An abridgement of the English military discipline, compiled by the late Duke of Monmouth. ; Printed by especial command, for the use of Their Majesties forces. ; God save King William & Queen Mary.

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Author:	Monmouth, James Scott, Duke of, 1649-1685.
Title:	An abridgement of the English military discipline, compiled by the late Duke of Monmouth. ; Printed by especial command, for the use of Their Majesties forces. ; God save King William & Queen Mary.
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Print source:	An abridgement of the English military discipline, compiled by the late Duke of Monmouth. ; Printed by especial command, for the use of Their Majesties forces. ; God save King William & Queen Mary. Monmouth, James Scott, Duke of, 1649-1685. [Boston]: Printed at London, by Their Majesties printers; reprinted at Boston by Samuel Green, and sold by Sam. Phillips at the west end of the Exchange., 1690.
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AN ABRIDGMENT Of the English Military DISCIPLINE.

Exercise of the Fire-lock.

The Exercise of a Battalion having Match|Lock-Muskets.

Exercise of the Pike, and Match-Lock-Musket together.

Directions for the Posture in Exercising the Fire|Lock-Musket.

Directions for the Postures in Exercising the Pike.

Exercise of Pike and Musket together.

EXERCISE of the Granadiers ON FOOT.

Directions for the postures in Exercising of the Musket (that is, the Match-lock Musket) being that part which is not in the Directions already

Directions for Exercising the Pike and Match lock-Musket together.

For drawing up a Battalion, and placing the Of|ficers for parade to Receive the King or any Prince of the Blood, or General.

For placing the Officers.

Of Saluting.

instructions

Of Marching in Three Divisions.

Of Marching by Sub-Divisions.

Of Defiles.

Of Wheeling.

Of Wheeling when a Battalion or a Body of Men March in Division.

Of Wheeling by single Ranks.

Of Wheeling backward by half Ranks.

To Reduce the Ranks.

Doubling of Front half-Files by the Rear half-Files, with the Reduction.

Doubling of Rere-half-files by the Front Half-Files, with the Reduction.

Reduction.

Of Firing to the Front.

One way it thus, Musketiers make ready all

Of Firing to the Flanks.

Of Firing to the Rere.

Of Firing the Street-way.

Of Firing by a running Fire for Shew.

Words of Command for forming the Hollow Square.

Reduction of the Hollow Square.

Directions how to Form the Hollow Square.

Of the Saluting Posture standing.

To Salute Standing.

To Salute Marching.

Of the Exercise of Horse.

Words of Command

exercise

Exercise of Dragoons,

Have a care of the Exercise,

For Firing on Horse-back.

Of Encamping.

The Particulars of Encamping a Battalion:

The particulars of Encamping a Squadron:

Orders for Battel.

Of Garrisons and Guards.

General Directions.

Of Councels of War, or Courts Martial.