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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

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 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-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

they have been continued and are no more than a kind of Musketiers on Horse-back Granadiers on Horse-back what their Exercise is and how to perform it with Dexterity c. THese as the Dragoons often fight on Foot and therefore though when they are on Horse-back they may be Exercised as the Horse yet it is most convenient whenever they March Wheel Face or Halt that they do not bear up too close nor do it in thick Files but between every File leave three foot distance at least the easier to dismount and March clear off their Horses or Face about as occasion shall require when in this manner being marched into the Field with their Arms loaden Hats on and the the word to Halt given the Commanding Officer having bid Silence must thus proceed viz. 1. Granadiers have a care 2. Sling your Muskets In this doing have your left hand upon your Sling 3. Put on your Caps 4. Right and Left-hand Men of each Rank keep Mounted 5. Clear your right Foot off the Stirrup In this case they must handle their Muskets casting them backwards 6. Dismount This must be done altogether with a quick motion 7. Make ready your Links 8. Link your Horses to the Left 9. March clear off your Horses This may be done by a third or second Rank marching through as soon as clear handling at the same time their Muskets 10. Halt 11. Lay your right hands on your Muskets 12. Poise your Muskets facing to the Right 13. Rest your Muskets 14. Cock and Guard 15. Present 16. Fire 17. Recover your Arms. Here you must have your Muskets half bent 18. Cast about to the Left 19. Draw your Dagger 20. Fix them in your Muskets 21. Recover your Arms. 22. Charge to the Front 23. To the Right Charge four times 24. To the Right-about Charge 25. As you were 26. To the Left Charge four times 27. To the Left-about 28. As you were 29. Recover your Arms. 30. Cast about to the Left Hold on this word of Command your right hands on your Daggers 31. Withdraw your Daggers 32. Return your Daggers 33. Poise your Muskets 34. Clean your Pan. 35. Open your Cartridge Box. 36. Take out your Primer 37. Prime 38. Return your Primer 39. Shut your Pan. In doing this bring your Piece up quick before you 40. Blow off your loose Corns 41. Cast about to Charge 42. Take out your Cartridges immediately shutting the Boxes 43. Vncap your Cartridge with your Teeth 44. Load with Powder and Ball. 45. Draw forth your Scowerer 46. Shorten it to an Inch. 47. Place it in the Barnel 48. Ram home Powder and Ball. 49. Withdraw your Scowerer 50. Shorten it to a handful 51. Return your Scowerer 52. Poise your Musket Do this before you 53. Shoulder your Musket Upon this word seize the Slings with your left hands 54. Sling your Muskets 55. Handle your Pouches the same with the Foot Granadiers 56. Open your Pouches 57. Take forth your Granadoe In doing this extend your right hand before you 58. Shut your Pouches Do this that it may appear but one Motion the left hands being held-up all at a height 59. Wncase your Fuzee In doing this you must face to the Front having fallen back with your right Leg bringing it even with the Left 60. Handle your Match 61. Blow your Match 62. The first Rank Fire your Fuzee 63. Deliver your Granadoe Upon this Delivery you must unsling your Muskets At this Command the second Rank must advance through the Right having their Match in Order ready to blow and place themselves six Foot before the Rank 64. Blow your Match 65. Fire your Fuzee 66. Deliver your Granadoe Upon this your Musket being unslung you must stand ready Cockt and Guarded then the third Rank is to march on the Right six foot frontward of the second 67. Blow your Match 68. Fire your Fuzee 69. Deliver your Granadoe This done unsling and stand Cockt and Guarded and upon this Command the first or proper Front must speedily March through at six foot distance 71. First Rank Fire After this word the first Rank must fix their Daggers in the Muzles of their Muskets and the second and third must imitate the first successively as the same words of Command come to their turn 72. Recover your Arms. 73. Cast about to the Left 74. Withdraw your Daggers 75. Poise your Muskets doing it to the proper Front 76. Shoulder your Muskets 77. To the Right-about In this doing take up your first ground in your March opening your Ranks 79. To your Leader 80. Poise your Muskets 81. Rest upon your Arms. 82. Lay down your Arms. 83. To the Right-about 84. March In marching the Ranks must be broken in manner of dispersing then upon beat of Drum you must draw your Swords face about recover your Order and return to your Arms with a Huzza 85. Return your Swords 86. Handle your Arms. 87. Recover and Poise 88. Shoulder your Muskets 89. Poise your Muskets 90. Face to the Right-about 91. Sling your Muskets 92. March your Horses In this last performance the second and third Ranks must March and standing at their Horses heads face to the Front 93. Vnlink your your Horses 94. Fasten your Links When this is done you must shorten your Bridles 95. Put your Feet in the Stirrups Here you must lay your Muskets over your Sadles 96. Mount your Horses This must be done altogether as if it were but one Motion and the Officers whose business it is are to see the Ranks compleated in good Order 97. Handle your Swords 98. Draw your Swords 99. Place your Swords Here you must put your Sword into your Bridle hand 100. Handle your Pistol which must be ever the Left 101. Draw your Pistol 102. Cock your Pistol Here you must keep the Cock gaurded with your Thumb 103. Present In this doing bear up your hand even with the Cock 104. Fire Here you must observe not to take down your Pistol till the next word of Command which is 105. Return your Pistol and the same Order must be observed upon drawing the right Pistol till you return it c. 106. Handle your Muskets 107. Vnsling your Muskets 108. Mount your Muskets If you are to Charge on Horse-back with the Musket which is not done but upon great oceasion the Peice being Charged the words of Command are viz. 1. Cock your Muskets 2. Present your Muskets 3. Give Fire In this doing you must keep your Musket in its posture till the next word of Command viz. 4. Sling your Muskets 5. Handle your Swords Do it by taking your Swords in your right hands 6. March In Marching the Officers commanding may bring them to any moving posture as Wheeling Facing c. by giving his words of Command with such deliberation that those who are more peculiar to take notice may see each Individual Part perform his Exercise and that they mannag● their Horses as they ought These Instructions put in practice ma● greatly

Serjeants are present and if the Battalian contain eight or ten Companies or a bigger number and every Company two Serjeants and three Corporals designed to do the duty of Serjeants two must necessarily be placed on each Rank to the Right and Left and the others must have their Stations in the Rear but if the Serjeants be not so many then there will be allowed but one to each Rank to the Right and Left and the rest in the Rear making a Parallel Rank to the Souldiers keeping three paces distance from the Rank The Serjeants thus placed the Drums must stand one half on the Right and the other half on the Left that they may range directly with the first Rank of the Souldiers but if the Drums be more than usual and the ground be streight then they may be disposed in two Ranks on the Right and Left ranging with the two first Ranks of Souldiers ever slinging their Drums unless contrary Command be given The Hoitboys if there be any are to take the right of the Drums which are on the right of the Battalion ranging with them in the same Ranks The Commission Officers according to the English Military Discipline are to take their places at the head of the Battalion as the Colours are drawn but more of this hereafter In this close Order the Ranks by the care of the Serjeants are to have twelve large Feet distance between Rank and Rank which must be kept very even the Chief Commandant to place himself about forty paces distant from the Center of the Pikes As to the words of Command they must be given with deliberation least commanding too fast put the Souldiers beside their Exercise Silence being commanded the next word of Command is Files open to the Right or to the Left to your Order March At these words each Souldier turns to the hand mentioned and after a short stand the Flanking Searjeants lead the Ranks which by this means are Files marching slowly forward by short steps the Serjeants with advanced Halberts the Iron uppermost every man if they move to the Right observing the left-hand man if to the Left the contrary and as soon as the last man but one of the first Rank stirs the Command is to be given for them all to Halt And in proceeding to open Files after this manner no man ought to move till his Leader be at four foot distance and then to move with equal pace and keep the distance so that when faced to the proper Front there will be three foot space between them The word of Command to Halt being given the word of Command succeeding is To your Leader In this case the Captains and Lieutenants are to carry their Pikes comported ever when they move to the Right or Left the Ensigns being Advanced the Ranks must also be kept even at twelve feet distance which is the Serjeants Care the Files must be likewise at three feet distance each having regard to his right and left-hand man To draw the Officers from the Front of the Battalion to the Rear these words must be used viz. Have a care of the Exercise Upon this the Musqueteers are to draw off their right-hand Gloves and stick them in their Girdles The next words are viz. Officers take your Posts of Exercise in the Rear March Upon this the Officers must face to the right-about the Captains marching a pretty swift pace in the one Rank and the Lieutenants and Colours in another two paces behind Captains and Lieutenants carrying their Pikes Advanced being in the Rear the Lieutenants and Ensigns are to take their places in a Rank about twelve feet from the Serjeants the Captains ought to be thirteen paces from the last Rank of Souldiers and the Lieutenants and Colours eleven and at this word of Command or further signal from the Officers to take their Posts of Exercise in the Rear six Serjeants of the Rear must march thorough the Intervals of the Files posting themselves in the Front forty six paces from the first Rank of Souldiers being advanced six paces before the Chief Commandant making by their ranging a parallel Line with the Battalion keeping the Front free and undisordered This word being likewise given the Pike men must joyn their left-hands with their Pikes placing them even with their Shoulder We suppose the Musqueteers to have Shouldered and the Pikes Advanced none are to speak after Silence is Commanded but the Officer in Chief who thus proceeds 1. Order your Pikes 2. To the Right to the Right to the Right to the Right to the Right-about as you were To the Left to the Left to the Left to the Left to the Left-about as you were Words of Command for the Exercise of the Fire-Lock and Pike 1. MVsqueteers have a care of the Exercise and carry your Arms well 2. Lay your right hands on your Muskets 3. Poise your Muskets 4. Rest your Muskets 5. Cock your Muskets 6. Guard your Musket 7. Present 8. Fire 9. Recover your Arms. 10. Half bend your Muskets 11. Clean your Pans 12. Handle your Primers 13. Prime 14. Shut your Pans 15. Blow off your loose Corns 16. Cast about to Charge 17. Handle your Chargers 18. Open them with your Teeth 19. Charge with Powder 20. Draw forth your Scowerers 21. Shorten them to an Inch. 22. Charge with Bullet 23. Ram down Powder and Ball. 24. Withdraw your Scowerers 25. Shorten them to a Handfull 26. Return your Scowerers 27. Poise your Muskets 28. Shoulder your Muskets 29. Order your Musket 30. Pike-men take heed 31. Advance your Pikes to the Front Charge 32. To the Right Charge 33. To the Right Charge 34. To the Right Charge 35. To the Right Charge 36. To the Right-about Charge 37. As you were Charge 38. To the Left Charge 39. To the Left Charge 40. To the Left Charge 41. To the Left Charge 42. To the Left-about Charge 43. As you were Charge 44. Advance your Pikes 45. Shoulder your Pikes 46. Charge to the Front 47. As you were Charge to the Right as you were 84. Charge to the Right-about 49. As you were Charge to the Left as you were 50. Charge to the Left-about 51. As you were 52. Port. 53. Comport 54. Charge to the Front 55 Trail your Pike 56. Charge as you were 57. Advance your Pikes When you Exercise thus it must be done altogether and not one after another that a whole Battalion may seem to do but one and the same Action Then to proceed further viz. Musqueteers take heed Poise your Muskets Shoulder your Muskets Musqueteers make Ready at which time all the Postures of the Musket are to be performed by the Musqueteers together which readiness imploys a Cocking which must be guarded with the Thumb least it should go off unseasonably and the Muskets brought streight before them with the left hands a little above the Chin. The Pike-men at the word Make Ready are likewise to bear their Pikes straight before them and recover

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

forward the young Souldier thoug● indeed a heedful practice is the Life of Exercise The Exercise of Horse so properly called THough as to the words of Command i● Exercise they are not many yet various are the Actions to be performed by them as after we have given an account of the known words of Command shall be shew'd at large and in this case when a Squadron or Troop is appointed to Exercise having their Carbines and Pistols Loaden the Corporals must pass through the Ranks and see that they are all ready which done the Chief Officer commands Silence and gives the words viz. Lay your right hands on your Sword Draw your Swords Put your Swords in your Bridle-hands Lay your hands on your Pistels Cock your Pistols Hold up your Hands Give Fire When you have given Fire you must not let your Pistol hand fall till the next word of Command be given viz. Return your Pistols And this you must obseve in Fireing the right and Left again Lay your hands on your Carbines Advance your Carbines Cock your Carbines Fire Let fall your Carbines Take your Swords from your Bridle-hands Return your Swords These motions must be exactly observed every man doing each particular motion at one and the same time the word of Command for that purpose being given deliberately that there may be no mistake In drawing up a Body of Horse that is when the Body is drawn up the Officers that command not in Chief ought to keep close to their Men but the Chief Commandant must be about a Horses length before them to see more exactly what is done and so it must be observed in Marching It is further to be noted at this day that when a Squadron of Horse is to Wheel if to the Right the right hand men must not close to the Left as formerly for that puts the Rank many times out of Order but they must keep thei● Ground suffering the left to come about whilst they only turn their Horses heads observing their left hand Men. This may serve for the Motions which the Officers are to take care of yet there remains many other curious Matters to which we proceed To Close the Files 1. If you would be at close Files To close your Files The righr Wing File stand Close your Files To the Right To the Left As you were To the left Wing an● stand To the Left by Files close the Squadron To the Right As you were The righ● and left Wing Files stand By half Ranks close Files to the right and left or by closing Files you may cleave the Squadron The manner of Closing the Ranks File-Leaders stand By Ranks close the Squadron to the Front On the Front as you were or open to the Ranks on the Front to the first distances The manner of doubling Ranks By half Files to the Right Double your Ranks to the Front File Leaders Advance your Rank Half Files take your Ground In this manner you may Command to the Left The first half Files stand By half File Leaders on the left Wing double your Ranks to the Front Now if you would reduce this again observe the following Command viz. Right Wing half Rank Advance your Ranks Half File-Leader take your Ground The first half File stand By half File-Leaders on the right and left Wings then double your Ranks to the Front Carocolling to the right and left then the last half File stand and the first half Files by Carocol to the right and left on the Wings after this double your Ranks to the Rear Here the first half File must observe to open the half Rank to the Right and Left The first half File by Carocol To the Right and Left double your Ranks to the Rear In this case let the last half File open the half Rank to the Right and Left and since these words Carocol and Conversion may appear difficult to understand it will be convenient to explain the Motion When you are to Wheel by Carocol observe that it is made by the depth or flank of of the Squadron by which means the Rank and not the File makes the Motion Conversion in Wheeling is performed by the Front of the Squadron by which means the File remains whilst the Rank makes the Motion Directions for Wheeling by Conversion with the Word of Command WHen we say to the Right by Conversion it is to be understood That you ought to close your Right Leg to the Horse your Knee touching that of the right hand man's and so you must do in the word of Command to the Left as when we say Close the Left Wing then must the left Leg closed By half Ranks and by Conversion divide the Squadrons into two Troops In case you would reduce the Squadron The Cammand is By Conversion the Squadron into one Troop or the left Wing Advance by Conversion In wheeling by Carocol the words of Command are viz. The right Wing to the left by Caracol Face about to the Rear Or it may be performed by half Ranks viz. By Quarter Ranks and by Carocol divide the Squadron into three Troops Then if you would reduce them order Quarter Ranks and Squadrons into one Troop If you are to be Commanded the Volt Face or Facing about observe it in this manner Face about to the Right Face to the Right by Controversion Face about to the Right by Carocol Face about to the Left by half File Face about to the Right and Left In case in Hay you are to be drawn up Observe this Order By half Ranks To the Right and Left draw up in Hay To the Front and if to be reduced again the proceeding is thus By Carocol To the Right and Left As you were By half Ranks and by Carocal To the Right and Left Draw up in Hay to the Rear Reduction here the Command is To the Front As you were By half Ranks to the Right and Left draw up in Hay Reduction By Carocol To the Right and Left As you were By Carocol To ●he Right draw up in Hay Reduction By Carocol To the Left As you were The Order of causing Horses to File off File by Ranks on the right Wing on the left Wing from the Squadron File off by Ranks on the left Wing Form the Squadron on the Right File off by three Files on the Left Wing from the Squadron Some indeed are for Filing off with whole Ranks but the most Experience in this matter have found it most convenient to be done by Files because three Files make a Squadron which a Rank does not The next material thing to be considered is the Doublings being useful for the strengthning any part of the Battle as it shall be seen necessary or required consisting in these following Heads As to the General Front and Rear Both Flank 1. Doublings of Length 2. Doublings of Depth But if you come to particulars there are six sorts of Doublings as thus First of Ranks that is when every Rank

head of the Pikes in an equal Line each two paces distant from the Body the Captains to be divided on each Wing advanced two paces before the Lieutenants the Commander in Chief excepted none are to be before the Ensigns and he to be two paces advanced beyond the Captains unless it be when a Regiment makes but one Battalion and the Presence of the Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel be had then the latter is to take his Post on the left hand of the former The Major who must be on Horse-back is to place himself in a direct Line before the Serjeants on the right Angle somewhat more advanced before the Line of the Captains and the Aid Major being likewise mounted in the left Angle after the same manner If the King be to be received then Pikes must be Advanced and Muskets Shouldered the same likewise to the Queen but to all others the Pikes are to Ordered If a Company of Granadiers belong to the Regiment it must be drawn up on the right of the Battalion at three deep about three paces being left between their Drums and those of the Battalion The Order and Manner of Salute As soon as it is observed the King approaches the Drums must beat a March and the Officers are to Salute in their Order as he passes by keeping the Spear of their Pikes exactly with the proper Front and not by any means turning their cross ways The Salute being made they without making a Leg or Bowing are immediately to pull off their Hats keeping them off with their bodies upright till the persons to be Saluted are passed by The manner of the Ensign's Saluting is with their Colours at one Motion bringing them near the ground directly before them raising them altogether at one Motion upon which they pull off their Hats as the former The Serjeants are to stand with their Hats off and their Halberts Ordered facing the same way with the Battalion and here it is to be noted That if the Person to be Saluted goes round the Battalion it must face as he moves without altering the Posts This must be observed upon the private review of a Battalion but if it so happen that it be to be done in the Field and the Army drawn up each Battalion must salute with Pikes and Muskets Charged The Musketiers upon the approach to be Shouldered and the Pikes Advanced when the Commander in Chief proceeds to give the Word c. Recover your Arms. Upon this bring your Pikes and Muskets directly before you the butt ends of your Pikes in the Palms of your Hands and the right Heel brought to the left Instep and when the Drum first strikes the March you must Charge with Pikes and Muskets at one Motion and keep your Arms in that posture till the person to be Saluted is passed by up which these words of Command ensue Recover your Arms. Poise your Muskets Shoulder your Muskets At which time the Pikes are to be brought to the Advance but in case of Marching the Salute is somewhat different Of Marching and the Salute c. In marching a Battalion be sure in the first place to see the Files close to the right or left in their marching Order which is so much distant as they can conveniently have the use of their Arms without incumbering each other and greater Bodies in this case require more distance than the lesser as half a Foot and more from the right hand Man and so in Order to the rest when the Pikes being Advanced and Muskets Shoulder'd The words of Command are Files close to the Right or the Left To your close Order March Then each man is to turn to the hand named and consequently closes to the distances and hand mentioned and when this is performed the next word of Command is To your Leader Hereupon the Serjeants are to see the Ranks kept at their twelve large Feet distance and being thus disposed if it march in a Body the Lieutenants must be in the Rear at the same distance they were in the Front from the Souldiers the Serjeants that were in the Rear taking care of the Flanks that they keep even and well in Order and upon the word March they are in Front and Rear to step with their left Feet forward all at a time setting them down together marching very slowly the Pikes marching equal with the Wings of Shot not in the least pressing upon each other When the Body is marched as far as is intended then the Command to them must be Halt To the Right-about The Drums beating a Retreat the Lieutenants in the same Order and Method lead them back to their Ground as was before observed and there again the word of Command is Halt viz. To the Left-about To the Right-about As you were At this word the Lieutenants must quit the Rear and come to their station in the Front whilst the Serjeants in the Flank who were removed from the Rear take their places again To March in three Divisions the Method and Order IF you are to march a Battalion in three Divisions the Captains must divide the one half at the head of the first Division of Shot and the remaining half in the Rear of the last Division And again one half of the Lieutenants in the Rear of the first Division of shot and the remainder at the heard of the last Division of shot The Colours marching at the head of the Pikes which are to be Advanced the Commandant in Chief marching two paces before the Rank of Captains at the head of the first Division of Shot the Captains and other Officers exactly keeping the distance they were at first posted at when the Battalion was drawn up The Officers that are appointed in this case to march in the Rear of the Division are as they march off to fall after them and the Serjeants that were posted in the Rear are to take care of the Pikes upon their marching As for the Drums they are equally to be divided upon the Division marching between the second and third Ranks The Granadiers marching about twenty Yards before the Battalion the Equipage of the Officers of the Front must march somewhat on the left hand between the Battalion and Granadiers The Hoitboys marching in the middle distance between the Colonel or Commander in Chief and the Granadiers In marching the Colonel and all the o Officers must march with their Pikes underhand Comported not suffering the Spear to descend too much but keep it steady from swinging c. But if they have occasion to Salute they must as they approach Shoulder all together that is every Rank of Officers as they approach carrying them level upon their Shoulders performing the Salute as if it was the Action but of one Man not must the first Rank of Captains Salute till the Colonel or Commander in Chief has performed it not standing still or medning their Pace when they Salute The Officers pulling off their Hats as has been

directed in the standing Salute or in a Battalion drawn up for a Review The Serjeants must march with their Halberts shouldered the butt ends uppermost always upon this occasion marching with their Hats off when those that are to be Saluted pass by not any being to Salute the same Party more than once standing and once Marching As for the Major and the Aid-Major they have not any fixed Post appointed in Marching but are attending for Orders on the Colonel or Commander in Chief and if an Ensign be absent a Pike-man as he is qualified claims the carrying or holding the Colours before either Serjeant or Corporal If it so happen that a Battalion in the March be attacked they must immediately thereupon draw up and face either the same way they March or wheeling to the Right or Left recovering thereby what Advantages you shall see necessary How a Battalion ought to the Ordered if Attacked IF you are marching in three Divisions or a greater number then if you be Attacked and obliged to wheel to the Right the first Wing of the Musketiers must draw up on the right of the Granadiers and the Pikes on the right of the right Wing of Musketiers whilst the left Wing of the Musketiers takes the right hand of the Pikes which is done with more Ease and Speed than by marching round the Rear As soon as you prepare for Defence or the Chief Commander is for drawing up the Battalion in the same Method he gives the words of Command that the Rear half Files of Musketiers do double their Front to the Left in Marching and upon the first Command to the Musketiers to make ready viz. to be Cock'd and Gaurded the Pike-men without expecting Command are to Port their Pikes and the Drums to beat a Preparative whereby the Rear must take notice to draw up and at the same time the Ensigns must give their Colours to the right hand Man of the respective Companies who immediately must retire with them to the Center of the Pikes and the Ensigns taking the Souldiers Pikes must march at the head of the Pikes As for the Drums that before marched between the Ranks of the Musketiers as likewise those of the Granadiers that are to be joyned with those Drums that march with the Pikes and the Hoitboys must joyn the Colours When the Drums beat the Preparative the first Division excepted every Division is to march up with as much speed as may be not breaking or falling into any Disorder the first Division marching slower and not altering its former pace The Ranks in marching must observe to close forward at six foot which must be well directed by the Serjeants who are to look to the Order The Granadiers are to be divided into three parts no part exceeding each other and one of these parts must be with the Captain at the head of the Pikes about eight paces from the first Rank and the other two parts on the right and left of the Battalion when those at the head of the Pikes are to receive the word of Command Present and Fire and the first Rank of Musketiers are commanded to Kneel and when they have fired they must make ready their Granadoes and after the two other Ranks Fire then are they to deliver their Granadoes and place their Daggers in the Muzle of their Fire-Locks and those Granadiers placed on the right and left of the Battalion are to make their Fire as the Musketiers Fire viz The two last Ranks must fire with the Musketiers and when they have so done they must fix their Daggers in the Muzles of their Fire-Locks then the Front of Granadiers must have their Granadoes ready and likewise when the first Rank of Musketiers kneel they must do the same and when the two last Ranks have fired they must stand up and upon the fireing of the first Rank of Granadiers they must deliver their Granadoes and fix their Daggers in the Muzles of their Fire-Locks as the others Observe that when the Adverse Battalion is so near that the Granadoes may fall amongst them the Officers and Souldiers keeping their equal distance the Commander in Chief gives the word to Halt at which the Drums must cease and the Officers whose Post is at the Front must Rank at the head of the Battalion two paces distant with their Pikes Ported and four of the Serjeants that marched with the Pikes before they drew up must draw up with them viz. Two with the first Rank and two with the last on the right and left of each Rank and the remaining Serjeants to be on the Ranks and to be assisting to the Officers in the Rear who are to be those Officers that took their march in the Rear before they were drawn up and are to continue in the Rear of the Battalion to take care of it all except the eldest Captain who is to come up immediately to the head of the left Wing of Shot in the Front and the Serjeants are to be very exact upon the Battalion drawing up to order the Ranks at six foot distance and the Files at the same every Souldier for the better use of his Arms and the passage of the Enemies Shot to keep at least a Foot from his right hand Man When the Commander in Chief has given the word Halt the next Command is Ranks of Musketiers Kneel This is to be done by falling back with the right Legs without moving the left keeping your Muskets so low that the two other Ranks without incommoding may fire over them and upon the giving this word the Rank of Officers posted at the head of the Battalion must fall at once into the Intervals behind the first Rank of Souldiers taking care at the same time that the Officers perform their duties The Officers having their Pikes in the posture conformable to the Pike-men and those with the Musketiers must observe to kneel as the Musketiers do When the word of Command is given for the first Rank to kneel the other two Ranks of Musketiers are to close forward and in the same manner the five Ranks of Pike-men as they can with conveniency and use their Arms without any word of Command Two last Ranks Present This must ever be observed to be done breast high the first of the two stooping without any word of Command and at the same word the Pikes are to Charge and continue Charged Fire Retover your Arms. At which word of Command the foremost or Front Rank must stand up without expecting further Command at the same time their Muskets being recovered straight before them Cockt and Gaurded Front Present Fire Recover pour Arms. Club your Muskets Fall on This must be done with a Shout or Huzza the Pikes continuing Charged and the Drums beating another Preparative Halt Upon this word given the Drums must be silent and now in case of a Reduction it must be done by this order of Command c. Poise your Muskets Hereupon the Pikes must

be recovered from the Charge the Granadiers must take their Posts as before they were divided Shoulder your Muskets The Pike-men at this word of Command must bring their Pikes to their Thighs to their Advance the Rank of Officers Advancing together before the head of the Battalion two paces Ranks open backward at twelve Foot distance March Rear half Files of Musketiers that doubled to the Right-about as you were March Officers Colours Drums and Hoitboys to your proper Posts March If it so happen that a Battalion be more than once to Fire in Exercise then before you fall on instead of Clubing your Muskets when the first Fireing is over the Musketiers as they March must make Ready and the Pike-men Port noting by the way that every right-hand Man being a Pike-man of each Company must ever march with the Ensign's Pike The Drums must beat the Preparative at what time the first Division draws up either in Battalion or single Company being the most ready way to give notice to the Rear to draw up likewise when the Preparative is beat the Pikes Shouldered are to Advance except the Command be given to the Musketiers to recover their Arms and then the Pikes are to Port but not otherways in drawing up but at the Advance neither must the Ranks close forward or mend their pace in Marching but to draw up as at other times except the Command be given to the Musketiers to recover their Arms or make Ready being the same posture then they are ever to march as has been before directed In Marching by Subdivision what is to be observed IF a long March be designed for a Battalion by Subdivision the Files must be counted and ordered according to the wideness or narrowness of the ways they are to March posting one half of the Captains at the head of the first Subdivision of Shot and the other in the Rear of the last dividing the Lieutenants to every Subdivision of Shot for their better care of them the Colours being likewise divided to march at the head of every Subdivision of Pikes and the Serjeants are always to march on the Flanks never leading or bringing up a Division except Commanded and those Serjeants that are placed at the Rere of a Battalion when drawn up are ever to take care of the Pikes in Marching and in this way of Marching they are to March shouldering in Files but not in such Order as to jostle or incroach upon one another and although at sometimes it may fall out that more Men may be in one Rank than in another yet the Spaces must not be Left but they are to file in Marching shoulder to shoulder the Captains and Officers ever to March with their Pikes under-hand unless it be when they pass by a General Officer or advance before a Guard which they are to Relieve or off the Parade in which Cases they are to shoulder Defiles their Management A Defile properly so termed is a mirey Lane or difficult Place of Passage if it happen withall to be narrow and to make good the Passage you would draw up as soon as you have passed it in order then make the Ranks Files and if the Right the Right-hand man is to File first and the rest of his Rank must follow him then are they to Rank again as they were which proves more advantagious than Files fileing for this Reason viz. Because it presently makes a Front to the Enemy and in case of great Ranks they may File two a Breast beginning with the outermost File-Leaders and if the space will admit that is in large Defiles the Commander may make a Front by Drawing off as appears best to his Discretion Wheeling what it is and how to b● observed c. WHeeling is a Motion in Military Exercise which by turning brings the Head of a Battalion to the Flank ground which is extremely necessary if the Wing of a Battalion be attacked or when you see it advantagious to attack the Enemy in the Flank and on many other occasions as the advantage or disadvantage of War offers But to the purpose The Battalion drawn up the Officer in chief gives the Word of Command March and when the Battalion wheels upon the first Head of the right hand File then it wheels to the Right and when it do's the like upon the Left it wheels to the Left A Quarter Wheeling is termed the first Wheeling as it happens when they take a Compass to possess their own or the Ground left by another Battalion and in all Wheelings such compasses of Ground must be taken as that they leave no gap nor press each other out and to avoid this every Man must take notice of his distance at File the Word of Command being given to Wheel and then if you are to Wheel to the Right be sure to keep that distance from your right-hand Man the Ranks taking great notice of their Leaders closing very quick to the Left in the Rear observing to do the like to the Right if the Battalion wheel to the Left The manner of Wheeling a Battalion or Body when they March in Division The Battalion being upon the March and commanded to Wheel when it is so so ordered to the Right the right hand Man keeps his ground only turning upon his heel whilst the left hand Man moves about with a swift pace till he makes an even Line with the right-hand Man and the Word be given to Stand the second Rank observing not to begin to Wheel till they have taken the ground of the first by which means every Rank is to March successively forward up to their Leader's ground before they attempt to wheel for therein lyes the dexterity of this way of Wheeling The Soldiers before they offer to Wheel must take notice of that hand in Marching to which they are to Wheel for as the Right hand Man is to be noted upon the March when they Wheel to the left so on the contrary the Left-hand Men when they are to Wheel to the Left If the Service requires Wheeling in single Ranks observe The Manner of Wheeling in single Ranks When it is requisite for the Service to wheel in single Ranks for lining or guarding The Words of Command are viz. Ranks to the Right or if to the Left then Ranks to the Left-hand Wheel March The Right or Left-hand Man to which the Wheeling is made being to keep his ground only turning till the Line comes direct the rest being all to Wheel together in one Rank and at the VVord of Command March the Colours must wheel in before the Ranks the Drums taking their Places on the right and left of the Ranks as must the Serjeants observing that they be closed to the right or left without leaving any unseemly Spaces and to Reduce again observe the following Order The manner of Reduction IN doing this the left-hand Man of each Rank must stand and keeping his Ground only turn about to the Left and at