CHAP. II. Of Officers in particular. Of the Generall of horse.
TOuching the particular officers, thep 1.1 Generall of the horse, as being one of the principall Chiefs of an armie, must be a souldier of extraordinary experience and valour; having in charge the nerve of the principall forces, and on whom the good successe of many designes and actions dependeth, as being most usually executed by the Cavallrie, especially in battels: where the charging of the enemie in good order usually giveth victorie; and contrarywise, theq 1.2 disorders of the Cavallrie often disturb and disband the whole armie. The Generall of the horse was wont to supplie the place of Lieutenant Generall of the army, and in the Lord Generalls absence to command the whole armie. True it is, that the Lord Marshall, forasmuch as he giveth the orders, used to have some superioritie of command, according to the opinions of some; whence it cometh that the Lord Generall, absenting himself from the armie, used to take along with him either the Generall of horse, or the Lord Marshall, to avoid the occasions of competition. It is his office to take particular notice not onely of the Captains and officers, but also of those private souldiers which are carefull and punctuall in their service,r 1.3 rewarding ands 1.4 honouring them in publick when they perform some signall act, and advancing them to offices without partialitie. On the other side,t 1.5 he must chastise delinquents, and such as are wanting in their endeavours: by which means he shall be reverenced and loved of good men, and feared of such as are bad. It belongeth to his care, that the Cavallrie be in good equipage, and fitted with all necessaries requisite: And that the companies (being to march) be provided of nags; without which the souldiers can hardly preserve their horse of service, by reason that with them they must go to forrage (for want of bi∣dets or nags) after their march, and presently enter into guard in the armie or quarter, without any rest to refresh their horses. He is not to suffer the Captains either to make officers, or to ab∣sent themselves from their companies, without his leave and approbation. He hath his officers apart, and in that which concerneth the Cavallrie, neither the Lord Marshall, nor Lord Gene∣rall himself useth to dispose of any thing without his advice. If he passe among the quarters of Cavallrie, or Infanterie, his trumpets are to sound; but not where the Lord Generall lodgeth, or where he is in person. When he commandeth in the armie (in absence of the Lord Generall) upon occasion of fight, his place is in the battel, that he may be able to give order to all. He hath usually a companie (heretofore of lances) to lodge with him, and to serve him as his guard; ha∣ving usually six souldiers or more of his companie attending on him.u 1.6 He should not resolve upon any enterprise, unlesse he first consider seriously of all that might happen; that so, propounding to himself greater difficulties in the action, then in effect they be, he may prepare remedies surpas∣sing all the said difficulties: it being a benefit not to be expressed, to be able tox 1.7 foresee (with good judgement) those things which might succeed in the uncertain and variable accidents of warre. Especially he must bey 1.8 ready in execution: for suppose a determination never so well grounded, yet it may prove vain and hurtfull, if it be not executed with requisite promptitude.