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The art of war and the way that it is at present practised in France in two parts : wherein the duties and functions of all the officers of horse and foot, artillery and provisions from the general of the army to the private souldier are treated of ... written in French by Louis de Gaya ... ; translated for publick satisfaction and advantage.; Art de la guerre et la manière dont on la fait à présent. English
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Gaya, Louis de.
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1678
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Wing G398; ESTC R23334
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spare_v he_o bring_v in_o accusation_n execute_v the_o sentence_n have_v the_o administration_n of_o justice_n over_o the_o merchant_n and_o sutler_n of_o the_o army_n he_o set_v a_o price_n upon_o their_o good_n and_o decide_v the_o difference_n that_o happen_v among_o they_o there_o be_v likewise_o public_a notary_n who_o follow_v the_o army_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o private_a person_n who_o may_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o hospital_n war_n be_v never_o more_o commodious_o manage_v than_o it_o iâ—_n at_o present_a in_o france_n the_o care_n of_o ouâ—_n monarch_n be_v inconceiveable_a and_o hiâ—_n prudence_n have_v so_o well_o provide_v foâ—_n every_o thing_n that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v nothing_o be_v omit_v which_o may_v be_v necessary_a for_o men._n the_o hospital_n be_v â—_o great_a relief_n for_o the_o sick_a and_o wound_a they_o be_v as_o well_o use_v there_o as_o in_o those_o of_o the_o best_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n through_o the_o care_n of_o phyfician_n apothecary_n and_o monk_n affigned_a theâ—_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o director_n it_o follow_v the_o army_n constant_o until_o that_o there_o be_v a_o proper_a anâ—_n convenient_a place_n find_v to_o settle_v it_o in_o to_o which_o all_o the_o sick_a be_v carry_v anâ—_n there_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o camp_n but_o a_o detachment_n of_o the_o hospital_n for_o the_o moâ—â—_n urgent_a necessity_n all_o sort_n of_o medicine_n and_o instrument_n necessary_a foâ—_n sickness_n and_o wound_n be_v in_o great_a abundance_n provide_v and_o at_o present_a the_o father_n recolet_n wait_v on_o the_o sick_a in_o the_o hospital_n and_o go_v to_o the_o trench_n to_o confess_v the_o wound_v chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o provision_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a care_n of_o the_o general_n of_o a_o army_n to_o see_v that_o provision_n be_v never_o want_v otherways_o he_o may_v assure_v himself_o that_o it_o will_v not_o last_v long_o without_o melt_v away_o and_o diminish_v and_o therefore_o the_o king_n have_v establish_v commissary_n general_n of_o provision_n who_o ought_v to_o know_v the_o number_n of_o the_o man_n who_o they_o be_v to_o provide_v for_o choose_v a_o fit_a place_n for_o their_o store_n know_v when_o they_o be_v to_o begin_v to_o distribute_v they_o and_o how_o long_o it_o will_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v provide_v a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o corn_n and_o number_n of_o baker_n ammunition_n corn_n consist_v of_o two_o three_o of_o wheat_n and_o one_o three_o of_o rye_n the_o bushel_n of_o that_o grain_n weigh_v about_o eighteen_o pound_n weight_n whereof_o there_o be_v make_v three_o pound_n weight_n of_o bran_n and_o fifteen_o of_o flower_n which_o be_v knead_v with_o ten_o pound_n weight_n of_o water_n and_o whereof_o the_o dough_n weigh_v five_o and_o twenty_o pound_n eleven_o ounce_n of_o doughty_n make_v ten_o of_o bake_a bread_n every_o soldier_n have_v give_v he_o for_o two_o day_n a_o loaf_n weigh_v three_o pound_n weight_n when_o he_o march_v by_o any_o public_a storehouse_n or_o place_n of_o provision_n he_o be_v allow_v a_o pint_n of_o wine_n of_o paris_n measure_n and_o a_o pound_n of_o meat_n in_o a_o army_n bread_n shall_v never_o be_v want_v to_o the_o soldier_n and_o the_o general_a person_n shall_v have_v a_o care_n that_o what_o be_v give_v they_o be_v neither_o musty_a nor_o stink_n that_o prove_v very_o many_o time_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o distemper_n every_o ammunition_n wagon_n be_v draw_v by_o four_o strong_a horse_n and_o carry_v fifteen_o hundred_o loaf_n there_o must_v be_v three_o time_n as_o many_o carriage_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o bring_v one_o day_n provision_n one_o three_o part_n to_o go_v fetch_v they_o from_o the_o town_n where_o the_o storehouse_n be_v keep_v another_o to_o come_v with_o they_o and_o the_o three_o to_o distribute_v and_o unload_v they_o there_o be_v common_o add_v to_o the_o provision_n of_o one_o day_n a_o four_o part_n of_o bread_n more_o than_o be_v necessary_a the_o general_n shall_v never_o suffer_v these_o carriage_n to_o march_n without_o a_o very_a strong_a guard_n that_o they_o may_v arrive_v with_o all_o security_n the_o commissary_n general_n of_o the_o provision_n receive_v order_n from_o the_o general_n for_o the_o march_n of_o his_o convoy_n and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o provision_n he_o have_v private_a commissary_n under_o he_o who_o be_v always_o with_o the_o convoy_n of_o the_o wagon_n and_o keep_v a_o punctual_a account_n of_o the_o provision_n which_o they_o deliver_v to_o the_o major_n or_o aide-major_n of_o the_o regiment_n according_a to_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o muster-role_n of_o the_o commissary_n of_o war._n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o artillery_n and_o its_o officer_n the_o artillery_n be_v a_o provision_n of_o all_o arm_n and_o instrument_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o war_n such_o as_o be_v canon_n and_o their_o carriage_n bullet_n bomb_n morter_n piece_n petard_n granado_n cartridge_n barrel_n of_o powder_n ball_n and_o match_n saucissons_n red_a hot_a bullet_n godron_n pitch_a faggot_n stuff_v with_o granado_n all_o kind_n of_o arm_n hatchet_n saw_n shovel_n pick-ax_n wedge_n ladder_n of_o wood_n and_o rope_n beam_n joyst_n plank_n tun_n or_o hogshead_n rope_n ponton_n or_o boat_n for_o bridge_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o artificial_a fire_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o draw_v after_o a_o army_n without_o a_o great_a many_o carriage_n horse_n and_o man_n appoint_v for_o the_o conduct_n of_o that_o train_n the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v encamp_v be_v common_o call_v the_o park_n of_o artillery_n where_o there_o be_v a_o foot_n guard_v set_v at_o more_o than_o thirty_o pace_n distance_n from_o it_o and_o the_o sentinel_n stand_v there_o only_o with_o a_o pick_n or_o halberd_n it_o be_v most_o express_o enjoin_v they_o to_o suffer_v no_o man_n whosoever_o to_o approach_v with_o light_a match_n or_o pipe_n of_o tobaco_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o accident_n that_o have_v be_v many_o time_n occasion_v thereby_o the_o artillery_n have_v at_o present_a for_o its_o guard_n and_o service_n a_o regiment_n of_o firelock_n consist_v of_o two_o battallion_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o great_a master_n or_o general_n of_o artillery_n whereof_o the_o four_o first_o company_n be_v make_v up_o of_o carpenter_n cartwright_n joiner_n smith_n lock-smith_n hatchetmaker_n quarry-man_n and_o miner_n of_o the_o great_a master_n or_o general_n of_o artillery_n the_o chief_a charge_n be_v that_o of_o great_a master_n or_o general_n of_o artillery_n possess_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o lude_n he_o have_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o all_o the_o artillery_n and_o his_o officer_n own_v none_o above_o he_o but_o the_o king_n and_o general_n and_o serve_v in_o quality_n of_o lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o army_n he_o keep_v and_o account_n and_o inventory_n of_o all_o the_o piece_n powder_n bullet_n the_o equipage_n of_o piece_n and_o of_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o artillery_n in_o the_o kingdom_n who_o capacity_n he_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o he_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o inform_v the_o king_n thereof_o when_o his_o majesty_n have_v any_o design_n to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n as_o the_o besiege_n of_o a_o place_n give_v of_o battle_n and_o fortify_v of_o fronteer_n to_n he_o ought_v to_o know_v what_o provision_n and_o preparation_n must_v be_v make_v how_o and_o in_o what_o place_n the_o piece_n shall_v be_v plant_v how_o far_o they_o can_v carry_v of_o what_o nature_n be_v the_o wall_n wherein_o a_o breach_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v make_v and_o what_o be_v the_o force_n of_o his_o artillery_n in_o the_o situation_n of_o place_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o care_n that_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o artillery_n be_v commodious_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o soldier_n that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n the_o piece_n may_v be_v easy_o draw_v off_o that_o they_o may_v discover_v command_n shoot_v straight_o and_o level_a and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o too_o far_o distant_a from_o one_o another_o the_o great_a master_n present_v yearly_a to_o the_o king_n the_o account_n or_o listen_v of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o artillery_n he_o fill_v up_o the_o empty_a place_n with_o the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a afterward_o the_o king_n confirm_v or_o alter_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n sign_n the_o roll_n and_o cause_n it_o be_v subsign_v by_o a_o secretary_n of_o state_n that_o list_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o treasurer_n general_n who_o fulfil_v the_o appointment_n and_o pay_v the_o officer_n therein_o contain_v the_o officer_n be_v four_o a_o lieutenant_z general_n a_o store-keeper_n general_n two_o controller_n general_n one_o treasurer_n general_n who_o pay_v out_o money_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o great_a master_n a_o quartermaster_n and_o a_o provost_n marshal_n with_o commissary_n
the_o camp_n the_o line_n of_o circumvallation_n and_o contravallation_n he_o be_v to_o view_v the_o place_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v attack_v where_o he_o have_v observe_v it_o to_o be_v weak_a he_o be_v to_o visit_v the_o work_n hinder_v any_o relief_n to_o enter_v and_o provide_v that_o the_o convoy_n may_v arrive_v with_o all_o imaginable_a security_n in_o a_o word_n the_o office_n of_o general_n be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n and_o require_v a_o most_o strict_a care_n because_o on_o he_o do_v a_o sovereign_a repose_n the_o care_n of_o all_o his_o army_n the_o king_n allow_v the_o general_n a_o certain_a number_n of_o aid_n de_fw-fr camp_n oâ—_n adjutant_n who_o office_n be_v only_o to_o carry_v about_o his_o order_n wheresoever_o there_o be_v occasion_n with_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n guard_n and_o the_o first_o regiment_n of_o foot_n in_o the_o army_n furnish_v he_o every_o day_n with_o a_o guard_n consist_v of_o a_o captain_n a_o lieutenant_n two_o under-lieutenant_n or_o a_o ensign_n two_o sergeant_n and_o fifty_o soldier_n chap._n iii_o of_o lieutenant_n general_n as_o the_o general_n be_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n of_o a_o army_n so_o the_o lieutenant_n general_n be_v its_o noble_a part_n and_o these_o be_v office_n of_o great_a importance_n require_v person_n who_o courage_n capacity_n and_o fidelity_n have_v be_v render_v conspicuous_a by_o signal_n service_n they_o ought_v not_o only_o be_v capable_a of_o their_o own_o charge_n but_o likewise_o of_o that_o of_o the_o general_n because_o it_o happen_v often_o that_o they_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o command_n of_o some_o camp_n volans_fw-la for_o fly_a army_n yea_o and_o with_o some_o body_n of_o the_o army_n which_o they_o command_v with_o a_o equal_a authority_n to_o he_o the_o number_n of_o lieutenant_n general_n be_v not_o limit_v they_o be_v more_o or_o less_o according_a as_o the_o army_n be_v great_a or_o small_a when_o there_o be_v several_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o army_n they_o have_v every_o one_o of_o they_o their_o day_n of_o command_n for_o example_n in_o a_o siege_n there_o be_v one_o lieutenant_n general_n who_o command_v the_o attack_z of_o the_o place_n and_o who_o continue_v in_o the_o trench_n twenty_o four_o hour_n he_o be_v call_v the_o lieutenant_n general_n for_o the_o day_n the_o twenty_o four_o hour_n be_v over_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v next_o take_v his_o place_n and_o so_o do_v the_o rest_n successive_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o charge_n be_v to_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v they_o by_o the_o general_n who_o assign_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o quarter_n to_o command_v in_o and_o employ_v they_o as_o occasion_n require_v some_o to_o lead_v a_o body_n of_o horse_n other_o to_o march_v at_o the_o head_n of_o foot_n sometime_o for_o a_o convoy_n sometime_o for_o the_o van_n or_o rear_n guard_n and_o sometime_o for_o camp_n volans_z they_o ought_v not_o to_o fail_v of_o be_v every_o day_n with_o the_o general_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v his_o order_n and_o afterward_o give_v they_o out_o in_o the_o quarter_n and_o post_n that_o be_v entrust_v to_o they_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o give_v he_o incessant_o notice_n of_o all_o that_o pass_v there_o for_o that_o as_o well_o as_o for_o other_o occasion_n the_o king_n allow_v they_o aide_n the_o camp_n or_o adjutant_n and_o horse_n guard_n every_o lieutenant_n general_n have_v daily_o at_o his_o door_n a_o foot_n guard_n consist_v of_o a_o lieutenant_n a_o sergeant_n and_o thirty_o soldier_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o mareschal_n de_fw-fr camp_n the_o charge_n of_o marshal_n de_fw-fr camp_n be_v of_o no_o small_a consequence_n nor_o the_o least_o painful_a of_o the_o army_n he_o that_o discharge_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v brave_a judicious_a and_o expert_a that_o he_o may_v remedy_v many_o accidental_a thing_n there_o be_v more_o or_o few_o of_o they_o create_v according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o army_n and_o they_o succeed_v to_o one_o another_o as_o the_o lieutenant_n general_n do_v when_o two_o attacques_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o siege_n of_o a_o place_n the_o lieutenant_z general_n for_o the_o day_n command_v that_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr camp_n the_o other_o on_o the_o left_a the_o chief_a duty_n of_o that_o charge_n be_v to_o go_v daily_o and_o receive_v order_n from_o the_o general_n upon_o the_o march_n of_o a_o army_n he_o that_o be_v for_o the_o day_n go_v the_o evening_n before_o they_o move_v with_o the_o quartermaster_n to_o receive_v order_n for_o the_o way_n and_o encamp_a he_o ought_v to_o know_v the_o pass_n that_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v what_o way_n be_v best_a for_o the_o troop_n to_o march_v for_o that_o effect_n he_o be_v to_o give_v notice_n the_o evening_n to_o the_o squadron_n that_o be_v to_o mount_v the_o guard_n for_o the_o night_n follow_v to_o be_v in_o readiness_n against_o next_o morning_n before_o break_v of_o day_n with_o who_o he_o be_v to_o march_v and_o the_o quarter_n master_n of_o all_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o artillery_n and_o provision_n be_v to_o wait_v upon_o he_o that_o they_o may_v go_v and_o mark_v out_o the_o camp_n in_o the_o place_n appoint_v in_o his_o march_n he_o be_v to_o send_v some_o scout_n before_o and_o on_o each_o side_n to_o beat_v the_o road_n and_o if_o there_o happen_v a_o alarm_n he_o be_v to_o inform_v himself_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o send_v intelligence_n to_o the_o general_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v assistance_n and_o that_o the_o army_n may_v have_v time_n to_o draw_v up_o be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n of_o encamp_v and_o have_v choose_v the_o most_o proâ—er_a and_o convenient_a ground_n he_o be_v himself_o to_o place_v the_o great_a guard_n half_o a_o league_n or_o more_o beyond_o the_o ground_n which_o he_o have_v mark_v out_o in_o general_a to_o the_o general_a quartermaster_n of_o the_o army_n who_o divide_v and_o assign_v the_o several_a portion_n of_o it_o to_o the_o regiment_n quarter-master_n that_o be_v do_v he_o acquaint_v the_o general_n with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o camp_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v order_n for_o the_o guard_n convoy_n escortes_n and_o party_n which_o he_o distribute_v among_o the_o major_n of_o the_o brigad_n in_o a_o word_n the_o mareschal_n de_fw-fr camp_n shall_v lodge_v the_o whole_a army_n and_o be_v always_o present_a at_o their_o moving_n be_v the_o first_o on_o horseback_n and_o the_o last_o to_o alight_v they_o have_v aide_n de_fw-fr camp_n and_o horse_n guard_n as_o well_o as_o the_o lieurenant_n general_n with_o a_o court_n de_fw-fr guard_n of_o foot_n at_o their_o door_n consist_v of_o a_o sergeant_n and_o fifteen_o man_n chap._n v._o of_o brigadier_n it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o the_o brigad_n oâ—_n the_o army_n be_v command_v by_o the_o elder_a master_n the_o camp_n anâ—_n colonel_n and_o there_o be_v no_o talk_n oâ—_n brigadier_n but_o since_o the_o king_n have_v make_v they_o place_n with_o the_o title_n of_o aâ—_n office_n he_o choose_v common_o for_o these_o charge_n those_o colonel_n master_n dâ—_n camp_n and_o lieutenant_n colonel_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v most_o experience_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o war._n theiâ—_n duty_n be_v to_o march_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o brigade_n whereof_o they_o have_v the_o command_n and_o to_o lead_v they_o whithersoever_o the_o general_n have_v order_v have_v a_o special_a care_n that_o no_o soldier_n leave_v his_o rank_n and_o give_v most_o express_a order_n to_o the_o commander_n of_o regiment_n to_o see_v that_o obey_v they_o command_v among_o themselves_o according_a to_o seniority_n the_o brigadier_n of_o foot_n mount_v the_o trench_n by_o turn_n and_o relieve_v one_o another_o at_o the_o end_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n and_o the_o guard_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o they_o consist_v of_o a_o sergeant_n and_o ten_o soldier_n chap._n vi_o of_o aide_n the_o camp_n or_o adjutant_n the_o charge_n of_o aide_n de_fw-fr camp_n be_v a_o most_o gentile_a employment_n for_o a_o young_a person_n of_o quality_n fit_a to_o make_v he_o appear_v and_o wherein_o he_o may_v easy_o learn_v and_o improve_v himself_o â—t_a be_v requisite_a that_o he_o who_o undertake_v â—t_a be_v prudent_a vigilant_a and_o strong_a the_o duty_n of_o the_o aide_n de_fw-fr camp_n be_v to_o be_v always_o near_o the_o general_a person_n that_o they_o may_v carry_v their_o order_n where_o there_o be_v need_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o major_a general_n the_o charge_n of_o major_a general_n oâ—_n the_o army_n be_v late_o in_o francâ—_n and_o invent_v by_o the_o king_n who_o hatâ—_n find_v the_o advantage_n of_o it_o and_o whâ—_n will_v have_v he_o that_o enjoy_v it_o endoâ—ed_v with_o as_o much_o conduct_n and_o vigour_n as_o experience_n he_o have_v access_n to_o thâ—_n