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A89907 The generall exercise ordered by his highness the Prince of Orange, to be punctually observed of all the infantry in service of the states general of the United Provinces Being a most vvorthy compendium, very useful for all persons concerned in that noble exercise of arms. 1689 (1689) Wing N483B; ESTC R230744 4,557 10

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THE GENERAL EXERCISE Ordered by His HIGHNESS the Prince of Orange To be punctually observed of all the Infantry in Service of the STATES GENERAL OF THE United Provinces BEING A most VVorthy Compendium very useful for all persons concerned in that Noble EXERCISE of ARMS 2 Sam. 22.40 For thou hast girded me with strength to Battel them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me Re-printed in the Year 1689. THE GENERAL EXERCISE Ordered by His HIGHNESS the Prince of Orange To be punctually observed of all the Infantry in Service of the States General of the United Provinces General Observations I. IT must be understood that before the Exercise begin the Officers at the first Advertisement by tuck of Drum advancing their Pikes shall turn about to the right and upon the second march through the Battalion ranging themselves in the Rear in the same order they were upon the Front the Sergeants who were posted behind the Battalion separating themselves to the right and left shall take their places upon the Flanks till the Exercise be done and the Officers shall have taken their former Post upon the Front at the forementioned Advertisement by tuck of Drum at which time the said Sergeants shall also return to the Rear as before II. The Drummers shall stay upon the Wings of the Battalion during the Exercise excepting those that are in the Center before the Picks who in the time that the Officers march through to the Rear shall range themselves behind the Major to be alwayes ready either for giving Advertisements or in case the Battalion might be exercised by tuck of Drum. III. No man shall offer to stir or make the least motion till the Word of Command be fully pronounced and then to perform what shall be commanded with a gracefull readiness and quick motion all at the same time IV. The Souldier having his Musket shoulder'd must stand straight upon his Limbs hold up his Head and look alwayes to the commanding Officer making no Motion but such as shall be ordered which must be observed as a general Rule in all Commands V. The Souldiers must keep their Feet a small pace distant from each other their Heels straight in a line and their Toes turned outwardly holding their Muskets with their left hand upon their left Shoulder the Thumb in the hollow above the Butt holding the Iron which covers the Drawer close to the Shoulder that the Muzzel of the Musket behind may stand somewhat high turning the Lock a little outward so that the Butt may come to the Buttons or middle of the Breast and the Muskets over all be the more equally carried VI. The Match must be holden in the left hand one end betwixt the first and the second finger and the other betwixt the two last both the ends a finger length without the back of the hand so that the rest thereof may hang betwixt the hand and the Butt of the Musket and because in exercising the March is to be laid down no more it must never be kindled without express Order VII With a shoulder'd Musket the left Elbow ought to be turned a little outwards from the Body but without constraint of the Arm and the right Arm hanging loose downwards along the Body with the Palm of the Hand turned to the Thigh The Manual of the Muskets 1. JOyn your right hand to your Muskets 2. Poise your Muskets 3. Ioyn your left hand to your Muskets 4. Take your Matches 5. Blow your Matches 6. Cock your Matches 7. Try your Matches 8. Guard your Pans 9. Blow your Matches 10. Open your Pans in presenting 11. Give Fire 12. Recover your Arms. 13. Return your Matches 14. Blow your Pans 15. Handle your Primers 16. Prime 17. Shut your Pans 18. Blow off your loose Corns 19. Cast about to charge 20. Handle your Chargers 21. Open them with your Teeth 22. Charge with Powder 23. Charge with Bullet 24. Wadd from your Hats 25. Draw forth your Scowrers 26. Hold them up 27. Shorten them to your Breasts 28. Put them in the Barrels 29. Ram down your Shot 30. Withdraw your Scowrers 31. Hold them up 32. Shorten them to your Breasts 33. Put them up in their places 34. Ioyn your right hand to your Muskets 35. Poise your Muskets 36. Shoulder your Muskets 37. Rest your Muskets 38. Order your Muskets 39. Lay down your Muskets 40. Take up your Muskets 41. Rest your Muskets 42. Club your Muskets 43. Rest your Muskets 44. Shoulder your Muskets Take heed to make ready by three Words of Command 1 Make ready 2. Present 3. Give Fire Here follows the Manual of a Grenadier beginning from a shoulder'd Fire-lock 1. JOyn your right hand to your Fire locks 2. Poise your Fire locks 3. Ioyn your left hand to your Fire-locks 4. Bend your Fire-locks 5. Present 6. Give Fire 7. Recover your Arms. 8. Handle your Slings 9. Sling your Fire-locks upon your shoulders 10. Take your Matches 11. Take your Grenades 12. Open the Grenade Fuse 13. Guard the Grenade Fuse with your Thumbs 14. Blow your Matches 15. Fire deliver your Grenades 16. Return your Matches 17. Handle your Slings 18. Poyse your Fire-locks 19. Cast about your Fire-locks to the left side 20. Draw your Daggers 21. Screw your Daggers in the Muzzle of your Fire-locks 22. Rest your Daggers 23 Charge your Daggers the butt to the right knee 24. Stand up again and rest your Daggers 25. Cast about your Daggers to the left side 26. Withdraw your Daggers 27. Put up your Daggers 28. Half-bend your Fire-locks 29. Blow your Pans 30 Handle your Primers 31. Prime 32. Shut your Pans 33. Cast about to Charge 34 Handle your Cartidges 35. Open your Cartridges 36. Charge your Cartidges 37. Draw forth your Scowrers 38. Hold them up 39. Shorten them to your Breasts 40. Put them in the Barrels 41. Ram down your Shot 42. Withdraw your Scowrers 43. Hold them up 44. Shorten them to your Breasts 45. Put them up in their places 46. Ioyn your right hand to your Fire-locks 47. Poise your Fire-locks 48. Shoulder your Fire-locks 49. Rest your Fire-locks 50. Order your Fire-locks 51. Lay down your Fire-locks 52. Take up your Fire-locks 53. Rest your Fire-locks 54. Club your Fire-lorks 55. Rest your Fire-locks 56. Shoulder your Fire-locks Take heed you be ready to give fire by three Words of Command 57. 1. Make ready 2. Present 3. Give Fire Take heed ye be ready to fire your Grenades by three Words of Command 58 1. Make ready 2. Blow your Match 3. Fire and deliver your Grenades Take heed ye be ready to use your Daggers by three Words of Command 59 1. Make ready 2. Charge your Daggers the Butt against the right Knee 3. Rest your Daggers Take heed to make your Fire-locks ready again 60. Make ready-your Fire-locks Here follows the Manual of the Pike beginning from the Advance THe posture of the Pike-man with his Pike advanced must be the same as the