First Royal Regiment of Foote- The Manual of Arms

The Manual of Arms Exercise

Drill Postures

Select from the postures listed below and the image will appear on the left.

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Shoulder Your Firelock
Recover Your Firelock - 1
Recover Your Firelock
Order Your Firelock - 1
Order Your Firelock - 2
Order Your Firelock
Rest Your Firelock - 1
Rest Your Firelock
Poise Your Firelock
Rest On Your Arms - 1
Rest On Your Arms
Grasp Your Bayonet
Draw Your Bayonet
Fix Your Bayonet
Charge Your Bayonet

The 'Manual Exercise' was the complex sequence of movements each soldier was trained to perform in order to load and fire his musket, fix and wield his bayonet, and to perform various ceremonial duties.

The above postures are a sample of those used by the re-created 1st of Foote. All commands and movements of the Manual of Arms are from the Duke of Cumberland's New Exercise of 1757. The drill described is appropriate for the French and Indian War.

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