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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78014	Militarie instructions, or the souldier tried for the vse, of the dragon, being a part of cavalrie, for fierings, on horsback, as the harquebusier, & on foote, as infantry, very necessary for such as desier to be studious, in the way of the art militarie. / Never before published, by any, and now set forth by Captaine Nathaniell Burt.	Burt, Nathaniel, fl. 1644-1655.	1644 (1644)	Wing B6144; Thomason 669.f.10[9]; ESTC R210291	2,964	1

Militarie Instructions or the Souldier tried for the Vse of the Dragon Being A part of Cavalrie for fierings on Horsback as the Harquebusier on foote as Infaritry very necessary for such as desier to be studious in the waye of the Art militarie never before published by any and now set forth by Captaine Nathaniell Burt Fellow-Souldiers HAving upon some occasions viewed and looked upon some part of the Booke of Military Instructions for the Cavalry c. and finding it to speake so disrespectively of the Books of Infantrie without exceptions and for that he saith the Dragoone or Musquetier must exercise himselfe to give fire on horse-back as the Harquebusier c. as you may read in his 31. Cap. pag. 44. and yet leaveth him to be directed therein by the Infantry I shall here take occasion to speake somewhat for the complete and perfect method of the Young Artillerie Man set forth by my honoured fellow-souldier and acquaintance Lievt. Colonell Barriffe which for its sufficiency and plainnnesse to speak truly I think as yet unparalleld in any language which being perfectly apprehended and understood will furnish the Partie that shall understand it in the Rudiments God giving him courage to performe and act it sufficiently in most things But I would intreat all souldiers to make use of and store up experimentall knowledge for as this war differeth much from other warres so doth the severall skirmishings and occasions therein and resolution goeth very farre in it so it be grounded upon judgment and produceth many faire effects through Gods blessing For the exercise of the Dragoone firing on horse-back I will recite somewhat I have seen though in a more confused manner and way and give some directions to performe the same Suppose the enemy retreating and their horse facing while they draw off their great guns and baggage marching away with their Infantry they losing ground retreat entire together with their Cornets on the head of their Troups they being on a hill having a deep and dangerous dale to friend fit to lay Ambuscadoes in besides the night approaching to help them c. Here Dragoones may do better service firing on horse-back then the Curasier the way being dubitable c. by advancing slowly after them following them about musket shot the Curasier being withing such distance as is needfull to relieve them if that the enemy should seeme to charge or attempt it for the better performance thereof they are to fire by introduction on horse-back which is a passing through or between the Files the files being at open Order the first rank having given fire by the Commanders direction let the bringer-up passe through the Files which is commonly to the left placing themselves before their Leaders in the Front and then giving fire the rest of the Ranks acting the same successively till such time as they shall receive Order to the contrary or to close their Files I am loath to forme their place of march upon such occasions but the Van or Flanks is most advantagious and necessary for them because from thence they can command and send farthest and make the best use to line the hedges or to beat up their Ambuscadoes if need require but not knowing the scituation of the place or the forme of the enemy which they may pursue I leave it to the wisdome of the Commander c. Secondly a party of Dragoones may fire retreating on horse-back and do good execution they riding such a pace as their occasion requireth or the ground will permit the last rank somtimes facing about and firing upon the enemie then wheeling off to the right or left as the ground best affords I would advise them herein to keep their Files close and place themselves before their Leaders in the Front till they receive order to the contrary The Dragoons having been sent forth for the taking some bridge or stopping some passage the enemy having possessed himselfe of it before them and advancing towards their Quarters whether in field or garrison and being too strong for them to encounter with having retreated as before to their Quarters or some place of advantage where they may secure their horses in the way they being acquainted therwith before and what Scouts the enemy hath out may give the enemy an unexpected volley of shot from some secret and unexpected place which may offer it selfe to their view which having performed to mount suddenly againe for better and sooner expedition c. For service to be performed by the Dragoone in a Siege it is commonly on Foot wherefore I leave the direction thereof in firings to the severall and speciall occasions as they shall arise and their Commanders give directions further certifying that by the skilfull and truly valiant it is sooner formed in field then described by the pen onely finding the Cavalrie Booke so full of good language and learning and the Dragoon being made a part thereof and left to anothers direction I could do no lesse then vindicate my deceased fellow-souldiers book ut supra And as a testimony of my love to the School of War I was bred in and my reall and hearty affections to my Countrey offer this my mite into the Treasurie with my humble prayers to the Almighty to convert us all unto him in his good time and to send peace in this distracted Kingdome c. From the Hermit at Wapping June 5. 1644. Postscript Gentle Reader accept of these lines in love and correct them in love so shall I be ingaged hereafter further to publish such things as I shall find occasion for thy benefit onely for the present I have commended to the Cutters or Ingravers of Copper and so to the Presse for the seconding of the young Artillerie-mans request the Motions of the Posture for the Musket and Pike in their severall Garbes and Portraitures as also the Postures of the halfe Pike joyned with the Musket being at this time required either for Musketier or Dragoone but the present necessity calling upon this as I conceive hath caused me to set this forth alone wherefore expect the other as soon as it can be finished Vale Your Friend Nathanael Burt. Published according to Order For the marching postures of the Dragoone they are like the 23. and 24. Figures in the Booke of Cavalrie I could wish they might have Snap-hances on their Muskets then the postures mentioned at the end of the 30. Chapter would serve them on horse-backe to make ready I hope there is no Musketier that is any part a posture man but will finde way to make use of it on horse-backe although to fire on horse-backe is not so fully knowne a I am perswaded there be many that have beene abroad have growne little in experience or valour onely in pride and covetousnesse to defraud and I dare boldly say such will never be souldiers c. b First firing of the Musketier on horse-backe by introduction which I am of opinion is not overbalanced with danger but the properest one of them upon such an occasion but I leave it to the judgement of others according to my request at the end c. The second firing of the Musketier on horse-backe 3. The Dragoone to fire on foot if that he shall see occasion and after fire given to mount c. 4. The Dragoone service in a siege and how he is to behave himselfe and to fire c.