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 ...

CHAP. LXII. The way to make every man in a File eight deep File-leader by succession,* 1.1 and that by [ 1] doubling, not using one Word of command twice.

[ 2] Command. FIle, rank two to the left. [ 2]

[ 3] Ranks, invert to the left.

[ 4] Command. Half-file double your front to the right.

[ 5] Double your files to the right intire advancing, every man placing [ 3] [ 6] himself before his Leader.

[ 7] Command. Files, rank two to the right.

[ 8] Files, to the right double. [ 4]

Command. Front half-files, double your reer to the right. [ 5]

Double your files to the left intire advancing.

Command. Files, rank two to the right into the reer. [ 6]

Ranks, invert to the right.

Command. Half-files, double your Front to the left.

Double your files to the left intire advancing, every man placing [ 7] himself before his Leader.

Command. File, rank two to the left into the Reer.

Face to your Leader. [ 8]

Double your Files to the right advancing.

Reducement. File, rank to the right into the Front.

Rank, file eight to the right.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The File.