Military instructions for the cavallrie, or, Rules and directions for the service of horse collected out of divers forrein authours, ancient and modern, and rectified and supplied according to the present practice of the Low-Countrey warres.

An Appendix.

CUrteous Reader, this second Edition of my book of Cavallrie coming forth without my knowledge, I was disappointed of my purpose of inserting some alterations and additions in their due places: not∣withstanding (to satisfie the commanding requests of some Friends) I shall give a touch of some sudden observations, which you may please to referre to their severall Chapters.

Part. 1. Chap. 2. Experience having taught later times that the allowing of Bidets (or Nagges) to the Horsemen, caused a great expense of forrage, and a needlesse consumption of victuall, and great disorders by reason of their boyes; they are not now allowed any naggs, neither in the Armie of the States of the united Provinces, nor in divers other places.

And touching the Captains libertie to choose their own Officers, that is also altered: for the Generall now gives Commissions to the Lieutenant and Cornet as well as to the Captain; yet (in way of favour) the Gene∣rall doth oftentimes admit of such Officers as are nominated and presented to him by the Captain.

Chap. 17. We being now fallen into times of Action, and the knowledge of the pay allowed to every Offi∣cer and Souldier being so generally necessary, I have thought fit to communicate an Establishment, being that which is at present used: And though I intended onely to speak of so much as concerneth the Horse; yet be∣ing of great concernment for the Foot and Train of Artillerie, I shall make bold to digresse a little, and give you a brief and summarie list of all, as followeth.

Officers generall of the Field.

	lib.	fol.	den.
Lord Generall	10.	per	diem.
Serjeant Major Generall	2
President of the Councel of Warre		15
Quartermaster Generall	1
Provost Marshall Generall		6	8
20. horses allowed him (each 2s 6d)	2	10
Waggonmaster Generall		10
two horses allowed him (each 2s 6d)		5

Officers Generall of the Train.

	lib.	fol.	den.
Treasurer	2
Mustermaster Generall		15
three deputies each		5
Advocate of the Armie	1
Two Chaplains (each 8s)		16
One Physician for the L. Generalls person		6	8
One for the Armie		6	8
One Apothecarie		10
One Chirurgeon		4
two mates each		2	6
Captain of the Guard	1
30. men, each		1	6
Commissarie Generall for provision of victuall for the foot		16
Foure men with horses, each		2	6

The pay of a Regiment of Foot.

	lib.	fol.	den.
Colonell (as Colonell)	1	10
Lieut. Colonell (as Lieut. Colonell)		15
Sergeant Major (as Major)		9
Quartermaster		5
Provost Marshall		5
Carriagemaster		3
Preacher		8
Chirurgeon		4
two Mates (2s 6d each)		5
Captain		15
Lieutenant		4
Ensigne		3
Three Serjeants, each		1	6
One Drum Major		1
Two Drums, each		1
Three Corporalls, each		1
Souldiers, each			8

The pay of Horse-officers of the Field.

	lib.	fol.	den.
Generall	5
Lieutenant Generall	2
Serjeant Major Generall	1	10
Quartermaster Generall		10
Two horses Carbines (each 2s 6d)		5
Commissarie of the provision		16
Foure horses and men (each 2s 6d)		10
Provost Marshall		5
Eight horses, Carbines (each 2s 6d)	1
Mustermaster Generall		15
two Deputies, each		5
Preacher		8
Chirurgeon		4
two mates (each 2s 6d)		5

A Regiment of Cuirassiers.

	lib.	fol.	den.
Colonell (as Colonell)	1	10
Serjeant Major (as Major)		12
Captain	1	4
six horses (each 3s 6d)	1	1
Captain-Lieutenant (besides 4. horses)		14
Lieutenant		8
foure horses (each 3s 6d)		14
Cornet (the Generalls 7s,) the rest		6
three horses (each 3s 6d)		10	6
Quartermaster		4
two horses (each 3s 6d)		7
Three Corporalls, each		3
two horses apiece (each 3s 6d)	1	1
Two trumpeters, each		3
A Farrier		3	6
A Sadler		3	6
Carriagemaster		3	6
Preacher		8
Chirurgeon		4
Two mates, each		2	6

Preachers man		2	6
Provost		5
Souldiers Cuirassiers, each		3	6

Harquebusiers.

	lib.	fol.	den.
Captain	1	4
6 Horses, each		2	6
Lieutenant		8
4 horses, each		2	6
Cornet		6
3 horses, each		2	6
Quartermaster		4
2 horses, each		2	6
3 Corporalls, each,		3
2 Trumpeters each		3
A Sadler		2	6
A Farrier		2	6
Souldiers Harquebusiers, each		2	6

Dragons.

	lib.	fol.	den.
Colonell	1	10
Serjeant Major		9
Quartermaster		5
Preacher		4
Provost Marshall		5
Chirurgeon		4
2 Mates, each		2	6
Captain		15
5 horses, each		1
Lieutenant		4
3 horses, each		1
Cornet		3
2 horses, each		1
2 Serjeants, each		1	6
a horse, each		1
3 Corporalls, each		1
3 horses (for each, one) each		1
2 Drums, each		1
their horses, each		1
A Farrier		1
his horse		1
Souldiers Dragoneers, each		1	6

Advance money to the Officers.

• To the Provost Marshall for irons 7 pounds
• Minister for provision and necessaries 20 pounds
• Chirurgeons chest 15 pounds
• Minister and Chirurgeon for their Waggon 40 pounds
• To the Captain 140 pounds
• Lieutenant 60 pounds
• Cornet 50 pounds
• Quartermaster 30 pounds
• Three Corporalls, each 10 pounds
• 2 Trumpeters, 1 Farrier, 1 Sadler, each, 8 pounds
• Every Waggon at 40 pounds, or 4 shillings 8 pence per diem for every Waggon.
• The Captains of Foot have 40 pounds 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for a Waggon, and 10 shillings a man to raise their Companies.

Officers, Artificers, and Attendants of the Train of Artillery, consisting of 36 Pieces.

Generall of the Ordnance	4 pounds
Lieutenant Generall	1 po. 10 shil
Assistant	6 shill. pen.
2 Clerks, each	2	6
A Surveyer or Controller	10
2 Clerks, each	2	6
Chief Engineer	10
A Clerk	2	6
6 Engineers for ordering trenches, fortifi∣cations and approches, each	6
6 Clerks, each	2
15 Guides or Conductors, each	2	6
A Paymaster	5
2 Clerks, each	2
2 Commissaries of Ordnance, Matrosses, and Ammunition, each	5
2 Clerks, each	2
20 Gentlemen of the Ordnance, each	4
A Commissary to distribute victuall	6
2 Clerks attending him, each	2
A Purveyer generall for Munition and all necessaries for the Ordnance
2 Horsemen to assist him, each	2	6
A Waggon-master for the Artillery	5
2 Assistants, each	2	6
20 Conductors attending him, each	2
A principall Conductor for the Artillery for draught horses and ammunition	4
A Commissary for the train of Artillery for the draught horses	4
Quartermaster for the train of Artillery	6
Master of the Miners	4
25 other Miners, each	1
3 Captains to 600 Pioners, each	5
3 Lieutenants, each	3
3 Overseers of the Pioners work, each	2
2 Petardeers or fireworkers, each	4
to each of them 4 attendants, each	2	6
One Master Gunner	6	8
3 Master Gunners mates, each	2	6
20 Gunners, each	2
30 Gunners, each	1	6
200 Labourers, each	1
A Provostmarshall of the Artillery	3
3 under Jaylours, each	1
A Battery-master	5
A Bridge-master, with 100 Matrosses to work about rivers	6
An Assistant to him	3	6
Every Matrosse	1
A Chaplain	4
An Ensigne	5
A Drumme	1	6
A Trumpet	3
A Chirurgeon	4
2 under barber Chirurgeons, each	1	6
Master Carpenter	4
2 Mates, each	2
24 Carpenters, each	1	6
A Master Blacksmith	4

2 Mates, each	2shill. pen.
6 Servants under him, each	1	6
A Master Wheelwright	3
2 Mates, each	2
8 Servants under him, each	1	6
A Master Farrier	3
6 Servants being workmen, each	1	6
600 Pioners, each	1
3 Tent-keepers, each	1	6
9 Servants under them, each	1
An Armourer	3
4 Servants under him, each	2
A Basketmaker for gabions, hurdles, baskets	2	6
4 Servants, each	1	6
A Collar-maker	2	6
4 Servants, each	1	6
A Ladle-maker	2	6
2 Servants, each	1	6
A Gunsmith	3	6
2 Servants, each	2
A Cooper	2	6
4 Servants, each	1	6
A Ropemaker	2	6
2 Servants, each	1	6

Chap. 19. line 34. for 81. reade 18. Chap. 28. line 30. for uneven, reade even.

Chap. 29. The horseman (having spanned his pistol) is not to return his spanner to the side of his Case (where some would have it) for there it is neither sure nor readily returned: but is to wear it in a string hanging on his left shoulder, by his right side. And for lading his Pistols (and so for the Carbine) I would (by no means) have him to use his flask, but the (farre readier) way of Cartouches, which his Holsters must alwayes be furnished with, besides those which he is to have in store.

Chap. 32. The custome now is to make the horse but three in file for fight, so consequently divers of the mo∣tions shewed in this Chapter will be uselesse.

PART III. Chap. 2 Concerning Encamping, the Reader may receive more satisfaction in my book of Castrametation, published Anno 1642.

Chap. 6. and 7. And for the Watches also, in my Order of Military Watches, then published.

PART IIII. Chap. 6. and 8. The manner of fighting used by the horse (in divers Armies) now a dayes, is not by wheeling off (as formerly) but by charging through. Every man having his drawn sword in his bridle-hand, fires his Carbine or Pistol: the Carbine at 12. or 15. foot distance, and the Pistol so near as hath been shewed before in Part 1. Chap. 29. the Carbine levelled at the knees of the enemies horse, because the powder naturally, and also the least motion of the horse, use to raise the muzzle of the piece. Having fired, he presently is to betake him to his sword (unlesse the enemy by wheeling off gives him leasure and opportunity to use his second Pistoll) and so to charge him on the flank or rear, and to fight at his best advantage. To this end, the Officers must be very carefull to exercise their Troops frequently, especially in a regimentall way (as the sole means, under God, to make them victorious) observing to keep their Troops close serried; to leave fit distances between each Troop, Regiment, and Brigade; to relieve each other orderly; to retreat (upon occasion) in due order into their appointed intervalls, and to avoid confusion.