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

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

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

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

Behold A Prince Renownd In Peace and Arms. whos name and Fame the world with wonder Charms The Be●gian Glory and Great Britains Joy who saued the Dear Palladium of our Troy P. P. Beu●ho Soul 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 manner of drawing up in several forms of Battle The various Fireings and Advantages to be gained thereby 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 How the detached Party and Officers c. ought to carry themselves several ways off of Incampment opening difficult Passes taking Castles passing Bridges opposing Towns or Fortresses The Method to be observed in Garrisons and the manner of Fortification with that of befieging 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 London Printed for Nicholas Boddington at the Golden Ball in Duck-Lane 1690. Lisenced according to Order Octob. 12. 1689. THE PREFACE THE Profession of Arms has in all Ages been in such Esteem that the Great Men of the World have made it their Study Emperours and Kings have preferred the Name of a Souldier above the rest of their Glorious Titles and indeed the Sword is properly the Bullwark of a Kingdom without which the Laws would prove weak and ineffectual for did not the Violaters fear that Power which is of force to compel them to undergoe the Penalties of the Laws they would esteem them but a dead Letter And to speak more plain The Souldier is the Guard of Liberty Property and what ever is dear to Mankind as being at all times ready to sacrifice his Life for the Defence of his Country nor are the Advantages small that may incite men to the study of the Military Art for it is often seen that Persons of mean Birth and Fortune have by their Courage and Industry become great Commanders and many times Generals of Armies Courage indeed is a great Qualification in the profession of Arms but without Experience it frequently does hurt and rarely raises a man to any considerable Station but joyned with Experience and kept within bounds it wants but Opportunity to make him Eminent though many Books of this kind have appeared in the World yet being either of an extraordinary Price or wanting somewhat new and necessary to be known we thought fit especially for the Instruction of young Souldiers to compile in a small Volume such a Body of Military Disciplin'd c. as at this time is Practical and approved by the great Captains of the Age that they may be able to understand their Duty and perform it with Exactness and Dexterity so that being well grounded in the most necessary and honourable Art their Courage Zeal and Loyalty may not only frustrate the Projects of our Enemies abroad and at home but render these Kingdoms Dreadful to our Neighbours and Happy in themselves The Perfection of MILITARY DISCIPLINE After the Newest Method As Practised In England and Ireland c. THE most promising things to Preferment in this great Art are Valour and Obedience for it is not only very commendable when occasion offers to fight Valiantly but likewise to obey Patiently the latter being looked upon as a great Vertue to these Experience acquired by Labour and Industry being joyned Difficulties will the easier be overcome a man may indeed a long time bare Arms and yet be ignorant in many things he ought materially to know but an Industrious Mind will accomplish much in a short time There are several things in the Military Art to be considered and in the first place those properly called the Senses by which we receive Advertisement as the Eye and the Ear and in this case a strict Observance and Silence is required that the one and the other may not be mistaken The Signes used in War are commonly three viz. The Voice which conveys the word of Command to the Ear. The Trumpet or Drum which by certain Sounds and Beats give notice to the Cavalry and Infantry what is to be done And the last is The Hand Colours or other Signs which inform the Eye and these are called Vocal Semi-vocal and Mute and these must be perfectly understood or else by mistake or not knowing what to do a Souldier may run into great Error especially in Battle loosing himself and being the occasion of the loss others But of this more hereafter When it happens that a Regiment has the word of Command to draw out then ought the Major or Adjutant to Assign each Company its proper Post and this must be done by placing the eldest Company upon the Right and the next to that on the Left and so in order to the youngest who by this meanes will come into the Center and every Company or Body of Men are to be drawn up in the beginning at the same order they march at as well in Rank as File the single Companies always taking notice to leave so much room as the Serjeants and Drums may place themselves in on the Right and Left of each Company Then observe before you form your Battalions to draw up from every Company the odd Men forming in Opposition a Rank at fifty paces in distance from the head of each Company that no broken Files may appear and by this means with more speed and dexterity you may compleat the Files The Battalions may be form'd the Companies disposed in order as aforesaid by these words of Command viz. 1. Have a care to form the Battalion 2. Musqueteers to the Right and Left outwards 3. Pikes to the Right and Left inwards 4. March interchanging Ground Upon the interchange of Ground by the Pikes and Musqueteers the first Rank of Pikes must pass before the first Rank of Musqueteers And it ever is to be noted That after Command for moving of any kind no man stir till the word March be uttered so that they may move joyntly and not break the Order The Ground being changed the Souldiers must forbear to face to their Leaders till they be so commanded which done they are in Battalia at close Order in File and the Officers in this case must have a regard to the whole as not limitted to their particular Companies and the Commandant must take notice how many

Barrel placing the great end of your Scowerer just at the Muzle of your Musket 22. Ram down Powder and Ball. Take a full grasp with your Thumb and Fore-finger from the Muzle your Thumb on the top of the Scowerer keeping a handful in your hand 23. Withdraw your Scowerer Your hand Thumb and Fore-finger being turned towards the Muzle clear your Scowerer at three motions and dart it as before 24. Shorten it to a Handful Clap the small end of your Scowerer to your Breast slip it to a Handful of the end holding it a little below your right Breast slooping 25. Return your Scowerer Upon this place it in its proper place without expecting any word grasp the Muzle of your Musket with the right hand your Thumb being extended upon the Scowerer keeping it half a foot clear from your Side the Muzles directly to front all of a height 26. Poise your Musket In this case with your left hand before you bring up your Musket grasp it with your right hand under the Cock falling with your right Leg to your left keeping it Poised directly before your Nose being faced to the Front let your right Elbow rest upon your Body 27. Shoulder your Muskets In doing this take the rule that has been mentioned 28. Poise your Muskets Do this as before has been shew'd 29. Order your Muskets In doing this sink your right hand a little take hold of the Stock with the left hand on the top of the Scowerer then suffering the left to sink take hold of the Muzle with the right hand the butt end easily sinking near the ground when after a little pause let them all come down together giving as it were but one thump then close to the right foot place the butt end about the middle of it the Lock outward and your right hand an Inch below the Muzle 30. Lay down your Musket Having turn'd it with the back upwards you step forwards with your left Leg and your right hand lay it on the ground that it may lie in a streight Line with the rest never laying it down with any other but the right hand 31. Quit your Musket Stand upright by raising your self with a fall back of your left Leg to your right 32. Handle your Musket Here observe to step forward with your left Leg and lay your righ● hand on the Muzle of your Musket 33. Order your Musket Upon this word raise the Muzle and fall back with your left Leg to your right turning the Lock outwards by the middle of your foot And thus in case of Fire-Arms the postures are little different as will hereafter appear Instructions for Exercising the Pike relating to the various Postures already mentioned in Command 1. Pike-men take heed Advance your Pikes IN this case move your Pike upward in a direct Line with your right hand near your side your right hand well near as high as you can reach depressing your left hand as low as you can your fingers streight out and raise your Pike till the butt end comes to your right hand at what time place it between your Breast and Shoulder keeping your butt end close that it may be more firmly uprigh● 2. To the Front Place your left hand on your Pike even with the top of your Shoulder casting your finger streight bringing your Pike right before you with a very swift motion drawing in your right Heel to your left Instep keeping the Pike streight 3. Charge In this posture fall back with your right Leg suffering the heel of your left foot to be against the middle of your right and bring down your Pike with a quick jerk support your Pike with your left elbow and Charge breast high bending your left Knee upon yeilding your Body forward to fix your self the firmer holding the butt end in the palm of your right hand your left Toe directly pointing with the spear of your Pike set your Feet at a moderate distance to stand the more firm and bring your Pike down a little beneath your breast beware of clattering close it to your breast when it is Charged 4. To the Right four times In this doing turn your left Toe to the right then make your left Heel come up with your left Instep with a quick motion recovering your Pike straight before you then having turned fall back with your right Leg Charge as before c. 5. To the Right-about Here you must by turning your left Toe bring it to the Right-about bringing up your right Heel your Pike recovered then Charge being turned with much quickness 6. As you were Bring up your left Toe by turning to the Left about then bringing your Pike recovered your left hand must never be higher than your Mouth your Feet in Order when being turn'd you must fall back with your right Leg and Charge bringing your Pike straight up without Clattering Do these as has been shewn in case of the Right only observing 8 left Motions c. 7. To the Left 4 times 8. To the Left-about 9. As you were 10. Advance your Pike In doing this make your right Hee l come up to your left Instep having your Pike before you fall out with your right Foot and bring your Pike to your right Thigh 11. Shoulder Your fingers of your left hand being extended lay that hand on your Pike even with your Shoulder then make your right Hee l come even with your left Instep your Pike right before you fall back with your right Leg and put back your right Arm as far as may be holding your Pike about half a foot from your side keeping your Eye upon the Spear and that directly to the Rear your Pike slooped when forsakeing it with your left hand bring in your right Leg laying your Pike on your right Shoulder keeping your Elbow to your Body the butt end about half a foot from the ground in the middle of the distance 12. Charge to the Front Here you must fall back with your right Leg putting back as much as may be your Arm keeping the Spear exactly to the Rear setting the Pike aslope at the same height as shouldering then bring the butt end backwards with your left hand turning the head with your right hand then quit it with that hand and take hold of the butt end and Charge breast high the palm of your hand against the butt end open and your left Elbow under the Pike the left Toe directly with the Spear and when you Charge let it be directly forward your left Heel being just against the middle of your right Foot 13. Shoulder as you were In the first place raise your Pike with both your hands then quit it with the right and with the left turn the head backwards the Spear directly with the Rear then seize it again with your right hand as high as you can reach without straining and stand with it from your Body aslope bring up your right Leg and forsaking your Pike

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

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

doubles into the odd and if it happen that the odd Ranks are to double then let the Body face to the Rear and you need not expect any other words of Command 2. Half Files 3. Bringers up Here they are said to be doubled at what time they double their Rear into the Front 4. In case of doubling the Rear it must be done when the half Files double to the Rear 5. Observe that the doubling of half Ranks must be by the one Rank doubling the other and every doubling is done by the passing through by Counter-marches intire or divisional doublings And observe in the doubling of Ranks that they are reduced by the doubling of Files further noting that the doubling Files to any hand by the doubling of Ranks to any hand they are reduced In every Motion 't is to be observed that those who are to double must before they quit their places Advance and Poise their Arms and the Commands being performed they are to conform to the same posture as they observe those to be in to whom they double whatsoever the Posture be If you go upon intire Doublings they are to be performed by Order as well in Rank as File and in Divisional Doublings must be at open Order as well in Rank as File observing your right hand man in all Motitions If your purpose be to strengthen a Battlion in the Front Rear or Flanks by doublings it may be done as to the Front and Rear by intire Doublings intire Wheelings Divisional Doublings and Divisional Wheelings and in the Flanks by Files half Ranks and Divisional Wheelings In this case the words of Command are Ranks to the Right Double March Ranks as you were March Ranks to the Left Double March Ranks as you were March Observing i● these matters a general Rule That upon any doubling of Ranks or half Files notwithstanding their turning to the contrary hand they double on from the ground they double to They when they come to their own ground must ever turn to the ●and they double and thereby they stand directly after their Leaders If you are for doubling of Files that may be done in the same manner holding in the same Order with the Reduction of doubled Ranks and for the doubling Front half Files by the Rear half Files the words of Command are Half Files to the right Hand Double your Front March Rear Half Files as you were March Rear half Files to the left hand double your Front March Rear half Files as you were March And again if you would reduce let the Rear half File stand without facing till they are passed by the Front half Files then let them fall after their proper Leaders but if by the Rear you intend to double the Front half Files the Rear half Files are to march exceeding slow the body standing still and in the half Files be curious to observe well the right hand Men and in doubling of Rear half Files by the Front half Files with the Reduction The words of Command are Front half Files to the Right-about Double your Rear half F●●es March In this case the three Front Ranks or Front half Files must turn to the Right about passing on the right hand of the Rear half Files doubling unto them and then to face to the Left-about to their Leaders without expecting the word of Command and in case of Command viz. Reduction From Half Files as you were March the Front half Files are to March slowly three foot distance from the right hand Man directing more le●●ward which reducees them to their former Ground If you are desirous to Exercise in Doublings observe the following Method Having drawn up the Battalion and if it consist of Musketiers the Commander in Chief must give the word of Command viz. Musketiers shoulder your Muskets but if the Battalion be composed of single Pikes those that are to march must be Commanded viz. Ranks that are to double to the Right Advance your Pikes Ranks that are double to the Left Advance your Pikes and this ought to be taken by the Pikes as a general Rule when they form a Battalion of themselves always advancing when they are to double fixing their Pikes upon the ground when they make a stand but different from this in some kind when the Battalion is composed of Musketiers only for the Command then is what is required in the ordering Musketiers alone and Pikes alone To the right double your Ranks in Front March Here if you would make your Doublings exactly true then the Souldiers upon their parting from their left Feet must come and place themselves in the middle of the distances of the Ranks they double and if the Battalion consist of six Ranks in depth when they are to double by Ranks either in Front or Rear then must it loose one Rank of the depth of ground and the distances of the Ranks by that means shall become double to those with whom they were before doubled this being well observed and you intend to reduce the Battalion proceeding thus Ranks as you were Then to double to the Left say To the Left double your Ranks If you intend to double your Ranks by half Files the Command must be viz. To the Right by half Files Double your Ranks in Front March And the same words are required to double the left by half Files either in the Wings or in the Rear then to reduce the Battalion the Command is only Ranks as you were To double the Ranks in Front upon the Wings so order it that from the half File to the close File the Battalion cut or divide it self in the half Ranks then the half Ranks on the left hand must face to the left and double upon the Wings of those two that have not changed their ground The manner of drawing up a Battalion and the Officers taking their Stations for Parade when they are to receive the King or General c. HEre the Battalion or Regiment being drawn up in Exercise the Ranks at twelve Feet distance and the Files at three the Musketiers sloping and carrying their Arms well the Pikes must order their Pikes in a close posture to their Bodies holding them near to their Heads the butt ends to the Latchets of their Shoes The Serjeants taking two or one on the right and left of every Rank at an equal distance as the Souldiers are at in the File but those on the Rear must place themselves at three paces from the last Rank of Souldiers well ordering their Halberts and having their Hats off the Drums are to stand on the right and the left even with the Front Rank of the Souldiers and at the same distance one from the other The Hoitboys are to be on the right of the Drums on the one side and the Drums on the right on the other The Officers Posts or Places Lieutenants to be divided equally at the head of the right and left Wings of Shot the Ensigns to be at the

the first thing to know whether it be good or not is to handle it and observe whether it be well dried and corned this being noted lay a few Corns scattering upon a sheet of white Paper and set Fire to them when if so it happens there is a black Mark or sindge with a noisom smell left behind then the Powder is not good but if there be little or no Mark or a clear blewish Mark then conclude it fit for Service but noughty Powder may be made up again and strengthned with Salt-Peter How to Charge a Mine blow up a House to prevent the Progress of Fire or a Ship that is Sunk 1. MInes are various some already advantageous by Vaults others must be carried on under Ground great difficulties being met withal as Rock or Springs of Water however the Mine being made if there be any considerable quantity of Water the Mines for driness of the Powder ought to be Charged with Barrels of Powder whereas those that are drier may be Charged with Bags or Sacks the Train may be laid by Match and six Inches of good Match will burn an hour but if it be for quick Execution a Train may be laid into some Trench through Cain Troughs or upon Boards and great Care must be taken that it be so Charged that it refund not or burst out upon those that spring it 2. To take a House directly up that it shall fall directly as we may say in the place where it stood though shattered to pieces place the Powder if there be any Cellers directly under the main Beam lay a Train upon Boards from the Bung-hole of the Barrel covering it to prevent Sparks falling in the Train and place at the head of the Train a peice of Wild-fire when having given notice by beat of Drum set Fire to that with your lighted Match at the end of a Linstock and retire to a coverture for fear of any scattering Tiles or Timber if you would throw it sideways from the Fire you must place the Powder near the contrary side under the most substantial Beam and it will cast it as you wish so that the Timber may be drawn away without danger Many times it happens that a Ship sinks in a River or Channel and is not worth weighing yet obstructs the passage especially at low Water here you must send down a Diver to find the entrence in the hold of the Ship and that found fix a Leather Pipe with Pitch or Rosin into the Bung of the Barrel of Powder that the end of the Pipe may be above Water when the Barrel is in the Hold which must be sunk and guided down by Cords then the top of the Pipe sloating by help of Bladders the Boat that waits must with a long pair of Tongues put a hot Iron Bolt down it and make of as fast as may be else the Powder taking Fire the Wreck will float and endanger the over-setting it or this may be done with a long hollow Fishing Cane Fire-works for War used on sundry occasions the manner of making and using them MOst Fire-works used in Sieges are of late thrown out of Mortars the best Mortars being made of Brass or Copper though sometimes they have been made of Past-board and Wood. If the Bore of a Mortar happen to be ten Inches in Diamiter it ought to be a Foot and nine Inches in length and the Chamber three Inches and a half in Diamiter and in depth five Inches the Mettal above the Port Fire to be three Inches and a half in thickness and so lessening to two Inches as for the planting these Mortas the ways are not difficult for they are mostly played Mounting yet the Engenieer ought to be well skilled to direct a Granado Shell to any particular place for upon his delivering it he ought to know justly where it will fall likewise his Fuzes must be so exactly made that they will not break till they are in the place designed for Execution How to make or Order a Granado A Granado is first properly called so in relation to its Shell for the Shell to contain the matter are cast with hollow caveties and a small vent frequently of Iron but some times Brass Copper Glass and Earth these if designed to blow up or beat down are usually filled with dry Powder and an Iron hollowed or Pistol Barrel rammed with Wild-fire made of Brimstone Flower Dust of Powder Salt-peter and Oyl of Petrolum drove into the Vent of the filled Shell to an Inch when the Mortar being Charged the Granado must be slung in with Ropes put in the Hooks of the Shell if it be very great then having taken your Aim you must a minute before you give Fire Fire the Fuze then by Fireing the Mortar send it away to the place designed and of such deadly force is this Engine of Mischief that falling upon a Castle Church or House it breaks through to the lowermost Flore beating down all before it and then blows up and rends in a terrible manner the Shell breaking in a thousand peices FINIS