Mars, his triumph. Or, the description of an exercise performed the XVIII. of October, 1638. in Merchant-Taylors Hall by certain gentlemen of the Artillery Garden London
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Mars, his triumph. Or, the description of an exercise performed the XVIII. of October, 1638. in Merchant-Taylors Hall by certain gentlemen of the Artillery Garden London
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Barriffe, William.
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London :: Printed by I[ohn] L[egat] for Ralph Mab,
1639.
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Drill and minor tactics -- Early works to 1800.
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"Mars, his triumph. Or, the description of an exercise performed the XVIII. of October, 1638. in Merchant-Taylors Hall by certain gentlemen of the Artillery Garden London." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A04909.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 9, 2024.
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WHEELINGS.
Wheele your battell to the right upon the same ground.
[ 23] This Wheeling is to be performed on the first streyne of the Tune, and in the Motion the right Flank is to face to the left, using a reasonable quick Motion. The left Flank wheele slowly to the right, being come to their ground, all order Armes with the end of the first streyne.
For Reducement. Wheele your Battell to the left on the same ground.
Now the left Flank is to face to the right: the rest to performe in like manner according to the former
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directions. This wheeling is but the Reducement of the other, and to be done to the second streyne of the Tune.
Wheele your Front into the midst.
With the beginning of the Musick, the two mid∣dlemost [ 24] File-leaders are to move very slowly, the Mus∣kettiers on the Wings must use a swifter motion: being Wheeled together, all are to face to the proper Front, and Order their Armes with the Close of the first streyne.
For Reducement Wheele your Reer into the midst.
With the beginning of the second streyne of the Musick, all face about to the right, then wheele together as before; Lastly, face all to the proper Front, and or∣der Armes with the end of the Tune.
Wheele Front and Reere into both Flanks.
With the beginning of the Tune, the Body faceth to [ 25] the right and left outward, and then Wheele together as formerly: facing to the proper Front, and ordering Armes with the end of the first streyne.
With the second streyne Advance Armes, face in opposition, Close your divisions, face to the Front, and order Armes with the end of the Tune.
Reducement. Wheele both Flanks into the Front and Reere.
With the beginning of the Musick all advance Armes, and the half-files Face about to the Right, then [ 26]
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wheel together as formerly. Lastly face all to the pro∣per Front, and order Armes with the close of the first streyne.
With the second streyne, face all in opposition, close your divisions face to your proper front, and Order your Armes, with the end of the musick.