their heauie arming, their marches are but slow; and not lightly marching except the campe dislodge: and then to keepe an equall place with the foote campe, deui∣ded into good squadrons vpon either side of the battell,Deuided into squadron. with a cōuenient distance from the same: for being too neare, many inconueniences doe many times hap∣pen, especially hauing charged or encountred the enemy; and driuen to retire, do hazard many times to disaray their owne battell.Their partes of seruice. Their seruice is commonly, es∣pying aduantage to breake vpon the squadrons of pikes, to encounter the ene∣mies horse, and to relieue their owne light horse, if by hap they bee put to a re∣trait. But a good squadron of pikes,The honourable valour of pikes footemen. of resolute men, well empaled and girdled with musket, doth greatly discredit their auncient reputation now in these our dayes.The arming of the Lanciers.The arming of the Lanciers, is a good paire of cuirats, the fore part of Pistoll proofe, a strong cask with his open visier, of like proofe, two l'ames of his poul∣drons, two or three of his taisses of Pistoll proofe also, the rest, his pouldrōs, vam∣braces, gauntlets,His weapons. taisses and cuissets, as light as may be: a strong Lance well poin∣ted, a good curtilace, and short dagger, and a Pistoll at his saddle bow in a case of leather:His mnting. a strōg saddle with his two cuissets for the knees; and well mounted vpon a strong horse vnbarded, and their cassackes of the colour of the Ensigne.Lanciers, for many peeces of seruice farre bet∣ter then men at armes.The partes of a a Luir.Their place of .Their Cornet. Their pales of seruice.I suppose these Lanciers, for most peeces of seruice, farre better then men at armes, especially as our warres are now conducted. They ought to know how to manage well a horse, runne a good carrier, breake surely a Lance, to bee ready with their arming sword and pistoll. Their place of march & seruice is before the men at armes a good distance, in troupes or squadrons, with their Cornet in the middest, or within the third ranke before. They serue to many purposes, and to most peeces of seruice, as well to breake on a squadron of pikes, first shaken or disarayed by shot, as to encounter the enemies horse, to backe & succour the Pe∣tranels and Hargulutiers being distressed, to conduct their owne, and to detrusse the enemies conuoy in companie with the Carbines and other shot, to surprise the enemies troupes vpon any aduantage spied: and in generall, good for most peeces of seruice fit for horse; whereunto the men at armes are both too heauie and vnapt.The Petranell and Pistlier his arming.The Petranell and Pistolier is armed with a good paire of Cuyrats of pistoll proofe, and open Burganet, as is the Lancier, a paire of well arming pouldrons, one gauntlet for the ridle hand, no vambraces, but in steede thereof some other easie arming, and lighter mounted then the Lancier is, with a good saddle and bridle according;His weapon. then weaponed with a good short sword and dagger, a Petra∣nell peece, which is with a snap-hance, or, one long pistoll, as the French now vse thē, fastened in a case of leather, at the saddle bow, or else a paire of pistols in one case as do the Rytters;Their seruice. their seruice is (as before of the Lanciers) in most peeces of nimble seruice; and are of most annoyance vnto the pikes, being not well guar∣ded with shot.Their place of march. Their place of march is next before the Lanciers and so in their ser∣uices, by whom they are seconded, marching in troupes like sleeues of shot, se∣conding one another in order. They must bee skilfull to manage their horse; to learne him to trot,The partes of the Pistolier. to stop well, to wheele readily, for their actions are not vpon the spurre, as the Lanciers are, but to skirmish brauely vpon the face of the ene∣my, discharging, & wheeling about, one troupe seconding another; and to breake 0