A History of the British Army, Vol. 1 First Part—to the Close of the Seven Years' War
CHAPTER III
Disorder in the Military System on Elizabeth's Accession 127
Great Efforts to Restore Efficiency 128
Report of the Magistrates on Existing Means of National Defence 128
The New School of Soldier 129
Opportunity lost for Erecting a Standing Army 130
English and Scots Volunteers aid French Protestants 131
War with France; Unreadiness of England 131
A Corps of Arquebusiers formed 132
Insurrection in the North; Bad Equipment of English Troops 133
Gradual Displacement of Bows and Bills by Pikes and Firearms 133
First English Volunteers sail for the Low Countries 135
London leads the Way in Military Reform 135
Gradual Introduction of Foreign Methods and Terms 135
Outburst of Military Literature at the close of Elizabeth's Reign 136