Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	fire_n	fire_v	pike_n	1,473	5	12.4314	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

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

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make_v ready_a halt_n upon_o this_o the_o entire_a battalion_n must_v halt_n than_o he_o be_v to_o command_v the_o musketeer_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n to_o present_v fire_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v fire_v they_o must_v recover_v their_o arm_n not_o expect_v any_o word_n of_o command_n and_o with_o a_o swift_a pace_n file_v off_o to_o the_o right_n and_o leave_v into_o the_o rear_n observe_v ever_o when_o the_o first_o rank_n present_v the_o next_o rank_n be_v to_o make_v ready_a and_o as_o the_o first_o file_v off_o the_o next_o must_v make_v good_a the_o front_n battalion_n march_v and_o every_o rank_n to_o fire_n in_o this_o order_n and_o at_o the_o present_n of_o every_o rank_n the_o pike_n without_o command_n the_o manner_n of_o fire_v to_o the_o front_n retreat_v if_o the_o enemy_n press_v your_o battalion_n in_o front_n and_o you_o can_v make_v good_a your_o ground_n you_o may_v to_o prevent_v their_o press_n on_o fire_n retreat_v in_o single_a rank_n in_o the_o 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and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o cause_v the_o musketeer_n to_o incline_v to_o the_o right_n and_o leave_v upon_o every_o fire_n to_o the_o flank_n the_o word_n of_o command_n be_v viz._n to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a hand_n file_n of_o musketeer_n make_v ready_a which_o they_o must_v do_v and_o keep_v along_o with_o the_o body_n not_o face_v to_o the_o flank_n till_o they_o be_v command_v to_o present_v and_o when_o they_o have_v fire_v they_o be_v to_o face_n to_o the_o rear_n be_v thereupon_o lead_v a_o thwart_a very_o quick_a by_o the_o sergeant_n and_o so_o up_o between_o their_o own_o division_n and_o the_o pike_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o next_o flank_n file_n present_v those_o that_o succeed_v or_o support_v they_o be_v to_o make_v ready_a without_o expect_v the_o word_n of_o command_n as_o be_v many_o other_o case_n have_v be_v instance_a keep_v a_o long_a with_o the_o body_n till_o they_o be_v bid_v present_a and_o this_o order_n must_v be_v observe_v till_o all_o the_o file_n have_v fire_v each_o man_n upon_o fire_v fall_v back_o with_o his_o right_a leg_n in_o case_n of_o fire_v to_o the_o rear_n which_o many_o time_n stand_v instead_o especial_o upon_o be_v charge_v by_o a_o great_a number_n or_o upon_o a_o retreat_n you_o must_v observe_v the_o follow_a order_n the_o manner_n of_o fire_v in_o the_o rear_n the_o word_n of_o command_n direct_v this_o way_n of_o fire_v be_v first_o the_o rear_n rank_n of_o musketeer_n make_v ready_a by_o which_o be_v understand_v cock_v and_o guard_v then_o present_a fire_n upon_o these_o word_n the_o soldier_n must_v turn_v to_o the_o right-about_a cast_v their_o left_a leg_n backward_o then_o present_a and_o fire_n which_o do_v they_o must_v recover_v their_o arm_n without_o any_o word_n of_o command_n march_v up_o into_o the_o front_n and_o there_o take_v their_o station_n and_o note_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o first_o rank_n be_v bid_v present_a the_o next_o be_v to_o make_v ready_a without_o 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commandant_n viz._n port_n your_o pike_n the_o musketeer_n of_o the_o two_o first_o rank_n must_v make_v ready_a and_o at_o the_o word_n march_n the_o two_o first_o rank_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o by_o the_o sergeant_n to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a according_a as_o it_o be_v order_v who_o by_o two_o and_o two_o sit_v up_o they_o thwart_v under_o the_o pike_n and_o there_o they_o be_v to_o face_n to_o the_o proper_a front_n without_o expect_v any_o word_n of_o command_n and_o to_o make_v two_o rank_n and_o that_o some_o be_v may_v be_v ever_o reserve_v it_o be_v most_o expedient_a to_o fire_v but_o one_o rank_n at_o a_o time_n the_o second_o be_v cock_v or_o guard_v to_o stand_v either_o of_o they_o as_o near_o to_o the_o pike_n as_o the_o management_n of_o their_o arm_n will_v permit_v than_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v give_v viz._n first_o rank_n of_o musketeer_n kneel_v upon_o which_o they_o must_v fall-back_a with_o their_o right_a leg_n keep_v their_o left_a fix_a their_o arms-upright_a before_o they_o their_o left_a hand_n even_o with_o their_o mouth_n then_o the_o further_a word_n of_o command_n be_v give_v viz._n present_a fire_n immediate_o upon_o fire_v they_o be_v to_o recover_v their_o arm_n without_o expect_v the_o word_n of_o command_n and_o so_o file_v off_o on_o the_o contrary_a hand_n they_o advance_v on_o with_o as_o much_o speed_n as_o they_o can_v the_o sergeant_n lead_v they_o close_o by_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o rear_n place_v they_o there_o in_o their_o proper_a file_n the_o musketeer_n be_v command_v to_o present_v the_o pike_n must_v port_n very_o low_a without_o any_o other_o word_n and_o in_o the_o same_o order_n to_o raise_v their_o pike_n as_o soon_o

the_o musketeer_n must_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o the_o pike_n as_o flanker_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o four_o front_a battle_n etc._n etc._n to_o fire_n upon_o this_o figure_n the_o musketeer_n must_v do_v it_o in_o rank_n and_o after_o fire_v wheel_v off_o to_o the_o right_n make_v their_o passage_n through_o the_o interval_n and_o place_v themselves_o in_o the_o rear_n of_o their_o own_o division_n successive_o maintain_v the_o same_o ground_n or_o if_o you_o will_v bring_v the_o musketeer_n to_o the_o angle_n and_o reduce_v the_o pike_n to_o the_o middle_n then_o must_v the_o musketeer_n take_v place_n on_o the_o flank_n when_o you_o make_v the_o figure_n to_o reduce_v this_o figure_n the_o whole_a body_n be_v command_v to_o face_n to_o the_o proper_a front_n and_o then_o musketeer_n in_o the_o rear_n march_v up_o on_o the_o left_a of_o the_o musketeer_n in_o the_o front_n musketeer_n in_o the_o flank_n face_n inward_a and_o close_v your_o division_n these_o command_v give_v 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battle_n how_o to_o frame_v the_o hollow_a square_n with_o angle_n when_o require_v to_o be_v guard_v with_o pike_n in_o this_o case_n the_o pike_n be_v advance_v the_o command_n must_v be_v pike_n close_v your_o division_n before_o the_o musketeer_n pike_n face_n all_o to_o the_o right_n upon_o this_o they_o must_v advance_v and_o move_v into_o the_o space_n between_o the_o angle_n of_o the_o musketeer_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o follow_a figure_n will_v be_v form_v etc._n etc._n front_n in_o fire_v upon_o this_o figure_n you_o have_v your_o choice_n to_o fire_n either_o to_o the_o rear_n front_n or_o flank_n as_o many_o rank_n as_o will_v stand_v with_o conveniency_n who_o upon_o fire_v must_v wheel_v off_o and_o keep_v the_o ground_n or_o upon_o fire_v they_o may_v retire_v into_o the_o figure_n and_o charge_n for_o a_o second_o fire_v how_o to_o form_v the_o quintuple_a hollow_a square_n &c_n &c_n in_o form_v the_o follow_a figure_n the_o musketeer_n have_v make_v ready_a and_o 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