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A18959 The approoued order of martiall discipline with euery particuler offycer his offyce and dutie: with many other stratagemes adioyning to the same. Whereunto is adioyned a second booke, for the true ordering and imbattelling of any number so euer, with the proportions of euery battell, which best serueth in these our dayes of seruice. Newlie written by Gyles Clayton.; Approoved order of martiall discipline. Clayton, Gyles.; Clayton, Gyles. A briefe discourse, of martial discipline. 1591 (1591) STC 5376; ESTC S111148 46,398 108

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