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.

Title

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.

Author

Cruso, John, d. 1681.

Publication

Cambridge :: Printed by Roger Daniel,

1644.

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Subject terms

Cavalry drill and tactics -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• frontispiece
• TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THOMAS, Earl of Arundell and Surrey, Earl Marshall of ENGLAND, of the most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight: Lord Lieutenant of His Majesties forces in Norfolk and Norwich, and one of His Majesties most Honourable Privy-Councell.
• TO THE READER.
• ¶A Table of the Chapters.
• An Appendix.
• ¶To his much honoured Friend, Captain John Cruso.
• text
  • MILITARIE INSTRƲCTIONS for the CAVALLRIE. The first Part.
    • CHAP. I. Of officers in generall.
    • CHAP. II. Of Officers in particular. Of the Generall of horse.
    • CHAP. III. Of the Lieutenant Generall of horse.
    • CHAP. IIII. Of the Commissarie Generall.
    • CHAP. V. Of the Quartermaster Generall.
    • CHAP. VI. Of the Captain.
    • CHAP. VII. Of the Lieutenant.
    • CHAP. VIII. Of the Cornet.
    • CHAP. IX. Of the particular Quartermasters.
    • CHAP. X. Of the Corporalls.
    • CHAP. XI. Of the Trumpeters.
    • CHAP. XII. Of the Auditor.
    • CHAP. XIII. Of the Provost Marshall.
    • CHAP. XIIII. Of Souldiers in generall. Of the corruption of the Cavallrie.
    • CHAP. XV. How to reform the Cavallrie.
    • CHAP. XVI. Of distributing bootie.
    • CHAP. XVII. Of the Souldiers pay.
    • CHAP. XVIII. Of supplying the Cavallrie with good horses.
    • CHAP. XXVII. Of Exercising in particular. Of managing of the horse and arms.
    • CHAP. XXVIII. Of managing arms, extending to postures and motions. Of exercising the lance.
    • CHAP. XXIX. Of exercising the Cuirassier.
    • CHAP. XXX. Of exercising the Harquebusier and Carabine.
    • CHAP. XXXI. Of exercising the Dragon.
    • CHAP. XXXII. Of exercising the Cavallrie in their motions.
  • The second Part. Of Marching.
    • CHAP. I. Of Guides.
    • CHAP. II. Of Intelligence.
    • CHAP. III. Of the order of Marching.
    • CHAP. IIII. Of Scouts or Discoverers.
    • CHAP. V. Of the order of marching by day.
    • CHAP. VI. The order of marching by night.
    • CHAP. VII. How the baggage is to march.
  • The third Part. Of Encamping.
    • CHAP. I. Of making the quarters.
    • CHAP. II. Of distributing the quarters.
    • CHAP. III. Of the necessitie of securing the quarters.
    • CHAP. IIII. Of the manner of securing the quarters.
    • CHAP. V. Of the Rendez-vous or alarm place.
    • CHAP. VI. Of the Guards.
    • CHAP. VII. Of the Sentinels.
    • CHAP. VIII. Of Scouts to discover the high-wayes.
    • CHAP. IX. Of forraging.
    • CHAP. X. Of Garrisons.
    • CHAP. XI. Of Spies.
    • CHAP. XII. Of dislodging.
  • The fourth Part. Of Embattelling.
    • CHAP. I. How to assail a quarter.
    • CHAP. II. Of giving the charge.
    • CHAP. III. Of embuscadoes.
    • CHAP. IV. How to do, meeting the enemie marching.
    • CHAP. V. How to receive the charge.
    • CHAP. VI. Of ordering the troops for combat, by single companies.
    • CHAP. VII. How the Cavallrie are to fight against foot.
    • CHAP. VIII. Of ordering the Cavallrie in battel.
    • CHAP. IX. Of certain ceremonies before fight.
  • conclusion
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