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The theorike and practike of moderne vvarres discoursed in dialogue vvise. VVherein is declared the neglect of martiall discipline: the inconuenience thereof: the imperfections of manie training captaines: a redresse by due regard had: the fittest weapons for our moderne vvarre: the vse of the same: the parts of a perfect souldier in generall and in particular: the officers in degrees, with their seuerall duties: the imbattailing of men in formes now most in vse: with figures and tables to the same: with sundrie other martiall points. VVritten by Robert Barret. Comprehended in sixe bookes.
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Barret, Robert, fl. 1600.
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1598
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STC 1500; ESTC S106853
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THE THEORIKE AND PRACTIKE OF MODERNE WARRES Discoursed in Dialogue vvise VVHEREIN IS DECLARED THE NEGLECT OF Martiall discipline the inconuenience thereof the imperfections of manie training Captaines a redresse by due regard had the fittest weapons for our Moderne VVarre the vse of the same the parts of a perfect souldier in generall and in particular the Officers in degrees with their seuerall duties the imbattailing of men in formes now most in vse with figures and Tables to the same with sundrie other martiall points VVritten by ROBERT BARRET Comprehended in sixe Bookes Ozar morir da la vida ANCHORA SPEI LONDON Printed for VVilliam Ponsonby 1598. HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE VNG IE SERVIRAY TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE MY SINGVLAR GOOD LORD HENRIE EARLE OF PEMBROKE LORD HARBERT OF Cardiffe Marmion and Saint Quintin Lord President of her Maiesties Councell established in the Principalitie and dominions of VVales and the Marches of the same of the most noble order of the Garter knight Lord Lieutenant within the Principalitie and dominions of South VVales and North VVales and the Marches thereto adioyning and of the Counties of VVilt and Sommerset c. RIght Honourable hauing spent the most part of my time in the profession of Armes and that among forraine nations as the French the Dutch the Italian and Spaniard I haue bene moued by sundry my friends to set downe in writing such Martial points as I haue noted gathered or learned from them whereby such young Gentlemen and others my willing countrie men as haue not as yet entred within the boundes of Mars his bloudy field may at the last gather some instructions to be the readier at the Alarme giuen the which seemeth not farre off And sith my principall scope and purpose hath bene to open these discourses to the behoofe of the yonger and vnexperimented sort I haue therfore emboldened my selfe with your good Honours consent and fauour to dedicate them vnto that Noble yong Lord your sonne as a matter were it handled by a more perfect souldier then my selfe befitting his Lordship as well for the Martial vertues already shining in him as for the sympathie that his honorable birth and Nobility hath with this subiect which we treate of being warre and Armes Thus humbly crauing your good honours consent I beseech the Almighty for euer to blesse you with all honour and felicity Your Honours humblie at commaund ROBERT BARRET TO THE RIGHT NOBLE YOVNG LORD VVILLIAM LORD HARBERT of Cardiffe sonne and Heyre apparant to the right Honorable Earle of Pembroke Robert Barret wisheth increase of all Honour and vertue MOst Noble young Lord and of honourable expectation although your yong yeares haue scarse arriued yet to the bearing of Armes neuerthelesse on the assured hope conceiued of your honorable parts as so nobly each way descended whose vertue hath alwayes shined to the glorie of your name and house I haue emboldened my selfe to offer vnto your Lordships view and protection these Military discourses penned vpon occasion of conference had with sundry Gentlemen and by them wished to be published Many good reasons haue moued me to dedicate them vnto your Lordship as well in respect of your owne vertues resembling altogether that Noble Earle of Pembroke your Graundfather and that worthie Sir Phillip Sidney your Vncle as also in respect of the great and waightie Commandes which your Right Honourable father doth worthily hold ouer vs in these our Westerne parts and VVales vnder our dread Soueraigne Such as they are I humbly beseech your Lordship to accept as from a souldier who humbly offereth himselfe and his seruice vnto your selfe next vnto my good Queene and deare Countrie Your Lordships humbly at command ROBERT BARRET TO ALL MEN OF WARRE IN GENERALL HOnourable souldiers and braue men of warre of what degree soeuer I am assured there is none of you that will spurne at these my paynes taken as penned not to instruct the experimented and Martiall sort such as you are but the vnexpert and yong Gentlemen which haue not yet entred commons in Mars his Campe. For what good is herein contained shall redound to your glorie and fame in generall and what faults and errors be herein committed must rest vpon me beare them off as I may Let vs loue one another that God may loue vs all and giue vs true Martiall valour to the seruice and defence of our dread Soueraigne and deare Countrie Yours in all loue ROBERT BARRET TO ALL GALLANT MINDED GENTLEMEN and my good countrie men in generall GAllant minded young Gentlemen and good countriemen in generall which haue not yet marched vnder Mars his Colours nor knowne the parts incident to his followers for your instructions haue these discourses bene principally penned the which although they be but rough not polished with schoole termes yet happily not so barraine but you may reape some good fruit from them being read and noted with due regard to your behoofe perhaps in these behouefull times I am not ignorant that sundry haue treated vpon the like subiect and all to good end but yet they obserue not all one method neither I my self happily such as euery one wold wish It is somewhat hard to please few but harder to please many and none can please all although mine intent hath bene as others no doubt the like both to please and profit the most These approching times do require such vnpleasant matter yet the necessitie is such and therefore to be regarded Accept it friendly as I haue penned it willingly so shall I hold my selfe both rewarded and satisfied Your well wisher ROBERT BARRET William Sa. in praise of the Author and his worke THose that in quiet states do sing of warre Or write instructions for the Martiall crue Must neuer thinke t' escape the enuious iarre Of those who wealth not honour still pursue For they do feare least souldiers growing strong Commaund the pelfe which they haue gathered long Then worthy Barret honourd maist thou be That dreadlesse all the teene of base conceipts Hast writ a worke shall still eternize thee In spite of enuie with her slie deceipts For thou that oft in battell bold hast stood Hast now done that shall do thy countrie good For which his paynes let this suffice to shew The loue one souldier ought to beare another Kindly imbrace his worke for well you know A souldiers merits doth exceede all other And say with me as iustly say you may His trauels do deserue our prayse for ay VVilliam Sa. Gentleman THE FIRST BOOKE OF WARRE DISCOVRSES AND MARTIAL DISCIPLINE The first Dialogue VVherein is reasoned of the Neglect of Martiall Discipline and inconueniences thereof the comparison of VVeapons ancient and moderne with their different Executions the imperfections of many training Captaines the perfect training of men to great effect the due sortment of VVeapons now vsed the contempt of Souldiers and causes thereof Gentleman GOod Captaine I pray if your leysure will permit let vs