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A67733 The yong [sic] souldier Raynsford, John. 1642 (1642) Wing Y132; ESTC R6292 10,256 17

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THE YONG Souldier London Printed by J R. for Joseph Hunscott 1642. To the Right Honourable and his endeared good Colonell WILLIAM Lord Viscount SAY and SEAL Master of the Court of Wards and one of His Majesties most Honorable Privy Councell RIght Honourable Having this last yeere wanted Action in the Field Mars not willing to see His sonnes want imployment makes me one of his Tutors to direct His Youth and being now commanded to leave the Schoole and lead my youth to Field have for the helpe of their Memory written a Copy of what I formerly taught them which I call The yong Souldier it being a Work though very small yet very necessary both for the present and future times Having been lately presented to your Honour from whom I received a place of Souldier and Servant to Command your Honours Company I am enboldned to present this small Work humbly desiring your acceptance and View For which your kinde Favours I shall endeavour to instruct your Souldiers in the right use of their Armes Distances Motions and Firings so long as I live under your Command Thus hoping your Honour will pardon the boldnesse of a Souldier which knowes better the postures and use of the Pike than the Pen I rest in hope of your Honours acceptance and favourable Construction by which you shall ever obliege Your Honours unworthy Cap. Lievtenant John Raynsford Words of Command and other Rules and Orders to be observed by all the Captaines of Horse-Troops and their Officers within the Army in the Exercising and Government of their severall Troops FOr the Horse the Captain is to teach his Troop by his Trumpetter these sixe severall sounds 1 The Watch 2 To Saddle 3 To Horse 4 A March 5 A Charge 6 A Retreat THe Horse are to be foure deepe and so well mounted brought to a Body in their Close Order and Armed The Cuirassiers with Gorget Back Brest Culottes Cuisses Pouldrons Vambrace Gantlet Casque a Case of good Pistolls and a good Sword And the Carabines with Gorget Back Brest Round Tasses Head-piece Carabine the Barrell two Foot seven Inches long hung in a strong Belt a Case of good Pistolls and a good Sword The words of Command to be used in exercising them are as follow Silence Stand right in your Ranks stand right in your Files * This must always be downwards Ranks open to six foot Files to the Right hand open to six foot To the Left hand To the Right hand * When you are commanded to be as you were you are ever to return by the contrary hand As you were To the Right hand about As you were To the Left hand close Files to the Left hand open to six Foot To the Right hand To the Left hand As you were To the Left hand about As you were To the Right hand close Files to the Right and Left hand open to six Foot To the Right and Left hand to your Leader Files to the Right hand double As you were Files to the left hand double As you were Files to the Right hand Counter-march To the Left hand about Thus it is to be observed That the fourth Rank which before was the Rear now becomes the Front and the Front the Rear And then to the intent that the whole Troop may be as occasion shall be offered able and knowing to lead their Files and take their just Distance● as well as onely to follow according to the Motions of the first Rank the Captain shall exercise them over again in this manner And to the intent the second and third Ranks nay know how to lead as well as the Front and Rear the Captain or his Officer when he begins to exercise them shall do well sometimes to put the second Rank in the Front and the third Ranke in the Rear So shal he make every man in the Troop not onely more ready to follow but able also to be the Leader of his File To the Right and Left hand close from the Center As you were To the Right hand As you were To the Right hand about As you were To the Left hand about As you were Files to the Right hand double As you were Files to the Left hand double As you were Files to the Left hand Counter-march * Now is your Front the same it was at first To the Right hand about To the Right and Left hand close to the Center * It is to be observed That upon closing of Ranks they are to take their Distance within three foot at least and in Marching not to be above six soot in Distance at most Ranks close up to your order To the Right hand Wheel To the left hand Wheel To the right hand about Wheel To the left hand about Wheel Ranks open to six foot It will be fit for the Captains in all exercises of their Troops to accustome their Horse-men to Drums Colours naked Swords and to give fire one upon another the Cuirassiers in Files the Carabins in Ranks and both of them in Body as well upon the Foot as upon one another to the intent they may the better understand what they have to do and their Horse made more bold upon all occasions of Service Orders to be observed in Marching of a Troop of Horse FIrst the Ledd horse of the Captain Next the Trumpets Then the Captain After whom marcheth the first Squadron the eldest Corporall marching on the right hand thereof even with the first Rank Then the second having the Standard in the Middle of the first Rank the second Corporall leading it The third Squadron marcheth next the yongest Corporall leading it In the Rear marcheth the Lievtenant and the Quarter-Master When the Troop is embattelled the eldest Corporall marcheth on the right hand Flank even with the first Rank moving neverthelesse upon the Flank to look to the orderly marching of the Ranks as occasion shall serve The second in like manner on the left hand Flank The third marcheth on the left hand Flank of his own Corporall-ship even with the last Rank thereof If there be any Servants or Baggage they or it march in the Rear of all The Captain of Foot is to teach his Souldiers these sixe once a day till they are perfect in knowing them 1. A Call 2. A March 3. A Charge 4. A Retreat 5. A Troop 6. An Alarum These 3 Figures or Formes following are to practise the Foot Company before the words of Command be taught The 1. Figure The maner of Marching of a Company The 2 Figure The way and manner to bring them to a Body in their 4. Divisions 3 Figure The Company standing in a compleat Body to be exercised Words of Command and other Rules and Orders to be observed by all the Captains of Foot-Companies and other Officers within the Army in exercising and government of their severall Companies Because the measure of the said Distances cannot be taken so justly by the eye we take