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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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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Elton, Richard, fl. 1650.
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London :: Printed for W.L. and are to be sold by Henry Brome ... and Thomas Bassett ...,
1668.
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Military art and science -- Early works to 1800.
Soldiers -- Early works to 1800.
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"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 ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A39333.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 13, 2024.

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CHAP. LI. Intire Counter-marching of Files.

Command. FIles to the

  • Right
  • Left
Hand, Counter-march, maintaining ground.

Direction. File-leaders, turn off upon the ground you stand; the rest moving up successively into the File-leaders place, turning off until the Bringers-up come up into the Front; after face to your Leader.

Command. File-leaders, stand; the rest pass through to the right or left, and place your selves before your Leaders.

Command. File-leaders, face about; the rest pass through to the right or left, and place your selves behind your Leaders; face to your Leader.

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Command. File-Leaders face to the Reer, the rest pass through to the right or left, following your Bringers-up, and placing your selves behind your Leaders; face all to your Leader.

Command. File-leaders stand, the rest pass through to the right or left, and place your selves before your Leaders, following your Bringers up.

Command. Files to the right and left Counter-march losing ground, placing your selves before your Bringers-up.

Direction. Every File-leader turn off upon the ground he stands on, the rest successively doing the same until they come to the last Rank, who need do no more then face about; after face all to their Leader.

Command. The last Rank stand, the rest pass through to the right or left, placing your selves behind your Bringers-up, every man following his Leader.

Direction. File-leaders turn off to the right or left, the rest following successive∣ly until they are all clear of the Reer, then face to their Leader.

Command. Bringers-up stand, the rest face about, pass through to the right or left, and place your selves behind your Bringers-up.

Command. Bringers-up face about, the rest pass through to the right or left, and place your selves before your Bringers-up.

Direction. Face all to the Reer, and begin the Motion with the second Rank from the Reer, moving forward, every man placing himself before his Bringer-up; to your Leader.

Command. Counter-march your Front and Reer into the midst.

Direction. Half-files face about, and turn off to the left; Front Half-files turn off to the right; to your Leader.

Command. Front and Reer Half-files Counter-march to the right or left.

Direction. This is to be done distinctly, the Front half-files turning off to the right by themselves, the Reer half-files turning off in like manner; face to your Leader.

Command. File-leaders, and half-file-leaders stand, the rest pass through to the right or left, and place your selves before your Leaders and half-file-leaders.

Command. Counter-march your Front and Reer half-files to the right and left from the midst.

Direction. Front half-files face about, and turn off to the right; Reer half-files turn off to the left; to your Leader.

Command. File-leaders and half-file-leaders face about, the rest pass through to the right or left, and place your selves behind your Leaders, and your half-file-leaders; to your Leaders.

Command. File-leaders and half-file-leaders stand, the rest pass through to the right or left, and place your selves before your Leaders and half-file-leaders, eve∣ry man following his Bringer-up, and the Bringers-up of the Front half-files.

Command. File-leaders and half-file-leaders face about, the rest pass through to the right or left, and place your selves behind your Leaders and half-file-lea∣ders, following your Bringers-up.

Direction. The File-leaders and the Half-file-leaders (being first faced) are to stand; and the Bringers-up of the Front and Reer-half-files are to move for∣wards, until they be cleer of the standing part; after they are to face to the Reer; which being ended, they are again to face to the Front.

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