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A35316 Military instructions for the cavallrie, or, Rules and directions for the service of horse collected out of divers forrein authours, ancient and modern, and rectified and supplied according to the present practice of the Low-Countrey warres. Cruso, John, d. 1681. 1644 (1644) Wing C7433; ESTC R23795 103,386 72

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the_o general_a place_n of_o arm_n or_o rendezvous_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o centre_n and_o those_o village_n which_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o first_o brunt_n shall_v be_v as_o corps-du-guard_n to_o assure_v the_o rest_n these_o upon_o alarm_n give_v must_v assemble_v in_o their_o particular_a alarm_n place_n from_o thence_o they_o shall_v advance_v unite_v to_o receive_v the_o charge_n though_o the_o enemy_n far_o exceed_v they_o in_o number_n and_o must_v sustain_v he_o so_o long_o till_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o the_o rest_n be_v all_o meet_v at_o the_o general_a rendezvous_fw-fr whether_o be_v force_v by_o the_o enemy_n they_o shall_v retreat_v by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o other_o advance_v to_o relieve_v they_o if_o the_o country_n be_v open_a so_o as_o the_o enemy_n may_v assail_v which_o he_o please_v than_o they_o must_v use_v those_o diligence_n as_o when_o the_o cavallrie_n be_v lodge_v altogether_o in_o one_o village_n they_o which_o be_v first_o assault_v 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general_n which_o often_o the_o lieutenant_n general_n and_o sometime_o the_o general_n himself_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o keep_v the_o soldier_n in_o the_o great_a awe_n the_o general_n company_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o ordinary_a guard_n and_o convoy_n because_o they_o must_v be_v a_o guard_n to_o the_o general_n unless_o the_o general_n go_v in_o person_n and_o so_o be_v the_o lieutenant_n general_n company_n the_o company_n enter_v the_o guard_n must_v be_v complete_o arm_v and_o sound_v their_o trumpet_n their_o lieutenant_n take_v information_n of_o all_o thing_n from_o the_o lieutenant_n which_o go_v from_o the_o guard_n and_o then_o certify_v his_o captain_n who_o be_v to_o acquaint_v his_o superior_a officer_n with_o all_o occurrence_n and_o with_o the_o report_n of_o such_o as_o go_v to_o discover_v and_o scour_v the_o highway_n also_o of_o the_o convoy_n and_o other_o duty_n if_o the_o cavallrie_n lodge_v in_o several_a village_n which_o ever_o must_v not_o be_v far_o distant_a from_o each_o other_o in_o every_o village_n a_o company_n must_v have_v the_o guard_n and_o sentinel_n 58._o sentinel_n edict_n for_o martial_a law_n art_n 58._o the_o captain_n officer_n and_o soldier_n which_o have_v the_o guard_n must_v be_v arm_v all_o night_n and_o have_v their_o horse_n at_o hand_n ready_o bridle_v observe_v all_o possible_a silence_n in_o the_o day_n time_n if_o there_o be_v any_o open_a champain_n within_o half_a a_o league_n or_o thereabouts_o of_o the_o quarter_n the_o company_n which_o have_v the_o guard_n shall_v send_v out_o a_o corporal_n with_o twelve_o or_o fifteen_o horse_n which_o shall_v hide_v himself_o in_o some_o covert_a place_n near_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o say_a champain_n there_o he_o shall_v place_v double_a sentinel_n in_o some_o eminent_a place_n who_o see_v some_o cavallry_n one_o shall_v go_v to_o
will_v not_o permit_v it_o but_o that_o it_o must_v be_v to_o the_o right_a make_v ready_a and_o fall_v into_o the_o rear_n the_o second_o rank_n immediate_o give_v fire_n upon_o the_o wheel_a away_o of_o the_o first_o and_o so_o the_o rest_n successive_o walhausen_n will_v have_v they_o also_o give_v fire_n by_o file_n the_o outward_a file_n towards_o the_o enemy_n whether_o right_a or_o left_a advance_v before_o the_o body_n in_o full_a career_n and_o so_o fire_v the_o rest_n successive_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n to_o fight_v against_o infantry_n that_o may_v charge_v they_o on_o the_o flank_n but_o other_o do_v utter_o reject_v it_o as_o too_o much_o expose_v to_o inevitable_a danger_n in_o their_o fire_n by_o rank_n the_o first_o rank_n advance_v some_o thirty_o pace_n before_o the_o body_n first_o on_o the_o gallop_n then_o in_o career_n as_o some_o direct_v and_o so_o to_o give_v fire_n the_o second_o do_v the_o same_o and_o so_o the_o rest_n the_o dragonier_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o infantry_n and_o do_v their_o chief_a service_n on_o foot_n as_o have_v be_v show_v part._n 1._o chap._n 31._o it_o will_v be_v needless_a here_o to_o show_v how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v for_o skirmish_n partly_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o book_n for_o the_o infantry_n the_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o exercise_v of_o the_o foot_n in_o their_o posture_n and_o motion_n i_o suppose_v pr._n maurice_n his_o book_n and_o captain_n binghams_n note_n upon_o aelian_a with_o the_o appendix_n sufficient_a alone_o but_o i_o wish_v some_o body_n will_v go_v on_o and_o full_o handle_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o infantry_n practise_n of_o the_o foot_n though_o i_o dare_v say_v they_o exceed_v rather_o in_o number_n then_o in_o weight_n and_o principal_o because_o i_o desire_v to_o confine_v myself_o to_o that_o which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o cavallrie_n how_o they_o be_v to_o dispose_v of_o their_o horse_n in_o fight_n have_v be_v show_v ibid._n cap._n 31._o fig_n 6._o cap._n 6._o par_fw-fr 4._o fig_n 7._o par_fw-fr 4._o cap._n 6._o chap._n vii_o how_o the_o cavallrie_n be_v to_o fight_v against_o foot_n a_o commander_n have_v intelligence_n of_o some_o gross_a of_o the_o enemy_n infantry_n and_o resolve_v to_o set_v upon_o they_o he_o must_v principal_o aim_v to_o encounter_v they_o in_o a_o place_n of_o advantage_n for_o the_o cavallrie_n that_o be_v in_o a_o 9_o a_o si_fw-mi equitatu_fw-la gaudemus_fw-la campos_fw-la debemus_fw-la optare_fw-la si_fw-la pedite_fw-la loca_fw-la deligere_fw-la angusta_fw-la fossis_fw-la paludibus_fw-la vel_fw-la arboribus_fw-la impedita_fw-la veg._n lib._n 3_o cap._n 9_o open_a champain_n he_o must_v also_o use_v all_o possible_a diligence_n to_o charge_v they_o before_o they_o can_v be_v order_v for_o battle_n though_o they_o exceed_v he_o much_o for_o number_n but_o if_o the_o say_a infantry_n be_v put_v in_o good_a order_n at_o his_o approach_n if_o the_o ground_n be_v champain_n and_o the_o number_n equal_a yet_o may_v they_o be_v charge_v by_o the_o horse_n first_o by_o some_o troop_n of_o harquebusier_n or_o rather_o dragon_n because_o they_o do_v execution_n at_o a_o large_a distance_n which_o shall_v give_v on_o on_o their_o front_n flank_n and_o rear_v these_o be_v to_o be_v second_v by_o the_o lance_n in_o small_a division_n when_o they_o be_v in_o use_n but_o now_o by_o the_o cuirassier_n who_o shall_v make_v their_o benefit_n of_o such_o overture_n or_o disorder_n as_o shall_v be_v cause_v by_o the_o say_a dragon_n and_o harquebusier_n if_o the_o infantry_n exceed_v in_o number_n and_o so_o be_v serry_v in_o a_o gross_a body_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o the_o cavallrie_n to_o rout_n they_o as_o have_v be_v find_v by_o experience_n by_o the_o swisses_n which_o still_o have_v the_o better_a of_o the_o horse_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o gross_a body_n of_o pike_n if_o the_o infantry_n be_v order_v into_o several_a battaillon_n the_o horse_n be_v to_o charge_v they_o where_o they_o perceive_v they_o most_o open_a and_o naked_a but_o if_o the_o foot_n have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o some_o place_n of_o advantage_n as_o some_o wood_n trench_n or_o covert_a way_n than_o the_o horse_n be_v not_o to_o charge_v they_o though_o equal_a or_o somewhat_o superior_a to_o they_o in_o number_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o advantage_n chap._n viii_o of_o order_v the_o cavallrie_n in_o battle_n the_o form_n of_o battle_n use_v among_o the_o horse_n presuppose_v such_o as_o be_v make_v by_o election_n in_o a_o free_a and_o spacious_a champain_n and_o not_o such_o as_o be_v force_v through_o discommodity_n of_o place_n or_o other_o respect_n 182._o respect_n ordinaturus_fw-la aciem_fw-la solemn_a &_o ventum_fw-la antè_fw-la prospictat_fw-la veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o una_fw-la aciei_fw-la bellicae_fw-la forma_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la multa_fw-la &_o diversa_fw-la pro_fw-la varutate_v armorum_fw-la militum_fw-la hostium_fw-la locorum_fw-la temporum_fw-la leo_fw-la tact._n c._n 20._o 182._o be_v many_o and_o do_v vary_v according_a to_o the_o ground_n and_o strength_n both_o of_o your_o own_o side_n and_o the_o enemy_n accident_n and_o occasion_n in_o all_o form_n a_o principal_a care_n must_v be_v have_v that_o the_o troop_n be_v draw_v up_o from_o a_o even_a front_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v free_a from_o disturb_v each_o other_o in_o the_o retreat_n basta_o reduce_v these_o form_n to_o four_o sort_n and_o melzo_n to_o three_o make_v the_o second_o and_o three_o to_o be_v as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o which_o be_v these_o the_o first_o be_v when_o the_o troop_n be_v order_v as_o in_o one_o file_n every_o troop_n follow_v each_o other_o in_o a_o single_a order_n which_o form_n be_v utter_o disallow_v because_o it_o bring_v but_o few_o hand_n to_o fight_v and_o the_o disorder_v of_o the_o first_o troop_n must_v needs_o endanger_v all_o the_o rest_n the_o second_o be_v when_o 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