to March at the Head of every Sub-Division of Pikes The Sargeants are always to March on the Flanks and are never to Lead or Bring up a Division unless Commanded The Sargeants that are Posted in the Rear of the Battalion when Drawn up are always to take care of the Pikes in Marching When they March by Sub-Divisions they are to March Shoulder to Shoulder in Files but nâ—â— so as to croud one another Aâ—â— tho there may happen to be momen in one Rank then another yet no Gaps are to be left in the Ranks but they are to March as is said before Shoulder to Shoulder The Captains and Officers are always to March with their Pikeâ— under-hand except onely when they pass by a General Officer or come before a Guard to Relieve it or off the Parade and then they are to be Shouldered Of Defiles To pass a narrow Defile The readiest way to perform it and to Draw up again in order assoon as past is to make the Ranks File If to the Right the Right-Hand Man is to File first and the rest of his Rank is to follow him then they are to Rank again as they were which is better then Files Filing because it immediately makes a Front to the Enemy If the Ranks be great let them File Two a Breast beginning with the two Outwardmost File-leaders For larger Defiles the Commander may draw off as he judges the way will easily receive Of Wheeling When a Battalion is to Wheel to alter the Front either to one hand or the other or to bring the Front where the Rear was The Command is to Wheel â—â—ther to the Right or the Left first If to the Right you say Wheel to the Right March At which Word of Command every man in the Battalion moves and Wheels from the Left to the Right onely the maâ— on the Right Angel turns verâ— slowly being as it were the Hinge on which the rest move In this way of VVheeling theâ— must observe both their Right and Left-hand Men. And the first Rank is to take such a comâ— Pass of Ground as neither to press one another out nor yet to make a Gap or Interval in the Ranks The best way to avoid both which is for every man to be sure to observe what distance he is at in File when he is Commanded to VVheel And If he VVheels to the Right to be sure to keep that very same distance from his Right-hand Man And the Ranks are to observe their Leaders well and to Close quick to the Left in the Rear The same method must be observed to the Right if the Battalion be Commanded to VVheel to the Left Of Wheeling when a Battalion or a Body of Men March in Division VVhen upon March the VVord of Command is given to Wheel if it be to the Right thâ— Right-hand Man keeps hâ—â— Ground and onely turns upon hâ—â— Heel At the same time the Left hand Man moves about quick till he makes an even Line with his Right-hand Man and that the Officer bids him Stand. The Second Rank must noâ— begin to Wheel till they have taken the Ground of the first 〈◊〉 every Rank successively is tâ— March directly forward up tâ— their Leaders Ground before theâ— begin to VVheel upon which dâ—pends this way of VVheeling Before they come to VVheeâ— the Soldiers are to observe thâ—â— hand in Marching to which theâ— are to VVheel For as the Right hand Man is to be observed iâ— Marching when they VVheel to the Right so they must observe the Left Hand in Marching when they are to Wheel to the Left But when they are Wheeling they must observe the contrary Hand Of Wheeling by single Ranks VVhen an Officer is Marching a Body of men and there be occasion to Form them on a suddain into a single Rank either to make a Guard or to line a Hedge the VVords of Command are these Ranks to the Right or Left hand Wheel March If they are to VVheel to the Right the Right-hand Man of every Rank is to stand and onely turn to the Right on the Ground he stands on and the rest are aâ—â— to Wheel together into one Raâ—â— at the Word of Command March The Colours are to VVheel in before the Rank and the Drums to take their Posts a the Right and Left of the Ranâ— as also the Sargeants VVhen they are so VVheel'd they may either be Closed to the Right or to the Left that there may be no Gaps in the Ranks Reduction Form your Ranks to the Left or As you were March For the performance whereof the Left-hand Man of every Rank is to stand and onely turn to the Left And at the VVord March the rest are to VVheel into their places as they were Of Wheeling backward by half Ranks To VVheel backwards by half Ranks upon a long March the following Directions are to be observed The Number of men ought to be even in every Rank and the Right and the Left-hand Man of every Rank being Ordered to stand and onely to Turn to the Right and Left Inwards the following VVords of Command are to be observed By Half Ranks Wheel to the Right and Left Backward March At which Word of Commandâ— the Half-Ranks Separate and faâ—â— back to the Right and Left-hand men Forming Two Ranks in opposition to one another The Officers and Colours are to sepaâ— rate accordingly and to take their Posts Ranging themselves before the Soldiers to make a Guard The Sargeants and Drums are to be on the Right and Left Reduction By half Ranks to the Right and Left Inward Form your Ranks as you were March The Directions are the same as before For the Right and Left-hand Man of every Rank is to stand and onely Turn to the Right and Left Inward and the rest at the Word March are to Wheel and they will be in the same Marching Order that they were Closings and Openings Ranks Close forwards to Order Three Foot March Ranks Close forward to Close Order A foot and half March Ranks Open backward tâ— Order Three Foot March Ranks Open backward tâ— Open Order Six Foot March Ranks Open backwards tâ— double distance twelve Fooâ— March In this way of Opening backward the Ranks are to fall bacâ— without changing aspect obseâ—ving their Right-hand men anâ— their Leaders Files close to the Right March Files close to the Left March Files close to the Center March Files open to the Right March Files open to the Left March Files open from the Center March When Files open from the Center they are to face from the Center and if there be an odd File it is to stand which is the Center File Also when Files are to open to the Right or Left they are not to stir not so much as changing aspect till the Word of Command March be first given and then they are inâ—mediately to Face to the hand named and to take their distance Commanded every one from hiâ— Leader When they open
Right and Left double your Files to the Right and Left inwards March Rear half-files of Musketiers to the Left-hand double your Front March Files close all to the Right to your close Order March To your Leader Pikes Face square Pikes close forward every way to close Order March Pikes to your proper Front Left Wing of Musketiers To the Right about Both Wings of Musketieâ— March. Halt Musketiers face to the 〈◊〉 March Halt Face to your proper Frâ—â— all Officers and Sargeaâ—â— take your Posts March Granadiers take your Posâ— in the Angles March Face Square Musketiers make ready At which word Command the 〈◊〉 are to Port â—â—low and to coâ—â—nue so and 〈◊〉 Charge wheâ— Musketiers Prâ—â— First Rank kneel Which they must do so low hold their Muskets so that the two last Ranks may Fire over them The two last Ranks Present Fire Recover your Arms. At which word of Command the first Rank stands up with their Muskets Recovered streight before them ready Cockt and Guarded and the two Ranks that have Fired Load again Front Rank Present Fire Recover your Arms. At which Word of Command the Pikeman Recover their Pikes from their Port. To your Leader March Halt Face Square c. After which Method they 〈◊〉 be made to March them and 〈◊〉 to every Front the Soldiers alwâ— observing that Facing to tâ—â— Leader is to face that 〈◊〉 wherever the Commander 〈◊〉 Chief is but to face to the pâ—per Front is onely that way 〈◊〉 Front of the Bastalion propâ—â— stood before this figure 〈◊〉 formed Reduction of the Hollow Square They being all faced to the proper Front the Words of Command are as follow Granadiers take your Posts on the Right of the Battalion March The Right and Left of each Wing of Musketiers Face to the Right and Left outwards March Halt The Three Files of Pikes of the Right and Left that doubled As you were March Musketiers Face to the Right March Halt To your Leader Rear half-files of Musketiers that doubled To the Right about as you were March Ranks open backward to twelve Foot March Colours Drums and Hoboys to your former Posts March Files close to the Right to close Order March To your Leader Directions how to Form the Hollow Square The Battalion being Drawn up the Muskets Shouldered and the Pikes Advanced you must first of all Command the Colours Drums and Ho boys to the Center of the Pikes Which done you are to make the Ranks close forward to Three large feet distance Then you must make the three outwardmost Files of Pikes on the Right and Left to double into the three Files of Pikes on the Right and Left to double into the three Files of Pikes which are next them on their Right and Left After which you are to make the Rear half-files of Musketiers to double their front either to the Right or Left which being done you must make all the Body close their Files to close Order and after having faced them again to the Proper Front you are to make the Pikes face Square and close forward to close Order as they then are faced every way which done you must make the Pikeâ— face again to their Proper Fromâ— Then you Command the Leâ—â— Wing of Shot to face to the Right about which being done both Wings of Shot are to March till clear of the Front and Rear of Pikes After you have made the Musketiers to Halt both VVings are to face to the Left and are to be led by the Sargeants cross the Front and Rear of Pikes That is to say the Right VVing of Shot to be led as near the Pikes as they can March round till the Head of the Shot comes even with the Left Rear Angle of the Pikes and the Left VVing of Shot is to be led in like manner round the Rear of the Pikes till the Head of the Shot comes even with the Right Front Angle of the Pikes Then you must command them all to Face to the proper Front The Officers are to move with the Musketiers as they move by which they will naturally fall into the Posts where they are to be viz. The Lieutenants divided equally into the Four Angles as also the Sargeants The Captains are to be divided in the following Manner First Captain To the proper Front Second Captain To the Rear Third Captain To the Right Flank Fourth Captain To the Left Front Angle Fifth Captain To the Right Front Angle Sixth Captain To the Left Front Angle Seventh Captain To the Left Rear Angle Eighth Captain To the Right Rear Angle The Officers are to take Care that every Front of Soldiers do their Duty and the Captains that are in the Center of each Front are to retire into the first Rank when the Musketiers Make ready and are to kneel when the Soldiers kneel and to perform the same with their Pikes that the Pikemen do When you have done this you place your Company of Granadiers being divided into four equal parts in the four Angles and if there be not room enough for them to stand in the Angles without you must take some of the Files and place them within the Angles with their Daggers in their Firelocks keeping the rest on the Angles without Three deep The two last Ranks of which are to Fire with the Musketiers The Front Rank making ready their Granado's assoon as ever the Two last Ranks have fired they are to put their Daggers into their Firelocks and stand Charged and when the first Rank of Musketiers Present the first Rank of Granadiers are to deliver their Granado's and assoon as done they are to unsling their Firelocks and put in their Daggers and stand charged as the rest When you give the Command to Face square the Musketiers on the Right and Left are to Face outwards and those in the Rear to Face to the Right about The Three outwardmost Files of Pikes on the Right and Left are to Face outwards and the Rear half Files of the rest of the Pikes are to Face to the Right about Those men that are in the Angles are to Face towards the Points of the Angles the Musketiers must close backwards as near to the Pikes as they can with convenience to use their Arms that the Pikes may reach the farther over them The Ensigns are to keep their Colours Advanced and Flying which are to be Posted within the Square after this Method If there be Ten Colours The three Colours on the Right are to be against the proper Front of the Battalion The two Colours next to them are to be against the Right Flank The two Colours next to them are to be against the Left Flank and the Three next to them are to be against the Rear and they are all to Face as the Boby Faces and to March as they do The Drums and Ho-boys are to divide themselves equally to make as much room as they can within the Square The Musketiers being commanded to Make
Fore-fingers guarding their Pans the height of their Mouths and bringing their Right Heels to their Left Insteps The Pikmen at the same word of Command Make ready are to bring their Pikes before them to their Recover Their Right Heels also to their Left Insteps the But-end of their Pikes in the Palm of their Hands and are to Charge as the Muskettiers Rest their Arms and Face as the Musketiers Face Charge To the Right Charge Four times To the Right about Charge As you were Charge To the Left Charge Four times To the Left about Charge As you were Charge Recover your Arms. Return your Match Poise your Muskets Shoulder your Muskets At which time the Pikemen bring their Pikes to the Advance from the Recover Poise your Muskets At which time the Pikemen joyn their Left Hands to their Pikes even with the top of their Shoulders Order your Arms. Pikes to your Inside Order Lay down your Arms. Quit your Arms. To the Right about March Assoon as clear of the Officers the Rere They are to disperse upon the Drums Beating the Preparative They are all to draw their Swords and run to their Arms with an Huzza Carrying the points of their Swords upright And when they come to their Arms they are to stand with their Swords Poised before them as they do their Muskets Return your Swords Handle your Arms. Order your Arms. Pikes to your Outside Order Poise your Muskets Shoulder your Muskets Advance your Pikes Take up your Match Officers take your Posts at the Head of the Battalion March Directions for the Postures iâ— Exercising the Fire-Lock Musket In Exercise both of Pike anâ— Musket the feet are to be at 〈◊〉 moderate distance for if they aâ— too wide asunder or too near together it weakens And in theâ—â— Exercise they must be sure to keeâ— the left heel fast and to set theâ—â— feet right or else they can neveâ— handle their Arms as they ought Lay your right hand on your Musket Turn the Barrel toward you the Lock uppermost and lay your right hand your fingers extended just behind the lock close the Butt-end of your Musket to your shoulder that the Muzzels may be all of a height Poise your Musket Grasp your Musket hard facing to the Right with a quick motion upon your left heel keeping your Musket directly before you the height of your Crevat your right elbow on your side your feet neither too near nor at too great a distance but so that by turning the point of your left toe to the front and that of your right as you face your left heel being exactly against the middle of your right foot you are in the posture for resting which is the reason of Facing to the Right that you may be in a readier pâ—sture to rest but when you inteâ—â— to Shoulder or Order from Poiâ— you keep faced to the Front At that the Soldiers may never mâ— take they are to take it for a gâ—neral Rule That they are neâ— to face to the Right in Poising 〈◊〉 when the Word of Command given before to lay their rigâ—â— hands on their Muskets At aâ— times when they Poise they aâ— to keep their Muskets direct before their noses but not 〈◊〉 arms end extended but to let the right elbows rest upon their bâ—dies which makes the Muskeâ— more on a direct Line and 〈◊〉 much easier for the men to hoâ—â— them Rest your Musket Let your Musket sink down to your left hand that arm hanging as low as may be without stooping with your body and receive the Musket into it just where the Scowrer enters into the Stock Be sure your hand touch no part of the barrel the Musket is to be held but a little sloping from perpendicular half a foot from your side Be sure to let your left arm hang down free as low as you can without stooping and not hugg your Musket up above your waste as was used formerly keeping the right hand upon your Musket behind the lock your singers extended Cock your Musket Place your right Thumb upon the Cock and your fingers behind the Trigger and with the help of closing it to your thigh you cock it keeping it still rested with your thumb upon the Cock. Guard your Musket Keeping your Thumb upon the Cock and your fingers behind the Trigger you bring up your Musket with a very quick motion streight before you to the Recover your left hand as high as your mouth about half a foot from it without stooping Let not your Musket sink but keep it at the height Always observing when they bring up their Muskets before which is Recovering the Musket to bring their right heels to their left insteps And be sure to have a care of tossing the Muzzel of the Musket backwards but keep it streight upright perpendicular Present Fall back with your Right foot so that the left heel be against the middle of it raising the Butt-end of your Musket to your shoulder That is between your breast and your right shoulder which locks it fast but little of the Butt-end to appear above the shoulder your right elbow not at all or very little higher then your Piece having your fingers ready to pull the Trigger yâ— must bend your left knee anâ— keep the right verie stiff youâ— Piece must be levelled breast high and no higher Fire Let them be sure to draw theâ—â— Trigger at one motion keeping their bodies verie steddie taâ—king aim and their Muskets faâ—â— to their shoulders till they have the Word of Command to Recover their Arms. Recover your Arms. Sink the Butt-end of your Musket till you hold it perpendicular in both hands the left hand as high as your mouth and the right under the Cock Bring up your Musket always when you recover it before you with a verie quick motion bringing up the right heel to the left instep Half-bend your Musket Falling back with the right legâ— Rest your Muskets together and laying their right Thumbs upon the Cock and their fingers behind their Triggers with the help of closing them to their thighs they Half-bend which done they place their right hands behind the Lock keeping them rested their fingers extended Clean your Pan. Pressing the ball of your thumb into your Pan you wiâ—â— it having done that you hoâ— your right hand behind the Loâ— again of your Musket that eveâ—â— Posture may appear the better Handle your Primer The great end of it to tâ—â— back of your hand between yoâ—â— thumb and fore-finger your anâ— backwards Prime At which time they level theâ—â— Muskets to be exactly upon aâ— Line not one Muzzel higheâ— then another putting in a proportionable quantity of Powder at the side of the Pan and not on the top keeping their left toes directly to the front Shut your Pan. With your two first fingers At this Word Casting back your Primer bring up your right heel to your left instep and your Musket streight up before you recovered with the
marching no faster then it did before The Ranks in Marching are to close forward to Six foot which the Sargeants are to be very careful to see kept very even and in good Order The Granadiers are to be divided into Three equall parts One third with the Captain at the Head of the Pikes some Eight Paces from the first Rank and the two other parts on the Right anâ— and Lest of the Battalion Thosâ— at the Head of the Pikes are tâ— be Commanded to Present and Fire when the first Rank of Musketiers are commanded to Kneeâ— and assoon as ever they have Fâ—red they are to make ready the Granado's and after the Two laâ— Ranks of Musketiers who Firâ—â— before the Front Rank have Fâ—red Then they are to deliveâ— their Granado's and to put theiâ— Daggers into their Firelocks Those Granadiers on the Righâ— and Left of the Battalion are to Fire as the Musketiers Fire that is the Two last Ranks to Fire with the Musketiers And assoon as Fiâ—red are to put their Daggers into their Firelocks The Front Rank of Granadiers having their Graâ—nado's ready are to kneel when the first Rank of Musketiers kneel And after the Two last Ranks have Fired They are to stand up And when the first Rank of Musketiers Fire They are to deliver their Granado's And immediately to fix their Daggers in their Firelocks And when the Musketiers Club their Muskets and Fall on They are to Charge with their Daggers as aforesaid When the Battalion has Marched so near that the Granadiers may throw their Granado's so as to fall among the Enemy with the Officers both Captains Lieutenants and Ensigns in one Rank at the Head of the Battalion Two good paces from the first Rank of Soldiers with their Pikes in the same posture with tâ— Pikemen which they are to oâ—serve The Commander in Châ—gives the Command to Half 〈◊〉 which word of Command 〈◊〉 Drums are to cease from Beatiâ— and all the Officers in the Frâ—stand at the Head of the Battâ— on in one Rank as is said befoâ— Two paces from it with thâ— Pikes Ported Four of the Sargeants tâ— Marched with the Pikes befâ—â—â— they drew up are to Draw 〈◊〉 with them Two with the 〈◊〉 Rank and Two with the last 〈◊〉 the Right and Left of each Ranâ— The rest of the Sargeants are 〈◊〉 be on the Flanks and to assist 〈◊〉 Officers in the Rear who are 〈◊〉 be the same Officers that marcâ—ed in the Rear of the Division before they were drawn up and to continue in the Rear of the Battalion and to take care of it Onely the eldest Captain that was there is to come up immediately to the Front at the Head of the Left Wing of Shot And the Sargeants are immediately upon the Battalions drawing up to be very exact in making the Ranks even at Six Foot distance The Files are to be kept at the same distance as is said before so that every Soldier may have free liberty to use his Arms The best Rule for which is That every Soldier keep half a Foot from his Right-hand-man Assoon as the Commander in Chief has Commanded them to Halt The Command is First Rank of Musketiers Kneel Which they are to do by Faâ—â—ing back with the Right Legs and not stepping forward witâ— their Left and keeping the Muskets so low that the Two other Ranks may Fire easily over them At the same time that the Command is given for the First Rank to Kneel The whole Ranâ— of Officers at the Head of the Battalion retire at one time intâ— the Intervals just behind them of the first Rank of Soldiers but are to take Care that the Soldiers perform their Duties The Officers as is said before are to have their Pikes in the posture conformable to the Pikemen And those with the Musketiers are to Kneel as they do When the first Rank is commanded to Kneel the Two other Ranks of Musketiers are to Close forward as also the Five Ranks of Pikes as close as they can with conveniency to use their Arms without any other word of Command Two last Ranks Present Which they are always to do Breast high and the First of the Two is always to stoop without any word of Command And the Pikes at the same word of Command are to Charge their Pikes and to continue so Charged Fire Recover your Arms. At which word of Command The Front Rank stands up without any other word of Command having their Muskets Recovered streight upright before them ready Cockt and Guarded Front Rank Present Fire Recover your Arms. Club your Muskets Fall on Which they do with an Huzza and the Pikes are to continue Charged And the Drums to Beat the Preparative again Halt At which time the Drums are to cease Beating Reduction Poise your Muskets At which word of Command the Pikemen Recover their Pikes before them from their Charge and the Granadiers take the Posts they had before they were divided Shoulder your Muskets At which word of Command the Pikemen bring their Pikes to their Thighs to the Advance And the whole Rank of Officers Advance together Two paces before the Head of the Battalion Ranks Open backward to Twelve Foot Distance March Rear Half-Files of Musketiers that Doubled To the Right about As you were March Officers Colours and Drums and Ho-boys to your proper Posts March If you would Fire a Battalion in Exercise more then once before you Fall on in stead of Clubbing your Muskets after the first Firing the Musketiers are to make ready as they March and the Pikes Port And so proceed as before mentioned Memorandum Every Right-hand man of the Pikes of each Company is always to March with the Ensign's Pike The Drums are to beat the Preparative whenever the first Division Drawsup whether it be of a Battalion or single Company which is the best way to give Notice to the Rear that they are to Draw up The Pikes at the Drums Beating the Preparative if they are Shouldered are then to Advance unless the Musketiers be commanded to Recover their Arms and in such case the Pikeâ— are to Port but never otherway in Drawing up but to be kepâ— Advanced Nor are the Ranks to close forward or to mend their pace in Marching but to Draw up as at other times unless the Musketiers are Commanded to Recover their Arms or to make ready which is the same Posture and then they are always to March as is before mentioned Of Marching by Sub-Diâ—visions If a Battalion be to March on the Long March by Sub-Divisions the Files are first to be Counted and according to the largeness or narrowness of the way they are to March they must be Divided accordingly Posting one half of the Captains at the Head of the first Sub-Division of Shot and the other half in the Rear of the last The Lieutenants are to be divided to every Sub-Division of Shot that they may take care of them The Colours are to be divided also
to the Right they must always observe theâ— Left-hand men And when they open to the Left their Right hand Men. If they open to the Right the Second File from the Right first takes its distance by little Steps and letting his Leader go as far from him as the distance he is Ordered before he stir the rest of the Files do the like successively And the Left-hand File is not to move at all In opening of Files they are to move extream slowly and directly forward Doublings Ranks to the Right Double March Ranks as you were March Ranks to the Left Double March Ranks as you were March The Ranks that double are to observe their Right-hand Men to move at the same time with them They are to begin the Motions with the Foot next the Hand named and to come into this doubling the even Ranks are to double into the odd and if tâ—â— odd Ranks are to double Faâ—â— the Body to the Rear and thâ— same Word of Command will perform it or else it may be doâ—â— by this Word of Command Odd Ranks that stood Tâ—â— the Right about double tâ—â— even Ranks To Reduce the Ranks The Ranks that double aâ— first to Face to the contraâ—â— hand and then with the contrary Foot come into their formâ— Ground But they are not tâ— stir not so much as to alter the aspect till the Word of Coâ—mand March be first giveâ— And 't is a constant Rule upoâ— all Doublings of Ranks or half Files That tho they are to turn to the contrary Hand they Doubled on from the Ground they Doubled to yet when they come to their own Ground they are always to turn to the Hand they doubled which brings them directly after their Leaders The doubling of Files is performed in the same manner and is the same thing with the Reduction of doubled Ranks Doubling of Front Half-Files by the Rear Half-files with the Reduction Rear Half-files to the Right hand Double your Front March Rear Half-files As you weâ— March Rear Half-files to the Leâ—â— hand Double your Fronâ— March Rear Half-files As you weâ—â— March If it be upon a March thâ— Rear Half-files are to move intâ— the Front with a quicker Motioâ— The Front Half-files still continâ—ing theirs But all must observe their Right-hand men And for Reduction Let thâ— Rear Half-files without Facing about stand till the Front Half-files have passed by and then fall after their proper Leaders But if the Front Half-files are to be doubled by the Rear the Body standing still the Rear Half-files are to March extreme slow observing well their Right-hand men that every Rank may double at one time And in the Reducement As in the Doubling of single Ranks no man is to stir till the word of Command March be first given And then they are all to turn together to the contrary Hand they doubled on And when they come upon their own ground they are always to turn to the same Hand they Doubled to Doubling of Rear Half-files by the Front Half-files with the Reduction Front Half-files to the Right about Double your Rear Half-files March At which VVord of Command the Front half-files or the Three Front-ranks turn to the Right about and passing on the Right Hand of their followers or thâ— Rear half-files they are to Double into them and assoon as doubled to face to the Left about to their Leader without any VVord of Command Reduction Front half-files as you were March At which word The Front Half-files are to March slowly observing to keep Three foot from their Right-hand-men which makes them incline to the Left and brings them directly upon their former ground In Doubling to the Left about the same thing is to be done onely observing the contrary hand Of Firing to the Front Soldiers are to be Exercised to Fire all manner of ways In keeping of ground Gaining of ground and losing of ground To make them Fire in keepiâ—â— of ground 't is necessary that 〈◊〉 Body be as close in Rank and Fâ—â— as can be conveniently with thâ— use of their Arms. One way is thus Musketiers make ready aâ—â— At which time the Musketiâ—â— are to be Cockt and Guarded anâ— their Arms streight before them the Pikes ported And when thâ— Musketiers Present The Pikes aâ— to be Charged The Five first Ranks Kneeâ— The Rear Rank Present Fire Fifth Rank stand up Present Fire Fourth Rank stand up Present Fire And so of the rest And as they have Fired They are to Charge again and to be in a readiness against the First word of Command This way of Firing may be performed either by Two Ranks at a time or Three Ranks The first kneeling and the second stooping or the Two first stooping 'T is necessary also to exercise them to Fire gaining ground which is to be performed in this manner The Battalion Marching the Commander in Chief Orders The first Ranks of Musketers Make ready Halt At which time the whole â—â—talion Halting He is to Coâ—mand the first Rank of Musktiers to Present and Fire When they have Fired they a to Recover their Arms withoâ— any word of Command and File off very quick to the Rigâ—â— and Left into the Rear When tâ—â— first Rank Presents the next Raâ—â— is to Make ready in course wâ—â—â— out any word of Command Aâ—â— as the first Rank Files off tâ—â— next makes good the Front Aâ—â— so the Battalion is to march â—gain and every Rank to Fire 〈◊〉 this Method The Pikes are to Charge whâ—â— every Rank Presents without 〈◊〉 word of Command Firing to the Front Retreating If a Body of men or Battalion be prest in Front and forc'd to Retreat The most commodious way of Firing is by single Ranks in the same Method as in gaining ground only after every Rank has Fired and Filed off to the Right and Left into the Rear Instead of the next Rank Advancing to make good the Front of Pikes The Pikes are to Retreat to the Musketiers who stand still till the Pikes make an even Front with them and so every Rank of Shot is to Fire successively in the same manner as the first Of Firing to the Flanks If upon a March a Body oâ— men be forced to Fire to boâ—â— Flanks the way of doing it is thâ—â— The Ranks being at six foot 〈◊〉 stance Intervals of about 〈◊〉 foot distance are to be left bâ—tween the Divisions of Musâ—â—tiers and the Pikes which the Oâ—ficers must have a great Care 〈◊〉 keep open by causing the Muslâ—tiers to encline to the Right anâ— Left after every Firing to thâ— Flanks which is to be performâ—â— in this manner The Right and Left-hanâ— Files of Musketiers Makâ—â— ready VVhich they are to do and keep along with the Body and not to Face to the Flanks till they are bid Present Assoon as they have Fired they are to Face to the Rear and so are by a Sargeant to be led athwart it very quick and so up between their own Divisions
ready They are all to make the motion of Cocking and Guarding and at the same time the Pikemen to Port their Pikes very low as they stand faced without any word of Command as also the Officers You must fire onely the Two last Ranks together that is The second and third the first of which being to stoop the Front Rank or the first Rank of all is to kneel holding their Muskets so that the two other Ranks may Fire clear of them Assoon as ever the Second and Third Rank have Fired and Recovered their Arms the First Rank is to stand up without any other word of Command with their Muskets Cockt and Guarded ready to Present And at the same time the two other Ranks which have Fired Load their Arms again and Make ready The Pikes are to continue Ported very low all the while till all the three Ranks have Fired After the Front Rank stands up They are to be commanded to Present and Fire and after that to Recover their Arms the Pikemen at the same word of Command being to Recover their Pikes The Front Rank which Fired last and all the rest that have not Primed and Loaded their Arms are to do it or in Exercise to make the moâ—tion of it as they March and are afterwards to Shoulder The Granadiers are to be Ordered as is before mentioned The reason why the Pikes do not Charge when the Musketiers Present but continue Ported is That the Musketiers in firing may not shatter the ends of them with their Shot but when the Musketiers have fired if there be occasion the Pikes may be made to Charge from their Port in the twinkling of an eye Of the Saluting Posture standing An Officer is to stand in the same posture with his Pike Ordered as a private Soldier onely his Arm stretched out holding his Pike at Arms end the Buttend at the same distance from his Right Foot which keeps it upright To Salute standing The Officer is to fall back with the Right Arm and Leg keeping the Spear of his Pike directly 〈◊〉 the Rear sloped just about thâ— same height as a Soldiers Pike 〈◊〉 when it is Shouldered his Leâ—â— Toe to the Front and the middlâ— of his Right Foot against his Leâ—â— Heel his Left Hand stretched ouâ— streight before him he is to take hold of the Pike and turning iâ— with his Right Hand to quit that place he had hold of with his Right Hand and taking hold of the But-end with his Right Hand he is to bring the Spear of the Pike close to the ground but not to touch it his Fingers of both Hands streight out assoon as ever he has brought the Spear so low he is to raise the Pike again and to bring the Spear backward directly to the Rear at the same Height 't was at and bringing up his Right Foot at the same time brings his Pike up to the Order 't was at and then he is to pull off his Hat without bowing and to keep it off till the Person be past whom he Salutes He must be sure to observe to do every Motion leisurely and not too quick And take Care to have his Salute timed so that he may be ready to pull off his Hat just as the person he Salutes comes right against him In Saluting he must take care always to stand Faced directly to the Front or that way the Soldiers Face and to Salute just so let the Person he Salutes come which way he will To Salute Marching Assoon as the Officers approach the Person they are to Salute They must be sure to Shoulder their Pikes from their Comport all together and to take great care that they do not swing them round but onely turn the Spears directly backwards and lay them as level as 't is possible to carry them on their Shoulders their Elbows out When they Salute they must take great care to do every Moâ—tion exactly together and leisurely And therefore 't would be necessary for One to give the Word to the rest And they are to take care that in Saluting they neither stand still nor mend their pace The first motion in Saluting is to dart their Pikes leisurely directly forward upon the same level as they are Shouldered stretching out their Right Hand as far as they can advancing at the same time with the Right Foot and then advancing with the Left Foot bringing the Right Hand back they turn their Pikes the Spear directly forward bringing them near the ground and then raising them again They bring them to their Shoulder upon a direct level as they were Which done They pull off their Hats without bowing and keep them off till they are past by the Person they Salute They must be sure to time their Salute so as to be ready to pull off their Hats just as they come over 〈◊〉 the Person they salute Of the Exercise of Horse THe Exercise of Horse consisting in fewer words of Command than that of Foot iâ— more generally known and there is little alteration to be made from former practice but what is rather for Shew than Use When a Troop or Squadron is to Exercise they must have their Carabines and Pistols Loaden and when the Corporals have been through the Ranks and seen that they are all ready the Officer in Chief Commands Silence and proceeds as followeth Words of Command Lay your Right Hands on your Swords Draw your Swords Put your Swords into your Bridle hands Lay your Hands on your Pistols Draw your Pistols Cock your Pistols Hold up your Hands Give Fire Note that after they have given Fire they must still keep their Hands up till the Word of Command be given to Return their Pistols Return your Pistols The same VVords of Command are given for the other Pistol And then as followeth Lay your Hands on your Carabines Advance your Carabines Cock your Carabines Present your Carabines Fire Let fall your Carabines Take your Swords from your Bridle Hands Return your Swords All which Motions the Officers are to see done exactly at the same time and therefore must not give the VVords of Command too fast VVhen a Body of Horse is Drawn up the Officers are to stand close to their Men onely he who Commands must be a Horse-length before the rest of the Officers and the same is to be observed in Marching for nothing is more unseemly than Officers to be at too great a distance from their Men. It is thought requisite to make an Alteration in the manner of VVheeling of Horse For whereas formerly when a Squadron of Horse was Commanded to VVheel if it were to the Right the Right-hand Men Closed to the Left by which the Ranks were apt to be put out of Order And therefore the Practice now is That the Right-hand Men keep their Ground onely Turning their Horse Heads to the Right whilst the Left comes about In which Motion they must observe their Left-hand Men. It is also necessary to practise Horse