Part 43

He solemnly giveth Audience to the Ambassadors of Foreign Princes, 18. Solemniter recipit Legatos exterorum, 18.

He sendeth his Vice-gerents, Deputies, Governors, Treasurers, and Ambassadors Ablegat Vicarios suos, Administratores, Præfectos, Quæstores, & Legatos, to other places, to whom he sendeth new Commissions ever and anon by the Posts, 19. aliorsum, quibus mittit Mandata nova subinde per Veredarios, 19.

The Fool, 20. maketh Laughter by his toysom Actions. Morio, 20. movet Risum ludicris Actionibus.

CXXXIX.

The Soldier. Miles.

If we be to make War Soldiers are lifted, 1. Si bellandum est scribuntur Milites. 1.

Their Arms are a Head-piece, 2. (which is adorned with a Crest) and the Armour, Horum Arma sunt, Galea (Cassis, 2.) (quæ ornatur Cristâ) & Armatura, whose parts are a Collar, 3. a Breast-plate, 4. Arm-pieces, 5. Leg-pieces, 6. Greaves, 7. cujus partes Torquis ferreus, 3. Thorax, 4. Brachialia, 5. Ocreæ ferreæ, 6. Manicæ, 7. with a Coat of Mail, 8. and a Buckler, 9. these are the defensive Arms. cum Lorica, 8. & Scuto (Clypeo), 9. hæc sunt Arma defensiva.

The offensive are a Sword, 10. a two-edged Sword, 11. a Falchion, 12. Offensiva sunt Gladius, 10. Framea, 11. & Acinaces, 12. which are put up into a Scabbard, 13. and are girded with a Girdle, 14. or Belt, 15. qui reconduntur Vaginâ, 13. accinguntur Cingulo, 14. vel Baltheo, 15. (a Scarf, 16. serveth for ornament) a two handed-Sword, 17. and a Dagger, 18. (Fascia militaris, 16. inservit ornatui) Romphæa, 17. & Pugio, 18.

In these is the Haft, 19. with the Pummel, 20. and the Blade, 21. having a Point, 22. In his est Manubrium, 19. cum Pomo, 20. & Verutum, 21. Cuspidatum, 22. in the middle are the Back, 23. and the Edge, 24. in medio Dorsum, 23. & Acies, 24.

The other Weapons are a Pike, 25. a Halbert, 26. Reliqua arma sunt Hasta, 25. Bipennis, 26. (in which is the Haft, 27. and the Head, 28.) a Club, 29. and a Whirlebat, 30. (in quibus Hastile, 27. & Mucro, 28.) Clava, 29. & Cœstus, 30.

They fight at a distance with Muskets, 31. and Pistols, 32. which Pugnatur eminùs Bombardis (Sclopetis), 31. & Sclopis, 32. quæ are charged with Bullets, 33. out of a Bullet-bag, 34. and with Gun-powder out of a Bandalier, 35. onerantur Globis, 33. è Theca bombardica, 34. & Pulvere nitrato è Pyxide pulveraria, 35.

CXL.

The Camps. Castra.

When a Design is undertaken the Camp, 1. is pitched Expeditione susceptâ, Castra, 1. locantur and the Tents of Canvas, 2. or Straw, 3. are fastned with Stakes; & Tentoria Linteis, 2. vel Stramentis, 3. figuntur Paxillis; and they entrench them about for security’s sake, with Bulwarks, 4. and Ditches, 5. eaque circumdant, securitatis gratiâ Aggeribus, 4. & Fossis, 5. Sentinels, 6. are also set; and Scouts, 7. are sent out. Excubiæ, 6. constituuntur; & Exploratores, 7. emittuntur.

Sallyings out, 8. are made for Forage and Plunder-sake, where they often cope with the Enemy, 9. in skirmishing. Excursiones, 8. fiunt Pabulationis & Prædæ causâ, ubi sæpius confligitur cum Hostibus, 9. velitando.

The Pavilion of the Lord General is in the midst of the Camp, 10. Tentorium summi Imperatoris est in medio Castrorum, 10.

CXLI.

The Army and the Fight. Acies & Prœlium.

When the Battel is to be fought the Army is set in order, and divided into the Front, 1. the Rere, 2. and the Wings, 3. Quando Pugna committenda est, Acies instruitur, & dividitur in Frontem, 1. Tergum, 2. & Alas (Cornua), 3.

The Foot, 4. are intermixed with the Horse, 5. Peditatus, 4. intermiscetur Equitatui, 5.

That is divided into Companies, this into Troops. Ille distinguitur in Centurias, hic in Turmas.

These carry Banners, 6. those Flags, 7. in the midst of them. Illæ in medio ferunt Vexilla, 6. hæ Labara, 7.

Their Officers are, Corporals, Ensigns, Lieutenants, Captains, 8. Eorum Præfecti sunt, Decuriones, Signiferi, Vicarii, Centuriones, 8. Commanders of the Horse, 9. Lieutenant Colonels, Colonels, and he that is the chief of all, the General. Magistri Equitum, 9. Tribuni, Chiliarchæ, & summus omnium Imperator.

The Drummers, 10. and the Drumslades, 11. as also the Trumpeters, 12. call to Arms, and inflame the Soldier. Tympanistæ, 10. & Tympanotribæ, 11. ut & Tubicines, 12. vocant ad Arma & inflammant Militem.

At the first Onset the Muskets, 13. and Ordnance, 14. are shot off. Primo Conflictu, Bombardæ, 13. & Tormenta, 14. exploduntur.

Afterwards they fight, 15. hand to hand with Pikes and Swords. Postea pugnatur, 15. cominus Hastis & Gladiis.

They that are overcome are slain, 16. or taken prisoners, or run away, 17. Victi trucidantur, 16. vel capiuntur, vel aufugiunt, 17.

They that are for the Reserve, 18. come upon them out of their places where they lay in wait. Succenturiati, 18. superveniunt ex insidiis.