The souldiers accidence. Or an introduction into military discipline containing the first principles and necessary knowledge meete for captaines, muster-masters, and all young souldiers of the infantrie, or foote bandes. Also, the cavallarie or formes of trayning of horse-troopes, as it hath beene received from the latest and best experiences armies. A worke fit for all noble, generous, and good spirits, that loue honor, or honorable action. G.M.
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             The souldiers accidence. Or an introduction into military discipline containing the first principles and necessary knowledge meete for captaines, muster-masters, and all young souldiers of the infantrie, or foote bandes. Also, the cavallarie or formes of trayning of horse-troopes, as it hath beene received from the latest and best experiences armies. A worke fit for all noble, generous, and good spirits, that loue honor, or honorable action. G.M.
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           THE
           SOVLDIERS
           ACCIDENCE
           OR
           AN
           INTRODVCTION
           Into
           MILITARY
           DISCIPLINE
           ,
           Containing
           the
           first
           Principles
           and
           necessary
           knowledge
           meete
           for
           Captaines
           ,
           Muster
           Masters
           ,
           and
           all
           young
           Souldiers
           of
           the
           Infantrie
           ,
           or
           Foote
           Bandes
           .
        
         
           ALSO
           ,
           The
           Cavallarie
           or
           Formes
           of
           Trayning
           of
           Horse-Troopes
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           beene
           received
           from
           the
           latest
           and
           best
           experienced
           ARMIES
           .
        
         
           A
           Worke
           fit
           for
           all
           Noble
           ,
           Generous
           ,
           and
           good
           spirits
           ,
           that
           loue
           Honor
           ,
           or
           Honorable
           Action
           .
        
         
           
             
               VIRG.
               AENEI
            
             .
          
           
             —
             At
             nunc
             Horrentia
             Martis
             .
          
        
         
           G.
           M.
           
        
         
           LONDON
           Printed
           by
           
             I.
             D.
          
           for
           IOHN
           BELLAMIE
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           Shop
           at
           the
           three
           golden
           Lyons
           neere
           the
           
             Royall
             Exchange
          
           .
           1625.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONORABLE
           ,
           and
           THRICE
           Worthie
           Lords
           ,
           Oliver
           ,
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Grandison
             ;
             George
          
           ,
           Lord
           
             Carew
             ;
             Fulke
          
           ,
           Lord
           
             Brooke
             ;
             Arthur
          
           ,
           Lord
           Chichester
           :
           And
           to
           the
           right
           Honorable
           ,
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Conway
          
           ,
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Horrace
             Vere
          
           ,
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Cecill
          
           ,
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Mansell
          
           ,
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Oagle
          
           ,
           Knight
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Button
          
           ,
           Knight
           ;
           Being
           the
           Lords
           and
           others
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           most
           Honorable
           Councell
           of
           Warre
           .
        
         
           I
           Doe
           not
           presume
           (
           
             Right
             Honorable
          
           )
           to
           offer
           this
           poore
           Tribute
           of
           mine
           Experience
           ,
           as
           a
           Modell
           whereby
           your
           Goodnesses
           might
           shape
           any
           thing
           to
           adde
           strength
           to
           your
           owne
           vncontrolable
           knowledges
           ;
           God
           forbid
           there
           should
           be
           in
           me
           such
           an
           impudent
           daring
           :
           But
           I
           humbly
           desire
           it
           may
           kisse
           your
           hands
           ,
           as
           a
           sacrifice
           offered
           from
           your
           servant
           ,
           or
           as
           a
           weaknes
           that
           stands
           in
           need
           of
           your
           protections
           :
           Vertue
           I
           know
           measureth
           every
           thing
           by
           its
           owne
           goodnesse
           ,
           
           in
           which
           is
           exprest
           an
           infinite
           Charitie
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           that
           large
           Fountaine
           of
           vertue
           ,
           that
           I
           cannot
           feare
           (
           how
           ever
           imperfection
           may
           perswade
           me
           )
           but
           I
           shall
           touch
           of
           your
           noble
           waters
           ;
           In
           your
           Honors
           I
           know
           is
           power
           to
           iudge
           of
           my
           labour
           ,
           and
           in
           you
           is
           authoritie
           to
           exercise
           mercie
           :
           and
           though
           you
           finde
           nothing
           written
           in
           it
           ,
           but
           what
           you
           may
           reade
           ten
           thousand
           times
           better
           in
           your
           own
           brests
           ,
           yet
           be
           pleased
           to
           thinke
           there
           be
           many
           puny
           scollars
           in
           our
           Kingdome
           (
           to
           which
           I
           haue
           ever
           desired
           to
           be
           a
           servant
           )
           that
           from
           these
           briefe
           Rules
           may
           gather
           more
           abler
           Iudgements
           .
           Therefore
           it
           is
           onely
           your
           noble
           favour
           and
           allowance
           ,
           that
           must
           make
           it
           acceptable
           to
           those
           which
           neede
           it
           ,
           and
           profitable
           to
           our
           Empire
           ,
           which
           I
           wish
           to
           be
           serued
           by
           it
           .
           O
           then
           let
           these
           Graces
           flie
           from
           your
           Noble
           Natures
           ,
           with
           that
           mildnesse
           that
           as
           I
           haue
           ever
           lived
           ,
           I
           may
           die
        
         
           
             Your
             Honors
             
               poore
               servant
               and
               Souldier
            
             ,
             G.
             M.
             
          
        
      
       
         
         
           ¶
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           KNowledge
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           divine
           Mother
           of
           certaine
           Goodnesse
           ,
           never
           came
           vnwellcome
           to
           an
           industrious
           Nature
           ,
           for
           shee
           ever
           maketh
           a
           smooth
           way
           and
           a
           straight
           path
           ;
           No
           more
           (
           I
           hope
           )
           shall
           this
           my
           labour
           to
           thee
           (
           Worthie
           Reader
           )
           since
           doubtlesse
           thou
           shalt
           finde
           in
           it
           many
           things
           New
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           apt
           to
           catch
           covetous
           Spirits
           )
           somethings
           Necessarie
           (
           which
           are
           ever
           imbracst
           of
           Solid
           and
           Substantiall
           Iudgements
           )
           .
           And
           I
           hope
           nothing
           erring
           from
           Sense
           or
           Truth
           (
           which
           is
           such
           a
           Crowne
           ,
           both
           to
           the
           worke
           ,
           and
           thine
           owne
           satisfaction
           ,
           that
           if
           thou
           beest
           any
           Master
           of
           Charitie
           ,
           thou
           canst
           not
           giue
           me
           lesse
           almes
           then
           thanks
           for
           my
           paines
           taking
           ,
           )
           I
           haue
           not
           labord
           mine
           owne
           ,
           but
           thy
           profit
           ,
           neither
           haue
           I
           measurd
           any
           thing
           in
           this
           Worke
           by
           any
           other
           Rule
           ,
           then
           those
           wants
           which
           I
           found
           in
           my
           
           selfe
           when
           I
           first
           betooke
           me
           to
           the
           Warres
           ,
           and
           had
           no
           other
           companions
           in
           my
           Bosome
           but
           Desire
           and
           Ignorance
           ,
           the
           one
           being
           so
           contrary
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           that
           had
           I
           had
           millions
           ,
           I
           would
           haue
           given
           it
           for
           halfe
           the
           knowledge
           in
           this
           Booke
           ,
           to
           haue
           reconcild
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           expulst
           that
           ignorance
           which
           was
           so
           offensiue
           vnto
           me
           .
           This
           for
           thine
           Industrie
           sake
           I
           haue
           performed
           ,
           which
           if
           thou
           please
           to
           accept
           with
           that
           goodnesse
           of
           heart
           which
           it
           is
           meant
           ,
           I
           haue
           got
           my
           desire
           ,
           and
           will
           ever
           rest
           at
           thy
           service
           :
        
         
           
             G.
             M.
             
          
        
      
       
         
         
           ¶
           A
           Table
           of
           all
           the
           Materiall
           things
           contained
           in
           this
           Booke
           .
        
         
           
             And
             first
             of
             the
             Infantrie
             .
          
           
             
             
               Pag.
               
            
             
               TWo
               things
               referred
               to
               Commanders
               .
            
             
               1
            
             
               Sorting
               of
               Armes
               .
            
             
               1
            
             
               Election
               of
               man.
               
            
             
               2
            
             
               Arming
               of
               Pikes
               .
            
             
               2
            
             
               Arming
               of
               Musquetiers
               .
            
             
               3
            
             
               Arming
               of
               Hargobussiers
               .
            
             
               4
            
             
               Arming
               of
               Halberdiers
               .
            
             
               4
            
             
               Arming
               of
               the
               Ensigne
               .
            
             
               4
            
             
               Arming
               of
               the
               Lieutenant
               .
            
             
               4
            
             
               Arming
               of
               the
               Captaine
               .
            
             
               5
            
             
               The
               Formes
               of
               Trayning
               .
            
             
               5
            
             
               Imbattayling
               of
               men
               .
            
             
               5
            
             
               What
               a
               Ranke
               or
               Fyle
               is
               .
            
             
               5
            
             
               Of
               Flankes
               and
               Fronts
               .
            
             
               6
            
             
               The
               Continent
               of
               Ranke
               and
               Fyle
               ,
               and
               the
               reason
               thereof
               .
            
             
               6
            
             
               The
               Devision
               of
               Companies
               .
            
             
               7
            
             
               The
               duties
               of
               the
               Corporall
               and
               the
               Lanspresado
               .
            
             
               7
            
             
               Foure
               things
               to
               be
               taught
               in
               Trayning
               .
            
             
               8
            
             
               
               The
               Carriage
               of
               Armes
               .
            
             
               8
            
             
               The
               vse
               of
               the
               Pike
               .
            
             
               9
            
             
               The
               vse
               of
               Shott
               .
            
             
               9
            
             
               How
               to
               giue
               Volleys
               .
            
             
               9
            
             
               Volleys
               Marching
               .
            
             
               9
            
             
               
               Volleys
               Standing
               .
            
             
               10
            
             
               Volleys
               vpon
               Advancement
               .
            
             
               10
            
             
               Volleys
               vpon
               a
               swift
               Retrayt
               .
            
             
               11
            
             
               
               Distance
               of
               place
               .
            
             
               11
            
             
               What
               distance
               is
               .
            
             
               11
            
             
               The
               vse
               of
               distances
               .
            
             
               12
            
             
               The
               names
               of
               distances
               ,
               and
               the
               variation
               of
               names
               .
            
             
               12
            
             
               The
               measure
               of
               distances
               .
            
             
               13
            
             
               
               Of
               Marches
               .
            
             
               14
            
             
               The
               severall
               places
               of
               Officers
               .
            
             
               14
            
             
               Of
               Motions
               .
            
             
               15
            
             
               Diversitie
               of
               Motions
               .
            
             
               15
            
             
               
               Of
               the
               Sounds
               of
               the
               Drumme
               .
            
             
               16
            
             
               Vse
               of
               words
               .
            
             
               17
            
             
               The
               words
               of
               proper
               directions
               .
            
             
               17
            
             
               Of
               motions
               in
               distance
               or
               in
               forme
               .
            
             
               17
            
             
               Of
               motion
               in
               distance
               of
               Fyles
               .
            
             
               17
            
             
               Of
               motion
               in
               distance
               of
               Rankes
               .
            
             
               18
            
             
               Of
               motion
               in
               distance
               both
               in
               Fyles
               and
               Rankes
               .
            
             
               18
            
             
               Of
               motion
               in
               Forme
               of
               Fyles
               .
            
             
               18
            
             
               Of
               motion
               in
               Forme
               of
               Rankes
               .
            
             
               19
            
             
               Of
               motion
               in
               Forme
               both
               in
               Fyles
               and
               Rankes
               .
            
             
               20
            
             
               Of
               charging
               of
               Pikes
               .
            
             
               21
            
             
               Giving
               of
               Fire
               by
               the
               Flanke
               .
            
             
               21
            
             
               Of
               Constancie
               in
               words
               giuing
               .
            
             
               21
            
             
               What
               March
               and
               Motion
               is
               .
            
             
               22
            
             
               Word
               of
               particular
               Motions
               .
            
             
               22
            
             
               What
               Postures
               are
               .
            
             
               22
            
             
               
               The
               Postures
               of
               the
               Pike
               .
            
             
               23
            
             
               Postures
               Standing
               .
            
             
               23
            
             
               Postures
               Marching
               .
            
             
               23
            
             
               Postures
               Charging
               .
            
             
               23
            
             
               
               The
               Postures
               of
               the
               Musquet
               .
            
             
               23
            
             
               The
               Postures
               in
               Skirmish
               .
            
             
               24
            
             
               Postures
               in
               exercise
               .
            
             
               24
            
             
               
               Postures
               Standing
               .
            
             
               24
            
             
               Postures
               Marching
               .
            
             
               24
            
             
               Postures
               Charging
               .
            
             
               25
            
             
               Postures
               Discharging
               .
            
             
               25
            
             
               
               The
               Postures
               of
               the
               Hargobu●
               .
            
             
               26
            
             
               A
               repetition
               by
               way
               of
               advise
               .
            
             
               26
            
             
               The
               dignitie
               of
               places
               .
            
             
               27
            
             
               A
               Table
               expressing
               Dignities
               .
            
             
               27
            
             
               The
               vse
               of
               the
               Table
               .
            
             
               27
            
             
               Leaders
               of
               Middle
               Fyles
               .
            
             
               27
            
             
               Middlemen
               to
               the
               Front
               and
               Reare
               .
            
             
               28
            
             
               Subdevision
               men
               .
            
             
               28
            
             
               The
               first
               sixe
               parts
               of
               Martiall
               discipline
               .
            
             
               29
            
             
               Carriage
               ,
               Election
               ,
               and
               Composition
               of
               Colours
               .
            
             
               29
            
             
               Mixture
               of
               Colours
               .
            
             
               29
            
             
               Captaines
               Colours
               .
            
             
               29
            
             
               Colonells
               Colours
               .
            
             
               29
            
             
               Superior
               Officers
               Colours
               .
            
             
               30
            
             
               Where
               Gentlemen
               may
               finde
               their
               Colours
               .
            
             
               30
            
             
               The
               libertie
               that
               Captaines
               take
               .
            
             
               30
            
             
               Of
               severall
               Mettalls
               and
               Colours
               .
            
             
               31
            
             
               The
               signification
               of
               Mettalls
               and
               Colours
               .
            
             
               31
            
             
               Of
               Bastard
               Colours
               ,
               and
               their
               significations
               .
            
             
               32
            
             
               Offences
               in
               Colours
               .
            
             
               32
            
             
               Of
               Obedience
               and
               the
               vertue
               thereof
               .
            
             
               33
            
          
           
             The
             end
             of
             the
             first
             Table
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             second
             Table
             of
             the
             Cavallarie
             ,
             or
             Trayning
             of
             Horse-Troopes
             .
          
           
             
               THe
               difficultie
               in
               this
               Art.
               
            
             
               37
            
             
               The
               things
               considerable
               in
               this
               Art.
               
            
             
               37
            
             
               
               The
               election
               of
               men
               and
               horses
               .
            
             
               38
            
             
               
               
               The
               arming
               of
               Gentlemen
               at
               Armes
               .
            
             
               38
            
             
               Arming
               for
               Triumph
               .
            
             
               39
            
             
               Arming
               of
               Launciers
               .
            
             
               40
            
             
               Arming
               of
               Light
               Horse
               .
            
             
               40
            
             
               Arming
               of
               Cuiraissiers
               .
            
             
               41
            
             
               Arming
               of
               Hargobussiers
               .
            
             
               42
            
             
               Arming
               of
               Dragons
               .
            
             
               42
            
             
               Arming
               of
               Captaines
               Cuirassiers
               .
            
             
               43
            
             
               Arming
               of
               Lieutenants
               .
            
             
               44
            
             
               Arming
               of
               Cornets
               .
            
             
               44
            
             
               Arming
               of
               the
               Trumpet
               .
            
             
               44
            
             
               Arming
               of
               Corporalls
               .
            
             
               45
            
             
               Arming
               of
               Captaines
               Hargobussiers
               .
            
             
               45
            
             
               Arming
               of
               Captaines
               of
               Dragons
               .
            
             
               46
            
             
               Difference
               betwixt
               the
               Cornet
               and
               Guydon
               .
            
             
               46
            
             
               A●vancement
               of
               Captaines
               of
               Horse
               .
            
             
               46
            
             
               
               The
               Formes
               of
               Trayning
               .
            
             
               47
            
             
               The
               Imbattayling
               of
               Horsemen
               .
            
             
               47
            
             
               The
               extent
               of
               a
               Fyle
               .
            
             
               47
            
             
               The
               extent
               of
               a
               Ranke
               .
            
             
               48
            
             
               The
               devision
               of
               a
               Horse-Troope
               .
            
             
               48
            
             
               Fiue
               things
               to
               be
               taught
               .
            
             
               48
            
             
               
               Manage
               of
               the
               Horse
               .
            
             
               49
            
             
               Words
               of
               Command
               .
            
             
               49
            
             
               The
               performance
               .
            
             
               49
            
             
               The
               words
               and
               the
               performance
               .
            
             
               50.51.52
            
             
               
               Carriage
               and
               vse
               of
               Armes
               .
            
             
               53
            
             
               The
               Postures
               of
               the
               Pistoll
               .
            
             
               53
            
             
               Postures
               Standing
               .
            
             
               53
            
             
               Postures
               Charging
               or
               Marching
               .
            
             
               53
            
             
               Postures
               Discharging
               .
            
             
               54
            
             
               Postures
               in
               Skirmish
               .
            
             
               54
            
             
               The
               best
               way
               to
               Teach
               .
            
             
               55
            
             
               
               Of
               distance
               of
               place
               .
            
             
               55
            
             
               Of
               Motion
               .
            
             
               55
            
             
               
               
               Of
               Marches
               .
            
             
               56
            
             
               Words
               of
               especiall
               direction
            
             
               56
            
             
               The
               manner
               of
               Opening
               or
               Closing
               Rankes
               or
               Fyles
               .
            
             
               57
            
             
               Of
               doubling
               Rankes
               or
               Fyles
               .
            
             
               57
            
             
               Of
               doubling
               the
               Front
               divers
               wayes
               .
            
             
               57
            
             
               The
               turning
               of
               Faces
               .
            
             
               58
            
             
               Of
               Countermarching
               or
               Wheeling
               .
            
             
               58
            
             
               Observations
               in
               Countermarching
               .
            
             
               58
            
             
               Observations
               in
               Wheeling
               .
            
             
               59
            
             
               Observations
               in
               doubling
               the
               Front.
               
            
             
               59
            
             
               
               Of
               the
               Trumpet
               .
            
             
               60
            
             
               The
               first
               poynt
               of
               Warre
               ,
               and
               its
               vse
               .
            
             
               60
            
             
               The
               second
               poynt
               of
               Warre
               ,
               and
               its
               vse
               .
            
             
               60
            
             
               The
               third
               ,
               and
               its
               vse
               .
            
             
               61
            
             
               The
               fourth
               ,
               and
               its
               vse
               .
            
             
               61
            
             
               The
               fifth
               ,
               and
               its
               vse
               .
            
             
               61
            
             
               The
               sixt
               ,
               and
               its
               vse
               .
            
             
               61
            
             
               Speciall
               Notes
               .
            
             
               62
            
             
               The
               chiefe
               Officers
               in
               an
               Horse
               Armie●
            
             
               62
            
             
               Wherein
               the
               Iustice
               consisteth
               .
            
             
               62
            
             
               The
               places
               of
               great
               Officers
               .
            
             
               62
            
             
               The
               Composition
               of
               Regiments
               .
            
             
               63
            
             
               Whence
               directions
               are
               received
               .
            
             
               63
            
          
           
             The
             end
             of
             the
             second
             Table
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           ERRATA
           .
        
         
           PAge
           14.
           line
           28.
           for
           before
           reade
           betweene
           .
           p.
           18.
           l.
           24.
           for
           Formes
           r.
           Forme
           .
           p.
           31.
           l.
           30.
           for
           lenitie
           r.
           leuitie
           .
           p.
           32.
           l.
           11.
           for
           not
           r.
           at
           .
           p.
           33.
           l.
           18.
           for
           yea
           r.
           yet
           .
           p.
           41.
           l.
           28.
           for
           Rooes
           reade
           Races
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             
             
               THE
               SOVLDIERS
               ACCIDENCE
               .
            
             
               THe
               Captaines
               of
               the
               men
               to
               be
               Trained
               for
               the
               Warres
               (
               whether
               they
               be
               Muster-Masters
               ,
               or
               other
               private
               Commanders
               )
               haue
               two
               things
               to
               be
               referred
               vnto
               them
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               sorting
               of
               Armes
               ,
               and
               the
               Formes
               or
               true
               Manners
               of
               Trayning
               .
            
             
               For
               the
               Sorting
               of
               Armes
               ,
               it
               is
               a
               good
               preportion
               to
               haue
               a
               Companie
               equally
               compounded
               of
               Armed
               men
               and
               Shot
               ,
               the
               Armed
               men
               to
               be
               all
               Pikes
               (
               except
               the
               Officers
               .
               )
               The
               Shot
               to
               be
               at
               least
               halfe
               Musquets
               ,
               the
               other
               halfe
               Harquebushes
               ,
               but
               if
               the
               Shot
               could
               be
               two
               parts
               Musquets
               ,
               it
               were
               better
               ,
               but
               if
               all
               Musquets
               ,
               then
               best
               of
               all
               .
            
             
             
               Also
               care
               is
               to
               be
               had
               what
               men
               are
               put
               to
               every
               finde
               of
               Armes
               ,
               the
               strong
               ,
               tall
               ;
               and
               best
               persons
               to
               be
               P●kes
               ,
               the
               squarest
               and
               broadest
               will
               be
               fit
               to
               carry
               Musquets
               ,
               and
               the
               least
               and
               nimblest
               may
               (
               if
               necessitie
               compell
               )
               be
               turned
               to
               the
               Harquebush
               ;
               But
               aboue
               all
               other
               respects
               ,
               it
               is
               to
               be
               considered
               to
               what
               Armes
               every
               man
               doth
               best
               frame
               himselfe
               ,
               for
               which
               cause
               it
               is
               not
               amisse
               ,
               that
               the
               Captaine
               see
               the
               same
               men
               to
               vse
               severall
               Armes
               before
               he
               doe
               appoint
               them
               certainly
               to
               carry
               any
               one
               .
            
             
               Next
               he
               shall
               see
               that
               every
               man
               be
               well
               and
               sufficiently
               Armed
               with
               good
               and
               allowable
               Armes
               ;
               That
               is
               to
               say
               ,
               all
               his
               Pikemen
               shall
               haue
               good
               
                 Spanish
                 Morians
              
               ,
               or
               els
               Steele
               Caps
               for
               their
               heads
               ,
               well
               lined
               with
               quilted
               Caps
               ,
               Curaces
               for
               their
               bodies
               of
               nimble
               and
               good
               ●ould
               ,
               being
               (
               at
               the
               least
               )
               high
               pike
               proo●e●
               large
               and
               well
               ●ompa●t
               Gordgets
               for
               their
               Neckes
               ;
               Fayre
               and
               close
               ioyned
               .
               Taces
               ,
               to
               arme
               to
               the
               mid-thigh
               ,
               as
               for
               the
               Pouldron
               ,
               or
               the
               Vant●●●●e
               ,
               they
               may
               be
               spared
               ,
               because
               they
               are
               but
               〈…〉
               .
               All
               this
               Armour
               is
               to
               be
               rather
               of
               Russet
               ,
               Sang●ine
               or
               Blacke
               colour●
               then
               White
               ,
               or
               Milld
               ,
               for
               it
               will
               keepe
               the
               longer
               from
               rust
               .
            
             
               They
               shall
               haue
               strong
               straight
               ,
               yet
               nimble
               Pikes
               of
               Ash-wood
               ,
               well
               headed
               with
               Steele
               ,
               and
               armed
               with
               plates
               downward
               from
               the
               head
               at
               least
               foure
               foote
               ,
               and
               the
               full
               size
               or
               length
               of
               every
               Pike
               shall
               be
               fifte
               one
               foote
               ,
               beside
               the
               head
               .
            
             
               These
               Pikemen
               shall
               also
               haue
               good
               ,
               sharpe
               ,
               and
               broad
               Swords
               (
               of
               which
               the
               Turkie
               or
               Bilboe
               are
               
               best
               )
               strong
               Scabards
               ,
               chapt
               with
               Iron
               ,
               Girdle
               ,
               Hangers
               ,
               or
               Bautricke
               of
               strong
               Leather
               ;
               and
               lastly
               ,
               if
               to
               the
               Pikemans
               Headpeece
               be
               fastned
               a
               small
               ring
               of
               Iron
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               right
               side
               of
               his
               Backpeece
               (
               below
               his
               Girdle
               )
               an
               Iron
               hooke
               ,
               to
               hang
               his
               Steele-cap
               vpon
               ,
               it
               will
               be
               a
               great
               ease
               to
               the
               Souldier
               ,
               and
               a
               nimble
               carriage
               in
               the
               time
               of
               long
               Marches
               .
            
             
               All
               his
               Musquetiers
               shall
               be
               armed
               in
               good
               
                 Spanish
                 Marians
              
               vpon
               their
               Heads
               .
               About
               their
               bodies
               Bautrickwise
               from
               the
               left
               shoulder
               vnder
               the
               right
               arme
               ,
               they
               shall
               carry
               Bandiliers
               of
               broad
               Leather
               ,
               hauing
               made
               fast●
               vnto
               them
               at
               least
               twelue
               or
               thirteene
               charges
               of
               wood
               or
               horne
               ,
               well
               covered
               with
               Leather
               ,
               and
               hanging
               by
               large
               long
               strings
               ,
               that
               with
               ease
               they
               may
               be
               brought
               to
               the
               mouth
               of
               the
               Peece
               .
               And
               these
               Charges
               must
               containe
               Powder
               according
               to
               the
               bore
               and
               bignesse
               of
               the
               Piece
               by
               due
               measure
               .
            
             
               They
               shall
               also
               haue
               Swords
               ,
               Girdles
               ,
               Hangers
               ,
               or
               Bautrickes
               ,
               and
               Bullet
               bags
               ,
               in
               which
               they
               shall
               carrie
               their
               Moulds
               ,
               Bullets
               ,
               Wormes
               ,
               Screwes
               ,
               Rammer
               ,
               and
               Pryming
               Iron
               .
            
             
               Also
               they
               shall
               haue
               good
               and
               sufficient
               Musquets
               ,
               of
               true
               size
               and
               bore
               ,
               with
               cleane
               Barrels
               ,
               and
               straight
               scowring
               stickes
               ,
               headed
               at
               the
               one
               end
               with
               Rammers
               of
               horne
               ,
               sutable
               to
               the
               bore
               of
               the
               Piece
               ,
               and
               at
               the
               other
               ,
               with
               boxes
               of
               iron
               in
               which
               to
               screw
               their
               Wormes
               ,
               iron
               Rammers
               ,
               and
               the
               like
               .
               The
               Cockes
               and
               Trickers
               of
               the
               Piece
               (
               for
               Seares
               are
               not
               good
               )
               shall
               be
               nimble
               to
               goe
               and
               come
               ,
               and
               the
               Stocks
               shall
               be
               straight
               ,
               &
               of
               very
               sound
               wood
               .
            
             
             
               Lastly
               ,
               for
               their
               right
               hands
               they
               shall
               haue
               Rests
               of
               Ash
               wood
               ,
               or
               other
               tough
               wood
               ,
               with
               iron
               Pikes
               in
               the
               neather
               end
               ,
               and
               halfe
               hoopes
               of
               Iron
               aboue
               to
               rest
               the
               Musquet
               on
               ,
               and
               double
               strong
               stringes
               fastned
               neare
               therevnto
               ,
               to
               hang
               about
               the
               arme
               of
               the
               Souldier
               when
               at
               any
               time
               he
               shall
               haue
               occasion
               to
               traile
               the
               same
               ;
               And
               the
               length
               of
               these
               Rests
               shall
               be
               sutable
               to
               the
               stature
               of
               the
               man
               ,
               bearing
               his
               Piece
               so
               ,
               as
               he
               may
               discharge
               it
               without
               stooping
               .
            
             
               The
               Harquebushes
               shall
               be
               armed
               like
               the
               Musquets
               ;
               The
               Rest
               onely
               excepted
               ,
               and
               the
               quantitie
               of
               the
               Piece
               ,
               and
               the
               Charges
               duely
               considered
               .
            
             
               Your
               Halberdier
               shall
               be
               armed
               in
               all
               points
               like
               your
               Pike
               ,
               onely
               in
               stead
               of
               the
               Pike
               he
               shall
               carry
               a
               faire
               Halberd
               ,
               that
               is
               strong
               ,
               sharpe
               ,
               and
               well
               armed
               with
               plates
               of
               iron
               ,
               from
               the
               Blade
               at
               least
               two
               foot
               downward
               vpon
               the
               Staffe
               ,
               and
               fringed
               or
               adorned
               according
               to
               pleasure
               ;
               And
               these
               Halberds
               doe
               properly
               belong
               vnto
               the
               Serieants
               of
               Companies
               ,
               who
               by
               reason
               of
               their
               much
               imployment
               are
               excused
               from
               Armes
               ;
               Otherwise
               in
               the
               day
               of
               Battaile
               ,
               or
               in
               the
               Battaile
               they
               are
               for
               guard
               of
               the
               Ensigne
               ,
               or
               matter
               of
               execution
               ,
               and
               then
               to
               be
               armed
               as
               is
               aforesaid
               .
            
             
               The
               Ensigne
               ,
               or
               Bearer
               of
               the
               Captaines
               colours
               ,
               shall
               be
               armed
               at
               all
               pieces
               to
               the
               mid
               thigh
               ,
               as
               as
               Head-peece
               ,
               Gorget
               ,
               Curaces
               ,
               Pouldrons
               ,
               Vantbranes
               ,
               and
               Taces
               ,
               with
               a
               faire
               Sword
               by
               his
               side
               ,
               and
               his
               Captaines
               Colours
               or
               Ensigne
               in
               his
               hand
               .
               The
               Lieutenants
               of
               Companies
               shall
               be
               armed
               like
               the
               Ensigne-bearer
               ,
               and
               his
               weapon
               shall
               be
               a
               faire
               guilt
               Partizan
               .
            
             
             
               The
               Captaines
               shall
               be
               armed
               as
               the
               Lieutenants
               ,
               onely
               as
               much
               richer
               as
               they
               please
               ,
               and
               their
               weapons
               to
               lead
               with
               ,
               shall
               be
               
                 Feather
                 staues
              
               ;
               But
               their
               weapons
               to
               serue
               or
               encounter
               the
               enemy
               with
               ,
               shall
               be
               faire
               Partizans
               of
               strong
               and
               short
               blades
               ,
               well
               guilt
               and
               adorned
               ,
               according
               to
               their
               owne
               pleasures
               .
            
             
               For
               the
               Formes
               or
               manner
               of
               Trayning
               ;
               That
               forme
               is
               onely
               to
               be
               followed
               ,
               which
               shall
               be
               soonest
               and
               easiest
               learned
               ,
               and
               of
               most
               vse
               for
               all
               kind
               of
               service
               whatsoever
               ,
               and
               which
               I
               take
               to
               be
               this
               Forme
               following
               .
            
             
               First
               you
               shall
               draw
               your
               Company
               into
               two
               Battalions
               ,
               or
               square
               Bodies
               (
               the
               Pikes
               by
               themselues
               ,
               and
               the
               Shot
               by
               themselues
               )
               which
               Bodies
               shall
               consist
               of
               Ranks
               and
               Files
               ,
               and
               you
               shall
               draw
               them
               forth
               by
               Files
               or
               tens
               ,
               man
               after
               man
               ,
               or
               if
               they
               be
               much
               disorderly
               and
               vncapable
               ,
               then
               draw
               them
               forth
               by
               halfe
               Files
               or
               fiues
               ,
               and
               when
               they
               are
               so
               placed
               ,
               by
               doubling
               those
               halfe
               Files
               ,
               you
               may
               bring
               them
               to
               whole
               Files
               ;
               which
               done
               ,
               then
               placing
               the
               Pikes
               in
               the
               midst
               ,
               wing
               them
               on
               either
               hand
               with
               your
               Shot
               ,
               wherein
               if
               you
               haue
               Ha●quebushes
               (
               which
               are
               now
               out
               of
               vse
               with
               vs
               )
               you
               shall
               then
               giue
               to
               your
               Musquetiers
               the
               prioritie
               of
               place
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               they
               shall
               make
               the
               outmost
               Files
               both
               of
               the
               right
               and
               the
               left
               hand
               .
            
             
               Now
               for
               a
               Ranke
               ,
               you
               shall
               vnderstand
               it
               is
               a
               Row
               of
               men
               placed
               Pouldron
               to
               Pouldron
               ,
               or
               Shoulder
               to
               Shoulder
               ,
               their
               faces
               being
               directed
               all
               one
               way
               ;
               And
               a
               File
               is
               a
               Sequence
               of
               men
               standing
               one
               behind
               another
               ,
               Backe
               to
               Belly
               ,
               extending
               
               from
               the
               first
               to
               the
               last
               man
               ;
               And
               it
               is
               taken
               from
               the
               French
               word
               
                 la
                 Fila
              
               signifying
               a
               Thridd
               ,
               because
               men
               stand
               long
               wise
               and
               straight
               like
               a
               thrid
               ,
               and
               the
               Files
               consist
               of
               single
               men
               downeward
               ,
               as
               the
               Ranks
               consist
               of
               single
               men
               ouerthwart
               .
            
             
               Now
               these
               Files
               in
               some
               discipline
               are
               called
               Flankes
               ,
               because
               they
               doe
               flanker
               ,
               or
               wall
               in
               the
               Battalia
               ,
               and
               the
               Rankes
               are
               called
               Fronts
               ,
               because
               they
               stand
               formost
               and
               doe
               as
               it
               were
               affront
               the
               Battailes
               ,
               and
               looke
               vpon
               the
               Enemie
               ,
               but
               in
               truth
               none
               can
               properly
               be
               called
               the
               Front
               but
               the
               Ranke
               which
               standeth
               formost
               ,
               nor
               any
               File
               be
               called
               a
               ●lanke
               ,
               but
               those
               which
               stand
               outmost
               ,
               yet
               all
               are
               Ranks
               ,
               and
               all
               are
               Files
               ,
               and
               therefore
               those
               two
               names
               are
               without
               contradiction
               .
               Now
               lastly
               you
               shall
               vnderstand
               ,
               that
               a
               Ranke
               may
               consist
               of
               as
               many
               men
               as
               you
               please
               (
               according
               to
               the
               number
               of
               your
               Company
               )
               But
               a
               File
               (
               howeuer
               the
               Spaniards
               and
               Italians
               vse
               it
               in
               vncertaine
               depth
               )
               ought
               neuer
               to
               be
               aboue
               ten
               persons
               deepe
               (
               except
               it
               be
               in
               marching
               or
               in
               most
               especiall
               seruice
               ,
               where
               advantage
               of
               ground
               requireth
               the
               contrary
               )
               The
               reason
               thereof
               ,
               being
               that
               the
               first
               man
               hauing
               done
               his
               dutie
               in
               discharging
               his
               piece
               ,
               may
               in
               the
               space
               that
               nine
               other
               men
               shall
               do
               their
               duties
               ,
               and
               discharge
               their
               pieces
               distinctly
               one
               after
               another
               ,
               be
               againe
               in
               readines
               &
               make
               his
               first
               place
               good
               ,
               there
               to
               discharge
               his
               piece
               a-againe
               .
               Besides
               it
               is
               the
               readiest
               and
               best
               way
               for
               the
               drawing
               of
               Grosses
               and
               great
               numbers
               ,
               into
               any
               forme
               that
               you
               please
               ,
               because
               according
               to
               this
               discipline
               ,
               euery
               hundred
               men
               make
               a
               full
               
               Square
               ,
               that
               is
               to
               say
               ,
               iustren
               euery
               way
               .
            
             
               This
               done
               you
               shall
               deuide
               one
               hundred
               men
               into
               foure
               Corporall
               shipps
               or
               Squadrons
               ,
               and
               euery
               Squadron
               ,
               into
               as
               many
               Files
               as
               the
               number
               wil
               beare
               ,
               and
               euery
               File
               into
               Fellowships
               or
               Camera-does
               ,
               Th●
               Corporall
               of
               euery
               Squadron
               ,
               shall
               be
               the
               leader
               of
               the
               chiefest
               file
               of
               the
               Squadron
               ,
               and
               the
               Lanspresado
               :
               (
               who
               in
               the
               Corporalls
               absence
               ,
               as
               vpon
               a
               guard
               or
               otherwise
               ,
               doth
               all
               the
               Corporalls
               duties
               )
               shall
               lead
               another
               file
               ,
               and
               the
               most
               sufficient
               Gentlemen
               of
               euery
               Squadron
               shal
               be
               the
               leaders
               of
               the
               rost
               .
            
             
               Now
               for
               the
               especiall
               duties
               of
               these
               two
               Officers
               (
               which
               is
               the
               Corporall
               ,
               and
               the
               Lanspresadoe
               )
               you
               shall
               vnderstand
               that
               the
               Corporalls
               chiefest
               dutie
               is
               vpon
               guards
               at
               night
               ,
               after
               the
               Watch
               is
               set
               ,
               and
               the
               Sentinells
               placed●
               where
               so
               soone
               as
               the
               Sentinell
               shall
               call
               vpon
               any
               approach
               ,
               lie
               shall
               immediately
               goe
               with
               his
               Sword
               drawne
               ,
               or
               in
               especiall
               cases
               (
               where
               the
               Enemy
               lodgeth
               neare
               )
               with
               a
               guard
               of
               two
               at
               least
               (
               being
               a
               Pike
               and
               a
               Shot
               )
               vnto
               the
               Sentinell
               ,
               and
               making
               his
               Guard
               stand
               vpon
               their
               guard
               he
               shall
               place
               the
               point
               of
               his
               sword
               to
               the
               breast
               of
               him
               that
               is
               to
               giue
               the
               Word
               ,
               whether
               he
               be
               Rounder
               ,
               or
               other
               private
               passenger
               ,
               and
               so
               with
               his
               eare
               to
               his
               mouth
               very
               closely
               receiueth●
               Word
               ,
               which
               if
               it
               be
               right
               he
               shall
               giue
               the
               partie
               passe
               ;
               if
               otherwise
               he
               shall
               take
               him
               prisoner
               ,
               and
               disarme
               him
               ,
               and
               either
               keepe
               him
               vpon
               his
               guard
               ,
               or
               els
               deliver
               him
               to
               his
               superior
               Officer
               :
               But
               if
               any
               resistance
               shall
               be
               offered
               then
               it
               shall
               be
               lawfull
               for
               him
               to
               kill
               him
               .
            
             
             
               Also
               the
               Corporall
               shall
               in
               the
               time
               of
               service
               fee
               that
               every
               Souldier
               in
               his
               Squadron
               haue
               his
               Armes
               neate
               ,
               cleane
               ,
               and
               handsome
               ;
               that
               they
               be
               not
               vnfurnished
               of
               Powder
               ,
               Match
               ,
               and
               Bullet
               ;
               and
               the
               Lanspresadoe
               (
               as
               was
               before
               said
               )
               shall
               in
               the
               absence
               of
               the
               Corporall
               doe
               all
               the
               Corporals
               duties
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               time
               of
               rest
               he
               shall
               call
               vpon
               his
               Squadron
               ,
               and
               see
               them
               dresse
               ,
               trimme
               ,
               and
               scoure
               their
               Armes
               and
               Weapons
               ,
               and
               teach
               them
               how
               best
               to
               doe
               the
               same
               .
               And
               also
               he
               shall
               see
               them
               cast
               their
               Bullets
               ,
               if
               need
               require
               ,
               and
               to
               such
               as
               are
               ignorant
               ,
               teach
               them
               how
               to
               doe
               the
               same
               ,
               and
               shew
               them
               how
               to
               scoure
               their
               Pieces
               ,
               and
               oyle
               them
               ,
               and
               in
               time
               of
               necessitie
               ,
               or
               vpon
               Cloying
               ,
               how
               to
               vnbreetch
               them
               .
            
             
               The
               Companie
               being
               thus
               devided
               ,
               In
               the
               Trayning
               foure
               principall
               things
               are
               to
               be
               taught
               .
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 First
                 ,
                 the
                 carriage
                 and
                 vse
                 of
                 Armes
                 ,
                 conteined
                 in
                 divers
                 Postures
                 or
                 Stations
                 ,
                 expressing
                 the
                 formes
                 of
                 men
                 in
                 Armes
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 Distance
                 or
                 proportion
                 of
                 place
                 in
                 Files
                 and
                 Rankes
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Thirdly
                 ,
                 March
                 and
                 Malion
                 ,
                 contained
                 in
                 words
                 of
                 most
                 especiall
                 directions
                 .
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 And
                 fourthly
                 ,
                 all
                 the
                 sounds
                 or
                 beatings
                 of
                 the
                 Drumme
                 ,
                 and
                 ordinarie
                 words
                 of
                 direction
                 (
                 which
                 are
                 our
                 
                   Vocabula
                   artis
                
                 )
                 and
                 how
                 by
                 the
                 Drumme
                 ,
                 or
                 the
                 voice
                 of
                 a
                 Commander
                 ,
                 to
                 moue
                 and
                 obey
                 the
                 direction
                 .
              
            
             
               1.
               
               The
               carriage
               of
               Armes
               must
               be
               comely
               and
               readiest
               for
               vse
               .
            
             
             
               The
               vse
               of
               Pikes
               is
               either
               in
               receiving
               or
               giuing
               a
               Charge
               ;
               
               By
               being
               t●ught
               the
               first●
               the
               Souldier
               learnes
               to
               withstand
               Horse
               ;
               By
               the
               second
               ,
               to
               encounter
               with
               the
               enemies
               Pikes
               ,
               in
               which
               the
               vse
               of
               Armes
               is
               most
               in
               knowing
               when
               and
               how
               every
               man
               ,
               and
               so
               every
               Ranke
               should
               giue
               his
               push
               .
            
             
               In
               teaching
               the
               vse
               of
               Shot
               the
               Souldier
               must
               first
               learne
               how
               to
               carry
               his
               Piece
               ,
               
               then
               how
               to
               present
               it
               ,
               and
               to
               take
               his
               levell
               ,
               and
               how
               and
               when
               to
               giue
               his
               volley
               with
               those
               in
               his
               Ranke
               .
               All
               which
               shall
               be
               more
               plainly
               described
               when
               wee
               come
               to
               speake
               of
               
               Postures
               ●
               And
               this
               part
               of
               Instruction
               is
               the
               proper
               office
               of
               the
               Serieants
               of
               Companies
               ,
               for
               they
               should
               both
               teach
               the
               Shot
               the
               vse
               of
               their
               Armes
               ,
               and
               be
               their
               Leaders
               in
               Service
               ,
               if
               by
               an
               especiall
               commandement
               ,
               a
               superior
               Officer
               be
               not
               appointed
               .
            
             
               In
               teaching
               to
               giue
               volleys
               ,
               
               the
               ancient
               and
               vulgar
               manner
               of
               discipline
               (
               which
               is
               that
               the
               whole
               volley
               shall
               be
               given
               of
               all
               the
               Shot
               in
               one
               Battalia
               ,
               or
               Troop
               ,
               at
               one
               instant
               ,
               as
               well
               of
               them
               behind
               as
               before
               )
               is
               vtterly
               to
               be
               condemned
               ;
               For
               either
               the
               hind
               most
               must
               venture
               to
               shoot
               their
               fellowes
               before
               through
               the
               heads
               ,
               or
               els
               will
               overshoot
               ,
               and
               so
               spend
               their
               Shot
               vnprofitably
               .
               Besides
               ,
               the
               volley
               being
               once
               given
               ,
               the
               Enemy
               comes
               on
               without
               impeachment
               or
               annoyance●
               But
               in
               stead
               of
               this
               kind
               of
               volley
               at
               once
               (
               which
               onely
               serues
               to
               make
               a
               great
               crack
               )
               let
               the
               first
               Ranke
               onely
               giue
               their
               volley
               ,
               
               and
               if
               the
               Bat●ali●
               ma●ch
               ,
               then
               that
               Ranke
               which
               hath
               giuen
               their
               volley
               to
               stand
               ,
               and
               the
               second
               to
               passe
               through
               it
               ,
               and
               so
               giue
               their
               volley
               ,
               
               and
               then
               to
               stand
               ,
               and
               the
               third
               to
               come
               vp
               ,
               and
               so
               consequently
               all
               the
               Rankes
               .
            
             
               
               But
               if
               the
               Battalia
               stand
               ,
               then
               the
               first
               Ranke
               having
               given
               their
               volley
               ,
               shall
               fall
               back
               to
               the
               Reare
               ,
               either
               in
               Wheele
               ,
               or
               in
               Counter-march
               (
               according
               to
               the
               number
               of
               persons
               in
               the
               Ranke
               .
               )
               And
               the
               second
               Ranke
               come
               into
               their
               places
               ,
               and
               so
               the
               third
               ,
               and
               fourth
               ,
               till
               the
               first
               Ranke
               be
               come
               to
               their
               places
               againe
               ,
               and
               so
               to
               continue
               to
               the
               end
               of
               commandement
               .
            
             
               
               But
               if
               the
               Battalia
               shall
               fall
               backe
               or
               retire
               ,
               and
               loose
               ground
               ;
               then
               shall
               all
               the
               Shot
               stand
               still
               ,
               and
               no
               man
               advance
               a
               foote
               of
               ground
               ;
               But
               the
               first
               Ranke
               in
               its
               due
               place
               shall
               giue
               their
               volley
               ,
               and
               then
               fall
               backe
               behind
               the
               last
               Ranke
               ,
               and
               then
               the
               second
               Ranke
               shall
               giue
               their
               volley
               in
               their
               due
               place
               ,
               and
               so
               fall
               behind
               the
               first
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               same
               manner
               all
               the
               rest
               ,
               till
               they
               haue
               lost
               so
               much
               ground
               as
               to
               the
               Commander
               shall
               seeme
               convenient
               :
               And
               so
               the
               volley
               shall
               be
               still
               continued
               ,
               whether
               in
               Marching
               ,
               Standing
               ,
               or
               Retyring
               ,
               and
               the
               enemy
               never
               free
               from
               annoyance
               ;
               All
               which
               is
               easily
               performed
               ,
               if
               before
               the
               Motion
               you
               doe
               make
               all
               your
               Shot
               open
               their
               Files
               well
               ,
               either
               to
               one
               or
               the
               other
               hand
               .
            
             
               There
               are
               two
               other
               wayes
               of
               giuing
               fire
               ,
               the
               one
               vpon
               advancement
               ,
               the
               other
               ,
               vpon
               a
               swift
               and
               speedie
               retrayt
               :
               
               That
               vpon
               advancement
               towards
               an
               enemy
               when
               your
               men
               skirmish
               loose
               and
               disbanded
               ,
               must
               be
               done
               by
               Rankes
               in
               this
               manner
               ;
               Two
               Rankes
               must
               alwayes
               make
               ready
               together
               ,
               and
               advance
               tenne
               paces
               forwardes
               before
               the
               bodie
               ,
               
               at
               which
               distance
               a
               Sergeant
               (
               or
               when
               the
               body
               is
               great
               )
               some
               other
               officer
               must
               stand
               ,
               to
               whom
               the
               Musquetiers
               are
               to
               come
               vp
               before
               they
               present
               and
               giue
               fire
               ;
               first
               ,
               the
               first
               Ranke
               ,
               and
               whilest
               the
               first
               giues
               fire
               ,
               the
               second
               Ranke
               keepe
               their
               Musquets
               close
               to
               their
               Rests
               ,
               and
               their
               pans
               guarded
               ;
               and
               as
               soone
               as
               the
               first
               are
               falne
               away
               ,
               the
               second
               presently
               present
               and
               giue
               fire
               ,
               and
               fall
               after
               them
               :
               Now
               as
               soone
               as
               the
               two
               first
               Rankes
               doe
               moue
               from
               their
               places
               in
               the
               Front
               ,
               the
               two
               Rankes
               next
               it
               must
               vnshoulder
               their
               Musquets
               ,
               and
               make
               readie
               ,
               so
               as
               they
               may
               advance
               forwards
               tenne
               paces
               ,
               as
               before
               ;
               as
               soone
               as
               the
               two
               first
               Rankes
               are
               fallen
               away
               ,
               and
               are
               to
               doe
               in
               all
               points
               as
               the
               former
               ;
               so
               all
               the
               other
               Rankes
               through
               the
               whole
               devision
               must
               doe
               the
               same
               by
               twoes
               one
               after
               another
               .
            
             
               The
               manner
               of
               giving
               fire
               in
               a
               swift
               retrayt
               is
               as
               the
               devision
               marcheth
               away
               ,
               
               the
               hinder
               most
               〈◊〉
               of
               all
               (
               keeping
               still
               with
               the
               devision
               )
               maketh
               readie
               ,
               and
               being
               readie
               ,
               the
               Souldiers
               in
               that
               ranke
               turne
               altogether
               to
               the
               right
               hand
               ,
               and
               giue
               fire
               ,
               Marching
               presently
               away
               a
               good
               round
               pace
               to
               the
               Front
               ,
               and
               there
               place
               themselues
               in
               Ranke
               together
               ,
               iust
               before
               the
               Front
               ;
               As
               soone
               as
               the
               first
               Ranke
               turnes
               to
               giue
               fire
               ,
               the
               Ranke
               next
               it
               makes
               readie
               ,
               and
               doth
               as
               the
               former
               ,
               and
               so
               the
               rest
               .
            
             
               Next
               to
               the
               Carriage
               of
               Armes
               ,
               you
               shall
               teach
               the
               knowledg
               of
               Distance
               or
               Seperation
               of
               places
               ,
               2
               being
               accounted
               a
               certaine
               orderly
               space
               betweene
               File
               and
               File
               ,
               Ranke
               and
               Ranke
               ,
               in
               such
               order
               and
               
               measure
               as
               the
               Gaptaine
               shall
               be
               disposed
               to
               nomina●e
               ,
               which
               not
               being
               obeyed
               ,
               the
               whole
               body
               of
               the
               Battalia
               is
               put
               out
               of
               order
               ,
               and
               neither
               carrying
               proportion●
               nor
               true
               shape
               ,
               are
               as
               men
               in
               rout
               or
               disorder●
               Therefore
               it
               ought
               carefully
               (
               of
               all
               things
               )
               to
               be
               observed
               and
               vsed
               according
               to
               the
               limitation
               or
               fitnesse
               of
               every
               Motion
               ;
               For
               the
               Stations
               of
               all
               Military
               persons
               ,
               and
               the
               Motions
               in
               Armes
               ,
               are
               not
               alwayes
               certaine
               ,
               or
               in
               one
               steadie
               role●
               but
               do●
               continually
               interchange
               and
               alter
               agree
               a●y
               one
               with
               another
               ;
               And
               the
               vse
               of
               this
               Distance
               is
               both
               in
               Rankes
               and
               Files
               ,
               in
               Marches
               ,
               and
               in
               Motions
               ;
               In
               Files
               ,
               as
               when
               they
               stand
               or
               march
               at
               the
               first
               Distance
               ,
               which
               is
               called
               Closest
               ,
               that
               is
               to
               say
               ,
               Pouldron
               to
               Pouldron
               ,
               or
               Shoulder
               to
               Shoulder
               ,
               or
               when
               they
               stand
               or
               march
               at
               the
               second
               Distance
               ,
               which
               is
               called
               Close
               ,
               and
               is
               a
               foot
               and
               a
               halfe
               distance
               man
               from
               man
               ;
               or
               when
               they
               stand
               or
               march
               at
               the
               third
               distance
               ,
               which
               is
               called
               Order
               ,
               which
               is
               three
               foote
               man
               from
               man
               ;
               or
               when
               they
               stand
               or
               march
               at
               the
               fourth
               and
               last
               Distance
               ,
               which
               is
               called
               
                 Open
                 Order
              
               ,
               and
               is
               sixe
               foote
               betweene
               person
               and
               person
               .
            
             
               So
               likewise
               in
               Rankes
               to
               stand
               or
               march
               Closest
               ,
               is
               to
               be
               at
               the
               Swords
               poynt
               ,
               to
               stand
               or
               march
               Close
               ;
               is
               three
               foote
               ,
               to
               stand
               or
               march
               at
               Order
               ,
               is
               sixe
               foote
               ,
               and
               to
               stand
               or
               march
               at
               
                 Open
                 Order
              
               ,
               is
               ever
               twelue
               foote
               .
            
             
               Now
               there
               be
               some
               Commanders
               which
               vary
               in
               the
               nomination
               of
               these
               termes
               ,
               though
               not
               in
               Quantitie
               or
               Distance
               ,
               for
               they
               will
               haue
               Close
               in
               Files
               to
               be
               Pouldron
               to
               Pouldron
               ;
               Order
               ,
               a
               foote
               
               and
               an
               halfe
               ;
               Open-Order
               three
               foote
               ,
               and
               Double-distance
               sixe
               foote●
               and
               so
               omit
               the
               word
               Closest
               .
            
             
               And
               so
               like
               wise
               in
               Rankes
               ,
               Close
               they
               will
               haue
               to
               the
               Swords
               poynt
               ,
               Order
               three
               foote
               ,
               
                 Open
                 Order
              
               sixe
               foote
               ,
               and
               Double-distance
               twelue
               foote
               ,
               and
               so
               not
               the
               word
               Closest
               at
               all
               .
            
             
               Others
               vary
               it
               another
               way
               ,
               and
               will
               haue
               but
               three
               Distances
               ,
               that
               is
               to
               say
               ;
               
                 Open
                 Order
              
               ,
               which
               they
               will
               haue
               to
               be
               six
               foote
               both
               betweene
               ranke
               and
               fyle
               ,
               Order
               three
               foote
               betweene
               Ranke
               and
               Fyle
               ,
               and
               Close-order
               a
               foote
               and
               an
               halfe
               betweene
               Fyle●
               and
               Fyle
               ,
               and
               three
               foote
               betweene
               Ranke
               and
               Ranke
               ,
               and
               when
               they
               come
               to
               open
               Rankes
               ,
               then
               they
               command
               Double-distance
               also
               ,
               which
               they
               make
               twelue
               foote
               ,
               and
               so
               by
               steps
               come
               to
               the
               fourth
               Distance
               also
               ,
               but
               I
               preferre
               the
               first
               discipline
               ,
               and
               hold
               the
               words
               fully
               as
               significant
               and
               most
               in
               vse
               ,
               which
               aboue
               all
               things
               are
               to
               be
               esteemed
               and
               imitated
               .
            
             
               Now
               to
               take
               the
               true
               measure
               of
               these
               Distances
               ,
               
               because
               the
               eye
               is
               but
               an
               vncertaine
               Iudge
               ,
               you
               shall
               take
               the
               distance
               of
               sixe
               foote
               betweene
               fyle
               and
               fyle
               ,
               by
               commanding
               the
               Souldiers
               (
               as
               they
               stand
               )
               to
               stretch
               forth
               their
               arme●
               ,
               and
               stand
               so
               remoued
               one
               from
               another
               ,
               that
               their
               handes
               may
               meete
               .
               To
               take
               the
               distance
               of
               three
               foot
               betweene
               fyle
               and
               fyle
               ,
               you
               shall
               make
               the
               Souldiers
               set
               their
               armes
               a
               kenbowe
               ,
               and
               put
               themselues
               so
               close
               that
               their
               elbowes
               may
               meete
               ,
               and
               to
               take
               the
               distance
               of
               a
               foote
               and
               an
               halfe
               ,
               euery
               other
               Souldier
               in
               the
               Ranke
               shall
               set
               one
               arme
               a
               kenbowe
               ,
               and
               his
               fellow
               shall
               neare
               touch
               it
               ;
               And
               thus
               likewise
               in
               Rankes
               
               wee
               take
               the
               distance
               of
               sixe
               foote
               ,
               when
               the
               but
               ends
               of
               the
               Pikes
               do
               almost
               reach
               their
               heeles
               that
               march
               before
               .
               Three
               foote
               in
               Ranke
               is
               when
               they
               come
               almost
               to
               the
               Swords
               poynt
               ;
               and
               twelue
               foote
               is
               the
               length
               of
               a
               Pike
               charged
               ever
               .
            
             
               3
               Next
               vnto
               distance
               of
               place
               ,
               is
               to
               be
               taught
               Marches
               and
               Motions
               ,
               and
               in
               teaching
               of
               Marches
               ,
               after
               euery
               man
               knowes
               his
               place
               ,
               and
               is
               willed
               to
               obserue
               his
               fyle
               and
               ranke
               ;
               In
               a
               plaine
               March
               ,
               there
               is
               no
               hardnesse
               ,
               nor
               yet
               in
               a
               Counter-march
               ,
               if
               the
               Leaders
               of
               the
               fyles
               be
               well
               chosen
               ,
               and
               that
               every
               man
               obserue
               well
               him
               that
               goes
               next
               before
               him
               .
               Besides
               ,
               if
               there
               be
               any
               little
               disorder
               ,
               the
               Officers
               keeping
               a
               good
               eye
               ,
               and
               being
               every
               one
               of
               them
               in
               their
               due
               place
               ,
               will
               easily
               reforme
               it
               .
            
             
               Now
               for
               the
               places
               of
               the
               Officers
               ,
               they
               are
               these
               :
            
             
               
               The
               head
               of
               the
               Troope
               or
               Band
               is
               for
               the
               Captaine
               ,
               and
               the
               Reare
               for
               the
               Lieutenant
               ,
               except
               it
               be
               in
               a
               Retrayt
               ,
               and
               then
               the
               Captaine
               should
               be
               in
               the
               Reare
               ,
               and
               the
               Lieutenant
               at
               the
               Head.
               The
               Ensigne
               (
               in
               an
               ordinary
               Battalia
               )
               vpon
               the
               head
               behinde
               the
               Captaine
               ,
               or
               within
               a
               Ranke
               thereof
               .
               But
               marching
               in
               an
               extended
               Battayle
               ,
               then
               in
               the
               heart
               or
               midst
               of
               the
               Pikes
               .
               The
               Drummes
               are
               in
               a
               square
               Battalia
               to
               beate
               before
               the
               right
               and
               left
               wings
               .
               But
               in
               an
               extended
               Battayle
               ,
               the
               eldest
               Drumme
               shall
               beate
               before
               the
               third
               and
               fourth
               ranke
               of
               Shot
               ,
               which
               followeth
               next
               after
               the
               Captaine
               .
               The
               second
               Drumme
               shall
               attend
               the
               Ensigne
               ;
               and
               the
               third
               (
               if
               there
               be
               so
               many
               in
               one
               
               Companie
               )
               shall
               beate
               betweene
               the
               third
               and
               fourth
               Ranke
               of
               Shot
               ,
               which
               marcheth
               in
               the
               Reare
               next
               before
               the
               Lieutenant
               .
               The
               Phiphes
               (
               if
               there
               be
               more
               then
               one
               )
               the
               eldest
               shall
               march
               with
               the
               eldest
               Drumme
               ;
               and
               the
               second
               shall
               attend
               on
               the
               Ensigne
               .
               The
               Sergeants
               are
               extravagantly
               to
               march
               on
               each
               side
               the
               Company
               ,
               and
               to
               see
               the
               Souldiers
               keepe
               their
               Rankes
               and
               Fyles
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               Captaines
               appoyntment
               ;
               as
               also
               to
               listen
               and
               performe
               any
               direction
               that
               shall
               come
               from
               the
               Captaine
               ,
               or
               other
               Officer
               in
               chiefe
               :
               as
               also
               (
               vpon
               any
               occasion
               )
               to
               leade
               loose
               and
               disbanded
               fyles
               of
               Shot
               in
               Skirmish
               ,
               or
               els
               devisions
               of
               Pykes
               or
               Shot
               in
               ordinary
               Marches
               ,
               where
               superior
               Officers
               are
               absent
               .
            
             
               Now
               to
               these
               Marches
               ,
               
               are
               added
               the
               teaching
               of
               Motions
               ,
               because
               there
               are
               many
               such
               that
               are
               not
               Marches
               at
               all
               :
               As
               some
               without
               changing
               of
               place
               ,
               in
               onely
               turning
               of
               their
               faces
               to
               the
               right
               hand
               ,
               or
               the
               left
               ,
               or
               about
               (
               that
               is
               to
               say
               )
               the
               meere
               contrary
               way
               ,
               to
               that
               they
               were
               at
               the
               Command
               giuen
               ;
               which
               is
               necessarie
               if
               the
               enemy
               should
               charge
               of
               either
               side
               or
               behinde
               .
            
             
               Some
               motions
               there
               are
               which
               change
               place
               ;
               But
               yet
               no
               more
               then
               a
               remouing
               from
               one
               Ranke
               to
               another
               ,
               or
               from
               one
               File
               to
               another
               ,
               when
               as
               (
               commonly
               )
               though
               some
               doe
               remoue
               ,
               yet
               others
               stand
               still
               ;
               and
               these
               kinde
               of
               Motions
               are
               doubling
               of
               Rankes
               or
               Fyles
               ,
               whereby
               the
               Battalia
               is
               made
               broader
               or
               longer
               ,
               as
               the
               Enemy
               or
               the
               ground
               you
               haue
               ,
               causeth
               you
               to
               make
               your
               
                 Flankes
                 ,
                 Fronts
                 ,
                 Rankes
              
               ,
               or
               Files
               greater
               or
               lesser
               .
               
               And
               here
               is
               to
               be
               noted
               in
               this
               doubling
               of
               Rankes
               or
               Fyles
               ,
               that
               Rankes
               when
               they
               double
               to
               the
               right
               hand
               ,
               must
               ever
               turne
               to
               the
               left
               hand
               to
               come
               to
               their
               former
               places
               againe
               ,
               and
               if
               they
               be
               doubled
               to
               the
               left
               hand
               ,
               they
               must
               turne
               on
               the
               right
               hand
               to
               come
               to
               their
               first
               places
               againe
               ;
               And
               Fyles
               when
               they
               are
               doubled
               to
               any
               hand
               ,
               by
               the
               doubling
               of
               Rankes
               to
               the
               contrary
               hand
               ,
               they
               are
               brought
               to
               their
               first
               places
               againe
               .
               And
               so
               having
               doubled
               your
               Rankes
               to
               any
               hand
               ,
               by
               the
               doubling
               of
               Fyles
               to
               the
               contrary
               hand
               ,
               you
               also
               bring
               them
               to
               their
               first
               places
               againe
               .
            
             
               There
               is
               also
               to
               be
               taught
               another
               Motion
               ,
               in
               which
               all
               doe
               moue
               ,
               and
               yet
               none
               doe
               march
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               Opening
               and
               Closing
               either
               of
               Rankes
               or
               Fyles
               ,
               and
               is
               of
               vs●
               not
               onely
               when
               you
               would
               haue
               one
               Ranke
               passe
               through
               another
               ,
               or
               the
               whole
               Body
               of
               the
               Battalia
               make
               a
               counter-march
               ,
               but
               when
               we
               would
               draw
               the
               Battayle
               quickly
               ,
               and
               in
               order
               ,
               more
               of
               one
               hand
               or
               other
               .
            
             
               In
               teaching
               the
               Souldier
               how
               to
               know
               the
               sounds
               or
               Beatings
               of
               the
               Drumme
               ,
               4
               you
               must
               make
               them
               obserue
               not
               onely
               what
               the
               Drum
               doth
               beat
               ,
               as
               whether
               it
               be
               a
               Call
               ,
               a
               March
               ,
               a
               Troope
               ,
               a
               Battalia
               ,
               a
               Charge
               ,
               a
               Retrait
               ,
               a
               Batterie
               ,
               a
               Reliefe
               ,
               and
               so
               forth
               ,
               but
               also
               what
               time
               he
               keepes
               ,
               for
               euer
               according
               to
               the
               measure
               of
               time
               ,
               the
               Souldier
               is
               to
               march
               slower
               or
               faster
               ,
               to
               charge
               with
               greater
               violence
               ,
               or
               to
               come
               off
               with
               greater
               speede
               ,
               also
               he
               shall
               know
               when
               by
               the
               Drum
               to
               attend
               his
               Captaines
               directions
               ,
               when
               to
               repayre
               to
               his
               Colour●
               ,
               and
               when
               
               to
               doe
               other
               duties
               .
               And
               many
               other
               beatings
               as
               occasion
               shall
               administer
               ,
               and
               as
               by
               the
               sound
               of
               the
               Drum
               ,
               you
               doe
               teach
               your
               Souldiers
               to
               march
               ,
               so
               by
               the
               voice
               (
               at
               their
               first
               instruction
               )
               you
               shall
               teach
               them
               all
               other
               motions
               .
            
             
               To
               make
               them
               therefore
               perfect
               in
               these
               and
               all
               other
               Motions
               ,
               
               it
               is
               good
               to
               vse
               them
               to
               some
               certaine
               words
               ,
               which
               being
               once
               learned●
               will
               serue
               for
               direction
               ,
               and
               they
               must
               bee
               the
               wordes●
               now
               most
               in
               vse
               in
               our
               English
               Armies
               .
            
             
               The
               words
               which
               are
               now
               in
               vse
               ,
               both
               here
               and
               in
               the
               Netherlands
               ,
               are
               these
               and
               such
               like
               〈◊〉
               following
               .
            
             
               First
               for
               all
               Motions
               in
               generall
               ,
               they
               must
               eyther
               be
               in
               Distance
               ,
               or
               in
               Forme
               .
            
             
               If
               in
               Distance
               ,
               it
               must
               eyther
               be
               in
               File
               ,
               or
               Rank
               ,
               or
               in
               both
               together
               .
            
             
               If
               the
               motion
               be
               in
               distance
               o●
               Files
               ,
               it
               must
               eyther
               be
               in
               closing
               or
               in
               opening
               ;
               If
               in
               closing
               ,
               then
               your
               words
               of
               proper
               directions
               are
               th●se
               .
            
             
               First
               hauing
               drawne
               your
               Ba●●aile
               in
               order
               you
               shall
               say
               —
            
             
               
                 Leaders
                 stand
                 forward
                 with
                 your
                 Files
                 .
              
               
            
             
               Then
               
                 
                   
                     Close
                     your
                     Files
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Close
                     your
                     Files
                     to
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Close
                     your
                     Files
                     to
                     the
                     left
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               And
               all
               these
               three
               motions
               you
               shal
               doe
               eyther
               closest
               ,
               close
               ,
               to
               Order
               ,
               or
               to
               open
               Order
               .
               
                 
                   
                     Open
                     your
                     Files
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Open
                     to
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Open
                     to
                     the
                     left
                  
                   .
                
              
               
               Or
               to
               any
               order
               as
               aforesayd
               .
            
             
               If
               in
               distance
               of
               Rankes
               ,
               then
               also
               in
               closing
               or
               opening
               ,
               if
               in
               closing
               —
               then
               
                 
                   
                     Close
                     your
                     Rankes
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Close
                     your
                     Rankes
                     ,
                     from
                     the
                     front
                     to
                     the
                     reare
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Close
                     your
                     Rankes
                     ,
                     from
                     the
                     reare
                     to
                     the
                     front
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               And
               any
               of
               th●se
               to
               any
               order
               as
               aforesayd
               ,
               and
               if
               in
               opening
               —
               then
               
                 
                   
                     Open
                     your
                     Rankes
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Open
                     your
                     Rankes
                     ,
                     from
                     the
                     front
                     reareward
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Open
                     your
                     Rankes
                     from
                     the
                     reare
                     forward
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               And
               any
               of
               th●se
               to
               any
               order
               aforesayd
               ,
            
             
               And
               heerein
               is
               to
               bee
               noted
               that
               Rankes
               when
               they
               open
               ,
               ought
               (
               for
               the
               most
               part
               )
               to
               open
               downeward
               ,
               turning
               to
               the
               Reare
               ,
               and
               if
               they
               close
               ,
               it
               m●st
               euer
               be
               vpward
               to
               the
               Front.
               
            
             
               Lastly
               if
               motion
               in
               distance
               ,
               be
               both
               of
               Rankes
               and
               File●
               at
               one
               instant
               ,
               then
               you
               shall
               say
               —
               
                 
                   
                     Files
                     and
                     Rankes
                     close
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Files
                     and
                     Rankes
                     open
                  
                   .
                
              
            
             
               And
               both
               these
               to
               any
               order
               aforesayd
               .
            
             
               Now
               if
               it
               be
               motion
               in
               forme
               ,
               it
               is
               also
               in
               files
               ,
               in
               rankes
               ,
               and
               in
               files
               and
               rankes
               both
               together
               .
            
             
               If
               it
               be
               motion
               in
               forme
               of
               files
               ,
               the
               words
               of
               direction
               are
               —
               
                 
                   
                     Double
                     your
                     Files
                     to
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Double
                     your
                     Files
                     to
                     the
                     left
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Advance
                     〈◊〉
                     Files
                     to
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Advance
                     your
                     Files
                     to
                     the
                     left
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Advance
                     by
                     devision
                     to
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Advance
                     by
                     devision
                     to
                     the
                     left
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                   
                     Files
                     ranke
                     by
                     conversion
                     to
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Files
                     ranke
                     by
                     conversion
                     to
                     the
                     left
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Files
                     ranke
                  
                   3.5.7
                   .
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   
                     Shorten
                     your
                     Files
                     to
                  
                   5.8
                   .
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   
                     Lengthen
                     your
                     Files
                     to
                  
                   10.12.16
                   .
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   
                     Files
                     counter-march
                     to
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Files
                     counter-march
                     to
                     the
                     left
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Files
                     counter-march
                     to
                     both
                     by
                     devision
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               And
               this
               counter-march
               may
               bee
               done
               divers
               wayes
               and
               manners
               ,
               as
               after
               the
               manner
               of
               the
               Macedonians
               ,
               the
               Lacedemonians
               ,
               the
               Persians
               ,
               or
               out
               late
               and
               more
               moderne
               vse
               and
               fashion
               ,
               &
               all
               these
               motions
               must
               be
               done
               to
               some
               one
               or
               other
               order
               as
               aforesayd
               .
            
             
               If
               it
               be
               motion
               in
               forme
               of
               rankes
               ,
               then
               the
               words
               are
               —
               
                 
                   
                     Double
                     your
                     rankes
                     to
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Double
                     your
                     rankes
                     to
                     the
                     left
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Rankes
                     file
                     by
                     conversion
                     to
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Rankes
                     file
                     by
                     conversion
                     to
                     the
                     left
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Rankes
                     ranke
                  
                   .
                   5.7
                   .
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   
                     Midlemen
                     double
                     the
                     front
                     to
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Midlemen
                     double
                     the
                     front
                     to
                     the
                     left
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Midlemen
                     double
                     to
                     both
                     by
                     devision
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     right
                     entire
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     the
                     left
                     entire
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Rankes
                     counter-march
                     from
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                     to
                     the
                     left
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Rankes
                     counter-march
                     from
                     the
                     left
                     hand
                     to
                     the
                     right
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               In
               the
               manner
               as
               formerly
               in
               fyles
               ,
               according
               to
               severall
               Nations
               ,
               &
               when
               you
               will
               Counter-march
               to
               the
               right
               hand
               ,
               the
               first
               ranke
               of
               Leaders
               onely
               must
               advance
               one
               stepp
               forward
               with
               the
               right
               leg
               ,
               
               and
               then
               turne
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               other
               ranks
               must
               march
               first
               vp
               to
               the
               place
               from
               whence
               the
               first
               ranke
               did
               counter-march
               before
               they
               turne
               ;
               So
               likewise
               ,
               if
               you
               will
               counter-march
               to
               the
               left
               hand
               ,
               the
               first
               rankes
               must
               stepp
               forward
               ,
               one
               stepp
               with
               the
               left
               legge
               ,
               and
               then
               turne
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               other
               rankes
               behind
               ,
               must
               come
               vp
               to
               that
               place
               before
               they
               turne
               as
               before
               ;
               The
               same
               order
               is
               to
               be
               obserued
               ,
               when
               you
               will
               counter-march
               your
               Files
               ;
               Also
               in
               counter-marching
               ,
               though
               both
               are
               here
               set
               downe
               for
               distinction
               sake
               ,
               you
               are
               to
               name
               neither
               Rankes
               nor
               Files
               ,
               but
               are
               onely
               to
               say
               —
            
             
               
                 To
                 the
                 right
                 hand
                 counter-march
              
               ,
               or
               
                 To
                 the
                 left
                 hand
                 counter-march
              
               .
            
             
               Now
               if
               it
               be
               Motion
               in
               forme
               ,
               both
               in
               Files
               and
               Rankes
               iointly
               together
               ,
               then
               the
               words
               of
               direction
               are
               
                 
                   
                     Faces
                     to
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Faces
                     to
                     the
                     left
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Faces
                     to
                     both
                     by
                     devision
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Faces
                     about
                  
                   ,
                   or
                   all
                   one
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Faces
                     to
                     the
                     Reare
                  
                   .
                   all
                   one
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Wheele
                     by
                     conversion
                     to
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Wheele
                     by
                     conversion
                     to
                     the
                     left
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Wheele
                     to
                     both
                     by
                     devision
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Charge
                     to
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Charge
                     to
                     the
                     left
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Charge
                     to
                     both
                     by
                     devision
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Charge
                     to
                     the
                     Front.
                  
                   
                
                 
                   
                     Charge
                     to
                     the
                     Reare
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Charge
                     to
                     both
                     front
                     and
                     reare
                     by
                     devision
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
             
               Now
               to
               reduce
               any
               of
               these
               words
               of
               direction
               to
               the
               same
               order
               or
               station
               in
               which
               the
               Souldier
               stood
               before
               they
               were
               spoken
               ,
               you
               shall
               say
               —
               
                 As
                 you
                 were
              
               .
            
             
               Now
               in
               these
               words
               of
               generall
               directions
               ,
               
               this
               is
               principally
               to
               be
               regarded
               ,
               that
               in
               charging
               with
               Pikes
               ,
               halfe
               the
               Rankes
               are
               but
               to
               charge
               their
               Pikes
               ,
               and
               the
               other
               halfe
               to
               carrie
               them
               advanced
               ,
               or
               ported
               ,
               so
               neare
               the
               heads
               of
               the
               formost
               as
               they
               may
               doe
               them
               no
               annoyance
               ,
               either
               in
               Charging
               or
               Retyring
               ;
               and
               they
               must
               also
               obserue
               when
               they
               doe
               Charge
               standing
               ,
               to
               fall
               backe
               with
               the
               right
               foote
               ,
               and
               Marching
               to
               step
               forward
               with
               the
               left
               .
            
             
               There
               is
               also
               another
               motion
               in
               forme
               ,
               
               which
               is
               the
               giuing
               of
               fire
               by
               the
               Flanke
               ,
               or
               by
               whole
               Fyles
               one
               after
               another
               ,
               which
               are
               strange
               to
               the
               Dutch
               ,
               or
               Spanish
               ,
               yet
               exceeding
               frequent
               with
               the
               Irish
               ,
               and
               therefore
               necessary
               for
               our
               English
               vse
               .
               And
               that
               is
               for
               the
               beating
               or
               Clayring
               of
               Paces
               (
               which
               are
               narrow
               strait
               wayes
               through
               Woods
               and
               Bogs
               )
               and
               the
               words
               for
               direction
               are
               —
               
                 
                   
                     Cast
                     of
                     your
                     fyles
                     to
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Cast
                     of
                     your
                     fyles
                     to
                     the
                     left
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Cast
                     of
                     your
                     fyles
                     to
                     both
                     by
                     devision
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               Now
               for
               the
               most
               of
               these
               words
               there
               can
               be
               hardly
               better
               chosen
               .
               
               But
               it
               is
               not
               so
               materiall
               what
               words
               you
               first
               choose
               to
               trayne
               by
               ;
               as
               it
               is
               to
               vse
               some
               words
               constantly
               :
               and
               yet
               the
               same
               words
               should
               be
               vsed
               generally
               through
               the
               Troopes
               of
               an
               Armie
               ,
               or
               els
               it
               will
               breed
               confusion
               .
               And
               if
               it
               
               were
               also
               generally
               in
               the
               discipline
               of
               one
               Kingdome
               ,
               it
               were
               better
               and
               more
               absolute
               .
               
               And
               thus
               much
               touching
               March
               and
               Motion
               ;
               which
               is
               nothing
               els
               but
               an
               actuall
               working
               of
               the
               bodie
               ,
               contained
               in
               foure
               severall
               circumstances
               :
               The
               first
               being
               a
               marching
               forward
               (
               as
               charging
               to
               the
               Front
               )
               the
               second
               backward
               (
               as
               by
               retrayt
               )
               the
               third
               side-wayes
               (
               as
               by
               closing
               ,
               opening
               or
               doubling
               of
               fyles
               to
               either
               hand
               )
               :
               and
               the
               last
               Wheeling
               (
               as
               by
               conversion
               or
               turning
               to
               either
               hand
               )
               all
               which
               must
               be
               performed
               as
               occasion
               shall
               be
               offered
               to
               the
               vnderstanding
               of
               the
               Commander
               ,
               observing
               every
               motion
               in
               true
               order
               ,
               place
               ,
               distance
               ,
               and
               posture
               .
               All
               other
               motions
               in
               the
               mayne
               body
               of
               a
               Battalia
               being
               nothing
               but
               the
               parents
               of
               disorder
               and
               confe●sion
               ;
               〈…〉
               Art
               ,
               by
               the
               opinions
               of
               the
               Auncients●
               is
               o●●ly
               the
               true
               Science
               of
               Warlike
               Motion
               ,
               of
               the
               Emperiall
               Art
               of
               comely
               and
               well
               ordering
               of
               Battayle●
               ,
               Armes
               ,
               Gestures
               ,
               and
               Motions
               ,
               any
               of
               which
               will
               not
               indure
               monstrou●
               shape●
               〈…〉
               .
            
             
               
               Next
               vnto
               these
               words
               of
               generall
               Motions
               ,
               wee
               will
               place
               the
               words
               of
               particular
               Motions
               ,
               which
               onely
               concerne
               the
               manage
               ,
               vse
               ,
               and
               carriage
               of
               weapons
               .
               And
               these
               kinde
               of
               Motions
               are
               called
               in
               one
               present
               discipline
               Postures
               ,
               
               that
               is
               ,
               The
               true
               〈◊〉
               of
               men
               in
               Armes
               ,
               carrying
               all
               manner
               of
               mar●●all
               weapons
               (
               in
               every
               Motion
               whatsoever
               )
               in
               the
               comeliest
               ,
               ●●ad
               i●
               〈◊〉
               ,
               and
               easiest
               way
               both
               to
               〈…〉
               ,
               and
               not
               onely
               making
               everything
               〈…〉
               very
               deligh●full
               to
               the
               eye
               ,
               but
               also
               taking
               
               away
               all
               dangers
               and
               disorders
               which
               might
               otherwise
               happen
               ,
               either
               through
               igno●an●e
               or
               rudenesse
               .
            
             
               To
               speake
               then
               first
               of
               those
               Postures
               which
               belong
               vnto
               the
               Pike
               ,
               
               and
               are
               published
               by
               the
               most
               excellent
               Prince
               ,
               the
               Count
               Ma●rice
               of
               〈◊〉
               ,
               Prince
               of
               Orange
               ;
               they
               are
               in
               number
               ●●●●one
               ;
               That
               is
               to
               say
               ,
               three
               which
               are
               exprest
               standing●●ixe
               ma●ching
               ,
               and
               seaven
               charging
               .
            
             
               The
               three
               which
               are
               exprest
               standing
               ,
               are
               —
               
                 
                   
                     Lay
                     downe
                     your
                     Pike
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Take
                     vp
                     your
                     Pike
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Order
                     your
                     Pike
                  
                   .
                
              
            
             
               The
               sixe
               which
               are
               to
               be
               done
               marching●
               are
               —
               
                 
                   
                     Advance
                     your
                     Pike
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Shoulde●●
                     your
                     Pike
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Levell
                     your
                     Pike
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Sloape
                     your
                     Pike
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Cheeke
                     your
                     Pike
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Trayle
                     your
                     Pike
                  
                   .
                
              
            
             
               The
               seauen
               which
               are
               done
               charging
               ,
               are
               —
               
                 
                   
                     Port
                     over
                     hand
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Port
                     vnder-hand
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Charge
                     over-hand
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Charge
                     vnder-hand
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Couch
                     over-hand
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Couch
                     vnder-hand
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Charge
                     against
                     the
                     right
                     foote
                     ,
                     and
                     t●●aw
                     yo●●●●ord
                     over-arme
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               As
               touching
               the
               Postures
               which
               belong
               to
               the
               Musquet
               ,
               
               they
               are
               fortie
               in
               n●mber
               ,
               and
               are
               to
               be
               
               done
               ;
               Fiue
               standing
               ;
               three
               marching
               ;
               eight-teene
               charging
               ;
               and
               fourteene
               discharging
               :
               And
               are
               onely
               for
               Military
               Instruction
               in
               the
               time
               of
               Trayning
               ,
               and
               to
               make
               the
               Souldier
               most
               exquisite
               and
               perfect
               .
               But
               in
               the
               time
               of
               present
               Service
               before
               the
               face
               of
               the
               enemy
               ,
               or
               in
               fight
               ,
               then
               all
               this
               great
               number
               of
               Postures
               ,
               the
               Captaine
               shall
               reduce
               into
               three
               onely
               and
               no
               more
               .
            
             
               The
               three
               Postures
               or
               words
               of
               Command
               ,
               which
               are
               vsed
               for
               the
               Musquet
               in
               the
               face
               of
               the
               enemie
               ,
               in
               Fight
               ,
               or
               in
               Skirmish
               ,
               are
               these
               —
               
                 
                   
                   1.
                   
                   
                     Make
                     readie
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Present
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   
                     Giue
                     fire
                  
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               The
               Postures
               or
               words
               of
               Command
               which
               are
               vsed
               in
               ordinary
               Trayning
               ,
               or
               daily
               exercising
               of
               the
               Souldiers
               ,
               are
               these
               following
               —
            
             
               First
               there
               are
               fiue
               to
               be
               performed
               standing
               .
               —
               That
               is
               to
               say
               —
               
                 
                   
                     Put
                     on
                     your
                     Armes
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Prepare
                     your
                     Skirmish
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Rest
                     your
                     Musquet
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Your
                     Sentinell
                     Posture
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Your
                     Saluting
                     Posture
                  
                   .
                
              
            
             
               The
               Postures
               which
               are
               to
               be
               performed
               in
               Marching
               are
               these
               —
               
                 
                   
                     Shoulder
                     your
                     Musquet
                     ,
                     and
                     carry
                     your
                     Rest
                     in
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Levell
                     your
                     Musquet
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Sloape
                     your
                     Musquet
                  
                   .
                
              
            
             
             
               The
               Postures
               which
               are
               to
               be
               performed
               in
               Charging
               ,
               are
               these
               —
               
                 
                   
                     Cleare
                     your
                     Pann
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Prime
                     your
                     Pann
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Shut
                     your
                     Pann
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Cast
                     off
                     your
                     loose
                     Cornes
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Blow
                     your
                     Pann
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Cast
                     about
                     your
                     Musquet
                     ,
                     with
                     both
                     your
                     hands
                     ,
                     and
                     trayle
                     your
                     Rest.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Open
                     your
                     Charges
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Charge
                     your
                     Musquet
                     with
                     Powder
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Draw
                     out
                     your
                     Scowring
                     sticke
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Shorten
                     your
                     sticke
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Ramme
                     in
                     your
                     powder
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Draw
                     out
                     your
                     sticke
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Charge
                     with
                     Bullet
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Ramme
                     in
                     your
                     Bullet
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Draw
                     out
                     your
                     sticke
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Shorten
                     your
                     sticke
                     and
                     put
                     it
                     vp
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Bring
                     your
                     Musquet
                     forward
                     with
                     your
                     left
                     hand
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Hold
                     it
                     vp
                     with
                     your
                     right
                     hand
                     ,
                     and
                     recover
                     your
                     Rest.
                     
                  
                
              
            
             
               The
               Postures
               which
               are
               to
               be
               performed
               in
               Discharging
               ,
               are
               these
               —
               
                 
                   
                     Carrie
                     your
                     Rest
                     in
                     your
                     left
                     hand
                     ,
                     preparing
                     to
                     giue
                     fire
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Sloape
                     your
                     Musquet
                     ,
                     and
                     let
                     the
                     Rest
                     sinke
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     In
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                     poyze
                     your
                     Musquet
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     In
                     the
                     left
                     hand
                     carrie
                     the
                     Musquet
                     ,
                     with
                     the
                     Rest.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   
                     In
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                     take
                     your
                     Match
                     betweene
                     the
                     second
                     finger
                     and
                     the
                     thumbe
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Hold
                     the
                     Match
                     fast
                     and
                     blow
                     it
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                   
                     Cocke
                     your
                     Match
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Trie
                     your
                     Match
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Guard
                     the
                     Pann
                     and
                     blow
                     your
                     Ma●ch
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Open
                     your
                     Pann
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Present
                     your
                     Musquet
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Giue
                     fire
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Dismount
                     your
                     Musquet
                     and
                     carrie
                     it
                     with
                     the
                     Rest.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Vncocke
                     your
                     Match
                     and
                     put
                     it
                     vp
                     betweene
                     your
                     fingers
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               
               Now
               touching
               the
               Postures
               of
               the
               Hargobus
               ,
               I
               hold
               it
               needlesse
               here
               to
               insist
               or
               stand
               vpon
               them
               ,
               since
               they
               are
               all
               one
               with
               the
               Musquet
               ,
               (
               the
               Rest
               onely
               excepted
               )
               and
               whosoeuer
               is
               a
               good
               Musquetier
               cannot
               chuse
               but
               be
               a
               good
               Hargeletier
               .
               And
               therefore
               I
               referre
               it
               to
               mo●s
               particular
               practise
               .
               And
               to
               make
               a
               Connexion
               of
               all
               that
               is
               before
               sayd
               ,
               
               I
               would
               wish
               euery
               industrious
               Teacher
               ,
               first
               to
               respect
               his
               men
               ;
               then
               their
               Armes
               ,
               and
               to
               sort
               and
               place
               each
               man
               according
               to
               his
               worth
               and
               cunning
               ,
               not
               his
               wealth
               or
               birth
               ;
               Then
               for
               his
               lessons
               ,
               first
               to
               bring
               him
               to
               an
               exquisite
               readinesse
               in
               the
               Postures
               ,
               and
               true
               manage
               of
               weapons
               ;
               Next
               to
               make
               him
               know
               all
               the
               Sounds
               or
               Beatings
               of
               the
               Dr●mme
               .
               Thirdly
               ,
               the
               ●rue
               distance
               of
               places
               and
               orderly
               proportions
               :
               Fourthly
               ,
               the
               execution
               thereof
               in
               all
               manner
               of
               Marches
               and
               Motions
               .
               And
               lastly
               ,
               a
               generall
               performance
               of
               all
               that
               hath
               beene
               spoken
               in
               the
               practise
               of
               Skirmishes
               and
               alteration
               of
               Battalions
               .
               So
               shall
               men
               become
               readie
               and
               not
               confused
               ,
               as
               many
               are
               by
               silken
               and
               simple
               Tutors
               ,
               who
               striue
               to
               teach
               many
               things
               together
               ,
               but
               nothing
               in
               order
               .
            
             
             
               Now
               for
               as
               much
               as
               dignitie
               of
               places
               is
               a
               most
               needfull
               Knowledge
               for
               every
               Commander
               ,
               
               both
               for
               the
               adornment
               of
               the
               Band
               ,
               and
               the
               incouragement
               of
               the
               well
               deserving
               Souldier
               ,
               I
               will
               shew
               you
               here
               a
               Table
               ,
               containing
               the
               honor
               and
               dignitie
               of
               places●
               as
               they
               haue
               beene
               observed
               by
               the
               most
               auncient
               Masters
               of
               Martiall
               discipline
               .
            
             
             
               The
               Vse
               .
            
             
               NOw
               for
               the
               Vse
               of
               this
               Table
               ,
               
               you
               shall
               vnderstand
               ,
               that
               the
               figure
               1.
               which
               standeth
               on
               the
               
               right
               hand
               ,
               is
               the
               Leader
               of
               the
               right
               hand
               Fyle
               ,
               and
               so
               the
               first
               and
               chiefest
               man
               in
               the
               Battalia
               ,
               and
               that
               whole
               Ranke
               in
               which
               it
               standeth
               is
               the
               Front
               ,
               so
               called
               ,
               because
               the
               faces
               of
               the
               whole
               Companie
               are
               directed
               one
               way
               ,
               and
               also
               every
               man
               in
               that
               Ranke
               is
               called
               the
               Leader
               or
               Captaine
               of
               the
               Fyle
               he
               leadeth
               .
               The
               figure
               2.
               which
               leadeth
               the
               left
               hand
               Fyle
               is
               the
               second
               man.
               And
               the
               figure
               3.
               (
               which
               is
               in
               the
               Reare
               )
               because
               there
               the
               backes
               are
               turned
               ,
               is
               the
               third
               man
               ,
               and
               the
               whole
               Ranke
               in
               which
               it
               standeth
               is
               called
               the
               Reare
               ,
               or
               the
               
                 Bringers
                 vp
              
               .
               Then
               the
               figure
               4.
               is
               the
               fourth
               man
               ,
               &
               so
               forth
               according
               to
               the
               number
               of
               the
               figures
               ,
               are
               the
               dignities
               of
               the
               places
               .
            
             
               
               Now
               here
               is
               also
               to
               be
               noted
               in
               this
               Table
               ,
               that
               the
               figure
               17.
               standing
               in
               the
               Front
               ,
               is
               the
               Leader
               of
               the
               middle
               fyle
               to
               the
               left
               Flanke
               ;
               and
               the
               figure
               18.
               
               Leader
               of
               the
               middle
               fyle
               to
               the
               right
               Flanke
               ;
               and
               so
               are
               called
               Leaders
               of
               the
               mayne
               devision
               .
            
             
               
               The
               fifth
               Ranke
               from
               the
               Front
               downeward
               towards
               the
               Reare
               ,
               are
               called
               Middlemen
               to
               the
               reare
               ,
               and
               the
               sixt
               Rank
               are
               called
               Middlemen
               to
               the
               front
               ,
               or
               the
               Leaders
               of
               halfe
               fyles
               .
            
             
               
               Lastly
               ,
               whensoever
               this
               Bodie
               ,
               or
               any
               other
               whatsoever
               (
               which
               containeth
               but
               ten
               persons
               in
               fyle
               )
               shall
               be
               devided
               in
               the
               midst
               betweene
               the
               Middle-men
               ,
               then
               the
               last
               fiue
               Rankes
               to
               the
               Reareward
               are
               called
               by
               the
               name
               of
               Subdevision
               .
               And
               whensoever
               the
               Reare
               shall
               double
               the
               Front
               ,
               then
               are
               the
               Reare
               called
               
                 Bringers
                 vp
              
               ,
               because
               they
               bring
               vp
               their
               halfe
               Fyles
               by
               Sequence
               .
            
             
               These
               Rules
               knit
               vnto
               memorie
               ,
               and
               practised
               
               with
               care
               and
               diligence
               ,
               will
               make
               any
               Souldier
               perfect
               in
               the
               first
               sixe
               parts
               of
               Martiall
               discipline
               ;
               
               as
               Election
               of
               men
               ;
               Sorting
               of
               Armes
               ;
               March
               or
               Motion
               ;
               Distance
               ;
               Posture
               ;
               and
               lastly
               ,
               the
               beatings
               of
               the
               Drumme
               .
            
             
               Now
               to
               these
               I
               will
               adde
               a
               little
               touch
               or
               Essay
               ,
               
               touching
               the
               Carriage
               ,
               Election
               ,
               and
               Composition
               of
               Captaines
               colours
               ,
               or
               Ensignes
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               honorable
               Badge
               or
               Marke
               of
               every
               Captaine
               ,
               and
               in
               which
               both
               of
               late
               here
               at
               home
               ,
               and
               also
               formerly
               in
               forraine
               Nations
               .
               I
               haue
               seene
               as
               grosse
               absurdities
               ,
               as
               any
               malice
               would
               wish
               to
               see
               in
               the
               folly
               of
               his
               Enemy
               ,
               which
               doubtlesse
               must
               proceed
               from
               ignorance
               ,
               since
               no
               Master
               of
               Reason
               would
               be
               guiltie
               of
               his
               owne
               iniurie
               .
            
             
               You
               shall
               therefore
               vnderstand
               ,
               
               that
               all
               Colours
               belonging
               vnto
               private
               Captaines
               ,
               ought
               to
               be
               mixt
               equally
               of
               two
               severall
               Colours
               ,
               that
               is
               to
               say
               ,
               (
               according
               to
               the
               rule
               in
               Herauldry
               )
               of
               Colour
               and
               Mettall
               ,
               and
               not
               Colour
               on
               Colour
               ,
               as
               Greene
               and
               Red
               ,
               or
               Blew
               and
               Blacke
               ,
               or
               such
               like
               ,
               nor
               yet
               Mettall
               on
               Mettall
               ,
               as
               White
               and
               Yellow
               ,
               or
               Orrengtawnie
               and
               White
               ,
               for
               Colours
               so
               borne
               shew
               Bastardie
               ,
               Pesantrie
               ,
               or
               dishonor
               .
               Now
               in
               the
               Corner
               which
               is
               next
               to
               the
               vpper
               poynt
               of
               the
               staffe
               ,
               he
               shall
               car●ie
               in
               a
               faire
               large
               square
               ,
               or
               Canton
               ,
               containing
               a
               sixt
               part
               of
               the
               Colours
               ,
               a
               plaine
               red
               Crosse
               in
               a
               white
               Field
               (
               which
               is
               the
               Ensigne
               of
               our
               Kingdome
               of
               England
               .
               )
               If
               the
               Colours
               doe
               belong
               to
               a
               Colonell
               ,
               
               they
               shall
               then
               be
               all
               of
               one
               entire
               Colour
               ,
               or
               one
               Mettall
               ,
               onely
               the
               red
               Crosse
               ,
               or
               Ensigne
               of
               the
               Kingdome
               shall
               be
               in
               his
               due
               
               place
               ,
               
               as
               aforesaid
               .
               If
               they
               belong
               to
               a
               
                 Colonell
                 generall
              
               ,
               to
               the
               Lord
               Marshall
               of
               the
               Field
               ,
               or
               any
               such
               Superior
               Officer
               ,
               then
               they
               shall
               be
               all
               of
               one
               entire
               Colour
               ,
               or
               Mettall
               ,
               and
               the
               red
               Crosse
               or
               Ensigne
               of
               the
               Kingdome
               ,
               shall
               be
               in
               a
               verie
               little
               square
               or
               Canton
               ,
               as
               in
               a
               twelft
               part
               of
               the
               Field
               ,
               or
               lesse
               if
               it
               please
               them
               .
               But
               if
               they
               belong
               to
               the
               Generall
               of
               the
               Field
               ,
               then
               they
               shall
               be
               of
               one
               entire
               Colour
               or
               Mettall
               ,
               without
               any
               red
               Crosse
               at
               all
               ,
               as
               was
               before
               sayd
               .
            
             
               Thus
               much
               touching
               the
               generall
               Composition
               and
               Carriage
               of
               Colours
               .
            
             
               
               Now
               for
               a
               more
               particular
               election
               and
               vse
               therof
               ,
               you
               shall
               vnderstand
               ,
               that
               every
               Gentleman
               of
               Coate-Armour
               (
               being
               a
               private
               Captaine
               )
               ought
               to
               carry
               for
               his
               Colours
               ,
               those
               two
               principall
               Colours
               which
               are
               contained
               in
               his
               Coate-Armour
               ,
               being
               the
               Field
               and
               the
               chiefe
               charge
               thereof
               ;
               which
               that
               no
               Ignorance
               may
               be
               busie
               to
               find
               out
               ,
               they
               are
               evermore
               contained
               in
               the
               Bandrole
               ,
               vpon
               which
               his
               Crest
               standeth
               :
               Being
               indeed
               a
               true
               type
               or
               figure
               of
               his
               Colours
               wreathed
               together
               ,
               as
               the
               Support
               of
               his
               honor
               .
            
             
               Now
               in
               as
               much
               as
               Captaines
               are
               not
               all
               Gentlemen
               of
               Coare-Armour
               ,
               and
               so
               take
               vnto
               themselues
               (
               in
               these
               dayes
               )
               a
               more
               particular
               freedome
               ,
               affirming
               that
               honor
               is
               not
               Buckled
               to
               them
               ,
               but
               to
               their
               vertues
               .
               And
               that
               vertue
               consists
               not
               in
               the
               same
               of
               Auncestors
               ,
               but
               in
               their
               owne
               Actions
               ,
               and
               defences
               of
               their
               Countries
               ,
               Mistresses
               ,
               Widdowes
               ,
               and
               the
               Oppressed
               :
               And
               so
               may
               suite
               or
               elect
               their
               Colours
               ,
               according
               to
               their
               hopes
               or
               imaginations
               .
               
               Taking
               (
               as
               it
               were
               )
               their
               honor
               from
               the
               parties
               they
               most
               reverence
               (
               which
               is
               a
               Paradoxe
               easily
               confuted
               .
               )
               I
               will
               here
               first
               shew
               you
               the
               nature
               and
               signification
               of
               Colours
               .
               And
               then
               some
               particular
               offences
               ,
               in
               which
               an
               indifferent
               mixture
               being
               made
               ,
               the
               Composition
               must
               needs
               be
               noble
               and
               wholesome
               .
            
             
               You
               shall
               first
               then
               vnderstand
               ,
               that
               there
               be
               in
               Military
               honor
               nine
               severall
               faces
               ,
               or
               Complexions
               ,
               that
               is
               to
               say
               ,
               two
               which
               be
               called
               Mettals
               ,
               as
               Yellow
               and
               White
               ,
               figuring
               Gold
               and
               Silver
               ,
               and
               ●eaven
               ,
               which
               are
               called
               proper
               Colours
               ,
               as
               
                 Blacke
                 ,
                 Blew
                 ,
                 Red
                 ,
                 Greene
                 ,
                 Purple
                 ,
                 Tunnis
                 ,
              
               and
               Ermine
               ;
               figuring
               seaven
               precious
               stones
               ,
               of
               whose
               natures
               here
               to
               speake
               were
               tedious
               and
               needlesse
               ,
               and
               of
               these
               ,
               as
               before
               I
               said
               ,
               mettall
               may
               not
               be
               carried
               on
               mettall
               ,
               nor
               Colour
               vpon
               Colour
               .
            
             
               Now
               for
               the
               significations
               of
               these
               mettalls
               and
               Colours
               ,
               you
               shall
               vnderstand
               ,
               that
               Yellow
               betokneth
               Honor
               ,
               or
               height
               of
               spirit
               ,
               which
               being
               never
               seperate
               from
               vertue
               ,
               of
               all
               things
               is
               most
               iealous
               of
               of
               disgrace
               ,
               and
               may
               not
               indure
               the
               least
               shadow
               of
               Imputation
               .
            
             
               White
               signifieth
               Innocence
               or
               puritie
               of
               Conscience
               ,
               Truth
               ,
               and
               an
               vpright
               integritie
               without
               blemish
               .
            
             
               Blacke
               signifieth
               Wisedome
               and
               Sobrietie
               ,
               together
               with
               a
               severe
               correction
               of
               too
               much
               Ambition
               ,
               being
               mixt
               with
               yellow
               ,
               or
               too
               much
               Beliefe
               aud
               Le●itie
               ,
               being
               joyned
               with
               White
               .
            
             
               Blew
               signifieth
               Faith
               ,
               Constancie
               ,
               or
               truth
               in
               Affection
               .
            
             
             
               Red
               signifieth
               Iustice
               ,
               or
               noble
               and
               worthy
               Anger
               ,
               in
               defence
               of
               Religion
               ,
               or
               the
               Oppressed
               .
            
             
               Greene
               signifieth
               good
               Hope
               ,
               or
               the
               accomplishment
               of
               holy
               and
               honorable
               Actions
               .
            
             
               Purple
               signifieth
               Fortitude
               with
               discretion
               ,
               or
               a
               most
               true
               discharge
               of
               any
               Trust
               reposed
               .
            
             
               Tunnis
               ,
               or
               Tawnie
               ,
               signifieth
               Merit
               ,
               or
               desert
               ,
               and
               a
               foe
               to
               Ingratitude
               .
            
             
               Ermine
               (
               which
               is
               onely
               a
               rich
               Furre
               with
               curious
               spots
               )
               signifieth
               Religion
               ,
               or
               holinesse
               ,
               and
               that
               all
               aymes
               are
               not
               devine
               obiects
               .
            
             
               Now
               from
               these
               Colours
               ,
               and
               their
               mixtures
               ,
               are
               derived
               many
               bastard
               and
               dishonorable
               Colors
               ,
               as
               
                 Carnation
                 ,
                 Orengtawnie
                 ,
                 Popeniay
              
               ,
               and
               such
               like
               ,
               all
               which
               haue
               bastardly
               significations
               ,
               as
               Craft
               ,
               pride
               ,
               wantonnesse
               ,
               and
               such
               like
               ;
               of
               which
               who
               so
               is
               desirous
               to
               vnderstand
               ,
               let
               him
               looke
               into
               
                 Du
                 Tillet
              
               ,
               and
               other
               French
               Authors
               ,
               and
               he
               shall
               gaine
               satisfaction
               .
               For
               mine
               owne
               part
               ,
               since
               they
               appertaine
               not
               vnto
               honor
               ,
               I
               will
               here
               omit
               them
               ,
               and
               to
               those
               free
               spirits
               that
               haue
               gaind
               these
               noble
               places
               ;
               from
               these
               considerations
               leaue
               them
               to
               their
               owne
               Elections
               ,
               and
               Compositions
               ,
               with
               these
               few
               advertisements
               following
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               He
               that
               in
               his
               Colours
               shall
               carry
               full
               Coate-Armour
               ,
               doth
               indiscreetly
               ;
               for
               he
               puts
               that
               honor
               to
               hazzard
               ,
               which
               he
               may
               with
               more
               honor
               keepe
               in
               safetie
               ,
               and
               inticeth
               his
               enemie
               by
               such
               ostentation
               to
               darre
               beyond
               his
               owne
               nature
               .
            
             
               He
               that
               in
               his
               Colours
               beareth
               any
               one
               blacke
               spot●
               and
               no
               more
               ;
               if
               it
               be
               round
               ,
               square
               ,
               or
               of
               any
               equall
               proportion
               ,
               it
               shewes
               some
               blemish
               in
               the
               
               owner
               ,
               and
               that
               his
               life
               is
               not
               voyde
               of
               some
               notorious
               scandall
               .
            
             
               If
               the
               spot
               be
               of
               vnequall
               proportion
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               longer
               or
               broader
               one
               way
               then
               another
               ,
               it
               signifieth
               Funerall
               ,
               or
               deadly
               Revenge
               ;
               for
               such
               a
               spot
               is
               called
               an
               Hearse
               .
            
             
               He
               that
               carryeth
               a
               Word
               in
               his
               Colours
               without
               a
               devise
               ,
               carrieth
               a
               Soule
               without
               a
               Bodie
               .
            
             
               He
               that
               carrieth
               a
               devise
               without
               a
               Word
               ,
               carrieth
               a
               Bodie
               without
               a
               Soule
               .
            
             
               He
               that
               carrieth
               both
               Word
               and
               devise
               ,
               carrieth
               both
               Soule
               and
               Bodie
               ,
               yet
               if
               the
               devise
               carrie
               any
               humane
               shape
               ,
               it
               is
               a
               grosse
               Bodie
               ,
               and
               if
               the
               Word
               containe
               aboue
               three
               or
               foure
               words
               at
               the
               most
               (
               except
               it
               be
               the
               latter
               end
               ,
               or
               beginning
               of
               some
               Verse
               )
               it
               is
               an
               imperfect
               Soule
               :
               But
               if
               both
               Word
               and
               devise
               be
               compleate
               ;
               That
               is
               ,
               Empresa
               and
               not
               Embleme
               ,
               yea
               they
               are
               much
               fitter
               for
               Maskes
               ,
               Triumphes
               ,
               or
               Pageants
               ,
               then
               the
               Field
               ,
               or
               reall
               Action
               ;
               for
               the
               true
               mixture
               of
               Colours
               is
               devise
               enough
               for
               every
               Foote
               Souldier
               .
            
             
               He
               that
               carrieth
               more
               Colours
               then
               two
               ,
               except
               it
               be
               some
               small
               dash
               for
               an
               especiall
               note
               ,
               or
               the
               Ensigne
               of
               severall
               Kingdomes
               ,
               carrieth
               a
               surcharge
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               esteemed
               the
               Ensigne
               of
               Folly.
               
            
             
               Now
               to
               conclude
               and
               knit
               vp
               this
               sleight
               Discourse
               ,
               with
               the
               true
               Cement
               which
               bindeth
               all
               the
               former
               duties
               faithfully
               together
               ,
               every
               Souldier
               must
               especially
               regard
               obedience
               ,
               a
               worke
               which
               is
               contained
               in
               three
               Circumstances
               ,
               and
               every
               Circumstance
               adorned
               with
               an
               especiall
               vertue
               .
               The
               first
               is
               Reverence
               from
               the
               Inferior
               to
               the
               Superior
               ,
               
               in
               which
               is
               expressed
               Loue.
               The
               second
               ,
               a
               Readinesse
               to
               take
               directions
               ,
               and
               a
               willingnesse
               to
               be
               commanded
               ,
               which
               is
               a
               performance
               of
               dutie
               :
               and
               the
               last
               ,
               in
               the
               allowing
               of
               his
               Captaines
               Opinion
               ,
               and
               approving
               his
               Iudgement
               ;
               which
               is
               a
               certaine
               Character
               of
               modestie
               ,
               wisedome
               ,
               and
               discretion
               .
               For
               that
               Captaine
               cannot
               be
               sayd
               to
               be
               perfect
               ,
               that
               wants
               vertue
               worthie
               of
               Reverence
               ;
               Authoritie
               fit
               for
               commandment
               ,
               or
               Experience
               able
               to
               direct
               and
               censure
               his
               Actions
               .
               And
               he
               that
               hath
               these
               ,
               hath
               that
               Sufficiencie
               ,
               that
               to
               disobay
               ,
               is
               to
               die
               ,
               as
               witnesseth
               all
               the
               best
               of
               the
               Romanes
               ,
               who
               never
               spared
               any
               in
               that
               capitall
               and
               grosse
               trespasse
               of
               absurd
               disobedience
               .
               And
               to
               this
               I
               must
               also
               adde
               ,
               that
               the
               tyrannie
               of
               Captaines
               in
               commanding
               with
               too
               great
               rigor
               ,
               is
               as
               offensiue
               as
               the
               former
               disobedience
               :
               For
               as
               Montaigne
               saith
               ;
               
                 The
                 Authoritie
                 of
                 them
                 which
                 teach
                 ,
                 often
                 hinders
                 those
                 that
                 would
                 learne
                 .
              
               And
               therefore
               nothing
               like
               manly
               Courtesie
               doth
               become
               a
               Commander
               .
            
          
        
         
      
       
         
           
             
             
               THE
               CAVALLARIE
               ;
               OR
               THE
               FORMES
               AND
               Manner
               of
               Trayning
               of
               HORSE
               ,
               as
               it
               hath
               beene
               received
               from
               the
               latest
               and
               best
               experienced
               ARMIES
               .
            
             
               Together
               with
               all
               such
               Knowledges
               as
               are
               meete
               for
               the
               practise
               of
               those
               that
               are
               profest
               Teachers
               ,
               or
               profest
               Learners
               of
               this
               Noble
               ART
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   VIRG.
                   AENEI
                
                 .
              
               
                 Arma
                 virumque
                 Cano
                 —
              
            
             
               By
               
                 G.
                 M.
              
               
            
             
               LONDON
               Printed
               by
               
                 I.
                 D.
              
               for
               IOHN
               BELLAMIE
               ,
               and
               are
               to
               be
               sold
               at
               his
               Shop
               at
               the
               three
               golden
               Lyons
               ,
               neere
               the
               
                 Royall
                 Exchange
              
               .
               1625.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
             
               THE
               CAVALLARIE
               ;
               OR
               Trayning
               of
               the
               Horse-Troopes
               .
            
             
               INfinite
               great
               (
               and
               nor
               without
               
               much
               difficultie
               )
               are
               the
               Considerations
               which
               dependeth
               on
               him
               that
               taketh
               vpon
               him
               to
               Teach
               ,
               Command
               ,
               and
               Governe
               a
               Troope
               of
               Horse
               ;
               For
               to
               instruct
               Man
               onely
               (
               who
               is
               a
               reasonable
               creature
               ,
               can
               vnderstand
               my
               Language
               ,
               and
               apprehend
               my
               directions
               )
               though
               he
               be
               never
               so
               ignorant
               or
               peevish
               ,
               yet
               there
               is
               much
               ease
               in
               the
               progresse
               ,
               and
               what
               favour
               cannot
               perswade
               ,
               authoritie
               and
               punishment
               may
               inforce
               ;
               But
               to
               bring
               ignorant
               man
               and
               more
               ignorant
               horse
               ,
               wilde
               man
               and
               madd
               horse
               ,
               to
               those
               rules
               of
               Obedience
               ,
               which
               may
               crowne
               every
               Motion
               and
               Action
               with
               comelie
               ,
               orderly
               ,
               and
               profitable
               proceedings
               ;
               
                 Hic
                 Labor
                 ,
                 Hoc
                 Opus
              
               .
            
             
               To
               come
               then
               to
               the
               office
               or
               dutie
               of
               that
               Commander
               ,
               
               who
               taketh
               vpon
               him
               to
               Trayne
               or
               Drill
               a
               Troope
               of
               Horse
               ;
               he
               shall
               vnderstand
               ,
               that
               there
               be
               three
               things
               referred
               to
               his
               Iudgement
               .
            
             
             
               
               First
               ,
               Election
               of
               Men
               and
               Horses
               .
            
             
               
               Secondly
               ,
               Arming
               .
            
             
               
               And
               lastly
               ,
               the
               Formes
               or
               manner
               of
               Tray●ning
               .
            
             
               1
               For
               the
               Election
               of
               Men
               and
               Horses
               ,
               they
               mu●●
               be
               sutable
               to
               the
               Armes
               and
               Weapons
               (
               defensiu●
               and
               offensiue
               )
               which
               they
               carrie
               ,
               which
               becaus●
               they
               are
               of
               divers
               kindes
               ,
               and
               divers
               dignities
               And
               in
               as
               much
               as
               Horse-troopes
               consist
               all
               of
               one
               entire
               Bodie
               or
               Armes
               ,
               and
               not
               of
               divers
               Bodies
               ,
               or
               divers
               Armes
               in
               one
               Troope
               ,
               (
               as
               Foote
               Companies
               doe
               )
               I
               will
               first
               giue
               you
               the
               names
               of
               every
               severall
               Troope
               of
               Horse
               ,
               and
               after
               elect
               Men
               ,
               Horse
               and
               Armes
               agreeable
               with
               each
               severall
               dignitie
               .
            
             
               2
               In
               the
               old
               Warres
               ,
               and
               before
               Fire
               was
               got
               to
               that
               height
               of
               excellence
               to
               which
               it
               is
               now
               arived
               ,
               the
               first
               and
               principall
               Troope
               of
               Horse
               were
               called
               ,
               Men
               at
               Armes
               ,
               or
               Gentlemen
               at
               Armes
               ,
               because
               the
               bodie
               of
               the
               whole
               Troope
               consisted
               of
               Noblemen
               ,
               Knights
               ,
               and
               Gentlemen
               .
               A
               Prince
               (
               for
               the
               most
               part
               )
               being
               ever
               their
               Commander
               ;
               they
               were
               armed
               with
               defensiue
               Armes
               at
               all
               pe●ces
               ,
               
                 C●●p
                 a
                 Pe
              
               ,
               from
               head
               to
               foote
               ;
               that
               is
               to
               say
               ,
               with
               close
               Caskes
               on
               their
               heads
               ,
               Gorgets
               about
               their
               necks
               ,
               faire
               Brestplats
               of
               Hargobus
               proofe
               ,
               and
               Backpeeces
               of
               lesse
               proofe
               for
               their
               bodies
               ;
               Pouldrons
               for
               their
               shoulders
               ,
               Vambraces
               for
               their
               arms
               ,
               Gauntlets
               for
               their
               hands
               ,
               Taces
               for
               the
               belly
               ,
               Cui●ses
               for
               the
               knees
               ,
               and
               Greaues
               for
               the
               legs
               and
               feete
               ,
               ●nd
               about
               their
               wa●ts
               rich
               Bases
               of
               Velvet
               ,
               Sattin
               ,
               S●●ke
               ,
               or
               other
               s●uffe
               ,
               and
               Girdles
               and
               Hangers
               .
               For
               offensiue
               
               Armes
               ,
               they
               had
               faire
               guilt
               Swords
               and
               Daggers
               ,
               strong
               Launces
               headed
               with
               Steele
               ,
               a
               Case
               of
               short
               Pistols
               ,
               with
               Priming-box
               ,
               Flaske
               ,
               key
               ,
               and
               Bullet
               bag
               ,
               a
               well
               armed
               Battellaxe
               ,
               and
               a
               strong
               payre
               of
               Spurres
               on
               his
               heeles
               ,
               with
               long
               neckes
               and
               long
               Rowells
               .
               His
               Horse
               should
               be
               strong
               ,
               well
               shaped
               ,
               of
               great
               courage
               ,
               and
               throughly
               mand
               and
               ridden
               ,
               he
               should
               (
               by
               all
               meanes
               )
               be
               stoned
               (
               because
               tyring
               hurts
               them
               not
               )
               of
               lustie
               age
               ,
               and
               faire
               trotting
               :
               and
               of
               these
               Horses
               the
               Neopolitan
               is
               the
               best
               ,
               the
               Greeke
               next
               ,
               then
               the
               Spanyard
               ,
               the
               English
               ,
               the
               Almaine
               or
               the
               French.
               For
               his
               furniture
               ,
               it
               should
               be
               either
               a
               Barbe
               of
               Steele
               ,
               or
               a
               Caparison
               of
               Bend-leather
               ,
               arming
               from
               the
               pole
               of
               the
               necke
               to
               the
               pomell
               of
               the
               Saddle
               ,
               and
               so
               round
               about
               his
               brest
               :
               as
               also
               from
               the
               hinder
               part
               of
               the
               Saddle
               over
               all
               his
               buttockes
               ,
               and
               downe
               to
               the
               Cambrell
               :
               He
               shall
               haue
               a
               Shaffron
               for
               his
               forehead
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               other
               part
               of
               his
               head
               ,
               an
               headstall
               ,
               and
               raynes
               of
               broad
               leather
               (
               the
               raynes
               being
               lyned
               with
               a
               small
               chayne
               of
               Iron
               to
               prevent
               cutting
               )
               and
               in
               his
               mouth
               a
               faire
               Bitt
               ;
               on
               his
               backe
               a
               Steele-saddle
               ,
               with
               three
               Girtes
               of
               double
               Webb
               ,
               with
               Stirrops
               ,
               Stirrop-leathers
               ,
               and
               for
               his
               Tayle
               a
               faire
               Saker
               ,
               with
               rich
               Tassels
               ,
               and
               a
               strong
               Twynsell
               .
               This
               was
               the
               ordinarie
               Arming
               of
               the
               Gentlemen
               at
               Armes
               for
               the
               Field
               ,
               onely
               some
               at
               their
               owne
               discretions
               would
               to
               the
               former
               peeces
               adde
               a
               Placcard
               to
               cover
               the
               brestplate
               ,
               which
               was
               an
               advancement
               of
               the
               proofe
               ,
               but
               not
               an
               inforcement
               from
               Commandment
               .
               
               Now
               if
               these
               Gentlemen
               were
               to
               arme
               for
               Triumph
               before
               the
               King
               or
               
               Queene
               ,
               then
               to
               the
               peeces
               defensiue
               (
               before
               shewed
               )
               they
               ought
               to
               haue
               (
               if
               it
               were
               for
               the
               Tylt
               )
               a
               Grandguard
               for
               the
               Breast
               ,
               a
               Pasguard
               for
               the
               left
               shoulder
               ,
               and
               a
               Maine-fere
               for
               the
               left
               hand
               .
               If
               it
               were
               for
               the
               Tourney
               ,
               then
               onely
               a
               Buffe
               for
               the
               chynne
               ,
               and
               a
               lockt
               Gauntlet
               for
               the
               right
               hand
               .
            
             
               
               The
               second
               Troope
               of
               Horse
               were
               called
               Launciers
               or
               Demilaunciers
               ,
               they
               were
               armed
               at
               all
               peeces
               from
               the
               head
               to
               the
               knee
               ,
               like
               the
               Gentlemen
               at
               Armes
               ,
               and
               their
               offensiue
               weapons
               were
               a
               Launce
               ,
               a
               case
               of
               short
               Pistolls
               ,
               a
               Battle-axe
               ,
               Sword
               and
               dagger
               ;
               strong
               horses
               ,
               well
               ridden
               for
               the
               field
               ,
               armed
               with
               a
               Steele-Saddle
               ,
               Headstall
               ,
               Raynes
               ,
               Bit
               ,
               Brest-plate
               ,
               Crooper
               ,
               Trappings
               ,
               Girtes
               ,
               Stirrops
               ,
               and
               Leathers
               .
            
             
               
               The
               third
               sort
               of
               auncient
               Horsemen
               ,
               were
               called
               Light-horse
               ,
               and
               they
               were
               armed
               for
               defence
               with
               Burgenets
               ,
               or
               Steele-caps
               ,
               Gorgets
               ,
               Curats
               ,
               or
               Plate-coats
               ,
               Gauntlets
               or
               Gloues
               of
               Male
               ;
               for
               offensiue
               Armes
               ,
               they
               had
               a
               slender
               chasing
               staffe
               ,
               a
               single
               Pistoll
               ,
               and
               sometimes
               a
               case
               ,
               a
               Sword
               and
               dagger
               .
               Their
               horses
               were
               nimble
               light
               Gueldings
               ,
               fayre
               trotting
               ,
               and
               well
               ridden
               :
               the
               furniture
               for
               the
               Horse
               was
               a
               strong
               Headstall
               and
               raynes
               ,
               a
               Bitt
               ,
               a
               Morocco
               Saddle
               ,
               Pettrell
               ,
               Crooper
               ,
               light
               trappings
               ,
               and
               other
               necessaries
               sutable
               .
               The
               men
               to
               be
               handsome
               Yeomen
               or
               Serving-men●
               light
               timberd
               ,
               and
               of
               comely
               shape
               ,
               where
               it
               skils
               not
               much
               for
               the
               tallnes
               or
               greatnes
               of
               the
               bodie
               ,
               but
               for
               the
               height
               of
               spirit
               ,
               and
               the
               goodnesse
               of
               the
               inclination
               .
               In
               which
               little
               David
               (
               many
               times
               )
               puts
               downe
               the
               greatest
               Goliah
               .
            
             
             
               Thus
               for
               your
               knowledge
               ,
               nor
               your
               example
               ,
               I
               haue
               shewed
               you
               the
               severall
               Compositions
               and
               armings
               of
               Horsemen
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               auncient
               times
               ,
               when
               the
               Bow
               and
               the
               Hargobus
               had
               the
               first
               place
               ,
               and
               the
               Musquet
               ,
               and
               other
               fierie
               weapons
               lay
               obscured
               .
               But
               to
               come
               to
               these
               our
               present
               times
               ,
               wherein
               the
               vttermost
               strength
               of
               the
               Fire
               is
               found
               out
               and
               explaned
               ,
               and
               to
               shew
               you
               that
               which
               you
               must
               onely
               imitate
               and
               follow
               ;
               you
               shall
               know
               ,
               that
               all
               our
               Horse-troopes
               are
               reduced
               to
               one
               of
               these
               three
               Formes
               .
            
             
               The
               first
               and
               principall
               Troope
               of
               horsemen
               for
               the
               generalitie
               ,
               
               are
               now
               called
               Cuirassiers
               or
               Pistolleirs
               ,
               and
               these
               men
               ought
               to
               be
               of
               the
               best
               degree
               ,
               because
               the
               meanest
               in
               one
               of
               these
               Troopes
               ,
               is
               ever
               by
               his
               place
               a
               Gentleman
               ,
               and
               so
               esteemed
               .
               They
               haue
               for
               defensiue
               Armes
               ,
               
                 Gorget
                 ,
                 Curats
                 ,
                 Cutases
              
               ,
               which
               some
               call
               Culets
               ,
               others
               the
               Guard-de-Reine
               ,
               because
               it
               armeth
               the
               hinder
               parts
               from
               the
               wast
               to
               the
               Saddle-crootch
               ,
               then
               
                 Pouldrons
                 ,
                 Vambraces
              
               ,
               a
               left
               hand
               
                 Gauntlet
                 ,
                 Taces
                 ,
                 Cuisses
              
               ,
               a
               Caske
               ,
               a
               
                 Sword
                 ,
                 Girdle
              
               ,
               and
               Hangers
               .
               For
               offensiue
               armes
               ,
               they
               shall
               haue
               a
               case
               of
               long
               Pistolls
               ,
               fierlockes
               (
               if
               it
               may
               be
               )
               but
               Snaphaunces
               ,
               where
               they
               are
               wanting●
               The
               Barrels
               of
               the
               Pistolls
               would
               be
               26.
               inches
               long
               ,
               and
               the
               Bore
               of
               36.
               
               Bullets
               in
               the
               pound
               ;
               
                 Flaske
                 ,
                 Priming-box
                 ,
                 Key
              
               ,
               and
               Moulds
               ;
               their
               horses
               should
               be
               stoned
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               best
               R●ces
               ,
               fayre
               trotting
               ,
               and
               well
               ridden
               for
               the
               Warres
               ,
               that
               is
               to
               say
               ,
               being
               able
               to
               passe
               a
               strong
               and
               swift
               Cariere
               ,
               to
               stop
               close
               ,
               to
               retire
               at
               pleasure
               ,
               and
               to
               turne
               readily
               on
               both
               hands
               ,
               either
               in
               large
               Rings
               or
               in
               strayt
               ,
               
               especially
               ,
               the
               Turne
               called
               
                 Terra
                 ,
                 Terra
              
               ,
               the
               horse
               shall
               haue
               Saddle
               ,
               Bridle
               ,
               Bit
               ,
               Petrell
               ,
               Crooper
               ,
               with
               leathers
               to
               fasten
               his
               Pistols
               ,
               and
               his
               necessary
               sacke
               of
               carriage
               ,
               with
               other
               necessary
               things
               according
               to
               the
               forme
               of
               good
               Horsemanship
               .
            
             
               
               The
               second
               sort
               (
               of
               which
               many
               Troopes
               of
               Horse
               are
               compounded
               )
               are
               called
               Hargobusseirs
               ,
               or
               Carbines
               ,
               these
               men
               ought
               to
               be
               the
               best
               of
               the
               first
               inferior
               degree
               ,
               that
               is
               to
               say
               ,
               of
               the
               best
               yeomen
               ,
               or
               best
               Serving-men
               ,
               having
               actiue
               and
               nimble
               bodies
               ,
               ioyned
               with
               good
               spirits
               and
               ripe
               vnderstandings
               ;
               these
               men
               shall
               haue
               for
               defensiue
               Armes
               ,
               Gorgets
               ,
               Curats
               ,
               Cutasses
               ,
               Pouldrons
               ,
               Vambraces
               ,
               and
               a
               light
               head
               peece
               ,
               wide
               sighted
               ,
               and
               the
               ●ever
               to
               let
               downe
               vpon
               barres
               of
               Iron
               ;
               for
               offensiue
               Armes
               ,
               he
               shall
               haue
               an
               Hargobus
               of
               three
               foot
               ,
               three
               inches
               long
               ,
               and
               the
               bore
               of
               twentie
               Bullets
               in
               the
               pound
               ,
               with
               Flaske
               ,
               P●iming-boxe
               ,
               and
               moulds
               ;
               or
               in
               stead
               of
               these
               ,
               Cartalages
               which
               will
               serue
               either
               for
               this
               or
               any
               other
               peece
               on
               horsebacke
               ;
               also
               a
               good
               Sword
               ,
               and
               other
               accouterments
               according
               to
               his
               place
               .
               His
               horse
               shall
               be
               either
               a
               fayre
               stoned
               trotting
               horse
               ,
               or
               a
               lustie
               strong
               Guelding
               well
               ridden
               ,
               he
               shall
               be
               armed
               with
               a
               Morocco
               Saddle
               ,
               Bridle
               ,
               Bit
               ,
               Petrell
               ,
               and
               Crooper
               ,
               with
               the
               rest
               before
               shewed
               necessarie
               to
               his
               place
               .
            
             
               
               The
               last
               sort
               of
               which
               our
               Horse-troopes
               are
               compounded
               ,
               are
               called
               Dragons
               ,
               which
               are
               a
               kinde
               of
               footmen
               on
               Horsebacke
               ,
               and
               doe
               now
               indeed
               succeed
               the
               light
               Horsemen
               ,
               and
               are
               of
               singular
               vse
               in
               all
               the
               actions
               of
               Warre
               ;
               their
               Armes
               
               defensiue
               are
               an
               open
               headpeece
               ,
               with
               cheeks
               ,
               and
               a
               good
               Buffe
               coat
               ,
               with
               deepe
               skirts
               ;
               and
               for
               offensiue
               armes
               ,
               they
               haue
               a
               fayre
               Dragon
               filted
               with
               an
               Iron
               worke
               to
               be
               carried
               in
               a
               Belt
               of
               leather
               ,
               which
               is
               buckled
               over
               the
               right
               shoulder
               ,
               and
               vnder
               the
               left
               arme
               ,
               hauing
               a
               Turn●ll
               of
               Iron
               with
               a
               ring
               through
               which
               the
               peece
               runneth
               vp
               and
               downe
               ;
               and
               these
               Dragons
               are
               short
               peeces
               of
               16.
               inches
               the
               Barrell
               ,
               and
               full
               Musquet
               bore
               ,
               with
               firelockes
               or
               snap-haunces
               :
               also
               a
               Belt
               ,
               with
               a
               Flaske
               ,
               pryming-boxe
               ,
               key
               ,
               and
               Bullet-bag
               ,
               and
               a
               good
               Sword
               :
               the
               Horse
               shall
               be
               armed
               with
               a
               Saddle
               ,
               Bridle
               ,
               Bit
               ,
               Petrell
               ,
               Crooper
               ,
               with
               Straps
               for
               his
               sacke
               of
               necessaries
               ,
               and
               the
               Horse
               himselfe
               shall
               be
               either
               a
               good
               lustie
               Guelding
               ,
               or
               a
               nimble
               stoned
               Horse
               .
               These
               Dragons
               in
               their
               Marches
               are
               allowed
               to
               be
               eleauen
               in
               a
               Range
               or
               File
               ,
               because
               when
               they
               serue
               ,
               it
               is
               many
               times
               on
               foote
               ,
               for
               the
               maintenance
               or
               surprising
               of
               strayt
               wayes
               ,
               Bridges
               ,
               or
               Foords
               ,
               so
               that
               when
               ten
               men
               alighteth
               to
               serue
               ,
               the
               eleventh
               man
               holdeth
               their
               Horses
               :
               So
               that
               to
               every
               Troope
               of
               an
               hundred
               ,
               there
               is
               an
               hundred
               and
               ten
               men
               allowed
               .
            
             
               Now
               for
               the
               Arming
               of
               the
               superior
               Officers
               of
               these
               Troopes
               ,
               
               you
               shall
               vnderstand
               ,
               that
               a
               Captaine
               of
               Cuirasseirs
               may
               be
               armed
               at
               all
               peeces
               
                 Cap
                 a
                 Pe
              
               ,
               in
               such
               sort
               as
               I
               shewed
               for
               the
               Gentlemen
               at
               Armes
               ,
               onely
               he
               shall
               haue
               no
               Launce
               nor
               Battle-axe
               ,
               but
               onely
               his
               Pistolls
               and
               Sword
               ,
               his
               owne
               head
               ,
               his
               Horses
               head
               ,
               and
               his
               Horses
               buttockes
               may
               be
               p●umed
               .
               He
               may
               lead
               his
               men
               with
               a
               white
               Trunche
               on
               chargd
               on
               his
               right
               thigh
               .
               His
               place
               is
               
               on
               the
               head
               of
               his
               Troope
               before
               the
               Trumpet
               ;
               he
               hath
               the
               absolute
               governmemt
               of
               his
               Troope
               ,
               both
               for
               instruction
               and
               maintenance
               :
               onely
               he
               is
               to
               receiue
               all
               especiall
               Orders
               from
               his
               Colonell
               ;
               His
               Colonell
               from
               the
               Serieant-maior
               of
               the
               field
               ,
               and
               the
               Serieant-maior
               from
               the
               Marshall
               .
            
             
               
               The
               Lieutenant
               may
               be
               armed
               to
               the
               knee
               like
               the
               Captaine
               ,
               and
               his
               owne
               head
               ,
               and
               his
               Horses
               plumed
               ;
               his
               place
               is
               at
               the
               Reare
               ,
               and
               in
               Marches
               he
               may
               carry
               a
               Truncheon
               ,
               but
               of
               a
               thicker
               size
               then
               that
               of
               the
               Captaines
               .
            
             
               
               The
               Cornet
               shall
               be
               armed
               and
               horst
               in
               all
               points
               both
               defensiue
               and
               offensiue
               ,
               like
               the
               Lieutenant
               ,
               onely
               in
               stead
               of
               the
               Truncheon
               ,
               he
               shall
               carry
               charged
               on
               his
               right
               thigh
               ,
               his
               Captaines
               Cornet
               ,
               which
               (
               being
               a
               private
               Captaine
               )
               should
               be
               compounded
               of
               Colour
               and
               Mettall
               impaled
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               the
               one
               halfe
               Colour
               ,
               the
               other
               Mettall
               .
               The
               substance
               of
               the
               Cornet
               should
               be
               of
               Damaske
               ,
               and
               the
               forme
               must
               be
               almost
               square
               ,
               (
               onely
               a
               little
               longer
               from
               the
               staffe
               then
               on
               the
               staffe
               ,
               (
               and
               frindged
               about
               sutablie
               .
               The
               staffe
               shall
               be
               small
               like
               a
               foote
               Ensigne
               ,
               and
               not
               so
               long
               as
               an
               ordinary
               Launce
               ;
               it
               must
               be
               headed
               with
               Steele
               ,
               and
               either
               guilt
               or
               silverd
               ;
               with
               fayre
               Tassels
               sutable
               to
               the
               Cornet
               .
               If
               the
               Cornet
               belong
               to
               a
               greater
               Officer
               ,
               it
               shall
               then
               be
               of
               one
               entire
               Colour
               ,
               of
               lesse
               quantitie
               and
               full
               square
               ;
               And
               in
               this
               Cornet
               ,
               the
               Captaine
               may
               carrie
               devise
               and
               word
               ,
               or
               els
               none
               ,
               at
               his
               owne
               pleasure
               .
            
             
               
               The
               Trumpet
               is
               not
               bound
               to
               any
               Armes
               at
               all
               ,
               more
               then
               his
               Sword
               ,
               which
               in
               former
               times
               was
               
               not
               allowed
               ,
               but
               with
               the
               point
               broken
               :
               He
               shall
               haue
               a
               fayre
               Trumpet
               ,
               with
               Cordens
               sutable
               to
               his
               Captaines
               Colours
               ,
               and
               to
               his
               Trumpet
               shall
               be
               made
               fast
               a
               fayre
               Banner
               ,
               containing
               his
               Captaines
               full
               Coate-Armour
               ;
               he
               may
               weare
               Scarfe
               and
               feather
               ,
               and
               all
               other
               ordinary
               accouterments
               of
               a
               horsemen
               ,
               and
               for
               his
               horse
               it
               shall
               be
               a
               good
               hackney
               ,
               with
               Gentleman-like
               furniture
               .
            
             
               The
               Corporalls
               shall
               be
               armed
               at
               all
               poynts
               ,
               
               and
               horst
               like
               the
               mayne
               bodie
               of
               the
               Troope
               ,
               onely
               in
               their
               right
               hands
               they
               shall
               carry
               Truncheons
               ;
               for
               their
               office
               is
               ,
               like
               the
               Serieants
               of
               Foote
               Companies
               ,
               to
               ride
               extravagantly
               vp
               and
               downe
               on
               either
               side
               the
               Troope
               ,
               &
               to
               see
               them
               keepe
               their
               Rankes
               and
               Files
               ,
               and
               that
               all
               things
               may
               be
               performed
               which
               shall
               come
               from
               the
               Captaines
               direction
               .
               They
               are
               likewise
               to
               supplie
               and
               doe
               all
               the
               duties
               of
               Corporalls
               ,
               and
               Lamprizadoes
               of
               Foote
               ,
               both
               vpon
               Scoutes
               ,
               Watches
               ,
               and
               Guards
               ,
               as
               also
               to
               looke
               to
               the
               provision
               of
               all
               necessary
               things
               which
               appertaineth
               to
               the
               Troope
               ,
               and
               where
               their
               own
               power
               cannot
               reforme
               ,
               there
               to
               informe
               their
               superior
               Officers
               .
               And
               therefore
               these
               Officers
               are
               to
               be
               chosen
               out
               of
               the
               Troope
               ,
               as
               the
               principall
               and
               best
               vnderstanding
               men
               therein
               .
            
             
               The
               Captaine
               of
               the
               Hargobusseirs
               shall
               be
               armed
               ,
               
               horst
               and
               accoutered
               at
               all
               points
               like
               the
               Lieutenants
               of
               Cuirassiers
               ;
               the
               Lieutenants
               of
               the
               Hargobusseirs
               like
               the
               Cornet
               of
               Cuirassiers
               ;
               and
               the
               Cornet
               of
               Hargobusseirs
               like
               a
               priuate
               Gentleman
               of
               the
               troope
               of
               Cuirassiers
               .
            
             
             
               
               The
               Captaine
               of
               dragons
               shall
               be
               armed
               like
               the
               Lieutenant
               of
               the
               Hargobusseirs
               ;
               the
               Lieutenant
               of
               Dragons
               like
               the
               Cornet
               of
               Hargobusseirs
               (
               the
               Cornet
               and
               Pistolls
               excepted
               for
               he
               shall
               carrie
               the
               weapons
               of
               his
               owne
               troope
               )
               and
               the
               Guydon
               (
               for
               these
               shall
               not
               be
               led
               with
               a
               Cornet
               )
               of
               the
               dragons
               shall
               be
               armed
               like
               a
               priuate
               Gentleman
               of
               Hargobusseirs
               .
               
               And
               here
               is
               to
               be
               noted
               ,
               that
               the
               difference
               betwixt
               the
               Cornet
               and
               the
               Guydon
               is
               much
               ;
               for
               the
               Guydon
               is
               the
               first
               Colours
               that
               any
               Commander
               of
               horse
               can
               let
               flie
               in
               the
               field
               ;
               This
               Guydon
               is
               of
               damaske
               friudged
               ,
               &
               may
               be
               charged
               either
               with
               the
               Crest
               of
               him
               that
               is
               the
               owner
               thereof
               ,
               or
               with
               other
               devise
               at
               his
               pleasure
               ;
               It
               is
               in
               proportion
               three
               foote
               at
               the
               least
               deepe
               in
               the
               topp
               next
               the
               staffe
               ,
               &
               vpon
               the
               staffe
               and
               so
               extendeth
               downe
               narower
               and
               narower
               to
               the
               bottome
               where
               the
               ende
               is
               sharpe
               ,
               but
               with
               a
               slitt
               devided
               into
               two
               peaks
               a
               foote
               deepe
               ;
               the
               whole
               Guydon
               is
               sixe
               foote
               long
               ,
               and
               should
               be
               carried
               vpon
               a
               Launce
               staffe
               .
               If
               the
               Captaine
               (
               owner
               of
               this
               Guydon
               )
               shall
               do
               a
               good
               dayes
               service
               ,
               or
               produce
               from
               his
               vertue
               somthing
               worthy
               advancement
               ,
               so
               that
               he
               is
               called
               to
               a
               better
               command
               ,
               as
               to
               lead
               Hargobusseirs
               ,
               or
               Cuirassiers
               ,
               Then
               the
               Generall
               or
               officer
               in
               chiefe
               ,
               shall
               with
               a
               knife
               cut
               away
               the
               the
               two
               peaks
               ,
               &
               then
               it
               is
               made
               a
               Cornet
               which
               is
               longer
               one
               way
               then
               another
               ;
               If
               (
               after
               that
               )
               he
               do
               any
               thing
               worthyly
               ,
               whereby
               he
               is
               made
               by
               the
               King
               or
               Supreame
               ,
               either
               Banneret
               or
               Baron
               ,
               then
               shall
               his
               Cornet
               be
               made
               Iust
               square
               in
               forme
               of
               a
               Banner
               ,
               which
               none
               may
               carrie
               in
               the
               field
               on
               
               horsbacke
               vnder
               those
               degrees
               ;
               Now
               if
               these
               noble
               Customes
               be
               neglected
               and
               that
               men
               out
               of
               ambition
               ,
               vsurpation
               ,
               Ignorance
               or
               Conivance
               ,
               take
               to
               themselues
               other
               Liberties
               ,
               let
               those
               great
               knowledges
               which
               haue
               the
               cōmand
               of
               Armes
               reforme
               it
               ,
               or
               ells
               vertue
               will
               fit
               mourning
               at
               the
               Ladder
               foote
               ,
               because
               she
               hath
               not
               one
               true
               Round
               left
               to
               mount
               by
               .
            
             
               Hauing
               thus
               giuen
               you
               a
               briefe
               touch
               of
               the
               election
               of
               men
               and
               horses
               ,
               and
               the
               manner
               of
               Arming
               &
               appoynting
               them
               to
               each
               seuerall
               seruice
               ,
               with
               some
               other
               especiall
               notes
               which
               (
               as
               strangers
               vnlookt
               for
               )
               haue
               encountred
               me
               by
               the
               way
               ,
               and
               I
               hope
               are
               not
               all
               vnworthy
               your
               consideration
               ,
               I
               will
               now
               proceede
               to
               the
               formes
               and
               manner
               of
               Trayning
               of
               men
               on
               horsbacke
               .
            
             
               That
               forme
               (
               as
               I
               sayd
               before
               )
               is
               to
               be
               followed
               3
               which
               is
               soonest
               and
               easiest
               learned
               and
               fittest
               for
               all
               manner
               of
               seruice
               ;
               Therefore
               supposing
               you
               haue
               a
               Troope
               of
               one
               hundred
               horse
               standing
               in
               Route
               ,
               you
               shall
               first
               draw
               them
               out
               man
               after
               man
               ,
               
               into
               as
               many
               files
               as
               the
               number
               wil
               containe
               ,
               euery
               file
               consisting
               of
               six
               persons
               ;
               that
               is
               to
               say
               a
               leader
               ,
               two
               midlemen
               ,
               a
               bringer
               vp
               ,
               a
               follower
               betweene
               the
               Leader
               and
               the
               midleman
               to
               the
               Reare
               ,
               and
               a
               Follower
               betweene
               the
               midleman
               to
               the
               Front
               ,
               and
               the
               Bringer
               vp
               which
               is
               the
               last
               man
               in
               the
               file
               and
               called
               the
               Reare
               ;
               for
               you
               must
               know
               that
               a
               Troope
               of
               horse
               consisteth
               of
               Ranks
               and
               Files
               as
               well
               as
               a
               Company
               of
               foote
               ,
               and
               hauing
               set
               file
               vnto
               file
               close
               ,
               that
               is
               Cuise
               vnto
               Cuise
               ,
               or
               knee
               vnto
               knee
               ,
               and
               made
               euery
               man
               to
               follow
               his
               
               Leader
               in
               an
               euen
               line
               ,
               you
               shall
               then
               (
               hauing
               left
               some
               space
               betweene
               the
               rankes
               )
               make
               the
               rankes
               stand
               even
               ,
               and
               in
               one
               lyne
               also
               ,
               so
               that
               looking
               vpon
               the
               whole
               Battayle
               ,
               you
               may
               see
               them
               present
               vnto
               you
               a
               iust
               square
               ,
               then
               going
               to
               the
               head
               you
               shall
               finde
               you
               are
               sixteene
               in
               Ranke
               ,
               and
               sixe
               in
               Fyle
               ,
               which
               maketh
               nintie
               sixe
               men
               ,
               to
               which
               adde
               three
               Corporalls
               ,
               &
               the
               Clarke
               of
               the
               Troope
               (
               who
               is
               the
               Captaines
               continuall
               attendant
               )
               and
               there
               is
               the
               full
               Troope
               of
               one
               hundred
               Men
               and
               Horse
               .
               
               Where
               by
               the
               way
               vnderstand
               ,
               that
               as
               in
               Foote
               Companies
               ,
               so
               in
               Horse
               Troopes
               ,
               a
               Ranke
               may
               consist
               of
               as
               many
               men
               as
               you
               please
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               number
               of
               your
               Troope
               .
               But
               a
               Fyle
               ought
               never
               to
               be
               aboue
               sixe
               deepe
               ,
               because
               that
               number
               is
               sufficient
               for
               dutie
               ,
               and
               more
               are
               cumbersome
               ,
               and
               not
               so
               fit
               to
               take
               directions
               .
            
             
               
               This
               Troope
               of
               one
               hundred
               ,
               you
               shall
               devide
               into
               three
               Squadtons
               ,
               the
               first
               Squadron
               shall
               appertaine
               to
               the
               Captaine
               ,
               the
               second
               to
               the
               Lieutenant
               ,
               and
               the
               third
               to
               the
               Cornet
               ;
               and
               vnder
               them
               the
               eldest
               Corporall
               shall
               command
               the
               Captaines
               Squadron
               ,
               the
               second
               ,
               the
               Lieutenants
               ,
               and
               the
               youngest
               ,
               the
               Cornets
               :
               And
               the
               Cornet
               himselfe
               shall
               ever
               march
               vpon
               the
               head
               of
               his
               owne
               Squadron
               .
               These
               Squadrons
               shall
               be
               devided
               into
               as
               many
               Fyles
               as
               the
               number
               will
               containe
               ,
               and
               the
               principall
               and
               best
               vnderstanding
               Gentlemen
               of
               the
               Troope
               ,
               shall
               be
               the
               Leaders
               ,
               Bringers
               vp
               ,
               and
               Middlemen
               of
               every
               Fyle
               .
            
             
               
               The
               Troope
               being
               thus
               formed
               into
               Battayle
               ,
               and
               devided
               into
               Rankes
               and
               Fyles
               ;
               In
               Trayning
               
               there
               are
               fiue
               principall
               things
               to
               be
               taught
               .
            
             
               First
               ,
               the
               manage
               and
               government
               of
               the
               Horse
               ,
               
               contained
               in
               certaine
               motions
               of
               the
               hand
               ,
               foote
               ,
               and
               sometimes
               of
               the
               whole
               Bodie
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               the
               carriage
               and
               vse
               of
               Armes
               ,
               contained
               
               in
               divers
               Postures
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               Distance
               or
               orderly
               proportion
               in
               
               Rankes
               and
               Files
               .
            
             
               Fourthly
               ,
               March
               and
               Motion
               ,
               contained
               in
               
               words
               and
               Commands
               of
               especiall
               directions
               .
            
             
               And
               lastly
               ,
               the
               Soundings
               and
               Commands
               of
               the
               the
               Trumpet
               .
            
             
               For
               the
               manage
               and
               government
               of
               the
               Horse
               ,
               1
               though
               it
               be
               supposed
               that
               the
               Horse
               is
               ridden
               and
               made
               perfect
               before
               he
               came
               into
               the
               Souldiers
               hands
               ,
               yet
               if
               the
               Souldier
               cannot
               (
               after
               an
               orderly
               manner
               )
               make
               the
               Horse
               doe
               what
               he
               hath
               beene
               taught
               ,
               and
               likewise
               correct
               ,
               or
               helpe
               him
               (
               in
               due
               time
               )
               when
               the
               Horse
               shall
               either
               doe
               amisse
               ,
               or
               not
               doe
               with
               so
               comely
               a
               grace
               and
               dexteritie
               as
               he
               ought
               .
               The
               motion
               without
               all
               question
               will
               be
               full
               of
               disorder
               and
               confusion
               .
            
             
               The
               first
               word
               therefore
               of
               Command
               to
               the
               Souldier
               ,
               
               is
               —
               
                 
                   Mount
                   your
                   Horse
                   .
                
              
            
             
               For
               it
               is
               to
               be
               supposed
               ,
               no
               Horseman
               is
               so
               simple
               ,
               
               as
               not
               to
               know
               how
               to
               dresse
               or
               apparell
               his
               Horse
               ,
               and
               therefore
               for
               the
               monture
               it
               is
               in
               this
               manner
               ;
            
             
             
               He
               shall
               first
               in
               his
               left
               hand
               take
               the
               Bridle-Rayne
               ,
               laying
               his
               thumbe
               flat
               on
               the
               nearest
               side
               of
               the
               Rayne
               and
               his
               fore-finger
               ,
               his
               great-finger
               and
               his
               ring-finger
               gryping
               the
               farre
               side
               ,
               and
               the
               little
               finger
               he
               shall
               put
               betweene
               the
               Raynes
               ,
               and
               so
               with
               the
               other
               hand
               stretching
               the
               Raynes
               to
               an
               even
               length
               ,
               that
               the
               Horse
               may
               feele
               he
               is
               within
               restraint
               ,
               the
               Horseman
               turning
               his
               left
               shoulder
               to
               the
               Horses
               neare
               shoulder
               ,
               shall
               put
               his
               left
               foote
               into
               the
               Stirrop
               ,
               and
               then
               staying
               his
               left
               hand
               vpon
               the
               pomell
               of
               the
               Saddle
               ,
               he
               shall
               bring
               his
               right
               hand
               to
               the
               hinder
               part
               of
               the
               Saddle
               ,
               which
               as
               soone
               as
               he
               toucheth
               ,
               he
               shall
               immediately
               (
               without
               heaving
               or
               iumping
               )
               rayse
               his
               bodie
               from
               the
               ground
               ,
               and
               bring
               it
               into
               the
               Saddle
               .
            
             
               The
               other
               words
               of
               Command
               ,
               are
               —
               
                 
                   
                   Advance
                   forward
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               This
               the
               Souldier
               shall
               doe
               by
               thrusting
               both
               his
               legs
               forward
               at
               an
               instant
               ,
               sodainly
               and
               strongly
               ,
               and
               a
               little
               yeelding
               his
               bodie
               forward
               ,
               (
               yet
               as
               covert
               as
               may
               be
               )
               and
               when
               you
               haue
               advanst
               enough
               ,
               by
               restrayning
               your
               Bridle-hand
               ,
               gently
               make
               the
               Horse
               stand
               still
               .
               And
               this
               Advancement
               shall
               be
               done
               either
               vpon
               footepace
               ,
               vpon
               trott
               ,
               or
               vpon
               Gallop
               ,
               as
               the
               Captaine
               shall
               command
               —
               Then
               
                 
                   
                   Retire
                   your
                   Horse
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               This
               is
               to
               make
               the
               Horse
               retrayt
               or
               goe
               backe
               ,
               which
               the
               Souldier
               shall
               doe
               by
               drawing
               in
               his
               Bridle-hand
               
               strayt
               ,
               and
               observing
               that
               as
               the
               Horse
               yeeldeth
               and
               goeth
               backe
               ,
               so
               he
               must
               also
               yeeld
               and
               make
               gentle
               his
               hand
               .
               And
               when
               he
               hath
               gone
               backe
               sufficiently
               ,
               then
               the
               Souldier
               shall
               jert
               both
               his
               legs
               forward
               sodainly
               ,
               and
               that
               will
               stay
               the
               Horse
               from
               retyring
               any
               further
               .
               —
               Then
               
                 
                   Trot
                   your
                   large
                   ring
                   to
                   the
                   right
                   hand
                   .
                   
                
                 
                   Trot
                   your
                   large
                   ring
                   to
                   the
                   left
                   .
                
                 
                   Gallop
                   your
                   large
                   ring
                   to
                   the
                   right
                   hand
                   .
                
                 
                   Gallop
                   your
                   large
                   ring
                   to
                   the
                   left
                   .
                
              
            
             
               Any
               of
               these
               the
               Souldier
               shall
               doe
               by
               thrusting
               the
               Horse
               forward
               with
               his
               toes
               vpon
               the
               Stirrop
               ,
               
               or
               with
               the
               helpe
               of
               the
               calues
               of
               his
               legges
               against
               the
               Horses
               sides
               ,
               or
               els
               with
               the
               even
               stroake
               of
               his
               Spurrs
               ,
               (
               in
               case
               of
               dullnes
               )
               and
               the
               Souldier
               shall
               obserue
               in
               this
               lesson
               to
               take
               a
               verie
               large
               Circumference
               ,
               both
               for
               the
               Horses
               ease
               ,
               and
               his
               owne
               instruction
               .
               And
               there
               is
               no
               motion
               more
               necessarie
               then
               this
               ,
               because
               it
               is
               vsed
               in
               every
               Charge
               ,
               in
               euery
               Conversion
               ,
               but
               chiefly
               in
               Wheeling
               .
               —
               Then
               
                 
                   Set
                   a
                   strayte
                   turne
                   to
                   the
                   right
                   hand
                   .
                   
                
                 
                   Set
                   a
                   strayte
                   turne
                   to
                   the
                   left
                   .
                
              
            
             
               This
               (
               if
               the
               Horse
               be
               readie
               )
               the
               Souldier
               shall
               doe
               ,
               
               by
               drawing
               vp
               his
               Bridle-hand
               strayte
               ,
               and
               turning
               it
               inward
               to
               the
               side
               on
               which
               he
               would
               turne
               ,
               and
               then
               clapping
               the
               calue
               of
               his
               outward
               legge
               hard
               to
               the
               Horses
               side
               ,
               and
               jetting
               it
               sodainly
               forward
               againe
               ,
               and
               (
               if
               there
               be
               dulnesse
               )
               by
               giuing
               the
               Spurre
               on
               the
               outside
               also
               he
               shall
               make
               
               the
               Horse
               turne
               
                 Terra
                 ,
                 Terra
              
               ,
               in
               as
               small
               a
               Circumference
               as
               may
               be
               .
               And
               this
               serveth
               for
               
                 Counter-marches
                 ,
                 Charges
              
               ,
               or
               any
               sodaine
               Assault
               or
               Ingagement
               .
               —
               Then
               
                 
                   
                   Passe
                   sidewayes
                   to
                   the
                   right
                   hand
                   .
                
                 
                   Passe
                   sidewayes
                   to
                   the
                   left
                   .
                
                 
                   Passe
                   sidewayes
                   to
                   both
                   by
                   devision
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               Any
               of
               these
               the
               Souldier
               must
               doe
               by
               a
               constant
               restraynt
               of
               his
               Bridle
               hand
               ,
               and
               (
               as
               it
               were
               )
               carrying
               the
               foreparts
               of
               the
               Horse
               to
               that
               side
               he
               would
               passe
               ,
               as
               also
               laying
               his
               contrary
               legge
               ,
               and
               sometimes
               his
               Spurre
               to
               the
               contrary
               side
               ,
               and
               so
               making
               his
               hinder
               parts
               to
               goe
               equally
               with
               his
               fore-parts
               .
               And
               this
               lesson
               serues
               for
               the
               Closing
               and
               opening
               of
               Fyles
               .
               —
               Lastly
               
                 
                   
                   Passe
                   a
                   Cariere
                   and
                   stop
                   close
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               This
               the
               Souldier
               shall
               doe
               by
               thrusting
               the
               horse
               violently
               forward
               both
               with
               his
               legs
               and
               bodie
               ,
               and
               giuing
               libertie
               to
               the
               Bridle
               .
               As
               soone
               as
               the
               Horse
               is
               started
               into
               his
               Gallop
               ,
               he
               shall
               giue
               him
               the
               even
               stroake
               of
               his
               Spurres
               ,
               once
               or
               twice
               together
               ,
               and
               make
               the
               Horse
               runne
               to
               the
               height
               of
               his
               full
               speede
               ,
               then
               being
               at
               the
               end
               of
               the
               Cariere
               (
               which
               will
               not
               be
               aboue
               sixe
               score
               or
               eight
               score
               yards
               )
               he
               shall
               then
               draw
               vp
               his
               Bridle-hand
               very
               hard
               and
               constantly
               ,
               and
               laying
               the
               calues
               of
               both
               his
               legges
               gently
               to
               the
               Horses
               sides
               ,
               make
               the
               Horse
               stop
               close
               to
               the
               ground
               ,
               with
               onely
               a
               comely
               Aduancement
               .
               And
               this
               serveth
               for
               all
               manner
               of
               Charges
               ,
               whether
               it
               be
               Horse
               against
               Horse
               ,
               or
               Horse
               against
               Foote
               .
            
             
             
               When
               your
               Souldier
               can
               doe
               these
               things
               perfectly
               ,
               2
               he
               can
               then
               do
               as
               much
               as
               belongeth
               to
               the
               Manage
               and
               Government
               of
               the
               Horse
               :
               You
               shall
               then
               proceede
               to
               the
               second
               instruction
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               Carriage
               and
               Vse
               of
               Armes
               ,
               contained
               in
               divers
               Postures
               .
            
             
               Now
               for
               as
               much
               as
               the
               principall
               Weapons
               on
               Horsebacke
               ,
               are
               
                 Pistolls
                 ,
                 Petronells
              
               ,
               or
               Dragons
               ,
               and
               that
               all
               these
               are
               with
               fire-lockes
               ,
               and
               those
               fire-lockes
               (
               for
               the
               most
               part
               )
               Snap-hances
               ,
               because
               the
               other
               are
               too
               curious
               ,
               and
               too
               soone
               distempered
               with
               an
               ignorant
               hand
               .
               I
               will
               therefore
               vnder
               the
               name
               of
               the
               Pistoll
               onely
               ,
               (
               without
               any
               tedious
               Comment
               )
               giue
               you
               the
               names
               of
               the
               Postures
               ,
               not
               doubting
               but
               every
               man
               of
               Command
               ,
               will
               (
               vpon
               the
               reading
               )
               at
               the
               first
               sight
               finde
               out
               the
               application
               .
            
             
               You
               shall
               vnderstand
               then
               that
               the
               Postures
               of
               the
               Pistoll-Snaphance
               ,
               
               are
               twentie-foure
               ;
               whereof
               three
               are
               to
               be
               done
               standing
               ,
               two
               Marching
               ,
               fourteene
               Charging
               ,
               and
               fiue
               Discharging
               .
            
             
               The
               three
               Postures
               which
               are
               to
               be
               done
               standing
               ,
               are
               —
               
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     
                       Prepare
                       for
                       Service
                    
                     .
                  
                   
                     Which
                     is
                     to
                     gagge
                     the
                     Flaske
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     put
                     Bullets
                     into
                     your
                     mouth
                     .
                     —
                     Then
                  
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   
                     The
                     Scout
                     Posture
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   
                     The
                     Saluting
                     Posture
                  
                   .
                
              
            
             
               The
               foureteene
               Postures
               which
               are
               vsed
               in
               Charging
               ,
               —
               are
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   
                     Draw
                     vp
                     your
                     Cocke
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   
                     Secure
                     your
                     Cocke
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   3.
                   
                   
                     Open
                     your
                     Pann
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   
                     Prime
                     your
                     Pann
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   
                     Close
                     your
                     Pann
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   
                     Shake
                     off
                     your
                     loose
                     cornes
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   7.
                   
                   
                     Blow
                     your
                     Pann
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   8.
                   
                   
                     Turne
                     your
                     Pistoll
                     about
                     into
                     your
                     left
                     hand
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   9.
                   
                   
                     Charge
                     with
                     Powder
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   10.
                   
                   
                     Draw
                     out
                     your
                     Scowring
                     Sticke
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   11.
                   
                   
                     Ramme
                     in
                     your
                     Powder
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   12.
                   
                   
                     Charge
                     with
                     Bullet
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   13.
                   
                   
                     Ramme
                     in
                     your
                     Bullet
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   14.
                   
                   
                     Put
                     vp
                     your
                     scowring
                     sticke
                     ,
                     and
                     stand
                     readie
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               The
               fiue
               Postures
               which
               are
               to
               be
               performed
               in
               Discharging
               ,
               —
               are
               
                 
                   
                     Draw
                     downe
                     your
                     Hammer
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Vnloose
                     your
                     Cocke
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   Present
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Giue
                     fire
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Dismount
                     your
                     Pistoll
                     ,
                     and
                     put
                     it
                     vp
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               Now
               as
               in
               Foote
               Companies
               ,
               so
               in
               Horse-Troopes
               .
               In
               the
               time
               of
               present
               service
               ,
               these
               many
               Postures
               are
               reduced
               vnto
               these
               three
               onely
               ;
               
                 
                   
                   
                     Make
                     readie
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   Present
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Giue
                     fire
                  
                   .
                
              
            
             
               The
               first
               is
               done
               Standing
               or
               Marching
               ;
               The
               second
               ,
               in
               the
               Charge
               ,
               and
               the
               last
               ,
               in
               the
               face
               of
               the
               Enemie
               .
            
             
             
               Now
               for
               as
               much
               as
               time
               is
               precious
               ,
               
               this
               labour
               tedious
               ,
               and
               men
               vnwilling
               to
               take
               long
               paines
               ,
               it
               shall
               not
               be
               amisse
               (
               for
               the
               speedier
               perfecting
               of
               the
               men
               )
               first
               to
               labour
               the
               Leaders
               of
               the
               Fyles
               (
               which
               should
               be
               the
               most
               sufficient
               men
               of
               the
               Troope
               )
               in
               all
               these
               Lessons
               before
               shewed
               ,
               and
               then
               to
               make
               every
               Leader
               to
               instruct
               the
               Fyle
               he
               leadeth
               ,
               which
               will
               not
               onely
               make
               the
               Teachers
               striue
               to
               be
               excellent
               for
               their
               owne
               glory
               sake
               ,
               but
               also
               stirre
               in
               the
               other
               (
               which
               are
               taught
               )
               a
               braue
               ambition
               to
               equall
               or
               exceede
               those
               that
               informe
               them
               .
            
             
               After
               they
               can
               thus
               Manage
               their
               Horses
               ,
               and
               handle
               their
               Armes
               in
               a
               decent
               manner
               ;
               3
               you
               shall
               then
               come
               to
               the
               third
               Lesson
               ,
               which
               is
               ,
               
                 Distance
                 of
                 place
              
               ,
               and
               orderly
               proportion
               .
               A
               matter
               necessary
               and
               dependant
               vpon
               every
               Forme
               of
               Battayle
               ,
               and
               may
               not
               be
               absent
               eyther
               from
               Ranke
               or
               Fyle
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               then
               to
               be
               vnderstood
               ,
               that
               in
               Horse-troopes
               there
               are
               but
               two
               sorts
               of
               Distances
               or
               Orders
               ,
               eyther
               in
               Rankes
               or
               Fyles
               ;
               That
               is
               ,
               
                 Close
                 Order
              
               ,
               and
               
                 Open
                 Order
              
               ,
               Close
               order
               in
               Fyles
               ,
               is
               Cuish
               to
               Cuish
               ,
               or
               knee
               to
               knee
               ,
               and
               Open
               order
               in
               Fyles
               ,
               is
               six
               foote
               (
               which
               is
               accounted
               an
               Horse
               length
               )
               :
               So
               Close
               order
               in
               Rankes
               ,
               is
               to
               the
               Horses
               Crooper
               ,
               or
               without
               Streete
               ,
               and
               Open
               order
               is
               sixe
               foote
               ,
               aboue
               which
               the
               Rankes
               must
               never
               open
               .
               And
               therefore
               that
               the
               Troop
               may
               March
               orderly
               and
               keepe
               their
               Distance
               truly
               ,
               
               let
               the
               whole
               Troope
               in
               Marching
               ,
               mooue
               all
               at
               one
               instant
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               when
               the
               head
               begins
               ,
               then
               the
               Reare
               to
               be
               ready
               ,
               so
               shall
               
               they
               seldome
               be
               found
               to
               erre
               disorderly
               .
               Also
               you
               must
               know
               ,
               that
               when
               the
               Troope
               cometh
               to
               March
               in
               Battalia
               ,
               that
               then
               they
               must
               March
               at
               their
               Close
               Order
               in
               Fyles
               ,
               and
               at
               Open
               Order
               in
               Rankes
               .
               But
               when
               they
               come
               to
               doe
               the
               Evolutions
               or
               motions
               in
               warre
               ,
               then
               they
               must
               be
               at
               their
               Open-order
               ,
               both
               in
               Fyles
               and
               Rankes
               .
               The
               distance
               betwixt
               Troope
               and
               Troope
               ought
               to
               be
               twentie-fiue
               paces
               ;
               and
               betweene
               Regiment
               and
               Regiment
               fiftie
               paces
               .
               And
               thus
               much
               for
               distance
               or
               proportion
               of
               place
               .
            
             
               4
               The
               fourth
               Lesson
               succeeding
               for
               the
               vse
               of
               the
               Horse-Troopes
               ,
               is
               March
               or
               Motion
               ,
               both
               of
               the
               horse
               and
               man
               performed
               in
               an
               orderly
               and
               comely
               manner
               ,
               without
               neglect
               of
               any
               of
               the
               three
               former
               Lessons
               already
               described
               ;
               for
               in
               all
               these
               motions
               following
               ,
               there
               must
               be
               a
               true
               Manage
               of
               the
               Horse
               ,
               and
               government
               of
               the
               mans
               bodie
               ,
               a
               formall
               and
               cunning
               carriage
               of
               the
               Weapon
               ,
               and
               a
               due
               observation
               in
               keeping
               the
               iust
               measure
               and
               proportion
               in
               distances
               according
               to
               direction
               .
            
             
               
               Now
               the
               words
               of
               especiall
               direction
               for
               the
               particular
               Motions
               on
               horsebacke
               in
               any
               Battalia
               ,
               are
               these
               or
               the
               like
               following
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Stand
                   right
                   in
                   your
                   Fyles
                
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Stand
                   right
                   in
                   your
                   Rankes
                
                 .
              
            
             
               And
               this
               is
               to
               stand
               truly
               man
               after
               man
               ,
               and
               horse
               after
               horse
               ;
               as
               also
               ,
               man
               against
               man
               ,
               and
               horse
               against
               horse
               .
               —
               Then
               —
            
             
               
                 Silence
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Open
                   your
                   Rankes
                
                 .
              
               
                 
                 
                   Open
                   your
                   Fyles
                   to
                   the
                   right
                   hand
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Open
                   your
                   Fyles
                   to
                   the
                   left
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Open
                   your
                   Fyles
                   to
                   both
                   hands
                   by
                   devision
                   .
                
              
            
             
               And
               any
               of
               these
               to
               any
               order
               aforesaid
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Close
                   your
                   Fyles
                   to
                   the
                   right
                   hand
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Close
                   your
                   Fyles
                   to
                   the
                   left
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Close
                   your
                   Fyles
                   to
                   both
                   hands
                   by
                   devision
                   .
                
              
            
             
               And
               these
               also
               to
               any
               order
               aforesaid
               ;
               also
               in
               opening
               the
               Squadron
               ,
               you
               must
               ever
               first
               open
               the
               Rankes
               ,
               which
               must
               be
               done
               downeward
               to
               the
               Reare
               ,
               and
               then
               the
               Fyles
               .
               And
               in
               Closing
               ;
               you
               must
               first
               close
               the
               Fyles
               ,
               and
               then
               the
               Rankes
               ,
               which
               must
               ever
               be
               done
               vpward
               towards
               the
               Front.
               —
               Then
               —
               
                 
                   
                     Double
                     your
                     Fyles
                     to
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Double
                     your
                     Fyles
                     to
                     the
                     left
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Double
                     your
                     Fyles
                     to
                     both
                     by
                     devision
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               And
               this
               to
               any
               order
               aforesaid
               .
               —
               
                 
                   
                     Double
                     your
                     Rankes
                     to
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Double
                     your
                     Rankes
                     to
                     the
                     left
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Double
                     your
                     Rankes
                     to
                     both
                     by
                     devision
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               And
               this
               to
               any
               order
               aforesaid
               .
               —
               
                 
                   
                     Middlemen
                     double
                     the
                     Front
                     to
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Middlemen
                     double
                     the
                     Front
                     to
                     the
                     left
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Middlemen
                     double
                     the
                     Front
                     to
                     both
                     hands
                     by
                     devision
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                   
                     Bringers
                     vp
                     double
                     the
                     Front
                     to
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Bringers
                     vp
                     double
                     the
                     Front
                     to
                     the
                     left
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Bringers
                     vp
                     double
                     the
                     Front
                     to
                     both
                     hands
                     by
                     devision
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               And
               these
               to
               either
               order
               aforesaid
               .
               —
               
                 
                   
                     To
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                     turne
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     To
                     the
                     left
                     hand
                     turne
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     To
                     both
                     hands
                     turne
                     by
                     conversion
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     To
                     the
                     right
                     hand
                     about
                     turne
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     To
                     the
                     left
                     as
                     you
                     were
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     To
                     the
                     left
                     hand
                     about
                     turne
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     To
                     the
                     right
                     as
                     you
                     were
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               Now
               to
               reduce
               any
               Motion
               before
               shewed
               ,
               to
               the
               same
               station
               ,
               in
               which
               the
               Horseman
               stood
               before
               the
               Command
               given
               ,
               you
               shall
               vse
               this
               generall
               word
               ;
               —
            
             
               
                 As
                 you
                 were
              
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Countermarch
                   to
                   the
                   right
                   hand
                
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Countermarch
                   to
                   the
                   left
                
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Countermarch
                   to
                   both
                   by
                   Conversion
                
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Wheele
                   to
                   the
                   right
                   hand
                
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Wheele
                   to
                   the
                   left
                
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Wheele
                   to
                   both
                   by
                   Conversion
                
                 .
              
            
             
               
               And
               in
               this
               Motion
               of
               Countermarching
               ,
               you
               must
               obserue
               ,
               that
               the
               Leaders
               (
               if
               it
               be
               in
               a
               standing
               Countermarch
               )
               doe
               advance
               forward
               full
               one
               Horse
               length
               before
               they
               turne
               ,
               and
               then
               turne
               to
               which
               hand
               they
               are
               commanded
               ,
               all
               the
               Rankes
               
               successiuely
               following
               ,
               to
               make
               good
               the
               Leaders
               place
               of
               turning
               before
               they
               turne
               ,
               and
               so
               to
               perfect
               the
               Countermarch
               .
               But
               if
               it
               be
               to
               be
               done
               vpon
               a
               greater
               advancement
               ,
               then
               shall
               either
               a
               Corporall
               or
               other
               higher
               Officer
               stand
               at
               the
               place
               of
               turning
               ,
               and
               the
               Leaders
               shall
               advance
               vp
               vnto
               him
               and
               there
               turne
               to
               either
               hand
               ,
               according
               to
               direction
               ,
               and
               so
               successiuely
               all
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               Rankes
               in
               the
               Troope
               ,
               till
               the
               Countermarch
               be
               made
               perfect
               .
            
             
               So
               also
               in
               the
               Motion
               of
               Wheeling
               ,
               
               you
               must
               obserue
               ,
               if
               the
               Troope
               be
               vnder
               an
               hundred
               ,
               first
               to
               double
               your
               Front
               to
               the
               one
               or
               the
               other
               hand
               ,
               either
               by
               the
               Bringers
               vp
               ,
               or
               the
               Middlemen
               ,
               before
               you
               Wheele
               ,
               and
               then
               standing
               at
               their
               close
               order
               ,
               to
               Wheele
               about
               ,
               or
               otherwise
               at
               pleasure
               .
            
             
               Againe
               ,
               obserue
               when
               you
               Wheele
               to
               the
               right
               hand
               ,
               to
               double
               your
               Front
               to
               the
               left
               hand
               ;
               and
               when
               you
               Wheele
               to
               the
               left
               hand
               ,
               to
               double
               your
               Front
               to
               the
               right
               hand
               ;
               for
               so
               the
               Leaders
               of
               the
               right
               and
               left
               hand
               Fyles
               will
               keepe
               their
               places
               on
               that
               corner
               to
               which
               you
               Wheele
               .
            
             
               Lastly
               ,
               to
               reduce
               and
               bring
               every
               man
               into
               his
               first
               place
               againe
               ,
               —
               You
               shall
               say
               ,
               —
               
                 
                   
                     Fyles
                     to
                     the
                     right
                     (
                     or
                     left
                     )
                     hand
                     open
                     to
                     your
                     Open
                     order
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Bringers
                     vp
                     (
                     or
                     Middlemen
                     )
                     to
                     your
                     first
                     places
                     as
                     you
                     were
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               And
               in
               this
               Motion
               obserue
               ,
               
               that
               if
               the
               Bringers
               vp
               did
               double
               the
               Front
               ,
               then
               shall
               the
               Middlemen
               being
               in
               the
               Reare
               first
               fall
               into
               their
               places
               ,
               then
               
               the
               Follower
               ,
               and
               lastly
               ,
               the
               Bringer
               vp
               .
               And
               so
               if
               the
               Middlemen
               did
               double
               the
               Front
               ,
               then
               those
               Middlemen
               being
               in
               the
               Front
               ,
               shall
               in
               Countermarch
               fall
               into
               their
               first
               places
               ,
               after
               them
               their
               Followers
               ,
               and
               last
               of
               all
               the
               Bringer
               vp
               .
            
             
               5
               The
               fift
               and
               last
               Lesson
               belonging
               vnto
               the
               Horse-troope
               ,
               is
               to
               teach
               the
               Souldier
               the
               Sounds
               and
               Commands
               of
               the
               Trumpet
               ,
               and
               to
               make
               him
               both
               vnderstand
               the
               Notes
               and
               Language
               of
               the
               Trumpet
               ,
               as
               also
               in
               due
               time
               to
               performe
               all
               those
               duties
               and
               Commands
               ,
               which
               are
               required
               by
               the
               Trumpet
               .
               And
               of
               these
               Soundings
               (
               which
               we
               generally
               call
               
                 Poynts
                 of
                 Warre
              
               )
               there
               are
               sixe
               ,
               which
               are
               most
               necessary
               for
               the
               Souldiers
               knowledge
               .
               —
               The
               first
               is
               —
            
             
               
               1.
               
               
                 Butte
                 Sella
              
               :
               —
               or
               —
            
             
               Clap
               on
               your
               Saddles
               .
            
             
               Which
               as
               soone
               as
               the
               Souldier
               heareth
               (
               in
               the
               morning
               ,
               or
               at
               other
               times
               )
               he
               shall
               presently
               make
               readie
               his
               Horse
               ,
               and
               his
               owne
               person
               ,
               trusse
               vp
               his
               sacke
               of
               necessaries
               ,
               and
               make
               all
               things
               fitting
               for
               Iourney
               .
            
             
               The
               second
               is
               ,
               —
            
             
               
               2.
               
               
                 Mounte
                 Cavallo
              
               —
               or
               —
            
             
               Mount
               on
               Horsebacke
               .
            
             
               At
               which
               Summons
               ,
               the
               Souldier
               shall
               bridle
               vp
               his
               Horse
               ,
               bring
               him
               forth
               ,
               and
               mount
               his
               backe
               .
            
             
             
               The
               third
               is
               —
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 Al'a
                 Standardo
              
               ,
               
               —
               or
               —
            
             
               Goe
               to
               your
               Colours
               .
            
             
               Whether
               it
               be
               Standard
               Cornet
               ●
               or
               Guydon
               ,
               upon
               which
               sound
               ,
               the
               Souldier
               with
               those
               of
               his
               Fellowship
               ,
               shall
               trot
               forth
               to
               the
               place
               where
               the
               Cornet
               is
               lodged
               ,
               and
               there
               attend
               till
               it
               b●
               di●lodged
               .
               Also
               ,
               this
               sound
               in
               the
               field
               ,
               and
               in
               service
               ,
               when
               men
               are
               dis-banded
               ,
               is
               a
               Retrayt
               for
               the
               Horseman
               ,
               and
               brings
               him
               off
               being
               ingaged
               ,
               for
               as
               oft
               as
               he
               heares
               it
               ,
               he
               must
               retire
               and
               goe
               backe
               to
               his
               Colours
               .
            
             
               The
               fourth
               is
               ,
               —
            
             
               4.
               
               Tucquet
               ,
               
               —
               or
               —
            
             
               March.
               —
            
             
               Which
               being
               heard
               simplie
               of
               it selfe
               without
               addition
               ,
               Commands
               nothing
               but
               a
               Marching
               after
               the
               Leader
               .
            
             
               The
               fift
               is
               ,
               —
            
             
               5.
               
               
                 Carga
                 ,
                 Carga
              
               ,
               
               —
               or
               —
            
             
               An
               Alarum
               ,
               Charge
               ,
               Charge
               .
            
             
               Which
               sounded
               ,
               every
               man
               (
               like
               Lightning
               )
               flyes
               vpon
               his
               enemie
               ,
               and
               giues
               proofe
               of
               his
               valour
               .
            
             
               The
               sixt
               and
               last
               is
               ,
               —
            
             
               6.
               
               Auquet
               ,
               
               —
               or
               —
            
             
               The
               Watch.
               
            
             
               Which
               sounded
               at
               night
               ,
               Commands
               all
               that
               are
               
               out
               of
               dutie
               to
               their
               rest
               ;
               and
               sounded
               in
               the
               morning
               ,
               Commands
               those
               to
               rest
               that
               haue
               done
               dutie
               ,
               and
               those
               that
               haue
               rested
               ,
               to
               awake
               and
               doe
               dutie
               .
               And
               in
               these
               Sounds
               ,
               you
               shall
               make
               the
               Souldier
               so
               perfect●
               that
               as
               a
               song
               he
               may
               lanquet
               or
               sing
               them
               ,
               and
               know
               when
               they
               are
               sounded
               vnto
               him
               .
            
             
               Other
               Soundings
               there
               are
               ;
               as
               ,
               
                 Tende
                 Hoe
              
               ,
               for
               listning
               ,
               a
               Call
               for
               Summons
               ,
               a
               Senet
               for
               State
               ,
               and
               the
               like
               .
               But
               they
               haue
               reference
               to
               the
               greater
               Officers
               ,
               and
               those
               haue
               no
               neede
               of
               my
               Instructions
               .
            
             
               Having
               thus
               run
               through
               all
               those
               parts
               which
               make
               vp
               a
               serviceable
               Souldier
               on
               Horsebacke
               ,
               I
               will
               conclude
               this
               Discourse
               ,
               with
               these
               few
               notes
               following
               .
            
             
               
               First
               ,
               You
               shall
               vnderstand
               ,
               that
               the
               Cavallerie
               ,
               or
               Horse-Armie
               ,
               haue
               for
               their
               chiefe
               Officers
               the
               Generall
               of
               the
               Horse
               ;
               the
               Lieutenant-generall
               of
               the
               Horse
               ;
               and
               the
               
                 Serieant
                 Maior
              
               of
               the
               Horse
               ,
               which
               in
               some
               discipline
               is
               called
               the
               Commissary-generall
               ,
               or
               
                 Colonell
                 generall
              
               of
               the
               Horse
               .
               And
               betwixt
               these
               three
               ,
               the
               whole
               Armie
               of
               Horsemen
               is
               devided
               .
               They
               haue
               also
               a
               Quarter-master
               ,
               and
               a
               Provost-generall
               .
            
             
               The
               Iustice
               resteth
               vnder
               the
               Councell-generall
               of
               Warre
               in
               the
               Armie
               .
            
             
               The
               Generalls
               Regiment
               hath
               alwayes
               the
               Vanguard
               ,
               and
               the
               rest
               alternately
               by
               turnes
               ,
               as
               he
               that
               this
               day
               hath
               the
               Vanguard
               ,
               the
               next
               day
               hath
               the
               Reare
               ;
               and
               so
               of
               all
               the
               rest
               .
            
             
             
               The
               Colonells
               haue
               their
               Regiments
               Compounded
               of
               three
               or
               foure
               Troopes
               ,
               and
               seldome
               aboue
               fiue
               ,
               or
               vnder
               three
               ;
               and
               the
               Colonells
               Troope
               ever
               Marcheth
               on
               the
               left
               Wing
               of
               the
               Regiment
               .
            
             
               The
               Captaines
               of
               Horse
               receiue
               their
               directions
               from
               the
               Colonells
               ;
               the
               Colo●ells
               from
               the
               Serieant-maior
               ,
               and
               the
               Serieant-maior
               from
               the
               Lord
               Marshall
               .
            
             
               Thus
               much
               I
               haue
               thought
               fit
               to
               impart
               ,
               as
               an
               Introduction
               into
               these
               Military
               affayres
               ,
               leaving
               to
               those
               larger
               and
               better
               enabled
               Spirits
               ,
               the
               vnbounded
               Field
               of
               Discourse
               ,
               into
               which
               when
               they
               shall
               be
               pleased
               to
               enter
               ,
               no
               doubt
               but
               the
               studious
               Observer
               ,
               shall
               receiue
               a
               much
               more
               worthie
               satisfaction
               .
            
             
               FINIS
               .
            
          
        
         
      
    
     
       
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           Notes for div A06964-e5280
           
             Vse
             of
             the
             Pike
             .
          
           
             Vse
             of
             the
             Shot
             .
          
           
             How
             to
             giue
             Volleys
             .
          
           
             Volleys
             marching
             .
          
           
             Volleys
             standing
             .
          
           
             Volleys
             retyring
             .
          
           
             Volleys
             vpon
             advancement
             .
          
           
             Volleys
             vpon
             a
             swift
             retrait
             .
          
           
             2
             2
             Distance
             of
             place
             .
          
           
             The
             measure
             of
             Distances
             .
          
           
             3
             3
             Of
             Marches
             .
          
           
             The
             severall
             places
             of
             Officers
             .
          
           
             Of
             Motion●
             .
          
           
             4
             4
             Of
             the
             sounds
             of
             the
             Drum.
             
          
           
             Vse
             of
             words
             .
          
           
             The
             words
             of
             proper
             directions
             .
          
           
             Charging
             of
             Pikes
             .
          
           
             Giuing
             of
             fire
             by
             the
             Flanke
             .
          
           
             Constancy
             in
             words
             giuing
             .
          
           
             What
             March
             &
             Motion
             i●
             .
          
           
             Words
             of
             particular
             motiō
             .
          
           
             What
             Postures
             are
             .
          
           
             The
             Postures
             of
             the
             Pike
             .
          
           
             The
             Postures
             of
             the
             Musquet
             .
          
           
             Postures
             in
             Smirmish
             .
          
           
             Postures
             in
             exercising
             .
          
           
             Of
             the
             Hargobus
             .
          
           
             Repetition
             by
             way
             of
             advise
             .
          
           
             The
             Dignitie
             of
             places
             .
          
           
             The
             vse
             of
             the
             Table
             .
          
           
             Leaders
             of
             middle
             fyles
             .
          
           
             Middlemen
             to
             the
             Front
             and
             Reare
             .
          
           
             Subdevisionmen
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             sixe
             parts
             in
             Martiall
             discipline
             
          
           
             Carriage
             ,
             election
             ,
             and
             composition
             of
             Colours
             .
          
           
             Mixture
             of
             Colours
             .
          
           
             Colonells
             Colours
             .
          
           
             Superior
             Officers
             Colors
             .
          
           
             Where
             Gentlemen
             may
             finde
             their
             Colours
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A06964-e11070
           
             Difficultie
             in
             this
             Art.
             
          
           
             Things
             considerable
             in
             this
             Art.
             
          
           
             1
             1
             Election
             of
             Men
             and
             Horses
             .
          
           
             2
             2
             Arming
             of
             Gentlemen
             at
             Armes
             .
          
           
             Arming
             for
             Triumph
             .
          
           
             Arming
             of
             Launceirs
             .
          
           
             Arming
             of
             Light-horse
             .
          
           
             Arming
             of
             Cuirassiers
             .
          
           
             Arming
             of
             Hargobusseirs
             
          
           
             Arming
             of
             Dragons
             .
          
           
             Arming
             of
             Captaines
             .
          
           
             Arming
             of
             Lieutenants
             .
          
           
             Arming
             of
             Cornets
             .
          
           
             Arming
             of
             the
             Trumpet
             .
          
           
             Arming
             of
             Corporalls
             .
          
           
             Captaine
             of
             Hargobusiers
             and
             his
             officers
             .
          
           
             Captaine
             of
             Dragons
             or
             his
             officers
             .
          
           
             Difference
             betwixt
             the
             Cornet
             and
             Guydon
             .
          
           
             3
             3
             Formes
             of
             Trayning
             .
          
           
             The
             extent
             of
             a
             filo
             .
          
           
             The
             extent
             of
             a
             Ranke
             .
          
           
             Devision
             of
             the
             Troope
             .
          
           
             Fiue
             things
             to
             be
             taught
             .
          
           
             1
             1
             Manage
             of
             the
             Horse
             .
          
           
             Words
             of
             Command
             .
          
           
             The
             performance
             .
          
           
             The
             Word
             .
          
           
             The
             performance
             .
          
           
             The
             Word
             .
          
           
             The
             performance
             .
          
           
             The
             Word
             .
          
           
             The
             performance
             .
          
           
             The
             Word
             .
          
           
             The
             performance
             .
          
           
             The
             Word
             .
          
           
             The
             performance
             .
          
           
             The
             Word
             .
          
           
             The
             performance
             .
          
           
             2
             2
             Carriage
             and
             vse
             of
             Armes
             .
          
           
             Posture
             of
             the
             Pistoll
             .
          
           
             Postures
             in
             Skirmish
             .
          
           
             The
             best
             way
             to
             Teach
             .
          
           
             3
             3
             Distance
             of
             place
             .
          
           
             Of
             Motion
             .
          
           
             4
             4
             Of
             Marches
             .
          
           
             Words
             of
             especiall
             direction
             .
          
           
             Observation
             in
             Countermarching
             :
          
           
             Observation
             in
             Wheeling
             .
          
           
             Observations
             
          
           
             5
             5
             Of
             the
             Trumpet
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             poynt
             of
             Warre
             .
          
           
             The
             second
             .
          
           
             The
             third
             .
          
           
             The
             fourth
             .
          
           
             The
             fift
             .
          
           
             The
             sixt
             .
          
           
             Speciall
             notes