fiftie men.

H} {The hed captain of a maine battel.

G} {The general Captaine of the whole armie.

t} {The Trompet.

d} {The Drum.

b} {The Ansigne.

s} {The Standerde.

m} {Men of Armes.

l} {Light horsemen.

A} {Artillerie or ordinance.

In the first figure nexte folowyng, is discribed the forme of an
ordinarie battaile or bande of fower hundred and fiftie men, and in what
maner it is redoubled by flanke. And also how with the verie same order
of lxxx. rankes, by chaungyng onely to the hinder parte the five rankes
of Pikes which were the formost of everie Centurie, thei maye likewise
in bringyng them in battaile raie, come to bee placed behinde: whiche
may be doen, when in marchyng, the enemies should come to assaulte them
at their backes: accordynge as the orderyng therof is before declared.
Fol. 87.

In the seconde figure, is shewed how a battaile or bande of men is
ordered, whiche in marchyng should be driven to faight on the flanke:
accordyng as in the booke is declared. Fol. 87.

In the thirde figure, is shewed how a battaile or bande of men, is
ordered with two hornes, fol. 88, and after is shewed how the same maie
be made with a voide place in the middest: accordynge as the orderyng
therof, in the booke moste plainely is declared, fol. 89.

In the fowerth figure, is shewed the forme or facion of an armie
apoincted to faight the battaile with the enemies: and for the better
understandynge thereof, the verie same is plainlier set foorthe in the
figure next unto it, wherby the other two figures next folowyng maie the
easier be understoode: accordynge as in the booke is expressed. Fol.
105.

In the fifte figure, is shewed the forme of a fower square armie: as in
the booke is discribed. Fol. 152.

In the sixte figure, is shewed howe an Armie is brought from a fower
square facion, to the ordinarie forme, to faight a fielde: accordyng as
afore is declared. Fol. 156.

In the seventh figure, is discribed the maner of incamping: according as
the same in the booke is declared. Fol. 174.

THE FIRSTE FIGURE

This is the maner of ordering of CCCC. men, into lxxx. rankes, five to a
ranke, to bring them into a iiii square battaile with the Pikes on the
front, as after foloweth.

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