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. XVII. Thirty several Doublings, with their Reducements.

Command. HAlf-files double your Front to the left.

Command. Double your Files to the right entire, advancing.

Command. Half-files double your Front to the right and left outward.

Direction. Half-files advance your Arms, and move to the right and left out∣ward, and double the Front.

Command. Double your Files outward entire, advancing.

Direction. Even files from the Flanks move forward and double the odd, and after close Files into the midst to Order.

Command. Half-files double your Front to the right entire.

Command. Right Half-ranks double the left Flank to the right.

Direction. Face to the left, right half-ranks move forward, and double the left Flank to the right; to your Leader.

Command. Double your Ranks to the right entire.

Command. Right half-ranks double your left Flank entire, advancing.

Command. Half-files double your Front inward entire.

Command Left half-ranks double your right Flank to the left.

Direction. Face to the right, left half-ranks advance your Arms, and move for∣ward to the left, and double your right Flank.

Command. Double your Ranks to the left entire.

Command. Left half-ranks double your right Flank entire, advancing.

Command. Half-files double your Front inward entire.

Direction. Front half-files face outward, and march clear of the standing part; to your Leader; half-files move forward, and double the Front inward entire.

Command. Right half-ranks double entire the depth of the left Flank.

Direction. Left half-ranks stand, right half-ranks face about, and march clear of the standing part; then face to the right, and move forward even with the left Flank; to your Leader.

Command. Front half-files double the Reer to the left entire.

Direction. Front half-files face to the right, march clear of the standing part, face all to the Reer; Front half-files move down, and double the Reer to the left.

Command. Right half-ranks double your left Flank to the left.

Direction. Face all to the left right; half-ranks move forward, and double the left Flank to the left; to your Leader.

Command. Double your Ranks to the left entire into the Reer.

Direction. Face all to the Reer, and every even Rank from the Reer move forth, and double the odd; to your Leader, and close forward to Order.

Command. The two outmost Files upon each Flank double entire, advancing the four inmost Files.

Command. Front half-files double the Reer to the right entire.

Command. Right half-ranks double your left Flank inward entire.

Direction. Half-files of the left half-ranks face about; left half-ranks move clear of the standing part; face all to the left: right half-ranks move forwards, and double the left Flank inward entire.

Command. The four middle ranks double your Front and Reer inward entire.

Direction. Half-files face about, the two first and the two last Ranks open out∣ward, until you be clear of the standing part, then the four middle Ranks move forward two to the Front and two to the Reer, doubling entire to both places; face to your Leader, and close your Divisions.

Command. The two outmost Files upon each Flank, double the four middlemost Files by Division.

Direction. Half-files of the two outmost Files face about, outmost Files move clear of the standing part, then close inward to Order, and face to your Leader.

Command. The two first, and the two last Ranks double the four middlemost Ranks inward entire.

Direction. The four middle Ranks face outward, and move clear of the stand∣ing part; then face to your Leader: the two first Ranks face about, move for∣ward with the two last, doubling the middlemost inward entire; to your Leader.

Command. The four inmost Files double entire, advancing the two outmost Files.

Direction. The two outmost Files stand, the inmost Files move forward clear of the standing part; then face outward, and move straight with the outmost Files; to your Leader, and close Files into the midst to Order.

Command. Front half-files double the Reer by Division.

Direction. The four middle Files double the two outmost Files inward en∣tire.

Direction. Half-files of the two outmost Files face about, outmost files move for∣ward clear of the standing part, face all to the right and left outward; inmost Files move forward, and double the outmost inward entire; to your Leader, and close Files into the midst to Order.

Command. Front half-files double your Reer to the left.

Command. Files, double your Depth to the right.

Command. The two first and the two last Ranks double the four middle Ranks by Division.

Direction. The two first and the two last Ranks face outward, and march clear of the standing part; then face inward, and move forward, doubling the inmost Files by Division; face to your Leader.

Command. The two outmost Files upon each Flank double entire the Depth of the four inmost Files, reduceth.