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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64864	The young horse-man, or, The honest plain-dealing cavalier Wherein is plainly demonstrated, by figures and other-wise, the exercise and discipline of the horse, very usefull for all those that desire the knowledge of warlike horse-man-ship. By John Vernon.	Vernon, John, 17th cent.	1644 (1644)	Wing V253; STC 24675; ESTC R210025	24,083	36

and left inward double Files to the right and left as you were 11 Halfe Files to the right hand double the Front Halfe Files to the left hand as you were 12 Halfe Files to the left hand double the Front Halfe Files to the right hand as you were Gentlemen take notice of this Rule Always observe your right hand man And your leader 13 Bringers up to the right hand double the Front Bringers up to the right hand as you were 14 Bringers up to the left hand double the Front Bringers up to the right hand as you were Silence and even your Ranks 15 Files to the right hand countermarch Files to the left hand as you were 16 Files to the left hand countermarch Files to the right hand as you were Silence and straighten your Files Gentlemen always in your countermarches observe this rule to come up to your Leaders ground before you wheele Silence and observe the word of command 17 Files close to the right and left to your close order 18 Ranks close forwards to your close order 19 Half Files to the right and left double the Front by division Half Files to the right and left as you were 20 Half Files to the left hand double the Front entire Half Files to the right hand as you were Silence 21 Close your Files with your right knee fast lockt Under your right hand mans left hamme Silence 22 To the right hand wheele close your Files to the Right hand men move easily and let Your left hand men come about To the left hand wheele close your Files to the right 23 Left hand men move easily and let your Right hand men come about Troop on and close your Files 24 Ranks File Rank as you were March e●sily Troop on Stand Now when the Troop lieth in Garrison or continueth long in any Town it should be their constant course if neither they nor their horses be overburthened with going forth upon parties to exercise twice a weeke at the least I shall therefore now according to my promise give you a plain demonstration by Figures with the reasons of each motion of the manner of exercising the Horse as for the common marching of a Troop through a Town or high way or straight passage or the like the first Figure sheweth how the second Figure sheweth the manner of their marching when they come into an open Field or Common or the like convenient place when the Troop is commanded forth to exercise marching into the field after that manner as is demonstrated by the two former Figures when they come into the field the Officers are to march forth from between the Divisions then they are to close the Divisions and stand at their open order of six foot distance as is represented by the third Figure It is proper in all commands to begin with the right first which is presented by this fourth Figure the first command in Facings is to the right hand face which serveth to receive the Charge of the Enemy comming on one the right Flank the Command to Reduc● them is to the left hand as you were Fig. 1. Fig. 2. If any shall seem to remain unsatisfied in the placing of my Officers as it seemeth some already have I shall presume to render them these reasons for it submitting my selfe unto the judgement of the learned 1 Each Officer in these figures assumeth no other then their proper places of honour or dignity peculiar unto each of them 2 Each Corporall is therefore appointed to march on the right of his perticular Squadron that they might with the more facility sometimes suffering the Troop to advance discerne any disorder or disproportion of the troops marching and thereby the eas●ier cause them to march in good order 3 It hath been the most ancient and moderne custom of the Netherlands thus to place the Quartermaster as in this figure during the time of his residing with the Troop and then in his absence the youngest Corporall assumeth the place as substitute Fig 3 Fig 4. Fig. 5. The next command is to the left hand face which is here presented by this fift Figure and differeth nothing from the 4 Figure but by the hand being usefull as the former to reduce them the command is to the right hand as you were Fig. 6. Now if the enemie come on the Reere som●●thing inclining to the Right you are to co●●mand to the right hand about face or if the ●●nemie come on the Reere something inclini●● to the left you are to command to the left 〈◊〉 about face which is both demonstrated by the sixth figure to reduce them you are to command to the right or left as you were Alway● note this that when they performe any motio● to the right you must reduce them by the lef● or to the left you must reduce them by the right reducing them alwayes by the contrarie hand they perfor●med that motion by Fig. 7. Rank to the right hand double to performe this Motion every ●n Rank passeth into the odde upon the right hand of his Leader the second Rank into the first and so all the rest successively as ●his seventh Figure is plainly demonstrated to reduce them the per word of Command is Ranks to the left hand as you were 〈◊〉 may be done the best way for the Horse by causing those 〈◊〉 that doubled to stand and those that stood to advance to the ●●per place and distance this Motion and likewise all the rest con●●●ning doubling of Ranks doubling by halfe Files and doubling Bringers up is usefull for the strengthening of the Front now ●●cause this Troope consists of 72 Horsmen which is an equall ●●mber to be divided into three equall Squadrons of 24 men a 〈◊〉 there will remain in all these doublings of Ranks on odde 〈◊〉 in the Reere which always is to stand in their proper places 〈◊〉 this Figure sheweth you may observe also the places from ●●ich the way by which those Ranks that double doe advance by 〈◊〉 round oes and small pricks ●●g 8. This Motion differeth nothing from the former but by the do●●bling one the contary hand being commanded Ranks to the 〈◊〉 hand double and is usefull as the former the proper word of co●mand to reduce them is Ranks to the right hand as you were the eighth Figure plainly sheweth the manner how to perform it Fig. 9. Doubling of Files is usefull for the strenthening of the Flanks the first Command by way of Exercise in doubling of Files 〈◊〉 Files to the right hand double which is plainly demonstrated by this ninth Figure to reduce them the Command is Files to the lef● hand as you were note this that 〈◊〉 man that moves must giv● place to him that stands ●ig 10. This motion differeth nothing from the former but by the doubling to the contrary hand it being of the same use as the other the proper word of Command is Files to the left hand Double and to Reduce them

and most experienced Captains The second Commander belonging unto a Regiment of Horse is the Serjeant Major whose Experience and Valour had need be answerable unto his place which is of great concernment for hee is most usually a man of the most practice in the Regiment in marching he ought to be well acquainted with the ways that so he may with best advantage encounter the Enemy if it hapneth they met if the Regiment marches in high ways In the Enemies Countrie or where the people do most affect their Enemie it is his dutie in all places or fields convenient to cause all the Regiment to be drawn up into Battalia which will both annew the Souldiers to this kinde of Exercise and cause them to be more Expert and Readie at all times to Encounter these Enemies at this time and so at all other times in their marching hee should send forth Scouts before the Bodie of the best and ablest Horse with an able an expert Officer to discover if haply they may where the Enemie is quartered how the Countrie stands affected and if they can to take some of the Enemies Scouts or stragling Souldiers that so by faire promises of Reward or threatnings of great punishment you may get out of them how strong your Enemie is how well provided of Ammunition what Enterprize he intends next and the like hee must also if he can with secrecie procure to have Spies not onely in the Enemies Armie but also upon their Frontiers that so you may have continuall notice of the Enemies moving and which way and of all the Designes in hand and the like he is likewise to take care that the Captaines doe not wrong their Souldiers and that they keepe the Troops in a good state and well armed and that themselves and their Officers do frequently Exercise and Discipline their Troops and cause them to observe good order it is his dutie likewise when he hath received the Word and Orders how the Guard shall be commanded that night from the Colonell the Corporals reparing unto him to give out these Orders and Word unto them and they to acquaint the Pistolers Captaines therewith The next Commander in a Regiment of Horse is a Captain who should be a man of Wsdome and Policy as being one of the Colonels counsel and wel exercised in Arms that so he may be the better able to Dicipline his own Troop hee hath need have good Experience and Valour in regard that many times it hapneth that being at a distance from the grosse body with his troop he must without order or counsell of others sometimes when he shall see advantageable occasions execute service of great consequence ●e should always in all things shew a good example to his souldiers he must diligently and punctually observe these orders which shall either be given or sent him from his superiour Officers and be at the place at the appointed houre with his Troop others under his command on all occasions hee must be first on horse back ●s a good example to his Souldiers hee must be carefull to keep his owne Troope find and compleat he must endevour to know every one of his souldiers by their names that so he may distinctly name them upon all occasions of employment hee must never be daunted whatsoever disadvantage befall him for feare of discouraging his Souldiers hee must cherish his well deserving Souldiers and cashiere the contrarie it must be his care to have one or more of his Souldiers well acquainted with the ways of that Countrie he marches in to serve him as Guides to that end he must if he can get one or more of the Country inhabitants to enter themselves as Souldiers under his command The Lievtenant of a Troop of horse ought to be a man of known experience nursed and well educated in Cavalrie it properly belongs unto his care and office to exercise and discipline the Troope in the Captains absence he commands the Troope his name signifieth so much in the French Lievtenant that is one which supplieth the place of another upon him usually all difficulties doe rest because oftimes the Troops are given unto young Gentlemen which want experience he must see that the Souldiers keep their horse and arms well he always marches in the Reare causing the Souldiers to follow their Captaine and Colours in time of fight his place is in the Reare with his sword drawne in his hand encouraging the Souldiers and killing any that shall offer to flie from their Colours or disband themselves but if the Captain be absent then hee shall take tht Captaines place appointing another able Officer in the Reare in the ordinary marching of the Troope the Lieutenant must not take the Captains place though he be absent but the Cornet must lead the Troop and the Lievtenant must bring up the Reare hee must be able to write and read because hee must keep a List of the Troopers names and likewise be able himselfe to read those Orders and Letters that shall be sent him from his Superiour Officers and not communicating it to others hee must take notice of the sufficiencie of every souldier and make use of them accordingly when the Troop goeth to manage any Guard the Lievtenant is to go a little before unto that Lievtenant he is to relieve and by him to acquaint himself of the place for the Sentinels for day and night and must himselfe place the Sentinels when the Troope lodgeth in a Village he must cause the Billits assigned to be distributed before the Cornets lodging so that in case of an Alarm the Souldiers may know where to repaire to their Colours when the Troop is to march he must be first on horseback giving the souldiers a good example he must endeavour to acquaint himself with the ways of the Country because hee is often sent forth upon exploits when the Troop in marching is charged by the Enemy hee must keep some distance behind with some of the best mounted Souldiers for a reserve that so the first having done their dutie they may second them giving the other oportunitie to resemble behind them and time to make ready again The Cornet must be a man of courage who in the absence of the Captain and Lievtenant commands the Troope in the ordinary marching of the Troop he marches in the first division betweene the first and second squadron the Colours are then carried by his man In the first rank of the second squadron next the right hand man but in fight the Cornet takes the Colours himselfe and marches in the middle of the Front when the Lord Generall passes by he is to doe oba●ience by inclining the Cornet or Colours towards the ground The Quartermaster must be a souldier of good experience as being many times sent forth upon parties and sometimes leads on the forlorne hope he had need bee well acquainted with the wayes because he alwayes goeth before the Troop to provide quarter for them he is