The Exercise of Arms

And as it is found that the Soldier cannot quickly and well replant or lower the Pike without the experience of knowing how to handle and recover it well, for the clarification of this, certain words of command are ordered with their recovery stepsoriginal: "temps de reprises" — the specific, rhythmic counts or stages into which a complex military maneuver is divided for training purposes., which correspond in sequence to the figures, so that the Captains may teach their young and inexperienced Soldiers this handling of the Pike as much as they shall need; but having gained experience, the Soldier shall be exercised by the words of command hereafter set apart, and without counts.

Words of Command

1. The Pike being planted, carry it high in three steps.
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6. The second } Step.
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9. The second } Step.
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11. Carry the Pike at an angle.

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13. The second } Step.
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16. The second } Step.
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18. These three steps have only one figure marked with a number.
18. because the other two are shown previously.

19. A single step.

20. Take the Pike by the point.
21. Trail the Pike and.

22. It is not necessary to observe this.
23. In three steps, as is shown
24. By the instruction number 24.

25. Place the Pike against the right foot, and draw the sword.

26. Having the pike on the shoulder, present it to the rear in three steps.
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28. The second } Step.
29. The third }

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31. The second } Step.
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Words of Command following which the Captains shall have their Soldiers exercise, once they have attained the knowledge of handling the Pike. And it must be understood that to maintain order, these words have been made to follow the figures as much as is necessary, except for some which, in the resetting of the Pikes, are the same thing as is represented by the figures with their steps. Also, as in the first command it was said, "carry the Pike high," this speaks to the first figure being in steady battle formationoriginal: "bataille ferme" — a stationary, solid tactical arrangement of infantry. with the Pike planted; and to avoid all confusion, care must be taken that each way of carrying or presenting the Pike must be entirely finished, and the Pike planted once again, or lowered, before embracing another; and to this end one shall use this General command.

Words of command, without recovery steps.

Carry the Pike high.
Reset or plant the Pike.
Place the Pike on the shoulder.
Carry the Pike flat.
Carry the Pike at an angle.
Lower, or present the Pike through the gate.
Reset, or plant the Pike.
Carry the Pike high.
Lower or present the pike.
Reset or plant the pike.
Take the pike by the point.

Reset or plant the pike.
Trail the pike.
Lower or present the pike.
Reset or plant the pike.
Place the Pike against the right foot, and draw the sword.
Reset or plant the pike.
Place the Pike on the shoulder.
Lower or present the Pike to the rear.
Turn yourself to the right.
Carry the Pike at an angle or flat.

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