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face_n to_o the_o pike_n move_v a_o little_a further_o stand_v so_o as_o you_o be_v 25._o face_n to_o the_o target_n move_v a_o little_a further_o stand_v so_o 25._o face_n about_o to_o the_o pike_n move_v a_o little_a further_o stand_v so_o 29._o double_o your_o depth_n to_o your_o first_o posture_n 29._o double_o your_o length_n to_o your_o first_o posture_n 28._o the_o lacedaemonian_a countermarch_n to_o your_o first_o posture_n 28._o the_o macedonian_a countermarch_n to_o your_o first_o posture_n 28._o the_o choraan_n countermarch_n to_o your_o first_o posture_n 26._o battle_n wheel_n to_o the_o pike_n to_o your_o first_o posture_n 26._o battle_n wheel_n about_o to_o the_o pike_n to_o your_o first_o posture_n these_o precept_n of_o the_o art_n tacticke_n most_o invincible_a caesar_n i_o have_v lay_v out_o to_o your_o majesty_n which_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o safety_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v use_v they_o and_o of_o â—he_n overthrow_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o exercise_n of_o the_o english_a in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a lord_n the_o lord_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o the_o low_a country_n the_o soldier_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o kind_n foot_n and_o horse_n the_o foot_n again_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n pikeman_n and_o musketeer_n pikeman_n be_v arm_v with_o a_o head-piece_n a_o cuirass_n and_o tase_n defensive_a and_o with_o a_o pike_n of_o fifteen_o foot_n long_o and_o a_o rapier_n offen_n sieve_n the_o armour_n be_v all_o iron_n the_o pike_n of_o ashen_n wood_n for_o the_o steal_v and_o at_o the_o upper_a end_n a_o iron_n head_n of_o about_o a_o handful_n long_o with_o cheek_n about_o the_o length_n of_o two_o foot_n and_o at_o the_o butt-end_n a_o round_a strong_a socket_n of_o iron_n end_v in_o a_o pike_n that_o be_v blunt_a yet_o sharp_a enough_o to_o fix_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o form_n thereof_o be_v express_v in_o the_o grave_a figure_n the_o musketier_n have_v a_o head-piece_n for_o defence_n a_o musket_n the_o barrel_n of_o the_o length_n of_o 4_o foot_n the_o bear_v of_o 12_o bullet_n to_o the_o pound_n a_o bandelier_n to_o which_o be_v fasten_v a_o convenient_a number_n of_o charge_n for_o powder_n sometime_o as_o many_o as_o 15_o or_o 16_o a_o leather_n bag_n for_o bullet_n with_o a_o prune_a iron_n a_o rest_n for_o the_o musket_n with_o a_o iron_n fork_n on_o the_o upper_a end_n to_o support_v it_o in_o discharge_v and_o a_o pike_n on_o the_o nether_a end_n to_o stick_v into_o the_o ground_n last_o a_o rapier_n the_o figure_n of_o this_o armour_n also_o be_v here_o insert_v these_o soldier_n both_o pike-man_n and_o musketeer_n be_v divide_v into_o company_n and_o every_o company_n consist_v half_o of_o pike_n half_a musketeer_n the_o company_n be_v some_o more_o in_o number_n some_o less_o some_o reach_n to_o 300_o man_n some_o 200_o some_o 100_o some_o 90_o some_o 80_o some_o 70._o every_o company_n have_v these_o officer_n of_o the_o field_n a_o captain_n a_o lieutenant_n a_o ensign_n 2_o sergeant_n 3_o corporal_n two_o drum_n and_o for_o other_o use_v a_o clerk_n a_o surgeon_n and_o a_o provost_n company_n be_v compact_v into_o regiment_n and_o the_o regiment_n command_v by_o colonel_n regiment_n contain_v not_o always_o a_o like_a number_n of_o company_n some_o have_v 10_o some_z 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o some_o 30_o company_n and_o above_o in_o every_o regiment_n be_v a_o colonel_n a_o lieutenant_n colonel_n a_o sergeant_n maior_n all_o officer_n of_o the_o field_n a_o quartermaster_n and_o a_o provost-martiall_a for_o other_o employment_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v great_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o mention_v high_a officer_n than_o colonel_n my_o principal_a intent_n be_v no_o other_o then_o to_o set_v down_o the_o arm_n and_o exercise_n of_o our_o nation_n in_o the_o say_v unite_v province_n their_o arm_n be_v speak_v of_o their_o exercise_n follow_v first_o both_o pike_n and_o musket_n be_v order_v into_o file_n of_o 10_o deep_a the_o musketeer_n be_v sometime_o place_v before_o sometime_o in_o flank_n sometime_o in_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o pike_n to_o exercise_v the_o motion_n there_o be_v two_o distance_n to_o be_v observe_v the_o first_o be_v when_o every_o one_o be_v distant_a from_o his_o fellow_n 6_o foot_n square_a that_o be_v in_o file_n and_o rank_n 6._o the_o second_o be_v when_o every_o soldier_n be_v 3_o foot_n distant_a one_o from_o the_o other_o aswell_o in_o file_n as_o in_o rank_n and_o because_o the_o measure_n of_o such_o distance_n can_v be_v take_v so_o just_o by_o the_o eye_n the_o distance_n of_o 6_o foot_n betwixt_o the_o file_n be_v measure_v when_o the_o soldier_n stretch_v out_o their_o arm_n do_v touch_v one_o a_o other_o hand_n and_o betwixt_o the_o rank_n when_o the_o end_n of_o their_o pike_n come_v well_o nigh_o to_o the_o heel_n of_o they_o that_o march_v before_o and_o the_o measure_n of_o 3_o foot_n betwixt_o the_o file_n be_v when_o their_o elbow_n touch_v one_o another_o betwixt_o the_o rank_n when_o they_o come_v to_o touch_v the_o end_n of_o one_o another_o rapier_n for_o to_o march_v in_o the_o field_n the_o distance_n of_o 3_o foot_n from_o file_n to_o file_n be_v keep_v and_o of_o 6_o foot_n from_o rank_n to_o rank_n to_o order_v themselves_o in_o battle_n as_o also_o to_o go_v towards_o the_o enemy_n the_o distance_n of_o 3_o foot_n in_o file_n and_o rank_n be_v observe_v and_o likewise_o to_o conversion_n or_o wheel_a the_o musquettier_n also_o go_v for_o to_o shoot_v by_o rank_n keep_v the_o same_o distance_n of_o 3_o foot_n but_o go_v to_o skirmish_n they_o go_v a_o la_fw-fr disbandade_fw-mi which_o be_v out_o of_o order_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o sort_n of_o distance_n which_o be_v not_o use_v but_o for_o to_o receive_v the_o enemy_n with_o a_o firm_a stand_n
pag._n 93._o whether_o there_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o century_n of_o the_o lightarmed_n pag._n ibid._n the_o body_n of_o the_o arm_a and_o lightarmed_n compare_v pag._n ibid._n chap._n xvii_o the_o use_n of_o light_n arm_v pag._n 95._o lightarmed_n join_v with_o the_o arm_a pag._n ibid._n the_o lightarmed_n good_a to_o provoke_v the_o enemy_n pag._n 96._o to_o wound_v a_o far_o of_o pag._n ibid._n to_o disarray_v pag._n 97._o to_o repulse_v horse_n pag._n 98._o to_o beat_v in_o the_o enemy_n lightarmed_n pag._n ibid._n to_o discover_v suspect_v place_n pag._n ibid._n for_o far_o and_o speedy_a attempt_n pag._n 99_o chap._n xviii_o the_o form_n of_o horse-battaile_n pag._n ibid._n the_o service_n of_o horse_n pag._n 100_o the_o thessalian_a horseman_n pag._n 101._o the_o fable_n of_o centaur_n pag._n ibid._n the_o rhombe_n pag._n 102._o whether_o the_o rhombe_n or_o square_n be_v better_a in_o horse_n pag._n ibid._n the_o wedge_n pag._n 104._o whether_o the_o rhombe_n or_o wedge_n be_v better_a pag._n ibid._n diverse_a kind_n of_o square_n pag._n 105._o the_o square_a in_o figure_n pag._n ibid._n the_o depth_n in_o the_o square_n pag._n 106._o the_o square_a in_o number_n pag._n 107._o chap._n xix_o diverse_a form_n of_o rhombe_n pag._n ibid._n a_o rhombe_n file_v and_o rank_v pag._n 108._o a_o rhombe_n neither_o fill_n nor_o rank_v pag._n 109._o a_o rhombe_n file_v not_o rank_v pag._n 110._o a_o rhombe_n rank_v not_o file_v pag._n ibid._n chap._n xx._n the_o horse-troupe_n of_o the_o macedonian_n pag._n 111._o the_o number_n and_o manner_n of_o frame_v it_o pag._n ibid._n the_o place_n of_o the_o cornett_n pag._n ibid._n the_o distance_n betwixt_o horse_n and_o horse_n pag._n 112._o the_o distance_n betwixt_o troupe_n and_o troupe_n pag._n 113._o chap._n xxv_o turn_v of_o soldier_n face_n pag._n 117._o the_o end_n of_o this_o motion_n pag._n 118._o two_o turn_n or_o metabole_n pag._n 119._o turn_v to_o the_o pike_n or_o target_n pag._n ibid._n turn_v to_o the_o enemy_n or_o from_o the_o enemy_n pag._n ibid._n the_o word_n of_o direction_n in_o this_o motion_n pag._n 120._o chap._n xxvi_o wheel_v the_o battle_n pag._n 120._o how_o it_o be_v do_v pag._n 121._o a_o treble_a wheel_a pag._n ibid._n the_o end_n of_o this_o motion_n pag._n ibid._n example_n of_o double_a wheel_a pag._n 122._o chap._n xxvii_o to_o restore_v to_o the_o first_o posture_n pag._n 123._o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v pag._n ibid._n chap._n xxviii_o countermarche_n pag._n 125._o the_o macedonian_a countermarch_v by_o file_n pag._n 127._o the_o lacedaemonian_a pag._n ibid._n the_o choraean_a pag._n 129._o countermarche_n by_o rank_n pag._n 132._o the_o word_n of_o direction_n pag._n ibid._n chap._n xxix_o double_v pag._n 133._o the_o length_n double_v in_o number_n pag._n 134._o the_o use_n of_o it_o pag._n 135._o the_o danger_n of_o it_o the_o enemy_n be_v nigh_o pag._n 136._o the_o depth_n double_v pag._n ibid._n the_o word_n of_o command_n in_o this_o motion_n pag._n 137._o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la veget._n prolog_n lib._n 3._o 3._o xenoph._n cyropâ—d_n lib._n 29._o b._n b._n xenophon_n cyrop_n lib_n 8_o c._n 227._o 227._o plâ—t_fw-la in_o philopaement_n â—_o infra_fw-la cap._n 3._o 3._o leo._n cap._n 1._o 1._o dio_fw-mi &_o â—pat_fw-la tionem_fw-la in_o vitâ—adriani_n vitâ—adriani_n veget_fw-la lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d â—_o â—_o tacit._n in_o vita_fw-la agâ—colae_fw-la agâ—colae_fw-la dio_fw-mi in_fw-la vita_fw-la neâ—vae_fw-la neâ—vae_fw-la spartian_a in_o vita_fw-la adriani_n adriani_n vegetius_n lib._n â—_o cap_fw-es â—_o â—_o polyb._n lib._n 10._o pag_n 615._o â—_o â—_o plutarch_n in_o pyrrho_n pyrrho_n cicero_n epist_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 1â—_n 1â—_n epistel_n ad_fw-la qfâ—at_fw-la lib._n 1._o epi._n 1._o 1._o tuscul._n questi_fw-la lib._n 2._o 146._o 146._o liw_n decad_a 4._o lib._n 5_o 87._o â—_o â—_o plut._n in_o pyrrho_n pyrrho_n plutarch_n in_o pyrrho_n pyrrho_n plutarch_n in_o pyrrho_n pyrrho_n just_a lib_n 18_o 655._o a._n a._n lib._n 25_o 667._o d_o d_o plut._n in_o pyrrho_n pyrrho_n justin._n lib._n 2d_o 668._o c._n athenaeus_n dipnoseph_n lib._n 3._o 73._o b._n b._n plutarch_n in_o philopaement_n philopaement_n ibid._n ibid._n emilius_n probus_n â—n_fw-la vita_fw-la iphicratis_fw-la xenoph._n histor_n graec_fw-la lib._n 6._o 587._o b._n c_o diod_n sicul_fw-la lib._n 15_o 479._o polyaen_fw-la lib_n â—_o in_o iphicrate_n justin._n lib_n 6._o 631._o b._n c._n c._n adrian_n lib_n 2._o 42_o c._n c._n tuscul._n question_n lib._n 2._o 146._o 146._o plin._n natural_a hist._n lib_n 7_o cap_z â—0_n pag_n 115_o 115_o cicero_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la dear_a lib_n 2_o â—7_n â—7_n plutarch_n in_o agesilao_n agesilao_n plin._n natural_a histor_n lib._n 7._o â—56_n â—56_n 〈◊〉_d paral_n â—_o pag._n 57_o 57_o plut._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n in_o agesilao_n agesilao_n drachma_n have_v iâ—_n it_o 6_o obol_n that_o be_v about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sterling_a jul_n poll._n x._o lib._n â—_o cap._n â—_o 43â—_n 43â—_n vegetius_n lib._n â—_o cap._n 20._o a_o cataphract_n be_v the_o just_a and_o full_a armour_n of_o the_o fonte_fw-la hereafter_o we_o shall_v see_v what_o that_o armour_n be_v be_v stewechius_fw-la in_o vegetâ—um_fw-la pag._n 5â—_n 5â—_n notitia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &c_n &c_n occident_n in_o fine_a â—_o samuel_n cap._n 17_o vers_fw-la â—_o â—_o homer_n iliad_n 6_o 6_o pausan._n in_o laconâ—cis_fw-la 16â—_n 16â—_n athen_a dâ—pnoseph_n lib_n 14._o 627_o a_o a_o pausan._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d livy_n lib_n 1_o 27_o c_o c_o xeno_n in_o reâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 685_o e_z e_z homer_n â—_o iliad_n iliad_n 〈◊〉_d prob._n in_o iphicrate_n iphicrate_n xenoph._n cyâ—o_n lib_n 6_o 169._o 3_o 3_o plutarch_n in_o alexandro_n alexandro_n patrie_fw-fr paral._n paral._n plutarch_n in_o demeâ—io_n demeâ—io_n iust._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o dial_n 6_o ad_fw-la poly_n poly_n plin._n naâ—al_a lib._n 8._o caq._fw-la 48._o 48._o cesar_n de_fw-fr bell_n civiâ—_n lib._n 3_o 3_o xenoph._n de_fw-fr ex_fw-la bed_n cyr._n l._n 4._o 3â—8_n b_o these_o wing_n come_v down_o from_o their_o shoulder_n towards_o their_o elâ—_n bow_n bow_n cesar_n de_fw-fr belle_fw-fr civil_a lib._n â—_o â—_o xenop_n de_fw-fr exp_n cyri._n l._n 4_o 340_o a_o a_o 1_o sam._n c._n 17._o v._n 38_o 38_o cap._n 9_o five_o 2_o 2_o xenoph_n hist._n brec_fw-la li._n 6_o 596_o d_o d_o cicerâ—_n tuscul_n quest_n lib_n 2_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d cap._n 12_o 12_o aemil_n prob_fw-la in_o iphicra_fw-la &_o diod._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15_o 480_o 480_o xenoph._n hist._n 〈◊〉_d l_o 〈◊〉_d 52â—_n d_o d_o 〈◊〉_d in_o philopolyâ—_n l._n 6_o in_o phi_n loâ—m_o §_o â—_o pavian_a in_o aâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polyb_a li_n 2._o 118_o c_o &_o 120_o c_o &_o lib_n â—_o 26â—_n e_z &_o lib._n â—_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o c._n c._n suidas_n in_o macâ—_n macâ—_n xenoph._n cyr._n lib_n 6_o copides_n be_v sword_n a_o little_a bend_n at_o the_o point_n like_o fish_n curt._n l._n â—â—_o 375_o 375_o polyb_a lib_n 17_o pag_n 763_o c_o c_o plutarch_n in_o lu._n cuâ—o_fw-it cuâ—o_fw-it plut_z in_o alex._n alex._n xenoph._n cyrop_v lib_n 1_o 8_o c_o c_o xenoph_n cyrop_v lib_n â—_o 1â—9_n b_o b_o xenop_n cyrop_v lib_n 7_o 172_o b_o b_o curtius_n lib_n â—_o silver-targetier_n silver-targetier_n plutarch_n in_o caesare_n caesare_n plinius_n histornat_a lib_n 7_o cap_n 28_o polyb_a lib_n â—_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d b_o c_o c_o herod_n li._n 1._o 34_o 34_o polyen_n li._n 7_o in_o psammench_n §_o 1._o 1._o plu_fw-fr in_fw-la philop._n polyâ—_n li._n 11._o â—29_n â—_o â—_o plutarch_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n in_o pelonida_n polyen_n l._n 3_o in_o iphier_n §_o 22_o leo_fw-la ca._n 20_o §._o 19â—_n 19â—_n thucyd._n lib._n 4._o 3._o 5._o b._n c._n c._n arrian_n li._n â—_o 3â—_n â—_o â—_o arrian_n li._n 1._o 1â—_n e._n e._n plutarch_n in_o pyrrâ—o_n pyrrâ—o_n polyb_a li._n 4_o â—_o 3â—â—_n 3â—â—_n appion_n in_o syriac_n 107._o d._n d._n aemilius_z probus_n in_o vita_fw-la iphicrat_fw-mi iphicrat_fw-mi xenoph_n cyr._n lib_n 7_o 1st_a 1st_a 〈◊〉_d in_o pho_n cicis_fw-la 648_o 648_o pausan_n in_o pho_n cic_fw-la 660_o gyaâ—othorax_n gyaâ—othorax_n polyen_v li_z 4_o in_o philipp_n §_o 10_o 10_o ad_fw-la ephes._n cap_n 6_o five_o 14_o 14_o diod_n sicul._n lib_n 17_o 619_o &_o 615_o 615_o leo_fw-la cap_n 6_o §_o 25_o &_o 35_o 37_o 37_o plut._n in_o timol._n timol._n veget._n â—_o 1_o ca._n 20_o 20_o xenoph._n cyr._n 167_o c_o c_o veget._n li._n 1_o cap_n 20_o 20_o diod_n sicul._n lib_n 18_o 18_o livy_n lib_n 9_o 243_o c_o c_o livy_n lib_n 1._o 27_o c_o c_o cap._n 12_o 12_o polyen_n li._n 6_o in_o philopoe_n §._o â—_o &_o pâ—ut_o in_o philopoe_n philopoe_n pausan._n in_o ar._n cad_z 4â—4_n 4â—4_n pausan._n in_o corinthiacis_n 1â—1_n &_o pliâ—nat_a hiâ—_n l._n â—_o cap._n 56_o 56_o cap._n 12_o 12_o polyb._n l_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d b_o &_o lib._n 4_o 331_o â—_o &_o 332_o c_o c_o pluâ—_n in_o aemiliâ—_n aemiliâ—_n polyb._n l._n 2._o 150_o b_o &_o 332_o d_o lib._n 4_o 4_o xenop_n de_fw-fr rep_n lace_a 68_o â—_o â—_o pausan_n in_o boeoticiâ—_n 56â—_n