The Scotch military discipline learned from the valiant Swede, and collected for the use of all worthy commanders favouring the laudable profession of armes: By Major Generall Monro, being novv generall of all the Scotch forces against the rebels in Ireland, communicates his abridgement of exercise, in divers practicall observations for the younger officers better instruction; ending with the souldiers meditations going on in service.

The second Observation.

NOthing procures more faithfull service, then the Masters liberalitie. [ D] This magnanimous King his liberalitie we could not complaine of, having payd us in money, and with assignation of moneys, on our owne King; and good Quarters we had, which were not reckoned unto us; our true fidelitie his Majestie did oft-times commend, and our service both. Therefore in my opinion, that bloud is not to be accounted lost, which is shed for a Noble Master. Diligent, and discreet servants, are the best friends a noble King, or Prince can be blest withall: And as our deserving in this service was good, our respect was more than answerable; having beene many times feasted, and Royally entertained, at his Majesties Table; being of servants, made companions to the King our Master. Let no man then thinke it bondage, to serve a noble Master, and a bountifull King, as this was; yet he that lackes this ambition, to be made companion to earthly Kings, following this worldly warfare, I would admonish him, to be thankfull to the King of Kings, for his peace, and quietnesse at home, and in his prospe∣ritie, to make his acquaintance with God, that if adversitie come, he may be the bolder with his Maker, by prayer, which is the key to open heaven, and the meanes to remove our adversitie: for to reach unto God, wee must hum∣ble our selves by prayer, uniting us unto him, through the greatnesse of our love; for if we love God, we will be painfull to seeke him, and to find him, we must enter in the narrow way; and if wee will be partakers of his meate, we must first taste of his continencie; if we will follow him to the breaking of his Bread, like valiant Souldiers, wee must not faint, till wee drinke of his Cup; and to gaine him, wee must learne to lose our selves, for his sake. Let not then this saying be hard unto us, Forsake your selves, take up your Crosse, and follow me: if we faint at this, and not prove as resolute Souldiers, the next would be harder (the reward of Poultrons) depart from me you cursed unto ever∣lasting fire, I know you not. While then we have peace, and quietnesse, [ E] I wish we may be familiar with this King of Kings, the Lord of Hosts, and say in particular, Thou art my King, O God; enter into his Tabernacle, and salute Iesus Christ thy Saviour, and Redeemer, the head of all principalities, and powers, and let thy desire be, to be with him, in the land of the living. Then let the Heavens rejoyce, let Sathan flee, and Hell tremble, and let thy Conscience cry, Christ is my Saviour; the world thou must despise, Heaven thou must desire, and in truth say, Christ is my Saviour; without this assu∣rance, all our knowledge, all our glory, all our honours, are imperfect, and of no effect: lest therefore, thou should'st check me, being but a vaine Soul∣dier, saying, it is a good world, when the Fox begins to preach, leaving thee

to God, I will returne to my observation, on my Regiments March, the continuance of it, for nine yeares successive, in breadth, in length, in cir∣cle, in turning, in returning, in advancing to, and from our enemies, in weale, and woe, from the Baltick Sea, to the Waser streame, from the Waser streame, to Rapine in the Marke, from Rapine to Wesmar on the Baltick Coast, from Wes∣mar by water unto Holsten toward Ouldenburg, from thence by Sea, to Hens∣berrie in Holsten, from thence to Denmark, where in two yeares time, we did Circuit the Iland, with severall Marches, by land, and expeditions by water, being alike able for both, not like to the High Dutch, whose head nor stomack cannot endure the water. Being thanked of, by his Majestie of Den∣mark, having made peace with the Emperour in May 1629. from Denmark our expedition by water (having taken service anew, under the Lyon of the North the invincible King of Sweden) did continue towards Spruce, from thence to the Baltick Coast againe, and from thence to the River of Danube, that runs from the foot of the Alpes in Swaubland to the Adriaticke Sea, and, had our Master of worthy memory lived, we had crossed the Alpes into Italie, and sa∣luted the Pope within Rome. But the losse of this Lyon to lead us, was the losse of many, and of this old Regiment, the remaines whereof are yet on the Rhine, where with twentie thousand Scots like them, I would wish to be, to doe service to the Iewell of Europe, the Daughter of our King the Queene of Bohemia, and to her Princely Issue.

My first advancement to preferment (through the love of my Colonell,) was on this first March, being without contradiction, though not without en∣vie, placed to command, as Major over the Regiment, in the Major his ab∣sence.

So Iacobs blessing, bred Esaus hate, nature having made some as Antipathits to vertue, they were made sicke by my health. But for me, if another excell me in vertue, I will make him my example to imitate, not my block to stum∣ble on: If in wealth, I'le with him blesse God, for his plentie, seeing God hath enough for me, and him both.

The killing of Captaine Boswell on this March, should be an advertisement to all Cavaliers, comming after a Regiment, or Army, upon March, to looke well unto themselves, not offering any occasion of offence, being weakest, for the Rascall sort of Communaltie, are ever soone stirred to mischiefe, especially an Army having past by, which, for the most part, never goes through Dorpe, or Village, but some notorious Villaine commits some in∣solency or other, for which oft times, the Innocent doth pay.

Having joyned after our March to Generall Morgans forces upon the Wa∣ser, being quartered in open Dorpes, the enemy not farre from us, it was my fortune to have the first nights watch, as Captaine of the watch to oversee all Guards, the Avenue to the Dorpe on all Quarters, being well beset, with convenient Guards, and Centries, under silence of night Generall Mor∣gan, accompanied with foure Gentlemen with fire-locks to try us, being young Souldiers, gaue fire on our outter Centry, our Centry having dischar∣ged, retired to the next Centry. I called the guard to their Armes, finding the Alarum continuing, caused the Sergeant of the Guard, with twelve Mus∣kettiers, advance to Skirmish with them, to know what for Alarum it was, and to see what hinder hault they had: the Generall Morgan finding us dis∣charging the dutie of understanding Souldiers, gave presently notice unto the Sergeant, what he was, and desired to speake with the Captaine of the

Watch, whereupon the Sergeant conveyed his Excellence unto me, to the place of my Guard, being the Randezvouz for the Regiment in case of Alarum to draw up unto, and finding the most part of the Regiment, on suddaine with their Colours in good order, praising them for their good watch-kee∣ping, his Excellence asked for the Colonell, and went to see him.

It is the propertie of our Nation, [ T] an enemie being neere in time of an A∣larum to be in readinesse before any other Nation, though at other times, on watches, or repairing to their Colours, on Marches or in Garrison, they are more carelesse than others. But once comming to earnest, or in great extreamitie of danger; to give them their due, they are not inferiour to any Nation, so farre, as I did ever see, or learne of others, older Commanders than my selfe. Yet many false Alarums, as we had on the Waser make Souldiers, and the most diligent, at last carelesse, till they feele the smart of some suddaine surprise, to rouse them, the better to goe readily to their duties.

The want of pay at the Waser made our souldiers a little discontent, seing the English get due weekely pay; Neverthelesse, I did never heare of our Nations mutinie, nor of their refusall to fight, when they saw their ene∣mies, though I have seene other Nations call for Guilt, being going before their enemie to fight, a thing very disallowable in either Officer, or Soul∣dier, to preferre a little money to a world of credit.

It is a great part of a Colonels dutie, timely to foresee for all things ne∣cessary, that may give content to those under his command, lest being justly discontented, he might be greived, whiles it were not in his power to helpe himselfe, or others.

The liberality of a Colonell and his care in fore-seeing, for his Regi∣ment, returnes to him oftimes with triple profit, being with moderation fa∣miliar with his Officers, making them, as humble friends, not as servant, un∣der command, and he ought by all meanes eschewe to come in question, or publique hearing with his Officers: the onely meanes to make himselfe famous, and his Regiment of long continuance.