A discourse of military discipline devided into three boockes, declaringe the partes and sufficiencie ordained in a private souldier, and in each officer; servinge in the infantery, till the election and office of the captaine generall; and the laste booke treatinge of fire-wourckes of rare executiones by sea and lande, as alsoe of firtifasions [sic]. Composed by Captaine Gerat Barry Irish.

TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE DAVID BARRY. EARLE OF BARRY-MOOR, VICONTE OF BUTEVANTE, BARON OF IBAUNE, LORDE OF BARRYCOURTE AND CASTELLIONES, &c.

RIGHTE HONORABLE,

Havinge tried my fortune in foraigne nationes, thies thirty three yeares in this my presente profession of armes, in his Catho∣like Majesties service a monghste the Spaniard, Italian, and Irish, meaninge the firste foure yea∣res

in the Real Army of the ocean sea, and the o∣ther 29. yeares in the vvarres, and brave exploi∣tes of the lovve countries, and Germany, as a Souldior, Princioner, Aventajado, Alferis, Ajudā∣te, and Captaine. Novve beinge moved by certai∣ne frendes, as alsoe by the greate affection i all∣vvayes had to this my presente profession of ar∣mes; Havinge intered so far into the blouddy boundes of mars. Duringe vvhiche time i have imployed my selfe in gatheringe, notinge, and learninge oute of many brave Auctors, as alsoe vvhate i have seene my selfe and otheres practi∣sed in vvarr, in many brave exploytes and rare incounters; all vvhiche it oughte fitt to set dovv∣ne in vvrithinge to inlighten my beloved coun∣trimen. Suche as are not skillful in vvarres, and are desirouse to inter into the noble profession of Armes; so that therby they may gather some instructiones, and vvith greater auctority and estimation acomplishe theyre obligationes, (vvherefore I make boulde to dedicate the same un to youre honour,) vvhiche I vvoulde it vvere handled by a more perfecte Souldier then my selfe; soe that it may by the more agreable to youre incorrupted vertues, and noble inclina∣tion, acordinge to the obligation and love, vvhe∣runto iam bounde, as a true and natural ser∣vante

of youre honours, and specially for bein∣ge decended from youre house, as alsoe for the general utility of youre honour and those of my nation, vvhich are inclined to this honorable ex∣ercise; I have taken the paines to vvrite this vo∣lume entituled Military Discipline, in vvhich is contayned the observationes and obligationes of eache one servinge in the Infantery; biginenge vvith a private Souldier to a Captaine generall.

Hopinge youre honour vvill accepte this my vvillinge indevor under youre honours prote∣ction, vvith as vvillinge a mynde as i offer the sa∣me. Beseechinge the Almightie to bless yove vvithe longe life, and increase of vertue, that yo∣ve may follovve the true steppes, and undeniable prudence, hapines, brave conduction and cesar-like determinationes of youre predecessores, in beinge no inferior to them, but rather revive theyre honour and parpetuall fame, as required and hoped of youre honorable birth and Nobi∣litie, accordinge the greate exspectationes of youre frendes, and vvell vvisheres, to increase the honour of youre house.

In leavinge a perpetuall memory to all poste∣rity of youre honoures happie proceedinges, as i youre homble servante, and many more of youre frendes vvisheth both to see and heere.

Dated at the Courte of Bruxells the firste of May. 1634.

YOURE HONOURES Moste homble servante CAPT. GERAT BARRY.