The compleat body of the art military in three books : I. The postures of the pike and musket ..., II. Twelve exercises ..., III. The drawing up and exercising of regiments after the manner of private companies ... : also, the duties of all souldiers and officers ... / by Richard Elton ... ; to which is added a supplement comprehending these particulars, I. the duties and qualifications of all officers belonging to an army .., formerly written by Capt. Tho. Rudd ...

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Title: The compleat body of the art military in three books : I. The postures of the pike and musket ..., II. Twelve exercises ..., III. The drawing up and exercising of regiments after the manner of private companies ... : also, the duties of all souldiers and officers ... / by Richard Elton ... ; to which is added a supplement comprehending these particulars, I. the duties and qualifications of all officers belonging to an army .., formerly written by Capt. Tho. Rudd ...
Author: Elton, Richard, fl. 1650.
Publication: London :: Printed for W.L. and are to be sold by Henry Brome ... and Thomas Bassett ...,; 1668.
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Subject terms: Military art and science -- Early works to 1800.; Soldiers -- Early works to 1800.
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IX. Of the Corporals.

THe Corporal is to assist his Lieutenant in placing the Sentinels; the Harque∣busiers are to discover and scoure the ways, and to officiate as forerunners or Scouts, under the charge of one of their Corporals, who must be an experi∣enced person in respect of the ways. If any place of importance be to be guarded, a Corporal with his Squadron is sent thither; he must be capable of good literature, for that he must keep a particular List of his Squadron.