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THE YONG Souldier:
London, Printed by J R. for Joſeph Hunſcott. 1642.
RIght Honourable, Having this laſt yeere wanted Action in the Field, Mars (not willing to ſee His ſonnes want imployment) makes me one of his Tutors to direct His Youth, and being now commanded to leave the Schoole, and lead my youth to Field, have, (for the helpe of their Memory) written a Copy of what I formerly taught them, which I call The yong Souldier) it being a Work, though very ſmall, yet very neceſſary both for the preſent and future times.
Having been lately preſented to your Honour, from whom I rePike than the Pen, I reſt in hope of your Honours acceptance and favourable Conſtruction, by which you ſhall ever obliege
THe Horſe are to be foure deepe, and ſo, well mounted, brought to a Bo
Thus, it is to be obſerved, That the fourth Rank which before was the Rear, now becomes the Front; and the Front, the Rear. And then to the intent that the whole Troop may be (as occaſion ſhall be offer
It will be fit for the Captains in all exerciſes of their Troops, to accuſtome their Horſe-men to Drums, Colours, naked Swords, and to give fire one upon another; the Cuiraſſiers in Files, the Carabins in Ranks, and both of them in Body, as well upon the Foot, as upon one another, to the intent they may the better underſtand what they have to do, and their Horſe made more bold upon all occaſions of Service.
FIrſt, the Ledd horſe of the Captain.
Next the Trumpets.
Then the Captain.
After whom marcheth the firſt Squadron, the eldeſt Corporall marching on the right hand thereof, even with the firſt Rank.
Then the ſecond, having the Standard in the Middle of the firſt Rank, the ſecond Corporall leading it.
The third Squadron marcheth next, the yongeſt Corporall leading it.
In the Rear marcheth the Lievtenant and the Quarter-Maſter.
When the Troop is embattelled, the eldeſt Corporall marcheth on the right hand Flank, even with the firſt Rank, moving nevertheleſſe upon the Flank, to look to the orderly marching of the Ranks, as oc
The ſecond, in like manner, on the left hand Flank.
The third marcheth on the left hand Flank of his own Corporall
If there be any Servants or Baggage, they, or it, march in the Rear of all.
The 1. Figure. The maner of March
The 2 Figure The way and manner to bring them to a Body in their 4. Diviſions.
3 Figure. The Company ſtanding in a compleat Body to be exerciſed.
Open Order, and Cloſe Order. The firſt Diſtance is commanded by this Word, To your Open Order; and is, when the Souldiers, both in Rank and File, ſtand ſix foot re
To your Order, which is, when the Souldiers ſtand three foot removed, both in Rank and File, one from another. And this Diſtance is to be uſed when they are embattelled, or march in the face of the enemy, or when they come to ſtand, or when you wheel. But when you march thorow any Countrey, you muſt obſerve three foot only from File to File, and Six from Rank to Rank.
The third Diſtance is commanded by this word Cloſe, which is, when there is one foot and an half from File to File, and three from Rank to Rank. And this for the Pikes onely, and muſt never be uſed, but when you will ſtand firm to receive the Charge of an enemy.
The Muſquettiers muſt never be cloſer then the ſecond Diſtance, of three foot Square, becauſe they are to have a free uſe of their Arms.
In exerciſing your Motions, you are alwayes to obſerve your Open Order, in which the Company being firſt placed, and armed, the Pike-men with Gorger, Back, Breſt, Taſſes, Head-piece, a good Sword, and a Pike ſixteen foot and a half long, with a good Steel head; The Muſquettiers, with Sword, Bandoleers, Reſt and Muſquet, the Barrell whereof to be four foot two inches long, of a Bore to receive twelve Bullets to the pound running, and ten rammed down: You are to ex
In Opening Ranks, or Files, you muſt make all the Files, or Ranks (ſaving the uttermoſt on that hand, from whence you mean to open, which muſt Stand) to Move all together, till the Second Rank, or File, from that which Standeth, hath gotten its Diſtance, and ſo ſubſequently the reſt.
If you will have them Cloſe their Files to the Right, or Left hand, the uttermoſt File on that hand you purpoſe to Cloſe, muſt be commanded to Stand, and all the reſt to Cloſe to it.
Your Muſquetiers muſt obſerve in all their Motions, to turn to the Right hand. And that they carry the mouth of their Pieces high, when they are ſhoulder'd, when they are Priming, when they Caſt about, and alſo when they hold their Pans guarded, and come up to Give Fire.
TWo Ranks muſt alwayes make ready toviz. The firſt Rank is to Advance eight Paces, the ſecond Rank ſix Paces, coming on with their Right Legs firſt, and there Stand: When the Officer bids them Preſent, the firſt of the two Ranks advanceth two full Paces, moving with the Right Leg firſt, and Layes on; The ſecond Rank following them with two Paces in like manner, keeping their Muſquets cloſe to their Reſts, their
When the two firſt Ranks Advance forward as aforeſaid, the two next Ranks (the whole Wing moving after them) March up into their places, and keeping Even with the two firſt Ranks of the Pikes, unſhoulder, and make ready; And as ſoon as the two for
THe whole Body, being turned from the Enemy to the Right or Left hand about, the Rank then in the Rear, keeping ſtill with the Body, maketh ready; and being ready, the whole Rank turn a
THe Uttermoſt File next the Enemy, muſt be commanded to make Ready, keeping ſtill along with the Body, till ſuch time as they be ready, and then they return to the Right or Left hand, (according to the ſight of their Enemy, either upon their Right or Left Flank) and Give Fire all together, when they have diſcharged, they ſtir not, but keep their ground, and Charge their Pieces again, in the ſame place they ſtand. Now as ſoon as the aforeſaid File doth turn to Give Fire, the uttermoſt next it makes ready, alwayes keep
Laſt of all, the Body, or whole Wing of Muſquetiers, make rea
And we do eſpecially Require all Captains of Foot, in Exerciſing their Companies, to accuſtome their Muſquetiers, to Give Fire, ac
WHen a Regiment is drawn into Battell, the Officers ſhall be thus placed. It being firſt underſtood that the Coronell, Lieutenant Coronell, and Sergeant Major, are to be on Horſeback, only they are to alight when they Marrh by the Generall.
The Coronell is to March in the Front of the middle of the Pikes.
The Lieutenant Coronell in the Reare of the Pikes.
The Sergeant Major a little behind the Coronell, on his left hand; from him to receive Orders, and to Move accordingly as the occa
The Firſt Captain marcheth in the Head of the Pikes.
The Second Captain in the Reare of the Pikes.
The Third Captain in the Front of the Right Wing of Muſque
The Fourth Captain in the Rear of the Left Wing of Muſque
The Fifth Captain in the Front of the Left Wing of Muſque
The Sixt Captain in the Reare of the Right Wing of Muſque
The Seventh Captain in the Front of the ſecond Diviſion of Pikes.
The Eight Captain in the Rear of the ſecond Diviſion of Pikes.
In caſe there be not a full number of Captains, then theſe places are to be ſupplied, for the time, by the Lieutenants, according to the Seigniority of their Captains; And where the number of Cap
But it is to be obſerved that when the Regiment marcheth; then the place of the Coronell is in the Van of the Right wing of Muſ
The Lieutenant Coronell in the Rear of the left wing of Muſ
The Sergeant Major neer the Coronell, as before.
The other Captains keep their places.
And if the Regiment be put into two Diviſions; The Coronell leads the firſt, and the Lieutenant Coronell the ſecond: If put in
When a Regiment marcheth, half of the Muſquetiers ſhall march before, and the other half in the Rear of the Pikes, marching at leaſt ten in Front, if the ground afford it.
The Officer who leads the Regiment, ſhall not be above ſix foot before the firſt Ranke of the ſame; and he that marcheth in the Reare of any part, or diviſion of the Regiment, ſhall not likewiſe be further than ſix foot, behind the laſt Ranke of thoſe which march before him.
If the Regiment be divided, the ſecond diviſion ſhall march within ten paces of the laſt rank of the firſt diviſion.
If one Regiment march after another, the diſtance is to be eigh
The diſtance of the Van, Battell, and reare of the whole Army in marching, is to be behind one another twenty five paces, where the ground affords it; the Regiment ſhall march cloſe, and in one Body, the Files three foot, the ranks ſix foot, in diſtance one from another.
Between every five Files of muſquetiers at the moſt, and three Files at leaſt, there ſhall be left a ſpace of ſix foot.
When the Regiment ſtands in Battell, being ready to fight, the diſtance betwixt ranks ſhall be brought to three foot, as alſo the Files of muſquetiers, but the Files of Pikes are to ſtand at a foot and a halfe.
If the Regiment conſiſts of two diviſions, each diviſion ſhall ſtand in Battle, fifty foot diſtance one from the other.
All the Captains and other Officers of the Army, in all their mar
All Troops and Companies, marching either in greater or leſſer Bodies, reſpectively, ſhall not onely take care their Files and Ranks keep their true diſtance, and move equally, even, and together; but in caſe the Files fall off too much one from another, to either hand, the Souldiers are to be inſtructed to recover their true ground and diſtance, not all at once, but by degrees in their march, inſenſibly, cloſing to either hand, as there is occaſion: Likewiſe for the Ranks, thoſe which finde themſelves to be behind, by marching a little faſter, muſt ſet themſelves even with their Right hand man, and if they find themſelves before, muſt by the ſlowneſſe of their march, take up their Right hand man even to them, but not to do it by ſtanding ſtill, and leſſe by falling back; for ſo their own diſorder doth not only appeare the more, but they likewiſe fall foule upon the Ranks behind them.