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have_v lose_v chap._n xi_o of_o preserve_v such_o as_o be_v waver_v in_o their_o obedience_n and_o fidelity_n example_n 1._o when_o p._n valerius_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o perfidiousness_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o epidaurus_n because_o he_o have_v but_o small_a force_n with_o he_o provide_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o town_n some_o gymnick_a play_n and_o when_o almost_o all_o the_o city_n go_v out_o to_o see_v they_o he_o shut_v the_o gate_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o citizen_n to_o return_v in_o again_o till_o they_o have_v deliver_v some_o of_o their_o principal_a man_n as_o hostage_n 2._o cn._n pompeius_n have_v a_o jealousy_n of_o the_o catinienses_n and_o fear_v that_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v his_o guard_n within_o their_o wall_n entreat_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o receive_v his_o sick_a man_n
parthian_n because_o that_o very_a morning_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o move_v forward_o he_o be_v sore_o vex_v with_o their_o arrow_n and_o pursue_v by_o they_o he_o delay_v the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n till_o the_o five_o hour_n and_o settle_v his_o people_n in_o their_o fidelity_n resolution_n and_o courage_n which_o cause_v the_o parthian_n to_o withdraw_v themselves_o so_o that_o afterward_o he_o can_v perform_v his_o journey_n and_o march_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n without_o any_o let_n or_o hindrance_n 8._o when_o philippus_n be_v vanquish_v in_o epirus_n that_o the_o roman_n may_v not_o press_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o flight_n he_o desire_v and_o obtain_v a_o truce_n to_o bury_v the_o slay_v which_o make_v the_o roman_a guard_n to_o be_v the_o more_o negligent_a and_o give_v he_o a_o opportunity_n to_o escape_v 9_o when_o publ._n claudius_n be_v overcome_v in_o a_o sea-fight_n by_o the_o carthaginian_n because_o he_o can_v not_o avoid_v to_o pass_v through_o or_o hard_o by_o the_o enemy_n army_n he_o cause_v the_o remain_a part_n of_o his_o navy_n be_v twenty_o ship_n to_o be_v trim_v and_o adorn_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v victorious_a at_o this_o sight_n the_o carthaginian_n fancy_v that_o the_o roman_n have_v get_v the_o advantage_n of_o they_o therefore_o for_o fear_n they_o suffer_v they_o to_o escape_v 10._o when_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v overcome_v by_o sea_n they_o endeavour_v to_o put_v the_o roman_a navy_n by_o and_o to_o sail_n from_o they_o they_o make_v therefore_o a_o show_n as_o if_o they_o have_v run_v their_o ship_n upon_o bank_n of_o sand_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o conqueror_n fear_v the_o same_o mishap_n withdraw_v and_o give_v they_o liberty_n to_o fly_v away_o 11._o comminius_n of_o arras_n be_v overcome_v by_o julius_n caesar_n and_o endeavour_v to_o escape_v out_o of_o france_n into_o britain_n arrive_v safe_a to_o the_o sea_n side_n when_o the_o wind_n be_v favourable_a but_o at_o low_a ebb_n so_o that_o his_o ship_n stick_v fast_o in_o the_o sand_n nevertheless_o he_o command_v the_o sail_n to_o be_v spread_v which_o when_o caesar_n see_v afar_o off_o in_o his_o pursuit_n after_o he_o and_o that_o the_o ship_n be_v already_o under_o sail_n imagine_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o recover_v he_o by_o this_o policy_n comminius_n escape_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o stratagem_n of_o war_n of_o sextus_n julius_n frontinus_n a_o roman_a consul_n the_o introduction_n if_o the_o former_a book_n be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o answer_v the_o title_n of_o their_o chapter_n and_o to_o deserve_v the_o reader_n be_v perusal_n i_o shall_v now_o produce_v the_o stratagem_n of_o war_n which_o have_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o besiege_v and_o the_o defence_n of_o to_n i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o any_o preface_n but_o only_o deliver_v the_o subtlety_n that_o have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o take_n of_o city_n and_o policy_n which_o may_v serve_v the_o besiege_a in_o some_o stead_n set_v aside_o all_o the_o work_n and_o engine_n which_o be_v sufficient_o know_v and_o find_v out_o so_o that_o i_o see_v no_o possibility_n to_o deliver_v any_o new_a thing_n concern_v they_o but_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o take_n and_o defence_n of_o town_n we_o shall_v treat_v upon_o these_o several_a head_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o of_o a_o sudden_a assault_n chap._n 2._o of_o deceive_v such_o as_o be_v besiege_v chap._n 3._o of_o draw_v and_o persuade_v some_o to_o treachery_n chap._n 4._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o enemy_n may_v be_v straighten_v with_o want_n chap._n 5._o by_o what_o be_v the_o besiege_a may_v be_v bring_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o siege_n will_v continue_v long_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o destroy_a the_o enemy_n garrison_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o turn_n aside_o of_o river_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o water_n chap._n 8._o of_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o the_o besiege_a chap._n 9_o of_o give_v a_o assault_n in_o more_o place_n than_o be_v expect_v chap._n 10._o of_o ambush_n to_o draw_v out_o the_o besiege_a chap._n 11._o of_o the_o pretence_n to_o raise_v a_o siege_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o content_n that_o relate_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o besiege_a chap._n 12._o how_o to_o oblige_v a_o party_n to_o vigilancy_n chap._n 13._o how_o to_o send_v out_o and_o receive_v messenger_n chap._n 14._o how_o to_o bring_v in_o succour_n and_o supply_v a_o town_n with_o necessary_n chap._n 15._o how_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v may_v seem_v to_o abound_v chap._n 16._o how_o to_o prevent_v runaway_n and_o traitor_n chap._n 17._o of_o sally_v out_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o constancy_n of_o the_o besiege_a chap._n i._o of_o a_o sudden_a assault_n example_n 1._o t._n quintius_n the_o consul_n have_v overcome_v in_o battle_n the_o aequi_n and_o the_o volsci_n people_n of_o italy_n he_o resolve_v to_o take_v the_o town_n of_o antium_n he_o therefore_o make_v a_o speech_n to_o his_o army_n and_o show_v they_o how_o needful_a and_o easy_a it_o be_v for_o they_o if_o they_o go_v on_o without_o delay_n in_o that_o heat_n and_o courage_n which_o he_o have_v cause_v by_o his_o speech_n he_o set_v upon_o the_o town_n and_o take_v it_o 2._o m._n cato_n in_o spain_n perceive_v that_o he_o may_v get_v into_o his_o hand_n a_o certain_a town_n if_o he_o do_v assault_v the_o inhabitant_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a he_o therefore_o perform_v in_o two_o day_n the_o march_n of_o four_o through_o difficult_a and_o desert_a way_n and_o place_n and_o come_v upon_o the_o enemy_n before_o they_o fear_v he_o and_o overcome_v they_o and_o when_o his_o man_n have_v happy_o succeed_v and_o ask_v of_o he_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o easy_a performance_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o then_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v conqueror_n when_o in_o two_o day_n they_o perform_v the_o march_n of_o four_o chap._n ii_o of_o deceive_v such_o as_o be_v besiege_v example_n 1._o when_o domitius_n calvinus_n besiege_v the_o town_n of_o luca_n belong_v to_o the_o ligurian_o which_o be_v strengthen_v not_o only_o by_o the_o situation_n and_o fortification_n but_o also_o by_o the_o number_n and_o courage_n of_o the_o defendant_n resolve_v to_o surround_v the_o wall_n many_o time_n with_o all_o his_o army_n and_o then_o to_o retreat_v as_o often_o into_o his_o camp_n by_o this_o custom_n the_o townsman_n be_v persuade_v that_o the_o roman_n do_v practice_v this_o only_a to_o exercise_v themselves_o and_o when_o they_o never_o fear_v any_o thing_n from_o this_o constant_a march_n the_o general_n turn_v the_o walk_n into_o a_o sudden_a assault_n in_o which_o they_o take_v the_o wall_n and_o oblige_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o surrender_v themselves_o and_o their_o town_n 2._o c._n duillius_fw-la the_o consul_n likewise_o by_o exercise_v the_o soldier_n and_o his_o seaman_n he_o bring_v the_o carthaginian_n into_o that_o security_n because_o his_o former_a custom_n have_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n that_o sudden_o he_o run_v upon_o they_o with_o his_o whole_a fleet_n and_o take_v their_o fortification_n 3._o hannibal_n master_v many_o town_n in_o italy_n by_o send_v before_o some_o of_o his_o own_o people_n in_o the_o garb_n of_o roman_n who_o have_v get_v the_o latin_a tongue_n by_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o the_o war._n 4._o the_o arcades_n besiege_v a_o castle_n of_o the_o messinian_o make_v certain_a arm_n in_o the_o resemblance_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o at_o that_o time_n that_o they_o find_v that_o their_o guard_n be_v relieve_v they_o furnish_v some_o of_o their_o own_o party_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o those_o that_o be_v expect_v and_o by_o this_o mistake_n be_v receive_v in_o as_o companion_n they_o get_v possession_n of_o the_o place_n with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o their_o enemy_n 5._o cimon_n general_n of_o the_o athenian_n have_v place_v a_o ambuscado_n for_o a_o certain_a city_n in_o caria_n set_v on_o fire_n in_o the_o night_n unexpected_o a_o temple_n of_o diana_n much_o reverence_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n with_o a_o grove_n adjoin_v which_o be_v without_o the_o wall_n when_o therefore_o the_o citizen_n come_v out_o to_o extinguish_v the_o fire_n he_o take_v the_o town_n be_v almost_o empty_a of_o its_o inhabitant_n 6._o when_o alcibiades_n the_o general_n of_o the_o athenian_n besiege_v the_o city_n of_o the_o agrigentini_fw-la which_o be_v very_o well_o fortify_v he_o desire_v to_o parley_v with_o they_o in_o their_o assembly_n he_o discourse_v a_o long_a time_n with_o they_o about_o common_a thing_n in_o their_o theatre_n where_o according_a to_o the_o grecian_n custom_n be_v the_o usual_a place_n of_o deliberation_n and_o while_o he_o entertain_v the_o multitude_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o consult_v with_o they_o the_o athenian_n who_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o that_o purpose_n take_v possession_n of_o
waste_v and_o consume_v their_o victual_n 6._o when_o phalaris_n of_o agrigentum_n have_v a_o design_n upon_o certain_a place_n of_o sicily_n which_o be_v very_o well_o fortify_v he_o pretend_v a_o agreement_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o store_v up_o with_o they_o all_o the_o wheat_n that_o he_o say_v he_o have_v but_o he_o give_v order_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o til_n of_o the_o granary_n where_o the_o wheat_n be_v put_v shall_v be_v so_o break_v that_o it_o may_v let_v in_o the_o rain_n the_o inhabitant_n trust_v to_o this_o provision_n which_o they_o have_v with_o they_o be_v careless_a of_o their_o own_o store_n so_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o summer_n he_o assault_v they_o and_o oblige_v they_o by_o famine_n to_o yield_v chap._n v._o how_o to_o persuade_v that_o a_o siege_n will_v continue_v long_o example_n 1._o when_o clearchus_n the_o lacedaemonian_a have_v understand_v that_o the_o thracian_n have_v carry_v all_o thing_n belong_v to_o food_n into_o the_o mountain_n and_o that_o they_o be_v also_o feed_v with_o the_o hope_n that_o for_o want_n of_o necessary_n he_o will_v be_v force_v to_o depart_v at_o that_o time_n that_o their_o ambassador_n come_v to_o he_o he_o cause_v one_o of_o his_o prisoner_n to_o be_v kill_v before_o they_o and_o to_o be_v cut_v in_o piece_n with_o a_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v distribute_v among_o the_o soldier_n for_o their_o food_n the_o thracian_n therefore_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o continue_v there_o who_o will_v not_o scruple_n to_o make_v use_n of_o such_o abominable_a food_n surrender_v themselves_o 2._o tiberius_n gracchus_n when_o the_o lusitani_n or_o portugal_n declare_v that_o they_o have_v food_n sufficient_a for_o ten_o year_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o a_o siege_n answer_v then_o i_o will_v take_v they_o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n at_o this_o expression_n the_o lusitani_n be_v so_o much_o afraid_a that_o though_o they_o be_v well_o provide_v with_o victual_n yet_o they_o yield_v to_o he_o 3._o when_o a._n torquatus_n besiege_v a_o greek_a city_n and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n boast_v that_o their_o youngman_n be_v well_o skilled_a in_o the_o use_n of_o bow_n and_o arrow_n and_o dart_n answer_v i_o will_v sell_v they_o the_o dear_a when_o i_o shall_v overcome_v they_o chap._n vi_o how_o to_o destroy_v the_o enemy_n garrison_n example_n 1._o scipio_n when_o hannibal_n be_v return_v into_o africa_n find_v that_o there_o be_v many_o town_n which_o in_o reason_n will_v be_v useful_a to_o he_o if_o take_v defend_v by_o strong_a garrison_n of_o the_o enemy_n he_o therefore_o send_v several_a party_n to_o block_n they_o up_o at_o last_o he_o go_v thither_o with_o his_o army_n as_o if_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o sack_v the_o city_n afterward_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v afraid_a and_o depart_v from_o they_o hannibal_n imagine_v that_o his_o fear_n be_v real_a call_v together_o all_o his_o garrison_n as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o engage_v in_o a_o battle_n by_o that_o mean_v scipio_n have_v what_o he_o desire_v for_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o massinissa_n and_o his_o numidian_n he_o take_v those_o city_n when_o their_o garrison_n be_v go_v 2._o p._n cornelius_n scipio_n understand_v how_o difficult_a it_o be_v to_o take_v delminium_n because_o it_o be_v defend_v by_o a_o concourse_n of_o people_n from_o all_o part_n assault_v first_o other_o town_n which_o cause_v every_o one_o to_o depart_v and_o defend_v his_o own_o city_n by_o that_o mean_v delminium_n be_v empty_v of_o soldier_n and_o force_v to_o yield_v to_o he_o 3._o pyrrhus_n king_n of_o epirus_n fight_v against_o the_o illyrian_n when_o he_o earnest_o desire_v to_o get_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o nation_n into_o his_o hand_n but_o not_o judge_v it_o feasible_a go_v to_o assault_v the_o other_o to_n by_o that_o mean_v he_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o enemy_n conceive_v that_o their_o chief_a city_n be_v sufficient_o fortify_v go_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o rest_n then_o do_v he_o call_v together_o all_o his_o force_n and_o find_v the_o chief_a city_n empty_a of_o its_o former_a garrison_n he_o take_v it_o by_o force_n 4._o cornelius_n rufinus_n the_o consul_n have_v besiege_v a_o little_a while_o the_o city_n of_o frotona_n to_o no_o purpose_n because_o a_o resolute_a party_n of_o the_o lucani_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o garrison_n defend_v it_o he_o pretend_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n and_o with_o a_o great_a reward_n persuade_v one_o of_o his_o prisoner_n to_o go_v to_o the_o city_n as_o if_o he_o have_v escape_v out_o of_o prison_n to_o persuade_v they_o that_o the_o roman_n be_v go_v the_o inhabitant_n imagine_v that_o this_o be_v true_a send_v away_o their_o auxiliary_a troop_n and_o when_o their_o garrison_n have_v jest_v they_o before_o they_o be_v aware_a he_o easy_o overcome_v and_o take_v they_o 5._o mago_n general_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n have_v beat_v cn._n piso_n and_o force_v he_o to_o fly_v for_o refuge_n to_o a_o certain_a tower_n believe_v that_o some_o force_n will_v come_v to_o relieve_v he_o he_o therefore_o send_v a_o certain_a traitor_n to_o meet_v the_o succour_n that_o be_v come_v and_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o piso_n be_v already_o take_v by_o this_o mean_v he_o discourage_v they_o and_o complete_v the_o victory_n 6._o alcibiades_z in_o sicilia_n desire_v to_o take_v the_o city_n of_o syracuse_n send_v out_o of_o catania_n where_o he_o be_v with_o his_o army_n to_z syracuse_z a_o certain_a cunning_a fellow_n who_o be_v bring_v into_o their_o assembly_n persuade_v they_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o catania_n be_v grievous_o offend_v with_o the_o athenian_n so_o that_o if_o they_o can_v be_v assist_v by_o they_o of_o syracuse_n they_o will_v quick_o overpower_v the_o athenian_n with_o their_o general_n with_o this_o persuasion_n they_o of_o syracuse_n march_v with_o all_o their_o force_n towards_o catania_n and_o leave_v their_o city_n which_o alcibiades_n assault_v another_o way_n and_o find_v it_o empty_a as_o he_o expect_v he_o soon_o master_v it_o cleonymus_n the_o athenian_a assault_v the_o traezenii_n who_o hold_v a_o town_n with_o a_o garrison_n command_v by_o cratenus_n send_v into_o the_o wall_n some_o arrow_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o deliver_v their_o commonwealth_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n show_v himself_o kind_a to_o his_o prisoner_n who_o he_o send_v into_o the_o city_n to_o speak_v ill_o of_o craterus_n by_o this_o policy_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o fall_v out_o among_o themselves_o so_o that_o with_o his_o army_n he_o overcome_v they_o and_o take_v the_o city_n chap._n vii_o of_o turn_v aside_o of_o river_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o water_n example_n 1._o p._n servilius_n have_v turn_v away_o a_o river_n which_o supply_v the_o enemy_n with_o water_n force_v the_o town_n of_o isaura_n to_o yield_v for_o thirst_n 2._o c._n caesar_n among_o the_o gaul_n reduce_v the_o city_n of_o the_o gadurci_n to_o the_o want_n of_o water_n though_o it_o be_v encompass_v about_o with_o a_o river_n and_o have_v many_o fresh_a spring_n in_o it_o for_o he_o dry_v up_o the_o fountain_n by_o mine_v and_o drive_v they_o away_o from_o the_o river_n by_o his_o archer_n 3._o l._n metellus_n in_o the_o hither_o spain_n turn_v down_o a_o river_n from_o the_o high_a ground_n upon_o the_o enemy_n camp_n which_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o low_a and_o when_o they_o be_v disturb_v with_o the_o sudden_a overflow_a of_o the_o water_n he_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n with_o party_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n 4._o alexander_n at_o babylon_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n by_o the_o river_n euphrates_n dig_v a_o ditch_n and_o raise_v a_o bank_n that_o the_o enemy_n may_v imagine_v that_o they_o be_v make_v for_o his_o own_o use_n but_o sudden_o he_o turn_v the_o river_n out_o of_o his_o course_n and_o through_o the_o old_a channel_n which_o then_o be_v dry_v up_o yield_v a_o entrance_n he_o march_v into_o the_o city_n 5._o semiramis_n be_v say_v to_o have_v practise_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o turn_v aside_o the_o river_n euphrates_n at_o the_o same_o place_n 6._o clisthenes_n the_o sycionian_a break_v a_o aquaduct_n or_o conduit_n which_o convey_v water_n into_o the_o town_n of_o crisa_n and_o when_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v vex_v with_o thirst_n he_o cause_v the_o water_n to_o run_v again_o in_o the_o same_o conduit_n but_o poson_v it_o with_o hellebore_n or_o the_o juice_n of_o bearsfoot_n of_o which_o they_o who_o make_v use_v fall_v into_o a_o flux_n and_o madness_n so_o that_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o take_v they_o and_o their_o town_n chap._n viii_o how_o to_o terrify_v the_o besiege_a example_n 1._o when_o philippus_n can_v by_o no_o
lacetani_n who_o he_o besiege_v keep_v back_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n and_o send_v of_o the_o suessani_n some_o of_o his_o auxiliary_a troop_n who_o be_v the_o great_a coward_n to_o assault_v the_o wall_n the_o besiege_a make_v a_o sally_n put_v they_o to_o flight_n and_o furious_o pursue_v they_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o take_v the_o city_n with_o those_o troop_n which_o he_o have_v hide_v 2._o l._n scipio_n in_o sardinia_n leave_v the_o assault_n of_o a_o certain_a city_n in_o haste_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v and_o in_o his_o retreat_n show_v the_o appearance_n of_o a_o flight_n when_o the_o townsman_n sally_v out_o to_o pursue_v they_o unadvised_o he_o take_v the_o town_n with_o those_o soldier_n who_o he_o have_v hide_v near_o at_o hand_n 3._o hannibal_n when_o he_o besiege_v the_o city_n of_o himera_n suffer_v his_o own_o camp_n willing_o to_o be_v take_v and_o command_v the_o carthaginian_n to_o depart_v as_o if_o the_o enemy_n have_v prevail_v which_o policy_n deceive_v the_o inhabitant_n and_o cause_v they_o for_o joy_n to_o leave_v their_o town_n and_o run_v to_o the_o enemy_n camp_n then_o do_v hannibal_n take_v the_o town_n empty_a by_o those_o who_o he_o have_v place_v for_o that_o purpose_n in_o ambush_n 4._o the_o same_o general_n to_o draw_v out_o they_o of_o saguntum_n march_v to_o the_o wall_n with_o a_o thin_a battalion_n and_o at_o the_o first_o sally_n of_o the_o besiege_a make_v as_o if_o he_o have_v flee_v but_o he_o cause_v his_o whole_a army_n to_o run_v in_o between_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o city_n and_o have_v close_v they_o in_o cut_v they_o all_o in_o piece_n 5._o himilco_n the_o carthaginian_a general_n place_v near_o the_o town_n of_o agrigentum_n part_n of_o his_o army_n in_o ambush_n and_o command_v they_o that_o when_o the_o townsman_n be_v come_v out_o they_o shall_v set_v some_o moist_a wood_n on_o fire_n afterward_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n march_v to_o draw_v out_o the_o enemy_n into_o the_o field_n but_o at_o their_o first_o approach_n he_o retreat_v and_o seem_v to_o fly_v away_o to_o draw_v by_o degree_n the_o townsman_n far_o from_o their_o wall_n whilst_o they_o who_o lie_v in_o ambush_n near_o the_o city_n set_v fire_n to_o the_o wood._n when_o they_o of_o agrigentum_n that_o be_v come_v out_o behold_v the_o great_a smoke_n think_v their_o city_n have_v be_v burn_v and_o when_o in_o a_o great_a fear_n they_o return_v to_o defend_v it_o they_o meet_v with_o the_o party_n that_o lie_v in_o ambush_n near_o their_o wall_n so_o that_o before_o and_o behind_o they_o be_v shut_v in_o and_o slay_v by_o they_o that_o follow_v they_o 6._o viriatus_n have_v secret_o place_v some_o soldier_n he_o send_v a_o small_a party_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o segobrigenses_n in_o spain_n and_o when_o they_o come_v in_o great_a number_n to_o recover_v they_o and_o put_v the_o driver_n to_o flight_n as_o they_o pretend_v they_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o ambuscado_n and_o destroy_v 7._o the_o cavalry_n of_o the_o scordisci_n when_o lucullus_n be_v general_n of_o two_o party_n of_o heraclea_n make_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v drive_v of_o cattle_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o sally_v out_o but_o they_o immediate_o flee_v and_o bring_v lucullus_n into_o a_o ambush_n where_o he_o be_v slay_v with_o eight_o hundred_o soldier_n 8._o chare_n captain_n of_o the_o athenian_n be_v to_o assault_v a_o town_n near_o the_o sea_n side_n leave_v his_o fleet_n behind_o a_o certain_a cape_n and_o order_v some_o of_o the_o nimble_a of_o his_o ship_n to_o sail_v along_o by_o the_o enemy_n guard_n which_o when_o they_o see_v they_o make_v out_o of_o the_o harbour_n with_o all_o their_o ship_n that_o be_v to_o defend_v it_o to_o pursue_v after_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n chares_n enter_v into_o the_o haven_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fleet_n without_o resistance_n and_o take_v the_o city_n 9_o barca_n captain_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n when_o the_o roman_n besiege_a lilybeum_n in_o sicily_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n order_v a_o part_n of_o his_o navy_n to_o appear_v at_o a_o distance_n in_o sight_n which_o cause_v the_o roman_n to_o sail_v speedy_o to_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o take_v the_o haven_n of_o lilybeum_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fleet_n which_o he_o keep_v out_o of_o sight_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o pretence_n of_o depart_v away_o from_o a_o siege_n example_n 1._o phormion_n the_o athenian_a general_n when_o he_o have_v spoil_v the_o field_n of_o they_o of_o chalcis_n and_o that_o their_o ambassador_n come_v to_o he_o to_o complain_v of_o it_o answer_v they_o mild_o and_o the_o same_o night_n that_o he_o be_v to_o send_v they_o away_o pretend_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o citizen_n such_o letter_n as_o require_v he_o to_o return_v home_o so_o have_v lead_v the_o ambassador_n a_o little_a way_n with_o he_o he_o send_v they_o back_o who_o when_o they_o return_v declare_v to_o their_o citizen_n that_o all_o be_v safe_a and_o that_o phormion_n be_v depart_v they_o trust_v upon_o his_o humanity_n and_o the_o return_n of_o his_o army_n into_o their_o own_o country_n neglect_v the_o guard_n of_o their_o town_n then_o phormion_n sudden_o march_v back_o again_o and_o so_o overpower_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v any_o resistance_n 2._o agesilaus_n general_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n besiege_v the_o phocenses_n and_o understand_v that_o their_o auxiliary_a troop_n be_v already_o weary_a of_o the_o war_n he_o therefore_o depart_v from_o they_o a_o while_n as_o if_o he_o have_v mind_v other_o business_n and_o give_v they_o liberty_n to_o be_v go_v some_o time_n after_o he_o return_v with_o his_o army_n and_o overcome_v the_o phocenses_n destitute_a of_o their_o guard_n 3._o alcibiades_z lay_v a_o ambuscado_n for_o they_o of_o byzantium_n who_o keep_v themselves_o within_o their_o wall_n and_o pretend_v to_o depart_v return_v sudden_o upon_o they_o and_o overpower_v they_o 4._o viriatus_n when_o he_o have_v make_v three_o day_n march_v away_o from_o they_o of_o segobriga_n return_v back_o in_o one_o day_n and_o overcome_v they_o when_o they_o be_v secure_a and_o busy_a about_o a_o solemn_a sacrifice_n 5._o epaminondas_n perceive_v that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v come_v to_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o enemy_n at_o mantinaea_n imagine_v that_o he_o can_v take_v the_o city_n of_o lacedaemon_n if_o he_o do_v march_v thither_o private_o he_o command_v therefore_o many_o fire_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o night_n that_o he_o may_v conceal_v his_o departure_n with_o a_o appearance_n of_o his_o continuance_n there_o but_o be_v betray_v by_o a_o runaway_n and_o pursue_v by_o the_o lacedaemonian_a army_n he_o leave_v the_o road_n that_o lead_v to_o sparta_n and_o turn_v his_o resolution_n and_o power_n against_o they_o of_o mantinaea_n for_o have_v make_v as_o many_o fire_n as_o before_o as_o if_o he_o have_v continue_v in_o that_o place_n he_o deceive_v the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o return_v forty_o mile_n to_o the_o city_n of_o mantinaea_n which_o he_o find_v naked_a of_o defence_n and_o take_v it_o chap._n xii_o how_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o vigilancy_n of_o a_o party_n example_n 1._o alcibiades_z when_o his_o city_n of_o athens_n be_v besiege_v by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n fear_v the_o negligence_n and_o carelessness_n of_o the_o guard_n tell_v such_o as_o stand_v sentry_z that_o they_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o light_n that_o he_o will_v show_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n and_o when_o they_o see_v it_o that_o they_o likewise_o shall_v lift_v up_o light_n and_o that_o he_o that_o do_v neglect_v to_o perform_v this_o shall_v be_v punish_v whilst_o they_o wait_v for_o a_o sign_n from_o their_o general_n they_o all_o march_v careful_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o night_n that_o he_o fear_v most_o 2._o iphicrates_n the_o athenian_a general_n command_v in_o chief_a the_o garrison_n of_o corinth_n walk_v the_o round_n a_o little_a before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o find_v a_o soldier_n who_o be_v to_o stand_v sentinel_n asleep_a he_o run_v he_o through_o with_o his_o spear_n which_o deed_n when_o some_o blame_v as_o savour_v of_o too_o much_o cruelty_n he_o tell_v tell_v they_o as_o i_o find_v he_o so_o i_o leave_v he_o 3._o epaminondas_n the_o theban_a be_v report_v to_o have_v do_v the_o same_o chap._n xiii_o of_o send_v out_o and_o receive_v message_n example_n 1._o when_o the_o roman_n be_v besiege_v in_o the_o capitol_n they_o send_v pontius_n cominus_fw-la to_o camillus_n who_o be_v in_o his_o banishment_n to_o desire_v his_o assistance_n and_o that_o he_o may_v pass_v by_o and_o escape_v from_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o gaul_n be_v let_v down_o the_o rock_n of_o tarpeia_n he_o
the_o four_o other_o legion_n to_o march_v out_o and_o to_o stand_v in_o order_n with_o their_o arm_n ready_a as_o for_o a_o battle_n afterward_o he_o lead_v out_o the_o seditious_a legion_n without_o arm_n and_o belt_n and_o in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o rest_n he_o force_v they_o to_o but_o straw_n and_o the_o next_o day_n he_o oblige_v the_o soldier_n likewise_o with_o girdle_n to_o dig_v a_o ditch_n and_o can_v never_o be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o legion_n nor_o stop_v from_o take_v away_o their_o colour_n blot_v out_o the_o name_n of_o their_o legion_n and_o from_o distribute_v the_o soldier_n as_o a_o supplement_n and_o in_o recruit_n to_o the_o other_o legion_n 44._o q._n fulvius_n and_o appius_n claudiws_n be_v consul_n the_o soldier_n who_o where_o leave_v after_o the_o battle_n of_o cannae_n and_o have_v be_v banish_v into_o sicily_n make_v request_n to_o m._n marcellus_n that_o they_o may_v be_v lead_v against_o the_o enemy_n when_o he_o have_v inform_v the_o senate_n with_o their_o petition_n the_o senate_n answer_v that_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o leave_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o they_o who_o have_v forsake_v it_o but_o they_o appoint_v marcellus_n to_o do_v as_o he_o judge_v expedient_a upon_o condition_n that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o duty_n nor_o be_v reward_v with_o honour_n or_o gift_n nor_o be_v bring_v back_o into_o italy_n while_o any_o of_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v there_o 45._o m_o salinator_n of_o the_o order_n of_o consul_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o people_n because_o he_o have_v not_o divide_v the_o prey_n equal_o among_o his_o soldier_n when_o q._n pecilius_n the_o consul_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o ligures_n in_o a_o battle_n the_o senate_n decree_v that_o the_o legion_n where_o the_o consul_n be_v when_o he_o fall_v shall_v be_v disband_v deprive_v of_o a_o year_n pay_v and_o all_o remembrance_n of_o that_o legion_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o good_a effect_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o war._n example_n 1._o it_o be_v repute_v that_o the_o army_n of_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n in_o the_o civil_a war_n when_o they_o march_v together_o through_o macedonia_n and_o that_o brutus_n come_v first_o to_o a_o river_n over_o which_o they_o be_v to_o make_v a_o bridge_n nevertheless_o cassius_n army_n make_v more_o speed_n in_o build_v the_o bridge_n and_o in_o hasten_v to_o pass_v over_o and_o get_v before_o the_o army_n of_o brutus_n this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o discipline_n and_o good_a government_n which_o cause_v the_o army_n command_v by_o cassius_n to_o excel_v those_o of_o brutus_n army_n both_o in_o work_v and_o in_o the_o encounter_n with_o a_o enemy_n 2._o c._n marius_n have_v liberty_n to_o choose_v his_o army_n either_o that_o which_o be_v command_v by_o rutilius_n or_o the_o other_o under_o metellus_n which_o afterward_o be_v govern_v by_o himself_o desire_v rather_o to_o have_v that_o which_o rutilius_n keep_v under_o discipline_n and_o good_a order_n though_o the_o lesser_a of_o the_o two_n 3._o when_o domitius_n corbulo_n have_v reform_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n with_o two_o legion_n and_o a_o few_o auxiliary_a troop_n he_o encounter_v with_o the_o parthian_n 4._o alexander_n king_n of_o macedon_n assault_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o 40000_o man_n who_o have_v be_v well_o train_v up_o by_o king_n philip_n and_o overcome_v vast_a number_n of_o his_o enemy_n 5._o cyrus_n in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o persian_n master_v many_o difficulty_n with_o fourteen_o thousand_o arm_v men._n 6._o epaminondas_n general_n of_o the_o theban_n with_o four_o thousand_o man_n among_o who_o be_v but_o four_o hundred_o horseman_n overcome_v the_o lacedaemonian_a army_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o foot_n and_o sixteen_o hundred_o horse_n 7._o by_o fourteen_o thousand_o greek_n which_o be_v send_v to_o help_v cyrus_n against_o artaxerxes_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o persian_n be_v overcome_v in_o battle_n 8._o the_o same_o fourteen_o thousand_o have_v lose_v in_o a_o fight_n their_o chief_a commander_n leave_v the_o care_n of_o their_o conduct_n homeward_o to_o one_o of_o their_o number_n xenophon_n by_o name_n who_o be_v of_o athens_n and_o they_o return_v safe_a through_o difficult_a and_o unknown_a region_n and_o country_n 9_o xerxes_n be_v stop_v by_o three_o hundred_o lacedaemonian_n at_o the_o strait_n of_o thennopyle_n and_o when_o he_o can_v scarce_o destroy_v they_o with_o all_o his_o army_n he_o confesle_v that_o in_o this_o he_o perceive_v his_o own_o error_n that_o in_o truth_n he_o have_v many_o man_n at_o his_o command_n but_o stout_a and_o valiant_a and_o careful_a to_o observe_v the_o discipline_n of_o war_n he_o have_v none_o chap._n iii_o of_o continency_n example_n 1._o it_o be_v report_v of_o m._n cato_n when_o he_o be_v go_v general_n into_o spain_n that_o he_o drink_v of_o no_o other_o wine_n but_o such_o as_o be_v for_o 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against_o the_o horse_n so_o that_o many_o time_n a_o small_a party_n of_o foot_n by_o art_n have_v rout_v a_o considerable_a body_n of_o horse_n chap._n lxx_o how_o the_o lord_n poynings_n take_v at_o samerdubois_n in_o france_n a_o castle_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v impregnable_a the_o lord_n poynings_n at_o his_o first_o come_v before_o the_o castle_n summons_v it_o but_o find_v it_o very_o strong_o situate_v upon_o a_o hill_n that_o be_v encompass_v round_o with_o deep_a marish_a ground_n and_o that_o the_o governor_n and_o garrison_n have_v such_o confidence_n in_o its_o inaccessible_a situation_n that_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o a_o surrender_n he_o cause_v a_o great_a cannon_n to_o be_v make_v of_o wood_n and_o draw_v it_o over_o the_o wet_a ground_n with_o many_o horse_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v of_o metal_n and_o of_o a_o great_a weight_n so_o near_o the_o castle_n that_o it_o must_v needs_o do_v execution_n if_o have_v be_v as_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o to_o 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to_o oblige_v they_o all_o to_o be_v valiant_a separate_v they_o and_o draw_v they_o all_o up_o in_o distinct_a battalion_n in_o the_o fight_n and_o when_o the_o two_o army_n be_v engage_v he_o ride_v about_o to_o those_o who_o he_o see_v most_o backward_o tell_v they_o that_o such_o and_o such_o battalion_n have_v already_o get_v the_o victory_n they_o therefore_o out_o of_o emulation_n be_v force_v to_o fight_v by_o this_o mean_v he_o put_v the_o enemy_n to_o flight_n chap._n lxxii_o how_o a_o scottish_a king_n oblige_v his_o discomfit_v army_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o pict_n the_o annal_n of_o scotland_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o certain_a king_n of_o scot_n who_o have_v be_v often_o beat_v and_o lose_v many_o battle_n against_o the_o pict_n see_v that_o his_o people_n be_v altogether_o discourage_v and_o unwilling_a to_o try_v again_o the_o hazard_n of_o another_o fight_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o by_o any_o persuasion_n oblige_v they_o to_o it_o until_o he_o have_v make_v 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the_o marquis_n of_o spinola_n have_v intelligence_n of_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n army_n and_o of_o the_o town_n of_o breda_n then_o besiege_v by_o spinola_n spinola_n besiege_v the_o town_n of_o breda_n but_o not_o know_v in_o what_o condition_n the_o garrison_n be_v he_o persuade_v a_o subtle_a country-fellow_n to_o carry_v butter_n and_o cheese_n and_o other_o necessary_a thing_n into_o the_o town_n the_o fellow_n pretend_v that_o he_o have_v narrow_o escape_v the_o guard_n and_o sentinel_n and_o be_v very_o welcome_a to_o the_o soldier_n and_o to_o the_o governor_n in_o hope_n by_o his_o mean_n to_o send_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o country_n fellow_n at_o first_o show_v himself_o unwilling_a because_o of_o the_o danger_n but_o at_o last_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o reward_n and_o promise_n to_o carry_v a_o letter_n which_o he_o deliver_v to_o spinola_n who_o seal_v it_o up_o and_o give_v it_o to_o 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