De Nassavsche Wapen-Handelinge (Adam van Breen)

De Nassavsche Wapen-Handelinge van Schilt, Spies, Rappier end Targe
On the Weapon-Handling of Nassau with Shield, Spear, Rapier, and Target
Dutch title page
Author(s)	Aert Meuris (?)
Illustrated by	Adam van Breen
Translator(s)	Unknown
Dedicated to	Maurice of Nassau
Place of origin	The Hague, Netherlands
Language	Dutch (1618) French (1618) Early New High German (1618) English (1625)
Genre(s)	Drill manual
Publisher	Aert Meuris
Publication date	1618, 1625
Pages	118
Treatise scans	Dutch edition (1618) Dutch edition (1618) German edition (1618) French edition (1618) French edition (1618)

De Nassavsche Wapen-Handelinge van Schilt, Spies, Rappier end Targe ("On the Weapon-Handling of Nassau with Shield, Spear, Rapier, and Target") is a Dutch drill manual illustrated by Adam van Breen and printed in 1618.

Contents

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Pike and shield drill Images No Translation English Transcription (1625) by Michael Chidester Dutch Transcription (1618) French Transcription (1618) German Transcription (1618) Mars his Feild or The Exercise of Armes And are to be sold by Roger Daniell at the Angell in lombard streete The exercise of armes wherein lively figures is showne the Right Use and perfect manner of Handling the Buckler Sword and Pike with the words of Command and Brefe Instructions correspondent to every Posture. Order yor. Pike. In the first is showne how the Soldier standing in Order with his Pike shall carry the Buckler behind on his backe, and plant the Pike against his Right foot his Arme a little bended and his hand about the height of his eyes. Shoulder your Pike. The 1. Motion. How before the first changing of hold hacing the Pike in his Right hand he shall souffer it a little to fall agaist his thumbe, and take it readily with the left hand close under the right. The 2. Motion. How for his second remove he must bring the Pike forward with his left hand, taking it backeward with the Right the more commodiously to shoulder the Pike. March with ÿor Pike sloping. The third Motion. How he must carrÿ his Pike sloping that he maÿ march the more readily in close troupe without daunger of hurting his follower with the point of his Pike. Prepare ÿor Buckler for ÿor. Pike How in Marching he must carry his Buckler gracefully and keepe it neere to his Pike and to do that he must change the posture of his left foot and shakiny his left shoulder, bring the Buckler forward. Present yor Pike. How he must hold his left hand betweene the Brases and Center of his Buckler on the forepart of his bodÿ and again shoulder the Pike as is showne. .1. Motion How he shall Port or charge his Pike at three severall motions, and in the first he shall take the Pike forward with the left hand standing upright, the better to cast over the Pike. 2 Motion Having presented the head of the Pike forward he shall take it at the butt and let it sinke handsomely downewards the better to passe throug the Port etc. 3. Motion How if he will charge he shall hold it well in the Right hand, his arme being strecht out, setting his left elbowe fast against his hippe. Order yor. Pike. 1. Motion How he shall set downe the Pike at three motions and in the first he shall put downe the but and with his right hand, the easier to raise the point of the same. 2. Motion How in the second he shall take the Pike as farre as he can easily reach with the right hand above the left bringing it downeward. [Repeats on subsequent page] Trayle yor. Pike. How to trayle the Pike he must by Palming the handle the same backeward till he shall bring his right hand close to the head of it. How How thus trayling he must hold the Pike neare to the Point right against his girdle stead resting his hand on his hippe, as in the figure appeareth. Make readÿ yor Buckler for ÿor sword. How he must hold his Buckler ready for his sword bearing it a little from his body that he maÿ traverse the sword a croße within his buckler. Laÿ downe ÿor Pike. How he must lawÿ downe the Pike on the ground at his right foot, that is, he must bend to the same side, that the Pike may fall the more freely without daunger How he must stand upright with his Buckler in readines, his Pike layd at his right foot expecting further command Draw yor. sword. How we shall most conveniently draw his sword that is he must hold his Buckler a little from his bodÿ that it may be no hinderance to the drawing of the same. Present yor Sword. How in presenting of his drawne sword he shall hold the same no higher then his face as appeareth. Put yor sword between your Buckler and left shoulder. How resting his Buckler against his body and left shoulder he must bring his sword betweene towards the left shoulder, attending in this posture further Command. Guard ÿour selfe. How to gard himselfe before the enemy he must rest his Target against his left thigh and shoulder firme, the hilt of his sword against the verge of his Target inward, and the left brimme of his morion against the inside of his Target to gard his sight and view the enemy. A second garding Posture. Here is represented how the Soldier may gard him self with his Target against the point of the enemies Pike. bearing his sword as in the precedent figure. Releeve your selfe. How standing upright it will be most expedient for him to set forward his left foot and shoulder that he may rest the Target against his body and that in a free and no enforced posture. Put up yor. Sword. How in sheathing his sword with the right hand he must beare the Buckler backeward on his body that he may do it without any impediment. Draw yor. armed out of the braces of your Buckler How when he shall draw his arme from out the braces of his Buckler he shall hold the Buckler firme with his right hand. Put yor. Buckler behind yor. backe. How when he removes againe the Buckler to his backe, it must be done with his left arme as appeareth in the figure. How the Soldier standing upright with the Buckler at his backe shall attend further Command. Take up yor. Pike. How he must raise his Pike as high as he can standing firme with his right foot and drawing backe his left, that without forcing he maÿ bend himselfe sidewayes towards the Pike for the handling it again. Here also is represented a Ran[...] to showe how they maÿ shut their [...] no waies hindering them) ÿet so th[...] quisite place, to the end that ea[...] draw his sword and use it agai[...]

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Sword and shield drill Images No Translation English Transcription (1625) by Michael Chidester Dutch Transcription (1618) French Transcription (1618) German Transcription (1618) The perfect manner of handling The sword and Target Set forth in Lively Figures with the words of Command and Breife Instructions correspondent to every Posture. Let yor. Target hand at yor. backe and stand upright First in the exercise and use of the Target is showne how the Soldier shall assume his due posture, his Target hanging at his backe, attending further Command from his Captaine. Prepare ÿor. Target for ÿor. sword. How with greatest conveniency he may readily present the Target from his back before his body, that is retyring his left legge and shaking his left shoulder he causeth the Target to slippe forward. How he shall make ready his Target for his sword, that is he shallhold his Target fast above with his right hand, that he maÿ the more easilÿ put his hand betweene the Brases, and so be readÿ to draw his sword. Draw yor. sword. How he must hold his Target a little distant from his body, that he maÿ without anÿ impediment draw out his sword. Present yor. sword How in presenting of his sword he must lift his hand no higher then his face. Put ÿor. sword betweene ÿor. Target and brest How in holding againe his Target against his body and left shoulder, he must put his sword between his Target and forenamed shoulder attending in this posture further command. Close yor. Casquet. How to close his Casquet spedily he must do it with his thumb and forefinger, yet nevertheless hold his sword fast with the other fingers that he maÿ be presently in readines. Gard yor. self. How to gard himselfe well, he must hold his Target before him against his left knee and shoulder firme to beare of the shocke or downe right blow and on the right hippe susteine himselfe with the hilt of the sword, till he may use it. A second garding Posture. How as in the former, he may also gard or cover himselfe, the better to view and endamage the enemÿ. [Repeated on subsequent page] Releive yor selfe. How he maÿ releive himselfe and stand upright as is showne in the sixt Posture. Put up yor sword. How he shall put the sword again into his scabbard, holding it firme in his right hand, that he maÿ more readily put it up. withdraw yor. armes out of yor. Target. How he shall draw his hand out of the Brases of the Target, holding it fast with his right hand as is showne in the third Posture Hang against yor Target at your backe. How the Target shall hang at his backe as is before showne. Here is also showne how close the soldier must keepe his Ranke when he is commanded to gard or cover himselfe.

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