A bibliography of English military books up to 1642 and of ...

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Collation. Tp., Ai.—Ded. to Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, subs.
Thomas Garrard, A2-3.— Pref. by Robert Hitchcock, dated 1590, A4.
Err., A5.—R.H. : "The Art of Warre."—Numerous diags., two folding.*
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Copies. B.M.
Contents. Written in the Low Countries. Returning to England,
Garrard, shortly before his death, sent the MS. to his near kinsman. Sir
Thomas Garrard, the writer of the Dedication, by whom it was passed on
to Hitchcock. The work consists almost entirely of extrafts from some of
the best known military writers of the day, and is not, as the title would
lead one to suppose, written mainly from practical experience. It is in six
parts : Bk. I. On the private and corporal, together with the martial laws
of the field and other necessary matters. Bk. II. On Sergeants, Ensign
Bearers, Lieutenants and Gentlemen of the Band. How to train, skirmish
and discover (pp. 56-138). Bk. III. Observations on the government of
bands, squadrons, and battles j on Captains, Colonels and Sergeant-Majors
General (pp. 1 39-224). Bk. IV. On the duties of the " General of Horsemen,"
Scout-Master, and Marshal of the Field or Camp. In this book are
shown various battle formations with diagrams, taken from Digges, Styward,
and Du Bellay. For encampments Cataneo, Digges, Styward, and Du Bellay
are drawn upon. Bk. V. On the Master of Artillery, and Master Gunner ;
with some general notes on the attack and defence of places, and on fortification
(pp. 273-331). Bk. VL On the High Treasurer, Master of the
Vidluals, Purveyor, Muster Master, General-Captain or Lieutenant, and
Warlike Councillors of an Army. The Master of Intelligences must be
conversant with the sending of secret messages, as set out in " Naturalis
Magia, Cardane AUexis, and others."
55. Fifteen-ninety-one. Hitchcock, Robert.
A generall proportion and order of prouision, for a yeere of
three hundred, three-score and fiue dayes, to vidtuall a Garrison
of one thousande Souldiours.
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Herbert, p. 11 94, says, "six are on folding sheets."
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