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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
head_n	hand_n	pike_n	right_a	3,958	5	10.2329	5	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80295	The compleat soldier, or expert artillery-man Containing the several postures and exercises of the pike and musquet; the various beats of the drum; and what else is necessary for a young soldier to understand. Also, divers ways of exercising a company, very useful for all officers, and others, that delight in military affairs.		1681 (1681)	Wing C5653A; ESTC R228408	63,468	258

in the Reer of their own Divisions the rest moving up into their Leaders ground Reducement Face them all after their proper File-Leaders then cause the Pikes to face in opposition and close their Divisions Muskettiers of the Front Division face to the right about Muskettiers both of Front and Reer close your Divisions face all to your Leader Command The two outmost Files of Muskettiers march forth being led by four Officers two of which are to return into their places the Serjeants that led forth the outmost Files are to stand to see them do their Execution the two inmost Files face inwards Oblique cross the Front of Pikes the outmost Files face outwards in an Oblique manner then to your Leader Observe the Figure For to fire upon this Figure let the Muskettiers present all together as now they stand and give fire and then suddenly facing after their Bringers up march down into their places then next two Files of each Flank in the interim moving forwards into their Leaders ground and so fire and fall off as before which reduceth them Command Muskettiers march until your half Files range even with the Front of Pikes then stand Half Files of each Arms face outward and march until you are clear of the Angles of your Arms then stand face all to your Leader This Figure fit to fire to the Front and both Flanks if to the Front and that you would preserve your Figure then the Muskettiers must move forwards into their Leaders ground If you please you may move forwards your Reer Division of Muskettiers and make Wings of them when having fired once or twice over may retreat into their places the Pikes in the mean time are to Advance Move forwards Port Charge Stand or Retreat If you would give fire to both Flanks and to the Front at one and the same time then the Front Divisions both Muskettiers and Pikes are to stand and fire to the Front falling off to the right and left in the Reer of their own Divisions the rest moving up into their Leaders ground the Reer Divisions as well Muskets as Pikes face to the right and left and fire to both Flanks falling off as before the rest moving up into their Leaders ground Reducement Command the Reer half Files both of Muskets and Pikes to face inwards and close their Divisions Pikes march up and even your Front of Muskettiers face to your Leader and they will be reduced Command Files to the right double then wheel your Flanks into the Reer then face the Body to one of the Flanks and wheel your Battel into a Convex Half Moon For to fire upon this Figure as now they stand let the Pikes Charge over-hand and the Muskettiers give fire as they stand presenting all to the Front For a second Firing if the Enemy press upon either of the Flanks or Reer you may cause the whole Body to face outwards and then let the Muskettiers give fire falling off to the right and left through their intervals placing themselves in the Reer of their Pikes the Pikes at the same time charging over-hand Command Wheel your Flanks to the right and left into an even Front then face to your Leader which being performed they will stand three deep in File then Command Files to file to the right into a Ring being led away by some Officer until the File-Leader of the right Flank falling just in the Reer of the Bringer up of the left Flank then face them all to the Center and let them close forwards to order then face them to the right about as in the following Figure For to fire upon this Figure command the Pikes to charge round and the Muskettiers give fire all together then let the Commander go to the place where the File-Leader of the right Flank filed first away and command them to file as they were which being performed they will stand three deep the Pikes being all in Front and thereupon become the File-Leaders Next command the Reer to wheel into both Flanks and Ranks to double to the left and they will be reduced Command Wheel your Front into the midst By this Command the Pikes will be all in the Reer and the Muskettiers in Front and they will stand six deep Then command Files to file to the right into a Ring by causing the File-Leader of the right Flank to march away the rest filing after him 'till they make one entire File and close in a Ring Observe the Figure following Fire upon this Figure if you please as now they stand the Pikes at the same time porting This may be continued so long as you think fit round For a second Firing you may cause every Division of Muskettiers to give fire then fall down even with their Front of Pikes and so fire again the Pikes at the same time charging over-hand to the Horse or they may fall behind the Pikes and then give fire over their shoulders Reducement Command File-Leaders to lead up their Files as they were and then to wheel their Reer into the midst and face to their Leader and they will be reduced as at first Command Muskettiers of the left Flank and the whole stand off Pikes face to the right and left inwards and interchange ground which being done the Muskettiers will be all upon the right Flank then cause each Division both Pikes and Muskets to file to the right the Pikes within the Muskets at the same time making two Rings as in the following Figure For to fire upon this Figure command both Muskets and Pikes to face to the right about then let the Muskettiers all present as they stand the Pikes at the same time charging and give fire then let them make ready a second time and give fire falling off between the intervals of their Pikes placing themselves behind their Pikes the Pikes falling to their close Order by putting the But end of the Pike at the inside of the right Foot the Pike in the left hand drawing their Swords over their left Arms. Then the Muskettiers the Pikemen stooping may give fire over their heads as often as the Commander pleases after they may pass through again into their places After which the Ensign in sign of Triumph may Display his Colours in the midst of the Circle which being performed command the File-Leaders to lead up their Files as they were then let the Pikes and Muskets interchange ground and they will be reduced as at first And herewith we will conclude this days Exercise and leave our Soldiers to their Rests until the morrow's Sun and the thundering Drum shall call us into the Field again CHAP. XXXI The sixth Days Exercise HAving the sixth time brought your Soldiers into the Field according to the accustomed manner and being doubtless well experienced by their former Exercises in the well managing and handling of their Arms and likewise in all other Commands as Distances Facings Doublings Countermarches and Wheelings which will not only encourage

may wheel inward and double the right Flank inward entire C. Wheel off your Reer half Files and double your Front to the left entire half Files face about C. Wheel your Right half Ranks into the midst and double your left Flank inward entire Direction Face outward and Front and Reer half Files that were are to open from the midst to double Distance and Right half Files wheel inward and move forward into the left Flank C. Wheel off your Reer half Files and double your Front to the right entire half Files face about C. Wheel off your Left half Ranks and double your right Flank by Division C. Wheel off your Front half Files and double the Reer to the right entire half Files face about C. Double the depth of the Battel by wheeling Front and Reer into the midst of each Division Direction Front half Files move forward four paces then the last Rank of each Division face about and wheel into the midst of Front and Reer of each Division face to your Leader C. Wheel off your Front half Files and double your Reer to the left entire half Files face about C. Wheel your Battel off by Division from the Reer Direction Face all about and Right half Ranks wheel about to the right and left outward to the Front and closing Files into the midst to order they will be reduced as at first CHAP. XXV Several Firings with Figures of Battel for this days Exercise of 72 Men. This Firing is a Firing by Files THE two outmost Files of Muskettiers advance forward 'till clear of the standing part then rank inward to order Present and give Fire all together the next File marching up in the Reer of the first and so ranking inward as before the rest successively doing the same Observe the Figure Fig. 1. Having fired they are to wheel off to the right and left being led off by their respective File-Leaders placing themselves next the Pikes the rest of the Body moving to the right and left outward to give room for them that have fired to place themselves Command Muskettiers advance forward 'till you are six Foot clear of your stand of Pikes then face inward and close your Divisions to your Leader Half Files of Pikes double your Front by Division The first Rank make ready Present and give Fire wheeling off to the right and left placing your selves in the Reer of your own Divisions Observe the Figure Fig. 2. Command Reducement of the last Figure by way of firing which is this The first Rank is to fire and wheel off by Division placing themselves even with the first Rank of Pikes the rest successively doing the like 'till they have all fired over Note That by this Figure they have all fired but the last Rank Fig. 3. Fig. 4. Ranks advancing from the Front of a standing Battalia Command The first Rank of Muskettiers advance with your right Feet blow and open advance with your left Feet and to the Front Present give Fire wheeling all off to the right and left by Division placing your selves in the Reer of your own Divisions the rest observing to do the like always keeping an even Front Fig. 5. Ranks firing even with the Front You may if you please fire two or three Ranks together and if press'd upon the Pikes may Charge home and Muskettiers may give Fire even with the half Files if the Enemy give on so fast that they force a Retreat then they are to Fire upon the ground they stand wheeling off as before but if the Enemy give ground then you may proceed to give Fire upon the Horn Battel Fig. 6. Ranks firing even with the Half Files The way to perform the Horn Battel is as followeth Command The Horn Battel Pikes double your Ranks forward The Horn to the right and open outward to Battel Order stand Muskettiers March until the Bringers up rank even with the Front Fig. 7. There is several ways to Fire up this Figure as 1. By single Ranks 2. By two Ranks 3. By three falling in the Reer of their own Divisions Or you may fire by Files ranking inward or wheeling into the Front being led off by their Bringers up on the inside of their own Divisions Note If Files Rank inward into the Front they may fall off to the right and left by Division Command A triple Firing to the Front Front half Files of Muskettiers double your Front of Pikes by Division Pikes advance forward and range even a Breast with the Reer half Files of Muskettiers Reer half Files of Muskettiers to the right and left outward march six paces face all to your Leader Fig. 8. To fire upon this Figure cause both the Muskettiers of the Front and both Flanks to Present and give Fire together the Muskettiers of the Front Division are to wheel off to the right and left between their intervals and place themselves even in Rank in the Reer of the Reer Divisions of Muskettiers Then the Muskettiers that fired in the Flank march directly down to the right and left and place themselves six foot below the last Rank of Pikes always observing to leave a sufficient place for the Front Division to place themselves A second way of Firing will be to fire all three Ranks together the first kneeling the second stooping the third standing upright then cause the Front Division of Muskettiers to face to the right and left outward and march 'till they have given the Pikes sufficient room to march then cause the Ranks of Pikes that doubled to face to the left and take their places after face to their Leader march up and even their Front Reer Divisions of Muskettiers face to the right and left inward and close your Divisions so they are reduced as at first Wheel your Flanks by Division into the Front Fig. 9. The broad-fronted Battel As for firing upon this Figure cause the first Rank to fire then to march down through the intervals to the right and place themselves in the Reer of their own Divisions the rest successively performing the same For a second firing they may fire and fall off to the right or to the left as before and place themselves in the Reer of the Pikes The Pikes here may Charge either at hand or foot and the Muskettiers may also fire over their heads if they Charge at foot if at hand the Muskettiers may face either to the right or left and march up through the intervals and place themselves before each Division of Pikes and so give fire turning off to the contrary hand placing themselves in the Reer of their own Divisions To Reduce them if it be upon the first firing Command the Body to close their Divisions and wheel their Flanks into the Reer then face to their Leader But if you fire a second time and Muskettiers be in the Reer of the Pikes Command them by Division to double their Front entire and then wheel both Flanks into the Reer

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