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A42524 The art of war and the way that it is at present practised in France in two parts : wherein the duties and functions of all the officers of horse and foot, artillery and provisions from the general of the army to the private souldier are treated of ... written in French by Louis de Gaya ... ; translated for publick satisfaction and advantage.; Art de la guerre et la manière dont on la fait à présent. English Gaya, Louis de. 1678 (1678) Wing G398; ESTC R23334 55,226 220

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second_o part._n which_o treat_v of_o the_o particular_a charge_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o conduct_v and_o of_o exercise_v soldier_n chap._n i._o ●f_n the_o officers-general_n of_o the_o light_a horseman_n have_v in_o the_o first_o part_n discourse_v of_o charge_n and_o of_o what_o concern_v a_o army_n and_o pla●●s_n in_o general_a i_o shall_v in_o this_o treat_v of_o particular_a officer_n and_o of_o all_o th●●_n they_o be_v oblige_v by_o their_o employment_n the_o first_o charge_n of_o the_o light_a horseman_n be_v that_o of_o the_o colonel_n general_n who_o power_n be_v to_o command_v they_o ●●_o all_o place_n to_o send_v they_o out_o in_o part_n ●●_o give_v they_o the_o order_n of_o fight_v tak●_n inspection_n of_o the_o officer_n to_o see_v they_o do_v their_o duty_n if_o the_o troop_n ●●_o in_o good_a condition_n to_o cashier_v insu●●cient_a trooper_n and_o turn_v off_o bad_a ho●ses_n he_o serve_v common_o the_o ar●●_n in_o quality_n of_o lieutenant_n 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regiment_n of_o light_a horseman_n there_o be_v none_o but_o troop_n of_o ordinance_n which_o have_v be_v since_o make_v into_o regiment_n the_o command_n whereof_o have_v be_v give_v to_o officer_n who_o have_v be_v qualify_v with_o title_n of_o master_n de_fw-fr camp_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o a_o colonel_n of_o foot_n a_o master_n de_fw-fr camp_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o authority_n that_o he_o may_v absolute_o command_v his_o captain_n his_o chief_a charge_n be_v to_o march_v at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o regiment_n and_o to_o lead_v they_o into_o fight_n to_o the_o place_n that_o the_o general_n have_v appoint_v he_o in_o the_o vanguard_n battle_n or_o rere-guard_n it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o visit_v his_o troop_n to_o cause_v the_o guard_n to_o be_v well_o order_v change_v and_o relieve_v hinder_v his_o trooper_n from_o leave_v their_o rank_n see_v if_o the_o captain_n take_v care_n of_o their_o troop_n if_o they_o be_v well_o furnish_v of_o man_n arm_n and_o horse_n and_o to_o command_v the_o officer_n to_o do_v what_o they_o ought_v he_o shall_v render_v all_o obedience_n to_o the_o general_n lieutenant_z generals_z marshal_n the_o camp_n and_o to_o the_o brigadeer_n yea_o and_o to_o the_o general_a person_n of_o the_o horse_n when_o he_o march_v at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o regiment_n it_o be_v his_o post_n to_o be_v four_o pace_n before_o the_o captain_n the_o regiment_n of_o horse_n who_o be_v stranger_n have_v lieutenant_n colonel_n but_o the_o french_a have_v only_a major_n who_o be_v always_o the_o elder_a captain_n and_o who_o command_n in_o absence_n of_o the_o master_n de_fw-fr camp_n when_o a_o regiment_n consist_v of_o several_a squadron_n the_o master_n de_fw-fr camp_n march_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o first_o and_o the_o major_a at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o second_o every_o regiment_n of_o horse_n have_v a_o aid-major_a who_o charge_n be_v to_o appoint_v the_o quarter_n to_o place_n and_o relieve_v the_o guard_n to_o make_v the_o detachment_n to_o take_v the_o word_n from_o the_o major_a of_o the_o brigade_n carry_v it_o to_o the_o commander_n and_o give_v it_o about_o among_o the_o quarter-master_n of_o the_o troop_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o light-horse_n a_o captain_n of_o light_a horse_n ought_v to_o be_v brave_a experience_a diligent_a and_o above_o all_o thing_n very_o careful_a his_o duty_n be_v to_o lead_v his_o troop_n whithersoever_o he_o be_v command_v by_o his_o master_n the_o camp_n or_o by_o the_o general_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o trooper_n often_o visit_v their_o horse_n see_v if_o they_o be_v well_o keep_v and_o that_o they_o want_v for_o nothing_o his_o place_n be_v always_o to_o be_v before_o his_o company_n some_o pace_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n and_o then_o he_o put_v the_o puttock_n of_o his_o horse_n into_o the_o first_o rank_n of_o the_o squadron_n when_o he_o be_v ●n_v quarter_n he_o ought_v to_o instruct_v his_o trooper_n how_o to_o use_v their_o arm_n ride_v their_o horse_n form_n a_o squadron_n put_v themselves_o again_o into_o battle-array_n when_o they_o be_v break_v by_o a_o halt_n or_o by_o the_o way_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o ●each_v they_o the_o quarter_n wheeling_n in_o french_a le_fw-fr quart_n de_fw-fr conversion_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a motion_n of_o the_o horse_n the_o captain_n have_v power_n to_o ●reate_v in_o his_o troop_n a_o quartermaster_n ●nd_v three_o brigadeer_n and_o the_o king_n supply_v the_o charge_n of_o lieutenant_n ●nd_v cornet_n the_o command_n among_o captain_n ●●_o quite_o different_a in_o horse_n from_o what_o ●t_a be_v in_o foot_n in_o foot_n they_o command_v accord_v to_o the_o seniority_n of_o their_o regiment_n but_o in_o horse_n they_o follow_v ●nly_o the_o date_n of_o their_o commission_n ●●at_o be_v observe_v
among_o the_o master_n ●e_n camp_n and_o the_o other_o officer_n of_o ●orse_n chap._n iu._n of_o lieutenant_n and_o cornet_n the_o lieutenant_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o capable_a as_o the_o captain_n because_o in_o absence_n of_o they_o they_o have_v the_o same_o charge_n and_o authority_n they_o shall_v procure_v the_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o horseman_n of_o their_o troop_n visit_v they_o often_o recommend_v to_o they_o the_o care_n of_o their_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o give_v the_o captain_n a_o exact_a account_n of_o all_o that_o happen_v they_o must_v not_o be_v severe_a to_o the_o trooper_n without_o ground_n that_o occasion_n run_v away_o and_o desertion_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o captain_n because_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n then_o but_o in_o their_o absence_n they_o be_v to_o exact_v punctual_a obedience_n of_o they_o and_o no●_n to_o spare_v those_o who_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n and_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v their_o part_n to_o observe_v the_o action_n of_o the_o quarter-master_n and_o brigadeer_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n and_o make_v they_o provide_v what_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o troop_n their_o post_n in_o a_o march_n be_v at_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o captain_n the_o charge_n of_o a_o cornet_n be_v a_o gentile_a and_o handsome_a employment_n for_o a_o young_a man_n who_o begin_v the_o profession_n of_o a_o horseman_n and_o desire_n to_o learn_v it_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v as_o great_a care_n of_o the_o troop_n as_o the_o lieutenant_n see_v he_o command_v it_o in_o his_o absence_n his_o duty_n be_v to_o carry_v the_o standard_n whithersoever_o the_o troop_n march_v or_o to_o have_v it_o carry_v by_o a_o stout_a and_o faithful_a horseman_n who_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v for_o that_o office_n but_o at_o a_o muster_n at_o the_o guard_n or_o in_o a_o day_n of_o battle_n he_o be_v to_o carry_v it_o himself_o and_o shall_v rather_o be_v kill_v than_o forsake_v it_o because_o to_o lose_v it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o troop_n his_o place_n in_o a_o day_n of_o battle_n be_v at_o the_o five_o file_n in_o the_o first_o rank_n of_o the_o squadron_n when_o the_o troop_n file_v off_o he_o march_v alone_o after_o the_o three_o rank_n and_o when_o he_o carry_v not_o his_o standard_n he_o take_v the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o lieutenant_n the_o cornet_n must_v know_v that_o in_o detachment_n the_o standard_n be_v never_o carry_v but_o only_o when_o all_o the_o troop_n march_v there_o be_v no_o talk_n of_o a_o cornet_n in_o the_o troop_n of_o gendarm_n but_o of_o a_o ensign_n and_o guidon_n and_o every_o troop_n carry_v both_o chap._n v._o of_o quarter-master_n and_o brigadeer_n of_o the_o troop_n of_o light_a horseman_n the_o creation_n of_o a_o quartermaster_n of_o a_o troop_n depend_v absolute_o on_o the_o captain_n he_o ought_v always_o to_o choose_v among_o his_o trooper_n he_o who_o he_o shall_v judge_v most_o capable_a of_o that_o charge_n because_o he_o commit_v to_o he_o the_o care_n of_o his_o troop_n and_o beside_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v stout_a and_o vigilant_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v read_v write_v and_o cast_v account_n his_o duty_n be_v to_o keep_v a_o list_n of_o the_o trooper_n and_o of_o their_o quarter_n to_o visit_v often_o the_o stable_n cause_v the_o horse_n to_o be_v dress_v in_o his_o presence_n examine_v if_o the_o saddle_n and_o bridle_n want_v nothing_o have_v a_o care_n that_o the_o trooper_n sell_v not_o their_o forage_n to_o go_v to_o the_o captain_n be_v quarter_n evening_n and_o morning_n and_o especial_o when_o he_o pay_v the_o troop_n it_o be_v his_o part_n take_v the_o care_n of_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n set_v guard_n at_o the_o place_n appoint_v by_o the_o major_n and_o often_o to_o visit_v the_o vedetes_n when_o the_o troop_n march_v his_o post_n be_v at_o the_o rear_n that_o he_o may_v hinder_v the_o trooper_n from_o quit_v their_o rank_n or_o stay_v behind_o in_o the_o field_n or_o garrison_n he_o receive_v the_o provision_n and_o forage_n at_o the_o storehouse_n and_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o brigadeer_n who_o divide_v they_o among_o the_o trooper_n and_o he_o be_v to_o be_v every_o evening_n at_o the_o circle_n there_o to_o receive_v the_o order_n and_o word_n from_o the_o major_n which_o he_o carry_v to_o his_o captain_n and_o to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o troop_n when_o there_o be_v any_o detachment_n he_o command_v the_o trooper_n who_o rank_n be_v to_o march_v and_o conduct_n they_o himself_z to_o the_o place_n of_o rendezvous_n a_o troop_n of_o horse_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o brigade_n and_o over_o each_o the_o captain_n place_v a_o brigadeer_n to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o he_o choose_v common_o for_o these_o office_n the_o most_o ancient_a stout_a and_o discreet_a man_n of_o the_o troop_n their_o duty_n be_v to_o give_v the_o captain_n and_o officer_n notice_n of_o all_o that_o pass_v among_o they_o and_o to_o hinder_v disorder_n and_o quarrel_n when_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o guard_n their_o function_n be_v to_o set_v the_o vedetes_n in_o the_o place_n appoint_v to_o they_o by_o the_o major_n to_o place_v none_o there_o but_o sufficient_a man_n for_o otherwise_o they_o may_v give_v the_o alarm_n often_o without_o reason_n instruct_v they_o in_o what_o they_o have_v to_o do_v visit_v they_o frequent_o for_o fear_n they_o fall_v asleep_a and_o take_v care_n to_o relieve_v they_o every_o hour_n they_o distribute_v among_o the_o trooper_n the_o provision_n and_o forage_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o quartermaster_n and_o their_o place_n in_o a_o march_n be_v in_o the_o first_o rank_n every_o troop_n of_o horse_n shall_v have_v a_o trumpeter_n who_o be_v common_o quarter_v near_o the_o captain_n or_o with_o his_o equipage_n he_o take_v his_o order_n from_o the_o quartermaster_n and_o sound_v to_o boot_n and_o saddle_n to_o horse_n and_o to_o the_o standard_n at_o the_o hour_n appoint_v he_o and_o every_o evening_n he_o sound_v to_o set_v the_o watch_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o word_n be_v give_v the_o place_n of_o the_o kettledrum_n and_o trumpet_n in_o a_o march_n be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o squadron_n six_o pace_n before_o the_o commander_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n they_o be_v upon_o the_o wing_n that_o they_o may_v sound_v the_o charge_n or_o retreat_n according_a as_o they_o be_v order_v by_o the_o major_n or_o aid-major_n of_o the_o regiment_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n all_o the_o trooper_n be_v to_o put_v themselves_o in_o a_o equipage_n of_o war_n and_o to_o make_v haste_n to_o the_o captain_n be_v quarter_n or_o to_o the_o quarter_n of_o those_o who_o command_v their_o troop_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o colonel_n of_o foot_n the_o charge_n of_o colonel_n general_n of_o the_o french_a infantry_n have_v be_v extinct_a ever_o since_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n it_o give_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o all_o the_o foot_n justice_n be_v execute_v upon_o they_o every_o where_o in_o his_o name_n he_o name_v officer_n and_o have_v a_o company_n in_o every_o regiment_n which_o be_v call_v the_o colonel_n and_o the_o commander_n of_o body_n have_v no_o other_o name_n but_o master_n the_o camp_n but_o since_o the_o suppression_n of_o that_o charge_n they_o have_v leave_v that_o title_n which_o be_v still_o retain_v among_o the_o horse_n and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o colonel_n the_o charge_n of_o a_o colonel_n require_v a_o person_n of_o quality_n that_o be_v rich_a and_o who_o command_v his_o captain_n absolute_o and_o that_o his_o regiment_n may_v be_v good_a and_o well_o entertain_v he_o be_v to_o oblige_v they_o to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o company_n and_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o good_a inferior_a officer_n his_o duty_n be_v to_o lead_v his_o regiment_n whithersoever_o he_o be_v command_v and_o to_o march_v at_o the_o head_n of_o it_o with_o a_o haussecol_n or_o gorget_n and_o a_o pike_n in_o hand_n when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o battle_n his_o post_n be_v with_o the_o pike_n three_o pace_n before_o the_o captain_n he_o ought_v to_o see_v in_o what_o condition_n his_o company_n be_v and_o have_v they_o fill_v with_o good_a man_n well_o arm_v and_o accoutre_v with_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a and_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o make_v a_o soldier_n so_o active_a and_o dexterous_a as_o exercise_v he_o shall_v command_v his_o officer_n to_o exercise_v their_o company_n a_o hour_n every_o day_n and_o the_o major_a the_o regiment_n twice_o a_o week_n when_o the_o regiment_n march_v alone_o in_o a_o enemy_n country_n he_o shall_v as_o much_o as_o possible_o he_o can_v avoid_v plain_n and_o seek_v out_o cover_v way_n forbid_v his_o soldier_n
to_o furnish_v if_o the_o regiment_n lodge_v by_o itself_o in_o a_o quarter_n where_o there_o be_v danger_n he_o be_v to_o barricade_v entrench_v or_o enclose_v it_o with_o cart_n and_o wagon_n afterward_o he_o be_v to_o place_v his_o guard_n about_o the_o quarter_n and_o the_o sentinel_n so_o near_o together_o that_o they_o may_v hear_v one_o another_o speak_v and_o be_v to_o set_v without_o the_o entrenchment_n sentinel_n perdues_z who_o in_o case_n of_o a_o alarm_n have_v fire_v be_v to_o retreat_n to_o the_o court_n of_o guard_n when_o a_o alarm_n be_v give_v to_o the_o camp_n the_o major_n must_v come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o regiment_n form_n his_o battalion_n send_v to_o double_v his_o guard_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o alarm_n be_v give_v give_v notice_n to_o his_o colonel_n and_o acquaint_v the_o general_n with_o what_o occur_v no_o company_n shall_v enter_v or_o come_v out_o of_o its_o post_n without_o leave_n from_o the_o major_n and_o no_o order_n be_v ever_o alter_v but_o by_o he_o because_o it_o be_v always_o give_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o general_n or_o his_o own_o colonel_n whatsoever_o ammunition_n be_v allot_v to_o the_o regiment_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o major_n who_o divide_v it_o among_o the_o company_n and_o he_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o provide_v all_o thing_n necessary_a as_o of_o send_v the_o sick_a to_o hospital_n command_v the_o provost_n marshal_v to_o furnish_v wagon_n at_o the_o attack_z of_o a_o place_n it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o day_n when_o it_o be_v to_o mount_v the_o guard_n of_o the_o trench_n to_o cause_v the_o drum_n beat_v to_o command_v the_o officer_n according_a to_o their_o rank_n to_o send_v off_o labourer_n and_o man_n to_o defend_v they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o attack_z he_o be_v to_o relieve_v the_o post_n take_v order_n from_o the_o lieutenant-general_n or_o marshal_v the_o camp_n what_o the_o regiment_n be_v to_o do_v go_v to_o 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to_o sell_v they_o at_o auction_n by_o beat_v of_o drum_n his_o due_n be_v the_o sword_n the_o pike_n the_o corselet_n or_o gorget_n and_o a_o shilling_n in_o the_o pound_n of_o the_o sale_n of_o their_o movable_n he_o be_v present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o war_n and_o give_v his_o conclusion_n to_o the_o process_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o king_n proctor_n the_o function_n of_o the_o aid-major_n be_v nothing_o different_a from_o the_o major_n and_o their_o name_n explain_v their_o charge_n the_o regiment_n of_o foot_n have_v as_o many_o aid-major_n as_o they_o have_v battalion_n all_o major_n and_o aid-major_n cease_v from_o duty_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o enter_v into_o garrison_n in_o a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v other_o establish_v by_o the_o king_n chap._n ix_o of_o a_o captain_n of_o foot_n the_o infantry_n have_v in_o all_o time_n be_v the_o school_n of_o war_n and_o they_o that_o have_v be_v desirous_a to_o perfect_v themselves_o therein_o have_v always_o 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