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A48253 The military duties of the officers of cavalry containing the way of exercising the horse according to the practice of this present time : the motions of horse, the function of the several officers, from the chief captain to the brigadeer / written originally in French by the Sieur de la Fontaine, ingineer in ordinary to the most Christain king and translated for the use of those who are desirous to be informed of the art of war as it is practised in France, by A.L. La Fontaine, sieur de.; Lovell, Archibald. 1678 (1678) Wing L178; ESTC R32445 50,400 157

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behind_o oblige_v they_o to_o follow_v their_o file-leader_n suffer_v none_o to_o quit_v their_o rank_n nor_o leave_v the_o standard_n without_o permission_n when_o there_o be_v a_o opportunity_n of_o fight_v the_o enemy_n the_o lieutenant_n ought_v to_o be_v at_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o squadron_n with_o his_o sword_n in_o hand_n oblige_v the_o trooper_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n make_v the_o last_o rank_n well_o close_v and_o in_o good_a order_n follow_v the_o other_o two_o punish_v he_o that_o will_v fly_v and_o turn_v his_o back_n and_o by_o that_o example_n oblige_v the_o rest_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n when_o the_o captain_n on_o such_o a_o occasion_n be_v absent_a as_o at_o any_o other_o time_n the_o lieutenant_n be_v to_o take_v the_o captain_n post_n and_o march_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o squadron_n place_v at_o the_o rear_n and_o in_o his_o own_o post_n the_o quartermaster_n and_o in_o the_o post_n of_o the_o quartermaster_n on_o the_o wing_n the_o first_o brigadeer_n 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and_o submission_n whereby_o he_o will_v gain_v the_o good_a will_n and_o esteem_v of_o his_o superior_a officer_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o regard_n to_o the_o quartermaster_n and_o be_v civil_a to_o the_o brigadeer_n in_o a_o word_n he_o shall_v strive_v to_o procure_v the_o love_n and_o esteem_v of_o the_o trooper_n and_o interpose_v among_o they_o to_o take_v up_o their_o quarrel_n and_o make_v they_o friend_n but_o if_o he_o find_v difficulty_n in_o the_o matter_n and_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o captain_n or_o lieutenant_n be_v requisite_a he_o shall_v inform_v they_o of_o the_o business_n represent_v to_o they_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o quarrel_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o either_o party_n that_o they_o may_v do_v justice_n and_o by_o their_o authority_n kill_v the_o resentment_n which_o either_o may_v entertain_v against_o other_o that_o so_o the_o troublesome_a accident_n may_v be_v avoid_v which_o contest_v produce_v in_o a_o troop_n when_o the_o officer_n prevent_v 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receive_v it_o to_o write_v it_o down_o with_o the_o counter-word_n that_o he_o may_v remember_v they_o and_o according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n carry_v it_o to_o his_o officer_n where_o they_o be_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o care_n to_o learn_v the_o manner_n of_o every_o private_a trooper_n that_o on_o occasion_n he_o may_v know_v who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v command_v have_v consider_v their_o horse_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o those_o who_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o execute_v the_o intend_a service_n it_o be_v his_o part_n to_o be_v careful_a frequent_o to_o visit_v the_o trooper_n horse_n oblige_v they_o to_o feed_v dress_v and_o shoe_v they_o well_o to_o keep_v their_o equipage_n in_o good_a condition_n and_o severe_o to_o punish_v those_o that_o neglect_v that_o duty_n he_o be_v also_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o arm_n and_o oblige_v they_o to_o keep_v they_o always_o clean_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v refit_v when_o they_o want_v 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order_n from_o the_o captain_n to_o go_v to_o the_o quarter_n and_o take_v occasion_n to_o go_v before_o that_o he_o may_v arrive_v in_o time_n so_o that_o the_o captain_n when_o he_o come_v with_o his_o troop_n may_v find_v his_o quarter_n and_o the_o provision_n if_o any_o be_v to_o be_v give_v out_o ready_a that_o the_o troop_n may_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o remain_v long_o on_o horseback_n in_o the_o street_n which_o weary_v and_o spoil_v the_o horse_n particular_o after_o a_o long_a march_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o summer_n or_o otherways_o in_o bad_a weather_n when_o the_o day_n be_v short_a and_o they_o come_v late_o to_o their_o quarter_n a_o thing_n that_o may_v prove_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o captain_n himself_o and_o therefore_o the_o quartermaster_n when_o he_o go_v to_o take_v up_o quarter_n shall_v with_o his_o captain_n consent_n take_v with_o he_o two_o or_o three_o trooper_n who_o he_o may_v judge_v fit_a to_o assist_v he_o in_o prepare_v the_o quarter_n with_o great_a diligence_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o fail_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n and_o have_v show_v his_o order_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o those_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o inform_v they_o of_o the_o number_n of_o servant_n that_o the_o captain_n entertain_v and_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o equipage_n and_o of_o the_o equipage_n of_o the_o other_o officer_n that_o the_o magistrate_n or_o other_o in_o authority_n may_v commodious_o quarter_v they_o he_o shall_v therefore_o with_o all_o expedition_n cause_v the_o officer_n billet_n be_v make_v or_o else_o shall_v inform_v himself_o of_o their_o quarter_n and_o go_v view_v they_o that_o he_o may_v see_v that_o their_o lodging_n be_v convenient_a and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v afterward_o cause_v to_o complain_v of_o his_o negligence_n and_o when_o he_o know_v that_o the_o troop_n draw_v near_o he_o be_v to_o go_v meet_v they_o that_o he_o may_v conduct_v the_o captain_n and_o troop_n to_o their_o quarter_n provide_v he_o be_v entrust_v to_o deliver_v they_o their_o billet_n but_o if_o the_o magistrate_n or_o other_o in_o authority_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o reck_v on_o the_o number_n of_o effective_a quartering_n he_o be_v to_o conduct_v the_o captain_n with_o his_o troop_n to_o the_o town-house_n cause_v the_o effective_a quartering_n to_o be_v reckon_v and_o their_o billet_n be_v deliver_v he_o be_v to_o conduct_v the_o captain_n to_o his_o quarter_n where_o he_o be_v to_o draw_v up_o the_o troop_n in_o haye_n before_o the_o gate_n or_o door_n to_o who_o he_o be_v to_o distribute_v the_o billet_n make_v they_o in_o order_n draw_v they_o out_o of_o a_o hat_n desire_v all_o the_o trooper_n to_o be_v civil_a to_o their_o landlord_n and_o to_o have_v a_o care_v not_o to_o give_v they_o any_o cause_n of_o complaint_n if_o they_o be_v to_o stay_v there_o any_o time_n in_o distribute_v the_o billet_n he_o ought_v to_o take_v in_o write_v the_o name_n of_o the_o trooper_n and_o their_o landlord_n and_o to_o make_v a_o list_n of_o they_o than_o next_o day_n go_v and_o visit_v the_o horse_n to_o see_v if_o any_o be_v hurt_v and_o if_o any_o landlord_n complain_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v remedy_v every_o thing_n by_o bring_v necessary_a order_n for_o that_o effect_n when_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v to_o horse_n and_o that_o they_o must_v be_v go_v the_o quartermaster_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o first_o on_o horseback_n to_o hasten_v the_o trooper_n and_o make_v they_o in_o diligence_n repair_v to_o the_o captain_n quarter_n chide_v those_o that_o come_v last_o and_o if_o he_o observe_v that_o any_o of_o they_o be_v accustom_v so_o to_o do_v whether_o it_o be_v for_o laziness_n or_o out_o of_o design_n to_o stay_v behind_o to_o steal_v and_o pilfer_v from_o their_o landlord_n he_o shall_v severe_o punish_v they_o for_o a_o example_n to_o the_o rest_n when_o he_o come_v into_o winter-quarter_n he_o ought_v to_o visit_v all_o the_o trooper_n quarter_n and_o know_v the_o convenience_n of_o they_o and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o landlord_n and_o acquaint_v the_o captain_n therewith_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v order_v the_o distribution_n of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o billet_n that_o he_o may_v accommodate_v those_o who_o have_v most_o need_v and_o then_o cause_v the_o rest_n to_o be_v draw_v by_o lot_n on_o a_o march_n of_o importance_n he_o be_v to_o march_v on_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o troop_n or_o squadron_n and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n go_v from_o the_o front_n to_o the_o rear_n and_o from_o the_o rear_n to_o the_o front_n to_o make_v they_o keep_v their_o distance_n and_o march_v in_o good_a order_n hinder_v the_o trooper_n to_o break_v out_o without_o permission_n if_o there_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o fight_v he_o shall_v march_v on_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o squadron_n with_o his_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n make_v they_o close_o their_o rank_n observe_v their_o distance_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o break_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o brigadeer_n the_o brigadeer_v aught_o to_o be_v man_n of_o experience_n old_a trooper_n and_o as_o capable_a as_o the_o quartermaster_n and_o endow_v with_o the_o same_o quality_n because_o in_o his_o absence_n one_o of_o they_o must_v always_o discharge_v his_o function_n and_o beside_o they_o must_v read_v and_o write_v and_o each_o of_o they_o keep_v a_o roll_n of_o their_o brigade_n that_o they_o may_v make_v the_o trooper_n do_v duty_n by_o turn_n the_o troop_n be_v so_o divide_v into_o brigades_n the_o duty_n will_v be_v far_o better_a perform_v and_o the_o detachment_n make_v in_o order_n and_o without_o confusion_n whether_o by_o brigadeer_n with_o his_o whole_a brigade_n and_o successive_o the_o one_o after_o the_o other_o or_o by_o trooper_n detach_v from_o each_o brigade_n with_o one_o of_o the_o brigadeer_n at_o their_o head_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o quarter_n will_v be_v give_v out_o with_o less_o confusion_n when_o the_o troop_n be_v to_o be_v separate_v that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o quarter_v and_o lodge_v in_o scatter_a house_n divide_v these_o precinct_n by_o brigades_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o guard_n of_o a_o camp_n or_o quarter_n the_o most_o important_a thing_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o a_o camp_n be_v to_o place_n aright_o the_o court_n of_o guard_n and_o the_o vedette_n and_o it_o be_v usual_o a_o marshal_n de_fw-fr camp_n or_o the_o quartermaster_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n who_o choose_v these_o post_n and_o appoint_v they_o to_o the_o captain_n who_o be_v to_o mount_v the_o guard_n the_o captain_n be_v come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o guard_n aught_o to_o cause_v his_o troop_n and_o those_o that_o he_o have_v for_o the_o guard_n to_o