward as they were move down again into their places the Pikes at the same time charging and after order their arms Command Front division advance forward three paces the outmost divisions upon the Flanks move up and range even with the Front The first firing Direction for the same let them all face to the Reer and the middle division of Muskettiers move forwards and flank the Reer Division of Pikes after let all the Muskettiers advance forwards three foot cleer of their own Divisions of Pikes and give fire falling in the Reer of themselves and after facing about move into their places again The second firing Let them fire as they stand and fall in the Reer of themselves and the Pikes in the Reer may charge on and after facing to their Leader Command The out-most Divisions face inward march three paces and the next two Divisions face outward and move two paces to your Leader Reer-Division move outward untill you stand streight with the Front-Divisions The first firing Let the Front-Division of Muskettiers give fire and fall in the Reer of themselves and after moving down in the room of them in the Reer they at the same time moving up into the front firing in like manner moving down and exchanging places with them in the Reer The second firing Let the Muskettiers upon the flanks move forward even with the front give fire and fall in the Reer of themselves and after move down into their places again and face to their Leader The third firing Let them face to front-reer and both flanks and let the Pikes port and the Muskettiers give fire The fourth firing Let them give fire on the ground they stand and fall in the Reer of the Pikes the Pikes charging whilest the Muskettiers make ready again The fift firing Let the Pikes charge at foot and the Muskettiers give fire over their heads then recovering their Arms face to their Leader Reducement Front-Divisions face about Front and Reer-Divisions march and interchange ground to your Leader The out-most Divisions face inward and close your Divisions to your Leader even your ranks and streighten your files and close to order they are reduced The Captain may now command the Muskettiers to poyse their Arms and file away to the right and left making as it were a Street or Gallery for him to troop away the Pikes and lodge his Colours CHAP. VII The second Exercise with four Files six deep THe Souldiers being the second time summoned to appear at their place of Randezvous the Serjeants having drawn forth the files may give liberty to the Leaders thereof to exercise them in their severall Postures which being ended their Captain or other Officers may command them to lead up their Files and to joyn them into a Body after which he may shew unto them their Distances and Facings with their severall kinds following the former rule and after proceed to these or the like Doublings following CHAP. VIII Eighteen severall Doublings with their reducements Command HAlf-files double your Front to the left Command Double your files to the right intire advancing Command Front half-files double your Reer to the right intire Command Left half-ranks double your right flank to the left Direction Face all to the right and left half-ranks move forward and double your right flank to the left to your Leader Command Double your ranks to the left intire Command Right half-ranks double your left flank intire advancing Command Left half-ranks double your right flank inward intire Direction Half-files of the right half-ranks face about right half-ranks move cleer of the standing part face all to the right left half-ranks move forwards into the right flank to your Leader Command The three first and the three last ranks double the six middle-most intire to the left flank Direction The three first and the three last face to the left march cleer of the standing part face inward move and close your Divisions to your Leader Command Right half-ranks double your left flank to the right Direction Face all to the left and right half-ranks move forwards and double your left flank to the right to your Leader Command Double your ranks to the right intire Command Right half-ranks double your left flank inward intire Command The three first and the three last ranks double the six middle-most ranks intire to the right flank Command Left half-ranks double your right flank intire advancing Command Front half-files double your Reer to the left intire Command Half-files double your front to the right Command Double your files to the left intire advancing every man placing himselfe before his Leader Command Front half-files double your Reer to the right following your Leaders Direction Half-files face about file-leaders turn off to the left and move down upon the right of the Reer the rest following successively to your Leader Command Files double your Depth to the left intire they
are reduced being faced to their Leader CHAP. LXVI Twelve severall Counter-marches with their reducements Command FIles to the right hand counter-march losing ground Command Ranks to the right hand counter-march losing ground Direction Face all to the right Command Front and Reer half-files inter-change ground Direction Front half-files face about to the left Command Right and left half-ranks inter-change ground Direction Face inward Command File-leaders face about the rest passe through to the right and place your selves behinde your Leaders face to the Front Command Counter-march your Front and Reer into the midst Command Counter-march your flanks into the midst Face out-ward Command File-leaders and half-file-leaders stand the rest passe through to the right and place your selves before your Leaders and halfe file-leaders Direction The second rank from the front and from the halfe file-leaders are to begin the Motion placing themselves as before commanded Command The out-most file upon the right and the second file from the left stand the rest passe through to the right and place your selves on the out-side of your right-hand men Command Files to the left-hand counter-march losing ground Command Front and Reer half-files counter-march to the right Direction Front and Reer half-files turn off distinctly by your selves on the ground you stand face to your Leader Command Right and left half-ranks counter-march to the right Direction Face to the right and right and left half-ranks turn off distinctly to the right face to your Leader they are reduced CHAP. X. Twelve severall Wheelings with their reducements Command WHeel your Reer half-files inward into the midst and double the Front inward intire Direction Right and left half-ranks open from the midst to double distance Reer half-files face about and wheel your Reer inward into the midst moving forward doubling the front inward intire Command Wheel off your right half-ranks and double your left flank to the left intire Direction Face outward right half-ranks wheel about to the right and double your left flank to the left to your Leader Command Right and left half-ranks double the Length of your Battail by wheeling outward to the front Direction Face outward and right half-ranks wheel to the left and left half-ranks wheel to the right and after close files into the midst to order Command Wheel off your right half-ranks and double your left flank by Division Direction Face outward right half-ranks wheel about to the right and left outward moving forward and doubling the left flank to the right and left outward Command Wheel your left half-ranks inward into the right flank Direction Face outward and open from the midst to double distance the front and Reer half-files and after the left half-ranks may wheel inward and double the right flank inward intire Command Wheel off your Reer half-files and double your front to the left intire Half-files face about Command Wheel your right half-ranks inward into the midst and double the left flank inward intire Direction Face outward and Front and Reer half-files that were are to open from the midst to double distance and right half-ranks wheel inward and move forward into the left flank Command Wheel off your Reer half-files and double your front to the right intire Half-files face about Command Wheel off your left half-ranks and double your right flank by Division Command Wheel off your Front half-files and double your Reer to the right intire Half-files face about Command Double the Depth of the Battail by wheeling front and reer into the midst of each Division Direction Front half-files move forward four paces then the last rank of each Division face about and wheel into the midst of Front and Reer of each Division face to your Leader Command Wheel off your Front half-files and double your Reer to the left intire Half-files face about Command Wheel your Battail off by Division from the Reer Direction Face all about and right half-ranks wheel about to the right and left outward to the front and closing files into the midst to order they will be reduced as at first and stand as underneath is set forth CHAP. XI Severall plain Firings upon this Exercise of 24 men with Figures of Battail belonging to the same A Commander having thus passed over the Motions may next prepare for Firings and calling up his Serjeants he may give them order how the Muskettiers shall fire in front and reer but before he begin his Firings it will be expedient that he double his Front to the right and left inward by the Bringers-up which being ended he may proceed as followeth The first firing Let them fire by Divisions drawn forth ten paces before the front of Pikes and fall in the Reer of themselves The second firing Let them fire again and fall off to the right and left moving down before the front of Pikes and closing their Divisions The third firing Let the first rank kneel down the next stoop and the last stand upright and give fire altogether the Pikes in the mean time are to advance their Arms and open to the right and left charge on to the front untill they be cleer of the Muskettiers and then face inwards and close their Divisions then facing all about they may give fire to the Reer marching The fourth firing Let the last rank face about to the left and give fire and fall off to the right and left placing themselves before their Leaders of their own Divisions of Muskettiers The fifth firing Let them face about to the left again give fire fall off to the right and left and flank their Pikes the Pikes at the same instant facing about and charge on cleer of the Muskettiers the Muskettiers after facing inward and close their Divisions the Pikes may charge to the Horse and the Muskettiers may give fire over their heads after this manner The sixth firing Let the first rank stoop and the other two stand upright and give fire altogether after recovering of their Arms they may all face to the front commanding the Pikes to double the front inward intire and afterwards files to double their Depth to the right and left outward every man falling behinde his Bringer-up closing files into the midst to order and wheeling about into the first front he may proceed as followeth Command Front half-files advance forwards three paces the middle rank of each Division face outward and move cleer of the standing part face to your Leader The first firing Let the in-most Divisions of Muskettiers in the Front fire and fall off in the Reer of themselves after facing about move down and inter-change ground with them in the Reer they at the same instant moving up firing and in like manner inter-changing ground with them in the Reer and at the same time the out-most men are to move up and fire to the front and to fall off to the right and left into the place of them in the Reer they at the same time moving up and firing in
like manner this firing may be continued twice over The second firing Let them face to both the flanks and let the Divisions of Pikes in the midst open outward untill they be cleer of the standing part then Porting let the Muskettiers give fire on the same ground they stand and the Pikes after may charge on untill the Muskettiers make ready again and then retreating into their places again the Muskettiers may give fire as before is mentioned the Pikes in like manner charging on then retreating to the paces face all to their Leader Command In-most Divisions of Pikes move to the left one pace and double to the right file-wise and face to Front and Reer and march three paces Middle-file of Front and Reer-Divisions open from the midst to double distance face to your Leader The first firing Face to Front Reer then give fire fall in the Reer of themselves The second firing Let the Muskettiers move forwards and the in-most Division ran outward into Front and Reer and then give fire altogether and file as they were the Pikes may charge whilest they make ready and fall into their places again they may continue upon this firing a second time The third firing Let the Muskettiers and the two out-most men of the Pikes face to both flanks and likewise the middle-divisions of Pikes are to face to both flanks after this manner the first two of the Reer-division are to face to the right and the two last men of the Front-division are to face to the left then let the Muskettiers give fire to both flanks and the Pikes may after charge to the Front Reer and both flanks untill the Muskettiers make ready again this firing may be continued twice to your Leader Command The out-most single men of Muskettiers in the front-division face about the two out-most men of Muskettiers both of Front and Reer-divisions move forwards and close to order face to your Leader and close inward to open order The first firing Let them give fire to the front and fall in the reer of themselves then face about and move down into the reer the rest moving up successively giving fire and falling off in like manner this may be continued twice over then face them to the reer and let the Muskettiers rank to the right and left outward The second firing Let the first rank of each division give fire and fall off to the right and left in manner and forme of the former firing untill they have fired twice over then to file as they were and face to their Leader Command Front and Reer divisions of Pikes move to the right one pace the second division of Pikes move forward and double the front to the left the second division of Pikes from the reer face about move down and double the Pikes in the reer to the left to your Leader middle divisions of Muskettiers open outward to twice double distance face all to the center and march two or three paces to your Leader The first firing The three last divisions face to the reer the two outmost men both of Pikes and Muskettiers face to the flanks then let them all give fire and fall in the reer of the Pikes the Pikes may charge while the Muskettiers make ready again The second firing Let the Muskettiers move forth and give fire as at first and after fall in again The third firing Let them give fire by Extraduction and fall again in the reer of the Pikes The fourth firing Let the Pikes charge the horse and the Muskettiers give fire altogether over their heads then move forth into their first places and face to their Leader Command Front and Reer divisions of Muskettiers open outward to double distance the outmost men of Pikes close inward to open order the third rank of Pikes from the front face about the third rank of Pikes from the front and the third rank of Pikes from the reer move forwards to order face to your leader front and reer divisions stand the rest face outward and move two paces to your Leader The first firing Let the first divisions fire and fall in the reer of themselves then wheeling off to the right and left into the place of those Muskettiers in the reer they at the same time moving forward into their places and firing falling off in like manner the Muskettiers may give fire on the ground they stand falling in the reer of themselves this firing being twice performed we proceed to another The second firing Let the Front divisions of Muskettiers and those upon the flanks give fire and fall in the midst of Pikes in the mean time the last division of Pikes may open outward untill they be cleer of the standing part then let Pikes charge all whilst the Muskettiers make ready again this firing may be performed twice after which let them move forth into their places again and face to Front and Reer and give fire and fall off in the reer of themselves the Pikes may charge which being ended face them to their Leader Command The last rank of Pikes of the middle division face about middle division of Pikes move forward untill you range even a brest with the midst of the Front and reer divisions of Pikes to your leader the last man of the outmost divisions of Muskettiers face about outmost men move forward three paces and face to your Leader ranks of the Front and Reer divisions open from the midst to open order Reer divisions move forward two paces The first firing Let them fire to the Front and fall in between the Pikes this may be done twice after which face to front and reer and fire there in the same manner then let Pikes and Muskettiers inter-change ground let them give fire altogether unto Front and Reer then facing about interchange ground with the Pikes who are to charge on whilst the Muskettiers make ready again then retreating let them all face outwards and they will stand in forme like a Saw after they have moved two paces The second firing Let the Muskettiers give fire altogether to both flanks and the Pikes to charge on and after retreating they may order their arms and face all to their Leader Reducement The outmost Muskettiers upon the Flanks move to the right and left inward placing themselves in the midst of their one divisions the outmost men of Pikes to stand the rest to double ranks to the left and the first rank of Pikes to double to the right file-wise and the second rank from the reer to double to the left file-wise after let the outmost men of Pikes double their inmost files into the midst then moving forward their divisions evening their front closing files to the midst to order they are reduced And now we will lodge our Colours and repose our selves untill by the next beat of the Drum we shall be summon'd to make our appearance CHAP. XII The third Exercise with foure Files six deep BEing the third
six deep Command Files file outward intire advancing Direction The out-most file stand the rest advance forward and place your selves before the out-most files after close files into the midst to order Command Files file to the right Direction The right-hand file stand the rest face about and fall in the Reer of your right-hand file to your Leader Command File file 12 to the right Direction The first 12 stand the other move forward filing 12 to the right Command Files wheel inward into Front and Reer Direction Files open from the midst to twice double distance after face inward and wheel six to the right and six to the left untill you have made two ranks 12 a Brest face to your Leader and close ranks forwards to order Command Ranks wheel inward to both the flanks Direction Ranks open from the midst to twice double distance the first rank face about the first and the last rank wheel six to the right and six to the left inward to both the flanks face your Leader and close files to the midst to order Command Files file three to the right and left outward into Front and Reer Direction Half-files face about the three first and the three last ranks are to stand the rest are to move by threes filing to Front and Reer to the right and left outward and after face to the Front and close their ranks forwards to order Command Files file to the midst by Division Direction Half-files of the out-most files face about and the out-most files move forwards and file by Division unto the midst of files face to your Leader Command Files rank inward into the Front Direction Files open from the midst to twice double distance and move forward to the right and left inward into the Front Command Rank file six to the right and left outward Direction The out-most men are to stand the rest are to move side-ways to the right and left making six in a file and then the next out-side men in like manner are to stand the rest successively are to file as before CHAP. XIV Next followeth severall Figures of Battail with Firings upon the same for the performance whereof Command BRingers-up to double their Front to the right and left inward and ranks and files to open to open order Muskettiers to close outward to close ordâ—â— the in-most files of Pikes close outward to the same distance and they will stand in four Divisions after let the middle rank in each Division open outward to open order they will produce the first Figure The first firing Let the first rank give fire and wheel off to the right and left and place themselves in the room of them in the Reer and they at the same time moving forwards into their places and give fire as the first after wheel off into their places again The second firing Let the middle ranks advance three foot before the Front and give fire face about and move down into their places again Command The last rank in each division move to the left one pace and double to the right file-wise and then advance forward untill their first men exceed two foot the Front of each division then let the first rank open outward to open order and the last rank close inward to the same distance The first firing Let the middle file give fire to the front and fall in the reer of themselves The second firing Let the first rank give fire on the ground they stand and after fall off to the right and left into the room of them in the reer they at the same time moving forward into their ground and give fire in like manner and fall off into their places again and then the Pikes may charge on whilst the Muskettiers make ready again Command Face all about middle file move forward three foot cleer of the reer the first rank close inward to order the last rank open outward somthing more then to open order Upon this figure let the first man in each division kneel down and then to give fire altogether over one anothers head the Pikes at the same time charging brest high to the horse then face all to their first front Command The last men in the reer double to the left rank-wise files close into the midst to order Musketties double your Pikes inward intire advancing and move forward three paces Files double your depth to the right and left outward of each arms every man falling behind his Bringer-up Front half-files double your reer intire into the midst Files double to the right and left outward files file to the right intire advancing which being done wheel them to the right about into a ring in form as followeth Upon this figure let the Pikes charge round and the Muskettiers give fire altogether which being ended let the Commander goe to the place where the file-Leader stands and wheel them off again to the left untill he hath brought them into one streight file and then proceed Command Half-file double your front to the right ranks double to the right and left inward files double outward intire advancing Half-files of each armes double your ranks forwards to the left â—ront half-files double the Reer to the left files file to the left intire advancing and wheel about into a ring then face all to the center and close files of each armes to the right and left inward to close order Command Middle men in each division move backward and place yourselves two foot behind your right and left hand-men face all about to the right and close ranks inward to order Upon this figure let them fire by circumduction after this manner let the odde men of Pikes port and then the odde Muskettier where the first front was is to give fire and to move away to the left and the next odde man of Muskettiers upon the right immediately comes stooping underneath the Pikes into the first mans place firing in like manner moving away into the next odde mans place of the Muskettiers upon the left the rest doing the same untill the first Muskettier come into his place again Command Face all to the center odde men move forwards and place your selves two foot before your right and left hand-men after face all to the right about Upon this figure you may fire likewise by way of circumduction the Pikes porting all round and having performed one firing in this manner in the next place let the odde Muskettiers and Pikes move forth again and kneel down the odde Pike-men charging at foot the Muskettiers may give fire altogether then let them face to the center let the odd men move forwards and place themselves between their right and left-handmen then moving forward and close their ring let them face all about to the right Then let the Captain goe where the Leader of the file stands and wheel him about to the left the rest following untill they be all brought again into one streight
paces Reer division move up upon the left of them then let them all both in front and reer give fire on the ground they stand fall in the reer of themselves the Pikes after closing forward their divisions may charge on and after retreating into their places again the division of Muskettiers upon the left in the front in the mean space facing about and moving down into their places The fourth firing Let the Muskettiers face to front reer and both flanks the Pikes face to the outward angles of front and reer and port then let them give fire on the ground they stand and fall in the reer of themselves Pikes may charge on to the foure angles then ordering all their armes move the reer division of Muskettiers forward even with them of the wings then face all to their Lerder The first firing Let the first division fire and fall in the Reer of themselves after face about and move down into the middle rank of Muskettiers they at the same time marching up into their ground firing and falling off in like manner The second firing Let the Muskettiers upon the Wings advance forward even a brest with those in the Front and fire altogether the three Divisions falling in the Reer of themselves and after the outmost divisions facing about and moving into their places again The third firing Let the Front Division of Muskettiers face about move down and double the middlemost by division after let the Muskettiers face outward and move three paces and give fire to both the flanks falling off to the right and left the middle Divisions making good their ground and firing in like manner falling off Having fired twice over to both the flanks face them to their Leader and draw forth the outmost files of Muskettiers of the middle Division before the front of Pikes and close their files inward to order Command Reer division of Pikes face outward and move two foot cleer of the standing part To your Leader The first firing Let the first division of Muskettiers give fire and fall in the Reer of themselves and after wheel about and fall in the midst of the Reer and range even a brest between the outmost divisions of Pikes after face to their leader The second firing Let the three other divisions advance forwards altogether three foot before the Front and give fire and fall in the Reer of themselves the Pikes charging on and the Muskettiers still preserving their ground making ready again whilst the Pikes retreat into their places The third firing Let them give fire again in like manner the Pikes charging on and retreating as before then let the last divisions of Pikes move inward in a streight line with the outmost divisions of Muskettiers in the Front and they will stand as followeth The first firing Let them give fire to the Front and fall in the Reer of themselves this may be performed twice then face to Front and Reer the last rank of the middle division is to face about the first rank are to continue their aspects unto the Front The second firing Let the Pikes port to Front and Reer and the Muskettiers give fire to Front and Reer and fall in the Reer of themselves and after the Pikes may charge on and retreat again they may continue this firing twice the Pikes charging and after face to their Leader Command Reer divisions of Pikes face about and move three paces and face to their Leader Front division of Muskettiers face about and move down into the midst as before interchanging ground with the Reer division of Muskettiers the two last divisions of Pikes move outward untill they be two foot cleer of the next range of Muskettiers middle division of Muskettiers move backward even with the Reer divisions of Muskettiers to your Leader Upon this figure face the three last divisions of Pikes and Muskettiers to the right about and let them give fire to Front and Reer and fall in the Reer of themselves the Pikes may afterwards charge on to Front and Reer and retreat back again into their first places they may perform this firing twice the Pikes likewise charging up before and retreating into their places again face all to their Leader And now it will be expedient having almost tired the Muskettiers with these severall firings to end our fourth Exercise and lodge the Colours but first we will reduce them Reducement The outmost division of Muskettiers on the right move forward and fall in the Reer of them in the front Reer division of Muskettiers move forward and fall in the Reer of the left division of Muskettiers then let them move streight forwards and joyne with them in the front and close the Pikes into the midst to order and their ranks forward to order let the Pikes double the front inward intire and after files to double to the left intire advancing closing files inward to order they are reduced CHAP. XVI The fifth Exercise with four Files eight deep THe Souldiers having made timely appearance according to the Drums summoning unto such place as was appointed by their Commander and being by the Serjeants drawn forth into Files the Leaders thereof being permitted to instruct and teach their Files the Postures and handsome handling of their arms are forthwith by warning of the Drum to lead up their files being joyn'd in a body according to the discretion of the superiour Officers do their stand silently expecting what will follow The Captain or other that shall exercise them first commands the Bringers-up to double their Front to the left and after appoints one of the Serjeants to fetch the Colours to which purpose he draws off the two inmost files of Pikes and advancing their arms the Drum beating a troop they move away and bring them to the Company being led thither by the Ensigne the Serjeant falling in the Reer of the Pike and they falling into their places again they may be commanded Files to double their depth to the right every man falling behinde his Bringer-up Now the former days Exercise being chiefly spent in the Motions by severall facings they may be bespar'd in this and in lieu thereof the Leader may out of the former plain doublings collect one that may continue long in exercise before reduced and in this exercise he shall not need to trouble himself with Counter-marches or Wheelings but fall immediatly alone upon the Motions with this doubling or the like as followeth CHAP. XVII Thirty severall Doublings with their reducement Command HAlf-files doule your Front to the left Command Double your files to the right intire advancing Command Half-file double your Front to the right and left outward Direction Half-files advance your arms and move to the right and left outward and double the Front Command Double your files outward intire advancing Direction Even files from the flanks move forward and double the odd and after close files into the midst to order Command Half-files double your front
to the right intire Command Right half-ranks double the left flank to the right Direction Face to the left right half-ranks move forward and double the left flank to the right to your Leader Command Double your ranks to the right intire Command Right half-ranks double your left flank intire advancing Command Half-files double your Front to the left intire Command Left half-ranks double your right flank to the left Direction Face to the right left half ranks advance your arms and move forward to the left and double your right flank Command Double your ranks to the left intire Command Left half-ranks double your right flank intire advancing Command Half-files double your Front inward intire Direction Front half-files face outward and march cleer of the standing part to your Leader half-files move forward and double the Front inward intire Command Right half-ranks double intire the depth of the left flank Direction Left half-ranks stand right half-ranks face about and march cleer of the standing part then face to the right and move forward even with the left Flank to your Leader Command Front half-files double the Reer to the left intire Direction Front half-files face to the right march cleer of the standing part face all to the Reer Front half-files move down and double the Reer to the left Command Right half-ranks double your left Flank to the left Direction Face all to the left right half-ranks move forward and double the left flank to the left to your Leader Command Double your Ranks to the left intire into the Reer Direction Face all to the Reer and every even rank from the Reer move forth and double the odd to your Leader and close ranks forward to order Command The two out-most files upon each flank double intire advancing the four in-most files Command Front half-files double the Reer to the right intire Command Right half-ranks double your left flank inward intire Direction Half-files of the left half-ranks face about left half-ranks move cleer of the standing part face all to the left right half-ranks move forwards and double the left flank inward intire Command The four middle ranks double your Front and Reer inward intire Direction Half-files face about the two first and the two last ranks open outward untill you be cleer of the standing part then the four middle ranks move forward two to the Front and two to the Reer doubling intire to both places face to your Leader and close your Divisions Command The two out-most files upon each flank double the four middle-most files by Division Direction Half-files of the two out-most files face about out-most files move cleer of the standing part then close inward to order and face to your Leader Command The two first and the two last ranks double the four middle-most ranks inward intire Direction The four middle ranks face outward and move cleer of the standing part then face to your Leader the two first ranks face about move forward with the two last doubling the middle-most inward intire to your Leader Command The four in-most files double intire advancing the two out-most files Direction The two out-most files stand the in-most files move forward cleer of the standing part then face outward and move streight with the out-most files to your Leader and close files into the midst to order Command Front half-files double the Reer by Division Direction The four middle files double the two out-most files inward intire Direction Half-files of the two out-most files face about out-most files move forward cleer of the standing part face all to the right and left outward in-most files move forward and double the out-most inward intire to your Leader and close files into the midst to order Command Front half-files double your Reer to the left Command Files double your Depth to the right Command The two first and the two last ranks double the four middle ranks by Division Direction The two first and the two last ranks face outward and march cleer of the standing part then face inward and move forward doubling the in-most files by Division face to your Leader Command The two out-most files upon each flank double intire the Depth of the four in-most Files reduceth CHAP. XVIII Plain Firings and Figures of Battail HAving passed over these Motions of Doublings in the next place we will proceed to Firings command therefore Files to open from the midst to open order and after let the Bringers-up double the Front to the left The first firing Let the Muskettiers give fire even in the Front and fall in the Reer of themselves The second firing Let the first rank give fire and fall in between the Pikes every rank doing the same untill all have fired then let the first rank move forth by Division give fire to the Front and fall in again every rank doing the same The third firing Let them face to both flanks and give fire and fall off to the right and left and flank their Pikes to front and reer the Pikes may now port and move all forward three paces the Muskettiers may give fire again and fall in the reer of the Pikes the Pikes charging on and after retreating to their first ground may charge at foot and the Muskettiers may give fire by two ranks altogether over their heads after recovering their armes let them face to front and reer and let the Musketiers move forth cleer of the standing part then stand and give fire to front and reer and fall off to the right and left and flank the Pikes who after may charge on to front and reer then retreating face all to their Leader Command Half-files of Pikes face about Muskettiers face outward march all three paces Pikes face to the right and left Muskettiers face about to the right march all three paces then let the last rank Face about the first and the last rank double file-wise inward advancing Pikes face to the outward angles of front and reer Muskettiers face to front reer and both flanks and move all two paces to your Leader The first firing Let the first division of Muskettiers fire to the front and fall in the reer of themselves and after wheel off to the right moving down into the place of the reer division who may at the same time move forward into their ground and fire in like manner wheoling off as the former did The second firing Let the two out-most divisions move forward into the front give fire and fall in the reer of themselves and after move down into their places The third firing Face all to the reer and let the Muskettiers give fire there in the same manner as they did to the front The fourth firing Let the Muskettiers face to front reer and both flanks and the Pikes face to the outward angles of front and reer then let Muskettiers move forth three foot cleer of the Pikes and fire to front reer and both flanks and fall in the reer of themselves
after facing above move into their places again The first firing Let them face as before and give fire on the same ground they stand and fall in the Reer of themselves the Pikes may after charge on and retreat into their places again Command Muskettiers move forth and range even a brest with the Pikes into Front Reer and Midst and they will stand in a square as followeth The first firing Upon this figure as they are faced to front reer and both flanks and the Pikes to the outward angles of front and reer it will be best to fire on the ground they stand and to fall in the reer of themselves the Pikes may after charge to the four angles The second firing Let them double their ranks outward and give fire after face about move three paces into the midst of Pikes and having made ready again let them face about and move forward and fire as they did before and after dismount their Muskets taking them in both hands they may as occasion shall require make use of the Butt end thereof against the horse and the Pikes may stand upon their charge The third firing Let the Muskettiers double inward file-wise the Pikes keep their aspects to the four angles the Muskettiers as before may give fire to front reer and both flanks and fall in the reer of those Pikes next their right hand And having their aspects unto the the same angles they may fire there if they please by way of extraduction and move forth to the left into their places again then let the Pikes face to the front and Muskettiers upon the wings face about to the right and Muskettiers move forward three paces face to your leader formes the following figure The first firing Let the first division give fire together and wheel off into the reer the reer the next two divisions moving forward into their ground giving fire altogether and wheeling off to the right and left into the reer the rest stil moving forward until the reer division is likewise come up into the front and gives fire in like manner and falling off to the right into his first place again this firing may be continued twice The second firing Let them give fire altogether to the front after this manner let the middle divisions move forth to the right and left cleer of the Pikes the reer division at the same time moving forward upon the out-side of those in the front and give fire and move into their places again making ready whilst the Pikes close forward and charge on five or six paces they may retreat again into their places The third firing Let them face all to the reer and fire after this manner the first division kneel down the middle divisions move forth cleer of the Pikes the front division marching down into the reer may give fire altogether the out-most division and the front division over the heads of them in the reer and move in and back again into their places then face to their leader Command The outmost division of Muskettiers upon the left in the midst and the three last divisions of Pikes and Muskettiers face about march all three paces and stand Middle divisions face to the left and move two paces face all to your leader divisions of Pikes face inward front division of Muskettiers and the second from the reer face about and move little and close your divisions to your leader The first firing Let the first division give fire and fall in the reer of themselves then wheel down into the reer the other divisions successively moving up into the front and firing in like manner this firing may be continued twice over The second firing Let the divisions of Muskettiers double their ranks to the right and left outward and give fire in single ranks as they did before untill all have fired twice over The third firing Let them double their files to the right and left inward and the reer divisions to face about then let them give fire both to front and reer falling first in the reer of themselves after to wheel off into the midst and facing to front and reer the middle divisions may move forth into their ground firing in like manner the Pikes may after charg whilest the Muskettiers make ready again and after retreating into their places they may continue their firing as formerly the Pikes charging on as before The fourth firing Let each division of Muskettiers double ranks outward and fire to front and reer and to wheel off in one single rank to the right and left and rank again in the midst and after double inward file-wise and face to their leader Command The four last divisions face to the left the four first divisions face to the right march all untill you be cleer one of another then face to the right and move untill you be even a brest in front and reer to your leader The first firing Let the first divisions give fire and fall in the reer of themselves after wheeling off to the right and left into the reer they at the same time moving forwards into their places firing and falling off in like manner they may performe the same firing to the reer being thither faced The second firing Let the reer divisions move to the right and left outward cleer of the standing part then face to the front move up even a brest with the front divisions and let every division fire to the front and fall in the reer of themselves the Pikes may charge and after both they and the outmost divisions may move down into their places Command The in most divisions of Pikes advance forward three foot before the front the rest face inward and move two paces to your Leader Upon this figure let the first ranks of the front division fire and fall behind the front divisions of Pikes the next rank may fire and fall behind the first then let the reer division move up and give fire and fall in the reer of themselves and after wheel about to the right and left inward moving down cleer of the reer and facing again unto their Leader then they may fire a second time in the same way the front divisions moving forth and firing first and falling behind the Pikes the reer divisions comming up into their places firing and falling off again by wheeling about inward untill they be cleer three foot of the reer then facing to their leader they will stand as followeth where the Ensigne may display his colours if the Leader pleaseth to march upon it Having now spent much time in these particular firings it will be convenient to give the souldiers some respit to refresh their almost tired spirits that they may more cheerfully appear upon the next summons of the Drum and therefore we wil conclude this Exercise and prepare for the lodging of the colours Reducement Reer divisions of Pikes move streight forward untill you range even a brest with the
forward and double the odd placing your selves before your Bringers-up to your Leader Command Files double your Depth to the left following your Bringers-up Command Half-files double your Front to the right and left inward every man placing himself before his Leader they are reduced as at first CHAP. XX. Plain Firings and Figures of Batail HAving spent so much time upon these Doublings by Counter-marches in the next place I shall proceed to Firings and severall Figures of Battail where first command the half-files to double the Front to the left and then go on to your Firings The first firing Let them fire even with the Front and fall off and rank even with the half-files and fall in the Reer of themselves the Pikes may after charge on and the Muskettiers may give fire again and fall in the Reer of the Pikes The second firing Let the Pikes port and the Muskettiers give fire by extraduction The third firing Now the Muskettiers being in the reer fire them there upon the march wheel them about to the right and let them fire after this manner face about to the right and left let the last rank fire fall off and flank the first rank of Pikes and so consequently all the rest after fire them to the reer and fall off to the right and left some six paces before the front of Pikes and in the reer of themselves then face the body about and let the Pikes charge to the reer and after port the Musketteirs may give fire to the reer by way of extraduction The fourth firing Next fire to the reer by dividing the Muskettiers and bringing them even with the reer and ranking outward and falling again as they were face to your leader Command Ranks and files open to your open order Muskettiers close outward to order the outmost Files of Pikes stand the rest close outward to order front half-files open forward three paces ranks close to front and reer to order Pikes move forward two paces Pikes face outward Muskettiers face inward and move clear one of another to your leader The first firing Let them give fire to the front and fall in the reer of themselves then wheel off to the right and left into the reer they at the same time moving up into their ground give fire and falling off as before the Pikes may after charge on while the Musketties make ready The second firing Let Pikes and Musketieers rank outward and give fire and fall off in like manner as before after let them fire and fall in the reer of the first rank of Pikes of the front divisions then the Pikes may port then let the first divisions give fire and fal in behind the Pikes the reer divisions after moving up into their places may give fire and face about march down into their places then face to their Leader this firing being continued twice or oftner over you may fire them to the reer they being thither faced after the very same manner the Pikes there charging after facing all to their Leader let them double files to the right and left inward of each division Command Front divisions of Pikes face inward Front divisions of Muskettiers face outward the rest face about move all six paces to your leader Reer divisions move forward two paces The first firing Let the front divisions give fire and fall in the reer of themselves then wheel off to the right and left into the reer they at the same time moving forward into their places may give fire and fall off as before this may be twice performed The second firing Let the front divisions give fire and fall in the reer of the front divisions of Pikes the reer divisions of Muskettiers moving into their ground firing and falling behind the reer divisions of Pikes then they may move forth cleer of the Pikes and fire and fall in again they may fire after the same manner to the reer but I shall let that passe and goe on to the next Command Reer divisions of Muskettiers face outward and march three paces cleer of the reer divisions of Pikes then face to your Leader and move forward untill they range even a brest with the reer divisions of Pikes The first firing Let the first divisions of Muskettiers give fire to the front and fall in the reer of themselves after wheel off to the right and left into the room of them in the reer they at the same time moving up into their places firing and falling off in like manner this firing may be continued twice over then the Pikes may charge whilst the Muskettiers make ready again The second firing Let the reer divisions move forward even a brest then let the Muskettiers give fire altogether and fall in the reer of themselves this firing may be continued twice over and the Pikes may charge after let those divisions that moved march down again into their places Command Front division of Pikes upon the left face about and move down four paces cleer of the reer front and reer divisions of Pikes move to the left two paces to your Leader Upon the former figure fire first to the front and fall in the reer of themselves then wheel down into the place of them in the reer they at the same time moving up into their places firing and falling off in like manner This firing being twice performed let the reer divisions of Muskettiers move up even a brest with the front divisions and fire altogether and fall in the reer of themselves after let the Pikes charge on and the outmost divisions of Muskettiers face about and move down into their places Command Front division of Pikes face about and march untill they range even a brest with the front division of Muskettiers to your Leader Reer division of Pikes move forward three paces Upon this figure let each division fire as they stand and fall in the reer of themselves performing it twice over the Pikes may after charge on whilst the Muskettiers make ready again who after may give fire by two ranks together as they in each division the Pikes charging as before Command Outmost divisions of Muskettiers face about march untill you range even with the reer face inward and move untill you stand streight after the front divisions of Muskettiers to your leader middle divisions of Pikes face outward and move cleer of the standing part to your leader The first firing Let them give fire to the front by divisions relieveing each other after face them to both flanks and let them give fire upon the ground they stand and fall in the reer of themselves this firing may be continued twice and after the Pikes may charge on whilst the Muskettiers make ready again and after retreating into their places The second firing Let the middle division of Pikes in the reer face about and the middle division of Pikes face to the front and Muskettiers to face to the outward angles of front and reer and let
Muskettiers in the front face about then let them and the two last divisions of Muskettiers in the reer move forward untill they be even with the next divisions of Muskettiers to your leader The two middle divisions of Pikes close into the midst to order and to open their ranks from the midst to somthing more then open order the two outmost divisions of Pikes face inward and move forward into the midst of the two middle ranks in the body to your leader Front divisions of Pikes face about and front and reer divisions to move forward and to close their divisions to your leader Files close to the right and left inward to order Muskettiers in the front and reer double your Pikes by division Files double your depth to the right and left outward every man falling behind his bringer-up they will be reduced as at first Now the Serjeants may draw off the Muskettiers filing them to the right and left outward thereby making a guard for there Captain and other Officers to march through trooping away and lodging the colours which done one of the Serjeants command the Muskettiers to face about to the right and to present all and no man to give fire untill they heare the beat of the Drum no man pulling his tricker but once which will be a means that they all fire handsomly together which being ended every man may depart home untill he shall be called forth again CHAP. XXIV The eighth Exercise consisting of sixty four men eight Files eight deep THe Souldiers being again brought into the Field or place of Exercise the Serjeants according to their wonted manner drawing forth the Files bids each File-leader to take his File into some convenient place a part to exercise them in their severall Postures and Charges and after what manner they may fire whether it be to Front Reer or both Flanks Which being performed they are called up to joyn into a Bâ—dy and commanded to close their Ranks and Files to their distance of order and the Front doubled to the right and left inward by the half-files distance before hand being prepared for their moving up The Leader appoints one of the Serjeants to fetch the Colours which being brought up to the head of the Company the Leader for variety sake may spend the chiefest of his time in Firings as followeth The first firing Let the Muskettiers move forward untill their Bringers-up range even with the Front of Pikes after let the two out-most Files of Muskettiers move forward untill their Bringers-up range even a Brest with the Front of the two in-most Files Let the Front or fore-most Divisions of Muskettiers give fire and fall in the Reer of themselves then let them face about and move down into their place where they were last then let the two in-most Files of Muskettiers of each Division advance forwards untill their Bringers-up range even with the Front of the two out-most Files and then let them give fire and fall in the Reer of themselves and after face about and march down into their places again where they were last drawn off The second firing Let them give fire on the ground they stand in each Division falling off to the right and left in the Reer of themselves The third firing Let the first rank in each Division fire as they stand and after move inward in a streight line before the Front of Pikes which gives way for the next rank to fire in each Division after to move inward into the Reer of the first Rank so consequently all the rest to fire in like manner untill they have all fired and stand streight before the Pikes The fourth firing Let their ranks rank outward into the Front and then give fire all intire in one rank and ranking again as they were The fifth firing Let the half-files of Muskettiers double the Front by Divsion and give fire by two ranks together and after to move back again into their places The sixth firing Let the two first ranks kneel down the other two stand upright and give fire four ranks together The seventh firing Let the half-files or Pikes to face about and move three paces to your leader and then Files to double their Depth to the right and left outward of each Arms then let them give fire eight ranks together after this manner two kneel down two kneeling two stand upright and the two last to be drawn off to the right and left and so to fire altogether which being ended command the Pikes by their Files to rank outward into the Front and then open outward to the right and left and charge on in the Front and File again as they were The eighth firing Let the Pikes open their Files from the midst to double distance then command the Muskettiers to face about and move down into the midst of the Pikes then let the half-files face abour and let the Muskettiers be at open order in their Files and the Pikes at order and then let them give fire first to Front and Reer by intraduction after this manner let the first rank in Front and Reer present and give fire on the ground they stand and presently make ready again the next ranks may move forward and place themselves three foot before them and fire in like manner and after stand the other ranks still moving forward into the next rank untill the first have fired and then immediately to clap before them and fire in like manner untill all have fired twice over The ninth firing Let them close their Files into the midst to order and fire on the same ground they stand and fall in the Reer of themselves The tenth firing Let them fire and fall off to the right and left into the midst of Pikes again then let the Pikes charge on to Front and Reer and when they are cleer of the Muskettiers let them close to the right and left inward to order The eleventh firing Let the Pikes port and let the Muskettiers be drawn forth one whole rank to the right and another to the left both to Front and Reer give fire and fall into their places again then let the other four be drawn forth in like manner and fire and fall into their places again the Pikes if occasion shall require may again charge on The twelfth firing Let the Muskettiers range to the right and left outward and fire even a Brest with the Reer of each Division and move in again into their places The thirteenth firing Let the Muskettiers rank outward and move even a Brest with the Front and Reer and there present and give fire and whilest the Pikes are charging on they may rank again as they were and fall in the Reer of the Pikes and make ready again The fourteenth firing The Pikes being retreated into their first ground you may open them to the right and left and then the Muskettiers may move forward and fire two ranks kneeling down the other two
standing upright then the Pikes may continue their charge till the Muskettiers make ready again and after they may retreat and fall in the Reer of the Muskettiers and close their Divisions inward to order These firings being all upon a stand and the Muskettiers being now in Front and Reer they may be moved away and may give fire upon the march to Front and Reer after this manner The fifteenth firing Let the first rank in the Front nimbly advance forward ten paces then present and give fire in which interim the rest will be moved up unto them the others having fallen off to the right and left in the Reer of their own divisions of Muskettiers the next rank may give fire in like manner untill all have fired thus once over the Reer are to fire at the same time with the Front facing about the last rank who are to fall off and to place themselves before their own divisions of Muskettiers The sixteenth firing Let them fire as before and the first rank of the Front-division to fall off and flank the Pikes to the right the rest of that Division falling off and placing themselves in the Reer of them and likewise the first rank of the Reer-division when they have fired let them fall off and range even a Brest with the half-files of Pikes and still preserving themselves in their places to be right-hand men to those which were at first and the rest to give fire and fall in the Reer of them The seventeenth firing Now the Muskettiers being all upon the right flank let the out-most file face to the right and fire and lead away by Bringers-up between the Muskettiers and the out-most file of Pikes let this be continued in the same manner untill all have fired The eighteenth firing The Body still marching let them fire again after the same manner as before The nineteenth firing Let them fire by ranks wheeling to the right flank and after to rank to the right so many a Brest as they were at first marching a long with the Body The twentieth firing Let them fire and fall off on the contrary flank The one and twentieth firing Let them give fire upon the gathering firing after this manner let the out-most file upon the left face to the left give fire and then face to the Front and untill the rest be cleer and then the next file to face to the left and fire and after face to the Front and then the first file may gather up even a Brest upon the left of the second file then the third file may face to the left and give fire after face to the Front and stand untill the other two march up on the left and joyn even a Brest with him and consequently so all the rest untill every file have fired and that they be all moved up even a Brest with the Pikes The two and twentieeh firing Let them wheel ranks to the left and fire and after rank four to the left as they were at first and march even a Brest with the Pikes The three and twentieth firing Let them fire to the left flank ranks inverting and after face to the Front and to rank again as they were The four and twentieth firing Let them fire by files filing to the right and facing after to the left and fire to the left flank and then facing to their first Front and to lead up their Files to the left again as they were The five and twentieth firing Let them fire by the out-most files to the left flank and lead away by the Leader up between or in the middle of Pikes The six and twentieth firing Let them face outward and fire upon a stand after this manner by ranks dividing moving forth to the right and left and fire and fall in again into their places the Pikes may after charge on and retreat again into their places The 27th firing Let them fire by ranks ranking outward into both the Flanks and moving forward and firing even a brest and ranking again as they were but not returning again into the midst of Pikes from whence they were drawn forth but fire to both flanks and fall in the Reer of themselves The 28th firing Let them fire again and fall in the Reer or midst of Pikes The 29th firing Let the Pikes port and let the Muskettiers fire by extraduction to both flanks and return again into their places The 30th firing Let the Pikes open to the right and the Muskettiers move up into the midst and the first rank give fire and slieve up to the right and left and place themselves before the Pikes the next rank moving forward into his ground and slieving away in the Reer of them untill all have fired The 31th firing Let them close their Divisions and fire and fall in the Reer of themselves The 32th firing Let them fire by files ranking outward and filing again as they were The 33th firing Let them fire by ranks wheeling outward into both flanks towards Front and Reer the half-files are to face about the left half-ranks are to wheel to the right the right half-ranks to the left the Front half-files doing the like may give fire facing after to the right and left inward ranking as they were into the midst of ranks and facing again to the flanks The 34th firing Let them fire two ranks together and slieving presently away and flank the Pikes The 35th firing Let them face to Front and Reer and after move outward and facing to the outward Angles of Front and Reer and let them fire and fall in the Reer of themselves The 36th firing Let them close files into the midst to order and fire again and let them fall off to the right and left and flank the Pikes then face all to their first Front they are reduced Having spent all this time in the plain Firings we will in the next place proceed to Firings upon such Figures of Battail as followeth CHAP. XXV Severall Figures of Battail Command HAlf-files double your Front to the left Muskettiers double your Pikes intire advancing Files open from the midst to double distance the two out-most Files close outward to open order and the two in-most Files close outward to the same distance half-files of each Division double the Front inward intire Ranks and Files close to order The four out-most Files upon each Flank stand the four in-most Files upon the left face to the Reer then let the four in-most Files upon the left and the four in-most Files upon the right move forward three foot before the Front and Reer and then face to the left and move two paces then face all to the Front and move streight in their Divisions both rank-wise and file-wise they will stand as followeth The first firing Let the front division of Muskettiers move forward untill they be cleere of the standing part then give fire and fall in the reer of themselves and then closing their files
into the midst to order before the front of Pikes the reer division of Muskettiers may move forward unto the front of the first division of Pikes and there rank outward and give fire altogether and file again as they were and after face about and move down again into their places the two out-most divisions of Muskettiers may next move forward some six paces there stand and rank inward and fire face about and file again as they were and move forward to the front of their owne divisions of Pikes and face to their leader The second firing Let the front division of Muskettiers fire fall off to the right and left flank their Pikes and at the same time let the reer division of Muskettiers move forward as they did before and fire even a brest with the first division of Pikes and fall in the reer of themselves then face about and move down into their places and face to their leader then let the two outmost divisions upon the flanks give fire on the ground they stand and fall off to the right and left and flank the Pikes They may fire to the reer in the same manner being thither faced The third firing Let them face to front reer and both flanks and fire the first rank of each division and fall off to the right and left in the reer of the Pikes and the last rank at the same time move forth and give fire and fall into their places again but before they thus fire the front and reer divisions are to be wheeled to the left then let them fire by * Move forth those Muskettiers into their former places before they fire by Extraduction extraduction and the Pikes may after charg on and then retreat back again into their places Command Each division as they are faced to move forward three paces half-files of each division open to the right and left untill they be cleer of the standing part they will stand as followeth Upon the former figure being faced to front reer and both flanks fire them according unto all those places the formost divisions fire first and let them wheele off to the right and left and fall in the roomor place of them in the next divisions firing twice in this kinde Then let the formost divisions fire and fall in the Reer of the Pikes then let the Pikes port and the Muskettiers in each division may move forth again and give fire by Extraduction then let the Pikes charge on and after charge at foot and let the Muskettiers give fire over their heads which being ended let the formost rank of Muskettiers in Front reer and flanks move forward and interchange ground with the Pikes and face all to the front and after the third divisions from the front and the third divisions from the reer face inward and move three paces then face to their leader and close files outward and ranks forward to order in each division and stand streight and even in their divisions both rank-wise and file-wise and then proceed to the next figure Command The out-most divisions upon the flanks face about and move down two paces to your leader halfe files of the two out-most divisions double to the right and left inward rank-wise and after move that part that doubled two paces to the right and left inward face all to your leader Upon this figure let the first and the last rank of Muskettiers double to the right and left inward file-wise then let the first division give fire to the front and fall in the reer of themselves then wheel off to the right about down into the reer and let every division that are in the midst move up successively into the front untill all have fired and fallen off in like manner as the first and every division be come again into his place and the front and reer divisions have doubled ranks to the right and left outward Then command the first and the last rank of Muskettiers from the front and reer to double to the right and left outward file-wise and let them give fire and fall in the reer of themselves and after fall off into the reer in like manner and form of the firing of the former divisions either of these firings may be continued twice over after command the first division of Muskettiers from front and reer to double to the right and left inward rank-wise and then proceed Command The third division from the front and the third division from the reer to face outward and to move three paces untill they stand streight in front and reer between the middle divisions and after face to their leader Then let the front divisions face about and front and reer divisions move forward untill they range even a brest with the second divisions that stands before them and then face to their leader it occasioneth the next figure Upon this figure you may fire them to front reer and both flanks therefore face the two outmost crosses to the flanks which containes on each side four divisions of Pikes and Muskettiers and let the rest face to front and reer and let all the Muskettiers in the reer of each division of Pikes move forth to the angles of the Pikes give fire and fall back again into their places and whilst the Pikes are charging on the Muskettiers may make ready again and fire in like manner as before and â—all back again into their places the Pikes charging on to front reer and both flanks as before retreating again into their places Then face them all to the front and let the second division from the reer face about and then the second division from the front and the second division from the reer move forward untill they be three foot cleer of the front and reer then face them to their Leader and they will stand in a convenient figure for marching wherein the Colours may display so long as a Commander shall think fit Reducement The two middle divisions face to the right and left outward and march cleer of the standing part to your Leader then let them double to the right and left outward file-wise After let them face to front reer and both flanks and close their files into the midst to order and ranks forward to order Then command front and reer divisions that formerly wheeled to the left to wheel back again to the right then face all to the front and let the front division face to the right and move three paces and then face to their Leader then let the reer division move up upon the left of them in the front and let the Pikes in each division double their depth to the right and left outward and let them close files into the midst to order and ranks forward to order and to move up even with the front they standing in their distance of order both in rank and file let the half-files double their front inward intire and after files to
fire altogether and after fall behind each rank of Pikes then let the Pikes charge at foot and let the Muskettiers give fire over their heads After let the Pikes port and let the Muskettiers come forth again and give fire by extraduction and after command the ranks to face to the right and left inward and to close their divisions then let the Muskettiers move forth again into their first places and flank their Pikes And having passed over some half a dozen firings after this manner then command half-files to double their depth to the right intire and proceed to figures of battail and firings which comes in the next place to view for a leader to spend his time further in the exercising of his souldiers therein Command Half-files face to the Reer and march six paces to your Leader half-files of Muskettiers of each division face to the Reer Muskettiers march all untill you be cleer of the Pikes to your Leader The two middle-most ranks of Pikes of each division face outward move cleer of the Muskettiers to your Leader the first and third rank of Pikes in the body face to the Reer and close ranks into the midst to order the following Figure will appear The first firing Let the front divisions give fire and fall in the reer of themselves the rest of the divisions moving up into their ground and fire wheeling off to the right and left having all fired over once they wil be reduced The second firing Let the four inmost divisions of Muskettiers face outward and move cleer of the Pikes then face to their Leader then let the eight last divisions of Pikes and Muskettiers face to the Reer then let them fire to front and reer falling in the reer of themselves their being intervalls for the Pikes to move forward upon their charge and being retreated back into their places will produce the following figure After the figure is reduced unto his first aspect command the Muskettiers or divisions upon the wings to face to the right and left inward and to march untill they stand as in the first figure then face to their leader and commadd the eight first divisions of Pikes and Muskettiers to face outward marching untill you perceive an intervall for the eight reer divisions to move up and make an even range with the front divisions which being done they will appear as followeth Upon this figure let the front divisions of Muskettiers give fire and fall in the reer of themselves then wheel off to the right into the room of them in the reer they at the same time firing and wheeling off into their places again Then let the Commander face them all to the right and they will stand in four crosses with Muskettiers on the wings file-wise upon which facing they may march the Officers being placed according unto discretion and after they have marched let them face again to their first front Command Front divisions of Muskettiers face to the right and move two paces to your leader Reer divisions of Muskettiers move up and double the front divisions to the left rank-wise which produceth the next figure Upon the former figure let all the Muskettiers give fire together and fall off to the right and left in the reer of themselves the Pikes after charging through the intervalls and after retreating again Then command Muskettiers that doubled to face about and to move down into the reer untill they be cleer of the Pikes and stand then let the Muskettiers both in front and reer face to the left and march untill they stand streight in their divisions then face to their leader and they will stand as in the former figure then proceed Command The four inmost divisions both of Pikes and Muskettiers on the left face to the reer inmost divisions both of Pikes and Muskettiers both upon the right and left march cleer of the standing part then let them face to the left and move three paces to your leader The four outmost divisions both of Pikes and Muskettiers upon the right wheel to the right the four outmost divisions upon the left both of Pikes and Muskettiers wheel to the left which will set forth the next figure The first firing Let them face to front reer and both flanks and give fire and fall in the reer of themselves after wheeling off to the right your divisions on the outside of the Pikes into the place of the reer divisions which are to advance forward into the front performing the like as the other front divisions The second firing Let the front divisions of Muskettiers move to the right two paces after command divisions of Muskettiers to double to the left rank-wise and let them give fire in front reer and both flanks altogether the Pikes may after charge to all these places whilst the Muskettiers make ready again and retreat again into their places The third firing Let them give fire again and fall in the reer of themselves which being ended you may proceed to another figure Command The left division of Muskettiers wheel off to the left and place your selves in the left intervall between the Pikes which occasioneth the next figure Upon this Figure let the Muskettiers give fire in the front reer and flanks and angles falling in the reer of themselves and the Pikes may after charge on Many other firings might be performed upon this figure but I shall not be tedious to relate any more but leave them to the discretion of every leaders genious and shall now shew the way to reduce them Reducement Divisions of Muskettiers upon the Angles face to the center and move three paces after wheel the divisions a little to the right untill they be brought in the reer of their own divisions of Muskettiers which being done command the four divisions of Pikes and Muskettiers on the right to wheel to the left and the four divisions of Pikes and Muskettiers upon the left to wheel to the right After command the four divisions of Pikes and Muskettiers upon the left to face to the left and march to such a convenient distance as that the four last divisions both Pikes Muskettiers may move up on the left to range even with the Front they on the flanks moving up also untill they stand all even a brest After command the inmost eight divisions to face to the reer and let them all move untill they be cleer one of another then face to their leader and let the eight front divisions to face inward and to move untill they stand streight with the reer divisions After let the Pikes in the body in each division open their ranks to front and reer to their open order And then command division of â—ikes upon the flanks to face to the right and left inward and march in and strengthen the body of Pikes which being done let the front divisions of Muskettiers face to the reer commanding them all to close their ranks forward to order and face to
their leader they are reduced Which being performed the leader may lodge his colours having finished his ninth Exercise CHAP. XXXI The tenth Exercise consisting of 24 Files being six deep according to the first drawing up of a private Company THere being a greater number appearing upon this days Exercise then in the former it concerns a Leader more especially to give speciall charge to the inferiour officers to be carefull in the drawing forth the files that they make no man a file-leader bringer-up half-file-leader or bringer-up of the front half-files but such able souldier as may be deserving of the same whose diligence and care upon all motions is principally required being as it were the hinges of the Leaders severall words of command Wherefore supposing them to be drawnup in battalia and the colours being brought to the head of the Company the four Serjeants ready at hand attending their Captains commands and the body being closed in ranks and files to their distance of order and silence craved at the Company he that shall exercise them may begin after distances and facings shewen with this or the like doubling following CHAP. XXXII Eight entire severall Doublings with their Reducement Command FRont half-files double your reer inward intire Command The twelve inmost files double intire the depth of the six out-most files In-most files face about Command Half-files double your front to the right Command Double your files to the right intire advancing Command Half-files double your front inward intire Command The six outmost files upon each flank double intire advancing the twelve middle files Command Half-files double your front to the right intire Command Right half-ranks double your left flank intire advancing which being performed they are reduced CHAP. XXXIII Eight severall Counter-marches with their Reducement Command FIle-leaders stand the rest passe thorough to the right and place your selves before your leaders Command The right hand file stand the rest passe thorough to the right and place your selves on the out-side of your right hand men Command Counter-march your front and reer into the midst of ranks Direction Half-files face about and turn off to the left front half-files turn off to the right to your leader Command Counter-march your flanks into the midst of files face outward Command Files to the right hand counter-march maintayning ground Command Ranks to the left hand counter-march losing ground Command Counter-march your front and reer half-files from the midst of ranks maintaining ground Direction Front half-files face about and turn off to the left the rest turn off to the right every man moving up into his leaders ground to your leader Command Counter-march your right and left half-ranks from the midst of files losing ground Direction Face inward and turn off every rank on the ground they stand face to your leader and close files into the midst to open order they are reduced CHAP. XXXIV Eight entire Doublings by Wheelings with their Reducement Command WHeel off your reer half-files and double your front to the right intire Half-files face about Command Wheel off your left half-ranks and double your right flank intire to the left Face outward Command Wheel off your reer half-files and double your front to the left intire Half-files face about Command Wheel off your right half-ranks and double your left flank to the left intire Face outward Command Wheel off your front half-files and double the reer to the right intire Half-files face about Command Wheel off your right half-ranks and double the left flank to the right intire Face outward Command Wheel off your front half-files and double the reer to the left intire Half-files face about Command Wheeel off your left half-ranks and double your right flank to the right intire Face outward CHAP. XXXV Plain Firings and Figures of Battail The first firing LEt the two outmost files of Muskettiers upon each flank advance ten paces before the front give fire and fall in the reer of themselves after face about and move down into their places again then face to their leader Then let the next two files upon each flank move away in like manner and fire as the former did and move down into their places again After let the other remaining files be led forth by the other two Serjeants and give fire as before and fall back again into their places The second firing Let two Serjeants draw four files upon each flank and move them away 10 or 20 paces before the front and give fire and fall in the reer of themselves and after face about move down into their places And whilest they are moving down let the other two Serjeants draw forth the remayning four files upon each flank and fire as the former did and after return again into their places The third firing Let all the Muskettiers move forth cleer of the Pikes and let them open from the midst untill they stand in four divisions leaving sufficient intervalls for their wheeling into the reer of themselves first let them fire in each division falling in the reer of themselves untill they have all fired over two or three times after this kind The fourth firing Let them close their files before the front of â—ikes into the midst to order then let the two first ranks kneel down the next two stoop and the last two stand upright and give fire six ranks altogether then let the left half-ranks of Muskettiers be wheeled about to the left into the reer of the Pikes and the right half-ranks move to the left untill they stand streight before the front of Pikes The fifth firing Let the half-files face about and let them give fire to front and reer after this manner by two ranks drawn off ten paces before the front and reer and fall off to the right and left into the reer of themselves then facing about let them open outward and give way for the next two ranâ—s to come forward into their places who are to fire and fall off as the former did the other two ranks doing the same this firing may be continued as long as the Leader pleaseth The sixt firing Let them give fre on the ground they stand and fall off to the right and left into the reer of themselves The seventh firing Let them rank outward into front and reer and give fire altogether and rank again as they were The eight firing Let them give fire on the ground they stand and flank the Pikes those in the front flanking the Pikes on the right they in the reer flanking them on the left after let the Pikes charge on and being retreated into their places let them face all to their leader and in the next place proceed to figures of battâ—â—â— Command Files open outward to open order ranks open backward to your open order then let every four files close outward to order and ranks close to front and reer to order they will stand in twelve divisions as followeth Command The two inmost
divisions of Muskettiers in the reer face about inmost divisions of Muskettiers in front and reer move forward cleer of the standing part and stand Pikes face outward Muskettiers upon the flanks face inward the rest face about to the right move all two paces to your Leader The first firing Let the front divisions of Muskettiers give fire and fall in the reer of themselves then wheel off to the right and left into the room of them in the reer they at the same time moving up into their ground firing and falling off in like manner as before Then let the front divisions upon the flanks fire and fall in the reer of themselves and after wheel off to the right and left into the ground of those divisions that stand in the reer of them they at the same time relieving them firing and falling off as before then let the Pikes charge on and after retreat back again into their places The second firing Let them face to front reer and let the first divisions give fire and fall in the reer of themselves then wheeling off to the right and left and interchange ground with the next divisions who are at the same instant of time to move up into their places and to give fire in like manner and to fall off and return where they were before then let the Pikes charge on to front and reer and after retreat into their places and face all to their leader Command The four last divisions next to the reer both of Pikes and Muskettiers face about move down and range even a brest with the reer reer divisions of Muskettiers that are faced to the front move forward and place your selves three foot short of the next divisions that stands before you to your leader Upon this figure let the front divisions give fire and fall in the reer of themselves then wheel off to the right and left and range even a brest with the next divisions yet keeping themselves distinctly from the other divisions Then let those divisions of Muskettiers that stood in the reer of them move forward into their ground and give fire and fall in the reer of themselves after face about and move down again into their first places then let those that first fired move up again into their ground and let the outmost divisions begin to fire after this manner let the first divisions fire and fall in the reer of themselves and after fall off to the right and left and place themselves in the room of the reer divisions who are likewise to move up into their ground and thereto fire and fall off as before the Pikes may after charge on and retreat back again into their places The same firings may be performed to the reer they being thither faced but to let that passe we will fall upon the next figure wherefore Command Divisions of Pikes move forward untill your reer divisions range even a brest with the outmost divisions of Muskettiers reer divisions of Muskettiers face inward and move streight in the reer of the reer divisions of Pikes to your leader The first firing Let the two last divisions of Muskettiers face about and the other divisions of Muskettiers to face to the right and left outward and let them give fire on the ground they stand and fall in the reer of themselves the Pikes may charge on whilst the Muskettiers make ready again The second firing Let them face all to the reer and let the reer divisions move forth to the right and left outward and give fire altogether and fall in the reer of themselves The third firing Let the four first divisions of Muskettiers the two first divisions of Pikes face to the front and let them give fire to front and reer and fall in the reer of themselves then face all to the front and proceed farther Command The front and reer divisions to move outward two paces reer division of Pikes upon the left face about reer divisions of Pikes move three foot before the front reer to your leader divisions that moved outward close inward to your first ground and they will stand as followeth The first firing Let the first divisions of Muskettiers give fire to the front and fall in the reer of themselves then face outward and march cleer of the standing part then face to their Leader then let every division of Muskettiers come successively into that ground fire and fall in the reer of themselves then face about and move down into their places then let the Front divisions of Piâ—es charge on and after retreat back into their places The second firing Let them face all to the Reer and let every division give fire on the ground they stand and fall in the Reer of themselves The third firing Let half the Muskettiers and three divisions of Pikes face about to the right and give fire to Front and Reer on the ground they stand and fall in the Reer of themselves then let the Pikes charge on and after retreat back into their places face all to their Leader Command The out-most Divisions of Muskettiers face outward and move two paces to your Leader the other divisions both Pikes and Muskettiers open your files outward to open order the five first Divisions face about the five first and the five last Divisions move streight forward and interchange ground and after face to their Leader and close files inward again to order then lead up the two out-most Divisions of Muskettiers to stand even a brest against the middle Divisions of Pikes face all to your Leader then move the two out-most Divisions to the right and left inward to stand streight in the middle of the Front and Reer Divisions of Muskettiers Upon this Figure severall firings might be performed to the Front Reer both Flanks and four Angles all at one and the same time but being so easie to the view I shall leave them unto the discretion of those which shall be pleased to make use of them and in the next place endevour to reduce them Reducement Middle divisions of Muskettiers upon the flanks face out-ward and move cleer of the standing part to your Leader the five first Divisions face about the five first and the five last Divisions open files outward to open order and move forward and interchange ground and close files inward again to order out-most divisions face about and move down again into your first places face all to your Leader Here the Captain if he please may command the Ensigne to display his Colours which being ended he may proceed commanding Reer divisions of Pikes to move forward and to place themselves in the Reer of the out-most division of Pikes upon the left in the Front then let the Front division of Pikes move down and place themselves in the Reer of the second division of Pikes upon the right then close Pikes into the midst to order In-most divisions of Muskettiers move forward to order and march
up even with the Front Reer divisions of Muskettiers face outward and move untill they stand streight with the out-most divisions of Muskettiers then face to their Leader and close ranks forward to order and march up and make an even Front and close files into the midst to order they are reduced CHAP. XXXVI The eleventh Exercise with 24 Files six deep THe Souldiers being met unto the place appointed and the Officers being vigilant and carefull in their severall places in drawing forth the files and joyning them into a Body the Leader without any farther delay may crave their silence and close their ranks and files to order and after some distances and facings shewn unto them drawn forth from the former rule he may proceed to this following doubling making every man a file-leader according to succession and after reduce them again Command Ranks to the left double Command Files to the left double Command Half-files double your front to the left Command Files double your depth to the left Command Bringers-up double your front to the right Command Double your files to the left intire advancing Command Bringers-up double your front to the left Command Double your files to the right intire advancing Command Ranks to the right double Command Files to the right double Reducement Files rank to the left into the front Rank file six to the left they are reduced CHAP. XXXVII Eight Counter-marches with their Reducement Command BRingers-up stand to the rest pass thorough to the right and place your selves behind your Bringers-up The rest face about Command File-leaders and Bringers-up stand the rest pass thorough to the right and place your selves before your Leaders and Bringers-up half-files face about Command Ranks to the left hand counter-march maintaining ground face to the left Command Right and left half-ranks counter-march from the midst of files maintaining ground face inward Command File-leaders face about the rest pass thorough to the right and place your selves behind your leader to your leader Command Counter-march your front and reer half-files from the midst of ranks losing ground front half-files face about Command Ranks to the right hand counter-march losing ground Command Counter-march your right and left half-ranks every man placing himself one the outside of his right and left hand-man they are reduced CHAP. XXXVIII Eight severall Wheelings with their Reducement Command WHeel your right and left half-ranks inward to the midst of files Face outward Command Wheel the battail off by division from the reer Command Wheel the battail inward to the right flank from left Face to the left Command Wheel front and reer half-files inward to the midst of ranks Half-files face about Command Wheel off your right and left half-ranks by division from the midst of files Face inward Command Wheel off your front and reer half-files by division from the midst of ranks front half-files face about Command Wheel off your front by division Command Wheel your battail inward to the left flank from the right face to the right CHAP. XXXIX Plain Firings and Figures of Battail The first firing LEt them give fire to the front by introduction where first command them to open their files outward to open order and then let the first rank give fire on the ground they stand then let the next rank move forward and place themselves before the first ranke and give fire likewise and stand and so successively every rank is to move forward and place themselves before the rank that fired untill all have given fire this being twice performed reducâ—th them and is tearm'd a firing of gaining ground The second firing Let them fire by files inward to order and fire on the ground they stand and fall off to the right and left into the reer of themselves The third firing Let them close their files ranking outward into one intire rank into the front all at one and the same time and to file again as they were The fourth firing Let the Muskettiers double ranks to the right and left outward and give fire three ranks together the first kneeling the second stooping the third standing upright and after to double files to the right and left inward The fifth firing Let them fire again and fall off to the right and left and flank the Pikes who may after charge on and after retreat back again into their places The sixt firing Let them face outward and give fire to both flanks on the ground they stand and fall in the reer of themselves The seventh firing Let the half-files of Muskettiers face outward and move cleer of the standing part then let every division give fire again and fall in the reer of themselves and then close their divisions The eight firing Let them give fire eight ranks together viz. two kneel down two stooping two standing upright the last two to be drawn forth so fire them altogether The ninth firing Let the four first ranks upon each flank fire again and fall off to the to the right and left and flank the Pikes and let those Muskettiers face to front and reer and draw forth the last rank of Muskettiers upon the flanks to the right and left outward and place them in the midst of those intervalls upon the angles the Pikes being impaled then fire them to front reer and both flanks and four angles and fall in the reer of themselves This firing may be continued as long as a leader shall think fit then face about those files standing at the angles and move them into the reer of those divisions of Muskettiers upon the flanks from whence they were first drawn forth then let them face all to their leader The tenth firing Let the Muskettiers in front reer face outward and march cleer of the standing part then let them face to front reer and give fire fall in the reer of themselves then let the reer divisions of Mukettiers face to the front and the outmost divisions of Muskettiers in the front face to the reer then let the outmost divisions move and close ranks forward to order and let the Pikes charge on and being retreated back again into their places face all to the front and proceed to figures of battail according to the next direction Command Half-files of Pikes face about half-files of the four outmost Files of Muskettiers face to the reer the four outmost files and the body of Pikes move forward cleer of the standing part to your leader then let them face outward and move two paces then face to front and reer and move the like face all to your leader and close ranks forward and files inward in each division they will stand as followeth The first firing Let the reer divisions face about then let the first divisions give fire and fall in the reer of themselves then wheel off to the right and left and fall in the room or place of the next divisions and they at the same time are to move up
into their ground giving fire and falling off in like manner The second firing Let them give fire on the ground they stand in each division and fall in the reer of themselves then let the Pikes charge on whilst the Muskettiers make ready again The third firing Let the reer divisions of Muskettiers move up and range even a brest with the first divisions then let them fire altogether and fall in the reer of themselves then let those that formerly moved up face about and march down again into their places then let the Pikes charge on again as before and being retreated let them face all to both flanks and give fire in form and manner as they did to front and reer The fourth firing Let the middle divisions of Muskettiers advance forward untill they be cleer of the standing part then let them all fire and fall in the reer of themselves and the middle divisions to move back again into their places then face to their leader and move the inmost division of Muskettiers upon the right in the reer to the left three paces then proceed Command Inmost divisions of Musktttiers in the reer double to the right file-wise and after that division that doubled to face about and pass thorough the intervalls of Pikes and place themselves three foot behind the reer and the other division that was doubled to advance forward through the interval of Pikes and place themselves three foot before the front then face to their leader Let the second divisions of Muskettiers from the front stand and all the rest move forward three paces then move the second divisions of Muskettiers to the right and left inward untill they stand streight between the front and reer divisions of Pikes front division of Muskettiers face about and let them and the reer division move forward inward three paces and after face to their leader The first firing Let the front division of Muskettiers fire and fall in the reer of themselves then wheel off to the right by the outmost divisions of Muskettiers and come down into the place or room of them in the reer and they at the same time are to move streight forward up into the front and to give fire and fall in the reer of themselves then to wheel off to the right as the front division did untill they come into their places again Then let the first out-most divisions give fire and fall in the reer of themselves and after wheel off to the right and left into the ground of the reer divisions who at the same time are to move forward into their places and give fire and fall off as the former did The same firings may be perform'd to the reer they being thither faced The second firing Let them face to both flanks and give fire and fall in the reer of themselves in each division then let the Pikes charge on to both flanks and being retreated back again into their places let the reer division of Muskettiers move forth cleer of the standing part then let them double ranks to the right in each division and give fire altogether after let them double files to the left and fire again four ranks together two kneel down and two stand upright then let the Pikes charge on and being retreated you may farther proceed Command Front divisions of Muskettiers face about and march into your first places face all to your leader middle divisions of Muskettiers face outward and move cleer of the standing part front division of Muskettiers face about front division and reer division of Muskettiers move forward untill you be cleer of the next divisions of Pikes that stands before you face all to your leader and they will stand as followeth The first firing Let them face all to the right flank let the front division give fire fall in the reer of themselves then let them wheel down into the reer they at the same time moving up into their ground firing and falling off and moving down accordingly into their first places Then let the other six divisions fire after this manner first the Front divisions and fall in the reer of themselves then wheel off to the right and left into the reer of their own range and the next divisions may move forwards into their ground give fire and fall off in like manner and so successively let every division move up into their first ground relieving each other untill they have fired two or three times over in this manner The second firing Let them face to both flanks and let the inmost divisions of Muskettiers move forth to the right and left untill they be cleer of the Pikes who are to port then the Muskettiers in each division may give fire and fall in the reer of themselves then the Pikes may charge on whilst the Muskettiers make ready again and being retreated into their places again you may proceed to another firing The third firing Let the outmost divisions of Muskettiers face to Front and Reer and the Pikes to the four angles then let them give fire to Front Reer and both flanks on the ground they stand in each division and fall in the reer of themselves then let the Pikes charge on to the four angles and being retreated into their places move in the outmost divisions of Muskettiers into their places again and then face all to their leader Command Outmost divisions of Muskettiers face to the right and left inward and march untill you range in the midst of Front and Reer divisions of Pikes to your leader Upon the former figure let the front divisions of Muskettiers upon the flanks move even with the front of Pikes then let them fire and fall in the reer of themselves then wheel about to the right and left into the place of the reer divisions who are to move forward into their ground to fire and fal off accordingly Then let the middle divisions of Muskettiers in the front move forward likewise untill they range even a brest with the front give fire and fall in the reer of themselves and then move cleer forth and wheel off to the right about into ground of the reer division of Muskettiers standing behind them and they at the same time to move up into the front and to give fire in like manner and to fall off accordingly untill they have attained their first places Then let the three last divisions of Muskettiers and the reer divisions of Pikes face about and let the two middle divisions of Muskettiers face outward and move cleer of the standing part then let the Muskettiers in front and reer move forward cleer of the Pikes and let them fire to front reer and both flanks and fall in the reer of themselves then the Pikes may charge on to front and reer and being retreated back into their places the Muskettiers in front and reer may face about and move down again into their first ground and the Muskettiers upon the flanks
ready again The third firing Let single files be drawn off and rank inward into the front and fire file again face about and move down into their places then let two files be drawn off cleer and let the inmost files rank inward the outmost files rank outward and give fire and file again as they were and fall into their places The fourth firing Let the four out-most files upon each flank be drawn off untill they be cleer of the front then let them close before the front of Pikes face then the in-most files of Muskettiers to both the flanks and let them give fire to the front and both flanks on the ground they stand and fall in the reer of themselves The fifth firing Let them give fire altogether six ranks at once in the front and four in the flanks observing the former rules of firing so many ranks together as you may find in the place of the description of firings The sixt firing Let those Muskettiers upon the flanks face to the reer and move cleer of the Pikes then close to the right and left inward to order then let the half-files of Pikes face about and let the Muskettiers give fire to front and reer and fall in the reer of themselves The seventh firing Let the Pikes move forth to the right and left outward untill they be cleer of the Muskettiers then let the Muskettiers give fire in an oblique manner thus let every two files open to the right and left outward to something more then open order then close the two first ranks of the foure in-most files to the front to order and let the other two ranks close likewise almost to that distance but the two last ranks only are to face to their front after in the same kind close the four ranks inward to the reer of the four out-most in manner and forme there as the other files were to the front and so let them give fire in each division an oblique way two ranks kneel down two kneeling two stand upright The eighth firing After the former firing close the four inmost files to the right and left outward to order and to joyn with the outmost files when their aspects being to the outward angles of front and reer let the Pikesport and Muskettiers give fire to the four angles and fall in the reer of themselves then let the Pikes charge on whilst the Muskettiers make ready again and after retreat back into their places again The ninth firing Let them give fire again the first rank in each division and wheel about to the right and move down into their first places where before they were drawn forth and every rank consequently fall in the reer of them then let the Pikes close into the midst to order and face all to their leader Command Muskettiers face to the right and left outward and move twelve paces then face to the reer and move likewise twelve paces after face to their leader Front half-files of each division move forward three paces right and left half-ranks of each division move outward two paces Front divisions of Pikes and Muskettiers stand reer divisions of both arms move to the right and left outward untill you be cleer of the front divisions then close ranks and files in each division to order and face to their leader they will stand in the first figure The first firing Let the front divisions of Muskettiers move forward and range even a brest with the front of Pikes give fire and fall in the reer of themselves then face about and move down into their own ground again and face to their leader then let the outmost divisions of Muskettiers move in like manner as the former did and give fire and fall off in like manner and down again into their places Let the Muskettiers in the next place face outward and move three paces and after face to the front then let the reer divisions of Muskettiers advance forward untill they range even a brest with the front divisions then let them give fire altogether in each division fall in the reer of themselves and after let the out-most divisions that moved up move down again into their places then let the Pikes charg on and after retreat again into their places The second firing Let the out-most divisions of Muskettiers in the Front move forward before the Front of Pikes and the in-most divisions of Muskettiers in the Front let them likewise move at the same time before the Reer divisions of Pikes then let the Pikes port and Muskettiers in each division give fire on the ground they stand and after fall in the reer of themselves and those Muskettiers that formerly moved forth from their places let the Serjeants wheel them off to the right and left into their first ground and face to their Leader Command In-most divisions of Muskettiers in the Front face to the Reer divisions of Pikes upon the left in the Front face about to the right divisions that are thus faced move down three foot cleer of the Reer of each Arms. Front divisions both of Pikes and Muskettiers and those that last moved face to the left and move two paces face all to your Leader and Muskettiers move forward untill your middle divisions range even a brest with the Reer divisions of Pikes and they will stand as followeth Upon this Figure let the Front divisions give fire and fall in the Reer of themselves and then wheel off to the right and left into the ground of the Reer divisions and they at the same time are to move up into their places and to give fire and fall off accordingly into their first places Then let the middle divisions move forward untill they range even with the Front of Pikes and let them give fire and fall first in the Reer of themselves and after face about and move down into their places again and face to their Leader then let the Pikes charge on and after retreat back again into their places They may fire to the Reer after the same manner as they did to the Front they being thither faced and after they have all fired face again to their Leader Command Let the four divisions of Muskettiers upon the right to move away and let the divisions of Pikes fall in the Reer of them and the four divisions of Muskettiers on the left to fall in the Reer of the Pikes then standing streight in their divisions both rank-wise and file-wise and they will stand as followeth Upon this figure let the reer divisions face about to the right and let the first divisions give fire to front and reer and fall in the reer of themselves then let them advance forward three paces and after wheel about to the right and interchange ground with the reer divisions and they at the same time are to move up and give fire and fall off accordingly Then let the other divisions move forward untill they range even a
outward or inward into the front and filing again as they were Thus much briefly of firings to the Front the Reer challengeth the next place where suppose all the Muskettiers to be in the Reer of the Pikes the Body marching Firings to the Reer 1 Fire to the right about falling in the front of their own Divisions left about falling in the front of their own Divisions 2 Fire and fall off to the right and left and rank with the first rank of Pikes into the front 3 Fire even with the Reer and fall off before the Front of your own Divisions of Muskettiers 4 Fire even with the Reer or last rank and fall off to the right and left with a swift Motion placing your selves 10 20 or 30 paces before the front of Pikes still facing to the Body and making ready again and opening to the right and left untill they be cleer of the Pikes 5 Fire by Introduction to the Reer twice over untill they come down even with the Reer and flank the Pikes 6 Fire to the right and left about to the Reer Ranks drawn forth and in again 7 Fire so the Reer every rank drawn forth cleer each from other and falling in again and flanking the Pikes 8 Fire to the right and left about files ranking downward to the Reer and filing as they were 9 Fire to the right and left about ranks ranking downward to the Reer and ranking as they were 10 Fire losing ground falling off to the right and left about just before the front of Pikes 11 Now if the Enemy pursue eagerly and that you candot make a safe retreat marching face all about and fire upon them by way of Extraduction or by half-ranks divided as formerly hath been shewn And thus much likewise briefly concerning firings to the Reer in the next place I shall Firings to the Flanks marching shew some firings to the flanks for performance whereof it will be expedient to bring all the Muskettiers upon one of the flanks but for order sake I will begin with the firings from the right flank 1 Fire to the right and gather up your files it is to be performed after this manner the out-most file upon the right is to face to the right and to give fire and after to face to the front and stand untill the next file have fired in like manner and then the first file gathers up unto him upon the right even a Brest and standing untill the third file have faced to the right and fired in like manner and after facing to the front the other files moving up in the like way as before and following successively this rule untill all have given fire and then to march up and even the front of Pikes the Muskettiers will stand as at first when they were brought upon the right flank 2 Fire to the right File-leaders leading up their files next to the Pikes 3 Fire to the right Bringers-up leading away next the Pikes which being twice done reduceth them 4 Fire to the right leading up on the contrary flank either by the File-leaders or Bringers-up 5 Fire to the right and leading up by Bringers-up between the Pikes and passing thorough to their places again doing the same reduceth them 6 Fire to the right and leading up between the Pikes by the Leaders and passing thorough the Pikes again to the right they will be as at first the like may be done to the left or in some kind to both flanks at one and the same time 7 Fire to the right by ranks wheeling and ranks to rank as they were to the right upon their marching reduceth them 8 Fire to the right by ranks inverting or filing and upon the March the Souldiers ranking reduceth them 9 Fire to the right files filing and gathering up their files to the left reduceth them These firings being performed marching the next shall be upon a Stand where note you must cast all your Muskettiers upon that flank where you conceive the Enemy will fall on whether right left or both but for order sake we usually begin with the right wherefore face to the right and proceed as followeth Firings to the right Flank upon a Stand. 1 Fire and fall in the Reer of your selves 2 Fire and flank the Pikes 3 Fire even with the Pikes and fall in the Reer of themselves 4 Fire even with the Reer moving forth to the right and left by ranks falling in the Reer of themselves 5 Fire by extraduction by half-ranks drawn forth and falling rank after rank in the Reer of the Pikes after to reduce them as at first cause them to double their front by Division These firings may as well be performed to both the flanks as to one the Body being faced accordingly which would make many firings more but these already set down may be sufficient for any ingenious capacity to work upon for the present observing this rule that in every firing he shall make use in time of his Exercise he may reduce them by another which will be more pleasing to the Souldier by reason of the great variety it affords unto them And now in the last place I know it will be expected that I should speak something of the use of firings wherefore briefly thus Firings to the front marching or moving when we either pursue after or approach to an Enemy Firings to the front maintaining ground when two Bodies encounter one another Firings to the front losing ground when either we are forced thereunto by necessity or that we do it out of policy to draw the Enemy into a train or snare Firings to the Reer marching when we are pursued by an Enemy yet would continue our March untill we have gained some place of importance or advantage Firings to the Reer upon a Stand when we are compelled thereunto by the violent pursuit of an Enemy or else when we have gained a place of advantage of ground or have recovered the winde or Sun whereby we are the better able to encounter with them Firings to the flank or flanks marching when we are assaulted by some Ambuscado secretly placed to hinder our passage or supposing two Armies are marching to one and the same place a river being betwixt them Firings to flank or flanks standing when the Enemy chargeth on with a resolution to cut off or divide part of the Army from the other Having thus briefly set down severall firings to front reer and both flanks with their uses either marching or standing I hold it convenient in the next place to give some short directions in time of Battail both to the Officers and their Souldiers First that the Drummers have a vigilant eye upon their Commanders whose voices are drown'd by the loud thundering of the Cannon or Muskettiers as also by the neighing of Horses or the lamentable cries of the maim'd and wounded Souldiers at which time the Leaders Staffe half-Pike or what else he carries in his hand
to your Leader K. Command The four last Divisions face to the left the four first divisions face to the right move all untill you be cleer one of another then face to the right and march untill you range even a Brest in Front and Reer face to your Leader L. Command The two in-most divisions of Pikes stand the rest face inward march all untill the middle-divisions be three foot cleer of the Front to your Leader M. Command Front-divisions of Pikes face outward the rest face inward march all untill the Front-divisions range even with the out-most divisions of Pikes face to your Leader N. Command Front-divisions of Muskettiers face outward the rest face inward march all untill the Front-divisions of Muskettiers are cleer of the Pikes then stand and the six last divisions to face about and move three paces to your Leader O. Command Reer-divisions of Muskettiers face outward march all some six paces Reer division of Muskettiers face to the Front the rest face to the Reer and move untill the Reer-divisions range even a Brest with the Front to your Leader P. Command Front-divisions of Pikes upon the left face about march all untill that divisions be six foot cleer of the Reer then stand and Front and Reer-divisions of Pikes face to the left and move two paces to your Leader Q. Command Front-division of Pikes face about march all untill the Front-division of Pikes range even a Brest with the first division of Muskettiers to your Leader R. Command The two out-most divisions of Muskettiers face about out-most divisions of Pikes face outward move all untill the out-most Muskettiers stand streight with the Front-division of Muskettiers then face to your Leader S. Reducement Divisions of â—ikes face inward the three last divisions face about march all some six paces Front and Reer divisions of Pikes face to the left Muskettiers face about move all two paces to your Leader Divisions move forwards and double your Front close Files inward to order and Ranks forward to order double files to the left intire advancing reduceth them Thus much I conceive may be sufficient at one time for a Leader to exercise his Company with the Motions upon their Facings so that he shall not need to trouble himselfe with any more then Firings where first as is most properest we will begin with some plain Firings to the Front for the performance whereof let the half-files double their Front to the left and ranks and files close forward and inward to order The first firing Let them fire by Divisions drawn forth 10 or 20 paces and fall in the Reer of themselves The second firing Let the Muskettiers close their Divisions before the Front of Pikes and give fire and fall all off upon the right Flank The third firing The Body moving or marching let the out-most files face to the right and give fire and lead away by the contrary side of their â—ikes by the Leaders of the file the next file may doe the same and consequently all the rest untill all have fired then let them face to the right the Pikes in the interim charging on whilst the Muskettiers make readie again The fourth firing Let the Pikes open from the midst that the Muskettiers may come up between them two ranks may kneel down and the other two stand uppright and fire altogether the Pikes then charging and after retreating they may close again into the midst continuing their aspects to the right flank the Pikes may port and the Muskettiers may slieve up upon the right and left of the Pikes the first rank giving fire and presently falling before the front of Pikes the next rank doing the same falling still behind their owne Muskettiers and before the front of Pikes as they are then faced and having all fired after that manner they may fire again and flank their Pikes then facing to front and reer they may give fire to both places and fall off to the right and left and flank their Pikes from Front and Reer and after face to their leader Command â—iles open outward to open order Muskettiers close outward to order the inmost files of Pikes close outward to order ranks close to front and reer to order Reer divisions of Pikes face about Muskettiers face outward move all three paces to your Leader And now you have the figure of battail pointed out in the first place unto you by the alphabet The first firing Let them fire to the Front and fall in the Reer of themselves then wheel off to the right into the place of those Muskettiers in the reer they at the same time moving up into the front firing in like manner and moving down into their places again The second firing Let the reer divisions face about and after let them give fire both to front and reer and falling in the reer of themselves the Pikes may charge while the Muskettiers make ready again they may fire a second time in the same manner The third firing Face all to both flanks then let them give fire and fall in the reer of themselves the Pikes after charging on three paces and the Muskettiers retreating three paces after facing to their Leader preduceth this figure following The first firing Let the two first Divisions advance three paces before the Front give fire and fall in the Reer of themselves and after move down into the places of them in the Reer they at the same time moving up into their rooms giving fire in like manner falling downe into their places again this may be perform'd twice over after face them to Front and Reer The second furing Let them give fire their Divisions advancing three paces before the Front and Reer falling in the Reer of themselves the Pikes charging on and the Muskettiers retreating into their places again facing to their Leader Command Reer division of Muskettiers upon the left face about Reer division of Muskettiers upon the right face to the right Front division of Muskettiers upon the left face to the left Muskettiers march all cleer of the Pikes then stand after face them in their severall divisions to the left and move two paces to your Leader If you find by the words of command given to make the former figure that your divisions stand too thin you may face them all to the center and move forward every division two or three paces then face to their Leader The first firing Let the Front division of Muskettiers give fire and fall in the Reer of themselves after wheel off to the right into the room or place of them in the Reer they at the same time moving up into the Front firing and falling off in like manner this firing may be performed twice The second firing Let the Muskettiers upon the Wings advance forward three paces give fire and fall in the Reer of themselves after face about and move into their places The third firing Let the front division of Muskettiers move to the right two
Files from the midst to open order and the Bringers-up thereof to double the Front to the right and left inward The first firing Let them fire to the Front by ranks ranking outward and after to rank as they were The second firing Let them give fire to the front by ranks ranking inward and ranking again as they were and closing again to the Body of Pikes The third firing Let the half-files face about and let them give fire to Front and Reer by ranks ranking outward and ranking in again as they were The fourth firing Let them advance forwards by two Ranks some ten paces before the Front and Reer and give fire and fall in the Reer of themselves then face about and fall before the Front and Reer of Pikes and then fire again falling off to the right and left and flank the Pikes then the Pikes may charge on and the Muskettiers may fall in the Reer of the Pikes and then Pikes may charge at Foot and the Muskettiers may give fire altogether over their heads The fift firing Let the Pikes port and the Muskettiers move forth to the right and left and fire by extraduction then the Pikes may charge again and the Muskettiers may move forth as before and the first Rank of each Division may give fire even with the Front and Reer and stand the rest may after move forth cleer of them and give fire falling behind their own Divisions of Muskettiers then face all to their Leader and close their Divisions forward to order and then proceed to Figures of Battail Command Half-files face about Muskettiers move forward untill you be cleer of the Pikes the two in-most files of Muskettiers stand the two out-most files of Muskettiers move forwards untill you be cleer of the in-most files the two out-most files of Pikes face outward and move three foot cleer of the out-most Divisions of Muskettiers and after to face to Front and Reer and to move forward untill they range even with the Reer-divisions of Muskettiers then let them face all to the front and stand streight in their Divsions both rank-wise file-wise and they will stand as in the next Figure when they have closed Upon this figure let the first divisions of Muskettiers give fire and fall in the reer of themselves after wheel off to the right and left into the room of them in the reer they at the same time moving up into their places firing and falling off in like manner Then let the inmost divisions give fire in like manner as the former did and wheel off to the right and left and be relieved by their owne reer divisions of Muskettiers then let the Pikes charge on and after recreating back again into their places Command The two middle ranks of Pikes face outward and move cleer of the standing part then let the first rank of Pikes face about and the first and last rank of Pikes to move forward to order face all to your Leader The first firing Let the front divisions fire and fall in the Reer of themselves then wheel off to the right and left into the room of them in the neer they at the same time moving forward into their places firing and falling off in like manner Next let the inmost divisions of Muskettiers doe the same who may be relieved by the inmost divisions of Muskettiers in the reer The second firing Let them all face to the reer and give fire as they did to the front The third firing Let them face to front and reer and give fire and fall in the reer of themselves first after falling off and inter-changing divisions relieving each other then let the Pikes charge on to front and reer and after retreating back into their places Command The inmost divisions of Muskettiers to move forward untill they be two foot cleer of the standing part then let them face all inward and move untill the utmost divisions of Muskettiers range even a brest with the middle divisions of Pikes to your Leader Upon the former figure fire them to both flanks where first face them outward let the first division give fire and fall in the reer of themselves and after wheel off to the right and left into the places of the Reer divisions and they move up at the same instant of time into their rooms giving fire and falling in the reer of themselves afterward into their places Next let them fire and fall in the reer of themselves and after move inward and fall in the reer of the next division of Pikes and then the first division of Muskettiers move forth and give fire in the ground they formerly stood on and fall in the reer of themselves and stand and the next division of Muskettiers is likewise to move forth where formerly they stood and to fire and fall in the reer of themselves the Pikes may after charge on and after retreat back again into their places and face to their Leader Command Reer divisions of Muskettiers move to the left two paces and double to the right file-wise the two middle divisions of Pikes face outward and move two paces to your leader reer divisions of Muskettiers move forward untill the first divisions of Muskettiers be placed three foot before the midst of the middle divisions of Pikes and the second division be three foot behind the same standing streight with the front divisions of Muskettiers in the midst Upon this figure they being faced to front and reer both Pikes and Muskettiers let the first divisions give fire and fall in the reer of themselves and stand let the rest move forward untill they be cleer of the front divisions of Muskettiers and fire and fall in the reer of themselves and after face about and move down into their places again then let the Pikes open a little outward and charge all to front and reer and when they shall retreat back again into their places the Muskettiers may fire again as they did before and continue it as long as they please Or they may fire upon this figure either to front or reer according to discretion as long as they please Now in respect much time hath beene spent in the motions by wheelings in plain firings and figures of battail we will draw forth one figure more from the former that the colours may be displayed and that we may conclude our seventh Exercise to refresh the souldiers for a space untill they shall again have warning from their Commander for another appearance Command The last division of Muskettiers in the midst to face about middle divisions of Muskettiers advance forward untill you be three foot cleer of the front and reer to your leader each division of Pikes face outward and move to convenient distance for the colours to display to your leader Reducement Front and Reer division of Muskettiers face about front division move down and double the reer division to the left rank-wise to your leader the two first divisions of
are to face inward and to move into their places where formerly they stood then face them all to their leader and proceed Command Reer division of Muskettiers in the midst face about middle divisions of Muskettiers move forward three foot before the front and reer division of Muâ—kettiers in the midst upon the right face to the left angle and move untill you stand even and streight in the next range of Muskettiers the next division of Muskettiers in the midst upon the left face about and then likewise face to the left angle and move down into the next range of Muskettiers to them and to stand streight in the reer of the reer division face all to your leader produceth the next Upon the former figure let the six last divisions face about let the first divisions give fire fall in the reer of themselves then wheel them about to the right and interchange ground with them that stand in their reer who just upon their wheeling about are to move up cleer of the Pikes to make them room to fall down through the middle intervall into their places who also are immediately to give fire and fall off accordingly Then let the outmost divisions give fire and fall in the reer of themselves then let the Pikes charge on to front reer face them after to the front at such time when the Pikes have retreated back into their places again Now if you will fire them to the front the Muskettiers stands in such good order that you may fire them by divisions by their severall turns as long as you please they relieving each other After you may fire them to front reer and both flanks the Muskettiers standing in fit condition for the same But fearing to keep the souldiers to long in Exercise debarring them thereby of there wonted refreshment I will hasten to the reducement and for present lodge the colours and conclude the eleventh exercise Reducement Out-most divisions of Muskettiers face outward and move six paces to your leader the two first divisions of Muskettiers in the midst face to the right and move cleer of the Pikes then face to the right and left inward and move and interchange ground then stand and face to your leader The two last divisions of Muskettiers in the midst face to to the left and move cleer of the Pikes face all to your leader then let every division close forward to order and move up even a brest with the Pikes they are reduced CHAP. XL. The twelfth Exercise consisting of 24 Files six deep THe place of Exercise appointed for the souldiers to meet they upon a just summons make full appearance being indeed the very life of any Exercise affording much comfort to him that shall lead them And therefore seeing their readinesse forwardnesse as in duty they are concer'nd the leader cannot chuse but forthwith to give order unto his officers for the compleating up of the body who knowing his commands goe nimbly and cheerfully to work in drawing forth the files and joyning them together after fetching the colours and bringing them to the head of the company So that nothing being wanting the leader craves their silence and attention commanding them to their distance of order both in rank and file and after some few distances shewn unto them he may proceed in the next place to such facings as followeth Command Face to the right and left outward and move four paces Face to Front and Reer and move three paces Face to the outward angles in the Front Face to the inward angles in the Front Face to the inward angles of the right Flank Face to the inward angles in the left Flank Face to the outward angles in the Reer Face to the inward angles in the Reer Face to the outward angles both of Front and Reer Face to the inward angles both of Front and Reer Face to the midst of Files Face to the midst of Ranks Face to the Centre Face to the outward angles of Front and Reer from the centre Face all about to the right Face to Front Reer and both Flanks from the Centre As you were to to your Leader CHAP. XLI Doubling to make every man a File-leader by dignity Command HAlf-files double your front to the left Command Double your files to the right intire advancing every man placing himselfe before his leader Command Front half-files double your reer to the left Command Double your files to the left intire advancing every man placing himselfe before his leader Command Bringers-up double your front to the right Command Files double your depth to the right every man falling behind his bringer-up Command Half-files double your front to the right Command Double your files to the left intire advancing Command Ranks to the right double Command Files to the right double Command Bringers-up double your front to the left Command Files double your depth to the left every man falling behind his bringer-up Reducement Ranks to the left double Files to the left double CHAP. XLII Severall Wheelings with their Reducements Command WHeel off your reer half-files and double your front by division Command Right and left half-ranks double the depth of your battail by wheeling inward to the reer Face to the reer Command Double the length of your battail by wheeling inward to front and reer Half-files face about Command Front and reer half-files double the depth of your battail by wheeling outward to the right flank Half-files face about and wheel to the left front half-files wheel to the right Command Front and reer half-files double the length of your battail by wheeling inward to the left flank face all to the left Command Front and reer half-files double the depth of both flanks by wheeling to the right and left outward Half-files face about Command Front and reer half-files double the length of the battail by wheeling inward to the midst of ranks Face inward Command Front and reer half-files double the depth of your left flank by wheeling to the right and left outward Half-files face about Command Front and Reer half-files double the length of your battail by wheeling inward to the right flank Face to the right and as they then stand right half-ranks wheel to the left and left half-ranks wheel to the right untill the right flank meet together they are reduced CHAP. XLIII Plain Firings and Figures of Battail The first firing LEt two ranks advance forward ten paces and give fire and fall in the reer of themselves and after wheel off to the right and left outward and move down in the reer of their own divisions of Muskettiers and then the next two ranks are to move forward and to give fire as the former did and so consequently all the rest untill all have fired and reduced back again into their places The second firing Let them fire even with the front and fall in the reer of themselves and let the Pikes charge on whilst the Muskettiers make
brest with front and reer give fire and fall in the reer of themselves after face about and move down into their places then face all to their leader Command The four first divisions stand the rest face to the left and march cleer of the standing part then let the Pikes face to the front and march up even a brest with the Muskettiers Reer divisions of Muskettiers face to the front and move up likewise Muskettiers face inward move all three or four paces untill they stand in form of the second figure face all to your leader Reer division of Pikes face about and move down three foot cleer of the reer to your leader which produceth the last figure Upon this figure let the reer division of Pikes face about and Muskettiers face outward then let Pikes port and let the first divisions of Muskettiers give fire and fall in the reer of themselves then face about and interchange ground with the reer divisions and face again to front and reer and let those that came up into their room give fire in like manner and fall off down again into their places Then let the next divisions give fire fall in the reer of themselves and let the Pikes charge on and being retreated back again into their places command the two middle divisions of Muskettiers to face to the reer and move down and range even with the reer then let every division of Muskettiers give fire on the ground they stand to both flanks and reer and fall in the reer of themselves the Pikes may charge on again and those Muskettiers that moved down into the reer may face about and move back again into their places and face all to the front Reducement Reer division of Pikes advance forward to the left into the front the two inmost divisions of Muskettiers face about and march cleer of the reer then face to the right and left outward and place themselves behind the reer divisions of Muskettiers outmost divisions of Muskettiers face inward and move streight in the reer of the front divisions and let the Pikes fall in the reer of their front divisions and face all to their Leader Half-files of Muskettiers double your front to the right and left inward and after move forward and even the the front they are reduceed The end of the second Book THE COMPLEAT BODY OF THE ART MILITARY The Third BOOK CHAP. I. Concerning the drawing up of Regiments with their severall numbers forms manner and ways HE that shall be desirous to be truly knowing in this point of Military Discipline in the drawing up of Regiments whether they be of lesser or greater Bodies as in some 6 other 7 8 10 or 12 Companies they must be drawn up into Battalia either in one two or three Squadrons or grand divisions of Pikes flanked with Muskettiers having alwayes in the Reer a sufficient number of Muskettiers for the guard of the Bagage Cannon or to be Convoys for to convey Ammunition and Victuall to the rest of their fellows Who are to be drawn forth by the discretion of the Major from each particular Company according to their severall strengths as in greater Companies more files then in those which be lesser ordering them timely reliefe whereby the severall duties amongst the Souldiers throughout the Regiment by an equall way may take their turns Now for as much as the true stating of the dignities of every particular Officer in the opinions of many differ very much and our former Military Authors have been very sparing in their pains in setting down their due places of honour I shall for the satisfaction of those which desire to be rightly inform'd collect out of the many former practised abroad and at home one good way to perfect it But here by the way I must crave pardon from the courteous Reader by reason I foresee certain objections like rubs or blocks lying in my way to digresse a little from my intended purpose to give answers unto each of them which are first that I seem to slighten the pains of former Authors Secondly that it will be a means to occasion much idlenesse in the Souldiers Thirdly that it is too great a knowledge to be laid open to their view To the first I answer that the reason as I conceive why they have been so sparing of their pains in this kind was not for want of abilities or knowledge amongst any of them whose works for the most part I highly honour and esteem but rather believe that they left it forth for the curious search of such who are called unto Field-officers places knowing well that before they are capable of that preferment they must be good proficients in this part of Military Exercise 2 Although many that know but a little may be puft up with high conceits of themselves conceiving what the Authour hath done 't were easie for any man to performe the same yet to them of riper judgements the more variety in this kind is presented to their view the more painfull they are in the curious practise thereof thinking every moment lost which is not spent in the searching after and informing of their judgments in this point of Military Discipline If it had not been for the worthie paines and labours of our ancestors published to the view of the world this our age might have been ignorant both in this and all other Sciences for from them we borrowed our first light God putting it in their hearts to publish their severall gifts to after generations which though at this day much refined yet for our first grounds and principles we are beholding unto them Therefore give me leave according as God hath inabl'd me not to conceale or keep back any thing which may concern the good and welfare of my country for I conceive there is none worthie to receive benefit from those that have gone before him if he conceales that good to such as shall come after him And if I happen to lie under the hard censure of some for my paines it makes no matter so the major part receive benefit thereby for as I gathered somwhat of others so my desire is that others may doe the like by me The opinions of Souldiers in the drawing up of Regiments are very various both in their formes and figures according to the custome of their Countries commands of their Generals or Officers in cheife which neverthelesse may prove very good and serviceable when need shall require I shall therefore for the satisfaction of the ingenuous souldier set before them the best collections drawn from them all such as may be most usefull for to fight against the enemy according to the situation of the place the number of men and aptnesse of ground to contain them which in the next place comes to be handled CHAP. II. The manner ef drawing up a Regiment consisting of six Companies containing in it a Collonel a Lieutenant Collonel a Major and three Captains every one having
readier where to finde them and according to order they may draw them off to compleat up their Captains Companies As for the Drums the care thereof belongs to the Drum-Major to place and to ease them timely by reliefs to beat as many or as few as he shall think fit to which purpose he orders them to fall in betwixt the second and third Rank of Muskettiers and Pikes of each Division but when they are all even a brest the Drums are placed according as you see them marked the figure for the long-March in the next place followeth CHAP. VII The first Exercise of a Regiment in the plainest and easiest way THe Major finding the commodiousnesse of the ground may draw them up all even a brest again and proceed to exercise them in a regimentall way conferring before-hand with the Captains Lieutenants Ensignes and Serjeants what he intends to do Whether he will exercise every Manniple or Division as is usuall in a private Company in all their plain Motions and â—irings which may be very proper and easily done or otherwise proceed to more variety in every Division to give them commands as one man either to face double or otherwise according to discretion And having fully instructed them of all his intents and purposes he must begin to consider of the best manner for the managing of the same To which end he shall do well to command the first grand Division to advance forward 12 paces cleer of the second and after face them to the left and mâ—â—ch them untill they stand streight before the second grand Division then face them to the â—ront and they will stand in manner as in Folio 141. After he must consider how many Files of Muskettiers there are and whether he can branch them forth into equall Divisions sutable to the Pikes but finding them to stand but 18 of a side he shall do well for time of his Exercise to draw off eight â—iles of Muskettiers from the Reer which were formerly appointed to guard the Ammunition or Baggage and adde two to every Division of Muskettiers which will make them 20 Files of each side of the Pikes and then he may thus proceed Command Files to theâ—r opâ—n order and ranks to close forward to order in each grand Division every five files of Muskettiers of each Division close to the right to order the first six files of Pikes in each grand Division close to the right to order the rest of the Pikes close every five files to the right to the same distance then there will be in each grand Division four Divisions of Pikes and eight of Muskettiers in manner as set forth to your view in Folio 147. Before the Major shall begin his Exercise he shall do well to appoint unto each Division the Captains and their Ensignes whose Colours in the mean time may be stuck in the ground or given to any of the File-leaders of Pikes to hold during the time of Exercise to take charge of them to order them according unto every word of command and the Lieutenant and Serjeants to each Division of Muskettiers that after silence is craved throughout the whole Regiment the Major by stretching out his voice in every word of command the rest as his eccho are immediately to give it out a long the whole Front and from thence unto the Reer and every Officer to lead his men accordingly The Major having stated all things according to the former directions may if he please either face double counter-march or wheel to Front Reer or both Flanks in every perticuler Division And may after fire them by way of Divisions drawn off ten or twenty paces before the Front firing them 7 or 8 times over relieving them by other supplies marching up into their ground And may after face the Reer divisions about and fire them to Front and Reer on the same ground they stand there being sufficient intervalls for their wheeling off in the Reer of themselves And after severall firings in this kinde the Pikes may charge on but before they begin their firings the Pikes must close into the midst to order and Muskettiers to close their Pikes to open order and every Division to preserve so much ground betwixt each other for their conveniencie that after firing they may wheel off Now if you will fire or skirmish the one with the other then draw off the Reer or second grand Division and move them away and draw them up in opposition 100 foot distance of ground betwixt each Front and let the Lieutenant Collonels Company be drawn up upon the right and the Majors upon the left of that grand Division that it may carry some answerablenesse with that of the Collonels The Muskettiers having six foot intervall of ground betwixt each other before they begin to fire they may continue their firings of this nature as long as they please and the Pikes may after charge oâ— to such convenient distance as that they come not within three Pikes length one of another for avoiding doing hurt the one to the other the Muskettiers still continuing their firing and falling in the Reer of themselves and when they come within distance not to present above knee height for the above-named reasons Now the Souldiers being almost tired and all their powder spent and retreating from each other that side which falls out to be the strongest as being the Collonels grand Division or party may be at a parley to invite the weaker to come into mercy offering them all fair Quarter provided they timely and presently receive it and that they will cheerfully and willingly go a long with them and never any more revolt but ever be on their side to fight with them upon all just occasions as shall be required After which the Lieutenant Collonel yeilding they may wheel about and march into the same ground from whence they were first drawn forth and be reduced to the same order and condition as they were before they began to skirmish And thus much shall suffice concerning the ordinary plain way of the exercising of Regiments but those that shall desire a little more curiosity they may observe such Exercises as in the next placâ— shall be set forth unto them CHAP. VIII A second way of exercising Regiments of the same number of men THe first grand Division being in the Front and cleer of the second 12 paces every five files being 18 foot of ground a part from each other and at their distance of order both in rank and file in their own perticuler divisions as was mention'd in Folio 146. comes in this place to be set forth to their view And having past over some of the distances to bring them to this Station in standing in 24 Maniples or Divisions the next thing that I shall shew for Exercise shall be four severall Figures of Battail branched forth from thence by proper words of Command with their reducement Command Divisions of Muskettiers face outward Pikes and
but by such terms as in their place are set down In the next place I shall speak something of the great benefit or use that may be made of these sorts of wheelings as first a Commander may use them in the Motions of Doublings to Front Reer right Flank or left or double either the length or depth of the Battail unto all needfull places as occasion shall require which I shall forbear to set down but leave them to the discretion of the ingenuous Souldiers practise when time and opportunity shall serve him to make use of them In the next place they are very necessary to draw off any part and to bring them unto such needfull places for Service as are in eminent danger Therefore passing over for present what might be more spoken of in this kinde I come in the next place to shew one Figure of Battail to fire upon and then conclude my Exercise upon this Regiment and go on unto the rest Command Pikes close Files to the right to order then let them in the Reer double their Front to the left intire Muskettiers advance forward untill your Front-Divisions exceed six foot the Front of Pikes the two inmost Divisions of Muskettiers in the Front move forward 20 paces and close inward to open order the two in-most Divisions of Muskettiers in the Reer face about and move down six paces and close inward to open order to your Leader Muskettiers upon the Flanks close to the Body of Pikes to your open order middle Divisions of Muskettiers in the Reer by each Flank face about middle Divisions of Muskettiers by each Flank move forward six foot cleer of the standing part face to your Leader and it will set forth the Figure as it stands in Folio 151. CHAP. XII Severall Firings to be performed upon the former Figure and how to be mannaged by the severall Officers THe Regiment being drawn up into the former Figure they may proceed to Firings upon it first let the Forlorns fire five or six times over being commanded by the eldest Captains Lieutenant who is to be assisted by a couple of able Serjeants after let him wheel them off to the right and left and bring them down in the Reer of the Pikes Then let the second Captains Lieutenant being assisted by two Serjeants lead up the reserves by the out-side of the Pikes at such time when the Forlorns begin to come off for the better securing of them from danger upon their retreat then let them move forward to their ground and give fire in like manner falling in the Reer of themselves and after wheel them off to the right and left and bring them down in the Reer of those Muskettiers that are behinde the Pikes Then let the Front and Reer Divisions of Muskettiers next the Flanks advance forward 12 paces the Muskettiers upon the right to be led away by the Captain Lieutenant and those upon the left by the third Captain being assisted by four Serjeants a piece let them fire the first Divisions some six or eight times over falling in the Reer of themselves then wheel them off to the right and left into the ground of those Divisions that follow them and facing again to their Front then let the Reer divisions advance forward into their places and give fire in like manner to the former which being ended let those four divisions be led down into their first places Then let the next eight divisions by the Pikes advance forward untill they be cleer of the standing part those four divisions upon the right are to be led a way by the Majors Lieutenant and the Captain Lieutenant Bringer-up and those four divisions upon the left by the Lieutenant Collonels Lieutenant and the third Captains Lieutenant assisted by 12 Serjeants then let them fire some halfe a score times the Front divisions falling in the Reer of themselves after wheeling off to the right and left into the ground of their Reer divisions they then moving up into their places may fire after the same manner and having ended they may be led down all again into their first places Then command the first divisions of Muskettiers to face about to the right and let them and the two last divisions move forward and range even a brest with those that stand before them and after face all to the Front then let the Muskettiers face outward and move 12 paces and after face again to the Front then move up those divisions that were the Forlorne hope to the right and left into the Front unto their first places and those that were the Reserves up even a brest with the Reer from whence they were first taken after let them fire in and even Front altogether some halfe a score times over and fall in the Reer of themselves then let the Collonels eldest and second Captaines move forward the Pikes and charge on if they please the Colours falling in the second rank being furled up and after let all order their Armes and reduce them into Companies again Reducement Left half-ranks of Pikes face about and move down untill you range even with the Reer divisions of Muskettiâ—rs face to your Leader Right half-ranks of â—ikes advance forward and range even a brest with the Front divisions of Muskettiers Files close to the left to order of each grand Division then they will stand in two grand Divisions as at first the one in the Reer of the other then draw up the second grand Division provided there be room upon the left of the first Then let a Serjeant of each perticuler Company draw off those 13 Files which before were taken off to ballance the Divisions into equall number and were appointed for the guard of the Ammunition or Baggage and being then to joyne with their own Armes with their Captaines Companies stands Which being done let every Captain draw off his own men being assisted by his Lieutenants and Serjeants and compleating them up into a Body as at first his Pikes to be flanked with Muskettiers they may after march away in single Companies after such manner unto their severall Quarters as shall be appointed to them by the Major and here I shall conclude concerning a Regiment of six Companies CHAP. XIII The manner of drawing up a Regiment consisting of seven Companies conteining in the four Captaines twelve Files of Muskettiers and six of Pikes in each of their perticuler Companies and in the three Field-officers sixteen Files a piece of Muskettiers and eight of Pikes which amounts to the number of 864 men IT hath been my observation in the City of London and the Suburbs thereof there being 18 Regiments nine of the Trained Bands and nine of the Auxiliaries that their Regiments in some have but six Companies others and that for the most part seven and again in some but a few to have eight Companies I shall therefore for the better satisfaction of such as remain unskill'd herein go through them all partly
to shew the practise of this our City in their severall drawings up with the reasons to confirme the same And having passed over as much as is convenient to satisfie any ingenuous Souldier concerning the drawing up of six Companies in a regimentall way with the confirmation and reasons of every perticuler Officer as he there stands it may in many things give full light to this that follows of seven Companies Yet neverthelesse for more fuller satisfaction herein I shall shew the true manner hereof that I may not be wanting to any Souldiers benefit that he shall receive thereby Where note for better order herein that I have pitcht upon a perticuler number of men although it may many times fall out so that the Captaines Companies and the Field-officers cannot be so full as I have here set down Or again it may chance to fall out as in our Trained Bands of London that they be a great deale fuller as somtimes they are for I have led a perticuler Company my self upon a generall day being drawn into the â—ield consisting of above 300 men Yet neverthelesse whether the Companies be great or small observe this generall rule make two grand Divisions and ballance their number equal in both Arms and make no more Subdivisions then what you have Captains to lead and Lieutenants to bring up and let the Serjeants March by the Flanks and not presume either to lead or bring up any Divisions being conceived by most to be very improper And again if you fight the Regiment let your Muskettiers as neer as you can be equall alike in their Subdivisions as they may most conveniently fall out whether four five or six a brest it makes no great matter always leaving in time of fight between such number of Files six foot of ground intervall for to wheel off their Ranks after they have fired Now suppose the whole Regiment were marching to their generall place of Randezvous the Major being there before hand attending the Companies comming in he orders to the Collonels Company the most convenient place for their drawing up and next to him the fourth Captains Company upon the left and next to him the third Captain and after him the eldest or first Captain which makes the first grand Division In the next place he orders the Lieutenant Collonels Company to be on the left of the whole Regiment standing in even Front with the Collonel upon the right of him the second Captain is placed and after him the Majors own Company which makes up the second grand Division Having thus far proceeded let the Major command the Pikes and Colours to advance forward ten paces before the Front of Muskettiers then let him close the Pikes of the first four Companies to the right to order and the Pikes of the last to the left to order and the like of the Muskettiers in the Reer to those hands to the same distance then they will stand in four Divisions two of Pikes in the Front and two of Mukettiers in the Reer In the next place let him count how many Files of Pikes there are in each Division and he will finde in the Collonels Division 26 Files and in the Lieutenant Collonels but 22. To make these even he must take off one file a piece from the youngest Captains and bring them into the midst of the Lieutenant Collonels Division and then he will make them equall there being in each grand Division 24 files of Pikes The Pikes being made thus equall let him move down into the Reer and examine the Muskettiers where upon the right he will finde 52 files and upon the left but 44 to make these even in number he must take off one file a piece from the four Companies of the first grand Division and lead them away up into the midst of the second and then there will be in each grand Division of Muskettiers 48 files a piece In the next place let him face them to the right and left outward and move them to such convenient distance as he may after divide his Muskettiers into four Divisions to move up and flank the Pikes This being performed he ought to appoint unto every Captain and Lieutenant his place where to lead and where to bring up and what men upon all occasions they are to fight To which purpose there being in the first grand Division four Captains there must be four places to lead and four to bring up and therefore having their four Colours upon the long-march that Body of Pikes may be divided into two Divisions and to march with two Colours in the first Division of Pikes which are to be led by the eldest Captain and brought up by the Captains Lieutenants Bringer-up the second Division of Pikes is to be led by the fourth Captain and to be brought up by the eldest Captain Lieutenant The Reer-guard of Muskettiers in this grand division is to be led by the third Captain and to be brought up by his Lieutenant who upon the long-march his Captain if he pleaseth may exchange places being more honour to him to be there to bring up then to lead that Division as hath been formerly exprest As concerning the Captain Lieutenant his place is to be fixed according as in the Figure to lead the first Division of Muskettiers and to be brought up by the fourth Captains Lieutenant but at such time when they are drawn up all a brest they are to take their places as at first fixed both in their leading and bringing-up as shall be set forth in the following Figure with all their severall places appointed thereunto As concerning all the rest they are placed in manner as was shewed in my discourse of a Regiment consisting of six Companies But here it may be objected that in the first grand Division I have placed the Collonel eldest Captain third and fourth and by casting up their number of dignity we finde it to amount unto 18 and in the second grand Division the Lieutenant Collonel Major and second Captain whose number amounts but to 10 here we finde say they a great deal of difference and alteration your intentions principally tending to make them equall in dignity for certainly where the greater number is there is the lesser dignity and therefore a wrong unto that part where ever it so falls out To which I answer where there is no just exceptions to be made to the contrary the former rule ought ever to be preserved in the keeping an equall ballance of the number of dignity but herein it doth not For the Collonel ought always to have placed in his division the eldest Captain who is to lead his colours and the first Body of Pikes which is the first place of honour among the Captains and in the second place the Majors Company is always drawn up upon the out-most part on the right of the Lieutenant Collonels grand Division to carry an equall proportion of number they being the second and third worth unto
then the Pikes may be drawn up again into one Body and the Muskettiers into another and falling in the Reer of the Pikes they may troop away And a little before the place of lodging the colours they may make Alt and the Muskettiers may fleeve up by the out-side of the Pikes from the Reer filing to the right and left making a Guard for the colours and pikes to march through them and being cleer and the colours lodged they may face about again to the right and give another volley of shot but if there should be such astreight of ground that the Muskettiers cannot be drawn into a Ring then they must be otherwise disposed of by making them into two ranks the one on the one side of the Street and the other of the other side facing them either in opposition or in an oblique manner if in opposition they must present very low and give fire three times altogether as before with one volley after another if oblique the one rank is to be faced towards the upper end of the Street and the other towards the lower end and so may fire with lesse danger to each other the Pikes to be siled away to the right and left behinde the Muskettiers before they were thus faced And again where they have not length of ground to contrive the Muskettiers into two single ranks they may fire altogether as they stand at order mounting up the Muzzels of their Muskets into the aire without offending each other Therefore according to the conveniency of the ground it must be the discretion of every Commander to order his men accordingly to performe his three volleys of shot in the most gracefullest way which being ended they may all returne to their Quarters And thus much may suffice for satisfaction to any Commander in ordering his single Company to any Funerall Occasion marching alone of it selfe CHAP. XXVI The Ordering of a Regiment to a Funerall Occasion WHen Companies are to march in a Regimentall way care must he had that the Regiment be first drawn up according to this rule The Pikes to be in one Body and the Muskettiers equally divided to flank that Body after which let the Major make his divisions appointing the places of every Captain and Lieutenant where they shall lead and where they shall bring up After that they may move away towards the place or lodging of him that is to be interred and there make Alt opening the Van-guard of Muskettiers and facing them to the Reer then let the Body of Pikes and them interchange ground that the Pikes may march next the Hearse in manner as before exprest of a private Company whose smaller Bodies take rule from the greater Then let the Lieutenant Collonel lead the Regiment and the Collonel bring it up and so in like manner in every division the Bringers-up are to lead and the Leaders to bring up All Officers and their Arms being thus reverst the Front becomes the Reer and the Reer the Front they must move slowly away and before the Corps passe into the Church there must be ground reserv'd that after the Muskettiers have first made a Guard the Pikes may move through them and may also in like manner file in their ranks as the Muskettiers did joyning to them and making a Guard in like manner of each Arms. After which the whole Train may passe through in an orderly manner into the Church the Souldiers in the mean time attending without untill Sermon be passed over And being all in a readinesse they may give three severall Peals or Volleys of shot according to such warnings as shall be given them After which the Souldiers being ranked again as they were if they have conveniency of ground the Major may cause the Captain to draw off their Companies and troop home to their severall Quarters according to their best conveniency But if they have not room it will be most properest for the Major to command the Muskettiers to stand and first to rank the Pikes again as they were Then let the Drums beat a Troop upon the head of the Pikes in the Reer of the Colours and let the Ensignes and Pikes first troop away through the Guard of the Muskettiers who being cleer of them and being led by the Collonel and other Officers there appointed the Muskettiers may also rank again in like manner and fall in the Reer of the Pikes following them untill they come unto a convenient place or ground for the Captains drawing off their Companies as they shall receive order from their Collonel Lieutenant Collonel or Major And here I will conclude my Discourse concerning the Exercising of the Infantry in all their Military Motions and Exercises FINIS The CONTENTS of the Chapters The first Booke A Discourse of the Postures and the handling of Arms page 1 Several reasons why the Pike is the more honorable arms p. 2 The postures of the Pike ibid. The Postures of the Musket p. 3 The postures and charges of the Pike to be performed in a shorter way all things acted in order and nothing done twice p. 4 The Postures of the Musket collected in a brief way p. 5 There is also a conformity of posture with the Musket to those of the Pike and words of command to be given as may in many things be received by both arms p. 6 The use of the postures of the Pike ibid. The use of the yostures of the Musket p. 7 How a Muskettier shall perform the Sentinel posture ibid. The manner and way to do the Funerall posture ibid. The reducement of a Musket from the Funeral posture p. 8 The Souldiers desire to know every perticuler place of Dignity as they stand in rank and file p. 8 Reasons for the places of dignity both in rank and file for the first foure in a file 8 deep p. 9 Reasons of the place of the second four as they stand in rank and file the file being 8 deep p. 10 Other reasons to cleer it further to the Souldier ibid. Reasons given for the last Table of every perticuler place of Honour and Dignity as they stand ibid. Reasons likewise to be given for the Table 12 a brest and 12 deep p. 11 Brief Reasons to be given of the Dignity of the places of a rank 10 a brest and of a file ten deep p. 12 What distance is and the reasons for the first beginning of the same with all their severall uses ibid. The severall sorts of distances which are fit and proper for the Souldier to be exercised in p. 13 Words of command for the opening of ranks and files to all their distances with their closings again ibid. The use of each perticular distance and at what time to be used p. 14 Directions of the way and manner of drawing up a private company p. 15 Severall reasons given for the placing of the Serjeants after this manner p. 17 Reasons given for the placing the Serjeants and Drums of lesser Companies
to the left intire advancing every man placing himself before his Leader 8 Command File ranke two to the left into the Reer Face to your Leader Double your Files to the right advancing Reducement File ranke to the right into the Front Ranke file right to the right CHAP. LXIII The way to make every man in a File eight deep a File-leader according The Dignity of the File 1 6 7 4 3 8 5 2 unto dignitie by a doubling 2 Command BRinger-up double your front to the left Double your files to the right intire advancing 3 Command Half-files double your front to the left Double your files to the left intire advancing 4 Command Bringer-up double your Front to the right Files double your depth to the right 5 Command File rank two to the right Double your files to the right intire advancing every man placing himself before his Leader 6 Command Front half-file double your Reer to the right following your Leaders Double your files to the right by Division every man placing himself before his Leader and his Bringer-up 7 Command Front half-file double your Reer to the left following your Leaders Double your files to the left by Division every man placing himself before his Leader and his Bringer-up 8 Command The two first and the two last men double the four middle-most men to the right following your Leaders and your Bringers-up Files double your Depth to the left Reducement Half-files double the front to the right Bringers-up double your front to the right Files to the right and left double inward Double your files to the left intire advancing Although I have here set down words of Command to make every man a File-leader both by Succession and Dignity a Commander is not thereby tied up but may if he please practise the same upon a whole Company altering but a little some words of Command As for example we cannot say in a file double your ranks there being none untill there be some other files joyned thereunto and therefore if we intend a doubling by a single file we command it to rank two to the right or left which in a Company must be exprest Ranks to the right or left double Thus you see with a little alteration every man is brought up into the Front either by succession or dignity whether the files be even numbers or odd great bodies or small But here by the way I must crave pardon to speak something in commendation of these Doublings in answer to them that accounts them but toys to whom I will be so bold as to tell them that it is not for want of ignorance they so slightly esteem of them for were they truly knowing in the Art of Drilling they must of force confesse abundance of variety in them affording much delight to him that shall command and great content unto them that are commanded perceiving themselves to be made file-leaders by the skill and worth of their Leaders And besides there may be just cause at one time or other many times to alter the ranks exchanging the one for the other bringing thereby their best deserving Souldiers into the chiefest places of honour and casting others into their rooms at the discretion of the Commander Therefore I could wish all Leaders whatsoever to be well skill'd and verst in these Doublings the frequent practise whereof will make them more apt in the Exercise of more difficult things in the Art Military To which ingenious study I leave them and in the next place proceed to shew them severall figures of Battail to be performed by single files consisting of severall Depths of men CHAP. LXIV Concerning Figures of Battail to be performed by single Files with some admonitions to those that shall practise themselves therein THe great plenty and variety of matter that may be performed in the exercising of a single file makes me wonder at the ignorance of those who are famed abroad for able knowing Souldiers who after they have passed over the Postures are at a Stand as if there were nothing else to be done with the same But did they truly understand what dishonour and disparagement it is unto them they would not be so idle and backward but set times apart often inuring themselves to the practise thereof going through all the Motions Distances Facings Doublings Counter-marches and Wheelings and may farther if he please with his single file draw forth divers figures of Battail declaring unto his Souldiers their severall reasons and uses The exercising his Companie after this manner affords unto them both content and delight and it is likewise very usefull in greater Bodies when time of need shall require as shall appear in the sequell of this Book But here me thinks I heare some say of what use are your figures seeing for the most part in pitcht Battails or skirmishing in the field they commonly fire one again another in Squares or by Forlornes drawn forth from the Body and being relieved return into their places again To whom I answer that in one respect it is true there being scarce any pitcht Battail in the field fought in these latter times but it hath been with even fronts who ever are first ingaged whether it be by Divisions drawn off by way of Forlâ—rnes as have Wings or Battail the Fight with even Fronts or Squadrons as having every five or six files divided a part from each other having six foot ground intervall betwixt the above said number of files for the conveniency of the Ranks wheeling off after they have fired As concerning such figures as are framed like the Wedge Saw Sheers or Diamond I must confesse there is little or no use at all except it be for delight or for the practise and experience of some young Souldier whereby he may plainly see the custome of the Ancients in setting forth such ancient figures But to let this passe and to come to the place where we left I shall shew unto the Souldier how needfull it is for him to be well skilled in the framing of figures of Battail and likewise to be throughly acquainted with their severall uses Wherefore take this for a generall rule that there was never any pitcht Battail but there were Reserves appointed out unto all the parts thereof whereby they might bring off and at time of need relieve each other and if so certainly they must of necessity carry along with them severall forms and figures of Battail according to the discretion of the Major-Generall or other Commanders in chiefe whom it shall concern It will therefore be expedient since there is a necessity of figures of Battail and for the setting a part of Divisions for the relieving of each other for every Commander that will be truly knowing to have always some imprinted in his memory that in time of need he may not be to seek or wanting in them To which purpose I have collected some few putting them to their view being formerly-practised by me
108 men in a Company and the three Field Officers 144. which makes compleatly up 756 men whereof two thirds are Muskettiers and one third of Pikes the Files being six deep THe generall place of Randezvous being appointed out unto the Major it is his care to take a timely view thereof that there be ground and room sufficient enough for the drawing them up And having received orders from his Collonel Major Generall or other superiour officers for the Regiments marching thither he may appoint the Companies to march either of these two ways either by succession or dignity If by succession first the Collonels Company moves away next the Lieutenant Collonels in the reer of him then the Majors and so consequently all the rest from the eldest to the youngest who brings up the reer of all If by dignity first the Collonels Company and in the reer of him the youngest Captain and after him the eldest then the Majors then the second Captain the Leiutenant Collonel bringing up the reer of all But it concernes the Major before their marching to give notice unto the Leiutenant Collonel and the eldest Captain to countermarch their ranks of their two perticuler Companies as soone as they come into the place of the generall randezvous before he shall draw them up to preserve the honour of the right hand File-leaders and Bringers-up of both armes He is likewise to be there before hand attending their marching in and after the Collonels company have made Alt to draw up each perticuler company on the left of him all in one even range commanding them to close ranks forward to order and files into the midst unto the same distance He is likewise to informe himself of the Captaines Lieutenants and Serjeants how many files of Pikes and Muskettiers they have in each perticuler company and accordingly he is to enter it down in his paper book and to make use thereof as followeth He is to require one single file apiece of Muskettiers to be drawn off from the three smaller Companies and two files apiece from the greater which makes 9 files and contains 54 men which are to be led away by an able Serjeant into the Reer for to be a guard to the Bagage or other occasions From thence he may proceed commanding all the Muskettiers to stand and the Pikes to advance their Arms and move forward 10 or 12 paces and then to stand and close their files outward to order three of their colours moving with their Pikes to the right hand the other three moving away to the left After he may command Muskettiers to close their files outward to order and they will stand in four divisions two of Pikes and in the reer of them two of Muskettiers as underneath is set forth the Captaines being all upon the head of the Pikes with their Ensignes and the Lieutenants in the reer the Serjeants attending upon the flanks of each division This being done command each division of Muskettiers and Pikes to face outward and to move to such convenient distance that being faced to the front there may be room sufficient upon the subdividing of each division of Muskettiers for their moving up and flanking each body of Pikes After which the Major may assigne unto every Captain and Lieutenant his due place of honour as they stand all abrest And that they may also naturally fall into their proper places upon the march which shall be set forth in the next figure standing in two grand divisions the one in the reer of the other which may happen sometimes for want of ground but provided they have ground enough they ought to stand in one even range as in folio 5. The Major after they are thus drawn up in one even range will find three files of Muskettiers more in the second grand division and two of Pikes then is in the first therefore he must take from thence one file of each Company and adde them to those nine files in the reer which makes them twelve and then he will have ballanced the divisions equall taking off one file of Pikes and placing it amongst the eldest Captains Pikes CHAP. III. The Reasons follow for the placing of the Captains their Colours and their Lieutenants after the manner before set down WHat hath formerly been declared concerning a Rank or File six a brest or six deep may be satisfactory in some kind unto this point which takes his rule from hence For all private Companies smaller Bodies or single Files must or ought to be as neer as they can conformable to greater Bodies as to Regiments and consequently they to Brigades Therefore take notice that this rule ought ever to be obsâ—rved in the drawing up of Regiments that the right flank as neer as may be ought to be sutable with the left both in strength number and dignity and likewise to be so when they are drawn forth upon a long March the Front equall with the Reer Now suppose thâ—se two grand Divisions stood even a brest we will begin to examine the first worth which is the Collonels and the fourth worth which is the eldest Captains and placed upon the right and left of the first grand Division with the second and third worth who are the Lieutenant Collonel and Major drawn up upon the right and left of the second grand Division and you shall finde they are every way equivalent in number worth and dignity with that of the first In the next place there are no more to place but the fifth and sixth worth who are the second and third Captains and therefore since it is the first place of honour among the Captains in a Regiment to lead the first Body or Stand of Pikes it must then consequently follow that the second place of honour must be to lead the second grand Division of Pikes and therefore the fifth worth is brought into and placed between the second and third that he may aptly stand there to to lead the second Body of Pikes wherein the Lieutenant Collonel the Major and his own Colours are placed so that there remaines no more but the sixth worth or youngest Captain to place who is drawn up between the Collonel and eldest Captain Now if we shall further proceed to ballance it more cleerly consider them by dividing them by two's in their places as first we will begin with the Collonel the first worth who hath joyned to him the youngest Captain which is the sixt worth and they two make the number 7 then compare the Lieutenant-Collonel who is the second worth unto the second Captain joyn'd with him which is the fifth worth and they make a like the same number after compare the Major and eldest Captain who are drawn up into the midst of the Regiment whose places carry the third and fourth worth and their number is sutable with the rest And thus much may be spoken in generall now I shall come more perticulerly to give further satisfaction both for them
properly belongs to the Serjeant Major Generall whose place and charge is of an high degree his commands being full of action and therefore ought to be a wise grave and able person and an able an experienced Souldier In respect he hath the ordering and disposing of the Divisions and Battalions according to that forme which the Generall shall command him And upon all occasions he must be active and stirring up and down to spie out all advantages which might offend an Enemy and wisely to fore-see all disadvantages that may bring the Troops into any disorder or confusion He hath absolute command over the three Serjeant Majors of the Brigades otherwise called the three Grand Corporals of the Field who are to be his assistants and his mouth as he is the mouth of the Lord Generall or Martiall of the Field and therefore must have a vigilant eye over all things seeing that the Generals Command delivered to him be strictly kept and observed and withall acquainting and informing the three Serjeant Majors of the Brigades of the Generals pleasure that they may forthwith put the same into execution Now the Method that I shall observe shall be according to the forme of the former Brigade wherefore in the first place the Serjeant Major shall do well to appoint out unto the eldest Serjeant Major of the Brigades how to draw up that Brigade which shall be the Battail wherein the Lord Generals Regiment and the Collonels is to be upon the right and left of that Brigade and betwixt them the youngest Collonel and ninth Collonel according unto this rule of dignity in the figure set forth 4 9 12 1. In the next place let the next Serjeant Major of the Brigades in seniority draw up that which shall be the Van-guard and place the second Collonels Regiment upon the right and the fifth upon the left and between them the eleventh and eighth Collonels after this manner of this figure 5 8 11 2. Let the last Serjeant Major draw up that Brigade which shall be the Reer and let him draw them up after this manner the third Collonels Regiment upon the right and upon the left the sixth Collonels and between them the tenth and seventh Collonels Regiment after this manner 6 7 10 3. This charge being given by the Serjeant Major Generall unto the three Serjeant Majors of the three Tertia's or Brigades how each perticuler Regiment shall be drawn up being every one single and compared a like each to other being rightly stated according to the rule of dignity avoiding thereby confusion and disorder In the next place for the better expedition in drawing up the Army every Serjeant Major of each Brigade draws the former Regiments assign'd unto them unto such place as shall be appointed forth unto them by the Serjeant Major Generall being helped and assisted by the Field-officers of the same Regiments the Serjeant Major Generall likewise being an assistant unto them all seeing thereby all the Commands of the Generall rightly observed and fulfilled After this the Generall of the Ordance his duty and care must be in the day of battail to see that the Ordnance be well placed for at such time his wisdome is most discern'd keeping with the assistance of his Lieutenant the Tram of Artillery together in good order He must have a vigilant eye upon all accidents that may fall out and make choise of such ground for their planting as the Generall of the Army and he shall think most fit and convenient He must be carefull that all things be in a readinesse putting the Master Gunners Gentlemen of the Ordnance and Commanders in minde of their duty that they do their best endeavours and acquit themselves like men It is likewise partly his charge to see that the whole Army be well provided with Ammunition because the Ammunition marcheth under his Train He must also be neer the Gen. of the Army upon all occasious to receive his directions and commands and to know from him after what manner he will make his battail that he may plant his Ordnance accordingly finding out hills and heights to play over his own men And when the Enemy shall present himselfe and come up to charge he must draw and plant his Ordnance as neer their horse as possible may be to hinder them from breaking in upon the divisions of foot taking a long with him Saylours and Pioneers to help to draw up the Ordnance and sufficient Guards to defend them As concerning the planting of the Ordnance when the Battalia is drawn up they may be disposed off severall ways as somtimes they are placed upon the head of the Battalia others again between them by two and two and others by threes upon the flanks and wings of the Muskettiers Some are of opinion that they ought to be planted upon the flanks and in the Reer of the Battalia by leaving a free place for Armes which may give no offence to their own men But as concerning this last way it might be answered it can no way be expedient for if an Enemy should perceive that the Front is left bare without Ordnance it will give them cause to come up with more courage to fall on upon the Charge Therefore the best way amongst the ancient experienc'd Souldiers is that the Artillery be divided some here some there both before the Front between the Battalions and upon the Flanks and to be placed some 50 or an 100 paces one from another and then there will be no danger when the Enemy shall come up to shock to encounter you or to offend our own men Especially when they are fastened to them by drawing ropes and iron rings that upon an instant they may be removed and turn'd for the advantage of our own Troops giving fire as fast as they can charge and discharge against the Enemies Troops it being a matter of great moment for the obteining of a victory and gaining the day from the Enemy But that many times the Ordnance cannot be planted in such convenient places as could be wished for in respect an Army may be driven into such places as the Ordnance must be planted according to the best ground it will afford by reason of woods hills or marrish grounds and such like disadvantageous places may be oftentimes met withall for which no certain rule may be given but that the Generall by his wisdom and discretion may make choice of the best advantages which might annoy an Enemy most and give the least offence to his own men either by dazling them by the Sun or by raising of the dust observing the winde which drives the smoak both of the Ordnance and small-shot full upon them To conclude it is conceived the best way for every Captain of the Ordnance and Master Gunner to use some light Field peeces and small Drakes which upon any occasion may be removed from one place to another being with ease planted upon such places of advantage as may most annoy the
Enemy In the next place 3000 horse may be a good proportion for 10000 or 12000 foot which ought to be equally divided in their Troops and placed upon the flanks of the foot in such good order as the Troops may come with conveniency to fight for the relieving of each other But in case you shall perceive the Enemies horse as somtimes through necessity of ground or by other politicall ends may be inter-laced and placed between the intervalls and divisions of their foot it will be needfull then that we should observe the same form and likewise have horse to come forth and encounter with their horse least they should â—reak in upon our divisions of foot which by this means and good order may be timely prevented next follows the Figure of the Army as before described and ordered to be drawn up â—olio 176. CHAP. XXIII The severall duties belonging to the Foot in a Regiment as followth by degrees from a private Souldier unto a Collonel of the same and first of a private Souldier A Private Souldier ought to be very active not slothfull and idle informing himself of his duty learning from his Corporall or other Officers the true use and well handling of his armes always keeping them neat clean and well fixed Upon the beat of the Drum he is to repair to his Colours Squaâ—ron or Company upon the march he must observe his Leader and his right and left hand men that he may march streight in file and even in rank in time of Exercise he must be silent in the body well minding the words of command and directions which are given forth by the leader He ought likewise to be well verst in all the ordinary words of command and to mind the place wherein he stands that he may the more readier move and not be to seeke at such time when he shall be commanded wehther it be to face double counter-march or wheel He mâ—st informe himselfe of all the severall beats of the drum as first of a Call second a Troop third a March fourth a Preparative fifth a Battle or Charge sixth a Retreat and also of the Revallâ—y and the Tattoo By the first he is summoned to hear present proclamation or else commanded to repair to his colours upon the beat of the second he is to advance his armes and to close in rank and file to the distance of order and to troop along unto such places and services as he shall be comanded unto upon the hearing of the third he is presently to shoulder his arms and to take his distance of six foot in rank and three foot in file upon the fourth he is to close both in rank and file unto the fighting distance which is called order and to prepare himself for skirmish upon the beat of the next he is undauntedly to move forward boldly steping in good order into the place of his fellow souldier that shall happen to fall down dead before him Upon the beat of the last he must orderly fall back either for releife or advantage of ground or other polliticall ends whereby he may draw the enemy into a suare The first of the remaining two gives warning in the morning for some of the Sentinels to fall off or to be taken in the latter is used in the night to give notice unto the souldiers or others for their repairing to their severall guards watches and lodgings To conclude a private souldier ought to avoyd all quarrelling mutinies swearing cursing or lying and to be content with his wâ—ges and likewise to be a good husband in the well managing of his means keeping himselfe neat and handsome in his apparell avoyding drunkenness and all manner of gaming truly to serve and feare God and to be obedient unto all the commands of his superiours cheerfully going on upon all duties and to be loving kind and courteous unto all his fellow souldiers The duty of a Sentinel A Sentinel must be very vigilant carefully casting his eyes about him and harkning whether he heare the noyse or approach of any drawing neer him which if he perceive he is presently to command them to stand presenting his Musket or Pike to their brest and after calling his Corporal for to take the word unlesse he should be commanded to come in silently He is not to come off until he be relieved by the Corporall or Lanspassadoe His proper posture being a Muskettier is to have his Musketrested and loaded with powder and bullet his match cockt and his pan guarded being a pike-man if he stand Sentinell in the night he must have his pike check'd if in the day his pike ordered Or it may be a very proper posture for a pikeman to stand sentinell with his pike in his left hand holding it a little below the cheeks thereof and with his sword drawn being held in his right hand which I leave to judge or to be made use of according to discretion and as occasion shall require Of a Gentleman of a Company A Gentleman of a company ought to have such worth in him as may make him capable to be a file-leader or Captain of his file and he more especially above the rest ought to be well skill'd in all the postures of such armes he weares and at convenient times instructing and teaching his file in the neat and gracefull handling of their armes He ought to be of an undaunted courage and gallant resolution for the better example and imitation of the rest whose worth and valour many times indears them so much into the savour of their Comanders that they raise them up to greater places of preferment In the Low Countries a Gentleman of a Company hath his full pay having nothing kept back for after reckonings as common private souldiers have At his first entrance he somtimes stands Sentinell to informe himselfe of the duties thereof but most commonly he is placed to be a Sentinell per-due intime of iminent danger either in the field or upon approches He is to lie perdue with his sword and pistoll not removing from his place till he be relieved nor is he to retreat for one man but in case of more then he is to fall back to the second and discovering an enemy he is to come off betimes and silently to give the alarum whereby the Corps du Guard or company may be provided for their own defence A Gentleman of a Company doth many times goe the round with the Captain of the watch or his fellow Gentlemen who are likewise rounders either in the field or in garrison and doe give the Corporals of the Guards the word charging the Sentinells to looke well about them To conclude he ought truly to love respect and obey his Captain and to stick close unto him vindicating him upon all just occasions when he shall be wronged and injured by any muâ—â—â—es of the common souldiers or others Of a Barber Chyrurgion IN every Company there ought to be a Barber Chyrurgion