Selected quad for the lemma: order_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
order_n	double_a	open_a	open_v	3,896	5	11.2551	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54357	The perfection of military discipline after the newest method, as practised in England and Ireland, &c., or, The industrious souldiers golden treasury of knowledge in the art of making war containing instructions for the exercising the pike and musket in all their postures, with the signs of the drum, by its beating the several points of war, the exercise of granadeers, horse, and dragoons : the explanation of the words of command, and how to be put in practice ... : the several doublings, wheelings, and drawing up of battalions, squadrons of horse, &c. with the conduct of armies in open or inclosed countries, or upon any occasion or immergency ... the method to be observed in garrisons, and the manner of fortification, with that of besieging strong holds, &c. to which is added, as a second part, The art of gunnery, or, The compleat engineer : shewing the practice of the ordnance, mortars, &c. with the manner of making and using fire-works for war, at sea and land, and many other things necessary to be known for the improvement of souldiers.		1690 (1690)	Wing P1532; ESTC R18339	60,614	163

the_o word_n march_v the_o rest_n that_o compose_v the_o rank_n must_v wheel_v to_o their_o place_n the_o manner_n of_o wheel_v backward_o by_o half_a rank_n here_o you_o must_v observe_v there_o must_v as_o near_o as_o possible_a be_v a_o equal_a number_n of_o man_n in_o every_o rank_n the_o right_a and_o left-hand_a man_n of_o each_o rank_n stand_v firm_a on_o his_o ground_n and_o turn_v only_o to_o the_o hand_n name_v the_o word_n of_o command_n be_v viz._n by_o half_a rank_n wheel_n to_o the_o right_n and_o leave_v backward_o march_n whereupon_o the_o battalion_n open_v the_o half_a rank_n separate_v and_o fall_v back_o to_o the_o right_n and_o left-hand_a man_n which_o leave_v a_o intervale_n and_o form_n two_o rank_n opposite_a to_o each_o other_o the_o officer_n and_o colour_n divide_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n take_v their_o post_n and_o range_v before_o the_o soldier_n to_o make_v a_o guard_n the_o sergeant_n and_o drum_n place_v themselves_o equal_o on_o the_o right_n and_o left_a this_o be_v observe_v the_o manner_n of_o reduction_n be_v by_o these_o word_n of_o command_n viz._n by_o half_a rank_n to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a inward_a form_n your_o rank_n as_o you_o be_v march_n here_o the_o half_a rank_n be_v to_o wheel_n from_o the_o right_n and_o the_o left_a and_o close_o the_o interval_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o become_v whole_a rank_n for_o have_v wheel_v inward_a at_o the_o word_n march_n they_o be_v no_o more_o half_a rank_n but_o whole_a rank_n in_o a_o march_v order_n in_o case_n of_o closing_n and_o open_n there_o be_v divers_a word_n of_o command_n require_v viz._n rank_n close_o forward_o to_o order_n viz._n three_o foot_n march_n rank_n close_o forward_o to_o close_a order_n viz._n a_o foot_n and_o half_a march_n rank_n open_v backward_o to_o order_n viz._n three_o foot_n march_n rank_n open_v backward_o to_o open_a order_n viz._n six_o foot_n march_v rank_n open_v backward_o to_o a_o double_a distance_n viz._n 12_o foot_n march_n in_o this_o manner_n of_o proceed_v to_o open_v backward_o the_o rank_n must_v fall_v backward_o in_o order_n without_o change_v the_o aspect_n have_v ever_o regard_v to_o their_o leader_n and_o right-hand_a men._n the_o further_a word_n of_o command_n be_v viz._n file_n close_o to_o the_o right_n march_n file_n close_o to_o the_o left_a march_n file_n close_o to_o the_o centre_n march_n file_n open_a to_o the_o right_n march_n file_n open_a to_o the_o left_a march_n file_n open_a from_o the_o centre_n march_n by_o the_o file_n open_v to_o the_o centre_n be_v mean_v their_o face_n from_o the_o centre_n and_o if_o there_o happen_v to_o be_v a_o odd_a file_n that_o remain_v and_o be_v proper_o term_v the_o centre_n file_n when_o file_n be_v to_o open_v to_o the_o right_n or_o to_o the_o left_a they_o must_v keep_v their_o station_n without_o change_a in_o any_o manner_n till_o the_o word_n march_v be_v utter_v whereupon_o they_o be_v to_o face_n to_o the_o hand_n name_v take_v their_o distance_n command_v each_o from_o his_o leader_n in_o all_o open_n as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o contrary_a man_n must_v be_v observe_v if_o the_o command_n be_v to_o open_v to_o the_o right_n the_o second_o file_n from_o the_o right_n must_v by_o short_a step_n first_o take_v its_o distance_n suffer_v the_o leader_n to_o pass_v as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v command_v before_o you_o move_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o file_n in_o their_o turn_n and_o order_n observe_v to_o do_v the_o same_o as_o for_o the_o left-hand_a file_n it_o be_v not_o to_o move_v in_o all_o open_n they_o be_v to_o move_v direct_o forward_a with_o a_o slow_a pace_n thus_o the_o young_a soldier_n may_v his_o duty_n read_v but_o now_o to_o great_a thing_n we_o must_v proceed_v the_o rattle_a drum_n and_o trumpet_n call_v we_o on_o a_o soldier_n work_v you_o know_v be_v seldom_o do_v but_o ever_o travel_n with_o the_o glorious_a sun_n a_o further_a consideration_n of_o doubling_n relate_v to_o foot_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o reduction_n 1._o rank_n to_o the_o right_n double_a march_n 2._o rank_n as_o you_o be_v march_n 3._o rank_n to_o the_o left_a march_n 4._o rank_n as_o you_o be_v march_n in_o case_n of_o double_v the_o rank_n those_o that_o be_v to_o do_v so_o must_v observe_v their_o right-hand_a man_n and_o move_v as_o they_o move_v begin_v to_o move_v with_o the_o foot_n next_o the_o hand_n then_o name_v and_o so_o to_o come_v into_o order_n this_o double_n the_o even_a rank_n must_v be_v obseru●d_v to_o double_a into_o the_o odd_a &_o when_o the_o odd_a rank_n be_v to_o double_v you_o must_v face_v the_o body_n to_o the_o rear_n and_o the_o like_a word_n of_o command_n will_v perform_v it_o or_o you_o may_v further_o proceed_v viz._n odd_a rank_n that_o stand_v to_o the_o right-about_a double_v the_o even_a rank_n the_o reduction_n of_o rank_n etc._n etc._n those_o rank_n that_o double_a must_v face_v first_o to_o the_o contrary_a hand_n and_o then_o with_o the_o contrary_a foot_n bring_v themselves_o to_o the_o former_a ground_n but_o not_o to_o move_v in_o the_o least_o till_o the_o word_n march_v be_v give_v and_o this_o be_v hold_v upon_o all_o doubling_n of_o rank_n and_o half_a rank_n notwithstanding_o the_o contrary_a hand_n be_v to_o be_v turn_v to_o they_o must_v double_v on_o to_o the_o ground_n they_o double_v to_o yet_o come_v to_o their_o proper_a ground_n they_o there_o must_v turn_v to_o the_o hand_n they_o double_v and_o thereby_o they_o be_v bring_v direct_o to_o their_o leader_n and_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n file_n be_v double_v remain_v much_o the_o same_o with_o the_o reduction_n of_o double_a rank_n the_o manner_n of_o double_a front_n half_a file_n by_o half_a file_n of_o the_o rear_n the_o word_n of_o command_n in_o this_o case_n be_v half_a file_n to_o the_o right-hand_n double_v your_o front_n march_n rear_n half_a file_n as_o you_o be_v march_n rear_n haal_a file_n to_o the_o left_a hand_n double_a your_o front_n march_n rear_n half_a file_n as_o you_o be_v march_n if_o this_o happen_v upon_o the_o march_n the_o rear_n half_a file_n must_v then_o move_v into_o the_o front_n by_o a_o very_a swift_a motion_n the_o front_n half_a file_n at_o the_o same_o time_n continue_v there_o each_o observe_v the_o right-hand_a man._n in_o case_n of_o reduction_n the_o rear_n half_a file_n must_v not_o face_v about_o but_o stand_v still_o till_o the_o front_n half_a file_n be_v pass_v and_o then_o fall_v in_o and_o follow_v the_o proper_a leader_n but_o if_o the_o occasion_n require_v the_o front_n half_a file_n to_o be_v double_v by_o the_o rear_n the_o rear_n half_a file_n must_v march_v a_o softly_a pace_n observe_v their_o right-hand_a man_n so_o that_o all_o the_o rank_n may_v double_v at_o one_o time_n observe_v in_o reducement_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o double_n of_o single_a rank_n that_o no_o man_n must_v move_v till_o the_o word_n of_o command_n march_v be_v give_v upon_o which_o they_o turn_v all_o together_o upon_o the_o contrary_a hand_n they_o double_v on_o and_o when_o they_o come_v up_o to_o their_o own_o ground_n they_o must_v turn_v to_o the_o hand_n they_o double_v to_o rear_n half_a file_n double_v by_o the_o front_n half_a file_n here_o the_o word_n of_o command_n be_v viz._n front_n half_a file_n to_o the_o right-about_a double_a your_o rear_n half_a file_n this_o word_n of_o command_n give_v the_o three_o front_n rank_n or_o three_o half_a file_n must_v turn_v to_o the_o right-about_a and_o go_v on_o the_o right-hand_a of_o their_o fellower_n or_o the_o rear_n half_a file_n they_o must_v double_v into_o they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v double_v face_n to_o the_o left-about_a to_o their_o leader_n without_o expect_v any_o word_n of_o command_n the_o manner_n of_o reduction_n the_o word_n of_o command_n be_v front_v half_a file_n as_o you_o be_v march_n whereupon_o the_o half_a file_n must_v march_v slow_o keep_v at_o three_o foot_n from_o their_o right-hand_a man_n by_o which_o mean_v they_o 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as_o they_o have_v fire_v to_o their_o proper_a height_n the_o sub-altern_a officer_n always_o mind_v that_o the_o next_o rank_n of_o musketeer_n be_v ready_a at_o the_o angle_n to_o make_v their_o march_n under_o the_o pike_n instead_o of_o the_o second_o rank_n which_o be_v to_o take_v the_o place_n of_o the_o first_o when_o the_o first_o rank_n have_v fire_v in_o this_o manner_n of_o fire_v if_o the_o street_n to_o be_v defend_v be_v very_o broad_a than_o a_o space_n or_o interval_n must_v be_v make_v over_o and_o above_o the_o passage_n on_o the_o flank_n sufficient_a for_o two_o man_n a_o breast_n which_o will_v prevent_v the_o horse_n from_o make_v any_o advantageous_a attack_z to_o reduce_v this_o order_n the_o word_n of_o command_n be_v viz._n musketeer_n face_n to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a outward_a march_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v quit_v the_o far_a command_n be_v give_v viz._n musketeer_n to_o your_o proper_a front_n march._n this_o they_o must_v observe_v to_o do_v till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v even_o with_o the_o first_o rank_n of_o pike_n and_o then_o the_o officer_n drums_z colour_n and_o hoitboy_n must_v take_v their_o proper_a post_n of_o the_o hollow_a square_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o form_v it_o by_o word_n of_o command_n if_o you_o proceed_v to_o this_o the_o battalion_n must_v be_v draw_v up_o in_o rank_n at_o twelve_o foot_n distance_n the_o file_n be_v at_o three_o than_o the_o musket_n shoulder_v and_o the_o pike_n advance_v the_o word_n of_o command_n ensue_v viz._n colour_n drum_n and_o hoitboy_n to_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o pike_n march_n rank_n close_o forward_o to_o order_n march_n three_o outward_a file_n of_o pike_n on_o the_o right_n and_o left_a double_a your_o file_n to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a inward_o march_n half_n file_n of_o musketeer_n to_o the_o left-hand_a double_a your_o front_n march_n file_n close_a all_o to_o the_o right_n to_o your_o close_a order_n march_n to_o your_o leader_n pike_n face_n 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load_v again_o and_o these_o word_n of_o command_n ensue_v viz._n front_v rank_n present_a fire_n which_o do_v the_o commandant_n proceed_v viz._n recover_v your_o arm_n and_o hereupon_o the_o pikeman_n recover_v from_o their_o port_n than_o again_o to_o your_o leader_n march_n halt_n face_n square_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v perform_v after_o the_o same_o order_n they_o may_v march_v and_o fire_n to_o every_o front_n note_v that_o when_o they_o be_v hide_v to_o face_n to_o their_o leader_n it_o must_v be_v to_o the_o commandant_n in_o chief_a wherever_o he_o take_v his_o station_n but_o in_o face_v to_o the_o proper_a front_n it_o must_v be_v do_v to_o the_o front_n of_o the_o battalion_n as_o it_o be_v before_o it_o be_v form_v into_o this_o manner_n of_o figure_n word_n of_o command_n use_v to_o reduce_v this_o form_n the_o battalion_n be_v face_v to_o the_o proper_a front_n the_o commander_n in_o chief_a proceed_v viz._n granadier_n take_v your_o post_n on_o the_o right_n of_o 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of_o a_o wood_n for_o fear_n of_o a_o ambush_n the_o strength_n of_o horse_n consist_v in_o the_o open_a country_n as_o that_o of_o the_o foot_n do_v in_o a_o wood_n for_o the_o enemy_n be_v all_o way_n to_o be_v expect_v to_o take_v advantage_n it_o be_v therefore_o dangerous_a for_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n by_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v fall_v upon_o before_o it_o can_v get_v to_o any_o secure_a post_n a_o officer_n of_o foot_n march_v through_o a_o enclose_a woody_a country_n must_v avoid_v if_o he_o can_v march_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o plain_a or_o too_o near_o a_o wood_n by_o which_o mean_v if_o the_o enemy_n approach_v he_o will_v have_v time_n to_o consider_v what_o course_n to_o take_v and_o if_o he_o be_v attack_v by_o horse_n then_o ought_v he_o to_o retreat_n unto_o the_o wood_n skirmish_v to_o make_v it_o good_a for_o if_o he_o get_v into_o it_o the_o horse_n will_v not_o attack_v he_o there_o but_o if_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o foot_n and_o observe_v himself_o the_o weak_a he_o must_v regain_v the_o last_o defile_v or_o narrow_a post_n and_o draw_v up_o in_o battalion_n dispute_v it_o till_o he_o can_v better_o secure_v himself_o and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o horse_n if_o overmuch_o press_v wherefore_o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o commander_n to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o the_o place_n he_o pass_v through_o send_v his_o scout_n before_o he_o to_o discover_v the_o enemy_n and_o search_v the_o place_n where_o ambush_n be_v suspect_v for_o although_o it_o be_v in_o a_o village_n there_o may_v be_v a_o party_n of_o the_o enemy_n there_o who_o will_v suffer_v the_o scout_n to_o pass_v by_o and_o conceal_v themselves_o till_o they_o see_v a_o opportunity_n to_o set_v upon_o the_o main_a body_n when_o a_o officer_n be_v arrive_v where_o he_o intend_v to_o encamp_v he_o ought_v to_o draw_v up_o his_o man_n and_o have_v set_v his_o guard_n he_o may_v permit_v they_o to_o take_v some_o ease_n by_o alight_v from_o their_o 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a_o lesser_a number_n for_o there_o it_o be_v the_o enemy_n most_o common_o lay_v ambuscadoe_n think_v as_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o by_o a_o confidence_n of_o security_n they_o shall_v find_v man_n negligent_a and_o disorder_a when_o at_o any_o time_n the_o word_n be_v require_v of_o a_o party_n you_o meet_v it_o be_v general_o give_v by_o the_o weak_a however_o it_o ought_v not_o light_o to_o be_v credit_v nor_o the_o soldier_n to_o return_v their_o arm_n till_o the_o officer_n be_v assure_v whether_o they_o be_v friend_n or_o foe_n for_o many_o time_n a_o deserter_n may_v betray_v the_o word_n to_o the_o enemy_n and_o he_o make_v a_o advantage_n of_o it_o consideration_n in_o march_v a_o army_n through_o

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centinel_n or_o a_o great_a number_n according_a to_o their_o quality_n in_o command_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n and_o indeed_o the_o most_o material_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v careful_o observe_v for_o it_o have_v sometime_o appear_v that_o the_o safety_n of_o a_o kingdom_n have_v depend_v upon_o a_o strong_a fortress_n a_o survey_n of_o warlike_a fortification_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o sieges_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o town_n be_v defend_v by_o outwork_n a_o ditch_n or_o mote_n bastion_n flanker_n curtain_n or_o countermure_n and_o the_o garrison_n be_v strong_a it_o be_v the_o old_a way_n to_o build_v fort_n at_o advantageous_a place_n but_o now_o they_o proceed_v in_o a_o siege_n by_o make_v trench_n raise_v battery_n mining_n and_o gain_v lodgment_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o quick_a way_n and_o the_o most_o secure_a from_o the_o cannon_n of_o the_o town_n the_o best_a fortification_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v build_v octangular_a by_o which_o mean_v the_o 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