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A39056 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 Their Majesties armies. England and Wales. Army. 1690 (1690) Wing E3863; ESTC R22461 37,031 238

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Marches straight in the middle of the two Ranks the which all follow till they come to their first Place In which March is to be observed that the first Man as soon as he is past the last tread in the same Line with his Left Foot where the other did go with his Left Foot and thus to March in the straight Line of the Front and further to observe in the Countermarch what is said in Explan 77. 81. Halt 81. The whole Battalion Paces at once upon the Left Foot to the Left straightning their Ranks and Files carrying their Arms well Take heedth close your Files   82. To the Right and Left close your Files to the Center 82. The whole Battalion Faces to the Right and Left inwards at the Center namely the Half-Ranks 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 83. March 83. 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 another 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 84. Halt 84. 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 When 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 returning to their former Places Take heed to close your Ranks   85. Ranks close to the Front 85. The Five lase Ranks stand ready to March and close forwards 86. March 86. 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 Take heed to Wheel   87. To the Right Wheel 87. The closed Ranks and Files stand ready to March and Wheel 88. March 88. 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 turns with his Body and Feet slowly but so that the Right Foot doth not come out of his place he only turning upon the Heel the other of the same Rank also Wheel with him and according to proportion as they are distant from the Right-hand Man do March faster or slower looking carefully to their Left Hand without turning the Head that the whole Rank may March even The first Rank in their Wheeling must keep close to the Right and not March so quick as the other they having a greater Circumference The other Ranks must observe the same Order in their March tho' hot to Close themselves to the Right as the first Rank doth but to the Left and to observe their distance well in Ranks and Files carrying their Arms well every one observing his Leader and the Right and Left-hand Man Ranks as they are further from the Front so in proportion they are to March faster   89. The whole Battalion having Wheeled the Fourth part of a Circle stands straightning their Ranks and Files carrying their Arms well and expecting the following Command 90. To the Right Wheel 90. The whole Battalion stands again ready to March and Wheel 91. March 91. The Battalion steps again at once with the Left Foot forward and Wheels the Fourth part of a Circle Observe further Explan 88. 92. Halt 92. They stand still here as was shewn in Explan 89. straighten your Ranks and Files and carry your Arms well and high 93. To the Left abaut Wheel 93. They stand again ready to March and Wheel 94. March 94. 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 observing as in Explan 88. 95. Halt 95. The whole Battalion being come to their former Place stand straitning their Ranks and Files carrying their Arms well 96. To the Left Wheel 96. The whole Battalion stands ready again to March and Wheel 97. March 97. The whole Battalion Marches at once 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 said of Distance Ranks and Files and carrying of Arms. 98. Halt 98. They stand still as before straightning their Ranks and Files carry their Arms well and expect the following Command 99. To the Left Wheel 99. They stand again ready to March and Wheel 100. March 100. They Wheel the Fourth part of a Circle to the Left and observe all in the above-said Wheeling 101. Halt 101. They stand thus expecting the following Command 102. To the Left about Wheel 102. They stand ready to March and Wheel 103. March 103. As the whole Battalion did Wheel at twice each time the Fourth part of a Circle so must it now at one time Wheel the half of a Circle to the Left about by which every one comes to his former Place Observe also what hath been formerly said 104. Halt 104. The whole Battalion being now come to their former Places remain thus straightning their Ranks and Files carrying their Arms well and high Note That when you are to Wheel with open Ranks the following Rank must not Wheel till it comes to the Place where the first Rank did Wheel And when you Wheel to the Right you must Close to the Right and look to the Left And when you Wheel to the Left you must Close to the Left and look towards the Right Files take heed to open to your former distance   105. Files to the Right and Left outwards to your former distance 105. The Half-Ranks of the Right Hand turn upon the Left Foot to the Right and the Half-Ranks of the Left Hand turn upon the Right Foot to the Left and stand now Back to Back as in Explan 82. they stood Face to Face Above all care must be taken to carry their Arms straight and high 106. March 106. 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 107. Halt 107. 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 straighten again their Ranks and Files and carry their Arms well straight and high Ranks take heed to open to your former distance   108. Ranks as you were 108. 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 109. March 109. 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 foremost and expect the following Command 110. Halt 110. The foresaid Five Ranks Face at once upon the Left Foot to the Left about straightning their Ranks and Files as before Take heed to lay down your Arms.   111. Rest your Muskets 111. The Muskets are taken from the Shoulder and rested as is shewn in the Exercise of the Musket in Explan 37. 112. Order your Arms. 112. This is done as in the Exercise of the Musket Explan 38. and of the Pike Explan 31. 113. Lay down your Arms. 113. This is done as in the Exercise of the Musket Explan 39. and that of the Pike Explan 32. has been said and it must be observed that the Musketeers and Pikemen perform all their Motions at one time Take heed to quit your Arms   114. For Straw 114. 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 115. March 115. 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 When the Soldiers are Marched beyond their Arms they do not then 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 116. To your Arms 116. As soon as this Command is given they all draw their Swords and run together holding their Swords in their Right Hands even with their Shoulders the Points upwards to their Arms and stand thus expecting the following Command 117. Put up your Swords 117. The whole Battalion turn at once the Points of their Swords down looking towards the Left Hand and put them in the Scabbards tell 1 2 let go the Right Hand stand thus both Hands hanging down by the Body till the following Command 118. Take up your Arms. 118. This is done as in the Exercise of the Musket Explan 40. and of the Pike Explan 33. taking heed that every one observe his Leader and his Right-hand Man that they all rise at once 119. Resh your Muskets 119. This is done as in the Exercise of the Musket Explan 41. 120. Poise your Muskets and Advance your Pikes 120. 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 holds his Musket with an out-stretched Arm before the middle of his Body The Pikemen do as in Explan 36. and all stand thus expecting the following Command 121. Shoulder your Muskets 121. This is done as in Explan 9. carrying your Arms well as often has been said RVLES 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 Commissions Viz. The Colonel or first Company on the Right Wing The Second or Lieutenant Colonels Company upon the Left Wing The Majors or 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 Centre II. When the Companies are Marching to the place where the Battalion is to be Formed the Pikemen must March with their Pikes Advanced they must always be placed on the Left Hand of the Musketeers of their Companies III. When all the Companies are come to the place where they are to Form the Battalion a Drummer is to stand before the Centre of the Battalion and to Beat a Ruffle for warning and the Musketeers of those Companies 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 Faces towards the Battalion their Pikes and Partisans 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 the Battalion faced to the Right must then Face to the Left and those which Faced to the Left must Face to the Right Here is also to be observed that when they March off by Companies the Company on the Right Wing shall March first Beating a Troop with their Muskets Clubbed and their Pikes Advanced And then the Company on the Left Wing follows and so one after another according to Seniority Note That when they Troop off the Pikes March before the Musketeers The Pikes must always be Advanced when they March before the King IV. The Battalion being Formed as is said before the Colonel places himself in the Centre before the Pikes and Colours The Lieutenant Colonel behind him the half of the Captains as also of the Lieutenants in one line upon the Right Wing the other half upon the Left Wing of the Musketeers And the Ensigns before the Pikes either with the Colours or Half-Pikes And that the Officers may not alter their places by their continual Moving to and fro the Captains as also the Lieutenants shall remain upon that Wing where their Musketeers are and there Post themselves according to their Commissions that is the eldest outwards and the youngest towards the Centre so that those that have their Musketeers upon the Right Wing must remain 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 other the youngest are always to go over to the other Wing to make the number equal Though upon Action every one shall