“In March, in Motion, troop or stand, Observe both Leader and right hand: In silence note

“In March, in Motion, troop or stand, Observe both Leader and right hand:
In silence note in what degree
You in Body, paced be:
That so you may with more trouble Know where to stand and when to double” - from The Grounds of Military Discipline (1612)
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Between the death of Elizabeth I in 1603 and the formation of the New Model Army in 1645, Englishmen penned more than 90 books on military subjects, including lengthy treatises on the art military, infantry drill manuals, books on personal combat, military histories, and pamphlets on the laws of war, many of which were written with the intention of moulding the “complete” or “perfect” soldier. A complete soldier was usually a gentleman who could read and write, and who gained his experience either by volunteering for service abroad in the wars raging in Europe or by practising the military arts at the local muster ground or military yard. Some argued, however, that experience alone was not enough to make a complete soldier and soldiers should also take time to study and read, gleaning what they could from the wisdom and experience of others.
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