 Smithe) in 1590 was : — the colour in the centre of the company guarded by the halberdiers ; the pikemen in equal proportions, on each flank of the halberdiers: half the musketeers on each flank of the pikes ; half the archers on each flank of the musketeers,...  Historical Records of the British Army [Infantry] ... - Page xiiby Great Britain. Adjutant-General's Office, Richard Cannon - 1847Full view - About this book
 | Army - 1837 - 100 pages
...principal weapon, a sword and dagger. Companies of infantry varied at this period in numbers from 1 50 to 300 men ; each company had a colour or ensign,...proof against the muskets then in use (which carried a very heavy ball) without its being too weighty for the soldier, armour was gradually laid aside by... | |
 | Richard Cannon - 1847 - 214 pages
...Britons of stanch fidelity. When stipendiary troops were employed, infantry always constituted " * "able portion of the military force ; and this arme has...proof against the muskets then in use (which carried a very heavy ball) without its being too weighty for the soldier, armour was gradually laid aside by... | |
 | 1847 - 122 pages
...the mode of formation recommended by an English military writer (Sir John Smithe) in 1590 was:—the colour in the centre of the company guarded by the...proof against the muskets then in use (which carried a very heavy ball) without its being too weighty for the soldier, armour was gradually laid aside by... | |
 | Richard Cannon - 1848 - 174 pages
...the mode of formation recommended by an English military writer (Sir John Smithe) in 1590 was:—the colour in the centre of the company guarded by the...proof against the muskets then in use (which carried a very heavy ball) without its being too weighty for the soldier, armour was gradually laid aside by... | |
 | 1849 - 114 pages
...colour or ensign, and the mode of formation recommended by an English military writer (Sir John Smith e) in 1590 was : — the colour in the centre of the...proof against the muskets then in use (which carried a very heavy ball) without its being too weighty for the soldier, armour was gradually laid aside by... | |
 | Richard Cannon - 1849 - 110 pages
...the mode of formation recommended by an English military writer (Sir John Smithe) in 1590 was:—the colour in the centre of the company guarded by the...proof against the muskets then in use (which carried a very heavy ball) without its being too weighty for the soldier, armour was gradually laid aside by... | |
 | 1849 - 92 pages
...for skirmishing.* It was customary to unite a number of companies into one body, called a EEGIMENT, which frequently amounted to three thousand men :...found impossible to make armour proof against the rnuskets then in use (which carried a very heavy ball) without its being too weighty for the soldier,... | |
 | Richard Cannon - 1853 - 312 pages
...employed, infantry always constituted a considerable portion of the military force ; TO THE INFANTRY. XI and this arme has since acquired, in every quarter...proof against the muskets then in use (which carried a very heavy ball) without its being too weighty for the soldier, armour was gradually laid aside by... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1868 - 352 pages
...Mus- Pikes. Hnl- Pikes. Mus- Arch- Hanuebusiern. ers. kets. berds. kets. era. busiers. It was usual to unite a number of companies into one body, called a regiment, which frequently amounted to 3,000 or 4,000 men ; but each company still carried a colour. The highest order of cavalry were no... | |
 | sir Henry James Warre - 1878 - 360 pages
...number of companies * A company of 200 men would appear thus : — 2|0 20 20 20 30 2|0 30 20 20 20 into one body, called a REGIMENT, which frequently...proof against the muskets then in use (which carried a very heavy ball) without its being too weighty for the soldier, armour was gradually laid aside by... | |
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