| 1. | Your Pike being ordered or standing downe advance it at three time or motyons. (p. 94) | In the using of the Pike is first shewd unto the Souldier how he (standing still) shall hold the Pike before him, governe it against the thumbe and take it up in three tymes, That is to saye: he shall not (for comelyness) set it with in or without the right foote, but iust before him in the same line: well understanding that he is not bound to set his right foote always before. His arme he shall hold not stretcht out butt a little bended and his hand about the height of his eyes. |
| 2. | the first | In the 2. figure is shewed, how, before the first changeinge of his holde, he shall with the right hand lift the Pike a little from the round and take it sodainely againe with the left hand towardes the neather ende, leaving so much lengthe belowe as he can affterwardes reatch well with the right hand, like as this figure doth teatche. |
| 3. | the second Time or motion. | In the 3. how he, before the second changeinge of hold, shall lift up the Pike with the left hand and quickely with the right hand take the same at the ende. |
| 4. | the third | In the 4. how, before the third changeinge of the hold, (having ioyned the Pike with the left hand against the right arme) he shall governe the same against the sayde arme and carry it up, or advanced. |
| Order your Pike. | ||
| 5. | the first | In the 5. how (havinge carried the Pike advanced) he shall set the same downe upon the ground againe in three tymes, like as before, that is: he shall let the right hand with the Pike sinke a little together, and for the first changeinge of handes, with the left hand take the same upwards, like as this figure teatchet. |
| 6. | the second Time. | In the 6. how, to change the second hold, he shall let the Pike sinke with the left hand and with the right hand quickely take the same higher, like as this figure sheweth. |
| 7. | the third | In the 7. how, at the third changeinge of holde, he shall governe the Pike with the right hand onely and set it againe upon the ground, as is taught in the first figure, and if he will then laye the Pike upon the shoulder, he shall doe that againe in three tymes, as followeth. |
| Shoulder your Pike and carry it levell. | ||
| 8. | the first | In the 8. place is shewed, how, before the first changeinge of holde (havinge the Pike in the right hand) he shall let the same fall over a little against the thumbe and presently take it with the left hand close to the right hand, like as this figure sheweth. |
| 9. | the second Time. | In the 9. how he (before the second changeinge of the hold) shall bring the Pike foreward with the left hand an with the right hand take hold backward, the more handsomely and gracefully to lay the Pike on the shoulder. |
| 10. | the third | In the 10. how he (in the changeinge of hold)shall carye the Pike levell upon the shoulder, hold the right arme up and the thumbe against the pike, not onely for fashions sake, but because he maye governe and carye the same the better. |
| 11. | Slope your Pike. | In the 11. how he shall carye the Pike slopinghe to avoid the danger of hurting on an other when they marche close: and in the next figure shall beshewed how he (carrying the Pike levell or slopinge) shall let the same sinke whensoever he will come to porte or otherwayes charge the pike, and how he shall set the same at three tymes againe upon the ground, and desiring to laye the same upon the shoulder, shall doe it at three tymes, as is taught before. But when he carrieth the Pike advanced he shall charge the same at one tyme. |
| Port your Pike. | ||
| 12. | the first | In the 12. how he (before the first changeinge of the hold) shall take the Pike with the left hand speedely as farr as he (standinge right) can reach, liftinge the saeme with the left hand up from the shoulder, the better and with more ease to be able to cast the Pike over with the sharp ende before. |
| 13. | the second | In the 13. how he (before the second remoovinge of his hand) having brought the Pike with the sharpe end before, shall take the same with the right hand under at the end and lettinge it sinke handsomely downewards, shall so the more conveniently passé through the porte. |
| 14. | the third | In the 14. how he (at the thirde tyme) shall duely charge the Pike, the right arme stretcht out, havinge the same well in the right hand, setting the left elbowe fast against the hippe, and shall be taught how he shall set downe the Pike againe at three tymes or motions. |
| Order your Pike | ||
| 15. | the first | In the 15. how he (before the first changeinge of hands) with his right hand shall put downe the butt ende of the Pike, the better and more easelye to rayse the sharp end of the same. |
| 16. | the second Time. | In the 16. how he (before the second changeinge of the hand) shall take holde of the Pike with the right hand (above the left) so farr as hee easely can reache. |
| 17. | the third | In the 17. how he shall at the thirde tyme, sett the Pike downe to the ground, guyde it against the thumbe, and hold the same well as is sayd at the first figure, and shall in the next two figures be shewed, how he carrying the Pike up or advanced, shall charge the same at one tyme onely, but because in the former figures is sufficiently taught how he (the Pike standing downe) shall take it up againe, it shall therefore be needlesee to demonstrate it againe with the figures, but thus much shall serve onely for remembrance. |
| Advance your Pike at three times or motions. | ||
| 18. | These three motions have but one figure marked with the number 18. because the other two are shewed before in the 2 and 3 figures. | In the 18. how, havinge at three times (as is sufficiently sayd heretofore) taken the pike from the ground and the but end in his hand, he shall guyde and carrye the same advanced in the right hand against the same arme. |
| 19. | Charge your Pike at one motion. | In the 19. how he (havinge the Pike advanced) shall take the same with the left hand higher and at the same tyme charge withal, but if he desire to set the Pike downe again, he shall doe it as is taught by the figures before. But if (having charged the Pike) he the same againe advanced, he shall doe it in one posture or motion. |
| 20. | Cheeke your Pike. | In the 20. how (standing at a porte at the marchinge in or out of any men) he shall hold the Pike at the point like this figure sheweth. |
| 21. | Trayle your Pike. | In the 21. how he (trayling the Pike) shall hold the same close at the point and set the right hand above the hippe faste to the bodye, and if he will charge or other ways carrye the same, then he must (as it were) measure the Pike by palmes, handling it with convienient distance, like as the two next following figures shall shew. |
| And Palming your Pike charge. | ||
| 22. | Not bound to doe this, at 3 motions. | In the 22. how (before the first changeinge of hands havinge first so farr as he could put forward the Pike with the right hand) he shall (bendinge himself a little) palme or hand-on the same speedily, takinge it still from beneath or belowe. |
| 23. | or times, as is saide in the instructi- | In the 23. how he (palminge forward) shall bring the Pike with the left hand yet more forward, havinge brought the right hand which was the foremost before, to be now behynde upon the second change of the hande. |
| 24. | on numero 24. | In the 24. how (havinge brought the Pike (by palminge) forward to the end and having the same sure in is hand, he shall charge the same: but if he would in the former manner (that is traylinge) carry the sayd Pike, lett (hym by the sayd manner of palminge) bring the same backward againe . Here is to be considered that (although there be but two palminge figures here set downe, which some might take as if it were sayd that iust in three remooves of the hande the Pike could be charged yet is not that our meaninge, but that following the example of those two palming figures) the learner must know that he is to palme or hand the Pike (by shifting hands) so long till he have recovered the lower or butt end of the Pike into his right hand. |
| 25. | Charge your Pike at the right foote and draw your sword. | In the 25. how he (expecting horsemen) shall set the Pike against the right foote and draw his sword over the left arme, like this figure sheweth. |
| 26. | Shoulder your Pike. Charge backward. | In the 26. how, marchinge with the Pike upon the shoulder, he shall conveniently turne himself to the left hand (if need be) and charge the Pike backward in three motions or removes of the hand. |
| 27. | the first | In the 27. how he (before the first changeinge his hold or remove of his hand havinge first with the right hand advanced the Pike from the shoulder) shall at the same tyme take hold of it some what foreward with the left hand, because in so doinge he maye more easely lifte the Pike over his head. |
| 28. | the second Time. | In the 28. how (having the pike over the heade in the left hand and already turned himselfe to the left side) he shall (for the second removing of hold) take the same with the right hand under at the ende. |
| 29. | the third | In the 29. how (as it is saide before) he shall the third time change the Pike backward and stand turned about. The three following figures shall shew how he shall turne himselfe in three motions, and alsoe how he shall stande or marche, like as is seene in the 26 figure. |
| Right to your order and your Pike slope | ||
| 30. | the first | In the 30. how he (before the first removing of the hand) shall reach and take the Pike further with the left hand and prepare himselfe to turne. |
| 31. | the second Time | In the 31. how (having already turned himselfe to the right side) he shall lift the Pike over his heade with the left hand and take the same somewhat more backward with the right hand. |
| 32. | the third | In the 32. how he (for the third time) shall carry the Pike againe in the right hand upon the shoulder sloped, levell or advanced if need bee. (p. 93) |
Compare this sequence, side by side, with three others
To your first orderCompare this sequence, side by side, with three others
To your first orderCompare this grouping with Souldiers Accidence
To your first order| Your Picke lying vpon the ground, going to it lift it vp. | |
| 1. | Put your toe of your right foote first to it. |
| 2. | Then your right hand with your thumb at the but-end of it. |
| 3. | In lifting step forward with your left foote and left hand and so lift it up. |
| 4. | Then your picke is mounted. |
| 5. | Ordour your Picke at 3. |
| 6. | Mount your Picke at 3. |
| 7. | Shoulder your Picke at 3. |
| 8. | Mount your Picke at 3. |
| 9. | Port your Picke at 1. |
| 10. | Traile your Picke at 4. |
| 11. | Cheeke your Picke at 1. |
| 12. | Recover your Picke at 4. |
| 13. | Port your Picke at 1. |
| 14. | Mount your Picke at 3. |
| 15. | Sinke your Picke at 1. the but-end being at halfefoote to the ground. |
| 16. | Hold your Picke vpon your right shoulder with your right hand, and your thumb vpon your shoulder, the palme of your hand up, and your foure fingers lying aboue the Picke. |
| 17. | Vpon a long march and vpon double distance in rankes, you may carry your Picke levell vpon your shoulder but not so "comely as sinked." |
| 18. | Your Picke being ordoured at close ordour the but-end of it must bee betwixt your feete, holding the same with your left hand, being ready to present to charge horse, and your right hand to draw your sword, setting forward your left foote laying your Picke, and left hand vpon your left knee, the butt being close at the right foote and your sword in your right hand. |
| 19. | Your Picke being ordered at open ordour your feet must bee a foote asunder (apart) and your Picke in your right hand, with thumb vp, and the Picke a foote from your right foote. |
| 20. | Your Picke being ordered at order your feete may be close a halfe a foote, and the butt of your Picke at the toe of your right foote a little distance from it. (p. 7) |
Compare this sequence, side by side, with three others
To your first orderAt the end of the 12 page Instructions for Musters and Armes, is found what appears to be a separately prepared document, perhaps originally published with the former work, but not referenced in it. This 22 page document contains musket and pike drill illustrations clearly inspired by de Gheyn, but of a much simplified nature. The illustrations are accompanied by detailed descriptions. There is no title page for this work, but an inscription embedded within the illustration on the last page states: Are to be sould by Wm. Sheffard at Popeshead alley in
Lombard streete.
| 1. | Handle your Pike | Standing at the butt end of your Pike, fall backward with your left foot, and with your right hand turned, take your Pike at the butt end and bring your right hand up to your hip. |
| 2. | Recover your Pike & Order | Bring your left foot before your right, and with your left hand take your Pike forwards bearing the butt end downward, and remove your right hand above your left. |
| 3. | Order your Pike | Set the but end of your Pike near your right foot on the outside, holding it right up in your right hand, about the height of your eye, and your arm a little bending, and your right foot forward. |
| 4. | Advance your Pike in three motions. The first Motion. | With the right hand alone bring your Pike just before your body, bearing it directly right up, raising the butt end from the ground, then take the Pike with your left hand about the height of your girdle. |
| 5. | The Second Motion | Forsake the Pike with your right hand and with the left hand alone raise up the Pike, that the butt end be about the height of your thigh, then take the but end in your right hand, without stooping to it. |
| 6. | The third motion, being advanced | Forsake the Pike with the left hand and with your right hand alone carry the Pike right up, locking the Pike between your shoulder and arm, your right hand holding the but end of the Pike about the height of your hip. |
| 7. | Order your Pike in three motions. The first motion. | Sink your right hand a little, and with your left hand take the Pike as high as well you can reach and bring the Pike just before your body. |
| 8. | The second motion | Forsake the Pike with your right hand, and bring down the Pike in your left hand that the butt end be near unto the ground, then with your right hand take the Pike about the height of your head. |
| 9. | The third motion, being ordered. | Forsake your Pike with your left hand, and with the right hand only set the butt end on the ground, on the outside of your right foot as in the third posture. |
| 10. | Shoulder your Pike in three motions. The first motion. | Bring the Pike just before your body and raise the butt end from the ground bearing it forward, then take it with your left hand a little beneath your right. |
| 11. | The second motion | Bring forward the Pike with your left hand, and take it in your right, reaching backwards far as well you may. |
| 12. | The third motion, being shouldered. | Forsake your Pike with your left hand, and with the right only lay it upon your right shoulder, bearing the butt end about a foot from the ground, holding your thumb under the Pike, the better to govern it, carrying the Pike forward. |
| 13. | Port your Pike in three motions. The first motion. | Bear your right hand with the Pike backward as far as well you can, with your left hand take the pike forward, and with the right hand bear the pike upward. |
| 14. | The second motion | Forsaking the Pike with the right hand, cast the point forward that the butt end may conveniently be taken in the right hand. |
| 15. | The third motion, being ported. | Take the butt end of the Pike in your right hand holding it about your hip, and raising the Pike with your left hand about the height of your breast, carry the Pike directly before you, your left foot forward. |
| 16. | Charge your Pike | Raise the right hand and stretch it backward, your left hand being at your breast, your left elbow against your hip. |
| 17. | Advance your Pike | Bear down the butt end of the Pike with your right hand and raise the Pike with the left, and so advance as in the 6 figure. |
| 18. | Shoulder your Pike in three motions. The first motion. | Sink your right hand, and with your left take the Pike as high as well you can reach, bringing the Pike just before your body. |
| 19. | The second motion | Forsake the butt end with your right hand bring forward your Pike in the left hand, and take the Pike backward in your right hand as far as well you may reach. |
| 20. | The third motion, Shouldered. | Forsake the Pike with the left hand, and with the right only lay it upon your shoulder or as in the 12 figure. |
| 21. | Charge to the rear in three motions. The first motion. | Bear the Pike with your right hand backward, take it forward in your left hand as far as you may conveniently reach, bearing the pike with your right hand upward. |
| 22. | The second motion | Forsaking the Pike with your right hand, bear it over your head and at the same instant turn your body to the left hand that you may conveniently take the butt end of the Pike in your right hand. |
| 23. | The third motion, being charged. | Having the butt end of the Pike in your right hand, stretch your right arm backward and set your left hand at your breast or as in the 16 figure. |
| 24. | Recover your Pike and shoulder in three motions. The first motion. | Slip your left hand forward as far as well you may, and lift the Pike upwards to your head, and with the right hand bear the butt end somewhat downward. |
| 25. | The second motion | Forsaking the butt end of the Pike with your right hand, bear up the Pike over your head with your left hand only, and that instant turn your face to the right hand, and be ready with your right hand to take the Pike more backward. |
| 26. | The third motion, being shouldered. | Having the Pike in the right hand, forsake it with your left and with the right hand only, lay it on your shoulder, as in the 12 and 20 figures. |
| 27. | Order your Pike | This is to be done in three motions, as the contrary is shown in of 9, 10, 11 figures. Bear the Pike with the right hand backward, with your left take it forward, bearing the butt end downward, then slip down your right hand a little above your left and, set the butt end on the ground, as in the 9 figure. |
| 28. | Cheeke your Pike, the first motion. | This is to be done by several palming postures, first with the right hand bear the butt end of the Pike backward, as far as you can and so continue palming till you come to the head of your Pike. |
| 29. | The second motion, being cheeked. | With your left hand hold the Pike a little below the head, your right hand more backward, as far as the cheekes or arming reach, set your right hand upon your hip, your elbow stretched forth and your left hand more forward before your breast. |
| 30. | Trayle your Pike | Remove your Right hand to your left, and in your right hand only carry your Pike, your hand being upon your hip. |
| 31. | Recover your Pike and charge, the first palming motion. | This to be done by several palming postures backward, bring forward your right hand as far as well you can, and with the left hand grip the Pike backward as far as you can. |
| 32. | The second palming motion | Forsake the Pike with your right hand, bring forward the Pike with the left, and take it backward with the right, and so continue palming until you have the butt end of the Pike in your right hand. |
| 33. | Charge your Pike | Stretch your right arm backward with the butt end of the Pike in your hand, your left hand at your breast, and your elbow upon your hip as in the 16 figure. |
| 34. | Order at close order | This is done in three motions, first bearing the Pike right up before the body, and so forward as from the advance in the 6, 7, and 8 figures, only you must observe to set the but end of the Pike at the inside of the right foot which is your close order. |
| 35. | Charge for horse and draw your sword | The butt end of the Pike resting against your right foot, take it in your left hand about the height of your girdle, and step forward with your left foot, the knee bent, lay your left arm upon your knee, couching down low and draw your sword over your left arm. |
| 36. | Recover your Pike and put up your sword | Raise your body right up, set your Pike against your right shoulder with the left hand, the butt end being still upon the ground, then put up your sword. |
Compare this sequence, side by side, with three others
To your first orderCompare this grouping with The A, B, C, of Armes
To your first orderHexham includes a comprehensive section on musket and pike postures integrated with the rest of his work, embedded within it, as attested by a brief introduction and sequential page numbers (p. 10:9). He includes a set of de Gheyn inspired figures, which simply and clearly illustrate the postures. The descriptions, however, have been lifted wholesale from the Wm. Sheffard work which first appeared 6 years earlier. Hexham's version has been typeset, and some punctuation changes have been made (which do improve readability) but the work was clearly not proof read very well. Sheffard's work contains 36 postures, Hexham's, only 33. The original Sheffard descriptions frequently reference other figures from the series as a means of clarification (i.e. "as in the 12 and 20 figures.") Hexham's printer failed to make the adjustment required for the different number of figures, and by copying the Sheffard text exactly, the descriptions no longer refer to the proper figures! Reviewing the Hexham document, however, did have a "Rosetta Stone" effect on my transcription of the Sheffard text (which was hand written and etched upon the illustration plate, rather than typeset). Reviewing two versions of the same work allowed me to resolve several issues which I could not have done with the Sheffard version alone.
To your first orderThe illustrations and detailed descriptions included here are identical to those found in the Wm. Sheffard Musket and Pike Drill mentioned above and previously published in Instructions for Musters and Armes. It appears that this section was prepared separately, and published with both documents. Interesting to note, however, that the text stating that the work was only to "be sould by Wm. Sheffard" does not appear in this later version. (p. na:22)
| de Gheyn | Bingham | Muster | Sheffard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handle your Pike | |||
| Order your Pike | Order your Pike | ||
| Advance your Pike | Advance your Pikes | Aduance your Pikes | Advance your Pike in three motions |
| Set downe your Pike | Order your Pikes | Order your Pikes | Order your Pike in three motions |
| Shoulder your Pike | Shoulder your Pikes | Shoulder your Pike in three motions | |
| Levell your Pike | |||
| Slope your Pike | Slope your Pikes | ||
| Porte your Pike | Port your Pike in three motions | ||
| Order your Pike | |||
| Advance your Pike | |||
| Charge your Pike | Charge your Pikes | Charge your Pikes | Charge your Pike |
| Advance your Pike | |||
| Shoulder your Pike in three motions | |||
| Charge to the rear in three motions | |||
| Recover your Pike and shoulder in three motions | |||
| Order your Pikes | Order your Pikes | Order your Pike | |
| Cheeke your Pike | Cheeke your Pike in several motions | ||
| Trayle your Pike | Traile your Pikes | Traile your Pikes | Trayle your Pike |
| Cheeeke your Pikes | Checke your Pikes | ||
| Recover your Pike and charge, in several palming motions | |||
| Charge your Pikes | Charge your Pikes | Charge your Pike | |
| Slope your Pikes | Shoulder your Pikes | ||
| To the right hand charge your Pikes | To the right hand charge | ||
| Slope your Pikes | Shoulder your Pikes | ||
| To the left hand charge your Pike | To the left hand charge | ||
| Slope your Pikes | Shoulder your Pikes | ||
| Order at close order | |||
| Charge your Pike at the right foote and draw your sword. | Charge for horse and draw your sword | ||
| Recover your Pike and put up your sword | |||
| Shoulder your Pike. Charge backward | Charge your Pikes to the Reare | To the Reare charge | |
| Slope your Pikes | Shoulder your Pikes | ||
| Stand | |||
| Order your Pike | Order your Pikes | Order your Pikes | |
| Shoulder your Pike |
