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A06964 The souldiers accidence. Or an introduction into military discipline containing the first principles and necessary knowledge meete for captaines, muster-masters, and all young souldiers of the infantrie, or foote bandes. Also, the cavallarie or formes of trayning of horse-troopes, as it hath beene received from the latest and best experiences armies. A worke fit for all noble, generous, and good spirits, that loue honor, or honorable action. G.M. Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637. 1625 (1625) STC 17388; ESTC S102642 32,968 76

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in ordinary Trayning or daily exercising of the Souldiers are these following First there are fiue to be performed standing That is to say Put on your Armes Prepare your Skirmish Rest your Musquet Your Sentinell Posture Your Saluting Posture The Postures which are to be performed in Marching are these Shoulder your Musquet and carry your Rest in the right hand Levell your Musquet Sloape your Musquet The Postures which are to be performed in Charging are these Cleare your Pann Prime your Pann Shut your Pann Cast off your loose Cornes Blow your Pann Cast about your Musquet with both your hands and trayle your Rest. Open your Charges Charge your Musquet with Powder Draw out your Scowring sticke Shorten your sticke Ramme in your powder Draw out your sticke Charge with Bullet Ramme in your Bullet Draw out your sticke Shorten your sticke and put it vp Bring your Musquet forward with your left hand Hold it vp with your right hand and recover your Rest. The Postures which are to be performed in Discharging are these Carrie your Rest in your left hand preparing to giue fire Sloape your Musquet and let the Rest sinke In the right hand poyze your Musquet In the left hand carrie the Musquet with the Rest. In the right hand take your Match betweene the second finger and the thumbe Hold the Match fast and blow it Cocke your Match Trie your Match Guard the Pann and blow your Ma●ch Open your Pann Present your Musquet Giue fire Dismount your Musquet and carrie it with the Rest. Vncocke your Match and put it vp betweene your fingers Now touching the Postures of the Hargobus I hold it needlesse here to insist or stand vpon them since they are all one with the Musquet the Rest onely excepted and whosoeuer is a good Musquetier cannot chuse but be a good Hargeletier And therefore I referre it to mo●s particular practise And to make a Connexion of all that is before sayd I would wish euery industrious Teacher first to respect his men then their Armes and to sort and place each man according to his worth and cunning not his wealth or birth Then for his lessons first to bring him to an exquisite readinesse in the Postures and true manage of weapons Next to make him know all the Sounds or Beatings of the Dr●mme Thirdly the ●rue distance of places and orderly proportions Fourthly the execution thereof in all manner of Marches and Motions And lastly a generall performance of all that hath beene spoken in the practise of Skirmishes and alteration of Battalions So shall men become readie and not confused as many are by silken and simple Tutors who striue to teach many things together but nothing in order Now for as much as dignitie of places is a most needfull Knowledge for every Commander both for the adornment of the Band and the incouragement of the well deserving Souldier I will shew you here a Table containing the honor and dignitie of places● as they haue beene observed by the most auncient Masters of Martiall discipline The Vse NOw for the Vse of this Table you shall vnderstand that the figure 1. which standeth on the right hand is the Leader of the right hand Fyle and so the first and chiefest man in the Battalia and that whole Ranke in which it standeth is the Front so called because the faces of the whole Companie are directed one way and also every man in that Ranke is called the Leader or Captaine of the Fyle he leadeth The figure 2. which leadeth the left hand Fyle is the second man And the figure 3. which is in the Reare because there the backes are turned is the third man and the whole Ranke in which it standeth is called the Reare or the Bringers vp Then the figure 4. is the fourth man so forth according to the number of the figures are the dignities of the places Now here is also to be noted in this Table that the figure 17. standing in the Front is the Leader of the middle fyle to the left Flanke and the figure 18. Leader of the middle fyle to the right Flanke and so are called Leaders of the mayne devision The fifth Ranke from the Front downeward towards the Reare are called Middlemen to the reare and the sixt Rank are called Middlemen to the front or the Leaders of halfe fyles Lastly whensoever this Bodie or any other whatsoever which containeth but ten persons in fyle shall be devided in the midst betweene the Middle-men then the last fiue Rankes to the Reareward are called by the name of Subdevision And whensoever the Reare shall double the Front then are the Reare called Bringers vp because they bring vp their halfe Fyles by Sequence These Rules knit vnto memorie and practised with care and diligence will make any Souldier perfect in the first sixe parts of Martiall discipline as Election of men Sorting of Armes March or Motion Distance Posture and lastly the beatings of the Drumme Now to these I will adde a little touch or Essay touching the Carriage Election and Composition of Captaines colours or Ensignes which is the honorable Badge or Marke of every Captaine and in which both of late here at home and also formerly in forraine Nations I haue seene as grosse absurdities as any malice would wish to see in the folly of his Enemy which doubtlesse must proceed from ignorance since no Master of Reason would be guiltie of his owne iniurie You shall therefore vnderstand that all Colours belonging vnto private Captaines ought to be mixt equally of two severall Colours that is to say according to the rule in Herauldry of Colour and Mettall and not Colour on Colour as Greene and Red or Blew and Blacke or such like nor yet Mettall on Mettall as White and Yellow or Orrengtawnie and White for Colours so borne shew Bastardie Pesantrie or dishonor Now in the Corner which is next to the vpper poynt of the staffe he shall car●ie in a faire large square or Canton containing a sixt part of the Colours a plaine red Crosse in a white Field which is the Ensigne of our Kingdome of England If the Colours doe belong to a Colonell they shall then be all of one entire Colour or one Mettall onely the red Crosse or Ensigne of the Kingdome shall be in his due place as aforesaid If they belong to a Colonell generall to the Lord Marshall of the Field or any such Superior Officer then they shall be all of one entire Colour or Mettall and the red Crosse or Ensigne of the Kingdome shall be in a verie little square or Canton as in a twelft part of the Field or lesse if it please them But if they belong to the Generall of the Field then they shall be of one entire Colour or Mettall without any red Crosse at all as was before sayd Thus much touching the generall Composition and Carriage of Colours Now
these to any order aforesaid Close your Fyles to the right hand Close your Fyles to the left Close your Fyles to both hands by devision And these also to any order aforesaid also in opening the Squadron you must ever first open the Rankes which must be done downeward to the Reare and then the Fyles And in Closing you must first close the Fyles and then the Rankes which must ever be done vpward towards the Front Then Double your Fyles to the right hand Double your Fyles to the left Double your Fyles to both by devision And this to any order aforesaid Double your Rankes to the right hand Double your Rankes to the left Double your Rankes to both by devision And this to any order aforesaid Middlemen double the Front to the right hand Middlemen double the Front to the left Middlemen double the Front to both hands by devision Bringers vp double the Front to the right hand Bringers vp double the Front to the left Bringers vp double the Front to both hands by devision And these to either order aforesaid To the right hand turne To the left hand turne To both hands turne by conversion To the right hand about turne To the left as you were To the left hand about turne To the right as you were Now to reduce any Motion before shewed to the same station in which the Horseman stood before the Command given you shall vse this generall word As you were Countermarch to the right hand Countermarch to the left Countermarch to both by Conversion Wheele to the right hand Wheele to the left Wheele to both by Conversion And in this Motion of Countermarching you must obserue that the Leaders if it be in a standing Countermarch doe advance forward full one Horse length before they turne and then turne to which hand they are commanded all the Rankes successiuely following to make good the Leaders place of turning before they turne and so to perfect the Countermarch But if it be to be done vpon a greater advancement then shall either a Corporall or other higher Officer stand at the place of turning and the Leaders shall advance vp vnto him and there turne to either hand according to direction and so successiuely all the rest of the Rankes in the Troope till the Countermarch be made perfect So also in the Motion of Wheeling you must obserue if the Troope be vnder an hundred first to double your Front to the one or the other hand either by the Bringers vp or the Middlemen before you Wheele and then standing at their close order to Wheele about or otherwise at pleasure Againe obserue when you Wheele to the right hand to double your Front to the left hand and when you Wheele to the left hand to double your Front to the right hand for so the Leaders of the right and left hand Fyles will keepe their places on that corner to which you Wheele Lastly to reduce and bring every man into his first place againe You shall say Fyles to the right or left hand open to your Open order Bringers vp or Middlemen to your first places as you were And in this Motion obserue that if the Bringers vp did double the Front then shall the Middlemen being in the Reare first fall into their places then the Follower and lastly the Bringer vp And so if the Middlemen did double the Front then those Middlemen being in the Front shall in Countermarch fall into their first places after them their Followers and last of all the Bringer vp The fift and last Lesson belonging vnto the Horse-troope is to teach the Souldier the Sounds and Commands of the Trumpet and to make him both vnderstand the Notes and Language of the Trumpet as also in due time to performe all those duties and Commands which are required by the Trumpet And of these Soundings which we generally call Poynts of Warre there are sixe which are most necessary for the Souldiers knowledge The first is 1. Butte Sella or Clap on your Saddles Which as soone as the Souldier heareth in the morning or at other times he shall presently make readie his Horse and his owne person trusse vp his sacke of necessaries and make all things fitting for Iourney The second is 2. Mounte Cavallo or Mount on Horsebacke At which Summons the Souldier shall bridle vp his Horse bring him forth and mount his backe The third is 3. Al'a Standardo or Goe to your Colours Whether it be Standard Cornet ● or Guydon upon which sound the Souldier with those of his Fellowship shall trot forth to the place where the Cornet is lodged and there attend till it b● di●lodged Also this sound in the field and in service when men are dis-banded is a Retrayt for the Horseman and brings him off being ingaged for as oft as he heares it he must retire and goe backe to his Colours The fourth is 4. Tucquet or March Which being heard simplie of it selfe without addition Commands nothing but a Marching after the Leader The fift is 5. Carga Carga or An Alarum Charge Charge Which sounded every man like Lightning flyes vpon his enemie and giues proofe of his valour The sixt and last is 6. Auquet or The Watch. Which sounded at night Commands all that are out of dutie to their rest and sounded in the morning Commands those to rest that haue done dutie and those that haue rested to awake and doe dutie And in these Sounds you shall make the Souldier so perfect● that as a song he may lanquet or sing them and know when they are sounded vnto him Other Soundings there are as Tende Hoe for listning a Call for Summons a Senet for State and the like But they haue reference to the greater Officers and those haue no neede of my Instructions Having thus run through all those parts which make vp a serviceable Souldier on Horsebacke I will conclude this Discourse with these few notes following First You shall vnderstand that the Cavallerie or Horse-Armie haue for their chiefe Officers the Generall of the Horse the Lieutenant-generall of the Horse and the Serieant Maior of the Horse which in some discipline is called the Commissary-generall or Colonell generall of the Horse And betwixt these three the whole Armie of Horsemen is devided They haue also a Quarter-master and a Provost-generall The Iustice resteth vnder the Councell-generall of Warre in the Armie The Generalls Regiment hath alwayes the Vanguard and the rest alternately by turnes as he that this day hath the Vanguard the next day hath the Reare and so of all the rest The Colonells haue their Regiments Compounded of three or foure Troopes and seldome aboue fiue or vnder three and the Colonells Troope ever Marcheth on the left Wing of the Regiment The Captaines of Horse receiue their directions from the Colonells the Colo●ells from the Serieant-maior and the Serieant-maior from the Lord Marshall Thus much I haue thought fit to impart as an Introduction into these Military affayres leaving to those larger and better enabled Spirits the vnbounded Field of Discourse into which when they shall be pleased to enter no doubt but the studious Observer shall receiue a much more worthie satisfaction FINIS Vse of the Pike Vse of the Shot How to giue Volleys Volleys marching Volleys standing Volleys retyring Volleys vpon advancement Volleys vpon a swift retrait 2 2 Distance of place The measure of Distances 3 3 Of Marches The severall places of Officers Of Motion● 4 4 Of the sounds of the Drum Vse of words The words of proper directions Charging of Pikes Giuing of fire by the Flanke Constancy in words giuing What March Motion i● Words of particular motiō What Postures are The Postures of the Pike The Postures of the Musquet Postures in Smirmish Postures in exercising Of the Hargobus Repetition by way of advise The Dignitie of places The vse of the Table Leaders of middle fyles Middlemen to the Front and Reare Subdevisionmen The first sixe parts in Martiall discipline Carriage election and composition of Colours Mixture of Colours Colonells Colours Superior Officers Colors Where Gentlemen may finde their Colours Difficultie in this Art Things considerable in this Art 1 1 Election of Men and Horses 2 2 Arming of Gentlemen at Armes Arming for Triumph Arming of Launceirs Arming of Light-horse Arming of Cuirassiers Arming of Hargobusseirs Arming of Dragons Arming of Captaines Arming of Lieutenants Arming of Cornets Arming of the Trumpet Arming of Corporalls Captaine of Hargobusiers and his officers Captaine of Dragons or his officers Difference betwixt the Cornet and Guydon 3 3 Formes of Trayning The extent of a filo The extent of a Ranke Devision of the Troope Fiue things to be taught 1 1 Manage of the Horse Words of Command The performance The Word The performance The Word The performance The Word The performance The Word The performance The Word The performance The Word The performance 2 2 Carriage and vse of Armes Posture of the Pistoll Postures in Skirmish The best way to Teach 3 3 Distance of place Of Motion 4 4 Of Marches Words of especiall direction Observation in Countermarching Observation in Wheeling Observations 5 5 Of the Trumpet The first poynt of Warre The second The third The fourth The fift The sixt Speciall notes