The art of vvar, and Englands traynings; plainely demonstrating the dutie of a priuate souldier; with the office of each seuerall officer belonging to a foot-company: and the martiall lawes of the field. : As also, the office and charge belonging to the command of a colonell; the exercise of trayning or drilling: with diuers other necessary and profitable disciplined notes and obseruations.
Davies, Edward, gentleman.
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To the left hand.

BEcause the enemie may sometimes charge on the left hand flanke, therfore that you may sodainely be ready to defend your selues, and for diuers other reasons this motion is vsed, to turne to the left hand, which is done by mouing the right foot, the left foot standing still till your faces front towards the left hand flanke, according to the demonstration, pag. 155.

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