An abstract of military discipline; more particularly with regard to the manual exercise, evolutions, and firings of the foot. / From. Col. Bland.
- Title
- An abstract of military discipline; more particularly with regard to the manual exercise, evolutions, and firings of the foot. / From. Col. Bland.
- Author
- Bland, Humphrey, 1686?-1763.
- Publication
- Boston: :: Printed by B. Green, and Comp. for D. Henchman in Cornhill.,
- 1744.
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- Great Britain. -- Army -- Drill and tactics.
- Military art and science -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Contents
- title page
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AN ABSTRACT OF Military Discipline From Col. BLAND.
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CHAP. I. The MANUAL EXERCISE of a Foot-Company, or Battalion: With an Explanation.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- IV.
- The first Word of Command is Take Care.
- XI. Shut your Pans. 4 Mot.
- XII. Cast about to Charge. 2 Mot.
- XIII. Handle your Cartridges. 3 Mot.
- XIV. Open your Cartridges. 2 Mot.
- XV. Charge with Cartridge. 2 Mot.
- XVI. Draw your Rammers. 4 Mot.
- XVII. Shorten your Rammers. 3 Mot.
- XVIII. Put them in the Barrels. 6 Mot.
- XIX. Ram down your Charge. 2 Mot.
- XX. Recover your Rammers. 3 Mot.
- XXI. Shorten your Rammers. 3 Mot.
- XXII. Return your Rammers. 6 Mot.
- XXIII Your right Hands under the Lock. 4 Mot.
- XXIV. Poize your Firelocks. 1 Mot.
- XXV. Shoulder your Firelocks. 3 Mot.
- XXVI. Rest your Firelocks. 4 Mot.
- XXVII. Order your Firelocks. 3 Mot.
- XXVIII. Ground your Firelocks. 4 Mot.
- XXIX. Take up your Firelocks. 4 Mot.
- XXX. Rest your Firelocks. 3 Mot.
- XXXI. Club your Firelocks. 4 Mot.
- XXXII. Rest your Firelocks. 4 Mot.
- XXXIII. Secure your Firelocks. 3 Mot.
- XXXIV. Shoulder your Firelocks. 5 Mot.
- exercise
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CHAP. II.
- I. Rear half Files, to the Right double your Front.—March.
- II. To the Left as you were.
- III. March.
- IV. Halt.
- V. Rear half Files, to the Left double your Front.—March.
- VI. To the Right as you were.
- VII. March.
- VIII. Halt.
- IX. Front half Files, to the Right double your Rear.
- X. March.
- XI. Halt.
- XII. Front half Files, as you were.—March.
- XIII. Front half Files, to the Left double your Rear.
- XIV. March.
- XV. Halt.
- XVI. Front half Files, as you were.—March.
- XVII. Half Ranks to the Right, double your Files by Divisions.
- XVIII. March.
- XIX. Halt.
- XX. Half Ranks that doubled, to the Left as you were.
- XXI. March.
- XXII. Half Ranks to the Left, double your Files by Divisions.
- XXIII. March.
- XXIV. Halt.
- XXV. To the Right as you were,
- XXVI. March.
- XXVII. To the Right and Left, close your Files to the Centre by Divisions.
- XXVIII. March.
- XXIX. Halt.
- XXX. Rear Ranks, close your Front.—March.
- General Rules for Wheeling.
- XXXI. To the Right, wheel by Divisions.—March.
- XXXII. Halt.
- XXXIII. To the Right wheel.—March.
- XXXIV. Halt.
- XXXV. To the Right, wheel.—March.
- XXXVI. Halt.
- XXXVII. To the Right wheel,—March.
- XXXVIII. Halt.
- XXXIX. Wheel to the Right about,—March.
- XL. Halt.
- XLI. Wheel to the Right about,—March.
- XLII. Halt.
- XLIII. To the Left wheel,—March.
- XLIV. Halt.
- XLV. To the Left wheel,—March.
- XLVI. Halt.
- XLVII. To the Left wheel,—March.
- XLVIII. Halt.
- XLIX. To the Left wheel,—March.
- L. Halt.
- LI. Wheel to the Left about,—March.
- LII. Halt.
- LIII. Wheel to the Left about,—March.
- LIV. Halt.
- LV. Rear Ranks, to the Right about as you were.
- LVI. March.
- LVII. Halt.
- LVIII. Files to the Right and Left outwards, open to your former Distance.
- LIX. March.
- LX. Halt.
- LXI. Rest your Firelocks.
- LXII. Order your Firelocks.
- LXIII. Ground your Firelocks.
- LXIV. Face to the Right about.
- LXV. March.
- LXVI. To your Arms.
- LXVII. Return your Swords. 3 Mot.
- LXVIII. Take up your Firelocks.
- LXIX. Rest your Firelocks.
- LXX. Shoulder your Firelocks.
- CHAP. III.
- CHAP. IV. Containing Directions for the different Firings of the Foot.
- CHAP. V.
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exercise
- XXXV. Poize your Firelocks. 2 Mot.
- XXXVI. Rest on your Arms. 3 Mot.
- XXXVII. Draw your Bayonets. 2 Mot.
- XXXVIII. Fix your Bayonets. 4 Mot.
- XXXIX. Rest your Bayonets. 3 Mot.
- XL. Charge your Bayonets Breast high. 3 Mot.
- XLI. Push your Bayonets. 2 Mot.
- XLII. Recover your Arms. 2 Mot.
- XLIII. Rest your Bayonets on your left Arms. 2 Mot.
- XLIV. Rest your Bayonets. 3 Mot.
- XLV. Shoulder your Firelocks. 4 Mot.
- XLVI. Present your Arms. 4 Mot.
- XLVII. Face to the Right. 3 Mot.
- XLVIII, XLIX, L. Face to the Right. 3 Motions each.
- LI. Face to the Right about. 3 Mot.
- LII. To the Left about as you were. 3 Mot.
- LIII, LIV, LV, LVI. Face to the Left. 3 Motions each.
- LVII. To the Left about. 3 Mot.
- LVIII. To the Right about as you were. 3 Mot.
- LIX. Poize your Firelocks. 1 Mot.
- LX. Rest on your Arms. 3 Mot.
- LXI. Unfix your Bayonets. 3 Mot.
- LXII. Return your Bayonets. 4 Mot.
- LXIII. Poize your Firelocks. 3 Mot.
- LXIV. Shoulder your Firelocks. 3 Mot.
- Words of Command in the Manual Exercise.
- The Words of Command for the Exercise of the Bayonet.
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CHAP. I. The MANUAL EXERCISE of a Foot-Company, or Battalion: With an Explanation.