The  nearer  army  has  its  main  body  of  pikemen,  who,  we  know  from
contemporary  writers,  formed  the  main  strength  of  an  army  at  this  time,
and  for  long  after.  In  front  of  them  are  two  lines  of  arquebusiers.  Their
front  is  protected  by  artillery,  screened  by  great  mantelets  of  timber.  The
opposing  army  has  similarly  its  main  body  of  pikemen,  and  its  two  lines
of  arquebusiers ;  the  first  line  engaged  in  an  assault  upon  the  enemy's
artillery.  On  the  left  flank  of  its  main  body  is  the  cavalry ;  and  there
seems  to  be  a  reserve  of  pikemen  a  little  distance  in  the  rear,  behind  a
rising  ground.  Tents  pitched  about  a  village  represent  the  head-quarters
of  the  army,  and  baggage  waggons  on  the  left  of  the  picture  show  that  the
artist  has  overlooked  nothing.  A  fortress  in  the  distance  seems  to  be
taking  part  in  the  engagement  with  its  guns.
There  are  other  similar  pictures  in  the  same  volume,  some  of  which
supply  details  not  here  given,  or  not  so  clearly  expressed.  At  folio  i  are
two  armies,  each  with  a  van  of  musketeers  three  deep,  a  main  body  of
pikemen  eleven  deep,  and  a  third  line  of  musketeers  three  deep.     The


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cavalry  are  more  distinctly  shown  than  in  the  picture  before  us,  as  being
men-at-arms  in  full  armour,  with  lances.  At  folio  3  the  drummers,  fifers,
and  baggage  and  camp  followers  are  shown.
