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

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upon_o their_o knee_n if_o the_o enemy_n horse_n shall_v offer_v to_o charge_v the_o battle_n of_o pike_n at_o a_o convenient_a distance_n beyond_o this_o girdle_a all_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o shot_n be_v range_v in_o small_a maniple_n of_o thirty_o in_o each_o before_o the_o front_n of_o pike_n you_o see_v twenty_o two_o maniple_n of_o shot_n which_o be_v to_o disband_v themselves_o and_o give_v fire_n upon_o the_o enemy_n and_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v from_o those_o maniple_n place_v in_o the_o wing_n these_o maniple_n of_o shot_n be_v thus_o order_v for_o two_o reason_n for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o enemy_n can_v possible_o assault_v the_o body_n of_o pike_n but_o these_o maniple_n of_o shot_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v fire_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o pike_n be_v so_o shelter_v and_o shadow_v from_o the_o enemy_n that_o they_o can_v receive_v any_o damage_n for_o indeed_o so_o long_o as_o the_o pike_n stand_v firm_a although_o the_o shot_n shall_v be_v rout_v yet_o it_o 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