An epitome of the whole art of war In two parts. The first of military discipline, containing the whole exercise of the pike and musquet, &c. with plain directions for the various postures. Also the drawing up of battalions, and way of forming them; with the art of doubling, wheeling, forming and drawing up an army into any figure. The way of conducting armies in hilly, woody or plain countries: of encampings, besiegings, giving of battle, &c. The second of fortification and gunnery, which shews the principles and practices of fortification, as now used, as well by the English, as several other European nations, (especially by Their Majesties army) at the late siege of Athlone, Galoway, Limerick, &c. ... Of casements, cittadels, crownworks, ravelins, &c. Of gunnery, ... morters, demy-cannon, &c. with the manner of batteries, &c. All illustrated and further explained by 18 copper-plates, curiously designed and engraven.

To the Honourable CHRISTOPHER SEATON, Brother to the Right Honourable George Earl of Winton, &c. And my Worthy Friend.

Honoured Sir!

I Here present you this Epitome of the whole Art of Warr, and re∣commend it to your serious Inspection and Approbation; Depending more upon the Worth of the Subject, than my own Deserts: 'Twas chiefly de∣sign'd for the Vse and Benefit of Young Gentlemen and Others that delight therein: And though 'tis but small in Bulk, yet great in Matter; and at this

time of as good use, when the greatest part of Europe are engag'd in Warr. What can be more Acceptable in a time of such Eminent Action, than Plain and Practical Instructions in the Military Arts, here comprehen∣ded under these two Heads, viz. Military Discipline, and Fortifica∣tion. Sir, I need not endeavour to inform you of its most excellent use, under the Fortitude of whose favour∣able Aspect, this small Piece craves a shelter from the Malevolent Rays of Detractions. These are the Arts Mathematical (or Branches thereof,) and in the Mathematicks the two main Pillars are well known to be Arithmetick and Geometry; and these also have the Preheminence a∣bove all other Arts, because they leave no Hole to creep out at, or any Querk for Descent, but an Everlasting Ad∣dition

of new Inventions to what has been happily demonstrated before. This last Age doth enjoy the Benefit of more admirable Inventions, than many former Ages; and we see daily that new ones are still added, both in the Art of Warr, as well as di∣vers other Arts and Sciences. Have we not in our Age seen the spots in the Sun first discovered by the fa∣mous Galareus, with his most excel∣lent Telescope Observations; also his Conversion upon his own Axis, the Lateral Guardians or Satillites of Saturn and Jupiter, the various Pha∣ses of Mars, the Horns of Venus and Mercury, the Mountains and Seas of the Moon, the Generation of Comets, cum multis aliis? But I fear I have run out too far for this small Trea∣tise. Sir! 'tis the Censure of You alone which I value, the Popular

voice, like other Agents, never acting beyond their proper sphere of activi∣ty. Thus craving the Continuance of Your Favour and Respect, I shall ever remain,

Honourable Sir!

Your Devoted and very Humble Servant, J. M.