Ludus Militis
Ludus Militis Tactica Tactical Drill Handbook Kal. Maius ©MMDCCLXIII a.u.c. (©2010 A.D.) Lesson I Lesson III Stationary Commands Open Order Evolutions Reverte As you were! or, Revert to Original Position Movete. State Forward March! Halt! State Stand Fast! (or Rest in Place) Ad Contum [Scutum], Clina. Move. State. Redi Silentium Silence! Muta Locum Change Places! Mandata Captate Attention to Orders. Opening and Closing while Marching Captate Attention Iunge Close Order! Arma, Portate Carry Arms! Largi Open Order! Arma, Demittite Lower Arms! Ad Latus, Stringe By Flank, Draw In! Signum Demittite Leave the Standard! Largi ad Ambas Partes Open Up to Both Sides Commands to Adjust Formation Dirige Frontem Dress the Front! Move Ad Scutum Move Toward the Shield! Evolutions in Close Order Move Ad Contum Move Toward the Spear! Dirige, Frontem Dress the Front! Movete Forward March! Cede Give Way! Move ad Contum/Scutum Incline to the Right/Left Facings Lesson IV Ad Contum, Clina To the Spear, Face! Redi Return to Front! Change of Front Ad Scutum, Clina! To the Shield, Face! Ad Signum. Deponite To the Standard. Change Front by Files! Transforma About Face! Ad Contum, Iunge To the Spear, Close Up! Ad Contum Oblique, Clina! Right Oblique, Face! Ad Contum, Depone To the Spear, Change Front!. Ad Scutum Oblique, Clina! Left Oblique, Face! Ad Scutum, Largi To the Left Flank, Open Up! Doubling and Undoubling files Ad Scutum, Iunge To the Shield, Close Up! Ad Scutum, Depone To the Shield, Change Front!. Ad Duo. Exi To Two Ranks, File Out! Ad Contum, Largi To the Right Flank, Open Up! Ad Quattuor.
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