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B03201	The exercise of the foot with the evolutions, according to the words of command, as they are explained : as also the forming of battalions, with directions to be observed by all colonels, captains and other officers in His Majesties armies. Likewise, the exercise of the dragoons both on horse-back and foot. With the rules of war in the day of battel, when encountering the enemy, ordered by Sir Thomas Livingston, Major General, and commander in chief of their Majesties forces in Scotland. Recommended to all (officers as well as souldiers) in their Majesties armies.	England and Wales. Army.; Teviot, Thomas Livingston, Viscount, 1652?-1711. Exercise of dragoons both on horse-back and foot.; Mackay, Hugh, 1640?-1692. Rules of war for the infantry, ordered to be observed by their Majesties subjects encountring with the enemy upon the day of battel.	1693 (1693)	Wing E3863A; ESTC R232864	57,720	178

Word of Command Take heed to close your Files 82. To the Right and Left close your Files to the Center Explanation The whole Battalion faces to the right and left inwards at the Center namely the half raoks on the right face to the left upon the left foot and the other half on the left face on the right foot to the right that they stand with their faces and feet towards each other standing thus expecting the following Command word of command 83. March Explanation The Right half Ranks step with the left foot and the left half ranks with the right foot at one time forwards and those that stand in the middle make but half a Pace and March thus against one anoterh to the distance of half a Pace carrying their Arms well and high that they do not come to touch and stand thus expecting the next Command VVord of Command 84. Halt Explanation The half ranks of the right turn upon the Left foot to the right and those of the left hand turn upon the right foot to the left Note VVhen you close your Files to the Right or left The whole Battalion must face upon the left foot and march with the left Foot and this is to be observed in their former returning to their Places Word of Command Take heed tociost your ranks 85. Ranks close to the Front Explanation The five last ranks stand ready to March and close forwards word of command 86. march Explanation The first rank stands the five other step at once with the left foot forward Marching thus slowly and Close within a pace of each other Word of Command Take heed to VVheel 87. To the right VVheel Explanation The closed ranks and files stand ready to March and Wheel VVord of Command 88. march Explanation The Whole Battalion Marches with the Left Foot at once forwards and march and Wheel the fourth part of a Circle viz. the first man of the first rank of the right hand ●urns with his body and feet slowly but so that the right foot doth not come out of 〈◊〉 place he only turning upon the heel the ther of the same rank also wheel with him and according to proportion as they are d●●tant from the right hand man do man faster or slower looking carefully to 〈◊〉 left hand without turning the head th●● the whole rank may march even the 〈◊〉 rank in their wheeling must keep close the right and not march so quick as the ther they having a greater Circumference The other must observe the same order their march tho not to close themselver the right as the first rank doth but to the●● to observe their distance well in ranks files carrying their Arms well every one ●● serving his Leader the right and left M● Ranks as they are further from the Fro● so in proportion they are to march faster Word of Command 89. Halt Explanation The whole Battalion having wheeled th● fourth part of a circle stands straigth ni●● their Ranks files carrying their arms wr●● and expecting the following Command Word of Command 90. To the Right VVheel Explanation The whole Battalion stands again ready to march and Wheel word of command 91. March Explanation The Battalion steps again at once with the Left foot forward and Wheels the fourth part of a Circle observe further Explan 88 word of command 92 Halt Explanation They stand still here as was shewn in Explan 89. straighten your ranks and files and carry your Arms well and high VVord of Command 93. To the right about vvheel Explanation They stand again ready to March and Wheel Word of Command 94. March Explanation As the whole Battalion at twice did wheel at each time the fourth part of a Circle so must it now at once wheel half a Circle to the right about so that every one comes to stand in his former Place again oblerving as in Explan 88. word of command 95 Halt Explanation The whole Battalion being come to their former place stand straightning their rank and files carrying their Arms well Word of Command 96. To the left wheel Explanation The whole Battalion stands ready again to march and Wheel Word of Command 97. march Explanation The whole Battalion Marches at one with the left foot forward and wheel to the left the fourth part of a Circle The first man of the left turns in his place upon the left foot as also the first rank Closes to the left and the other ranks in their march close to the right without turning their heads Observe also what has been saidof distance Ranks and files and carrying of Arms. word of command 98. Halt Explanation They stand still as before straightning their Ranks and files carry their Arms well and expect the following Command Word of Command 99. To the left wheel Explanation They stand again ready to March wheel word of command 100. March Explanation They wheel the Fourth part of a Circle the left and observe all in the above-said Wheeling word of command 101. Halt Explanation They stand thus expecting the following Command word of command 102. To the left about VVheel Explanation They stand ready to March and Wheel Word Command 103. march Explanation As the Whole Battalion did wheel at vice each time the Foutth part of a Circe so must it now at one time Wheel the ●alf of a Citcle to the Left about by which very one comes to his former place Ob●rve also what hath been formerly said word of command 104. Halt Explanation The whole Battalion being now come their former places remain thus straight 〈◊〉 their ranks and files carrying their An● well and high Note That when you are to wheel with 〈◊〉 Ranks the following Rank must not wheel ti●● comes to the place where the first rank did Wheel when you wheel to the right you must close to 〈◊〉 right look to the Left And when you wheel to Left and look towards the Right Word of Command Files take heed to open your former tance 105. Files to the right and Left o●● vvards to your former distance Explanation The half ranks of the right Ha● turn upon the left foot to the right and 〈◊〉 half ranks of the left hand turn upon 〈◊〉 right foot to the left and stand now back back as in Explant 82 they stood face Face Above all care must be taken to cry their Arms straight and high word of command 106. march Explanation The half ranks of the right step forward with the left and the half ranks of the Left step forward with the right Foot all at once and March to their former places those that stand in the middle make but half a pace word of command 107 Halt Explanation The right half ranks face upon the left foot to the left and the left half ranks face upon the right foot to the right and straitning again their ranks and files and carry their arms well straight and high Word of Command Ranks take heed to open

Sentinel at their Doors and those of the Garrison one of their own Regiment He that commands the Regiment in absence of the Colonel shall have that Sentinel at his Door The main Guard shall turn out and stand to their Arms for a Colonel tho but once a day they may return into the Guard if he continue to stand or walk near the Guard but all other Guards shall order their Arms for him the Sentinels of their own Regiment shal rest their Arms to him but those of other Regiments shall Remain Shoulder'd The Lieutenant Governours and Commanders shall be Treated in their own Garrisons as Colonels and the Major Comadants as the Lieutenant Colonels except by the absence of the Commander they Command in his Place and then to be Treated as before is said of the Commanders For the Lieutenant Colonels and Majo●● the Main Guard is to do nothing but 〈◊〉 other Guard turn out and stand over th●● Arms. The Sentinels of their own Regiment must rest their Muskets to them 〈◊〉 those of other Regiments keep their M●●kets Shoulder'd For Captains and Subalterns the Sennels shall keep their Arms Shoulder'd c●●cept it be in Place where they Command and then they are to Rest their Arms a●● the Guards to turn out XII No Cannon shall be fired for any Gener●● mentioned in the Eleventh Article that 〈◊〉 to say when they come in or go out of 〈◊〉 Garrison FINIS THE EXERCISE OF DRAGOONS Both on HORSE-BACK and FOOT ORDERED By Sir THOMAS LIVINGSTON Major General and Commander in Chief of Their MAJESTIES Forces in the Kingdom of SCOTLAND EDINBURGH Printed by John Reid and are to be sold at his Printing-House in Bells-Wynd 1693. THE EXERCISE OF DRAGOONS Both on HORSE-Back and FOOT A DRAGOON being on Horse-back The first Word of Command shall be 1. Handle your Arms. Explanation AT this Word of Command your Butt being in your Bucket you are to catch hold of your Fire-lock with your right Hand so that the back of your hand be upwards your Thumb hanging down by the inside of the Stock an hand breadth above the keeper tell 1 2 pull it from the Bucket so holding it till the following Word of Command in that same posture as when it was in the Bucket Word of Command 2. Advance your Fire Locks Explanation In that same posture as formerly expressed the Fire-lock is to be brought up with the Right hand and at that same time the Le●● hand is to be joyn'd to it Just above th● keeper The Thumb upwards on the inside of the Stock tell 1 2 take away the Right hand and at the same time turn it with th● Left so that its muzzle stand straight upward● It is to be observed that at the same time tha● the muzel stand upwards the right hand is 〈◊〉 catch hold of the smal end of the Butt tell 1 2 take away the Left hand bringing th●● Butt with the Right hand to the right thigh●● 3 Cast about to the Sword-side With your Right hand it is to be brough●● smartly up so as a poised fire-lock and 〈◊〉 further as is expressed in the Mannual of th●● foot by Number 8th excepting the motion● of Foot and Leg. 4. Draw your Bagonets This is to be done as by the Mannual●● the foot Number 9. 5 Fix them in the Muzzel of your fire locks This done as in the mannual of the foot● Number 10. 6 Advance your fire locks This is done as by the Number 11 in the manual of the foot facing without any intermission and in facing you are to take away your right Hand catching hold with it the small end of the Butt holding the Fire-lock as poised till you tell 1 2 then bring it to your right Thigh as formerly 7. Cast about to the Svvord-side This is formerly expressed in the Third word of Command of the Mannual on Horse-back 8. Oravv furth your Bagonets This is done as in the Manual of the Foot in Number 14. 9. Put them in their places This is done as in the Manual of the Foot in Number 15. 10 Advance your Fire lock This is done as formerly expressed by Number 11 so far as is done on Horse-back 11. put back your Fire-lock The But end of the Fire-lock is to lean against your right Thigh as when Advanced and with the help of the Carabin belt the Fire-lock is to be balanced that it continue in its Advanced posture without holding tell 1 2 3 At the first telling the Right Hand is to be taken away from the small end of the Butt catching hold of the Stock half a foot above the Keeper with that same hand At the second the Fire lock is to be brought back with its Butt end behind the knee And at the Third it is altogether to be taken away so that the Butt end hang down by the out side of the foot 12. Loose your Links in order to Dismount At the performance of this motion the left hand Man is to be observed and all are carefully to observe that so soon as they see the left hand man of the first Rank begins his motion of stooping then it is to be studied by Each who shal be first down so as that their stooping with their body joining their right hand to their link be all at one time so to remain in that posture till the left hand man begin to raise his body which most be as smattly as when he stooped 13 Your right foot from the Stirrup It is carefully to be observed that your clearing the right foot of the stirrup and joyning the right hand to your fire lock be at the same time so that the hand catch hold of the fire lock half a foot above the keeper 14 Dismount At the Performance of this motion The right hand man is to be observed carrying your bodys as straight as possible tell 1 2 then you are to face on your Left heel to the right so that your face be to the Reer 15. Link your Horses At the performance of this Command it is carefully to be observed that you bring your Links from your horse necks with the Left at the same time you are to catch hold of your left hand horse by the head-steel with the right near by the ringe then with your Left hand you are to bring your link to the right where you are to link your horses together and so stand till the following word of Command 16. To the right hand about On the left heel you are to face to the right hand about 17. Rest your Fire-lock At this word of Command You are to catch hold with your Right Hand the firelock half a foot above the keeper and so forward as you will find expressed in the Advanced Fire-lock only that the catching hold of the small end and the falling back of the Right Foot be observed all at the same time 18. Vnspring your Fire lock With the Right Hand you are to catch hold of

any Article of Warr can reach the Officer Commanding the Troop or Company is not to punish it himself nor smooth it over as many time is done Reasons why there are so great Disorders and so little Discipline amongst the Regiments But he is to Advertise his Collonel at Commander in Chief of it If any Officer be found to neglect this hereafter he is to be pursued and punished by a Counsel of Wart as if he had commited the Crime himself Magazins are to be erected to which Officers must give all the Assistance they can and make it as easie to the Commissaries as possible may be And take particular care that no Disorders be committed thereabout The Regiments being once compleat in all their Armes and Mounting the Captains must answer to keep it so Which if neglected the Major is hereby Ordered and Impowered to supply the Wants and stoop it out of the Captains pay For which end he is every two Months to go with the Muster-Master and revieu every particular If any Souldier goes off the Troops or Companys that hath particularly payd for his Arms he is to be repayed again and the Arms alwayes to remain nompleat in 〈◊〉 Troops or Companys No Officer or Souldier on a March is to leave his Regiment Troop or Company without particular leave upon his highest peril which should not without great Reason be granted Officers are to take more Notice of Souldiers Qu●●●●●ling as heretofore they have done being the Article 〈◊〉 War do reasonably mention the punishment due to 〈◊〉 FINIS Rules of War FOR THE INFANTRY Ordered to be Observed by Their MAJESTIES Subjects Encountring with the Enemy upon the Day of BATTEL WRITTEN By Lieutenant General MACKAY And Recommended to All as well Officers as Soldiers of the Scots and English Army In XXIII ARTICLES Published by his Excellencies Secretary Licenced EDM BOHUN EDINBVRGH Re Printed by John Reid to be sold at his house in Bells-Wynd 1693. MACKAYS RULES To be Observed by the Body of INFANTRY Of Their MAJESTIES Subjects Encountering with the Enemy in the day of BATTEL In Twenty three ARTICLES First THE Battalion ordinarly marching and forming six deep being come upon the Field of Battel shall put three Files of Pikes to cover the Flanks upon each Wing and then by the Rear half Files double their Front to the Left that the Corporals may fall to be the Right hand Man of their respective Companies II. To the End this motion may be made speedily without the encroaching upon the just Intervals which are ordinarly left betwixt the Battalions of the same Line the Commanders and Majors shall have a care when the Army is forming upon the field of Battel to make their Men in marching to their ground open their Files to the due distance for doubling their Ranks 〈◊〉 out further motion whereto they ou●●● to be often accustomed-in Exercise oth●● wayes that they may be the more capa●●● to perform it when there is occasion for●● III. If the Colonel be present the Lie●● tenant Colonel's post is in the Rear of th● Battalion in the center of the Pikes w●●● two Ensigns and two Serjeants with Orde● given in the hearing of all the Regime●● To Kill without Mercy any that sh●● offer to break their Ranks by falling 〈◊〉 from the Battalion But if there be no 〈◊〉 lonel by the Regiment the Rear is the 〈◊〉 of the Eldest Captain assisted by the for●●● number of Officers who beside the k●●●ing it up in advancing upon the Enemy 〈◊〉 charged with care to lead it off in the 〈◊〉 Order they can in case of a Retreat IV. The Officers of the Battalion 〈◊〉 be posted as near as may be upon the 〈◊〉 of their own Men supposing them to ha●● the most influence upon and more kn●●ledge of them than others so that in 〈◊〉 of Disorder they may call by name 〈◊〉 as they suppose to be the Men of most 〈◊〉 pour and Resolution V. To avoid confusion and noise t●● general motions of a Battalion in time Battel As Advancing Halting and Returning ought to be intimated by beat of Drum and all Officers and Souldiers upon Exercise and upon Action ought to be carefully Advertised to be Silent Attentive and Read to Obey what is commanded either by Drum or Verbal Expression VI. If the Regiment be compleat every company may make a Plotton which makes six Plottons upon each Wing but if considerably weakned a Wing may be divided into four Plottons which ought to be the least number to give time to charge again and be ready by that time the Fire is round that the Battalion if there be occasion may entertain a continual Fire VII The Officers commanding Plottons shall place themselves each in the center of his Plotton that when the Battalion advances they may march in a Rank two Paces before the Front of their Men. But when the signal or Command to Halt and make ready is given they shall enter the first Rank of the Plottons so that the Muzzels of the last rank may be advanced beyond their Bodies VIII To prevent disorders its fit the whole Battalion in advancing towards the Enemy halt when some Plottons are ordered to fire rather than to command the Plattons out of the Battalion which is the most usual visible reason of the Defeat of the Troops And therefore above all things ought to be avoided with all possible car● marching to an Enemy who understand his Trade and will not fail to lay hold on the confusions which those who come against him do offer IX When the Battalion is ordered to Halt that some Plattons may fire according as to the judgement of the Commander they stand best for Execution The first Rank of the Plotton which are to fire kneek and the other two Ranks which are supposed best in the disposition made for fighting to be at two paces distance closes as at the Wood the first Rank kneels without particular command to them for so doing to the thrusting of their left feet amongst those of their Leaders that the muzzels of the last Rank may be advanced beyond their Officers and standing upright shall wait the command for fireing the●● being no necessity for the second Rank stooping which is an uneasie posture and by the conclusion of some Souldiers judgement may endanger the kneeling Rank X. As soon as the Plotton shall have fire the second and third Rank opens withou furder command to them for so doing to their paces distance that they might have room to charge their Pikes immediatly without expecting order for it whether moving to the Enemy Halting or Retiring of which particulars a continual habit must be given to the Souldiers So that there be no necessity of a particular word of Command the first rank kneels the other two closes up levelling well their Pieces and taking Aim by bringing up the butt-end of them nearer their Shoulders than of late times is usual in Exercise of not presenting their

to your former distance 108. Ranks as you vvere Explanation The five ranks which in Explan 85 did Close forwards turn upon the left foot to the right about standing thus ready to march as they were The first rank of the five which turns must take special care to carry the Muzzels of their Arms high that they may not touch the arms of the first rank that stands still word of command 109. march Explanation The forementioned five ranks step at once with the left foot forwards marching slowly to their former distance of four paces observing that the left foot comes down last and stands formost and expect the following command Word of Command 110. Halt Explanation The foresaid five ranks face at once upon the left foot to the left about straightning their ranks and files as before VVord of Command Take heed to lay dovvn your Arms. 111. Rest your muskets Explanation The Muskets are taken from the shoulder and rested as is shewn in the Exercise of the Musket in Explanation 37. Word of Command 112. Order your Arms. Explanation This is done as in the Exercise of the Musket Explan 38. and of the Pike Expla 31. Word of Command 113. Lay dovvn your Arms. Explanation This is done as in the Exercise of the Musket Expl. 39. and that of the Pike Exp 32. has been said and it must be observed that the Musketeers and Pikemen perform all their Motions at one time Word of Command Take heed to quite your Arms. 114. For Stravv Explanation As soon as this Command is given the whole Battalion must face upon the left foot to the right about and expect the following Command word of command 115. March Explanation The whole Battalion step with the left foot forwards and march slowly between the Files of their Arms and march so far clear from their Arms as the Commanding Officer pleases to order Note VVhen the Soldiers are Marched beyond their Arms they do not observe Ranks and Files which Marching and Returning may also be done with the Drum or with the Shot of a musket according as the Commanding Officer pleases to order Word of Command 116. To your Arms. Explanation As soon as this Command is given they all draw their Swords and run together holding their Swords in their right Hand even with their Shoulders the Points upwards to their Arms and stand thus expecting the following Command Word of Command 117. Put up your Svvords Explanation The whole Battalion turn at once the Points of their Swords down looking to wards the left Hand and put them in the Scabbards tell 1 2 let go the Right Hand standing thus both Hands hanging do●● by the Body till the following Command Word of Command 118. Take up your Arms. Explanation This is done as in the Exercise of the Musket Explan 40. and of the Pike Explan 33. taking heed that every one observe hi● leader and his Right hand man that they all rise at once Word of Command 119. Rest your Muskets Explanation This is done as in the Exercise of the Musket Explan 41. word of command 120. Posse your Musket and advance your Pikes Explanation The Muskets and Pikes are brought up at one time and held before the Body Viz. The Musketeers take their muskets with the Right Hand under their Pans and bring up their Muskets before the Body with both Hands at the same time bringing up the Right Foot in which Bringing up he lets go the left Hand and hold his Musket with an outstretched Arm before the midle of his Body The Pikemen do as in Explan 36. and all stand thus expecting the following Command VVord of Command 121. Soulder your Muskets Explanation This is done as in Explan 9. carrying your Arms well as often has been said RVLSE for the Forming of Battalions the Posting of Officers Salutes c. I. FIrst the Companies which are to form a Battalion shall place themselves according to the date of their commission Viz. The Colonel ●● first Company on the right Wing The Second or Lieutenant Colonels Company upon the Left Wing The Majors o● Third Company upon the Right Wing next the first or Colonels Company The eldest Captain or fourth Company upon the left Wing next the Lieutenant Colonels or Second Company All the other Companies after that manner must place themselves till the youngest Company come to stand in the Center II. When the Companys are marching to the place where the Battalion is to be formed the Pikemen must march with their Pike advanced they must alwayes be placed on be Left Hand of the Musketeers of their Companys III. When all the Companys are come to the place where they are to form the Battalion Drummer is to stand before the Center of the Battalion and to be at a ruffle for warning and the Musketeers of those Companys which make the right Wing shall face to the Right and the Pikes to the Left the Musketeers of the Left shall face to the Left and the pikes to the Right upon which all the Drummers shall beat a Troop and the Musketeers and Pikemen march through and form the Battalion The Officers also at the same time when the Ruffle is Beat must stand with their fa●es towards the Battalion their Pikes and Partilans in their hands and also when the Troop Beats March and post themselves in their proper Places In the same manner is the Battalion to be Reduced again to Companies only with this difference that all those which in the forming Battalion faced to the Right must then face to the Left and those that faced to the Left must face to the Right Here is also to be observed that wh● they March off by Companies the Company on the Right Wing shall Marc● first Beating a Troop with their Musket Clubbed their Pikes advanced And 〈◊〉 the Company on the left Wing follows 〈◊〉 so one after another according to Senior 〈◊〉 Note That when they Troop off the 〈◊〉 March before the Musketeers The P●kes must always be Advanced wh●● they march before the King IV. The Battalion being formed as is said be fore the Colonel places himself in the Center before the Pikes and Colours 〈◊〉 Lieutenant Colonel behind him the 〈◊〉 of the Captains as also of the Lieutenant in one line upon the Right Wing the oth●● half upon the left Wing of the Musketeer And the Ensigns before the Pikes either 〈◊〉 the Colours or Half Pikes And that the Officers may not alter the places by their continual Moving to 〈◊〉 fro the Captains as also the Lieutenants sha●● remain upon that Wing where their 〈◊〉 keteers are and there post themselves 〈◊〉 cording to their Commissions that is 〈◊〉 eldest outwards and the youngest towards Center so that those that have their 〈◊〉 keteers upon the Right Wing must rem●● before them though there should be found elder upon the Left Wing But in case there should be a great many Officers more absent upon the one Wing then the

Pieces though kneeling and closed up without a command of their Officers no more than of firing tho already presented without his Orders because that if the battalion be attacqued by horse and the Commander to avoid confusion chosing rather to keep his fire whole till they be very close and then to fire by Plottons upon a mint of the enemies squadron as break in upon his Battalion think fit to cause it present without design of firing at that distance sometimes makes the first rank of the squadron not only to stoop short but fall in confusion upon those that follow but to bring the Souldiers to a custom of this last particular they must in Exercise be often accustomed commanded to present recover again their Arms without firing telling them at the same time the reason for i● particularly at the same time of Action and against Horse The Commander judging it safest to manage his first fire least their quick motion might prevent the second XI If the commanding Officer of a plotton be not altogether perswaded of his souldiers Patience and exact Obedience as to the order of firing to prevent a confused fire he shall march softly according to the motions of the line with shouldred Musquers permitting none to make ready but such plottons as he intends immediatly shall fire XII When a whole Line of Foot matches in order of Battel to the Enemy the Commanders of the respective Battalions shall have a special care to regulate their pace according to the motions of the Line it being apparent that when both Armies are very near the Battalion that advances beyond the Front of his line will readily be flanked and by its defeat give the Enemy opportunity to flank the Battalion to the right and left at the same time they are attack'd in the Front which may prove a dangerous Consequence this precaution is necessary at all times but most of all in close and covered grounds when the Troops are hindered and separated the sight of each other in which case they ought to have some Officer or good Serjeants on both the Flanks to bring the Commander continual notice of the Motion of the Troops to his right and left that he may be found neither too backward nor too forward at the approach of the Enemy XIII All Officers particulary commanders and Majors marching in the Line of Battel to the Enemy ought to know the order in which the Troops are Embattelled at least of their own Brigade and of that which they were to sustain or is appointed to sustain them according as they are Posted in the first or second line and know by special remarks to discern their own Troops from those of the Enemys To the End that in the confusions to which those genetal Actions are subject that they may not take the one before the other which is also most of all to be apprehended and prevented in close and covered ground where the troops are separated and it often falls out that Men are deceived on this Account XIV In cace a Battalion might be ordered or otherwise obliged to retire without being put in confusion or Beat after warning given not to be affrighted and telling them the reason of such a motion whether to make place for Troops of the Second Line coming to relieve it or being disadvantageously posted or press with number of Enemies to post it self behind in better ground or that a whole Brigade or Line whose motion the Battalion were obliged to observe were Retiring the Commander and Officer commanding plottons shall have a care it ●he done in such an order that the Enemy brake not in upon them in their Retreat being always ready at the command or signal giv●● Halt Face about and fire upon the Enemy observing that in this motion continues in way slowly except the Brigade or Line should happen to halt only the plottons which are ordered to fire shall halt face about and having made their fire shall gain their Intervals which they shall have lost in the Battalions charging their Pieces as they march and so of the rest of the Plottons as the Commanders shall see occasion XV. The Colonels or the Commander of the Regiments Post being the Head of the Pikes beside a Captain to assist him he ought to have two resolute Serjeants Men of service by him to carry his Orders to the right and left either for firing such Plottons as he shall judge of best service according as they stand to the Enemy whether advancing or retiring or any Orders or Advertisements which for present service he might have to impart to his Officers XVI The Front of a Battalion on such occasions being an ill Post for Men on horse back as Majors and Aid-Majors whose post is the Flanks to observe how the Battalion marches and upon occasion of Disorder or Confusion to keep up and rally such as break off or are sent with the Advertisement of the state of Affairs or for new Orders relating thereto to the Brigadier or next general Person XVII That such Regiments as are provided of good Bayonets fixt without the muzzels of their Pieces may in aproaching to the due distance of firing cause the first rank of the whole Battalion to fix their Bayonets and continuing their march till they be close upon the Enemy make the first rank kneel with the points of their Bay●he● upon the Ground and the other two Rank closed up fire over their heads upon the Enemy who supposing readily all the fire spe●● if he happen to stand it will come up the bolder upon your Battalion who receiving him with the first Rank second with the pu●● of pike and Bayonet will readily break him whether horse or Foot XVIII If by a Resolute Continuan● and close fire the Battalion happen to brea● the opposite Enemy the Officers must have a special care their men do not break af●● them but content themselves to make th●● Granadeers fire amongst them to augm●● their Terrour and Confusion that they may receive in good order such of the Enemy as shall come up to sustain those which you ought to have Routed This Article● the more carefully to be observed that in the advancing of the Line you are subject to be flanked by the Enemies Horse posted betwixt the Lines for that purpose XIX The Granadeers shall be well posted into two plottons upon the Right and 〈◊〉 Wing without the pikes which cover the Flanks of the Battalion and two fire locks of each Compay a Rank before the pikes to be employed as the Colonel or commanding Officer shall see occasion at the near approach of the Enemy Beside which it may be judged useful that the commanding Officer of each plotton keep off his best Fire-Men for a second who shall not fire with this plotton XX. To make these Granadeers upon the Wings and the Fire-locks before the Pikes be the more effectual against the Enemy I am of the Opinion since it s always found that unexpected Stratagems of Wars do surprise and contribute much to the defeat of those that are surprized therewith that the Plottons of the Granadeers upon the Wings ought rather to march behind than to cover the Flanks till you be close upon the Enemy that he cannot have time to make the like Disposition against you which if he did see them so posted at a Distance for the same Reason I would have the fire-locks rather posted betwixt the first and second rank of the Pikes then before the first till you be very near XXI The Battalions which may happen to be put in disorder by the Enemy shall retire to the intervals of the second line the Officer labouring to keep off the Enemy by forming in the Rear some plottons of the resolutest men to fire upon till relief came up and then with all possible diligence see to get their Ten in order and ready to second their seconds XXII When the Army is embattelled and the Troops ready to march towards the Enemy all Commanders Majors Officers commanding Plottons ought to affect a chearfull Countenance speaking friendly to and encouraging the Soldiers in the most touching Expressions and by the most persuading Arguments as Religion Liberty and Personal Honour and Safety humbly depending upon their good Behaviour the Justice of the Cause the Obligation of our Conscience to serve our Master faithfully the Reputation of our Countrey alledging the good Examples of our Predeceslours and the like which out of the Mouths of Officers shewing good Examples of their own Persons particularly it Just to and Beloved of their Souldiers will be good effect to Animate them to the Work LASTLY When all Dispositions are made and the Army waiting for the signa● to move towards the Enemy both Officers and Souldiers ought seriously to recommend together with their Souls and Bodys the care and protection of the cause for which they so freely expose their Lives to GOD Who over-ruleth the Deliberations and Councils Designs and Enterprises of his Creatures and of whose blessing alone the success of all Undertakings doth depend which they may do in these or the like words A PRAYER O Almighty KING of Kings and LORD of Hosts which by thy Angels thereunto appointed dost Minister both War and Peace Thou rulest and commandest all things and sittest in the Throne judging right And therefore we make our addresses to Thy Divine MAJESTY in this our necessity that Thou wouldest take us and our Cause into Thine Own Hand and judge between us and Our Enemies stir up Thy Strength O LORD and come and help us for Thou givest not alwayes the Battel to the Strong but canst save by Many or by Few O let not our sins now cry against us for Vengeance but hear us Thy poor servants begging mercy and imploring Thy help and that Thou wouldest be a Defenes for us against the Enemy Make it appear that Thou art our Saviour and Mighty Deliverer Through JESVS CHRIST Our LORD Amen