Enemy advancing in its defence, they are come so close, that neither the Artillery of one
side or the other can do any mischief. See with what courage and bravery our Souldiers
charge; with what discipline and dexterity they demean themselves, thanks to the exer∣cise
to which they have been used, and the confidence that they have in our Army: See
our Battalions marching up, with their Drums beating, Colours flying, and men at Arms
in their wings in great order to the charge: Observe our Artillery, which (to give place,
and make room for our men) is drawn off by that ground which was left by the Velites:
See how the General encourages his men, and assures them of Victory: See how our Ve∣lites
and light Horse are extended and returned to the flanks of our Army, to see if there
they can find any advantage to make an impression upon the Enemy; Now, now they
are met, See with what firmness our Battalions have received the charge without the least
noise or confusion: Observe the General how he commands his men at Arms to make good
their ground; not to advance upon the Enemy, nor desert the Foot upon any occasion
whatever. See our light Horse marching to charge a Body of the Enemies Harquebussiers
that was firing upon our flank; and how the Enemies Horse come in to their rescue, so
that being enclosed betwixt the Cavalry of one side and the other, they cannot fire, but
are forced to retreat behind their Battalia's: See with what fury our Pikes addres•• them∣selves
to the Fight, and our Foot advanced already so near, that the Pikes are become un∣serviceable;
so that according to our Discipline the Pikes retire by little and little among
the Shields: See in the mean time how a Body of the Enemies men at Arms, has disor∣dered
our men at Arms in the left wing; and how according to our Discipline, retiring
under the protection of our Pikes extraordinary, by their assistance they have repulsed the
pursuers, and killed most of them upon the place. See the Pikes in ordinary of the first
Battalia's, how they have sheltred themselves under the Scudati, and left them to make good
the fight: See with what courage with what security, with what leisure they put the Ene∣my
to the Sword. Behold how they close their ranks in the Fight, and are come up so
near they have scarce room left to manage their Swords. See with what fury the Enemy
slyes, because being armed only with Pike and with Sword, both of them are become un∣serviceable;
one because of its length, the other because the Enemy is too well armed.
See how they throw down their Arms, how they are wounded, killed or dispersed. See how
they run in the right wing; see how they fly in the left. So now we are safe, and the Vi∣ctory
our own.