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| <p>'''Shoulder your Pike.'''</p>
 
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| <p>'''The 2. Motion.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''The 2. Motion.'''</p>
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| <p>'''March with ÿo<sup>r</sup> Pike sloping.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''March with ÿo<sup>r</sup> Pike sloping.'''</p>
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| <p>'''Prepare ÿo<sup>r</sup> Buckler for ÿo<sup>r</sup>. Pike'''</p>
 
| <p>'''Prepare ÿo<sup>r</sup> Buckler for ÿo<sup>r</sup>. Pike'''</p>
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| <p>'''Present yo<sup>r</sup> Pike.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''Present yo<sup>r</sup> Pike.'''</p>
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| <p>'''.1. Motion'''</p>
 
| <p>'''.1. Motion'''</p>
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| <p>'''2 Motion'''</p>
 
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| <p>'''3. Motion'''</p>
 
| <p>'''3. Motion'''</p>
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| <p>'''Order yo<sup>r</sup>. Pike.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''Order yo<sup>r</sup>. Pike.'''</p>
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| <p>'''2. Motion'''</p>
 
| <p>'''2. Motion'''</p>
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| <p>'''Trayle yo<sup>r</sup>. Pike.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''Trayle yo<sup>r</sup>. Pike.'''</p>
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| <p>'''How'''</p>
 
| <p>'''How'''</p>
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| <p>'''Make readÿ yo<sup>r</sup> Buckler for ÿo<sup>r</sup> sword.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''Make readÿ yo<sup>r</sup> Buckler for ÿo<sup>r</sup> sword.'''</p>
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| <p>'''Laÿ downe ÿo<sup>r</sup> Pike.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''Laÿ downe ÿo<sup>r</sup> Pike.'''</p>
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| <p>How he must stand upright with his Buckler in readines, his Pike layd at his right foot expecting further command</p>
 
| <p>How he must stand upright with his Buckler in readines, his Pike layd at his right foot expecting further command</p>
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| <p>'''Draw yo<sup>r</sup>. sword.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''Draw yo<sup>r</sup>. sword.'''</p>
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| <p>'''Present yo<sup>r</sup> Sword.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''Present yo<sup>r</sup> Sword.'''</p>
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| <p>'''Put yo<sup>r</sup> sword between your Buckler and left shoulder.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''Put yo<sup>r</sup> sword between your Buckler and left shoulder.'''</p>
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| <p>'''Guard ÿour selfe.'''</p>
 
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| <p>'''A second garding Posture.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''A second garding Posture.'''</p>
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| <p>'''Releeve your selfe.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''Releeve your selfe.'''</p>
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| <p>'''Put up yo<sup>r</sup>. Sword.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''Put up yo<sup>r</sup>. Sword.'''</p>
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| <p>'''Draw yo<sup>r</sup>. armed out of the braces of you<sup>r</sup> Buckler'''<br/><br/></p>
 
| <p>'''Draw yo<sup>r</sup>. armed out of the braces of you<sup>r</sup> Buckler'''<br/><br/></p>
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| <p>'''Put yo<sup>r</sup>. Buckler behind yo<sup>r</sup>. backe.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''Put yo<sup>r</sup>. Buckler behind yo<sup>r</sup>. backe.'''</p>
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| <p>How the Soldier standing upright with the Buckler at his backe shall attend further Command.</p>
 
| <p>How the Soldier standing upright with the Buckler at his backe shall attend further Command.</p>
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| <p>'''Take up yo<sup>r</sup>. Pike.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''Take up yo<sup>r</sup>. Pike.'''</p>
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| <p>Here also is represented a Ran[...]<br/>to showe how they maÿ shut their [...]<br/>no waies hindering them) ÿet so th[...]<br/>quisite place, to the end that ea[...]<br/>draw his sword and use it agai[...]<ref>The Bodleian Library copy, which was the basis of this transcription, is torn off at the fold, so half of the text is missing.</ref></p>
 
| <p>Here also is represented a Ran[...]<br/>to showe how they maÿ shut their [...]<br/>no waies hindering them) ÿet so th[...]<br/>quisite place, to the end that ea[...]<br/>draw his sword and use it agai[...]<ref>The Bodleian Library copy, which was the basis of this transcription, is torn off at the fold, so half of the text is missing.</ref></p>
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| <p>'''Prepare ÿo<sup>r</sup>. Target for ÿo<sup>r</sup>. sword.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''Prepare ÿo<sup>r</sup>. Target for ÿo<sup>r</sup>. sword.'''</p>
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| <p>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.</p>
 
| <p>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.</p>
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| <p>'''Draw yo<sup>r</sup>. sword.'''</p>
 
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| <p>'''Present yo<sup>r</sup>. sword'''</p>
 
| <p>'''Present yo<sup>r</sup>. sword'''</p>
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| <p>'''Put ÿo<sup>r</sup>. sword betweene ÿo<sup>r</sup>. Target and brest'''</p>
 
| <p>'''Put ÿo<sup>r</sup>. sword betweene ÿo<sup>r</sup>. Target and brest'''</p>
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| <p>'''Close yo<sup>r</sup>. Casquet.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''Close yo<sup>r</sup>. Casquet.'''</p>
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| <p>'''Gard yo<sup>r</sup>. self.'''</p>
 
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| <p>'''A second garding Posture.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''A second garding Posture.'''</p>
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| <p>'''Releive yo<sup>r</sup> selfe.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''Releive yo<sup>r</sup> selfe.'''</p>
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| <p>'''Put up yo<sup>r</sup> sword.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''Put up yo<sup>r</sup> sword.'''</p>
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| <p>'''withdraw yo<sup>r</sup>. armes out of yo<sup>r</sup>. Target.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''withdraw yo<sup>r</sup>. armes out of yo<sup>r</sup>. Target.'''</p>
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| <p>'''Hang againe yo<sup>r</sup> Target at your backe.'''</p>
 
| <p>'''Hang againe yo<sup>r</sup> Target at your backe.'''</p>
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| <p>Here is also showne how close the soldier must keepe his Ranke when he is commanded to gard or cover himselfe.</p>
 
| <p>Here is also showne how close the soldier must keepe his Ranke when he is commanded to gard or cover himselfe.</p>

Revision as of 02:30, 31 October 2018

Adam van Breen
Born 1585
Amsterdam
Died 1642
Norway
Spouse(s) Maria Gelle
Occupation
  • Painter
  • Engraver
Nationality Dutch
Genres Drill manual
Language
Notable work(s) De Nassavsche Wapen-Handelinge van
Schilt, Spies, Rappier end Targe
(1618)
Concordance by Michael Chidester

Adam van Breen (Amsterdam, 1585 - Norway, after 1642) was a Dutch artist from the Golden Age. Van Breen was born in 1585, most likely in Amsterdam, and specialized in winter landscapes. He was married in The Hague on 13 February, 1611, to Maertje Castel. In 1612, he became a member of the Guild of Saint Luke (the painter's guild), which membership lasted until 1621. After he went bankrupt in Amsterdam in 1624, he left for Oslo but returned to Amsterdam in 1628. In 1636, he left for Norway again, where he helped decorate the Akershus Castle among other things. He stayed in Norway until his death, some time after 1642. Van Breen was influenced by Hendrick Avercamp and David Vinckboons, he was possibly a pupil of one of them.

HEMA Contributions

In 1617, van Breen created a series of prints illustrating militia drill with the pike and shield, and the sword and shield. They were published in 1618 in the Hague, Netherlands, by Aert Meuris under the title De Nassavsche Wapen-Handelinge van Schilt, Spies, Rappier end Targe ("On the Weapon-Handling of Nassau with Shield, Spear, Rapier, and Target"); also included were anonymous descriptions and commentary in Dutch, French, and German editions.

Because an English translation has not yet been produced from one of the original languages, the text of 1625 English publication has been placed in the first transcription column. (Unfortunately, the Bodleian Library's copy, from which this transcription was made, is missing several pages.)

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  1. The Bodleian Library copy, which was the basis of this transcription, is torn off at the fold, so half of the text is missing.