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A01673	The exercise of armes for caliures, muskettes, and pikes after the ordre of his Excellence. Maurits Prince of Orange Counte of Nassau etc. Gouernour and Captaine generall. ouer Geldreland. Holland, Zeeland, Vtrecht. Overyssel. etc. Sett forthe in figures. by Iacob de Gheyn. With written instructions. for the service of all captaines and comaundours. For to shewe hereout the better vnto their jong or vntrayned souldiers the playne and perfett maner to handle these armes.; Wapen-handelinghe van roers, musquetten, en spiessen. English	Gheyn, Jacob de, 1565-1629.	1608 (1608)	STC 11810; ESTC S122015	30,984	270

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V pan deckt ende ghereet staet Generael commandement V loop om hooch hout Ende alsoo hier in seer veel is gheleghen soo moet besonder een bevelhebber hier op groote achtinghe nemen ende altijt zijn oogh op zijn Soldaten houden en deselve gevvennen t'Musquet altijt met den loop om hooch te houden om te verhoeden alle ongelucken IDGheÿn in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 BRIEF INSTRVCTION VPON THE CONTREFAIC TINGES CONCERNING THE RIGHT VSE OF ALL vvhat a Souldier needeth to knovv in handling of the Pike for the yonge or vntrayned Souldier vvhich instruction agreeth by nomber vvith every figure in order PIKEMEN IN the vsing of the Pike is first shevved vnto the Souldier hovv he standing still shall hold the Pike before him gouerne it against the thumbe and take it vp in three tymes That is to saye he shall not for comelynes set it vvith in or vvithout the right foote but iust before him in the same line vvell vnderstanding that he is not bound to set the right foote alvvayes before His arme he shall hold not stretcht out butt a little bended and his hand about the height of his eyes In the 2. figure is shevved hovv before the first changeinge of his holde he shall vvith the right hand lift the Pike a little from the ground and take it sodainely againe vvith the left hand tovvardes the neather ende leavinge so much lengthe belovve as he can afftervvardes reatch vvell vvith the right hand like as this figure doth teatche In the 3. hovv he before the second changeinge of hold shall lift vp the Pike vvith the left hand and quickely vvith the right hand take the same at the ende In the 4. hovv before the third changeinge of hold having ioyned the Pike vvith the left hand against the right arme he shall gouerne the same against the sayde arme and carry it vp or advanced In the 5. hovv havinge carried the Pike advanced he shall set the same dovvne vpon the ground againe in three tymes like as before that is he shall let the right hand vvith the Pike sinke a little together and for the first changeinge of handes vvith the left hand take the same vpvvards like as this figure teatchet In the 6. hovv to change the second hold he shall let the Pike sinke vvith the left hand and vvith the right hand quickely take the same heigher like as this figure shevveth In the 7. hovv at the third changeinge of holde he shall gouerne the Pike vvith the right hand onely and set it againe vpon the ground as is taught in the first figure and if he vvill then laye the Pike vpon the shoulder he shall doe that againe in three tymes as follovveth In the 8 place is shevved hovv before the first changeinge of holde havinge the Pike in the right hand he shall let the same fall ouer a little against the thumbe and presently take it vvith the left hand close to the right hand like as this figure shevveth In the 9. hovv he before the second changeinge of hold shall bringe the Pike forevvard vvith the left hand and vvith the right hand take hold backvvard the more handsomely and gracefully to lay the Pike on the shoulder In the 10. hovv he in the third changeinge of hold shall carye the Pike levell vpon the shoulder hold the right arme vp and the thumbe against the pike not onely for fashions sake but because he maye gouerne and carye the same the better In the 11. hovv he shall carye the Pike slopinghe to avoyd the danger of hurting on an other vvhen they marche close and in the next figure shall beshevved hovv he carrying the Pike levell or slopinge shall let the same sinke vvhen soever he vvill come to porte or othervvayes charge the pike and hovv he shall set the same at three tymes againe vpon the ground and desiring to laye the same vpon the shoulder shall doe it at three tymes as is taught before But vvhen he carrieth the Pike advanced he shall charge the same at one tyme. In the 12. hovv he before the first changeinge of hold shall take the Pike vvith the left hand speedely as farr as he standinge right can reatch liftinge the same vvith the left hand vp from the shoulder the better and vvith more ease to be able to cast the Pike ouer vvith the sharp ende before In the 13. hovv he before the second remoovinge of his hand having brought the Pike vvith the sharpe end before shall take the same vvith the right hand vnder at the end and lettinge it sinke handsomely dovvnevvards shall so the more conveniently passe through the porte In the 14. hovv he at the thirde tyme shall duely charge the Pike the right arme stretcht out havinge the same vvell in the right hand setting the left elbovve fast against the hippe and shall be taught hovv he shall set dovvne the Pike againe at three tymes or motions In the 15. hovv he before the first changeinge of hands vvith his right hand shall put dovvne the butt ende of the Pike the better and more easelye to rayse the sharp end of the same In the 16. hovv he before the second changeinge of hand shall take holde of the Pike vvith the right hand aboue the left so farr as hee easely can reache In the 17. hovv he shall at the thirde tyme sett the Pike dovvne to the ground guyde it against the thumbe and hold the same vvell as is sayd at the first figure and shall in the tvvo next figures be shevved hovv he carrying the Pike vp or advanced shall charge the same at one tyme onely but because in the former figures is sufficiently taught hovv he the Pike standing dovvne shall take it vp againe it shall therefore be needlesse to demonstrate it againe vvith the figures but thus much shall serue onely for remembrance In the 18. hovv havinge at three times as is sufficiently sayd heretofore taken the Pike from the ground and the but end in his hand he shall guyde and carrye the same advanced in the right hand against the same arme In the 19. hovv he havinge the Pike advanced shall take the same vvith the left hand higher and at the same tyme charge vvithall but if he desire to set the Pike dovvne againe he shall doe it as is taught by the figures before But if having charged the Pike he vvould carrye the same againe advanced he shall doe it in one posture or motion In the 20. hovv standing at a porte at the marchinge in or out of any men he shall hold the Pike at the point like as this figure shevveth In the 21. hovv he trayling the Pike shall hold the same close at the point and set the right hand aboue the hippe fast to the

his head hold vp the right elbovv and stand right and fast vvith his bodye and because the peece shall be set against the brest and not against the shoulder shall set the bodye to it moreouer hovv he shall bovv in the knee the left legge that must stand before and hold styf and strong the right legge that must stand behind to the end he may bothe the better gouerne and discharge his peece as also accomodate him selfe in the presentinge of it In the 12. hovv he shall having shott take the peece oderly from his cheeke and hold it vp least he should hurt his fellovve if the peece fayled before should chaunce then vnavvares to goe of In the 13. hovv vvith the same fingers vvhere vvith he set the match in the cock he shall handsomely take it againe avvaye not pluckinge or tvvitchinge it as also that by such vnheedynes he put not the coale of the matche out In the 14. hovv he shall ioyne the match againe betvvixt the fingers vvhere he hath had it out at the setting of it vp holding still the peece vp vvards In the 15. hovv he shall blovv out the panne standing yet open and having shot of the peece becanse if any sparck should be remayning therein the tutch-boxe doe not take fire at the putting in of neevv pouder and so hurt him self making to vvinne tyme in the meane vvhyle the tutch boxe readie In the 16. hovv he shall put the pouder in the panne out of the tutch-boxe and not out of the charges or flaske for not to loose tyme in dravving or turning of the same holding in the meane tyme the peece vpvvards for the reasons a fore said In the 17. hovv he shall put to the panne vvith his fore finger like as this figure shevveth In the 18. hovv he shall cast or shake the pouder or cornes of from the panne if any might lye vpon it because the peece shall not go of vvhen he shall come to trye the match In the 19. hovv he shall blovv of againe the pouder al thoug he haue shaked it of for more assurance In the 20. if he vvill charge againe hovv he shall turne the peece vvith the left hand vvich to do handsomely he shall convaye it vvith the right hand vnder tovvards the left side In the 21. hovv he shall lett the peece sincke by the left side and vvith the right hand take the flaske or bandelier In the 22. hovv he shall open the charge of the flaske or els if he doe vveare a bandolier he shall doe like as is shevved by the Musquettiers In the 23. hovv he shall put the pouder out of the greater flaske holding alvvayes the peece from the ground if he be able to doe it In the 24. hovv he shall vvith a turned hand dravv the skovvring stick out of the stock and hold the peece from the ground like as this figure shevves In the 25. hovv he desiring to take the skovvring stick shorter in his hand shall turne the end of the same vvhich is the end that furst he pulled out and thrust it to his bodye slippinge the hand quickly to the neather end to bringe it the better and the steadyer into the peece and if he vvill shoote vvith a bullet he shall take the bullet vvith the same hand vvherevvith he novv hath the skovvring stick shorter out of his mouth or from thence vvhere he carrieth his bullets and vvith like quicknes put it into the mouth of the peece In the 26. hovv he shall vvith the skovvring-stick ramme in the pouder and the bullet together holding alvvayes the peece from the ground like as this figure shevveth In the 27. hovv he shall vvith the in syde of his hand turned from hym dravv the skovvring stick out of the peece holding alvvayes the peece from the ground In the 28. hovv he shall to take shorter the skovvring-stick thrust the same againe to the bodye as is taught before In the 29. hovv he shall having the skovvring-stick vnder and the end surely and vvith speede put the same in the stock againe In the 30. hovv he desirous to take the peece againe in the right hand shall bring the same first vvith the left hand before him like as this figure shevveth In the 31. hovv he shall vvith the right hand take the peece belovve vnder at the great skrue and hold it vpvvards being readye to laye it againe vpon his shoulder In the 32. hovv he shall vvith one hand lay the peece againe vpon the shoulder being very readie vvith the other hand to hold it fast there vpon In the 33. hovv he having the peece vpon his shoulder going to be sentinel shall hold and carye it againe like as is sayd at the first figure In the 34. hovv he standing sentenell and vvill make him readie shall vvith one hand take the peece from the shoulder as is taught before In the 35. hovv he standing sentenell and having taken the peece from the shoulder shall receiue it in the left hand In the 36. hovv he standing sentenell having the peece in the left hand shall hold the right arme or elbovv somvvhat from hym vvith his hand at the Seer and the stock against the right hippe like as this figure teatcheth In the 37. hovv he standing sentenell shall hold and gouerne the peece in ballance in the left hand for to haue the right hand at libertye In the 38. hovv he standing sentenell shall vvell and orderly take the match out of the left hand vvith the thumb and second finger In the 36. hovv he standing sentenell shall bring the match vvith the thumbe and second finger tovvards the mouth and blovv it of holding in the meane time the peece in ballance in the left hand In the 40. hovv he standing sentenell shall vvith the thumbe and second finger Cock the match vvithout skruing the same in as is taught before In the 41. hovv he standing sentenell shall vvith the thumb and second finger guide and conveniently trye the match In the 42. hovv that he standing sentenell that vpon any sodeine occasion he maye be readye shall vvith the tvvo foremost fingers couer the panne to prevent the falling of any sparkes provided alvvayes that his match be light and Cockt ready to discharge The vvords of Command By vvhich the Captaynes shall command theyr Souldiers orderly all vvhat they haue to doe vvith the peece VVhich vvords also agree by order vpon every figure 1. Shoulder your Peece and marche 2. Vnshoulder your Peece 3. And vvith the right hand hold it vp 4. In the left hand take your Peece 5. In the right hand take your matche 6. Hold vvel your match and blovv it of 7. Cock your match 8. Try your match 9. Blovv your match and open your pann 10. Present your Peece 11. Give fire 12. Take dovvne your Peece and in the left hand hold it vvell 13. Vncock your matche 14. And ioyne it againe betvvixt your fingers 15. Blovv out your

pann to the ende the tutch-boxe do not take fire vvhen he vvill put pouder in it vvhere by he might hurt him self having in the meane tyme the tutch-boxe in the right hand for to loose no tyme. In the 17. hovv he shall put pouder in the pann out of the tutch box and not out of the charges because the charges are dravvne to and fro in charginge and that is a great hinderance to the quicknes required in shooting In the 18. hovv he shall shutt the panne vvith the fore finger like as this figure shevveth In the 19. hovv he shall cast the tutch pouder from the pann lidde to the ende the Musket doe not go of vnadvisedlye vvhen he comes to trye the match In the 20. hovv he shall blovv the pouder of the pann lidde if any vvere remained there on for more assurance In the 21. hovv to charge againe he shall turne the Musket vvith the rest guydinge or as it vvere steeringe the same at the lovver part or end vvith the right hand tovvards the left side In the 22. hovv he having turned the Musket shall let the same sinke to the left side and trayle the rest and to doe it more convenientlye the right hand must presently succour the left In the 23. hovv he shall trust open the charges vvith the tumbe trayle the rest and hold the Musket from the ground if he be able In the 24. hovv he shall charge the Musket out of the charges letting the Musket rest yet trayle but no vvaye sufferinge the Musket to come to the ground if he be not to vvearie In the 25. hovv he shall vvith a turned hand dravv the skovvringstick out of the stock traylinge the rest but not the Musket In the 26. desirous to take shorter the skovvring-stick hovv he shall thrust the same turned against the bodye letting the hand slippe hastely to the neather ende for to bring it the surer in the Musket and if he vvill shoote vvith a bullet he shall vvith the same hand that tooke shorter the skovvring-stick take speedely the bullet out of his mouthe or place vvhere he vsually carrieth them and so let it fall or roule into the Musket In the 27. hovv he shall vvith the skovvring-stick ramme the pouder and bullet together in the Musket trayling still the rest but not the Musket if he be strong ynough In the 28. hovv he shall vvith a turned hand dravv the skovvring stick out of the Musket againe trayling the rest but the Musket from the ground if he be able In the 29. hovv to take the skovvring-stick shorter he shall set the same againe to the bodye as is sayd before In the 30. hovv having the skovvring-stick vnder at the ende he shall put the same surely and speedely againe in the stock In the 31. hovv desiring to take the Musket againe in the right hand he shall first bring it forvvard vvith the left hand like as this figure shevveth In the 32. hovv he shall take the Musket againe vvith the right hand at the great skrue and hold it vp letting the Muskett rest vvhich is yet trayling come forvvard the lenght off the string to make it come readely in the left hand In the 33. hovv he shall lightlye vvith one hand laye the Musket vpon the shoulder and yet in the meane tyme hold the rest In the 34. hovv he having layd the Musket vpon the shoulder shall againe carrye and hold the same as is alreadie sayd In the 35. hovv he desiringe to make him readye standing sentinell shall vvith one hand againe as is sayd take the Musket from the shoulder In the 36. hovv vvhen he is in his place of sentinell and vvill fashion him felfe to his posture or garde he shall laye the Musket in the rest like as this figure teatcheth In the 37. hovv being novv sentinell and the Musket laye in the rest he shall bear his right arme or elbovv from hym holding his hand at the Seer and keeping the stock of the peece close to his right hippe like as this figure shevveth In the 38. hovv he standing sentenell shall hold before hym the Musket in the rest so that he having the Musket in ballance maye governe the same vvith the left hand onely and haue free the right hand as this figure shevveth In the 39. hovv he standing sentinell shall take the match vvell and convenientlye vvith the thumbe and fore finger out of the left hand In the 40. hovv he standinge sentinell shall vvith the thumbe and fore finger bring the match to his mouth and blovv it of vnder the hand holdinge in the meane tyme the Musket in due ballance vpon the Rest and that vvith the lefte hand onelye In the 41. hovv he standing sentinell vvith the tumbe and fore finger shall cocke the matche vvithout skruyng the same in as is said before In the 42. hovv he standinge sentinell vvith the thumbe and fore finger shall guyde and trye the match handsomelye holding as is sayd the Musket still in ballance In the 43. hovv he standing sentinell to be readye in tyme of need shall stand vvith his matche cockte and the panne garded for feare of sparkes vvith the tvvo fore fingers The vvords of Command VVhere by the Capitaynes shall orderly comand theyr Souldiers all vvhat they have to do vvith theyr Musket and Musket rest vvhich vvords are also agreeing by ordre vvith every figure 1. Marche vvith the Musket rest in your hand 2. Marche and vvith the Musket carye the rest 3. Sinke your rest and vnshoulder your Musket 4. Hold vp your Musket vvith the right hand and let it sinke in the left 5. In the left hand hold your Musket and carye your rest vvith it 6. Take your match in the right hand 7. Blovv of your match and hold it vvell 8. Cock your match 9. Trye your match 10. Blovv of your match and open your pann 11. Hold vp your Musket and present 12. Give fire 13. Take dovvne your Musket and carye it vvith your rest 14. Vncock your match 15. And put it againe betvvixt your fingers 16. Blovv your pan 17. Proyme your pan 18. Shut your pan 19. Cast of your pan 20. Blovv your pan 21. Cast about your Musket 22. Trayle your rest 23. Open your charges 24. Charge your Musket 25. Dravv out your skovvring-stick 26. Shorten your skovvring-sticke 27. Ramme in your pouder 28. Dravv your skovvringe-sticke out of your Musket 29. Shorten your skovvringe-sticke 30. Put vp your skovvringe-sticke 31. Bring your Musket forvvard vvith the left hand 32. And hold it vp vvith the right hand and recouer your rest 33. Shoulder your Musket 34. March and carye your rest vvith your Musket 35. Vnshoulder your Musket 36. Lay your Musket in the rest 37. Hold your Musket on the rest 38. Hold your Musket in the rest and vvith the left hand onely in ballance 39. Take your match in the right hand 40. Blovv of your match 41. Cock your match 42. Try your