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antiquity_n exersise_v their_o man_n to_o learn_v they_o to_o handle_v their_o weapon_n fol._n xxvij_o what_o the_o antiquity_n esteem_v most_o happy_a in_o a_o common_a weal_n fol._n xxviij_o the_o manner_n of_o maintain_v the_o order_n fol._n xxix_o what_o a_o legion_n be_v of_o greek_n call_v a_o falange_n and_o of_o frencheman_n catterua_fw-mi fol._n xxix_o the_o division_n of_o a_o legion_n and_o the_o diverse_a name_n of_o order_n fol._n thirty_o the_o order_n of_o batellraye_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o appoinct_v the_o battle_n fol._n xxxij_o how_o to_o order_n cccc_o l._n man_n to_o do_v some_o several_a feat_n fol._n xxxv_o the_o fation_n of_o a_o battle_n that_o the_o suiser_n make_v like_o a_o cross_n fol._n xxxvi_o what_o carriage_n the_o captain_n ought_v to_o have_v and_o the_o number_n of_o carriage_n requisite_a to_o every_o band_n of_o man_n fol._n xxxvij_o diverse_a effect_n cause_v of_o diverse_a sound_n fol._n xxxviij_o whereof_o come_v the_o utility_n and_o the_o dissorder_n of_o the_o army_n that_o be_v now_o a_o day_n fol._n xxxviii_o the_o manner_n of_o arminge_v man_n fol._n xl_o the_o number_n of_o carriage_n that_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o light_n horseman_n ought_v to_o have_v fol._n xli_o in_o the_o third_o book_n the_o great_a dissorder_n that_o be_v use_v now_o a_o day_n in_o the_o orderinge_v of_o a_o army_n fol._n xlij_o how_o the_o roman_n divide_v their_o army_n in_o hastati_fw-la principi_fw-la and_o triarij_fw-la fol._n xlij_o the_o manner_n that_o the_o roman_n use_v to_o order_v themselves_o again_o in_o the_o overthrow_n fol._n xlij_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o greek_n fol._n xlij_o a_o main_a battle_n of_o suisser_n fol._n xliij_o how_o many_o legion_n of_o roman_a citesens_n be_v in_o a_o ordinary_a army_n fol._n xliiij_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o pitch_v a_o field_n to_o faighte_a a_o battle_n fol._n xliiij_o of_o what_o number_n of_o faight_a man_n a_o army_n ought_v to_o be_v fol._n xlvi_o the_o description_n of_o a_o battle_n that_o be_v a_o faight_a fol._n xlvij_o a_o exsample_n of_o ventidio_fw-la faight_v against_o the_o parthian_n fol._n xlviij_o a_o example_n of_o epaminondas_n fol._n xlix_o how_o the_o artillery_n be_v unproffitable_a fol._n xlix_o how_o that_o a_o main_a battle_n of_o suisser_n can_v ocupie_v more_o than_o four_o pike_n fol._n lij_o how_o the_o battle_n when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v eight_o or_o ten_o may_v be_v receyve_v in_o the_o very_a same_o space_n that_o receive_v the_o fyve_o fol._n liiij_o the_o arm_n that_o the_o standard_n of_o all_o the_o army_n aught_o to_o have_v fol._n lv_o diverse_a example_n of_o the_o antiquetie_n fol._n lv_o in_o the_o fowerth_o book_n whether_o the_o front_n of_o the_o army_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v large_a fol._n lvij_o to_o how_o many_o thing_n respect_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o ordringe_n of_o a_o army_n fol._n lvij_o a_o example_n of_o scipio_n fol._n lviij_o in_o what_o place_n a_o captain_n may_v order_v his_o army_n with_o savegarde_n not_o to_o be_v clean_o overthorwen_v fol._n lviij_o aniball_n and_o scipio_n praise_v for_o the_o order_v of_o their_o army_n fol._n lix_o cartes_n use_v of_o the_o asiaticans_n fol._n lix_o diverse_a example_n of_o the_o antiquity_n fol._n lx_o the_o prudence_n which_o the_o capitaine_n ought_v to_o use_n in_o the_o accidence_n that_o chaunse_n in_o faightinge_n fol._n lx_o what_o a_o capitaine_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o be_v the_o conqueror_n or_o that_o be_v conquer_v fol._n lxi_o a_o capitaine_n ought_v not_o to_o faighte_a the_o battle_n but_o with_o advantage_n except_o he_o be_v constrain_v fol._n lxij_o how_o to_o avoid_v the_o faightinge_n of_o the_o field_n fol._n lxiij_o aduertismente_n that_o the_o capitaine_n ought_v to_o have_v fol._n lxiiij_o speak_v to_o soldier_n help_v much_o to_o make_v they_o to_o be_v curagious_a and_o bold_a fol._n lxiiij_o whether_o all_o the_o army_n ought_v to_o be_v speak_v unto_o or_o only_o to_o the_o head_n thereof_o fol._n lxv_o in_o the_o fyve_v book_n the_o manner_n how_o to_o lead_v a_o army_n gowinge_v through_o suspect_a place_n or_o to_o encounter_v the_o enemy_n fol._n lxvij_o a_o example_n of_o aniball_n fol._n lxviij_o weather_n any_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v command_v with_o the_o voice_n or_o with_o the_o trumpet_n fol._n lxx_o the_o occation_n why_o the_o war_n make_v now_o a_o day_n do_v impoverish_v the_o conqueror_n as_o well_o as_o the_o conquer_a fol._n lxxij_o credit_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o thing_n which_o stand_v nothing_o with_o reason_n fol._n lxxiij_o the_o army_n ought_v not_o to_o know_v what_o the_o capitaine_n purpose_v to_o do_v fol._n lxxiiij_o diverse_a example_n fol._n lxxv_o in_o the_o sixth_o book_n the_o manner_n how_o to_o encamp_v a_o army_n fol._n lxxviij_o how_o broad_a the_o space_n and_o the_o way_n ought_v to_o be_v within_o the_o camp_n fol._n lxxxij_o what_o way_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v when_o it_o be_v requiset_v to_o encamp_v never_o the_o enemy_n fol._n lxxxiij_o how_o the_o watch_n and_o ward_n ought_v to_o be_v apoinct_v in_o the_o camp_n and_o what_o punishment_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v that_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n fol._n lxxxiiij_o how_o the_o roman_n prohibit_v woman_n to_o be_v in_o their_o army_n and_o idle_a game_n to_o be_v use_v fol._n lxxxv_o how_o to_o encamp_v accord_v to_o the_o number_n of_o man_n and_o what_o number_n of_o man_n may_v suffice_v against_o what_o so_o ever_o enemy_n that_o be_v fol._n lxxxvij_o how_o to_o do_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o fideletie_n of_o those_o that_o be_v have_v in_o suspicion_n fol._n lxxxviij_o what_o a_o capitaine_n ought_v to_o do_v be_v besege_v of_o his_o enemy_n fol._n lxxxix_o example_n of_o coriliano_n and_o other_o fol._n lxxxix_o it_o be_v requiset_v chief_o for_o a_o captain_n to_o keep_v his_o soldier_n punish_v and_o pay_v fol._n xc_o of_o agury_n fol._n xc_o most_o excellent_a advertismente_n and_o policy_n fol._n xcj_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o frenchman_n at_o garigliano_n fol._n xciij_o in_o the_o seven_o book_n city_n be_v strong_a either_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o industry_n fol._n xciiij_o the_o manner_n of_o fortification_n fol._n xciiij_o bulwark_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v out_o of_o a_o town_n distante_fw-la from_o the_o same_o fol._n xcv_o example_n of_o genoa_n fol._n xcv_o of_o the_o countess_n catherine_n fol._n xcv_o the_o fation_n of_o percullesy_n use_v in_o almain_n fol._n xcvi_o how_o the_o battelmente_n of_o wall_n be_v make_v at_o the_o first_o and_o how_o they_o be_v make_v now_o adays_o fol._n xcvij_o the_o provision_n that_o be_v mete_v to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o a_o town_n fol._n xcviij_o diverse_a policy_n for_o the_o beseginge_v and_o defendinge_v of_o a_o town_n or_o fortre_n fol._n xcix_o secrete_n conve_v of_o letter_n fol._n cj._n the_o defence_n against_o a_o breach_n fol._n cij_o general_n rule_v of_o war_n fol._n ciij_o the_o end_n 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