AN ABRIDGMENT OF Military Discipline For the Use of His Majesties Forces in the Kingdom of Scotland By His Majesties special Command I R HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE EDINBVRGH Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson Printer to His most Sacred Majesty Anno Dom. 1686. WHITEHALL April 30. 1686. THis is the Book of Exercise Ordered to be Printed as the Rule for Exercising His Majesties Forces in His Ancient Kingdom of Scotland MELFORT AN ABRIDGMENT OF Military Discipline For the use of His Majesties Forces in the Kingdom of Scotland WHen a Regiment or several Companies are Commanded to draw out It is necessary that the Major and Adjutant or at least the Adjutant be there to give each Company its due Post The eldest on the Right the second on the Left so till the Youngest come into the Center And all Companies and Bodies of Men are to draw up at first at the same Order they march at both in Rank and File the single Companies observing to leave room for the Sargeants and Drums to stand on the Right and Left of each Company Before you form your Battalions remember always to draw out the odd Men from every Company Forming a Rank in Opposition at Fifty Paces distance from the Head of each Company thereby to have no broken Files which is much the better and quicker way to compleat your Files then after your Battalions are formed When your Companies are thus disposed the most ready way to Form a Battalion is by these words of Command Have a care to Form the Battalion Musketiers to the Right and Left outwards Pikes to the Right and Left inwards March interchanging Ground When Pikes and Musketiers Interchange Ground the first Rank of Pikes pass before the first Rank of Musketiers And it is always to be observed That after any Command for moving no Man stir before the Word of Command March be given thereby to make them all move together When they have thus changed Ground they are not to Face to their Leaders till the word of Command be so given At which time they are then in Battalia but at close Order in File And now it is to be observed that the Officers are no more limited to their particular Companies but are all concerned in the whole He that Commands is to see how many Sargeants there are present and dispose of them in this following manner Viz. If a Battalion consist of Eight or Ten Companies or more And the Companies have each Two Sargeants and Three Corporals who are designed to do Sargeants Duty It is necessary to place two on each Rank to the Right and Left and the rest in the Rear But if the number of Sargeants be fewer then there can be but one to each Rank on the Right and Left The remainder always to be in the Rear making a Rank parallel to the Souldiers at Three Paces distance from the last Rank The Sargeants being placed in this manner The Drums are to be disposed of one half on the Right and the other on the Left Ranging directly with the first Rank of the Souldiers unless there be many Drums and the Ground Streight And then they are to be formed into Two Ranks on the Right and Left to range with the Two first Ranks of the Souldiers And they are always to have their Drums slung unless Commanded to the contrary The Hoboys to be on the Right of the Drums which are on the Right of the Battalion ranged in the same Rank with them The Commission-Officers are to take their Posts at the head of the Battalion as the Colours are drawn But the more particular placing of the Officers will be directed hereafter Now it is to be observed That though the Files are still at their close Order the Ranks are to have their Distance of Twelve large Feet which the Sargeants are to be very diligent and active to see kept very even The Officer in Chief is to place himself before the Center of the Pikes about forty Paces from them the better to observe what is done And that he may be more easily understood by the whole Body He is to be on Horse-back The Words of Command are to be given leisurely that the Soldiers may have time to perform the Exercise without confusion And above all Silence is to be kept very strictly And the first Word of Command before you begin the Exercise is Silence When every thing is thus disposed The next Word of Command is Files Open to the Right ãâ¦ã Leât to your Order March At which Word every individual man turns to the Hand named and after a little pause tââ Sergeants on the Flank lead tââ Ranks which are theâ Files directly forward as slow as posâble by the least Steps they ãâã make with thier Halberts Aâvanced the Iron upwards observing always for a Rule To mind the Front that is If they move to the Right every man is to observe his Left hand man And if they move to the Left his Right hand man Assoon as the last man but one of the first Rank stirs his Foot They are to be commanded all to Halt And no man is to stir after that Word In this manner of Opening of Files no man is to stir till his âeader be Four foot from him ând then to move and keep at âhat Distance which will make âhem Three foot distance from âach other when Faced to the Proper Front Assoon as they are commanded to Halt The next VVord of Command is To your Leader The Captains and Lieutenants are to carry their Pikes Comported always when they move to the Right or Left and the Colours to be Advanced The Sargeants are to be very mindful to keep the Ranks even and at Twelve large feet distance and the Files at Three And for the better keeping Files streight after they are Opened to their Order every man is to look to his Right and Left hand man and to see that he has an equal distance from both especially the File leaders by whom all the rest are governed The next thing is to Draw the Officers from the Front of the Battalion to the Rere which is done by these VVords of Command Have a Care of the Exercise At which VVord of Command the Musketiers are to pull off their Right hand Gloves and put them under their Girdles Officers take your Posts of Exercise in the Rere March VVhich is to be done by the Officers Facing to the Right about The Captains marching at a good round pace in one Rank and the Lieutenants and Colours in another Two paces behind the Captains who as well as the Lieutenants are to carry their Pikes Advanced VVhen they are come into the Rere the Lieutenants and Ensigns are to be in one Rank Eight paces from the Sargeants And the Lieutenants and Ensigns Eight The Captains being from the last Rank of Soldiers Thirteen paces and the Lieutenants and Colours Eleven At the same VVord of Command or
before Lay down your Arms. As before Quit your Arms. As before To the right about As before March When clear of their Arms they are to disperse and upon the Beat of Drum to run to their Arms with an Huzza Their Swords drawn and the points upwards Return your Swords As before Handle your Arms. As before Order your Arms. As before Pikes to your Out-side Order As before Poise your Musket As before Shoulder your Musket As before Advance your Pikes As before Take up your Matches Which is to be done at Four Motions First They advance their Right Foot and Hand without turning their Shoulders their Arms extended before them Secondly They seize the Match bending with the Right Knee Thirdly Raising themselves they bring their Right Foot into its place and slipping a little the Musket and turning the Butt-end a little they bring the Match to the left Hand Fourthly They quit the Match with their Right Hand and turn the Musket again into its Place with the Left For Drawing up a Battalion and placing the Officers for Parade to Receive the King or any Prince of the Blood or General WHen a Regiment is to draw up the foregoing Method of placing the Companies is to be Observed And the Ranks are to have twelve large feet distance and the Files three The Musketiers are to slope and carry their Arms well The Pikemen to Order their Pikes close to their bodies holding them near their heads and to the Latchet of their Shoes and not to their Toes The Sargeants are to be posted as is said before two or one on the Right and Left of every Rank and at the same distance the Soldiers are at in the File and the rest on the Rear Three paces distance from the last rank of Soldiers Their Halberts all Ordered and their Hatts off The Drums on the Right and Left ranging even with the Front Rank of the Soldiers and the same distance one from another as the Soldiers the Ho-boys on the Right of the Drums and the Drums on the Right in the same Rank For placing the Officers The Lieutenants are to be divided equally Half at the Head of the Right Wing of Shot and the other at the Left The Ensigns are to be at the Head of the Pikes upon the same Line with the Lieutenants and each of them Two paces distant from the Body The Captains like wise are to be divided equallie and placed on each Wing two paces before the Lieutenants None are to stand before the Ensigns but he onely who Commands in Chief who is to be Two Paces before the Captains that is Six paces from the Pikes unless when a Regiment makes but one Battalion and the Colonel and Lieutenant-Colonel are both present Then the Lieutenant-Colonel is to be posted on the Left hand of the Colonel The Major who always is to be on Horse-back in a direct Line before the Sargeants on the Right Angle a little advanced before the Line of the Captains And the Aid-Major on the Left Angle in like manner on Horseâ back To Receive the King or Queen the Pikes are to be Advanced and the Muskets Shouldered But to all others the Pikes are to be Ordered If there be a Company of Granadiers It is to be Drawn up on the Right of the Battalion Three deep about two or three paces distance between the Drums of the Battalion and that of the Granadiers Of Saluting When the King approaches The Drums are to Beat the March and the Officers to Salute one after another as the King passes by keeping the Spear of their Pikes directly forwards to the proper Front and not cross Assoon as ever they have Saluted They are to pull off their Hats without making a Leg but standing upright keeping their Hats off till the King or the Person they Salute be passed by them The Ensigns are to Salute with their Colours all together at one Motion bringing them down near the ground directly before them Then taking them up all together at one Motion They pull off their Hats in the same form the Captains and Lieutenants did keeping their Hats off without bowing till the Person whom they Salute be past The Sargeants as is faid before are to stand with their Halberts Ordered and their Hats off and to Face the same way the Battalion does as also the Drums and the Commission-Officers likewise For if the King or whatsoever Person is Received goes round the Battalion the Battalion is to Face towards him every one being to keep his Post onely as is said before Facing as he goes round This manner of Saluting the King or the General is meant for a private Review of a Battalion For if it be in the Field and the Army Drawn up every Battalion is to Salute with Pikeâ and Muskets Charged which is to be performed in this manner The King or General approaching The Musketiers are to be Shouldered and the Pikes Advanced Then the Colonel or Commander in Chief gives the Word Recover your Arms. Which is as is said before to bring the Pikes and Muskets directly before them The Butt-ends of the Pikes always in the Palm of the Hand and the Right Heel to the Left Instep And assoon as ever the Drums strike the March both Pikes and Musketiers are to Charge at one Motion quick and to keep their Arms so Charged till the King or General be past And then the word of Command is Recover your Arms. Poise your Muskets Shoulder your Muskets At which time as is said before The Pikemen bring their Pikes to the Advance Of Marching and Posting the Officers and of Saluting Marching If the Battalion be to March The first thing is to make the Files Close either to the Right or Left to their Marching Order which is a Foot and a half or so near to one another that every Soldier may have the free use of his Arms and not to croud one another which is a thing of dangerous consequence The best way to avoid which is for every Man to keep Half a Foot from his Right-hand Man Single Companies may March Shoulder to Shoulder but in greater Bodies there must be more allowance The First Word of Command is the Pikes being Advanced and the Muskets Shouldered Files Close to the Right or to the Left To your Close Order March At which Word every Man turns to the Hand named and accordingly Closes to the Distances and Hand named Observing as is said before the Front That is either their Right or Left-hand-Men As soon as they are Closed to the Order you would have them The Word of Command is To your Leader The Sargeants at the same time are to be careful in keeping the Ranks at their Twelve large Feet distance As soon as the Battalion is thus disposed If it March in a Body all the Lieutenants are to be in the Rear at the same Distance from the Soldiers as they were at in the Front And the Sargeants which were
to March at the Head of every Sub-Division of Pikes The Sargeants are always to March on the Flanks and are never to Lead or Bring up a Division unless Commanded The Sargeants that are Posted in the Rear of the Battalion when Drawn up are always to take care of the Pikes in Marching When they March by Sub-Divisions they are to March Shoulder to Shoulder in Files but nââ so as to croud one another Aââ tho there may happen to be momen in one Rank then another yet no Gaps are to be left in the Ranks but they are to March as is said before Shoulder to Shoulder The Captains and Officers are always to March with their Pikeâ under-hand except onely when they pass by a General Officer or come before a Guard to Relieve it or off the Parade and then they are to be Shouldered Of Defiles To pass a narrow Defile The readiest way to perform it and to Draw up again in order assoon as past is to make the Ranks File If to the Right the Right-Hand Man is to File first and the rest of his Rank is to follow him then they are to Rank again as they were which is better then Files Filing because it immediately makes a Front to the Enemy If the Ranks be great let them File Two a Breast beginning with the two Outwardmost File-leaders For larger Defiles the Commander may draw off as he judges the way will easily receive Of Wheeling When a Battalion is to Wheel to alter the Front either to one hand or the other or to bring the Front where the Rear was The Command is to Wheel ââther to the Right or the Left first If to the Right you say Wheel to the Right March At which Word of Command every man in the Battalion moves and Wheels from the Left to the Right onely the maâ on the Right Angel turns verâ slowly being as it were the Hinge on which the rest move In this way of VVheeling theâ must observe both their Right and Left-hand Men. And the first Rank is to take such a comâ Pass of Ground as neither to press one another out nor yet to make a Gap or Interval in the Ranks The best way to avoid both which is for every man to be sure to observe what distance he is at in File when he is Commanded to VVheel And If he VVheels to the Right to be sure to keep that very same distance from his Right-hand Man And the Ranks are to observe their Leaders well and to Close quick to the Left in the Rear The same method must be observed to the Right if the Battalion be Commanded to VVheel to the Left Of Wheeling when a Battalion or a Body of Men March in Division VVhen upon March the VVord of Command is given to Wheel if it be to the Right thâ Right-hand Man keeps hââ Ground and onely turns upon hââ Heel At the same time the Left hand Man moves about quick till he makes an even Line with his Right-hand Man and that the Officer bids him Stand. The Second Rank must noâ begin to Wheel till they have taken the Ground of the first ãâã every Rank successively is tâ March directly forward up tâ their Leaders Ground before theâ begin to VVheel upon which dâpends this way of VVheeling Before they come to VVheeâ the Soldiers are to observe thââ hand in Marching to which theâ are to VVheel For as the Right hand Man is to be observed iâ Marching when they VVheel to the Right so they must observe the Left Hand in Marching when they are to Wheel to the Left But when they are Wheeling they must observe the contrary Hand Of Wheeling by single Ranks VVhen an Officer is Marching a Body of men and there be occasion to Form them on a suddain into a single Rank either to make a Guard or to line a Hedge the VVords of Command are these Ranks to the Right or Left hand Wheel March If they are to VVheel to the Right the Right-hand Man of every Rank is to stand and onely turn to the Right on the Ground he stands on and the rest are aââ to Wheel together into one Raââ at the Word of Command March The Colours are to VVheel in before the Rank and the Drums to take their Posts a the Right and Left of the Ranâ as also the Sargeants VVhen they are so VVheel'd they may either be Closed to the Right or to the Left that there may be no Gaps in the Ranks Reduction Form your Ranks to the Left or As you were March For the performance whereof the Left-hand Man of every Rank is to stand and onely turn to the Left And at the VVord March the rest are to VVheel into their places as they were Of Wheeling backward by half Ranks To VVheel backwards by half Ranks upon a long March the following Directions are to be observed The Number of men ought to be even in every Rank and the Right and the Left-hand Man of every Rank being Ordered to stand and onely to Turn to the Right and Left Inwards the following VVords of Command are to be observed By Half Ranks Wheel to the Right and Left Backward March At which Word of Commandâ the Half-Ranks Separate and faââ back to the Right and Left-hand men Forming Two Ranks in opposition to one another The Officers and Colours are to sepaâ rate accordingly and to take their Posts Ranging themselves before the Soldiers to make a Guard The Sargeants and Drums are to be on the Right and Left Reduction By half Ranks to the Right and Left Inward Form your Ranks as you were March The Directions are the same as before For the Right and Left-hand Man of every Rank is to stand and onely Turn to the Right and Left Inward and the rest at the Word March are to Wheel and they will be in the same Marching Order that they were Closings and Openings Ranks Close forwards to Order Three Foot March Ranks Close forward to Close Order A foot and half March Ranks Open backward tâ Order Three Foot March Ranks Open backward tâ Open Order Six Foot March Ranks Open backwards tâ double distance twelve Fooâ March In this way of Opening backward the Ranks are to fall bacâ without changing aspect obseâving their Right-hand men anâ their Leaders Files close to the Right March Files close to the Left March Files close to the Center March Files open to the Right March Files open to the Left March Files open from the Center March When Files open from the Center they are to face from the Center and if there be an odd File it is to stand which is the Center File Also when Files are to open to the Right or Left they are not to stir not so much as changing aspect till the Word of Command March be first given and then they are inâmediately to Face to the hand named and to take their distance Commanded every one from hiâ Leader When they open
Colonel or Lieuâânan-Colonel be present or ãâã by placing the Eldest Captains at the Head of the Pikes and so proceeding in the Method beââââ specified the Youngest beinâ Posted in the Rear what ever thâ Number of Officers may be uâless the General or Commandâ in Chief give Orders to Post theâ otherwise as there may be oââcasion Advancing against the Enemâ in Battel out of Musket-shot the Captains and other Officers at the Head of the Batâalion are all to March in a Line with their Pikes in their Hands two good Paces before the Men and are often to look behind them be cause otherwise they may insenâsibly get too much before the Body and the Soldiers by following too fast fall into Disorder whereof great care is to be taken in Marching against an Enemie When Musketiers come within Shot and March ready with their Muskets Guarded the Ranks should be closed forwards to Swords point the Distance of Files is to be preserved as hath been said already In a Battel the Captains and other Officers are to March in a Line But coming within Shot of the Enemy and the Musketiers Marching ready Cockt and Guarded when the first Rank is commanded to Kneel the whole Line of Captains and other Officers is to retire each of them into the Intervals of his files next behind his Post yet so that they ãâã look to the Right and Left of ãâã Battalion The Officer Commanding the Rear is to observe that the Batalion keep Marching to cause ãâã Soldiers to close for wards ealââ without noise or confusion Hâ chief care is to commaââ the Pikes to March alwaâ even with the VVings of Shââ For it often happens that ãâã Marching any considerable timâ in Battel the VVings Advance and Form a half-Moon so thaâ the Pikes in the middle being extreamly pressed upon the Battallelion falls into confusion ââprovided the motion of the Pike be equal with the Right anâ Left the Battalion cannot be dâordered in its March Aboââ all care must be taken to preserve the distance in Rank and File according to what has been said already The Granadiers when there are any are to be drawn up on the Right of the Battalion and to augment it without intermixing with it or troubling the Order of it they being a separate number of Men that are to be alwayes ready for whatsoever shal be commanded them The Commander of a Battalion may be on Horse back at the Head of it when the Captains are on Foot with their Pikes in their Hands in as much as he is to be stirring to aâl parts to see that they March as they should and above all that none speake xcept himself or the Major by his Order And is to alight when the Musketiers make Readyâ and to March with his Pike Charged against the Enemie When an Army is drawn up fââ Battel the usual distance betweeâ the Lines is Three hundred Paces Of Garrisons and Guards THe Officers usually placed in ãâã Garrison are a Governour a Lieutenant-Governour a Majoâ Aid-Major and Captains of the Gates It is the Governours part to have a continual care of the Preservation of the Place Intrusted to him Hiâ Office is to appoint the Guards Rounds and Patrolls to give the Word every Evening visit the Posts keep the Officers and Soldiers to their Dutie Charge them to be diligent and to send out frequent parties as well to learn News of the Eneây as to Raise Contributions from âhe neighbouring Countrey The Lieutenant-Governour or âfficer in Chief Commands in the Place and Government in absence of âhe Governour with the same Authority The Major sees the Guards Mountâd the Rounds and Posts Assigned ââe Regulates the Centinels goes every Evening to receive the Word from the Governour and gives it about âpon the Place of Arms to the Quartermasters and Sargeants of the Garrison He goes his Roundâ Major Visits the Corps of Guards and sees that all the Soldiers Arms are fixt and in good Order He causes necessary Ammunition to be distributed among them Orders the Gates to be opened and shut and gives the Governour an exact accouâ of all that passes in the Place The Aid-majors are more ãâã less in number according to the greatness of Places They go the Rounds with the Major by turns and the Dutie of their Places differs nothing at all from his they being as Assistants to him The Care of the Captains of the Gates is to go Evening and Morning to the Governours house to receive the Keys of the Gates that they may open and shut them There is usually in every Garrison especially a Frontier Town a Commissarie of Artillerie a store-keeper who keeps Account of all the Ammunition and distributes it according to the Governours Order a certain number of Gunners whereof there is alwayes to be one on the Guard at the Batteries a Commissary of Provisions who hath the Charge of the Corn Flower and all that may serve for the sustenance of a Garison The Officers who are in a Garrison owe all Obedience and Respect to the Governour or Commander in Chief and they cannot be absent for any Reason soever without a permission frâââ him in Writing or from the Person that commands there in his absence In Garrison some Men are to be placed at the Gates whose Care is only to observe Strangers that come in and go out and according to the comparing the Memorials which they and all the Inn-keepers of the Town are to bring every Evening to the Major It is known how many Strangers are every night in the Place whatever they are and where they Lodge The hour of Mounting the Guard is different in Garrisons according to the inclination of the Governours In some places it is done at the break of day because at the time when the Gaââ are opened which are the usual hour of Surprizes Two thrids of the Garrison are in Arms others Mount it at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon or towards the Evening but the most usual time is at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon Whilst the Drums beat for the Guard the Sargeants or Corporals are to go the Major's House who makes them cast Lots for the Posts and Rounds and writs them down in a Register kept for that purpose Having done so they return to their Companies or Squadrons who gather together before the Captains Quarters and if they do not Mount by whole Companies but by Detached Men which is the most practicable way of doing Dutie the Sargeants Lead them in good Order Drums Beating as far as the Place of Arms to that part where the Guards of the Post which has fallen to their share ought to meet When all the Detachments are Drawn up on the place of Arms Formed ready for the Guards thâ Major or Aid-major makes thâ Officers draw Lots for the Post and Rounds beginning by the Captains and ending at the Sargeants At the Places which are weakest and where there is greatest danger
Signal for the Officers to take their Posts of Exercise in the Rere Six Sergeants of those that are Posted in the Rere are to March through the Intervals of the Files into the Front and Post themselves Forty six paces from the first Rank of Soldiers that is Six paces advanced before the Commander in Chief where they are to Range themselves so as to make a parallel Line with the Battalion and to keep the Front clear and undisturbed And at the same Word of Command the Pikemen are to joyn their Left hands to their pikes even with their Shoulders Now the Musketiers being Shouldered and the Pikes Advanced Silence being Commanded and none to Speak but the Officer in Chief He is to proceed as followeth Order your Pikes To the Right To the Right To the Right To the Right To the Right about As you were To the Left To the Left To the Left To the Left To the Left about As you were Exercise of the Fire-Lock Musketiers Have a Care to the Exercise and carry your Arms well Lay your Right hands on your Muskets Poize your Muskets Rest your Muskets Cock your Muskets Guard your Muskets Present Fire Recover your Arms. Half-bend your Muskets Clean your Pans Handle your Primers Prime Shut your Pans Blow off your loose Corns Cast about to Charge Handle your Chargers Open them with your Teeth Charge with Powder Draw forth your Scowrers Shorten them to an Inch. Charge with Bullet Ram down Powder and Ball. Withdraw your Scowrers Shorten them to a handfull Return your Scowrer Poise your Muskets Shoulder your Muskets Poise your Muskets Order your Muskets Pikemen take heed Advance your Pikes To the Front Charge To the Right Charge To the Right Charge To the Right Charge To the Right Charge To the Right about Charge As you were Charge To the Left Charge To the Left Charge To the Left Charge To the Left Charge To the Left about Charge As you were Charge Advance your Pikes Shoulder your Pikes Charge to the Front As you were Charge to the Right As you were Charge to the Right about As you were Charge to the Left As you were Charge to the Left about As you were Port. Comport Charge to the Front Trail Charge as you were Advance your Pikes Musketiers take heed Poise your Muskets Shoulder your Muskets Musketiers make ready At which time the Musketiers are to perform distinctly every Posture of the Musket together and being ready which is understood to be Cockt they are to guard them with their Thumb on the Cocks and to bring up their Muskets streight before them their left hands the height of their mouths And the Pikemen at the same Word of Command Make ready are to bring their Pikes streight before them also to the Recover their left hands the height of their mouths Both Pikemen and Musketiers alway observing whenever they Recover their Arms before them tâ bring their right heels to their leââ insteps And when the Pikeâ Charge and the Muskets Rest tâ fall back with their right feet in ãâã direct Line The Pikemen and Musketiers are to take care to bring down their Pikes and Muskâets together very quick especially the Pikes with a jerk as iâ they were to strike with them Observing to bring the Pikes down at a convenient distance from one anothers breasts to prevent clattering and to close them to their breasts after they are Charged They must also observe to bring them up streight before them as quick before they turn which keeps the Arms from clashing one against anoâher In all Facings the Soldiers must keep their Left Heels very firm and fixed Charge To the Right Charge To the Right Charge To the Right Charge To the Right Charge To the Right about Charge As you were Charge To the Left Charge To the Left Charge To the Left Charge To the Left Charge To the Left about Charge As you were Charge Recover your Arms. Half-bend your Muskets Poise your Muskets Shoulder your Muskets At which time the Pikemâ are to bring their Pikes from âing Recovered before themâ their Right Thighs to their Aâvance Poise your Muskets At which word of Commaââ the Pikmen are to joyn thâ Left Hands to their Pikes evââ with their Shoulders Order your Arms. Pikes to your inside Ordeâ Lay down your Arms. Quit your Arms. To the Right about March When they are Clear of thâ Officers in the Rere they are to disperse and at the Beat of Druââ to draw their Swords and run to their Arms with an Huzza observing to keep the points of their Swords upright Return your Swords Handle your Arms. Order your Arms. Pikes to your Outside Order Poise your Muskets Shoulder your Muskets Advance your Pikes Officers take your Posts at the Head of the Battalion March At which time the Officers are to March back in the same Method to the Front of the Battalion as they went from it The Six Sargeants likewise that Advance from the Rere are to return thâ ther to their Posts Memorandum At any time whatever when the Soldiers have laid down their Arms and quitted them upon Beating the Drums they are all to draw their Swords and run to their Arms with anâ Huzza Observing always to keep the points of their Swords upright for fear of mischief The Exercise of a Battalion having Match-Lock Muskets The Musketiers being Shouldered and the Pikes Advanced Have a Care of the Exercise At which time the Musketiers are to pull off their Right hand Gloves and put them under their Girdles Officers take your Posts of Exercise in the Rere March At which word of Command the Pikemen are to joyn their Left hands to their Pikes even with the top of their Shoulders Order your Pikes Lay down your Matches To the Right Four times To the Right about As you were To the Left Four timeâ⦠To the Left about As you were Lay your Right hands oâ your Muskets Poise your Muskets Rest your Muskets Handle your Match Blow your Match Cock and try your Matchâ⦠Guard your Pans Bringing your Muâkets Recovered beforâ you Blow your Match Present and open your Pans Fire Recover your Arms. Return your Match Clean your Pans Handle your Primers Prime Shut your Pans Blow off your loose Corns Cast about to Charge Handle your Chargers Open them with your teeth Charge with Powder Draw forth your Scowrers Shorten them to an Inch. Charge with Bullet Ram down Powder and Ball. Withdraw your Scowrers Shorten them to a handfull Return your Scowrers Poise your Muskets Shoulder your Muskets Poise your Muskets Order your Muskets Then followeth the Exercise of the Pike being exactly the same with that before in the Exercise of the Fire-Lock Exercise of the Pike and Match-Lock-Musket together Poise your Muskets Shoulder your Muskets Musketiers make ready At which time the Musketiers must leisurely and distinctly perform every Posture of the Musket together and being ready they bring up their Muskets streight before them with their Two
Fore-fingers guarding their Pans the height of their Mouths and bringing their Right Heels to their Left Insteps The Pikmen at the same word of Command Make ready are to bring their Pikes before them to their Recover Their Right Heels also to their Left Insteps the But-end of their Pikes in the Palm of their Hands and are to Charge as the Muskettiers Rest their Arms and Face as the Musketiers Face Charge To the Right Charge Four times To the Right about Charge As you were Charge To the Left Charge Four times To the Left about Charge As you were Charge Recover your Arms. Return your Match Poise your Muskets Shoulder your Muskets At which time the Pikemen bring their Pikes to the Advance from the Recover Poise your Muskets At which time the Pikemen joyn their Left Hands to their Pikes even with the top of their Shoulders Order your Arms. Pikes to your Inside Order Lay down your Arms. Quit your Arms. To the Right about March Assoon as clear of the Officers the Rere They are to disperse upon the Drums Beating the Preparative They are all to draw their Swords and run to their Arms with an Huzza Carrying the points of their Swords upright And when they come to their Arms they are to stand with their Swords Poised before them as they do their Muskets Return your Swords Handle your Arms. Order your Arms. Pikes to your Outside Order Poise your Muskets Shoulder your Muskets Advance your Pikes Take up your Match Officers take your Posts at the Head of the Battalion March Directions for the Postures iâ Exercising the Fire-Lock Musket In Exercise both of Pike anâ Musket the feet are to be at ãâã moderate distance for if they aâ too wide asunder or too near together it weakens And in theââ Exercise they must be sure to keeâ the left heel fast and to set theââ feet right or else they can neveâ handle their Arms as they ought Lay your right hand on your Musket Turn the Barrel toward you the Lock uppermost and lay your right hand your fingers extended just behind the lock close the Butt-end of your Musket to your shoulder that the Muzzels may be all of a height Poise your Musket Grasp your Musket hard facing to the Right with a quick motion upon your left heel keeping your Musket directly before you the height of your Crevat your right elbow on your side your feet neither too near nor at too great a distance but so that by turning the point of your left toe to the front and that of your right as you face your left heel being exactly against the middle of your right foot you are in the posture for resting which is the reason of Facing to the Right that you may be in a readier pâsture to rest but when you inteââ to Shoulder or Order from Poiâ you keep faced to the Front At that the Soldiers may never mâ take they are to take it for a gâneral Rule That they are neâ to face to the Right in Poising ãâã when the Word of Command given before to lay their rigââ hands on their Muskets At aâ times when they Poise they aâ to keep their Muskets direct before their noses but not ãâã arms end extended but to let the right elbows rest upon their bâdies which makes the Muskeâ more on a direct Line and ãâã much easier for the men to hoââ them Rest your Musket Let your Musket sink down to your left hand that arm hanging as low as may be without stooping with your body and receive the Musket into it just where the Scowrer enters into the Stock Be sure your hand touch no part of the barrel the Musket is to be held but a little sloping from perpendicular half a foot from your side Be sure to let your left arm hang down free as low as you can without stooping and not hugg your Musket up above your waste as was used formerly keeping the right hand upon your Musket behind the lock your singers extended Cock your Musket Place your right Thumb upon the Cock and your fingers behind the Trigger and with the help of closing it to your thigh you cock it keeping it still rested with your thumb upon the Cock. Guard your Musket Keeping your Thumb upon the Cock and your fingers behind the Trigger you bring up your Musket with a very quick motion streight before you to the Recover your left hand as high as your mouth about half a foot from it without stooping Let not your Musket sink but keep it at the height Always observing when they bring up their Muskets before which is Recovering the Musket to bring their right heels to their left insteps And be sure to have a care of tossing the Muzzel of the Musket backwards but keep it streight upright perpendicular Present Fall back with your Right foot so that the left heel be against the middle of it raising the Butt-end of your Musket to your shoulder That is between your breast and your right shoulder which locks it fast but little of the Butt-end to appear above the shoulder your right elbow not at all or very little higher then your Piece having your fingers ready to pull the Trigger yâ must bend your left knee anâ keep the right verie stiff youâ Piece must be levelled breast high and no higher Fire Let them be sure to draw theââ Trigger at one motion keeping their bodies verie steddie taâking aim and their Muskets faââ to their shoulders till they have the Word of Command to Recover their Arms. Recover your Arms. Sink the Butt-end of your Musket till you hold it perpendicular in both hands the left hand as high as your mouth and the right under the Cock Bring up your Musket always when you recover it before you with a verie quick motion bringing up the right heel to the left instep Half-bend your Musket Falling back with the right legâ Rest your Muskets together and laying their right Thumbs upon the Cock and their fingers behind their Triggers with the help of closing them to their thighs they Half-bend which done they place their right hands behind the Lock keeping them rested their fingers extended Clean your Pan. Pressing the ball of your thumb into your Pan you wiââ it having done that you hoâ your right hand behind the Loâ again of your Musket that eveââ Posture may appear the better Handle your Primer The great end of it to tââ back of your hand between yoââ thumb and fore-finger your anâ backwards Prime At which time they level theââ Muskets to be exactly upon aâ Line not one Muzzel higheâ then another putting in a proportionable quantity of Powder at the side of the Pan and not on the top keeping their left toes directly to the front Shut your Pan. With your two first fingers At this Word Casting back your Primer bring up your right heel to your left instep and your Musket streight up before you recovered with the
Barrel towards you your left hand always as high as your mouth and with a very quick motion your Thumb on the top of the steel Blow off your Loose Corns Be sure to blow all together at one strong blast bringing your Pan up to your mouth standing upright and not putting your mouth down to your Pan. Cast out your arms after your blast not letting your Muskeâ sink from the Posture 't was iâ before Cast about to Charge You advance with your Righâ Leg turning your Musket thâ Barrel downwards so bringing iâ to your Left side a little back warâ in your Left hand be sure none of your fingers touch the Barrel The Right foot is to have the Toâ directly to the Front as if yoâ were to Fence your Right heeâ being over against the middle of the Left foot ballancing your Muskets in the Left hand the Muzzels directlie to the proper Front half a foot from your bodie all of a height and your Right hand joyned to the Muzzel of your Muskets your Thumb exâended to the side of the Barrel Handle your Charger With a full Grip hold it even with the Muzzel of your Musket about an Inch from it underneath your Musket Open it with your Teeth Bring it up to your Mouth standing upright with your Head and not to bring your Head down to it Assoon as you have done this bring the Charger within an Inch of the Muzzel underneath as before and Cover the Mouth of your Charger with the Ball of your Thumb Charge with Powder When you have put the Powder into the Barrel you hold your Charger again underneath your Musket as before Draw forth your Scowrer You are to let fall your Charger and turn your Hand your little finger next the Muzzle and draw it at Three Motions being drawn dart it That is hold it level the height of your Eye your Arm extended Shorten it to an Inch. Turn the great end of your Scowrer towards you and slip your Hand till without an Inch of the End letting it rest against your Body a little below your Right breast sloped all of a height Charge with Bullet Take the Bullet out of your Mouth putting it into the Barrel and then put the great End of the Scowrer after it just into the Muzzel of the Piece and so stand till the next word of Command Ram down Powder and Ball. With a full Grasp your Thumb and Fore-finger from the Muzzel your Thumb on the top of the Scowrer keeping a handful of the Scowrer in your Hand Withdraw your Scowrer Turn your Hand your Thumbâ and Fore-finger towards the Muzzel and when your Scowrer is clear which is to be done at Three Motions dart again as before Shorten it to a Handful Turn the small end of your Scowrer to your Breast and slip your Hand till within an Handful of the end of it holding it to your Body a little below your Right breast sloped till the word of Command Return your Scowrer Replace it in the Stock of your Musket pressing it down with your Thumb and then without any word of Command grasp the Muzzel of your Musket with your Right hand your Thumb streight out upon the Scowrer keeping your Musket clear from your side some half a foot the Muzzels all of a height directly to the Front Poise your Musket Bring up your Musket before you with your Left hand and falling with your Right Leg even to your Left grasp your Musket with your Right hand under the Cock and poise streight before your Nose keeping Faced to the Front letting your Right Elbow Rest upon your Body Shoulder your Musket As formerly Poise As before Order Sink your Right Hand a little Take hold of the Stock with your Left Hand upon the place where the Scowrer goes into the Stock then sinking that hand take hold of the Muzzel with your Right Hand and let the Butt-End easily sink near the ground where you make a little stop so that the Muskets may come to the ground all together your Musket all this while perpendicular and your Thumb at last streight out on the Side of the Muzzel being set down to the ground all together that it seem but one Thump Place the Butt-End close to the Right Foot about the middle of it your Right Hand an Inch below the Muzzel the lock from your Body Lay down your Musket Turn your Musket with the Lock upwards and stepping forwards with your Left Leg and Right Hand lay it on the ground in a very streight Line You must never lay down or handle your Musket but with one hand viz. the Right Hand Quit your Musket Fall back with your Left Leg even to your Right and stand up Handle your Musket Stepping forward with your Left Leg lay your Right Hand near the Muzzel of your Musket Order your Musket Lift up the Muzzel of your Musket and fall back with your Left Leg even to your Right turning the Lock of your Musket outwards by the middle of your Foot Directions for the Postures in Exercising the Pike Pikemen take heed Advance your Pikes Lift up your Pike in a direct Line near your side with your Right Hand as high as you can well reach and take it with your Left Hand as low as you can your fingers streight out and with that Hand Raise it till the Butt-end comes into your Right Hand then place it between your Breast and your Shoulder And be sure to keep the Butt-end close to your Thigh which keeps your Pikes upright To the Front Lay your Left Hand on your Pike even with the top of your Shoulder your Fingers streight out and bring the Pike right before you with a quick motion at the same time drawing in your Right Heel to your Left Instep Be sure to keep your Pike streight upright which will be done best by putting your Right Hand well from you Charge Fall back with your Right Leg so that the Heel of your Left Foot may be directly against the middle of your Right Foot Bring down your Pike extreme quick with a jerk as if you were to strike one with it and Charge Breast high your Left Elbow under your Pike to Support it yielding your Body forwards and bending your Left Knee that you may stand the firmer and with more ease always observing to hold the Butt-end of your Pike in the Palm of your hand and your Left Toe pointing directly with the Spear of your Pike your Feet at a convenient distance neither too far asunder nor too near that you may stand strong Of all things you must look that your Feet are set right or else you can never handle your Arms as you ought 'T is to be observed in charging your Pike to bring it down at some distance from one anothers Breast so to prevent Clattering And to Close it to your Breast after it is Charged To the Right Four times Turn your Left Toe to the Right Bring up your Right
your Right foot Grasp thâ Pike with your Right Hand ãâã far as you can reach have a caâ not to Toss the Spear too high then forsaking it with your Leââ Hand and falling back wiââ your Right Leg even with yoâ Left Close the Pike to your Sidâ the Spear of your Pike about tââ height of your Head Charge to the Front Extend your Right Arm much as you can advancing yoâ Right Leg at the same motion and putting your Left Hand far back as you can bring forwarâ your Pike then stepping bacâ with your Right Leg take holâ of the Butt-end of it with yoâ Right hand and Charge taking care not to throw the Spear of the Pike higher then it was when you went to Charge when you Charge Charge always Breast-high Trail Face to the Right about and let the Spear of your Pike fall behind you Quit your Right Hand from the Butt-end of it without stirring your Left you must take care not to bob up the Spear of your Pike which is very ungraceful Charge as you were Turn to the Left about and âaking the Butt-end of the Pike on the Palm of your Right Hanâ Charge as before always ãâã king care not to Toss your Speâ higher than the Charge Advance your Pikes Bring up your Right Heel ãâã your Left Instep and your Pââ before you to the Recover ãâã fall out with your Right Fooâven with your Left and bââ your Pike to your Right Thigh Order your Pikes Lay your Left Hand on yââ Pike even with the top of yoâ Shoulder your Fingers streiââ out and sinking your Left Hanââ and Raising your Right taââ your Pike so that when the Buâ ând is on the Ground your Right âand may be against your Eye âeeping your Pike near your Head the Butt-end to the Latchet of your Shoe When near the Ground hold a little while still that the Butt-ends may all touch âhe Ground together and make put one Thump Pikes to your Inside Order Place the Butt-end of your âike on the Inside of your Right foot about the middle of it Be âure to move your Pike and not your Foot Lay down your Pikes Stepping forward quick with our Left Leg and stooping all together lay it down streight oâly with your Right Hand Quit your Pikes Falling back with your Let ãâã even to your Right stand up all together Handle your Pikes Stepping forwards with yoâ Left Leg quick and stooping together laying your Right Haââ only on your Pike as far as you ãâã reach Order your Pikes Raise the Pike only with you Right Hand and fall back with your Left Leg You must ãâã sure when you are Commanded âo Handle your Pikes to get the Butt-end within the middle of your Right Foot Pikes to your Outside Order Place the Butt-end of your Pike on the Outside of your Foot âust to the Latchet of your Shoe âe fure to move your Pike and âot your Foor Advance As before Exercise of Pike and Musket together The Pikes being Advanced and the Muskets Shouldered The word of Command is Musketiers make ready They are to perform all their Postures and the Motions exactly together till they stand Guarded with their Muskets before them Their Thumbs on the Cocks at which time also the Pikes are to be Recovered before them the Butt-ends in the Palms of their Hands and their Pikes upright Their Left Hands the Height of their Mouths and no higher At the Word Charge They are to bring down both Muskets and Pikes together at once And the Pikes with a jerk as if they were to strike one with them They must be sure to turn their Left Toes that way they Charge and their Left Heel directly against the middle of their Right Foot When they Charge they are to Charge directly forward But the Pikes are not to Charge close to one anothers Breasts at first because that makes a clattering but they are to Charge a little way from one anothers Breasts in bringing down their Pikes and after they are Charged then to close them to their Breasts To the Right Charge Four times To the Right about Charge As you Were Charge To the Left Charge Four times To the Left about Charge As you were Charge The Pikemen turn as the Musketiers bringing up their Right Heels to their Left Insteps As they turn they extend their Arms and hold their Muskets streight before them Their Left Hand as high as their Mouth pulling back their Arms and falling back with their Right Legs when they are Faced The Souldiers do not bring down their Arms till the word of Command Charge They must be sure to bring up their Pike and Musket as quick as they bring them down streight before them ere they turn or else the Pikes will clatter Recover your Arms As before Half-bend your Muskets As before Poise your-Muskets As before Shoulder your Muskets As before The Musketiers Shouldering The Pikemen who stood Recovered falling out with their Right Legs bring their Pikes to their Thighs to their Advance Poise your Muskets At which Word of Command the Pikemen are all to joyn their Left Hands to their Pikes the height of their Shoulders Order your Arms. Pikes to your Inside Order Lay down your Arms. Quit your Arms. Tothe Right about March When clear of their Arms they are to disperse and upon the Beat of Drum to run to their Arms with an Huzza their Swords drawn and the points upward Return your Swords Handle your Arms. Order your Arms. Pikes to your Outside Order Poise your Muskets Shoulder your Muskets Advance your Pikes In Ordering their Arms They must be sure to make a little stop before the Butt-ends come to the ground that they may come down all at one Thump After laying down their Arms and quitting them they are all to stand up together and no man to stoop afterwards When they March from their Arms they must be sure to step all together Front and Rear with their Left Feet and to March close to their Arms. When they lay their Right Hands on their Swords they must take hold of the Scabbord with their Left Hand When they have drawn their Swords They must hold them up streight before them as they do their Muskets when poised When they return their Swords They must do it all at one Motion And assoon as they have put up their Swords they must all stand upright to their Arms looking to their proper Front The Pikemen must always when they stand to their Arms lying on the ground get the Butt-end of their Pikes to the middle of the inside of their Feet The easiest and readiest way to teach Soldiers the use of their Arms that they may do it exactly to the Drum Is to give every File-leader the Word of Command in writing of that part of the Exercise viz. The posture of the Pike and Musket only That every File-leader may instruct his File so as to do it exactly to the Drum EXERCISE OF
in the Rear are to Assist on the Flanks to see that the Ranks March exactly even and at their distance When the Word is given to March both Front and Rear step all at a time with their Left Feet setting them down all together so that they may be heard They are then to March very slowly and the Pikes to March even with the Wings of Shot And great care is to be taken that the Men do not press one upon another but March directly forward without inclining to either hand As soon as the Body is Marched as far as is intended they are to be Commanded to Halt To the Right about And the Drums beating a Retreat the Lieutenants lead them in the same Order and Method as before back to their Ground which being come to the Command is Halt To the Left about Or As you were That is to the Left about Lieutenants take your Posts in the Front of the Battalion March At which Word the Lieutenants return from the Rear into the Front And the Sargeants that were before in the Rear return thither again from the Flanks Of Marching in Three Divisions If the Battalion be to March in Three Divisions the Captains are to be Divided one half at the Head of the first Division of Shot and the other half in the Rear of the last Division one half of the Lieutenants in the Rear of the first Division of Shot and the other half at the Head of the last Division of Shot The Colours are to March at the Head of the Pikes which are to be Advanced The Colonel or Lieutenant-Colonel or in their absence the Officer in Chief is to March Two Paces before the Rank of Captains at the Head of the first Division of Shot the Captains and all other Officers keeping the same distance from the Soldiers as they were Posted at at the Head of the Battalion when Drawn up and taking great care that they keep that distance exactly and no more Viz. The Captains Four Paces from the Soldiers and the Lieutenants and Ensigns two or at least at a proper distance to Salute The Officers that are to March in the Rear of the Division are to fall after them as they March off and not before And the Sargeants that were Posted in the Reat are to take care of the Pikes in their Marching The Drums are to be divided equally to the Divisions and to March between the Second and Third Rank The Granadiers are to March about Twenty Yards before the Battalion The Equipage of the Colonels and Officers of the Front is to March a little on the Left Hand between the Granadiers and the Battalion The Ho boys are to March at the middle Distance between the Commander in Chief and the Granadiers Whenever a Division is Commanded to March they are to step together at once both Front and Rear with their Left Feet and to March slowly In Marching both Colonel Lieutenant Colonel and all Officers are to March with their Pikes under-hand Comported taking care not to droop the Spear too much nor to swing their hands in Marching but to keep them steddy Assoon as they come near the King or Person whom they are to Salute They are to Shoulder their Pikes and to take Care to do it together that is Every Rank of Office as they approach the King to Shoulder their Pikes together and to carry them level upon their Shoulders And when they come to Salute to be very exact in doing it together that iâ may seem as if but one man Saluted The first Rank of Captains are not to begin to Salute till the Colonel or Commander in Chief has done Saluting And the Officers must take Care above all things That they neither stand still when they Salute nor mend their pace so as to get too fat from the men And to take Care in the Salute not to do the Motions too quick The Ensigns are to take Care to bring their Colours down all together directly before them without waving them to either Hand And to take them up all together without standing still or mending their pace Assoon as the Officers have Saluted They must pull off their Hatts and keep them off till they are past by the Person they Salute without bowing And when they are past at a convenient distance they are to bring their Pikes again underhand The Sargeants are to march with their Halberts Shouldered the Butt-end upwards and are always to march with their Hatts off when they pass by the Person that comes to view the Battalion whether the Officers Salute or no. None is to Salute the same Person but once standing and once Marching The Major and Aid-Major have no fixed Post for Marching But are always to attend the Colonel or Officer in Chief to receive his Orders No Sargeant or Corporal is at any time to Carry or Hold the Colours in the absence of the Ensign but onely a Pikeman If a Battalion be Attaqued in Marching They are immediately to Draw up Facing either the same way they March or by Wheeling either to the Right or Left as the Ground allows or as they are Attaqued For the readier performance of which It is most necessary to practise a Battalion to it in Exercising If a Battalion be Attaqued Marching in Three Divisions or more and thereby the Divisions obliged to Wheel to the Right The First VVing of Musketiers is to Draw up on the Right of the Granadiers and the Pikes on the Right of the Right VVing of Musketiers and the Left VVing of Musketiers on the Right Hand of the Pikes which takes up much less time then Marching round the Rear Assoon as ever there is occasion to Prepare for being Attaqued on a suddain or that the Commander in Chief is disposed to Draw up a Battalion in that Method He Commands the Rear Half-Files of Musketiers to double their Front to the Left in Marching And assoon as ever the Officer in Chief gives Command to the Musketiers to Maâ Ready which is to be Cocâ and Guarded or in Exercise ãâã make the Motion of it by Receivering their Muskets before theââ The Pikemen at the same woââ of Command are to Port thâ Pikes and the Drums to Beat tââ Preparative which gives Notice the Rear that they are to Drâââ up The Ensigns at the same tiââ are to give their Colours to tâ Right Hand-men of the respâctive Companies who are to Râtice with them immediately ãâã the Center of the Pikes and tââ Ensigns to take the Pikes whiââ the said Soldiers carried and aâ to March at the head of tâ Pikes The Drums that marched bâtween the Ranks of the Musketiers as also those of the Granadiers are to joyn themselves to those Drums that March with the Pikes And the Ho-boys to joyn with the Colours Assoon as ever the Drums beat the Preparative every Division except the first is to March up with all the speed they can keeping their Order that first Division
Right and Left double your Files to the Right and Left inwards March Rear half-files of Musketiers to the Left-hand double your Front March Files close all to the Right to your close Order March To your Leader Pikes Face square Pikes close forward every way to close Order March Pikes to your proper Front Left Wing of Musketiers To the Right about Both Wings of Musketieâ March. Halt Musketiers face to the ãâã March Halt Face to your proper Frââ all Officers and Sargeaââ take your Posts March Granadiers take your Posâ in the Angles March Face Square Musketiers make ready At which word Command the ãâã are to Port ââlow and to coâânue so and ãâã Charge wheâ Musketiers Prââ First Rank kneel Which they must do so low hold their Muskets so that the two last Ranks may Fire over them The two last Ranks Present Fire Recover your Arms. At which word of Command the first Rank stands up with their Muskets Recovered streight before them ready Cockt and Guarded and the two Ranks that have Fired Load again Front Rank Present Fire Recover your Arms. At which Word of Command the Pikeman Recover their Pikes from their Port. To your Leader March Halt Face Square c. After which Method they ãâã be made to March them and ãâã to every Front the Soldiers alwâ observing that Facing to tââ Leader is to face that ãâã wherever the Commander ãâã Chief is but to face to the pâper Front is onely that way ãâã Front of the Bastalion propââ stood before this figure ãâã formed Reduction of the Hollow Square They being all faced to the proper Front the Words of Command are as follow Granadiers take your Posts on the Right of the Battalion March The Right and Left of each Wing of Musketiers Face to the Right and Left outwards March Halt The Three Files of Pikes of the Right and Left that doubled As you were March Musketiers Face to the Right March Halt To your Leader Rear half-files of Musketiers that doubled To the Right about as you were March Ranks open backward to twelve Foot March Colours Drums and Hoboys to your former Posts March Files close to the Right to close Order March To your Leader Directions how to Form the Hollow Square The Battalion being Drawn up the Muskets Shouldered and the Pikes Advanced you must first of all Command the Colours Drums and Ho boys to the Center of the Pikes Which done you are to make the Ranks close forward to Three large feet distance Then you must make the three outwardmost Files of Pikes on the Right and Left to double into the three Files of Pikes on the Right and Left to double into the three Files of Pikes which are next them on their Right and Left After which you are to make the Rear half-files of Musketiers to double their front either to the Right or Left which being done you must make all the Body close their Files to close Order and after having faced them again to the Proper Front you are to make the Pikes face Square and close forward to close Order as they then are faced every way which done you must make the Pikeâ face again to their Proper Fromâ Then you Command the Leââ Wing of Shot to face to the Right about which being done both Wings of Shot are to March till clear of the Front and Rear of Pikes After you have made the Musketiers to Halt both VVings are to face to the Left and are to be led by the Sargeants cross the Front and Rear of Pikes That is to say the Right VVing of Shot to be led as near the Pikes as they can March round till the Head of the Shot comes even with the Left Rear Angle of the Pikes and the Left VVing of Shot is to be led in like manner round the Rear of the Pikes till the Head of the Shot comes even with the Right Front Angle of the Pikes Then you must command them all to Face to the proper Front The Officers are to move with the Musketiers as they move by which they will naturally fall into the Posts where they are to be viz. The Lieutenants divided equally into the Four Angles as also the Sargeants The Captains are to be divided in the following Manner First Captain To the proper Front Second Captain To the Rear Third Captain To the Right Flank Fourth Captain To the Left Front Angle Fifth Captain To the Right Front Angle Sixth Captain To the Left Front Angle Seventh Captain To the Left Rear Angle Eighth Captain To the Right Rear Angle The Officers are to take Care that every Front of Soldiers do their Duty and the Captains that are in the Center of each Front are to retire into the first Rank when the Musketiers Make ready and are to kneel when the Soldiers kneel and to perform the same with their Pikes that the Pikemen do When you have done this you place your Company of Granadiers being divided into four equal parts in the four Angles and if there be not room enough for them to stand in the Angles without you must take some of the Files and place them within the Angles with their Daggers in their Firelocks keeping the rest on the Angles without Three deep The two last Ranks of which are to Fire with the Musketiers The Front Rank making ready their Granado's assoon as ever the Two last Ranks have fired they are to put their Daggers into their Firelocks and stand Charged and when the first Rank of Musketiers Present the first Rank of Granadiers are to deliver their Granado's and assoon as done they are to unsling their Firelocks and put in their Daggers and stand charged as the rest When you give the Command to Face square the Musketiers on the Right and Left are to Face outwards and those in the Rear to Face to the Right about The Three outwardmost Files of Pikes on the Right and Left are to Face outwards and the Rear half Files of the rest of the Pikes are to Face to the Right about Those men that are in the Angles are to Face towards the Points of the Angles the Musketiers must close backwards as near to the Pikes as they can with convenience to use their Arms that the Pikes may reach the farther over them The Ensigns are to keep their Colours Advanced and Flying which are to be Posted within the Square after this Method If there be Ten Colours The three Colours on the Right are to be against the proper Front of the Battalion The two Colours next to them are to be against the Right Flank The two Colours next to them are to be against the Left Flank and the Three next to them are to be against the Rear and they are all to Face as the Boby Faces and to March as they do The Drums and Ho-boys are to divide themselves equally to make as much room as they can within the Square The Musketiers being commanded to Make
ready They are all to make the motion of Cocking and Guarding and at the same time the Pikemen to Port their Pikes very low as they stand faced without any word of Command as also the Officers You must fire onely the Two last Ranks together that is The second and third the first of which being to stoop the Front Rank or the first Rank of all is to kneel holding their Muskets so that the two other Ranks may Fire clear of them Assoon as ever the Second and Third Rank have Fired and Recovered their Arms the First Rank is to stand up without any other word of Command with their Muskets Cockt and Guarded ready to Present And at the same time the two other Ranks which have Fired Load their Arms again and Make ready The Pikes are to continue Ported very low all the while till all the three Ranks have Fired After the Front Rank stands up They are to be commanded to Present and Fire and after that to Recover their Arms the Pikemen at the same word of Command being to Recover their Pikes The Front Rank which Fired last and all the rest that have not Primed and Loaded their Arms are to do it or in Exercise to make the moâtion of it as they March and are afterwards to Shoulder The Granadiers are to be Ordered as is before mentioned The reason why the Pikes do not Charge when the Musketiers Present but continue Ported is That the Musketiers in firing may not shatter the ends of them with their Shot but when the Musketiers have fired if there be occasion the Pikes may be made to Charge from their Port in the twinkling of an eye Of the Saluting Posture standing An Officer is to stand in the same posture with his Pike Ordered as a private Soldier onely his Arm stretched out holding his Pike at Arms end the Buttend at the same distance from his Right Foot which keeps it upright To Salute standing The Officer is to fall back with the Right Arm and Leg keeping the Spear of his Pike directly ãâã the Rear sloped just about thâ same height as a Soldiers Pike ãâã when it is Shouldered his Leââ Toe to the Front and the middlâ of his Right Foot against his Leââ Heel his Left Hand stretched ouâ streight before him he is to take hold of the Pike and turning iâ with his Right Hand to quit that place he had hold of with his Right Hand and taking hold of the But-end with his Right Hand he is to bring the Spear of the Pike close to the ground but not to touch it his Fingers of both Hands streight out assoon as ever he has brought the Spear so low he is to raise the Pike again and to bring the Spear backward directly to the Rear at the same Height 't was at and bringing up his Right Foot at the same time brings his Pike up to the Order 't was at and then he is to pull off his Hat without bowing and to keep it off till the Person be past whom he Salutes He must be sure to observe to do every Motion leisurely and not too quick And take Care to have his Salute timed so that he may be ready to pull off his Hat just as the person he Salutes comes right against him In Saluting he must take care always to stand Faced directly to the Front or that way the Soldiers Face and to Salute just so let the Person he Salutes come which way he will To Salute Marching Assoon as the Officers approach the Person they are to Salute They must be sure to Shoulder their Pikes from their Comport all together and to take great care that they do not swing them round but onely turn the Spears directly backwards and lay them as level as 't is possible to carry them on their Shoulders their Elbows out When they Salute they must take great care to do every Moâtion exactly together and leisurely And therefore 't would be necessary for One to give the Word to the rest And they are to take care that in Saluting they neither stand still nor mend their pace The first motion in Saluting is to dart their Pikes leisurely directly forward upon the same level as they are Shouldered stretching out their Right Hand as far as they can advancing at the same time with the Right Foot and then advancing with the Left Foot bringing the Right Hand back they turn their Pikes the Spear directly forward bringing them near the ground and then raising them again They bring them to their Shoulder upon a direct level as they were Which done They pull off their Hats without bowing and keep them off till they are past by the Person they Salute They must be sure to time their Salute so as to be ready to pull off their Hats just as they come over ãâã the Person they salute Of the Exercise of Horse THe Exercise of Horse consisting in fewer words of Command than that of Foot iâ more generally known and there is little alteration to be made from former practice but what is rather for Shew than Use When a Troop or Squadron is to Exercise they must have their Carabines and Pistols Loaden and when the Corporals have been through the Ranks and seen that they are all ready the Officer in Chief Commands Silence and proceeds as followeth Words of Command Lay your Right Hands on your Swords Draw your Swords Put your Swords into your Bridle hands Lay your Hands on your Pistols Draw your Pistols Cock your Pistols Hold up your Hands Give Fire Note that after they have given Fire they must still keep their Hands up till the Word of Command be given to Return their Pistols Return your Pistols The same VVords of Command are given for the other Pistol And then as followeth Lay your Hands on your Carabines Advance your Carabines Cock your Carabines Present your Carabines Fire Let fall your Carabines Take your Swords from your Bridle Hands Return your Swords All which Motions the Officers are to see done exactly at the same time and therefore must not give the VVords of Command too fast VVhen a Body of Horse is Drawn up the Officers are to stand close to their Men onely he who Commands must be a Horse-length before the rest of the Officers and the same is to be observed in Marching for nothing is more unseemly than Officers to be at too great a distance from their Men. It is thought requisite to make an Alteration in the manner of VVheeling of Horse For whereas formerly when a Squadron of Horse was Commanded to VVheel if it were to the Right the Right-hand Men Closed to the Left by which the Ranks were apt to be put out of Order And therefore the Practice now is That the Right-hand Men keep their Ground onely Turning their Horse Heads to the Right whilst the Left comes about In which Motion they must observe their Left-hand Men. It is also necessary to practise Horse
there ought to be a stronger Guard Commanded by a Captain with a Sub-Lieutenant or Ensign and two or three Sargeants The guards being Set and the Officers having taken their Posts the Major begins to make the guard of the Place of Arms or the Main-Guard March off then those of the Gates and Bastions And lastly those that are without Whilst the Guard is Mounting the Officers of the Guard that is to be Relieved put their Soldiers in Arms and draw from the Guard that they may leave the Place to the Guard that is to Relieve them and Post themselves over against them every Officer standing in his post at the Head of them The Officers of the Guard that is Relieved Delivers to them whatever Orders there are the Corporals do the like to their Comrades they Charge them with Furniture of the Corps of Guââ and informs them of the Numââ of Sentinels that are to be ãâã well by Night as by Day and what they have to do extraordinary The Consignations being made anâ the Sentinels Relieved the Officeâ of the Guard that is Relievâ March off their Soldiers to ãâã Place of Arms where when ãâã have Drawn them up they disââ them The Officers of the Guard tââ have Mounted Command the Sââdiers to set down their Arm ãâã these Words of Command the ãâã being Advanced and Muskets Shââdred Recover Your Arms. Ranks File Off by Division To the Right or Left March Set down your Arms in good Order As soon as the Arms are set down the Officers are to Order the Corporals to take care that they be in condition to Fire and that the Bandaliers be provided with Powder and Ball Flints or Match and to give strict Command to the Sentinels that are at the Gates never to suffer any stop of Waggons or Carts upon the Bridges Charging them to stop the Carriages that come in or go out untill they know that no others are coming to meet them When a stranger on Horseback or Foot offers to come into the Town the Out-Sentinels aââ stop him then to call the Coââral who give notice of it to tââ Officer and the Officer ãâã one or two Musketiers with ãâã to the Governours House At what distance soever a Senâtinel discovers any Troops he ought to give notice thereof to the corps of Guard and the Office causes immediatly the Barrââ to be made fast or a Bridge to ãâã Drawn letting no body in unlesâ the Major or Aid-major bring Orders for it from the Governoââ When it is time to shut tââ Gates the Bell is rung to call ãâã those that are abroad in the Field and the Aid-majors or Captaââ of the Gates attended by somâ Musketiers of the Main-guard come to the Governours house for the Keys and as soon as they come to the Gates the Officers Draw the Guard in Two Ranks and Order the Musketiers to stand Guarded and send some of the Pikemen to help to Draw up the Bridges After the gates are shut One half of the Guard is to be drawn upon the Rampart to pass the Night in the Corps of Guard of the Curtains or Bastions The Corporals send some Soldiers for Firing and Candle And Sargeants go to the Place of Arms to receive the Word which is no sooner given but the Sargeants of the Guard carry the Word to their Officers and give it about among the Corporals who command the Sentinels to suffer no body after that time to pass upon thâ Ramparts without commanding them to stand and giving Notice of it to the Corps of Guard The Taptoe or Retreat is beââen either at Nine or Ten as thâ Governour directs When the Major goes the Round the Officers of the Guard receive him by the Corporal and Two Musketiers and give him thâ Word once only â That is at his Round-Major When the Governour Lieutenant-Governour or Commander in Chief go the Round The Offiâcers having Ranked their Soldiers before the Guard without Arms Send a Corporal and Fourâ Musketiers to receive them Teââ Paces off And are to give them the Word as often as they pleasâ to demand it All other Rounds without exception ought to give the Word to the Corporals or Lanspesades of the Corps of Guards who receive it with the point of their naked sword at the Breast of him who gives it In Garrisons hat are well guarded the Rounds go every quarter of an hour To the end the Rampart may never be unfurnished And that there may be an exactness in it They carry Meddals of Lead from guard to guard so that if there be any neglect it may be found where it was The Rounds are made with Light and so soon as a Sentinel perceives any it is his duty to cry Who comes there so loud that he may be heard by the next Corps of Guard He who goes Round should Answer The Round Or The Round-Major Or The Governours Round The Sentinels by whom he passes should always rest their Arms and neââ permit any whomsoever to come to near them When he draws neaâ Corps of Guard The Sentinel before the Arms shall ask him very loud Who comes there So soon as he answers The Round The Sentinel is to call to him to Stand. And to the Corporal to Come forth Thereupon the Corporal is to come immediately out of the Corps of Guards to draw his Sword and ask Who comes there When he is answered The Round He is to say Let him who has the Word Advance Then the Round Advances and gives the VVord into the Corporals Ears so low that he cannot be heard of any body else But if one should give any other VVord then what is true He ought to be stopt And the Officer of the guard is to be acquainted with it who either keeps him all night a prisoner or disposes of him as he thââ proper Though all Sentinels rest theâ Muskets in the night and stand with their Pikes Charged when anâ Round or Officer comes by yeâ in the day the Muskets are to bâ Shouldered and the Pikes Ordered The Out-corps of Guard mââ Rounds about the covered way but give no word they being onely made to hearken and every Soldier goes the Round by turns The Patrolls are made in thâ Streets by a Sargeant and six Muâketiers of the Main-Guard to cauââ the Soldiers to retire to theââ Quarters The publick Houses ãâã shut their Doors and to hindâ the Disorders that may be coââmitted stopping and carrying to the Guard all that are found in the Streets without Light and disorderly At what hour soever the Alarm is Rung all the Companies are with speed and diligence to assemble before their Captains Quarters who are to lead them to the Posts that have been appointed them by the Major At the Break of Day the Drums Beat the Reveille the Aid-Majors and Captains of the Gates come to the Governours for the Keys and the Officers of the Guards bring off the Soldiers that passed the night on the
Hand on your Muskets Poise your Muskets Rest your Muskets As in the Exercise of the Fire-lock Handle your Match Take your Match from between your Third and Fourth Finger with your Thumb and First Finger of your Right Hand the Palm turned from you extend your Right Arm towards your Right-Handman Blow your Match Bring up the Match to your Mouth without stooping to it turning your Head a little to the Right and having blown ãâã quick strong Blast Cast out you Arm again to the Right Cock and Try your Match Bring your Match to the Cocâ with a Compass and press ãâã down with your Thumb Supporting it with your Two nexâ Fingers of which the Middle Finger guides it and is to bâ kept between it and the Pan. Pulâ your Cock down to the Pan and Raise or sink so your Match that it may fall just in the middle of it Guard your Pan. Your Two first Fingers upon the Pan your Thumb behind it bringing up your Musket streight before you That Hand by which the Pan is guarded being even with your Mouth about half a foot from before it without stooping or letting your Muzzel of your Musket either hang backward or forward but keeping it streight upright perpendicular with your right heel to your Left Instep Blow your Match Bring your Match up to your Mouth without stooping then blow a quick strong blast after which extend your Arm streight forwards let not your Musket sink but keep it at the height you blow your Cravat in the middle of the space between your Two Hands Present and Open your Pan. Raise the Butt-end of your Musket to your Shoulder keeping your Fingers upon the Pan and let it lye level before you open your Pan which having done bring your Hand back to your Trigger raising a little your Right Foot And immediately letting it fall the Butt-end of your Musket is to be between your Breast and your Right Shoulder which locks it fast but little of the Butt-end to appear above the Shoulder your Right Elbow not at all or very little higher then your Piece you must bend your Left Knee a little and keep the Right very Stiff your Piece is to lie Breast-high Fire Be sure to draw the Trigger but once and keep your Body steddy taking Aim Recover your Arms. Sink the Butt-end of your Musket till you hold it perpendicular in both Hands the Right being behind the Pan your Fingers extended and the Left the height of your Mouth bring up the Right Heel to the Left Instep Return your Match Hold your Musket in your Left Hand the Barrel towards you your Left Elbow resting on your Body take your Match between your Thumb and Fore-finger of the Right Hand your Thumb on the top of it as when you Cock it and turning the Palm of your Hand from you place one end of it between the Third and Fourth Finger of your Left Hand and the other end between the First and Second Finger and then joyn your Right Hand again under the Pan of your Musket your Fingers extended Clean your Pan. With the Ball of your Thumb pressing it into your Pan you wipe it At this Word of Command you Rest your Musket falling back with your Right Leg and when you have wiped your Pan with your Thumb you lay your Right Hand again on your Musket behind the Pan on the Notch of your Musket your Fingers extended Handle your Primer Prime on the side of the Pan and not a top As the Fire-Lock Shut your Pan. With a full Hand that is with the Palm of it the Fingers extended at which Word casting back your Primer bring up your Right Heel to your Left Instep bringing your Musket streight up before you your Left Hand the height of your Mouth and your Right under the Pan. Blow off your Loose Corns As the Fire-lock Cast about to Charge Handle your Charger Open it with your teeth Charge with Powder Draw forth your Scowrer Shorten it to an Inch. Charge with Bullet Ram down Powder and Ball. Withdraw your scowrer Shorten it to a handfull Return your Scowrer As the Fire-Lock Poise your Musket Shoulder your Musket Poise your Musket As before Order your Musket Sink your Right Hand a little take hold of the Stock with the Left Hand where the Scowrer goes into the Stock then sinking that hand take hold of the Muzzel with your Right Hand and let the Butt-end easily sink near the Ground where you make a little stop so that the Muskets may all come to the ground together your Musket all this while perpendicular the Butt-end close to your Right Foot about the middle of it your Right Hand an Inch from the Muzzel and your Thumb streight up to it the Barrel of the Musket backward your Match one end between the first and second Finger of your Left Hand the other end between the Third and Fourth Finger a large Inch from the Cole The Exercise of the Pikes is to be as at other times with the Fire-Lock Directions for Exercising the Pike and Match-Lock-Musket together The Pikes being Advanced and Muskets Shouldered Musketiers make Ready At which Word of Command the Musketiers are to perform leisurely and distinctly every posture of the Musket together and being Ready they bring up their Muskets streight before them their Two first Fingers Guarding the Pans the height of their Mouths And bringing up their Right Heels to their Left Insteps The Pikemen at the same VVord of Command to Make Ready are to bring their Pikes before them to the Recover and their Right Heels also to their Left Insteps the Butt-end of the Pikes in the Palm of their Hands Charge Falling back with their Right Legs they all Rest their Muskets together their Two first Fingers Guarding the Pan they must be sure to keep the Mâzzels all of a height very well sloped and clear of their Bodies Resting directly to the proper Front with their Left Toes directly that way they Face their Left Heels being just against the middle of their Right Feet The Pikes at the same VVord of Command Charge are to fall back with their Right Feet bringing their Pikes down as quick as 't is possible or as if they were to strike with them They Charge Breast-high pointing their Left Toe with the Spear of the Pike directly to the Front the Left Elbow under the Pike to Support it c. As is mentioned in the Exercise of the Fire-Lock To the Right Four times Charge As with the Fire-lock To the Right about Charge As with the Fire-lock As you were Charge As with the Fire-lock To the Left Four times Charge As with the Fire-lock To the Left about Charge As with the Fire-lock As you were Charge As with the Fire-lock Recover your Arms. As before Return your Matches As before Poise your Muskets As before Shoulder your Muskets As before Poise your Muskets As before Order your Arms. As before Pikes to your Inside Order As