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Command.
FIles, to the right and left, double inward.
The three first Ranks wheel your Front into the midst.
The three last Ranks wheel your Reer into the midst.
The rest of the Body face to the right and left, and march all three paces; and after, double Files to the right in each Division, and they will stand as in this following Figure.
For the first Firing, let them give fire as now they stand, falling in the Reer of their own Divisions all to the right: Thus they may fire twice.
For a second Firing, command the first Rank of each Division to fire, and fall off to the right Fileways, and Flank their own Division of Pikes to the right; the next Rank of each Di∣vision present, and give fire, falling off
to the left File ways, being led off by their left hand Man, and so flank their own Division of Pikes to the left; and as the first falls off to the right, and the second to the left; so the third falls off to the right, and the fourth to the left, until they have flanked each their own Division of Pikes to the right and left, which will produce this following Figure.
You must note, That after the two first Ranks have fired, and flanked their own Division of Pikes to the right and left, they must open to the right and left outwards, to give room for the next two Ranks to sleeve down betwixt them and their own Division of Pikes.
You may fire upon this Figure seve∣ral ways; as, 1. To Front and Reer, falling in the Reer of their own Divi∣sions. 2. To both Flanks, still falling off as before, in the Reer of their own Divisions. 3. You may cause them to fire to both Front and Reer, and both Flanks, falling off to the right and left by Division, placing themselves in the Reer of their own Division, still moving forwards into their Leaders ground, still preserving the Figure in the same order.
Reducement.
Muskettiers of each Division face inwards; and Files rank to the right and left into the Front of each Divi∣sion, and take your places as you were; the inmost File of the left hand of each Division is to begin the Motion; then the inmost right hand File is to follow, and to rank as before; then the left hand File of each Division; and lastly, the right hand File, until they have all ranked as they were.
2. Command Ranks to the left dou∣ble in each Division.
3. Command the Front and Reer Divisions to wheel their Front and Reer inwards into both Flanks, and face to their Leader; after, cause the right and left Flank to face in opposi∣tion, and march, and close all their Divisions; then cause Ranks to dou∣ble to the right and left outward, Files closing inward to order, and Ranks closing forward to order, and they are reduced as at first.
Command.
Files, to the right double; Pikes, to the right and left outward; Mus∣kettiers, to the right and left inward; march, and interchange ground; to your Leader.
The three first Ranks wheel your Front into the midst.
The three last Ranks wheel your Reer into the midst.
The rest of the Body face to the right and left; then march all three paces; and after, double Files to the right in each Division, and they will stand as in the Cross Battel, the Pikes being in the head of each Division of Muskettiers.
Next, command the Pikes of each Division to wheel to the right, and move into the space between the An∣gles of the Muskettiers, which produ∣ceth this following Figure.
For the first Firing, cause the first Rank in each Division to give fire, fal∣ling off all to the right, placing them∣selves in the Reer of their own Divi∣sion, the rest at the same time moving up to their Leaders ground, still pre∣serving the Figure.
For a second Firing, command the two first Ranks of each Division of Muskettiers to march forwards six paces; then stand.
Command.
Pikes, face to the right and left out∣ward, and wheel inwards, and flank your Muskettiers, which will produce this following Figure.
For this Firing, let them fire as now they stand, by Ranks falling off to the right, placing themselves in the Reer of the Reer Divisions, they at the same time moving up into their Leaders ground, and so preserve the Figure: This may be done twice or thrice at the discretion of the Commander.
You may face them to the Front, and only fire them to that part by Di∣visions, every Division relieving each other, 'till they have fired all over; then let them return into their pla∣ces.
For a third Firing, they are to rank even with the Pikes.
For a fourth Firing, cause the Pikes to move a little forward, and the Mus∣kettiers to lose ground; after, let the Pikes face inward, and close Files to order, and wheel to the left into the Front of each Division; which being performed, they will stand as before in the Cross Battel. If you will pro∣ceed to reduce them into the first form,
Ranks, to the left double in each Division.
Front and Reer Divisions, wheel your Front and Reer inwards into both Flanks, and face to your Leader.
The right and left Flank face in op∣position; march, and close your Divi∣sions; then cause Ranks to double to the left; after, command Muskettiers to face to the right and left outward; Pikes, to the right and left inward; march, and interchange ground; then face all to your Leader, and close Files into the midst to order, and Ranks close forward to order, and they will be reduced as at first.
Command.
Reer Division of Muskettiers, (or Reer half Files) face to the right about.
Front and Reer half Files of Mus∣kettiers, wheel off by Division your Front and Reer into both Flanks, and march 'till you are clear of your stand of Pikes; then stand.
The two first Ranks of Muskettiers, both of Front and Reer Division, face outwards, and march until your are clear of the other Muskettiers; then stand.
The two first, and the two last Ranks of Pikes, face to the right and left outwards, and march 'till clear of the Muskettiers; then face to Front and Reer, and move 'till you range even a Breast with the inmost Divi∣sions of Muskettiers; then face all to their Leader, and they will stand as in the following Figure.
Upon this Figure, let the first Divi∣sions of Muskettiers give fire, and fall off to the right and left in the Reer of
themselves; then face to the right about, and move down, and inter∣change ground with them in the Reer, they at the same time moving up into the Front, and so fire, falling off as before in their places, the in∣most Divisions performing the like Motion.
You may fire to the Reer after the same way, or to Front and Reer, fal∣ling in the Reer of their own Divi∣sions; the Pikes may Charge on, and after, retreating back again into their places.
Command.
The middle Division of Pikes face to the right and left, and march three paces.
The two outmost Files of the mid∣dle Division of Pikes (or the two out∣most Men) move clear of the standing part; then let the two first Ranks face about, the two first, and two last Ranks, move forward to order; face all to your Leader.
For the first Firing, let the Front Divisions fire, and fall in the Reer of themselves; then wheel off to the right and left in the room of them in the Reer, they at the same time mo∣ving forward into their places, firing, and falling off in like manner; next, let the inmost Divisions of Muskettiers do the same, who may be relieved by the inmost Divisions of Muskettiers in the Reer.
For the second Firing, let them all face to the Reer, and give fire, as they did to the Front.
For the third Firing, let them face to Front and Reer, and give fire, and fall in the Reer of themselves; then
let the Pikes charge on to Front and Reer, and after, retreat back into their places.
For the fourth Firing, let the four inmost Divisions of Muskettiers face to the right and left outwards; the two inmost Divisions of Pikes upon both Flanks face inwards, march, and inter∣change ground, and so give fire to both Flanks, falling off to the right and left in the Reer of their own Di∣visions; after, they that were the in∣most Divisions may fire, and fall off into their places, the Pikes at the same time moving up into their places, still preserving the Figure.
Command.
Inmost Divisions of Muskettiers, move forward, until you be two Foot clear of the standing part; then let them face all inward, and move three paces; after, face them to their Lea∣der, which will produce this following Figure.
For the first Firing, let them fire to the Front, by Ranks falling off to the right and left, placing themselves in the Reer of their own Divisions.
For the second Firing, let them give fire, falling off to the right and left, and march, and interchange ground with them in the Reer, they at the same time moving up into their Lea∣ders ground, and so firing, falling off as before into their places. The same may be done to the Reer, or to both Front and Reer, still preserving the
Figure, and falling into the Reer of themselves.
For the third Firing, let it be to both Flanks, by facing the whole Body to the right and left outward; then let every Division give fire, and fall in the Reer of themselves; after, face all to your Leader.
Command.
Front and Reer Divisions of Mus∣kettiers, face to the left, and move two paces, and double to the right File∣ways.
The two middle Divisions of Pikes face outward, and move two paces; to your Leader.
The Reer Division of the Front Divisions of Muskettiers, face to the right about.
Front and Reer Divisions of Mus∣kettiers, move streight forwards, until you range even a Breast with the Front and Reer Division of Pikes; face to your Leader, and they will stand as in the following Figure.
Upon this Figure, having faced both Pikes and Muskets to Front and Reer, let the first Divisions give fire, and fall in the Reer of themselves, and stand; let the rest move forward, until they be clear of the Front Divi∣sions of Muskettiers; then let them fire, and fall in the Reer of themselves; and after, face about, and move down into their places again: Then let the Pikes open outward, and Charge all
to Front and Reer; after, retreat back again into their places.
Front and Reer Divisions of Musket∣tiers, face to the right, and move three paces.
Middle Divisions of Muskettiers, advance right forwards, and double your Front and Reer to the left Rank∣ways; after, face all to the right and left, and march three paces; or to
such convenient distance, that if the Commander pleases, he may cause his Colours to be displayed. Observe the foregoing Figure.
As for firing upon the aforesaid Figure, it will be the same as in pag. 223. so that if you look back to that Figure, there you will be instru∣cted in the several ways of Firing, which to repeat again here were needless; therefore we will proceed to reduce them into their proper Square as at first.
Reducement.
Pikes, to the right and left in∣ward; march, and close your Divi∣sions; to your Leader.
Front Divisions of Muskettiers, face to the right about; Front and Reer Divisions of Muskettiers, march to the Angles of your Pikes; after, face in opposition, and close your Divisions; to your Leader.
Outmost Divisions of Muskettiers, face to the right and left inwards, and close your Divisions; after, let your Muskettiers wheel their Front and
Reer (by Division) into the midst, and march, and even their Front of Pikes; then let them close Files in∣ward to order, and Ranks close for∣ward to order, and they will be redu∣ced as at first.
Command.
Files, open outward to open Or∣der.
Ranks, open backward to your open Order.
Then let every two Files close out∣ward to order; and Ranks close to Front and Reer to order; after, let every Division wheel to the right, and they will stand in twelve Divisions.
Command.
The two inmost Divisions of Mus∣kettiers in the Reer, face to the right about.
Inmost Divisions of Muskettiers in Front and Reer, move forward clear of the standing part; then stand.
Pikes, face to the right and left out∣ward.
Muskettiers upon the Flanks, face to the right and left inward; the rest face about to the right; march all two peaces; to your Leader.
For the first Firing, command Front Divisions of Muskettiers to give fire, and fall in the Reer of your selves;
after, fall off to the right and left, and march down into the Reer, they at the same time moving up into their ground, firing, and falling off in like manner as before; then let the Flank Divisions of Muskettiers observe the same order in relieving each other; after, let the Pikes charge on, and re∣treat again into their places.
For the second Firing, let them face to Front and Reer; when faced, let the first Divisions give fire, and fall in the Reer of themselves; then imme∣diately let the outmost Divisions move up even a Breast with the Front and Reer Divisions; then let them give Fire, and fall off in the Reer of them∣selves into their places.
For the third Firing, let them face to both Flanks; then let the outmost Divisions of Muskettiers give fire, and fall off to the right and left, placing themselves in the Reer of the Pikes, the Pikes at the same time moving out∣wards, maintaining the ground the Muskettiers first fired on, by charging with their Pikes over hand; then let the Front and Reer Divisions that stand faced to the Flanks give fire, and
fall off in the Reer of their own Divi∣sions, still preserving their ground; having fired all over, command the Pikes and Muskettiers to interchange ground, and face all to their Leader.
Command.
The four last Divisions next to the Reer, both of Pikes and Muskettiers, face about; move down, and range even a Breast with the Reer; Reer Divisions of Muskettiers that are faced to the Front, move forward, and place your selves three Foot short of the next Divisions that stand before you; to your Leader.
For to fire upon this Figure, let the Front Divisions give fire, and fall in
the Reer of themselves; then let them fall off to the right and left, placing themselves in the Reer, the middle Divisions at the same time mo∣ving up, possessing themselves of the ground the Divisions last fired on, and then let them give fire, and fall in the Reer of themselves; after, let the outmost Divisions in the Front move up, give fire, and fall off to the right and left, placing themselves in the Reer of the Reer Divisions, they at the same time moving up into their ground, and so firing, and falling into the Reer of themselves, and so stand.
For the second Firing, let them face all to the right about, and perform the same to the Reer as they did to the Front, and it will reduce them, both to their first Aspect and Place; you may fire them to either Flank, or to both, as you please; but being all faced to their proper Front, as in the last Figure,
Command.
Divisions of Pikes move forward, until your Reer Divisions range even a Breast with the outmost Divisions of Muskettiers; Reer Divisions of Mus∣kettiers face inward, and move streight in the Reer of the Reer Divisions of Pikes; face all to your Leader.
For the first Firing, let it be to the Reer and both Flanks, by comman∣ding the two last Divisions of Musket∣tiers to face to the right about, the
rest to face to the right and left out∣ward; then let them give fire on the ground they stand, and fall in the Reer of themselves, until they have all fired over, and taken their places as at first.
For the second Firing, let the four first Divisions of Muskettiers, and the two first Divisions of Pikes, face to the Front; then let them give fire to Front and Reer, and fall in the Reer of themselves; then face all to the Front, and so proceed to farther Com∣mand.
Command.
The Front and Reer Divisions move outward two paces; Reer Division of Pikes upon the left, face about; Reer Division of Pikes, move three Foot before the Front and Reer Divisions that moved outward; close inward to your first ground; then face all to your Leader.
Command.
The two inmost Divisions of Mus∣kettiers in the Reer move forward, until they range even a Breast with the outmost Divisions of Muskettiers, then stand.
Reer Division of Pikes, march for∣ward three Foot short of your own Divisions which stand before you, and they will stand as in this follow∣ing Figure.
Then let the four Divisions of Mus∣kettiers upon the right move away, and let the Divisions of Pikes fall in the Reer of them, and the four Divisions of Muskettiers on the left to fall in the Reer of the Pikes; then standing streight in their Divisions, both Rankways and Fileways, and they will stand as followeth.
As for firing upon the foregoing Figures, it may be according to the Officers discretion in point of advan∣tage, either in Ground, Wind, or what other advantage may be then
found necessary; but in plain Exer∣cise, the Figures themselves do suffi∣ciently demonstrate.
Reducement.
Command every Division to wheel to the right, and stand.
Command.
Reer Divisions of Pikes, face to the left, and move, until you file streight with your own Files of Pikes; then stand.
Front Divisions of Pikes, face to the right about; march down, and take your places; to your Leader.
Right and Left Division of Pikes, face in opposition, and close your Di∣visions; face all to your Leader.
2. Command the right hand Divi∣sion of Muskettiers in the Front, and the left hand Division of Muskettiers in the Reer, to march up, and even their Front of Muskettiers.
3. Command the left hand Divi∣sion of Muskettiers in the Front to face to the right, and the right hand Divi∣sion
of Muskettiers in the Reer to face to the left, then march, and take their places; to your Leader.
Lastly, Command Reer Divisions of Muskettiers to march, and take their places; then left them even their Ranks, and streighten their Files, and they will stand in three Grand Divi∣sions, ready to march; or if you please, to draw them up into a Square as at first.
Command the Pikes, and the Reer Division of Muskettiers, to face to the left, and march 'till they be clear of the first Division of Shot, then face to your Leader; march up, and even your Front to the left; which being performed, they will stand as at first: So that upon the Reduction of the last Figure, you may either march them away as they stand, in three Grand Divisions; or draw them up into the Square as at first, and march them after.
Note: Ʋpon this Firing, you must cause the Mus∣kettiers in the midst to close to the Front, Reer, and Flanks.
Reduce∣ment to the last Fi∣gure.
Note: Ʋpon this Command, the Body must be fa∣ced to Front and Reer, before you give the word of Command.
Note: That if you wheel them before they close, it will be the bet∣ter; then let them march, and even their Pikes.
Note: The Pikes are to Charge to Front and Reer, and after, to Retreat into their places.
A Firing to both Flanks at one and the same time.
Note: The Pikes should be closed more to the right and left in∣ward, and not so great an interval as is in the Figure