Heel to your Left Instep and your Pike Recovered streight before you with as quick a Motion as in Charging then having turned fall back with your Right Leg as before Charge as before To the Right about Turn your Left Toe to the Right about bringing your Right Heel to it as before and your Pike Recovered as before always with the same quickness Being turned Charge as before As you were You turn your Left Toe to the Left about bringing up your Pike Recovered your Left Hand never to be higher than your Mouth and your Right Heel as before And being turned you fall back with your Right Leg and Charge You must be sure always to bring your Pike streight up and not to swing it about for then 't will clatter against the other Pikes To the Lest Four times To the Left about As you were Advance your Pike Bringing up your Right Heel to your Left Instep and your Pike first before you You fall out with your Right Foot even with your Left and bring your Pike to your Right Thigh Shoulder Lay your Left hand on your Pike even with your Shoulder your Fingers extended bringing your Right Heel to your Left Instep And your Pike right before you then fall back with your Right Leg and put back your Right Arm as far as you well can and holding your Pike half a foot from your Side cast your Eye towards the Spear which you must keep directly to the Rear your Pike sloped and forsaking it with your Left hand bring up your Right Leg and Lay your Pike on your Right Shoulder your Elbow close to your Body The Butt-end half a foot from the ground and in the middle of the distance That is between your Leggs Charge to the Front Fall back with your right Leg and put back your right Arm as far as you can be sure to keep the Spear directly to the Rear and your Pike sloped at the same height with the Spear as when it was shouldered neither higher nor lower Then with your left hand bring the Butt-end of your Pike backwards turning the head of it with your right hand then forsaking it with that hand take hold of the Butt-end and Charge breast-high the palm of your hand open against the Butt-end and your left elbow under your Pike your left toe pointed directly with the Spear of your Pike and be sure to Charge directly forward and not to the Angles your left heel just against the middle of your right foot Shoulder as you were You raise your Pike with both hands then forsaking it with your right hand and turning the head backwards with the left the Spear directly to the Rear take hold of it again with your right as high as you can reach with ease and stand with it as before from your body sloped as before then bringing up your right leg and forsaking your Pike with your left hand lay it on your shoulder When you stand with your Pike from your side you continue it but a very short space Be sure always to keep the Spear directly to the Reer and not to cross your Pike in the exercising it Charge to the Right Fall back with your right arm and leg as before and be sure to keep the Spear to the Rear sloped at the height as when shouldered and turning your left toe to the right fall with your right leg behind your left so that the middlâ— of your right foot may be oveâ— against your left heel Whilâ— you do this bring your Pike up and turn the Butt-end backwardâ— by your right side and taking 〈◊〉 in the palm of your right hand Charge Shoulder as you were Bring your left toe to the left bringing your right foot with thâ— middle against your left heel and your Pike up then with you left hand turn the head of thâ— Pike to the right That is directly to the Rere which must bâ— done together to prevent clattering then taking hold of it witâ— your right hand stand with it iâ— both hands at a little distance from your body as before sloped at the same height as when shouldered then bringing up your right leg lay it on your shoulder Charge to the Right about Fall back with your hand and leg as before and stand with your Pike from your side in the same Posture Then turning the Left toe to the right about bring the Butt-end of your Pike to the right side and falling back with your right leg Charge the Spear of your Pike all this while kept to the Rere the height you are shouldered For you must take great care not to throw the Spear of your Pike higher or drop it lower When you are faced to the Right about level your Pike breast high and Charge as before As you were Turn your left toe to the Leâ—â— about and advancing your right foot one ordinary pace so that the middle of it may be against your left heel then with your leâ—â— hand bring the Butt-end by your left side keeping the Spear exactly to the Reer the same height as before taking great care neither to cross your Pike or to tosâ— the Spear too high laying your right hand as high as you can easily reach stand with it from your Body as before then bring up your right leg and shoulder Charge to the Left Fall back with your Leg and Arm as in the rest then turn the left Toe to the Left and with your left hand turn the Butt-end of your Pike to the Right and bringing up your Right Leg Charge As you were Raise the Spear of your Pike with both hands and turn your left Toe to the right and fall back with your Right leg and Arm the Spear directly to the Reer holding your Pike from your side as before then bring up your Right leg and shoulder Charge to the Left about Fall back with Arm and Leg as before then with both hands bring the Pike over your head keeping the Spear very exactlie to the Rear neither higher nor lower then when shouldered Then turning your left toe to the Left about and bringing up your Right Foot with the middle of it against your left heelâ— Charge As you were Bring your Pike over your head with your left hand falling back with your right leg and putting back your right arm as before keeping the Spear directly to the Rear without crossing hold it from your body then bring up your right leg and shoulder You must be sure to take care to set your feet exactlie or selfe you can never Exercise well Port. As Charging to the Front but that you sink not the Spear of your Pike so low and in stead of letting the Pike rest upon your Left Elbow 't is to rest between the Thumb and fore-Finger and you Elbow close to your Side Comport You bring your Left Hand as far back as you can and stretching out the Right as far as you can at the same time stepping forwaâ—â— with
your Right foot Grasp thâ— Pike with your Right Hand 〈◊〉 far as you can reach have a caâ— not to Toss the Spear too high then forsaking it with your Leâ—â— Hand and falling back wiâ—â— your Right Leg even with yoâ— Left Close the Pike to your Sidâ— the Spear of your Pike about tâ—â— height of your Head Charge to the Front Extend your Right Arm much as you can advancing yoâ— Right Leg at the same motion and putting your Left Hand far back as you can bring forwarâ— your Pike then stepping bacâ— with your Right Leg take holâ— of the Butt-end of it with yoâ— Right hand and Charge taking care not to throw the Spear of the Pike higher then it was when you went to Charge when you Charge Charge always Breast-high Trail Face to the Right about and let the Spear of your Pike fall behind you Quit your Right Hand from the Butt-end of it without stirring your Left you must take care not to bob up the Spear of your Pike which is very ungraceful Charge as you were Turn to the Left about and â—aking the Butt-end of the Pike on the Palm of your Right Hanâ— Charge as before always 〈◊〉 king care not to Toss your Speâ— higher than the Charge Advance your Pikes Bring up your Right Heel 〈◊〉 your Left Instep and your Pâ—â— before you to the Recover 〈◊〉 fall out with your Right Fooâ—ven with your Left and bâ—â— your Pike to your Right Thigh Order your Pikes Lay your Left Hand on yâ—â— Pike even with the top of yoâ— Shoulder your Fingers streiâ—â— out and sinking your Left Hanâ—â— and Raising your Right taâ—â— your Pike so that when the Buâ— â—nd is on the Ground your Right â—and may be against your Eye â—eeping your Pike near your Head the Butt-end to the Latchet of your Shoe When near the Ground hold a little while still that the Butt-ends may all touch â—he Ground together and make put one Thump Pikes to your Inside Order Place the Butt-end of your â—ike on the Inside of your Right foot about the middle of it Be â—ure to move your Pike and not your Foot Lay down your Pikes Stepping forward quick with our Left Leg and stooping all together lay it down streight oâ—ly with your Right Hand Quit your Pikes Falling back with your Let 〈◊〉 even to your Right stand up all together Handle your Pikes Stepping forwards with yoâ— Left Leg quick and stooping together laying your Right Haâ—â— only on your Pike as far as you 〈◊〉 reach Order your Pikes Raise the Pike only with you Right Hand and fall back with your Left Leg You must 〈◊〉 sure when you are Commanded â—o Handle your Pikes to get the Butt-end within the middle of your Right Foot Pikes to your Outside Order Place the Butt-end of your Pike on the Outside of your Foot â—ust to the Latchet of your Shoe â—e fure to move your Pike and â—ot your Foor Advance As before Exercise of Pike and Musket together The Pikes being Advanced and the Muskets Shouldered The word of Command is Musketiers make ready They are to perform all their Postures and the Motions exactly together till they stand Guarded with their Muskets before them Their Thumbs on the Cocks at which time also the Pikes are to be Recovered before them the Butt-ends in the Palms of their Hands and their Pikes upright Their Left Hands the Height of their Mouths and no higher At the Word Charge They are to bring down both Muskets and Pikes together at once And the Pikes with a jerk as if they were to strike one with them They must be sure to turn their Left Toes that way they Charge and their Left Heel directly against the middle of their Right Foot When they Charge they are to Charge directly forward But the Pikes are not to Charge close to one anothers Breasts at first because that makes a clattering but they are to Charge a little way from one anothers Breasts in bringing down their Pikes and after they are Charged then to close them to their Breasts To the Right Charge Four times To the Right about Charge As you Were Charge To the Left Charge Four times To the Left about Charge As you were Charge The Pikemen turn as the Musketiers bringing up their Right Heels to their Left Insteps As they turn they extend their Arms and hold their Muskets streight before them Their Left Hand as high as their Mouth pulling back their Arms and falling back with their Right Legs when they are Faced The Souldiers do not bring down their Arms till the word of Command Charge They must be sure to bring up their Pike and Musket as quick as they bring them down streight before them ere they turn or else the Pikes will clatter Recover your Arms As before Half-bend your Muskets As before Poise your-Muskets As before Shoulder your Muskets As before The Musketiers Shouldering The Pikemen who stood Recovered falling out with their Right Legs bring their Pikes to their Thighs to their Advance Poise your Muskets At which Word of Command the Pikemen are all to joyn their Left Hands to their Pikes the height of their Shoulders Order your Arms. Pikes to your Inside Order Lay down your Arms. Quit your Arms. Tothe Right about March When clear of their Arms they are to disperse and upon the Beat of Drum to run to their Arms with an Huzza their Swords drawn and the points upward Return your Swords Handle your Arms. Order your Arms. Pikes to your Outside Order Poise your Muskets Shoulder your Muskets Advance your Pikes In Ordering their Arms They must be sure to make a little stop before the Butt-ends come to the ground that they may come down all at one Thump After laying down their Arms and quitting them they are all to stand up together and no man to stoop afterwards When they March from their Arms they must be sure to step all together Front and Rear with their Left Feet and to March close to their Arms. When they lay their Right Hands on their Swords they must take hold of the Scabbord with their Left Hand When they have drawn their Swords They must hold them up streight before them as they do their Muskets when poised When they return their Swords They must do it all at one Motion And assoon as they have put up their Swords they must all stand upright to their Arms looking to their proper Front The Pikemen must always when they stand to their Arms lying on the ground get the Butt-end of their Pikes to the middle of the inside of their Feet The easiest and readiest way to teach Soldiers the use of their Arms that they may do it exactly to the Drum Is to give every File-leader the Word of Command in writing of that part of the Exercise viz. The posture of the Pike and Musket only That every File-leader may instruct his File so as to do it exactly to the Drum EXERCISE OF
before Lay down your Arms. As before Quit your Arms. As before To the right about As before March When clear of their Arms they are to disperse and upon the Beat of Drum to run to their Arms with an Huzza Their Swords drawn and the points upwards Return your Swords As before Handle your Arms. As before Order your Arms. As before Pikes to your Out-side Order As before Poise your Musket As before Shoulder your Musket As before Advance your Pikes As before Take up your Matches Which is to be done at Four Motions First They advance their Right Foot and Hand without turning their Shoulders their Arms extended before them Secondly They seize the Match bending with the Right Knee Thirdly Raising themselves they bring their Right Foot into its place and slipping a little the Musket and turning the Butt-end a little they bring the Match to the left Hand Fourthly They quit the Match with their Right Hand and turn the Musket again into its Place with the Left For Drawing up a Battalion and placing the Officers for Parade to Receive the King or any Prince of the Blood or General WHen a Regiment is to draw up the foregoing Method of placing the Companies is to be Observed And the Ranks are to have twelve large feet distance and the Files three The Musketiers are to slope and carry their Arms well The Pikemen to Order their Pikes close to their bodies holding them near their heads and to the Latchet of their Shoes and not to their Toes The Sargeants are to be posted as is said before two or one on the Right and Left of every Rank and at the same distance the Soldiers are at in the File and the rest on the Rear Three paces distance from the last rank of Soldiers Their Halberts all Ordered and their Hatts off The Drums on the Right and Left ranging even with the Front Rank of the Soldiers and the same distance one from another as the Soldiers the Ho-boys on the Right of the Drums and the Drums on the Right in the same Rank For placing the Officers The Lieutenants are to be divided equally Half at the Head of the Right Wing of Shot and the other at the Left The Ensigns are to be at the Head of the Pikes upon the same Line with the Lieutenants and each of them Two paces distant from the Body The Captains like wise are to be divided equallie and placed on each Wing two paces before the Lieutenants None are to stand before the Ensigns but he onely who Commands in Chief who is to be Two Paces before the Captains that is Six paces from the Pikes unless when a Regiment makes but one Battalion and the Colonel and Lieutenant-Colonel are both present Then the Lieutenant-Colonel is to be posted on the Left hand of the Colonel The Major who always is to be on Horse-back in a direct Line before the Sargeants on the Right Angle a little advanced before the Line of the Captains And the Aid-Major on the Left Angle in like manner on Horseâ— back To Receive the King or Queen the Pikes are to be Advanced and the Muskets Shouldered But to all others the Pikes are to be Ordered If there be a Company of Granadiers It is to be Drawn up on the Right of the Battalion Three deep about two or three paces distance between the Drums of the Battalion and that of the Granadiers Of Saluting When the King approaches The Drums are to Beat the March and the Officers to Salute one after another as the King passes by keeping the Spear of their Pikes directly forwards to the proper Front and not cross Assoon as ever they have Saluted They are to pull off their Hats without making a Leg but standing upright keeping their Hats off till the King or the Person they Salute be passed by them The Ensigns are to Salute with their Colours all together at one Motion bringing them down near the ground directly before them Then taking them up all together at one Motion They pull off their Hats in the same form the Captains and Lieutenants did keeping their Hats off without bowing till the Person whom they Salute be past The Sargeants as is faid before are to stand with their Halberts Ordered and their Hats off and to Face the same way the Battalion does as also the Drums and the Commission-Officers likewise For if the King or whatsoever Person is Received goes round the Battalion the Battalion is to Face towards him every one being to keep his Post onely as is said before Facing as he goes round This manner of Saluting the King or the General is meant for a private Review of a Battalion For if it be in the Field and the Army Drawn up every Battalion is to Salute with Pikeâ— and Muskets Charged which is to be performed in this manner The King or General approaching The Musketiers are to be Shouldered and the Pikes Advanced Then the Colonel or Commander in Chief gives the Word Recover your Arms. Which is as is said before to bring the Pikes and Muskets directly before them The Butt-ends of the Pikes always in the Palm of the Hand and the Right Heel to the Left Instep And assoon as ever the Drums strike the March both Pikes and Musketiers are to Charge at one Motion quick and to keep their Arms so Charged till the King or General be past And then the word of Command is Recover your Arms. Poise your Muskets Shoulder your Muskets At which time as is said before The Pikemen bring their Pikes to the Advance Of Marching and Posting the Officers and of Saluting Marching If the Battalion be to March The first thing is to make the Files Close either to the Right or Left to their Marching Order which is a Foot and a half or so near to one another that every Soldier may have the free use of his Arms and not to croud one another which is a thing of dangerous consequence The best way to avoid which is for every Man to keep Half a Foot from his Right-hand Man Single Companies may March Shoulder to Shoulder but in greater Bodies there must be more allowance The First Word of Command is the Pikes being Advanced and the Muskets Shouldered Files Close to the Right or to the Left To your Close Order March At which Word every Man turns to the Hand named and accordingly Closes to the Distances and Hand named Observing as is said before the Front That is either their Right or Left-hand-Men As soon as they are Closed to the Order you would have them The Word of Command is To your Leader The Sargeants at the same time are to be careful in keeping the Ranks at their Twelve large Feet distance As soon as the Battalion is thus disposed If it March in a Body all the Lieutenants are to be in the Rear at the same Distance from the Soldiers as they were at in the Front And the Sargeants which were
marching no faster then it did before The Ranks in Marching are to close forward to Six foot which the Sargeants are to be very careful to see kept very even and in good Order The Granadiers are to be divided into Three equall parts One third with the Captain at the Head of the Pikes some Eight Paces from the first Rank and the two other parts on the Right anâ— and Lest of the Battalion Thosâ— at the Head of the Pikes are tâ— be Commanded to Present and Fire when the first Rank of Musketiers are commanded to Kneeâ— and assoon as ever they have Fâ—red they are to make ready the Granado's and after the Two laâ— Ranks of Musketiers who Firâ—â— before the Front Rank have Fâ—red Then they are to deliveâ— their Granado's and to put theiâ— Daggers into their Firelocks Those Granadiers on the Righâ— and Left of the Battalion are to Fire as the Musketiers Fire that is the Two last Ranks to Fire with the Musketiers And assoon as Fiâ—red are to put their Daggers into their Firelocks The Front Rank of Granadiers having their Graâ—nado's ready are to kneel when the first Rank of Musketiers kneel And after the Two last Ranks have Fired They are to stand up And when the first Rank of Musketiers Fire They are to deliver their Granado's And immediately to fix their Daggers in their Firelocks And when the Musketiers Club their Muskets and Fall on They are to Charge with their Daggers as aforesaid When the Battalion has Marched so near that the Granadiers may throw their Granado's so as to fall among the Enemy with the Officers both Captains Lieutenants and Ensigns in one Rank at the Head of the Battalion Two good paces from the first Rank of Soldiers with their Pikes in the same posture with tâ— Pikemen which they are to oâ—serve The Commander in Châ—gives the Command to Half 〈◊〉 which word of Command 〈◊〉 Drums are to cease from Beatiâ— and all the Officers in the Frâ—stand at the Head of the Battâ— on in one Rank as is said befoâ— Two paces from it with thâ— Pikes Ported Four of the Sargeants tâ— Marched with the Pikes befâ—â—â— they drew up are to Draw 〈◊〉 with them Two with the 〈◊〉 Rank and Two with the last 〈◊〉 the Right and Left of each Ranâ— The rest of the Sargeants are 〈◊〉 be on the Flanks and to assist 〈◊〉 Officers in the Rear who are 〈◊〉 be the same Officers that marcâ—ed in the Rear of the Division before they were drawn up and to continue in the Rear of the Battalion and to take care of it Onely the eldest Captain that was there is to come up immediately to the Front at the Head of the Left Wing of Shot And the Sargeants are immediately upon the Battalions drawing up to be very exact in making the Ranks even at Six Foot distance The Files are to be kept at the same distance as is said before so that every Soldier may have free liberty to use his Arms The best Rule for which is That every Soldier keep half a Foot from his Right-hand-man Assoon as the Commander in Chief has Commanded them to Halt The Command is First Rank of Musketiers Kneel Which they are to do by Faâ—â—ing back with the Right Legs and not stepping forward witâ— their Left and keeping the Muskets so low that the Two other Ranks may Fire easily over them At the same time that the Command is given for the First Rank to Kneel The whole Ranâ— of Officers at the Head of the Battalion retire at one time intâ— the Intervals just behind them of the first Rank of Soldiers but are to take Care that the Soldiers perform their Duties The Officers as is said before are to have their Pikes in the posture conformable to the Pikemen And those with the Musketiers are to Kneel as they do When the first Rank is commanded to Kneel the Two other Ranks of Musketiers are to Close forward as also the Five Ranks of Pikes as close as they can with conveniency to use their Arms without any other word of Command Two last Ranks Present Which they are always to do Breast high and the First of the Two is always to stoop without any word of Command And the Pikes at the same word of Command are to Charge their Pikes and to continue so Charged Fire Recover your Arms. At which word of Command The Front Rank stands up without any other word of Command having their Muskets Recovered streight upright before them ready Cockt and Guarded Front Rank Present Fire Recover your Arms. Club your Muskets Fall on Which they do with an Huzza and the Pikes are to continue Charged And the Drums to Beat the Preparative again Halt At which time the Drums are to cease Beating Reduction Poise your Muskets At which word of Command the Pikemen Recover their Pikes before them from their Charge and the Granadiers take the Posts they had before they were divided Shoulder your Muskets At which word of Command the Pikemen bring their Pikes to their Thighs to the Advance And the whole Rank of Officers Advance together Two paces before the Head of the Battalion Ranks Open backward to Twelve Foot Distance March Rear Half-Files of Musketiers that Doubled To the Right about As you were March Officers Colours and Drums and Ho-boys to your proper Posts March If you would Fire a Battalion in Exercise more then once before you Fall on in stead of Clubbing your Muskets after the first Firing the Musketiers are to make ready as they March and the Pikes Port And so proceed as before mentioned Memorandum Every Right-hand man of the Pikes of each Company is always to March with the Ensign's Pike The Drums are to beat the Preparative whenever the first Division Drawsup whether it be of a Battalion or single Company which is the best way to give Notice to the Rear that they are to Draw up The Pikes at the Drums Beating the Preparative if they are Shouldered are then to Advance unless the Musketiers be commanded to Recover their Arms and in such case the Pikeâ— are to Port but never otherway in Drawing up but to be kepâ— Advanced Nor are the Ranks to close forward or to mend their pace in Marching but to Draw up as at other times unless the Musketiers are Commanded to Recover their Arms or to make ready which is the same Posture and then they are always to March as is before mentioned Of Marching by Sub-Diâ—visions If a Battalion be to March on the Long March by Sub-Divisions the Files are first to be Counted and according to the largeness or narrowness of the way they are to March they must be Divided accordingly Posting one half of the Captains at the Head of the first Sub-Division of Shot and the other half in the Rear of the last The Lieutenants are to be divided to every Sub-Division of Shot that they may take care of them The Colours are to be divided also
Right and Left double your Files to the Right and Left inwards March Rear half-files of Musketiers to the Left-hand double your Front March Files close all to the Right to your close Order March To your Leader Pikes Face square Pikes close forward every way to close Order March Pikes to your proper Front Left Wing of Musketiers To the Right about Both Wings of Musketieâ— March. Halt Musketiers face to the 〈◊〉 March Halt Face to your proper Frâ—â— all Officers and Sargeaâ—â— take your Posts March Granadiers take your Posâ— in the Angles March Face Square Musketiers make ready At which word Command the 〈◊〉 are to Port â—â—low and to coâ—â—nue so and 〈◊〉 Charge wheâ— Musketiers Prâ—â— First Rank kneel Which they must do so low hold their Muskets so that the two last Ranks may Fire over them The two last Ranks Present Fire Recover your Arms. At which word of Command the first Rank stands up with their Muskets Recovered streight before them ready Cockt and Guarded and the two Ranks that have Fired Load again Front Rank Present Fire Recover your Arms. At which Word of Command the Pikeman Recover their Pikes from their Port. To your Leader March Halt Face Square c. After which Method they 〈◊〉 be made to March them and 〈◊〉 to every Front the Soldiers alwâ— observing that Facing to tâ—â— Leader is to face that 〈◊〉 wherever the Commander 〈◊〉 Chief is but to face to the pâ—per Front is onely that way 〈◊〉 Front of the Bastalion propâ—â— stood before this figure 〈◊〉 formed Reduction of the Hollow Square They being all faced to the proper Front the Words of Command are as follow Granadiers take your Posts on the Right of the Battalion March The Right and Left of each Wing of Musketiers Face to the Right and Left outwards March Halt The Three Files of Pikes of the Right and Left that doubled As you were March Musketiers Face to the Right March Halt To your Leader Rear half-files of Musketiers that doubled To the Right about as you were March Ranks open backward to twelve Foot March Colours Drums and Hoboys to your former Posts March Files close to the Right to close Order March To your Leader Directions how to Form the Hollow Square The Battalion being Drawn up the Muskets Shouldered and the Pikes Advanced you must first of all Command the Colours Drums and Ho boys to the Center of the Pikes Which done you are to make the Ranks close forward to Three large feet distance Then you must make the three outwardmost Files of Pikes on the Right and Left to double into the three Files of Pikes on the Right and Left to double into the three Files of Pikes which are next them on their Right and Left After which you are to make the Rear half-files of Musketiers to double their front either to the Right or Left which being done you must make all the Body close their Files to close Order and after having faced them again to the Proper Front you are to make the Pikes face Square and close forward to close Order as they then are faced every way which done you must make the Pikeâ— face again to their Proper Fromâ— Then you Command the Leâ—â— Wing of Shot to face to the Right about which being done both Wings of Shot are to March till clear of the Front and Rear of Pikes After you have made the Musketiers to Halt both VVings are to face to the Left and are to be led by the Sargeants cross the Front and Rear of Pikes That is to say the Right VVing of Shot to be led as near the Pikes as they can March round till the Head of the Shot comes even with the Left Rear Angle of the Pikes and the Left VVing of Shot is to be led in like manner round the Rear of the Pikes till the Head of the Shot comes even with the Right Front Angle of the Pikes Then you must command them all to Face to the proper Front The Officers are to move with the Musketiers as they move by which they will naturally fall into the Posts where they are to be viz. The Lieutenants divided equally into the Four Angles as also the Sargeants The Captains are to be divided in the following Manner First Captain To the proper Front Second Captain To the Rear Third Captain To the Right Flank Fourth Captain To the Left Front Angle Fifth Captain To the Right Front Angle Sixth Captain To the Left Front Angle Seventh Captain To the Left Rear Angle Eighth Captain To the Right Rear Angle The Officers are to take Care that every Front of Soldiers do their Duty and the Captains that are in the Center of each Front are to retire into the first Rank when the Musketiers Make ready and are to kneel when the Soldiers kneel and to perform the same with their Pikes that the Pikemen do When you have done this you place your Company of Granadiers being divided into four equal parts in the four Angles and if there be not room enough for them to stand in the Angles without you must take some of the Files and place them within the Angles with their Daggers in their Firelocks keeping the rest on the Angles without Three deep The two last Ranks of which are to Fire with the Musketiers The Front Rank making ready their Granado's assoon as ever the Two last Ranks have fired they are to put their Daggers into their Firelocks and stand Charged and when the first Rank of Musketiers Present the first Rank of Granadiers are to deliver their Granado's and assoon as done they are to unsling their Firelocks and put in their Daggers and stand charged as the rest When you give the Command to Face square the Musketiers on the Right and Left are to Face outwards and those in the Rear to Face to the Right about The Three outwardmost Files of Pikes on the Right and Left are to Face outwards and the Rear half Files of the rest of the Pikes are to Face to the Right about Those men that are in the Angles are to Face towards the Points of the Angles the Musketiers must close backwards as near to the Pikes as they can with convenience to use their Arms that the Pikes may reach the farther over them The Ensigns are to keep their Colours Advanced and Flying which are to be Posted within the Square after this Method If there be Ten Colours The three Colours on the Right are to be against the proper Front of the Battalion The two Colours next to them are to be against the Right Flank The two Colours next to them are to be against the Left Flank and the Three next to them are to be against the Rear and they are all to Face as the Boby Faces and to March as they do The Drums and Ho-boys are to divide themselves equally to make as much room as they can within the Square The Musketiers being commanded to Make
takes care to place the great Guard in a proper place and distance from the Army towards the Enemy choosing for that effect a place where all the Avenues may be discovered There it is to continue during the day and at night is to draw off near the Army at the Head of the Foot When an Army Encamps near an Enemy and there be no river to divide them the General oftentimes Entrenches his Camp and makes his men pass the night under Arms. The Colonel or Officer of Horse who Mounts the Guard is to send off an Out-guard or Advance-guard consisting of twentey four Troopers commanded by a Lieutenant whom he posts where he sees most convenient in a place from whence the country about may be easily discovered The Duty of him who commands the great Guard is to let no person whatsoever passe without an Order to look every where about and to send Notice to the General whenever he discovers any Troops or Forces It is to be observed That the Measure of ground before mentioned is meant onely for Encamping of an Army For if it were to be Ranged in Battel in case of Service the distances between the Battalions or Squadrons are to be greater then in a Camp It must be end eavoured as much as may be That the Second Line be equal to the first keeping the same distance upon the right and Left The Particulars of Encamping a Battalion WHen the Quarter-Master hath his Ground alloted to him for Encamping a Battalion which is commonly One hundred Paces he is to divide it in the manner following Viz. He must allow Seven Foot Square to each Hutt Two Foot to the By-streets and fifteen Foot to the great Streets Every company consisting of fifty men ought to have Ten Hutts And ' there must be the distance of Two Foot between the Hutts The Kitchins must be marked out at Twelve Foot distance from the last Row of Hutts and are to be placed just over against them so that the streets may be open quite through for the Officers to passe easily to the Head of the Camp as there shall be occasion The length of the Kitchins is to be Nine Foot and the breadth six Foot There must be Thirty Paces distance between the soldiers Kitchins and the Front of the Captains Tents Forty Paces distance between the Captains Tents and the Front of the Tents of the subaltern Officers and the remaining Ground is for the Encamping of the Field-Officers and the Captains Equipage The Suttlers are to Encamp behind the Officers Tents The Colonells and Field Officers and Staff-Officers Tents are to be in the Center of the Battalion behind the Tents of the Captains There must be twenty or thirty Pacesâ—et ween one Battalion and another The Sargeants Hutts are to be at the Head of the Soldiers to open the contrary way That is to the Front The Pikes whether they are placed against a Cross or in a Stand must be allowed at Eighteen Foot distance from the Hutts The Muskets at Eighteen Foot distance from the Pikes That is before them The Colours and Drums are to be set within the Hollow of the Pikes The Holberts of the Sargeants that March with the Shot should be placed with the Muskets and those of the Sargeants that March with the Pikes with the Pikes The Particulars of Encamping a Squadron WHen a Quarter-Master of Horse hath his Ground allotted to him for a Squadron which is commonly Fifty Paces He is to divide it in the following manner Viz. He must allow Three Paces for the length of a Baraque and Two Paces distance from the opening of the Baraques to the Stakes to which the Horses are fastened and Three Paces for each Horses standing and Ten Paces for the Street To the Second Troop is to be allowed Two Paces distance three Paces for their Baraques and One Pace distance for the By-streets The third Troop must have two Paces distance three Paces for the Baraques and three Paces for the Horses after which there will remain Fifteen Paces which makes the distance from one Squadron to another If the Squadron be stronger they must have more Ground this being onely for a Squadron of one hundred and fifty Men in three Troops each Troop making but one row of Baraques The Colours are to be placed at Eighteen Foot distance from the Front of the Baraques in the same Line with the Pikes There are commonly ten or twelve Baraques on a row for every Troop of Fifty Men 〈◊〉 there must be at least two Pacâ— distance from one Baraque to 〈◊〉 other For the Kitchins belonging to the Troops the Officers Tentâ— and the Suttlers which attend up on the Troops the same measures are to be observed in proporâ—tion as are used for Encamping 〈◊〉 Foot By a Pace is meant thrâ— Foot Orders for Battel THo there can be no certain Rules given for any Ordeâ— of Battel which depends chiefly upon the Circumstances of Place and other accidents yet these short Directions are to serve for an Example to shew the nature of the thing by a single Battalion You must first of all command Silence at which time the Ranks are to be two good Paces distant and the Files closed in such manner that every Soldier may march at his ease and so Load and Fire which will be best effected by every ones keeping the distance of half a Foot from his Right-hand Man So that they may have liberty of moving their elbows as they March You must Command them to March very slowly to observe the Right in Marching and to preserve the Intervals which are always to be Fifty or Sixty Paces at least and if the Ground will afford it more that Fifty or Sixty of a Battalion may passe through them with ease nothing havâ— ever proved more prejudicial 〈◊〉 Battel then the leaving intervaâ— too strait None is to speak but the Commander in cheif or the Major by his Order who is alwayâ— to attend his commands To a Battalion of ten Companies there are supposed to bâ— besides the Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel Eight Captains and Nine Lieutenants who are to be Posted in the Form of Battel as followeth Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel and Five Captains at the Head of the Pikes 1st 3d Captain at the Head of the right Division of Shot 2d 4th Captain at the Head of the Left Division of Shot 6th Captain in the Rear of the Pikes 7th Captain in the Rear of the Left Wing of Shot 8th Captain in the Rear of the Right Wing of Shot â— st and 3d Lieutenant at the Head of the right wing of shot â— d and 4th Lieutenant at the Head of the Left VVing of shot 5th Lieutenant on the Right Flank 6th Lieutenant on the Left Flank 7th Lieutenant in the Rear of the Pikes 8th Lieutenant in the Rear of the Left VVing of shot 9th Lieutenant in the Rear of the Right Wing of Shot Which Rule is to be obserâ—â— whether the
Hand on your Muskets Poise your Muskets Rest your Muskets As in the Exercise of the Fire-lock Handle your Match Take your Match from between your Third and Fourth Finger with your Thumb and First Finger of your Right Hand the Palm turned from you extend your Right Arm towards your Right-Handman Blow your Match Bring up the Match to your Mouth without stooping to it turning your Head a little to the Right and having blown 〈◊〉 quick strong Blast Cast out you Arm again to the Right Cock and Try your Match Bring your Match to the Cocâ— with a Compass and press 〈◊〉 down with your Thumb Supporting it with your Two nexâ— Fingers of which the Middle Finger guides it and is to bâ— kept between it and the Pan. Pulâ— your Cock down to the Pan and Raise or sink so your Match that it may fall just in the middle of it Guard your Pan. Your Two first Fingers upon the Pan your Thumb behind it bringing up your Musket streight before you That Hand by which the Pan is guarded being even with your Mouth about half a foot from before it without stooping or letting your Muzzel of your Musket either hang backward or forward but keeping it streight upright perpendicular with your right heel to your Left Instep Blow your Match Bring your Match up to your Mouth without stooping then blow a quick strong blast after which extend your Arm streight forwards let not your Musket sink but keep it at the height you blow your Cravat in the middle of the space between your Two Hands Present and Open your Pan. Raise the Butt-end of your Musket to your Shoulder keeping your Fingers upon the Pan and let it lye level before you open your Pan which having done bring your Hand back to your Trigger raising a little your Right Foot And immediately letting it fall the Butt-end of your Musket is to be between your Breast and your Right Shoulder which locks it fast but little of the Butt-end to appear above the Shoulder your Right Elbow not at all or very little higher then your Piece you must bend your Left Knee a little and keep the Right very Stiff your Piece is to lie Breast-high Fire Be sure to draw the Trigger but once and keep your Body steddy taking Aim Recover your Arms. Sink the Butt-end of your Musket till you hold it perpendicular in both Hands the Right being behind the Pan your Fingers extended and the Left the height of your Mouth bring up the Right Heel to the Left Instep Return your Match Hold your Musket in your Left Hand the Barrel towards you your Left Elbow resting on your Body take your Match between your Thumb and Fore-finger of the Right Hand your Thumb on the top of it as when you Cock it and turning the Palm of your Hand from you place one end of it between the Third and Fourth Finger of your Left Hand and the other end between the First and Second Finger and then joyn your Right Hand again under the Pan of your Musket your Fingers extended Clean your Pan. With the Ball of your Thumb pressing it into your Pan you wipe it At this Word of Command you Rest your Musket falling back with your Right Leg and when you have wiped your Pan with your Thumb you lay your Right Hand again on your Musket behind the Pan on the Notch of your Musket your Fingers extended Handle your Primer Prime on the side of the Pan and not a top As the Fire-Lock Shut your Pan. With a full Hand that is with the Palm of it the Fingers extended at which Word casting back your Primer bring up your Right Heel to your Left Instep bringing your Musket streight up before you your Left Hand the height of your Mouth and your Right under the Pan. Blow off your Loose Corns As the Fire-lock Cast about to Charge Handle your Charger Open it with your teeth Charge with Powder Draw forth your Scowrer Shorten it to an Inch. Charge with Bullet Ram down Powder and Ball. Withdraw your scowrer Shorten it to a handfull Return your Scowrer As the Fire-Lock Poise your Musket Shoulder your Musket Poise your Musket As before Order your Musket Sink your Right Hand a little take hold of the Stock with the Left Hand where the Scowrer goes into the Stock then sinking that hand take hold of the Muzzel with your Right Hand and let the Butt-end easily sink near the Ground where you make a little stop so that the Muskets may all come to the ground together your Musket all this while perpendicular the Butt-end close to your Right Foot about the middle of it your Right Hand an Inch from the Muzzel and your Thumb streight up to it the Barrel of the Musket backward your Match one end between the first and second Finger of your Left Hand the other end between the Third and Fourth Finger a large Inch from the Cole The Exercise of the Pikes is to be as at other times with the Fire-Lock Directions for Exercising the Pike and Match-Lock-Musket together The Pikes being Advanced and Muskets Shouldered Musketiers make Ready At which Word of Command the Musketiers are to perform leisurely and distinctly every posture of the Musket together and being Ready they bring up their Muskets streight before them their Two first Fingers Guarding the Pans the height of their Mouths And bringing up their Right Heels to their Left Insteps The Pikemen at the same VVord of Command to Make Ready are to bring their Pikes before them to the Recover and their Right Heels also to their Left Insteps the Butt-end of the Pikes in the Palm of their Hands Charge Falling back with their Right Legs they all Rest their Muskets together their Two first Fingers Guarding the Pan they must be sure to keep the Mâ—zzels all of a height very well sloped and clear of their Bodies Resting directly to the proper Front with their Left Toes directly that way they Face their Left Heels being just against the middle of their Right Feet The Pikes at the same VVord of Command Charge are to fall back with their Right Feet bringing their Pikes down as quick as 't is possible or as if they were to strike with them They Charge Breast-high pointing their Left Toe with the Spear of the Pike directly to the Front the Left Elbow under the Pike to Support it c. As is mentioned in the Exercise of the Fire-Lock To the Right Four times Charge As with the Fire-lock To the Right about Charge As with the Fire-lock As you were Charge As with the Fire-lock To the Left Four times Charge As with the Fire-lock To the Left about Charge As with the Fire-lock As you were Charge As with the Fire-lock Recover your Arms. As before Return your Matches As before Poise your Muskets As before Shoulder your Muskets As before Poise your Muskets As before Order your Arms. As before Pikes to your Inside Order As
Ramparts and Rank them in two Ranks and make them stand with their Arms guarded whilst the Gates are Opening The Majors send a Sargeant with some Musketiers â—â—scout in the Suburbs and in the Hollow ways about the Town and draw the Bridge upon them untill they come back VVhen they bring an account that there is no Danger the rest of the Bridges are let down The Corporals place the Out-sentinels whom they iâ— form of what they have to dâ— The Majors and Captains of tâ—â— Gates carry back the Keys to the Governours House and the Offiâ—cers make the Soldiers set dowâ— their Arms. In Garrisons that are well provided with Horse The Govâ—nour places daily a Guard of Fâ—â—â— Troopers and sends every moâ—â—ing an Officer with some Horâ—â— men to Beat the Road a Mileâ— Two round the place Every Officer of a guard is to answer for his Post and no man not so much as his Colonell can Command him in any thing except the Governour of the Place or he who Commands in his absence All Governours or Commanders in Chief ought to have a Sentinel at their Door and as often as they passe by any Corps of guard the Officers are obliged to draw out their Soldiers before the guard in a Rank without Arms and stand at their Head If the Governour or commander of a Place be a Lieutenant-General he is to have a a Guard at his door consisting of a Lieutenant Sargeant and Thirty men who are to be under Arms as well as the other Corps of Guard every time he passes but the Drums are not to Beat the March. If the Commander of a Place be a General he is to have a Guard of Fifty men Commanded by a Captain a Lieutenant a Sub-Lieutenant or an Ensign and two Sargeants And all Corps of Guard are obliged to be under Arms when he passes and the Drums to beat the March. When any Prince of the Bloud or General of an Army passes through aâ— Garrison The Governour furnishes them with a Foot-Guard And at their Entry and Departure Salute them with Cannon Memorandum All Field-Officâ—â— and Commanders of Battalions 〈◊〉 exempted from mounting of Guards That the Regiments and Troops of Guards are never to Roule with any other Regiments or Troops but are always to choose their Posts That the Sargeants of the Regiments of Guards are never to receive Orders in the Ring with any other Sargeants but in a Ring separately General Directions THe Officers are to take great Care that their Soldiers keep themselves cleanly and handsome in their Cloaths as well as their Arms in good order It being as much the duty of an Officer to see that a Soldiers Cloaths and Shoes and Stockings be as they ought to be as their Arms especially upon Mounting of Guards or coming upon Dutie They are to see that tâ—â— have every thing in order The Captains of Foot Lieuâ—â—nants and Ensigns are to wear thâ—â— Gorgets whenever they are upâ—â— Duty or appear in Arms wâ—â— their Companies 'T is very necessary for all Captaiâ—â— and Commanders of Companies to practise their Musketiers to Exercise Pikes and their Pike-men Musketâ— As also to practise their men to Shâ—ot at a Mark which is extream useful 'T is to be observed that in Marchinâ— a Battalion in Three Divisions thâ— Distances between the Divisions bâ— neither too great nor too little The best Rule for which is the judgement of the Officers to keep just so much Distance between the Divisions as is necessary to Wheel a Division to make good the Front as if you were to draw up on a sudden In Marching by Subdivisions also the same Method is best for the distances between every Division No Sentinel or Soldier under Arms â—s to bowe or pull off his Hat It is likewise to be observed That when the Pikes or Muskets of a Body of men are all Ordered and that they be to Shoulder their Muskets and advance their Pikes The Musketiers to be Commanded to Poise and Shoulder their Muskets before the Pikes are to advance When Officers are at any time to be Divided and Posted It is to be done by the Odd and Even the most easie way Upon Detachments or partâ—â— all Officers of Horse are to command according to the Dates oâ— their Commissions and all Officers of Foot according to tâ—â— Ranks of their Regiments and not according to their Commissions But the Lieutenanâ— and Ensigns of the same Reâ—ment upon such Detachmenâ— or Parties are to command â—mong themselves according 〈◊〉 their commissions and not 〈◊〉 Rank of their Companies In Marching off any 〈◊〉 rade or Place where men a drawn up The Pikes are to coâ—tinue Advanced till they haâ—â— Marched clear off the Place Arms The like is to be observâ— when a Body of men are to draw up or that they March before any Person that comes to view them No Soldiers are to March with any Coats on their Arms or Sticks in their Hands or any thing to incumber them Of Councels of War or Courts-Martial IN an Army the Councel of War is always to meet at the Generals Quarters or Tent And none are called to it but the Lieutenant-Generals the Major-General the Brigadiers and the Colonells or Commanders of Bodies when the Matters concern their Regiments Private Councels of War or Couâ—â—â— Martial in a Garrison are either Held at the Governours House at 〈◊〉 Main-Guard or where the Governour orders In a Camp at the Colonels Tent who causes Notice 〈◊〉 be given to the Captains to be present When all are met The Goveâ—nour or Colonel or he who is 〈◊〉 Sit as President takes his place at the head of the Table the Captaiâ—â— Sit about according to their Seniority that is to say The First Captaiâ— on the Right Hand of him that Presides The Second on the Left aâ—â— so of the rest And the Town-Mâ—â—jor or the Aid-Major or Quarter Master of the Regiment who in the absence of the Judge-Advocat diâ—charges his Office is to Sit in 〈◊〉 Place at the lower end of Table The Lieutenants Sub-Lieutenants and Ensigns have right to Enter into the Room where the Councel of War or Court-Martial is held But they are to stand at the Captains backs with their Hats off and have no Vote If the Councel be Called to Deliberate on some Matter of Consequence The President having Opened it to the Court Asks their Opinions The Youngest Officer gives his Opinion first and the rest in order till it come to the President who speaks last The Opinions of every one being set down in Writing the Result is drawn conformable to the Plurality of Votes which is Signed by the Persident onely If the Councel of War or Court-Martial be Held to Judge a Criminal The President and Captains having takeâ— their places and the Prisoner being brought before them And the Informations read The President Interrogateâ— the Prisoner about all the facts whereof he is accused and having heard hâ— defence and the Proof made or aâ—â— ledged against him He is ordered to withdraw being remitted to the care of the Marshal or Jaylor Then every one Judges according to his Consâ—â—ence and the Ordinances or Articlâ— of War The Sentence is framed according to the plurality of Votes and the Criminal being brought in again The Sentence is Pronounced to him in the Name of the Councel of War or Court-Martial When the Criminal is Condemned to any Punishment the Provost-Marshal causes the Sentence to be put in Eexecution And if it be a publick Punishment the Regiment ought to be drawn together to see it that thereby the Soldiers may be deterred from offending Before a Soldier be punished for any infamous Crime he is to be publickly Degraded from his Arms and his Coat stript over his Ears A Councel of War or Court-Martial is to consist of Seven at least with the President when so many Officers can be brought together And if it so happen that there be not Captains enough to make up that Number the inferiour Officers may be called in FINIS