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A05855 The tactiks of Ælian or art of embattailing an army after ye Grecian manner Englished & illustrated wth figures throughout: & notes vpon ye chapters of ye ordinary motions of ye phalange by I.B. The exercise military of ye English by ye order of that great generall Maurice of Nassau Prince of Orange &c Gouernor & Generall of ye vnited Prouinces is added; Tactica. English Aelianus.; Gelius, Aegidius, engraver.; Bingham, John, Captain. 1616 (1616) STC 161; ESTC S106791 215,223 256

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also_o the_o face_n of_o the_o soldier_n the_o contrary_a way_n 4_o countermarche_n by_o rank_n be_v make_v when_o a_o man_n will_v transfer_v the_o wing_n into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o section_n and_o the_o section_n into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o wing_n to_o the_o end_n to_o strengthen_v the_o midst_n of_o the_o battle_n likewise_o the_o right_a hand_n part_n into_o the_o left_a hand_n part_n and_o the_o left_a hand_n part_n into_o the_o right_a hand_n part_n they_o that_o fear_v to_o countermarch_n the_o phalange_n in_o gross_a the_o enemy_n be_v at_o hand_n do_v it_o by_o syntagmae_n i_o will_v now_o set_v down_o in_o what_o manner_n countermarch_v aught_o to_o be_v make_v the_o macedonian_a countermarch_n by_o file_n be_v say_v to_o be_v when_o the_o file-leader_n turn_v about_o his_o face_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n with_o the_o bringer-up_a go_v against_o he_o on_o the_o right_n or_o leave_v hand_n and_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o front_n of_o the_o phalange_n place_n themselves_o in_o order_n one_o after_o a_o other_o according_a as_o the_o file-leader_n himself_o have_v turn_v his_o face_n therefore_o it_o make_v show_v to_o the_o enemy_n appear_v in_o the_o rear_n of_o run_v away_o or_o it_o be_v when_o the_o file-leader_n turn_v about_o his_o face_n and_o the_o rest_n pass_v by_o he_o on_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n place_v themselves_o orderly_a one_o behind_o another_o but_o the_o lacedaemonian_a be_v when_o the_o bringer-up_a turn_v his_o face_n about_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n turn_v also_o their_o face_n and_o proceed_v forward_o together_o with_o their_o file-leader_n order_v themselves_o proportionable_o in_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v behind_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o phalange_n wherefore_o to_o the_o enemy_n appear_v behind_o it_o make_v a_o semblance_n of_o fall_v on_o again_o the_o lacedaemonian_a be_v when_o the_o file-leader_n turn_v his_o face_n about_o to_o the_o pike_n or_o target_n transfer_v the_o whole_a file_n to_o another_o place_n equal_a to_o the_o first_o and_o the_o rest_n follow_v stand_n as_o before_o behind_o he_o or_o else_o when_o the_o bringer-up_a turn_v his_o face_n about_o and_o he_o that_o stand_v next_o before_o he_o pass_v by_o on_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n be_v place_v again_o next_o before_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n follow_v be_v place_v one_o before_o another_o in_o their_o former_a order_n till_o the_o file-leader_n be_v the_o first_o the_o choraean_a be_v when_o the_o file-leader_n turn_v about_o towards_o the_o pike_n or_o target_n precede_v the_o file_n and_o the_o rest_n follow_v till_o the_o file-leader_n have_v the_o place_n of_o the_o bringer-up_a and_o the_o bringer-up_a the_o place_n of_o the_o file-leader_n and_o these_o be_v the_o countermarche_n by_o file_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v countermarch_v make_v by_o rank_n in_o case_n a_o man_n will_v countermarch_n by_o rank_n for_o every_o rank_n countermarch_v either_o keep_v the_o same_o ground_n or_o change_v the_o right_a hand_n place_n or_o else_o the_o left_a hand_n place_n of_o the_o battle_n one_o of_o which_o must_v needs_o fall_v out_o and_o never_o fail_v note_n the_o two_o former_a motion_n be_v perform_v one_o in_o close_a order_n the_o other_o in_o all_o order_n epistrophe_n when_o the_o battle_n be_v shut_v so_o close_o that_o as_o aelian_n say_v a_o man_n can_v turn_v his_o face_n neither_o the_o one_o way_n nor_o the_o other_o clisis_fw-la in_o open_a order_n order_n and_o close_a order_n the_o two_o ●_o follow_v motion_n countermarch_v and_o double_v one_o be_v do_v in_o open_a 84._o order_n the_o other_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o open_a order_n too_o and_o yet_o sometime_o in_o order_n and_o close_a order_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o due_a place_n this_o chapter_n handle_v countermarche_n the_o next_o doubling_n countermarch_v be_v a_o motion_n whereby_o every_o soldier_n march_v after_o other_o change_v his_o front_n for_o the_o rear_n or_o one_o flank_v for_o the_o other_o for_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o countermarche_n one_o by_o file_n and_o the_o other_o by_o rank_n and_o each_o of_o these_o be_v again_o divide_v into_o three_o the_o first_o call_v the_o macedonian_a the_o second_o the_o lacedaemonian_a the_o three_o the_o choraean_a or_o cretan_a a_o countermarch_v by_o file_n be_v when_o every_o soldier_n follow_v his_o leader_n of_o the_o same_o file_n by_o rank_n when_o every_o soldier_n follow_v his_o sideman_n of_o the_o same_o rank_n in_o the_o countermarch_v 1_o the_o macedonian_a countermarch_v in_o this_o countermarch_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o commander_n be_v to_o turn_v the_o front_n of_o his_o battle_n against_o the_o enemy_n that_o show_v himself_o in_o the_o rear_n and_o withal_o to_o take_v the_o ground_n that_o lie_v before_o the_o front_n of_o the_o phalange_n it_o be_v call_v the_o macedonian_a countermarch_v say_v aelian_n because_o
l_o 37_o after_n himself_o with_o insert_v in_o p._n 88_o l._n 39_o fight_v seek_v p._n 90._o l._n 41._o they_o those_o p_o 91._o l._n 30._o twenty_o six_o sixteen_o pag._n ●2_n l._n 29._o after_o 1024_o man_n insert_v two_o systremm●s_n a_o epinen●gy_n of_o 204●_n man_n p._n 96_o l._n 44._o after_o flank_n insert_v and_o front_n p_o 98._o l._n 37._o after_o amb●shes_n be_v insert_v or_o may_v be_v p._n 99_o l._n 18._o for_o flight_n flight_n p._n 112._o l._n 44._o nea●er_n near_o p._n 114._o lin_v 23._o read_v episyzygy_n harmatarchy_n p._n 115._o l._n 34._o great_a great_a p._n 122._o l._n 4._o lacedaemon_n lin_v 21._o a_o comma_n after_o cut_v it_o of_o another_o comma_n after_o a_o sunder_o p._n 124._o l._n 19_o after_o proceed_v put_v out_o but._n p._n 130._o l._n 28._o for_o and_o but._n p._n 135._o lin_v middle_a middleman_n pag._n 136_o l._n 4._o after_o particular_a insert_v be_v lin_v 20._o after_o doubling_n insert_v which_o p._n 138_o l_o 15._o read_v entaxis_fw-la the_o folio_n be_v false_a pag_n 138._o 139._o pag._n 142._o l._n 19_o for_o chap._n 24._o read_v 34._o pag._n 153._o l._n 23._o after_o rapier_n insert_v for_o offence_n pag._n 154._o l._n 6._o after_o 6_o add_v foot_n lin_v 3●_n after_o thus_o insert_v it_o pag._n 155._o lin_v 1._o after_o right_a insert_v hand_n the_o content_n of_o the_o note_n chap._n ii_o of_o arm_n in_o general_n pag._n 12._o defensive_a arm_n of_o old_a time_n pag._n ibid._n offensive_a arm_n pag._n ibid._n strength_n of_o arm_n therein_o of_o the_o matter_n pag._n 13._o fitness_n for_o the_o body_n pag._n 15._o fitness_n for_o the_o field_n pag._n 15._o comeliness_n pag._n 17._o three_o kind_n of_o footman_n pag._n 19_o 1._o arm_n of_o the_o arm_a pag._n 20._o the_o form_n of_o the_o macedonian_a target_n pag._n 20._o the_o matter_n pag._n 21._o the_o macedonian_a pike_n pag._n 23._o the_o wood_n it_o be_v make_v of_o pag._n ibid._n target_n and_o pike_n both_o use_v together_o pag._n ibid._n how_o the_o target_n be_v carry_v pag._n 22._o 2._o the_o lightarmed_n and_o their_o appellation_n pag._n 24._o 1._o arrow_n and_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v archer_n pag._n 25._o the_o estimation_n of_o archer_n of_o ancient_a time_n pag._n ibid._n that_o good_a service_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o our_o bow_n even_o at_o this_o day_n pag._n ibid._n 2._o dart_n and_o the_o diverse_a name_n give_v they_o pag._n 27._o the_o matter_n fashion_n and_o force_v of_o dart_n pag._n 28._o 3._o slinger_n pag._n 29._o the_o best_a slinger_n pag._n ibid._n how_o far_o a_o sling_n will_v reach_v pag._n ibid._n 3._o targeteer_n pag._n 30._o the_o form_n of_o their_o target_n pag._n ibid._n their_o pike_n pag._n ibid._n their_o other_o arm_n pag._n ibid._n the_o hypaspists_n in_o the_o history_n of_o alexander_n pag._n ibid._n horseman_n pag._n 32._o cataphractes_fw-la pag._n ibid._n their_o and_o their_o horse_n armour_n pag._n ibid._n their_o lance_n pag._n 33._o their_o manner_n in_o charge_v pag._n ibid._n lancier_n pag._n ibid._n their_o and_o their_o horse_n armour_n tarentines_n pag._n 35._o their_o arm_n and_o manner_n of_o fight_n pag._n ibid._n archer_n on_o horseback_n pag._n 36._o chap._n iii_o levy_n of_o soldier_n pag._n 37._o consideration_n in_o levy_n pag._n ibid._n what_o number_n pag._n ibid._n the_o head_n of_o the_o art_n of_o war_n pag._n 38._o the_o effect_n of_o exercise_n in_o soldier_n pag._n ibid._n chap._n iu._n file_n and_o the_o diverse_a signification_n of_o lochos_n a_o file_n pag._n 40._o the_o number_n of_o aelians_n file_n pag._n ibid._n other_o file_n more_o or_o less_o pag._n ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o aelians_n number_n in_o a_o file_n pag._n ibid._n chap._n v._n dispose_v of_o file_n pag._n 42._o the_o best_a man_n the_o leader_n and_o why_o pag._n ibid._n the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o grecian_n in_o bring_v their_o best_a man_n to_o fight_v pag._n 43._o a_o enomoty_n pag._n 44._o the_o place_n of_o enomotarchs_n pag._n ibid._n the_o dimeritt_n or_o commander_n of_o the_o half_a file_n pag._n 45._o the_o worth_n of_o the_o file-leader_n pag._n ibid._n leo_n his_o dispose_n of_o a_o file_n pag._n ibid._n chap._n vii_o a_o phalange_n pag._n 48._o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o name_n pag._n ibid._n the_o phalange_n not_o always_o of_o one_o number_n pag._n ibid._n the_o inventor_n of_o the_o phalange_n pag._n 49._o the_o length_n of_o it_o pag._n ibid._n the_o depth_n pag._n ibid._n the_o thickness_n pag._n ibid._n the_o breadth_n pag._n 50._o the_o wing_n pag._n ibid._n the_o middle_a section_n pag._n ibid._n whether_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o than_o one_o section_n pag._n ibid._n the_o place_n of_o the_o lightarmed_n pag._n 53._o the_o place_n of_o the_o horse_n pag._n 55._o in_o the_o wing_n pag._n 56._o in_o the_o rear_n pag._n 57_o in_o the_o front_n pag._n ibid._n chap._n viii_o what_o motion_n transfigure_v the_o phalange_n into_o another_o shape_n pag._n 59_o the_o number_n fit_a for_o motion_n of_o the_o phalange_n pag._n 60._o the_o number_n of_o the_o macedonian_a phalange_n pag._n 61._o the_o number_n of_o the_o lightarmed_n of_o horse_n the_o number_n chap._n ix_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o phalange_n pag._n 65._o the_o number_n of_o they_o pag._n ibid._n the_o double_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n tetrarchy_n pag._n ibid._n the_o manifold_a signification_n of_o taxis_fw-la pag._n ibid._n and_o of_o syntagma_n pag._n 66._o the_o officer_n of_o the_o syntagma_n pag._n 67._o the_o ensign_n pag._n ibid._n the_o beginning_n of_o ensign_n pag._n ibid._n why_o they_o be_v bear_v pag._n ibid._n the_o form_n of_o the_o ensign_n pag._n 68_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o ensign_n pag._n ibid._n the_o place_n of_o the_o ensign-bearer_n in_o fight_n pag._n 60._o the_o trumpet_n and_o use_v thereof_o among_o foot_n pag._n 70._o it_o be_v the_o signal_n instrument_n of_o the_o grecian_n pag._n ibid._n the_o drum_n pag._n ibid._n how_o it_o come_v into_o europe_n pag._n ibid._n the_o lacedaemonian_n use_v both_o flute_n and_o trumpet_z pag._n 71._o the_o place_n of_o the_o trumpet_n in_o battle_n pag._n ibid._n a_o sergeant_n duty_n pag._n ibid._n quality_n requisite_a in_o a_o sergeant_n pag._n ibid._n his_o dignity_n pag._n ibid._n his_o place_n in_o fight_n pag._n ibid._n a_o crier_n office_n pag._n ibid._n his_o place_n in_o fight_n pag._n 72._o the_o tetragonall_a form_n of_o a_o syntagma_n pag._n 73._o the_o number_n of_o the_o chiliarchy_n pag._n ibid._n the_o roman_a tribuneship_n and_o it_o differ_v pag._n ibid._n our_o colonel_n come_v near_o the_o chiliarch_n pag._n ibid._n whether_o it_o be_v first_o institute_v by_o alexander_n at_o babylon_n pag._n ibid._n the_o persian_a chiliarch_n pag._n 74._o the_o merarchy_n pag._n ibid._n the_o phalangarchy_n pag._n ibid._n the_o body_n military_a of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n pag._n 75._o of_o the_o athenian_n pag._n ibid._n of_o cyrus_n in_o xenophon_n pag._n ibid._n of_o vrbicius_n pag._n ibid._n of_o julius_n pollux_n pag._n ibid._n the_o number_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o aelians_n phalange_n pag._n 76._o chap._n x._o the_o place_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o phalange_n all_o the_o commander_n in_o front_n pag._n 77._o alternative_a commander_n pag._n ibid._n the_o place_n of_o the_o general_n pag._n ibid._n of_o the_o phalangarche_n pag._n ibid._n of_o the_o merarche_n pag._n 78._o of_o the_o rest_n pag._n 79._o chap._n xi_o distance_n pag._n 80._o open_v order_n pag._n ibid._n order_n pag._n 81._o close_o order_n pag._n ibid._n the_o ground_n a_o phalange_n possess_v in_o each_o order_n pag._n 82._o chap._n xii_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o macedonian_a target_n pag._n 83._o the_o hollowness_n pag._n ibid._n the_o breadth_n pag._n ibid._n the_o length_n of_o the_o short_a pike_n pag._n ibid._n advantage_n of_o long_a pike_n pag._n ibid._n chap._n xiiii_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o macedonian_a phalange_n pag._n 85_o the_o conquest_n of_o king_n philip_n and_o alexander_n his_o son_n pag._n ibid._n battle_n wherein_o the_o roman_n beat_v the_o macedonian_n pag._n 86._o proof_n of_o the_o macedonian_a imbattail_v against_o the_o roman_n pag._n 87._o distance_n betwixt_o soldior_fw-la and_o soldior_fw-la in_o fight_n pag._n 89._o how_o much_o of_o the_o length_n of_o the_o pike_n be_v lose_v in_o charge_v pag._n 90._o how_o the_o pike_n of_o the_o six_o rank_n and_o the_o other_o after_o they_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o fight_n pag._n ibid._n the_o pike_n of_o the_o rear_n long_o than_o those_o in_o front_n pag._n ibid._n chap._n xv._n the_o place_n of_o the_o lightarmed_n pag._n 91._o the_o place_n of_o targeteer_n pag._n 92._o the_o file_n of_o the_o lightarmed_n pag._n ibid._n chap._n xvi_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lightarmed_n pag._n ibid._n the_o cause_n of_o impropriety_n of_o name_n pag._n ibid._n the_o curiosity_n of_o the_o grecian_n in_o their_o name_n
thus_o to_o your_o pike_n turn_v your_o face_n that_o be_v we_o ought_v to_o set_v the_o particular_a before_o and_o then_o infer_v the_o general_a like_a reason_n be_v if_o you_o say_v turn_v about_o your_o face_n or_o countermarch_n for_o these_o be_v also_o general_a word_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o set_v the_o particular_a before_o as_o to_o the_o pike_n turn_v your_o face_n about_o or_o to_o the_o target_n turn_v your_o face_n about_o likewise_o the_o lacedaemonian_a countermarch_n not_o the_o countermarch_v lacedaemonian_a for_o if_o you_o place_v the_o word_n countermarch_v first_o some_o of_o the_o soldier_n will_v happy_o fall_v to_o one_o kind_n other_o to_o another_o kind_n of_o countermarch_v for_o which_o cause_n word_n of_o double_a sense_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o the_o special_a to_o be_v set_v before_o the_o general_a of_o silence_n to_o be_v use_v by_o soldier_n chap._n liii_o but_o above_o all_o thing_n silence_n be_v to_o be_v command_v 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