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A04863	The theorike and practike of moderne vvarres discoursed in dialogue vvise. VVherein is declared the neglect of martiall discipline: the inconuenience thereof: the imperfections of manie training captaines: a redresse by due regard had: the fittest weapons for our moderne vvarre: the vse of the same: the parts of a perfect souldier in generall and in particular: the officers in degrees, with their seuerall duties: the imbattailing of men in formes now most in vse: with figures and tables to the same: with sundrie other martiall points. VVritten by Robert Barret. Comprehended in sixe bookes.	Barret, Robert, fl. 1600.	1598 (1598)	STC 1500; ESTC S106853	258,264	244

some most conuenient place together then and there to be instructed in the orders how to march how to encampe and how to fight deuiding them into so many parts or battaillions as vnto their chiefe Officer shall seeme good Gent. What course would you wish the Captaine of a single companie to obserue in the trayning of his souldiers Capt. First hauing his companie leauied and chosen of the better sort of people as is said let your rawe Captaine for so I terme those which neuer were in action prouide himselfe if possible he may of a good Lieutenant and a sufficient Sergeant and a skilfull Drummer Then let his people be suted with such sort of weapon as is appointed The which I would wish to be as I haue said before to euery hundred of men 25. muskets 25. Calliuers and 40. or more of pikes and corslets and the rest short weapon as halberds swordes and targets and such like Now hauing suted euery man with a conuenient weapon I would wish your Muster-maister if your Captaine haue not the skil for your Muster-master ought to be a man of experience first to declare vnto them the partes that ought to be in a souldier in generall as before is declared then to ensigne them the right carriage of their armes and weapon then to knowe the seuerall soundes of the Drumme next to learne to keepe his ranke and file orderly and so to march eyther swift or slowe step by step with the sound of the Drumme then how to keep their array being cast into a ring or any other forme with the comming out againe and returning into a counter-ring and out of the same into a march and counter-march then how to make their Alto or stand and how to double their rankes vntill they bring themselues into a iust square of men if their numbers will permit it and how to double their â—â—les eyther vpon the left or right hand and so to fall off againe both from file and ranke and being in squadron how to turne their faces on either or any part making front on any flank or traine as occasion shall be offered Then the perfect vse and managing of euerie weapon in his due nature and kind and so by a continuall vse they may by good instructers become soone to be ready souldiers Gent. Here be manie good parts vnder a few words but they are too briefe for me to vnderstand wherefore I pray dilate more at large thereof and first what meane you by the cariage of his weapon Cap. To discourse vpoÌ„ al these points particularly it wold be ouer long might better be shewed in act theÌ„ in words yet to satisfie you somewhat herein I will speak of the particulars here there as I shal be occasioned shal cal theÌ„ to memory First therfore the soldier that is appointed to cary a calliuer is first to be ensigned how to cary his peece vpon his left shoulder with his flaske at his girdle or haÌ„ging by at Port-flask or Flask-leather vpoÌ„ the right thigh vpoÌ„ the left side of his girdle to haue his touchboxe fastened by the string hanging downe somwhat long by the strings sufficient to be taken and to prime his peece with touch-powder and on his right side a Bullet bagge or purse of canuas or leather for bullets Also some three or foure yards of match in seuerall peeces hanging at his girdle with one peece of match of a yard long in his left hand holden fast by the third finger of the same hand hauing the one or both the endes of the same lighted or fired Also to be prouided of a priming iron or wyer of a steele and flint stone to strike fire vpon any suddaine occasion either to spare the burning of match or to fire their matches if the same do chance to go out Then how to charge his peece either with his flask or bandelier theÌ„ to let slip the bullet down into the barrell after the powder and to ramme the same with paper tow or such like thrusting the same downe with the scouring stick if time will permit or else a more readier way thus After that the bullet is slipped downe vnto the powder to put after the same some two or three cornes of powder which will wedge fast the bullet This being done let him hold his Calliuer with his left hand as in his charging hee ought to do the like griping the same by the stocke somewhat neare vnder the cock betwixt his thombe and foure fingers then holding the nose of his peece somwhat vpward for not to endaÌ„ger his fellows to take the one end of his lighted match with his forefinger midle finger thoÌ„be of his right haÌ„d so to cock the same hauing a regard that it may fall due within the pan finally if it be a crooked stock peece to set the same vnto the left side of his breast retiring his right foot some halfe step behind the left or aduancing the left foot some halfe pace before the right and so to take his due leuel holding the hindermost part of the stocke betwixt the thombe and fore-finger of his right hand with the other three fingers to draw to the serre so to discharge his peece with agility hauing done the which to retire souldier-like and charge againe giuing place to his next fellow or seconder But being a straight stocked peece the which I hold for the better he is to place the same vpon the right side of his breast fast against his shoulder leuelling and discharging as aforesaid And for other armes he is to be fitted with a short sword and meane dagger and a Spanish morion Now the musketier is to cary his musket vpon his left or right shoulder for it importeth not much on whether so they obserue the order of the first rancke with his Forke or rest in his left hand fastned about his hand wrest or little finger by a string hauing his flask and touchbox fitted as before is sayd or hauing a bandalier the same to be ouer the left shoulder and vnder the right arme Now to charge the same he must hold his musket with his left hand hauing his rest trayling by the string and put the but end of the stocke vpon the ground then with his flaske or bandalier to charge his peece with powder slipping downe the bullet into the barrell after the same and to fasten it with two or three cornes of powder as is aforesayd then to clappe the musket into his forke planting the lower end or pike of the rest into the ground neare vnto his left foote and resting the but ende of the stocke vpon his left thigh then to prime his pan with touch powder And hauing his match ready as before is sayd to take the peece of match that hangeth by the midle or third finger of his left hand betwixt the thombe

in his warres of Gelderland and Fraunce Gent. What people and officers are necessary to attend vpon and to conduct these cartes and carriages Capt. First the principall person ouer all the said horses with 2 halberdiers attending vpon him a clarke to take the account and muster of all these cariages with his halberdier attendant a Harbenger and a Mayorall which goeth with euery thousand beasts a Cill Maister or Lieutenant to the Mayorall ouer euery 200 horses or beasts a Prouost ouer the horses which draw the Artillery two Carpenters and two ferriers or smithes Gent. There would neede a great number of people and strength to lade and vnlade all these cariages and to helpe about the Ordinance Capt. True and therefore the Generall of the Artillery hath vnder his charge a great number of labourers or Pioners which of necessity must be had in a camp and follow an Army to make trenches Rampiers Minings Countermines ditches caues to make plaine the wayes for the army to march to accommodate the passages for the Artillery to passe to raise mounts to plant ordinance vpon to place and fill the gabbions to digge earth for the same to vndermine wals and townes and to raze those of any gained places downe to cut timber to fortifie withall to digge wells for water and great pits to bury and to cast therein the garbedge filthinesse and offalls of the campe and seruing to a number of such necessary vses Ouer the sayd Pioners there are Captaines appointed to gouerne them which should be men very expert in fortifications trenching mining counter mining and in all sorts of engines concerning a campe and battery actions and therefore besides their experience they ought to be learned and well skilled in all maner of fortifications both in campe towne or fortresse These Pioners do go before the campe with a sufficient band of souldiers for their guard carrying with them mattockes spades shouells pikaxes crowes of iron barrells baskets hampiers and such other tooles and ouer euery three or foure hundred Pioners a Captaine The gunners ought to haue ouer them a Maister-gunner to rule and commaund them and to see that they do their duties and to be men sufficient in their art He ought also to see all things prouided and necessary for the Artillery as carriage axletrees wheeles ladles spunges rammers iron crowes leauers shouells mattocks gabions baskets ropes chaines coynes for the breetch of euery peece to coyne it vp or downe powder both serpentine and corne powder cotton match lintstockes priming irons their rules or instruments to take the leuell Taladros that is engines to mount and dismount the ordinance shot of all sorts and sizes and heights cartages of all sizes trunckes arrowes and balles of wild-fire and stuffe to make the same with all things necessary to his charge office and art giuing still his diligent attendance vpon the Maister of the ordinance to know his orders and commands executing the same with all diligent care and fidelity It behoueth the Generall of the Artillery to procure and see all these aforesaid matters prouided and good orders kept in the same as superiour commander therof that there be sufficieÌ„t prouisions of al kind of munitions armes as well defensiue as offensiue both for the infantery and Cauallery that there be wonderfull care had in the conseruing of the same giuing order and charge thereof vnto the Mayordomes the which they are to distribute and deliuer out by Librazas or Tickets from the sayd Generall of the Artillery or else not The Gentlemen of the Artillery attending vpon his person ought to be men of great sufficiency to execute any orders by him coÌ„manded being men very discreete and modest for many inconueniences do follow being grosse headed and disordered persons The Captaine Generall of the Artillery besides the afore recited parts ought to bee learned and well read in histories and stratagems of warre seene in speculation of Geometrie Mathematikes with the practike therof to know grounds distances waights measures qualities and the effects of the Artillery to iudge where is the most conuenient part of any place to be battered how to conuay his ordinance thither the place where to plant them the planting of the same for to take any coÌ„moditie that might helpe the defendants and regard that the enemy may not surprise his Ordinance fencing them with gabbioÌ„s maunds trenches and guarded with appointed troupes of shot pikes and short weapons hauing a respect first to dismount the enemies Artillerie that might in any manner annoy the campe then to bend his batteries from two or three plantings vpon most places of aduantage as cause shall require to ruinate their Curtine and make good breaches lastly well regarding that before any assault be giuen to cut off all flankers and trauesses of annoyance He ought also himselfe to be skilfull in myning and counter-myning and in all artificial fire workes and shooting in great Ordinance not giuing ouermuch credite vnto others vnlesse they be men well knowen to be of experience and skill Gent. Then it seemeth he should be a Maister-gunner also Capt. It is most requisite that he be well skilled in the arte being maister ouer all the which may easily be attained hauing good speculation therein annexed with some practise knowing the names of euery particular peece and their seuerall waights lengths bignesse and boares of the cylinder their true dispart the height and poize of euery their bullet the quantitie of powder seruing to euery one their distance at point blanke their best vantage at Randon their seuerall raunges the goodnesse and difference of powder the simples and compounds thereof the ladles sponges and rammers befitting euery one the making of all these with a number of other points belonging to the arte Gent. What powder doth each peece require according to his shot Capt. It consisteth much in the goodnesse or badnesse of the powder for the powder being good the lesse will serue is sooner fiered doth better execution heateth not the peece so much The coÌ„moÌ„ vse is vnto euery double CannoÌ„ of 58 64 or 70 pound Bullet to allow in powder the â…” of the waight of the shot and to euery Demy-Cannon after the same rate as for example a Cannon of 64 pound shot to allow 41â…“ pound of powder for his due charge and so of the rest and to euery whole Culuerine and demy Culuerine being peeces double fortified with mettall to allow them in powder the â…˜ of the waight of the bullet as for example a Culuerine of 20 pound waight bullet to giue of good corne powder 16 pound for his charge And vnto the Saker Mynion and Falcon somewhat better allowance as almost to the waight of their bullet The Ladle twise equally filled to all these abouesaid peeces is their due charge in powder With the artillerie and munition there is alwayes

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