THE YOUNG SOULDIER'S DESIRE ANSWERED OR A PIECE OF Military Discipline Wherein is shewed DISTANCES FACINGS DOUBLINGS COUNTER-MARCHES and WHEELINGS WITH Some FIRINGS both Offensive and Defensive against an Enemy By EDWARD ADAMS At his pleasure any person may practise this Art with a Set of Cotuses privately at home which will prepare him for a greater Exercise in a Field or other publick place LONDON Printed for John Evans at the Marygold in Perpool-lane and are to be sold by William Jacob at the black Swan in Holborn and by the Author in Shore-ditch 1678. To his very Worthy and much Respected Friend Mr. JOHN EVANS Captain of a Company of Train'd-bands under the Right Honourable The Earl of CRAVEN EDWARD ADAMS wisheth long Health and everlasting Felicity Sir ONe of the Duties that belongeth unto a Christian is Charity and Friendship is very near a kin unto her and that proceeds from a good Nature As the free and generous Spring that issueth forth it self for the good and refreshment of all Creatures so good Nature is never wanting for to help and assist especially where it beareth friendly Respects I being sensible of your good disposition by reason that I have received from you many Favours and knowing your inclination unto the Art of War am emboldened to dedicate this small Twig or Branch of Martial Discipline unto your favourable and friendly Protection which will be unto it as Varnish is unto dull Painting a means to make it beautiful and splendant and answer the request and desire of your obliged E. A. To the DILIGENT READER AND INDUSTRIOUS PRACTITIONER AS it is said of the Sea that though it branch it self into Gulphs Creeks and other smaller partitions yet those are not the main Ocean but a part of it So this small Tract is not the Body of Martial Discipline but a Limb or part thereof And as Sea-men cannot comprehend the Sea at one or two Voyages neither can young Souldiers be Masters of the Military Art by one or two Exercises But both Seamen and Souldiers must practise with patience and diligence and in time they may attain much to their satisfaction That you may thus do is the hearty desire of him that is willing to serve you to the best of his power E. A. Licensed January 1. 1677 8. Roger L'Estrange The YOUNG SOULDIER'S Desire ANSWERED A Leading with 16 Men containing eight Pikemen and eight Musqueteers as followeth Viz. We will suppose that the men are compleatly armed and also furnished with Officers that is a Lieutenant Ensigne and two Serjeants and also with a Drum or Drums Observing that they make the best men File-leaders the second best Bringers up the third half File-leaders and the fourth Bringers up of the Front half Files and likewise the best File-leaders place on the right and the second best on the left and so the rest giving unto them dignity according to their worth as well Pikes as Musquets The Body being drawn up it is convenient to have the Colours conveyed to the Body First Form the Body as followeth Command Bringers up double the Front inwards And they will be in this form as followeth Whilst the Ensigne is trooping to the Body the Serjeant that is with the Body he commands them to open from the middle to double Distance to make an Interval for the Pikes to march into their places When the Ensigne is come up he commands the Pikes to wheel outwards and march into their places Then the Company will be compleated both with Officers and Souldiers as followeth Next reduce them as they were at first then proceed to Exercise Command Every even File from both Flanks double the depth of the odde Every even File from both Flanks face about I do use the word Stand in the Exercise very often for it is very convenient For you are not to stand until you perform the Word of Command And when you are commanded to perform any thing either in Distances or Facings Doublings Countermarches or in Wheelings and have performed that and are commanded to stand then you are to stand and not before Files open from the right to Order Stand. Files open from the right to open Order Stand. Files open from the middle to double distance Stand. Ranks open forward to Order Stand. Ranks open backwards to open Order Stand. Ranks open from the middle to double Distance Stand To reduce the Body Files close to the middle to Order Stand. Ranks close to the middle to Order Stand. Both Ranks and Files close to the middle to your close Order Stand. Face all to the right To your Leader all Face all to the left To your Leader all Face all to the right about To your Leader all Face all to the left about To your Leader all Every even File from the right face to the right about And as you are now faced march all while you are clear of your selves Stand. Face all about march and close Stand. To your Leader all Every even File from the left face to the left about As you are now faced march all while you are clear of your selves Stand. Face all about march and close Stand. To your Leader all Every even Rank from the rear face to the right And every even Rank from the Front face to the left As you are now faced march all while you are clear of your selves Stand. Face all about march and close Stand. To your Leader all Every even rank from the front face to the right And every even Rank from the Rear face to the left As you are now faced march all while you are clear of your selves Stand. Face all about march and close Stand. To your Leader all Face outwards and march while you are clear of your selves Stand. Face all about march and close Stand. To your Leader all Rear half Files face about and as you are now faced march Stand. Face all about march and close Stand. To your Leader all The 〈◊〉 first Ranks stand The 〈◊〉 last Ranks face about The two inmost Ranks face outwards As you are now faced march Stand. Face all about march and close Stand. To your Leader all Face to the four Angles As you are now faced march Stand. To your Leader all The Division on the right in the Front face to the left The Division on the left in the Front face about The Division on the left in the Rear face to the right As you are now faced march all and possess each others ground Stand. Face all to the left and march Stand. Face all to the left and march Stand. Face all to the left and march Stand. To your Leader all Before you proceed any farther command both Ranks and Files in each Division to open to open Order The two Divisions in the Front face about The Divisions in the Front and the Divisions in the Rear march and interchange ground Stand.
To your Leader all The two Divisions on the right to the left The two Divisions on the left face to the right As you are now faced march and interchange ground Stand. To your Leader all The two Divisions in the Front face about The Divisions in the Front and the Divisions in the Rear march and interchange ground Stand. To your Leader all The Divisions on the right face to the left The Divisions on the left face to the right As you are now faced march and interchange ground Stand. To your Leader all Face all to the Center march and close to Order To your Leader all Rear half Files of Musqueteers face about Pikes stand Musqueteers as you are now faced march while you are clear of the Pikes Stand. To your Leader all And this Figure following is produced Musqueteers face inwards And Pikes face outwards As you are now faced march all Stand. To your Leader all And also this figure following is produced The Division of Musqueteers in the Front face about And the Rear half Files of Pikes face about As you are now faced march all Stand. To your Leader all This following figure is produced Musqueteers face outwards And Pikes face inwards As you are now faced march all Stand. To your Leader all And it makes this figure following The two inmost Ranks of Musqueteers face inwards The Front half Files of the Front-division of Pikes and the Rear half Files of the Rear-division of Pikes face outwards the rest stand Those that are now faced march Stand. To your Leader all To reduce the Body again The Division of Musqueteers in the Center face to the four Angles And each Division of Pikes face to the Center As you are now faced march all and close to Order To your Leader all Remember before you proceed to Doubling of Ranks or Files that you open them to Order or double Distances as you finde occasion Files to the right double Ranks to the right double Files to the left double Ranks to the left double Files double outwards Ranks double outwards Files double inwards Ranks double inwards Half Files double your Front to the right Every even File from the left double the depth of the odde Every even File from the left face about Half Files double your Front to the left Every even File from the right double the depth of the odde Every even File from the right face about Half Files double your Front outward Every even File from the middle double the depth of the odde Every even File from the middle face about Half Files double your Front inwards Every even File from both Flanks double the depth of the odde Every even File from both Flanks face about Bringers up double your Front to the right Every even File from the left double the depth of the odde placing themselves behinde their present Leaders Every even File from the left face about Bringers up double your Front to the left Every even File from the right double the depth of the odde placing themselves behinde their present Leaders Every even File from the right face about Bringers up double your Front outwards Every even File from the middle double the depth of the odde placing themselves behind their present Leader Every even File from the middle face about Bringers up double your Front inwards Every even File from both Flanks double the depth of the odde placing themselves behind their present Leaders Every even File from both Flanks face about Ranks rank entire into the middle of the Front the first Rank open from the middle The four inmost Files march and so the rest by fours successively Stand. Stand straight after your Leader Files file entire into the midst of the right Flank Face all to the right Stand. To your Leader all The four inmost men of this File march to the right and so the rest by fours successively Face all to the right Stand. To your Leader all Ranks rank entire in the middle of the Rear Face all about The first Rank open from the midst To your Leader all The four inmost Files march and so the rest by fours successively Stand. To your Leader all Files file entire into the midst of the left Flank Stand. To your Leader all The four inmost men of this File march to the left and so the rest by fours successively Face all to the left Stand. To your Leader all Rear half Files double your Front half Files inwards entire Front half Files face outwards The four inmost Files double your two outmost Files on each Flank entire advancing Front half Files double your Rear half Files entire on the right Stand. To your Leader all Right half Ranks double your left half Ranks entire on the left Face all to the left Then left half Ranks face outwards and march Stand. To your Leader all Left half Ranks double the depth of your right half Ranks entire retiring Stand. To your Leader all Front half Files double your Rear half Files inwards entire Face all about Rear half Files face outwards Stand. To your Leader all The four inmost Files double the depth of the two outmost Files on each Flank entire retiring Face all about Stand. To your Leader all Rear half Files double your Front half Files entire on the left Stand. To your Leader all Left half Ranks double your right half Ranks entire on the right Face all to the right Right half Ranks face outwards and march Stand. To your Leader all Right half Ranks double the depth of your left half Ranks entire advancing Stand. To your Leader all Rear half files double your Front half files by division The four inmost Files double the depth of the two outmost Files on each Flank by division retiring Stand. To your Leader all The Front half files double the Rear half files by division Stand. To your Leader all The four inmost Files double the depth of the two outmost Files on each Flank by division advancing Stand. To your Leader all The two inmost Ranks double the first and last Ranks by division Stand. To your Leader all The four inmost Files double the two outmost Files on each Flank inwards by division Stand. To your Leader all The first and last Rank double the two inmost Ranks by division To your Leader all The four inmost Files double the depth of the two outmost Files on each Flank by division Stand. To your Leader all Files countermarch to the right maintaining ground Stand. To your Leader all Ranks countermarch to the right maintaining ground Stand. To your Leader all Files countermarch to the left maintaining ground Stand. To your Leader all Ranks countermarch to
the left maintaining ground Stand. To your Leader all Files countermarch to the left losing ground Stand. To your Leader all Ranks contermarch to the left losing ground Stand. To your Leader all Files countermarch to the right losing ground Stand. To your Leader all Ranks countermarch to the right losing ground Stand. To your Leader all Countermarch Front and Rear into the midst To your Leader all Countermarch both Flanks into the midst To your Leader all Countermarch from the midst into Front and Rear To your Leader all Countermarch from the midst into both Flanks To your Leader all Countermarch both Flanks to the right and change ground Face outwards To your Leader all Countermarch Front and Rear to the right and change ground Rear half Files face about To your Leader all Countermarch both Flanks to the left and change ground Face outwards To your Leader all Countermarch Front and Rear to the left and change ground Rear half Files face about To your Leader all Face all to the right The first Rank stand the rest pass through on the right and place themselves before their present Leaders To your Leader all Face all about The first Rank stand the rest pass through on the left and place themselves before their present Leaders To your Leader all Face all to the left The first Rank stand the rest pass through on the right and place themselves before their present Leaders To your Leader all The first Rank stand the rest pass through on the left and place themselves before their present Leaders Stand. Observe that before you countermarch either Ranks or Files that you open them to open Order As thus Files countermarch to the right Files open from the midst to open Order And Ranks close forwards to close Order Ranks countermarch to the left Ranks open from the midst to open Order And Files close to the midst to close Order The last Rank stand The rest face about And each File pass through on the right and wheel about to the left and place your selves behinde the last Rank each man place himself behinde his present Leader The outmost File on the right face to the left The rest face to the right And each File pass through on the right and wheel about to the left and place yourselves behinde your right-hand men Each man place himself behinde his present Leader To your Leader all The outmost File on the left face to the right The rest face to the left And each File pass through on the right and wheel about to the left and place yourselves behinde your left-hand men Each man place himself behinde his present Leader To your Leader all The first Rank face about And each File pass through on the right and wheel about to the left and place your selves behinde the first Rank Each man place himself behinde his present Leader To your Leader all Wheel the Front into the midst To your Leader all Wheel the Rear into the midst To your Leader all Wheel into the midst of the right Flank To your Leader all Wheel into the midst of the left Flank To your Leader all Wheel Front and Rear into the midst To your Leader all Wheel both Flanks into the midst To your Leader all Wheel the Front inwards into the Rear To your Leader all Wheel the right Flank inwards into the left To your Leader all Wheel the Rear inwards into the Front To your Leader all Wheel the left Flank inwards into the right To your Leader all Wheel off the Front by division To your Leader all Wheel off the right Flank by division To your Leader all Wheel off the Rear by division To your Leader all Wheel off the left Flank by division To your Leader all Wheel off the Rear half Files by division and double your Front half Files on each Flank Front half Files stand Wheel off the four inmost Files by division and double the depth of the outmost Files on each Flank advancing To your Leader all Wheel off the Front half Files by division and double the Rear half Files on each Flank To your Leader all Wheel off the four inmost Files by division and double the depth of the outmost Files on each Flank retiring Wheel off the right half Ranks to the right about and double the depth of the left half Ranks retiring The left half Rank stand Wheel off the Front half Files to the right about and double the Rear half Files on the right To your Leader all Wheel off the left half Ranks to the right about and double the depth of the right half Ranks advancing To your Leader all Wheel off the Rear half Files to the right about and double the Front half Files on the left Ranks and Files close to the midst to close Order Wheel the Battle to the right Wheel the Battle to the right Wheel the Battle to the right about Wheel the Battle to the left Wheel the Battle to the left Wheel the Battle to the left about Stand. Files open from the midst to Order Ranks open from the midst to Order Stand. To your Leader all NOw it is convenient for to march the Body in a Long March But before you march I will shew you the several Parts of the Body which were Commanded before in the Exercise by these Figures following A File is reckoned from the Front to the Rear containing 4 or 6 or 8 Men as there is occasion and that is called Depth-ways A Rank is rekoned from the right to the left containing 4 6 8 10 or 20 Men or more and that is called Breadth-ways The Rear half Files The Front half Files The right half Ranks The left half Ranks The Rear half files of right half ranks The Rear half files of left half ranks The Front half files of right half ranks The Front half files of left half ranks These are the proper and necessary Parts of the Body So now we will proceed to perform the long March with the places of the Officers according to their Dignity and their Words of Command unto the Division that each of them doth lead Also before you march form the Body in this form as followeth Bringers up double the Front inwards Files open from the midst to Order Ranks open from the midst to open Order Stand. To your Leader all The Captain This Division of Musqueteers on the right poise your Musquets and march shoulder as you march The Ensigne These two Files of Pikes or this Division of Pikes on the right advance your Pikes and march shoulder as you march The eldest Serjeant This Division of Pikes advance your Pikes and march shoulder as you march The youngest Serjeant This Division poise your Musquets and march shoulder as you
march The Lieutenant standing on the left of the Body and seeing the Divisions drawn forth and marching he places himself in the Rear of all The Long march The Captain may if he pleases before he marches command the Pikes to advance their Pikes and the Musqueteers to poise their Musquets and shoulder all and each Officer say to his Division This Division march Having marched sufficiently draw them up into a Body again When the Captain findes it convenient to have the Company drawn up he makes a stand and commands the Drummer to beat a Troop and at the same time the Captain advances his Leading-staff or half Pike as a signe to the Officers for to draw up their Divisions The successive Officer is to draw up his Division on the left of the precedent Division either by marching or trooping The Company being drawn up let us make some Firings and after them lodge the Colours and retire unto our Quarters Fire by Forlorns File-ways The inmost File of Musqueteers on each Flank move To each of these Files there is a Serjeant to lead them forth and to fire them Fire by Forlorn rank-ways Musqueteers make all ready The inmost File of Musqueteers on each Flank move Rank inwards Musqueteers make all ready The inmost File of Musqueteers on each Flank move clear of the Pikes and stand close inwards Each Division of Musqueteers move 6 8 or 10 paces Stand. Musqueteers make all ready The Division in the Front stand the rest move forwards 6 8 or 10 paces Stand. Musqueteers make all ready The Divisions in the Front stand The rest move forwards and even the Front Stand. Every even File from both Flanks double the depth of the odde The last Ranks face about The first and last Rank wheel inwards To your Leader all Musqueteers in the Front fire and wheel off to the left And each Division wheel off to the left at the same time and possess each others ground When they have all fired Command To your Leader all Musqueteers make all ready The Division in the Front stand The Division in the Rear face about The Division on the right face to the right The Division on the left face to the left and port your Pikes To your Leader all The Division on each Flank face to the Center The Musqueteers in Front and Rear face outwards As you are now faced march and close To your Leader all Firings against Horse Musqueteers make all ready port your Pikes The File leaders of Musqueteers move and place your selves before the Pikes The rest move up and maintain their ground Musqueteers make all ready port your Pikes File-leaders of Musqueteers move and place your selves before the Pikes The rest move up and maintain their ground Musqueteers make all ready port your Pikes Front half Files of Musqueteers move and place your selves before the Pikes The rest move up and maintain their ground Musqueteers in the Front rank inwards Musqueteers make all ready and port your Pikes The first Rank of Musqueteers face to the right and wheel off to the left and place themselves on the Front of the Pikes Musqueteers make all ready port your Pikes The first Rank of Musqueteers move as before and place themselves in the front of the Pikes Fire and stand The next first Rank move and place themselves in the Front Fire and fall in the Rear of them that fired before and so every Rank move and place themselves in the Front fire and fall in the Rear of the Musqueteers in the Front Musqueteers make all ready Ranks double inwards Port your Pikes Then the Body will be in this form following To reduce the Body Ranks open forwards to double distance The Musqueteers on the right face to the left Musqueteers on the left face to the right Pass through the Body and change ground The Musqueteers on the right advancing The Musqueteers on the left retiring To your Leader all Ranks close forwards to open Order Stand. If the Captain pleases he may march them again as he sees convenient Then draw the Company up into a Body and close Ranks and Files to the midst to close Order And if he has any thing to communicate unto his Souldiers to do it there at the Head of the Company To lodge the Colours Advance your Pikes and move In the mean time the Serjeant forms the Musqueteers either in a Body or in a Rank to make a Volley at the lodging of the Colours Then all are discharged to retire to their Quarters FINIS The Bringers up of the right half of the Body incline to the Left and the Bringers up of the left half of the Body incline to the Right and pass through the Interval up into the Front and the lest of the half Files gratually after the other while they have evened the Front and the Body That is those that are faced the first man marches into his place and so the rest successively That is to 3 foot distance between File and and File That is 6 foot distance from File and File That is to 12 foot distance between File and File So you may command both Ranks and Files to Open to Double double Distances the which is 24 foot That is a Foot and a half between File and File and Rank and Rank Note in all Facings eito the right or to the left to command the Pike-men to advance their Pikes and the Musqueteers to poise their Musquets and turn their Bodies with their Arms on their left Heel onely So many paces as you please So many paces as you please The Angles are the four Corners of the Body That is all the Divisions move at once and leaving their own ground each Division marches into his predecessors ground As before As before As before That is each Division marches through its opposite Division in the Interval that is between File and File As before As before As before That is to the middle of the Body So many paces as you see convenient So many paces as you see convenient So many paces as you see convenient So many paces as you see convenient That is every even File from the right to place it self into the odd to the right That is every even Rank from the front places it self into the odde to the right As before the Files and Ranks placed to the right these place themselves to the left And place your selves as before The Rear half Files incline to the right and march in that Interval that is on the right of them into the Front Every even File from the left faces about or the half Files that doubled to face about and march into their places As before you inclined to the right now you must incline to the left Every even File from the right faces about and march and place themselves as before The Rear half Files of the right half Ranks or of the right of the Body