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Author: Davies, Edward, gentleman.
Title: The art of vvar, and Englands traynings; plainely demonstrating the dutie of a priuate souldier; with the office of each seuerall officer belonging to a foot-company: and the martiall lawes of the field. : As also, the office and charge belonging to the command of a colonell; the exercise of trayning or drilling: with diuers other necessary and profitable disciplined notes and obseruations. / By Edw. Davies gentleman..
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Print source: The art of vvar, and Englands traynings; plainely demonstrating the dutie of a priuate souldier; with the office of each seuerall officer belonging to a foot-company: and the martiall lawes of the field. : As also, the office and charge belonging to the command of a colonell; the exercise of trayning or drilling: with diuers other necessary and profitable disciplined notes and obseruations. / By Edw. Davies gentleman..
Davies, Edward, gentleman.
London: Printed by Edward Griffin, dwelling in the Little-Olde-Baily neere the signe of the Kings-head., 1619..
Subject terms:
Military art and science -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Drill and minor tactics -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- Armed Forces -- Early works to 1800.
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TO THE HIGH AND MIGHTY CHARLES, ONELY SONNE OF HIS MAIESTY, Prince of WALES, Duke of CORNEWALL, YORKE, ALBANIE, and ROTHSAY, Marquise of ORMONT, Earle of CHESTER and ROSS, Lord of ADMANOCH, and Knight of the most noble Order of the GARTER.
To the READER.
table of contents
The Contents of the first Booke.
The Contents of the second Booke.
The Contents of the third Booke.
THE FIRST BOOKE OF MILITARY Directions: Jn the which is set out how a good Souldier DISNIER and CORPORALL, ought to behaue themselues in Warres: Together with the Martiall lawes of the Field; And other necessary Notes and Offices.
CHAP. I. And first what is to be required, and necessarie to be obserued in a priuate SOVLDIER.
CHAP. II. The Office which appertaines to a Corporall, Cape de Squadre, Disnier, or chiefe of Chamber.
CHAP. III. Six speciall Points appertaining to SOVLDIERS of all sorts.
SILENCE.
OBEDIENCE.
SECRETNESSE.
SOBRIETY.
HARDINESSE.
TRVTH and LOYALTY.
CHAP. IV. How a Souldier may maintaine obedience, and keepe himselfe in the fauour and good grace of his Captaine.
CHAP. V. Martiall and Militarie lawes, whereunto Souldiers of all de∣grees must be sworne, to keepe and maintaine inuiolated at all times and in all places, whether they serue Emperour, King or Prince.
CHAP. VI. Briefe Notes of other meane offices, as Drummes, Fifes, Surgeons, and the Clarke of the Band.
CHAP. VII. The Prelates charge that takes care of SOVLDIERS of the BAND.
CHAP. VIII. How Pikes are to be carried in aray, march or battaile.
THE SECOND BOOKE OF MILITARY Directions: Wherein is set downe the office of a Ser∣geant, Ensigne-bearer, Lieutenant, the Gentlemen of a band, and how to skir∣mish, and discouer.
CHAP. I. And first, the Office of the Sergeant of a Band.
CHAP. II. The Office of an Alfierus or Ensigne-bearer.
CHAP. III. The office of the Lieutenant of a Companie.
CHAP. IV. The office and dutie that appertaines to Lanze-spezzate, vo∣luntarie Lieutenants, the Gentlemen of a Band, or Ca∣ualliers of S. Georges squadrons.
CHAP. V. The office of a Captaine which hath the guiding of a Band of men.
CHAP. VI. The Office of a Colonell.
THE THIRD BOOKE OF MILITARY Directions: Contayning the exercise of Trayning or Drilling: and also the manner of arming both Pike and Musket, according to the custome allowed in these dayes within this Realme of England, with certaine other Obseruations.
CHAP. I. First for the arming of a Pike-man.
Secondly, for the ordering and arming of a Musketeere.
CHAP. II. The Office of the Muster-Master, both necessarie and pro∣fitable, when a Prince or his Generall haue diuers Regiments of seuerall Nati∣ons vnder pay.
CHAP. III. A Rule to set Souldiers in aray.
Here next is demonstrated the distance obserued betwixt Ranke and Ranke, man and man, both in marching, and also in maine battaile.
How Pikes are to be raised vp and abased in closing and opening of a battaile.
How Pikes are to be carried in aray, march, or battell, with also other necessarie notes.
Certaine words to be vsed of the Officers that traine.
The order how a Companie should march.
To the right hand.
As you were.
To the left hand.
As you were.
To the right hand about.
To the left hand as you were.
To the left hand about.
To the right hand as you were.
To the right hand double your Ranckes.
Ranckes as you were.
To the left hand double your Ranckes.
Ranckes as you were.
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To the right hand double your files.
Files as you were.
To the left hand double your files.
Files as you were.
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Halfe Files to the right hand double your Ranckes.
Halfe Files as you were.
Halfe Files to the left hand double your Ranckes.
Halfe Files as you were.
Files to the Right hand Counter∣march.
Files to the left hand Counter-march.
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section
The first order of exercising Musketiers.
The second Order of Exercising Musketiers.
The thrid Order of exercising Musketiers.
The fourth Order of Exercising Muskettieres.
The fift Order of Exercising Muskettieres.
Close your Files both waies at a foote and halfe.
Close your Ranckes at three foote.
To the right hand, wheele.
To the left hand, wheele.
Open your Ranckes backwards.
Open your Files both wayes.