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A01673	The exercise of armes for caliures, muskettes, and pikes after the ordre of his Excellence. Maurits Prince of Orange Counte of Nassau etc. Gouernour and Captaine generall. ouer Geldreland. Holland, Zeeland, Vtrecht. Overyssel. etc. Sett forthe in figures. by Iacob de Gheyn. With written instructions. for the service of all captaines and comaundours. For to shewe hereout the better vnto their jong or vntrayned souldiers the playne and perfett maner to handle these armes.; Wapen-handelinghe van roers, musquetten, en spiessen. English	Gheyn, Jacob de, 1565-1629.	1608 (1608)	STC 11810; ESTC S122015	30,984	270

bodye and if he vvill charge or other vvayes carrye the same then he must as it vvere measure the Pike by palmes handling it vvith convenient distance like as the tvvo next follovving figures shall shevv In the 22. hovv before the first changeinge of hands havinge first so farr as he could put forvvard the Pike vvith the right hand he shall bendinge him self a little palme or hand-on the same speedely takinge it still from beneath or belovve In the 23. hovv he palminge forvvard shall bringe the Pike vvith the left hand yet more forvvard havinge brought the right hand vvhich vvas the foremost before to be novv behynde vpon the second change of the hande In the 24. hovv havinge brought the Pike by palminge forvvard to the end and having the same sure in his hand he shall charge the same but if he vvould in the former manner that is traylinge carry the sayd Pike lett hym by the sayd manner of palminge bring the same backvvard againe Here is to be considered that although there be but tvvo palminge figures here set dovvne vvhich some might take as if it vvere sayd that iust in three remooves of the hande the Pike could be charged yet is not that our meaninge but that follovving the example of those tvvo palming figures the learner must knovv that he is to palme or hand the Pike by shifting hands so long till he haue recouered the lovver or butt end of the Pike into his right hand In the 25. hovv he expectingt horsemen shall set the Pike against the right foote and dravv his svvord ouer the left arme like as this figure shevveth In the 26. hovv marchinge vvith the Pike vpon the shoulder he shall conveniently turne hym self to the left hand if need be and charge the Pike backvvard in three motions or remooues of the hand In the 27. hovv he before the first changeinge his hold or remooue of his hand hauinge first vvith the right hand advanced the Pike from the shoulder shall at the same tyme take hold of it some vvhat forevvard vvith the left hand because in so doinge he maye more easely lifte the Pike ouer his head In the 28. hovv havinge the Pike ouer the head in the left hand and already turned hym selfe to the left side he shall for the second remooving of hold take the same vvith the right hand vnder at the end In the 29. hovv as is sayd before he shall the thirde tyme charge the Pike backvvard and stand turned about The three follovvinge figures shall shevve hovv he shall turne him selfe in three motions and also hovv he shall stand or marche like as is seene in the 26. figure In the 30. hovv he before the first remoovinge of the hand shall reach and take the Pike farther vvith the left hand and prepare him selfe to turne In the 31. hovv having already turned hym selfe to the right side he shall lift the Pike ouer his head vvith the left hand and receaue or take the same somevvhat more backvvard vvith the right hand In the 32. hovv he for the thirde tyme shall carry the Pike againe in the right hand vpon the shoulder sloped leuell or advanced if need be And seeing experience teatcheth that the souldier can not speedely nor hansomely change the ordre of his Pike but through knovvledge hovv to handle and hold the same vvell therefore are there for his better instruction certayne vvords of command hereby annexed together vvith the tymes of changeinge or remoovinge of the hands vvhich doe altogether agree both vvith the rules of instruction as also vvith the Cypher numbers alloted to ech seuerall picture to the ende that the Captaynes may shevv or theatch theyr neevv vntrayned Souldiers the handlinge of the Pike after this manner I meane so much as is necessary for theyr vse but havinge once obtayned the handling the Souldier shall be then exercised vvith the vvords of command onely vvich vvords are set here after apart and vvithout the distinctions of tymes such as here immediatly follovv The vvords of Command VVith the tyme of changeing of holde 1. Your Pike standing dovvne advaunce in three tymes or motions 2. the first Tyme or Motion 3. the second Tyme or Motion 4. the thirde Tyme or Motion 5. Order your Pike the first Motion 6. Order your Pike second Motion 7. Order your Pike thirde Motion 8. Shoulder your Pike and carrye it levell the first Tyme 9. Shoulder your Pike and carrye it levell second Tyme 10. Shoulder your Pike and carrye it levell thirde Tyme 11. Slope your Pike 12. Porte your Pike the first Tyme 13. Porte your Pike second Tyme 14. Porte your Pike thirde Tyme 15. Order your Pike the first Motion 16. Order your Pike second Motion 17. Order your Pike thirde Motion Advance your Pike in three Tymes or Motions 18. These three haue but one figure marked vvith the number 18. because the other tvvo are shevved before 19. Charge your Pike in one motion 20. Cheeke your Pike 21. Trayle your Pike And palming your Pike charge 22. Not bound to doe this in three motions 23. or tymes as is sayd in the instruction 24. numero 24. 25. Charge your Pike at the right foote and dravv your svvord 26. Your Pike being shouldered charge backvvard in three tymes 27. the first Tyme 28. second Tyme 29. thirde Tyme 30. Right to your order and your Pike slope the first Motion 31. Right to your order and your Pike slope second Motion 32. Right to your order and your Pike slope thirde Motion The vvords of command in generall after vvhich the Captaynes shall see theyr Souldiers exercised vvhen the Souldier is come so far that he can handle his Pike as becommeth it is then to be vnderstood that for orders sake these vvords follovvinge so farr as is needfull are set dovvne agreeinge to the former vvhich haue theyr reference to the Pikemen exceptinge some only vvhich in the order of the Pike doe the same action that hath bene shevved inough by the figures vvith theyr tymes or motions Also that at the first command vvhere is sayd advaunce your Pike it is spoken to the first figure that standeth still in order vvith his Pike sett dovvne and the better to prevent all confusion must be remembred that euery manner of carryinge or charginge of the Pike must be done apart and no other begonne or taken in hand till the first be done and the Pike set dovvne in order againe To vvhich purpose this generall command shall be vsed or observed Order your Pike Words of Command VVith out theyr tyme of changeinge holde Advaunce your Pike Set dovvne your Pike Shoulder your Pike Leuell your Pike Slope your Pike Porte your Pike Order your pike Advaunce your pike Charge your pike Order your pike Cheeke your pike Order your pike Trayle your pike Charge your pike Order your pike Charge your pike against the right foote and dravv your svvord Order your pike Shoulder your pike Charge your

THE EXERCISE OF ARMES FOR GALIVRES MVSKETTES AND PIKES After the ordre of his Excellence Maurits Prince of Orange Counte of Nassau etc. Gouernour and Captaine generall ouer Geldreland Holland Zeeland Vtrecht Overyssel etc. Sett forthe in figures by Iacob de Gheyn With written Instructions for the service of all Captaines and Comaundours For to shewe hereout the better vnto their jong or vntrayned Souldiers the playne and perfett maner to handle these Armes Printed at the Hage With Priviledge of the Emperours Matie the King of Fraunce and the Noble and mightye Estates General of the vnited Provinces TO THE PRINCE NOr your highnes nor any man to vvhose vevv this present booke shall come shall need to finde it strange either vvhy it hath borrovved an English habitt or shrovvded it selfe vnder so great a protection since on the one side it represents vnto You that manner of exercise of Armes vvhich hath for many yeares bene practised in this schoole of vvarre the Vnited Provinces and that by a Captayne vvhose vvorth I thinke not any part of the vvorld is ignorant of in vvhich vvarre the valure of the English and Schottish nations novv Brittaynes hath bene of that speciall marke and note that for readye vse of theyr Armes prouident care of the Commaunders and commendable obedience of the Souldier tovvards his chiefe it can not be denyed but that the Provinces haue received verye acceptable services at theyr handes On the other side to vvhom could I in iudgement more fitly and as I may saye iustly addresse the proprietye of a vvorke of this vvorthe and nature then to a Prince descended from so many povverfull and victorious Kinges vvho euen by destyny and iudgement of all the vvorld is not onely the heyre of theyr Fortunes but an inheritour of theyr vertues also then to a Prince the sonne of the most puissant Kinge of all his predecessours vvho though he blesseth his Realmes vvith the svveetenesse of peace yet doubtelesse he placeth the securitie of that content in the due and lavvfull exercise of Armes Lastely to vvhom rather I saye should I dedicate this vvorke then to a Prince that through the light of his ovvne proper example doth so much beautifye and ennoble the practise of Armes vvho euen in the fore-springe of his yeares and amidst so many other princely entertaynements fitt for his youth and state doth yet give such a lustre to this of Armes by the continuall familiaritye he hath vvith them in his often practise that I thinke I may saye and saye truely that the most true and perfect knovvledge of them is rather to be found vvith your Highnes then brought to You. Therefore as all those excellent professours of excellent sciences vvhere in yet your Highnes excells them all are every one in speciall duety bound to giue the best testymonye they can of theyr thankefulnesse both in regard of the fauour vvhich some receive in being nere You and also of the honour vvhich You doe to all theyr professions in not disdayninge to participate vvith theyr industries So haue I in all humble and due respect thought it fitt to tender You this acknovvledgement of myne hopinge that your Highnes shall receive no small contentement by addinge the longe experience of the Nether-lands practise to Your ovvne knovvledge of ancient Histories and those vvise and deep-grounded instructions of that great Monarche the Kinge Your Father Your Highnes his Most humble servant in all duetye at command Iacob de Gheyn TO THOSE THAT LOVE THE EXERCISE OF ARMES WISSHETH IACOB DE GHEYN HEALTH and prosperitie IT is out of all doubt that neither the quietnesse of a common wealthe without armes nor the armes without convenient or due exercise can stand or be maintained VVhich hath not onely bene well considered by the old sages or wise that haue vndertaken to give any examples of lawe but is approoued by the effectuall experience of the most famous Townes and People that haue preserved their Estate chieflye by those meanes And examining the further course of the whole VVorld we shall find that the soueraigne powre hath alwayes bene by those which here in did most surpasse theyr neighbours The Grecians in the time thye haue bene in theyr most shyning glorie haue much embraced this point and there in by theyr witt not little proffited Yet the Romains haue farre surpassed here in aswell those as all others and ever exercised theyr youth at all kinde of armes by those whom they called Campi-doctores or Mastres of the field VVhich maner is playnelye showed vnto vs in the writinges that are there of come to our handes the same reason standeth fast for euer and with all nations But in regard that not onely the vse but euen the armes them selues are much changed chiefly sithence the findinge out of Gun pouder it can not be denied but that wee can reape small or no benefite by the old rehearsals without wee haue neewe instructions His Princely Ex ce there fore the Earle Maurice of Nassau c. to whose care by the Lords Estates generall of the vnited Provinces is left the charge of defending so worthie countries and the conducting of a warre which is taken for a schoole or patterne to the whole VVorld Like as he throughout the whole militarie order before his time much decayed hath restored and partelye brought to the examples of the old partely by his owne inventions amended and adorned so hath he taken great regard to the exercise of Armes as one of the principall partes of the militarie ordre where out are risen such comodites as vnto euery man is knowne not onely in these Countries but also in the vttermost partes of the worlde This hath bene the chiefe cause that hath mooved me to giue out the order which his Princely Ex ce in the vsing of the Calivres Muskets and Pikes doth obserue as the perfectest and best patterne aswell to pleasure those whose duety it is to followe the order of his directions as to accomodate any other who shall seeke to draw benefytt to hymself by so necessary exercise and practise of armes Having to that purpose drawne all the postures that come in the holding or vsing of the armes by order and the same described with his reasons and wordes of comand A worke without question very fitt for novices and yongeso uldiers to whom it belongeth to exercise themselues with great diligence here in verye necessarye also to all Captaynes and Comandors the better to looke to the exercising of souldiers and lastly verie proffitable to all Princes and People beit in tyme of warre the better to defend themselues and offend theyr ennemyes or be it in time of peace with the more facilitye by this kinde of exercising to draw a better assurance to themselues and become the more dread full and redoubted to others Seening then our meaning goeth no further then to instruct the vntrained souldiers and to reinforce the minde of the expert by the sight and

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V pan deckt ende ghereet staet Generael commandement V loop om hooch hout Ende alsoo hier in seer veel is gheleghen soo moet besonder een bevelhebber hier op groote achtinghe nemen ende altijt zijn oogh op zijn Soldaten houden en deselve gevvennen t'Musquet altijt met den loop om hooch te houden om te verhoeden alle ongelucken IDGheÿn in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 BRIEF INSTRVCTION VPON THE CONTREFAIC TINGES CONCERNING THE RIGHT VSE OF ALL vvhat a Souldier needeth to knovv in handling of the Pike for the yonge or vntrayned Souldier vvhich instruction agreeth by nomber vvith every figure in order PIKEMEN IN the vsing of the Pike is first shevved vnto the Souldier hovv he standing still shall hold the Pike before him gouerne it against the thumbe and take it vp in three tymes That is to saye he shall not for comelynes set it vvith in or vvithout the right foote but iust before him in the same line vvell vnderstanding that he is not bound to set the right foote alvvayes before His arme he shall hold not stretcht out butt a little bended and his hand about the height of his eyes In the 2. figure is shevved hovv before the first changeinge of his holde he shall vvith the right hand lift the Pike a little from the ground and take it sodainely againe vvith the left hand tovvardes the neather ende leavinge so much lengthe belovve as he can afftervvardes reatch vvell vvith the right hand like as this figure doth teatche In the 3. hovv he before the second changeinge of hold shall lift vp the Pike vvith the left hand and quickely vvith the right hand take the same at the ende In the 4. hovv before the third changeinge of hold having ioyned the Pike vvith the left hand against the right arme he shall gouerne the same against the sayde arme and carry it vp or advanced In the 5. hovv havinge carried the Pike advanced he shall set the same dovvne vpon the ground againe in three tymes like as before that is he shall let the right hand vvith the Pike sinke a little together and for the first changeinge of handes vvith the left hand take the same vpvvards like as this figure teatchet In the 6. hovv to change the second hold he shall let the Pike sinke vvith the left hand and vvith the right hand quickely take the same heigher like as this figure shevveth In the 7. hovv at the third changeinge of holde he shall gouerne the Pike vvith the right hand onely and set it againe vpon the ground as is taught in the first figure and if he vvill then laye the Pike vpon the shoulder he shall doe that againe in three tymes as follovveth In the 8 place is shevved hovv before the first changeinge of holde havinge the Pike in the right hand he shall let the same fall ouer a little against the thumbe and presently take it vvith the left hand close to the right hand like as this figure shevveth In the 9. hovv he before the second changeinge of hold shall bringe the Pike forevvard vvith the left hand and vvith the right hand take hold backvvard the more handsomely and gracefully to lay the Pike on the shoulder In the 10. hovv he in the third changeinge of hold shall carye the Pike levell vpon the shoulder hold the right arme vp and the thumbe against the pike not onely for fashions sake but because he maye gouerne and carye the same the better In the 11. hovv he shall carye the Pike slopinghe to avoyd the danger of hurting on an other vvhen they marche close and in the next figure shall beshevved hovv he carrying the Pike levell or slopinge shall let the same sinke vvhen soever he vvill come to porte or othervvayes charge the pike and hovv he shall set the same at three tymes againe vpon the ground and desiring to laye the same vpon the shoulder shall doe it at three tymes as is taught before But vvhen he carrieth the Pike advanced he shall charge the same at one tyme. In the 12. hovv he before the first changeinge of hold shall take the Pike vvith the left hand speedely as farr as he standinge right can reatch liftinge the same vvith the left hand vp from the shoulder the better and vvith more ease to be able to cast the Pike ouer vvith the sharp ende before In the 13. hovv he before the second remoovinge of his hand having brought the Pike vvith the sharpe end before shall take the same vvith the right hand vnder at the end and lettinge it sinke handsomely dovvnevvards shall so the more conveniently passe through the porte In the 14. hovv he at the thirde tyme shall duely charge the Pike the right arme stretcht out havinge the same vvell in the right hand setting the left elbovve fast against the hippe and shall be taught hovv he shall set dovvne the Pike againe at three tymes or motions In the 15. hovv he before the first changeinge of hands vvith his right hand shall put dovvne the butt ende of the Pike the better and more easelye to rayse the sharp end of the same In the 16. hovv he before the second changeinge of hand shall take holde of the Pike vvith the right hand aboue the left so farr as hee easely can reache In the 17. hovv he shall at the thirde tyme sett the Pike dovvne to the ground guyde it against the thumbe and hold the same vvell as is sayd at the first figure and shall in the tvvo next figures be shevved hovv he carrying the Pike vp or advanced shall charge the same at one tyme onely but because in the former figures is sufficiently taught hovv he the Pike standing dovvne shall take it vp againe it shall therefore be needlesse to demonstrate it againe vvith the figures but thus much shall serue onely for remembrance In the 18. hovv havinge at three times as is sufficiently sayd heretofore taken the Pike from the ground and the but end in his hand he shall guyde and carrye the same advanced in the right hand against the same arme In the 19. hovv he havinge the Pike advanced shall take the same vvith the left hand higher and at the same tyme charge vvithall but if he desire to set the Pike dovvne againe he shall doe it as is taught by the figures before But if having charged the Pike he vvould carrye the same againe advanced he shall doe it in one posture or motion In the 20. hovv standing at a porte at the marchinge in or out of any men he shall hold the Pike at the point like as this figure shevveth In the 21. hovv he trayling the Pike shall hold the same close at the point and set the right hand aboue the hippe fast to the

pike backvvard Right to your first order Slope your pike And although these vvords of commannd follovve after this manner because the Pike must alvvayes be sett dovvne againe vvhere by is thought that the Souldiers cann the sooner learne the perfect or fast handlinge of the same yet is not the meaning that a man should be just bound to it alone but he maye asvvell beginne at the middest or any other place as vvell as at the beginninge to doe the Comands and that as occasion serueth vvhich standes in the discretion of the expert Captayne or Comandour WITH PRIVILEDGE OF THE EMPEROVRS MA TYE THE FRENCH KINGES AND THE LORDS ESTATES of the Vnited Provinces c. VVhere of the contence is such NO man of vvhat qualitie or cöndition soeuer he be shall vndertake to contrefaict this present bocke of the exercise of Armes or any vvhere els contrefaited-sell the same vvith in theyr Empire Kingdome or Landes in the tyme of eighr yeares follovvinge be it in small or great in parte or vvhole neither the vvritinges nor the figures nor the order kept in this vvorke any vvayes to follovve vvithout expresse consent or leaue of Iacob de Gheyn vpon payne of losse of all the contrefaict vvorke and threescore pound sterling besides as more plainely is to sene in the principall letters giue here of vnto him c. A remembrance for the Bookebindere THe vvritinges are as also the figures dealt af in three sundry partes as Calivres Muskets and Pikes änd shall be bound-in after this fashion The vvrytinges of the Calivres before the figures of the same and the other vvritinges likevvise eche before theyr ovvne figures CORTE ONDER VVYSINGHE OP DE FIGVERLIICKE AFBEELDINGHE BELANGHENDE t'recht ghebruyck van al t'ghene een Soldaet in t handelen vande Spies noodich is voor dejonghe ofte onervaren Soldaten vvclcke ondervvijsinghe by'tghetal op elcke figure vervolghens is corresponderende SPIES-DRAGHER INtexerceren vande Spies vvort den Soldaet eerstelijcken ghevvesen hoe hy stilstaende in ordeninghe de Spies voor sich vvel houden ende teghens den duym regeren ende in dry tijden opvvaerts draghen sal al 's te vveten hy en sal de Spies vvelstaens halven binnen noch buyten den rechter voet setten maer ghenoechsaem op de selfde linie sonder nochtans dat hy ghchouden sy den rechter voet in t stilstaen altijt voor testellen den arm niet vvtghestrect maer een vveynich gheboghen ende de hant soo hooch alst ghesicht houden Ten 2. hoe hy voor de eerste hervattinghe de Spies met de rechter hant een vveynich vander aerden om hooch heffen sal ende met eenen de selfde verdichlijck met de lincker hant nedervvaerts aen vatten latende soo veel lencktc beneden al 's hy hier naer met de rechter hant sal connen bereycken ghelijck dese figuere bevvijst Ten 3. hoe hy voor de tvveede hervattinghe de Spies met de lincker handt om hooch heffen ende met de rechter de selfde onder aent eynde verdichlijcken vatten sal Ten 4. hoe hy voor de derde hervattinghe hebbende de Spies met de lincker hant teghens den rechter arm ghevoecht de selfde inde rechter hant teghens den selfden arm regieren ende opvvaerts draghen sal Ten 5. hoe hy hebbende den Spies opvvaerts gedragē de selfde vveder in dry tijden al 's vorē op der aerden neder setten sal al 's te vveten hy sal de rechter hant met de Spies t'samen een vveynich laten sincken ende de selfde met de lincker hant voor de eerste hervattinghe opvvaerts aenvatten ghelijck dese figure bevvijst Ten 6. hoe hy om de tvveede hervattinghe te doen de Spies met de lincker hant sal laten sincken ende met de rechter hant de selfde met eenen verdichlijck hoogher vatten ghelijck dese figure bevvijst Ten 7. hoe hy inde derde hervattinghe de Spies met de rechter hant alleen regeren ende vveder al 's byde eerste figure gheseyt is op der aerden nedersetten sal ende vvillende al 's dan de Spies op schouder legghen salt selfde vveder in drytijden gheschieden al 's volghen sal Ten 8 hoe hy voor de eerste hervattinghe de Spies inde rechterhant hebbende de selfde tegens den duym een vveynich sal laten overvallen ende met eenen verdichlijck de selfde met de linckerhant dicht onder de rechter aenvatten ghelijck dese figure bevvijst Ten 9. hoe hy voor de tvveede hervattinghe de Spies met de lincker hant naer voren brenghen ende met de rechter handt de selfde achtervvaerts aenvatten sal om de Spies alsoo bequaemlijck op de schouder te legghen Ten 10. hoe hy inde derde hervattinghe de Spies op de schouder plat dragen den rechter arm om hooch ende den duym teghen de Spies houden sal ten eynde hct niet alleen vvel en stae maer dat hy de selfde dies te beter regieren ende draghen can Ten 11. hoe hy de Spies schuyns draghen sal om vvanneermen dicht op een Marcheert d'een den anderen met het punt niet en soude beschadighen ende salinde naervolghende figuren ghevvesen vvorden hoe hy draghende de Spies schuyns ofte plat de selfde in dry tyden sal laten sincken vvanneer hy de Spies door een Poort ofte andersins vellen vvil ende hoe hy in dry tijden de selfde vvederom op der aerden nedersetten sal ende vvillende de selfde op de schouderlegghen sal t'selve alst te voren ghevvesen is oock in dry tijden gheschieden Maer soo vvanneer hy de Spies opvvaerts draghet soo sal hy die alleenlijck in een tijt vellen ende daer naer vvederom in een tijt opvvaerts dragen Ten 12. hoe hy voorde eerste hervattinghe de Spies met de lincker hant soo verde hy de selfde recht staende can bereycken verdichlijcken aenvatten sal heffende de selfde met de rechter hant ghelijckelijck vande schouder om hooch om alsoo bequamelijck de Spies met de punt voorvvaerts over te vvorpen Ten 13. hoe hy voorde tvveede hervattinghe de Spies hebbende de selfde alreede met de punt naer voren ghebrocht met de rechter hant onder aent eynde vatten sal ende de selfde van boven nedervvaerts bequamelijcken laten sincken om alsoo door de poort te connen passeren Ten 14. hoe hy ten derde mael de Spies bequamelijcken vellen den rechter arm uyt ghestreckt de Spies inde selfde hant vvel vatten ende den lincker ellenbooch teghen de heupe vast setten sal ende sal voorder ghevvesen vvorden hoe hy in dry tijden de Spies vveder neder setten sal Ten 15. hoe hy voor de eerste hervattinghe de Spies met de rechter hant achter om leech drucken sal om alsoo bequamelijck de selfde voor om hooch tedoen rijsen Ten 16. hoe hy voor de tvveede hervattinghe de Spies met de rechter hant boven de lincker soo verde hy de