A breefe discourse, concerning the force and effect of all manuall weapons of fire and the disability of the long bowe or archery, in respect of others of greater force now in vse. With sundrye probable reasons for the verrifying therof: the which I haue doone of dutye towards my soueraigne and country, and for the better satisfaction of all such as are doubtfull of the same. Written by Humfrey Barwick ...
Barwick, Humfrey.
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And now ouerlooke the two Battels for some effect set downe by the Author, who is not to be adiudged by Scots, or our northern Spearmen, for then I should be condemned, but by men at arms, or Launcers such as the Lord la Novv doth meane.
MArk if the front B. can any way be charged, and come foorth at C. but to be in danger of the front marked 2. Some wil alledge that the flank marked D. may bée charged and to come foorth at B. whereun∣to I answer, that the flanke marked 4. doth succour the same, and so doth the second bat∣tell in euery point for the first, and the first for the second.
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COnsider that in charging, men must come in by right line, wheras at their comming foorth they are to whéele about for their best aduantage, hauing performed their part.
