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inclusa_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la transeundum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n leo_n cap._n 9.38_o must_v send_v out_o a_o corporal_n with_o 15_o horse_n and_o a_o good_a guide_n some_o league_n before_o whereof_o two_o shall_v be_v send_v out_o direct_o before_o he_o two_o towards_o the_o right_n and_o other_o two_o towards_o the_o left_a jul._n left_a caesar_n exercitum_fw-la per_fw-la insidiosa_fw-la itinera_fw-la duxit_fw-la nunquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la praespeculatus_fw-la locorum_fw-la situs_fw-la etc._n etc._n sueton._n jul._n to_o discover_v among_o the_o wood_n and_o valley_n and_o to_o get_v intelligence_n at_o any_o dwell_a house_n or_o village_n advise_v the_o corporal_n of_o what_o they_o discover_v who_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o advise_v the_o chief_a which_o be_v to_o march_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o first_o troop_n after_o these_o 15_o he_o be_v to_o send_v out_o 4_o other_o lead_v by_o a_o sufficient_a soldier_n to_o bring_v report_n of_o what_o those_o 15_o 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be_v in_o ambush_n about_o a_o league_n behind_o the_o gross_a of_o cavallrie_n on_o the_o way_n by_o which_o the_o say_v 300_o horse_n shall_v return_v charge_v these_o foot_n must_v take_v heed_n they_o be_v not_o discover_v until_o the_o enemy_n be_v come_v up_o to_o they_o and_o then_o shall_v give_v they_o a_o full_a volley_n to_o disorder_v they_o upon_o this_o the_o gross_a of_o cavallrie_n now_o issue_v out_o shall_v charge_v they_o on_o the_o rear_n and_o flank_n and_o then_o the_o say_v 300_o horse_n be_v to_o face_n about_o and_o sustain_v the_o charge_n by_o all_o which_o mean_v it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o enemy_n can_v escape_v without_o much_o loss_n according_a to_o this_o proportion_n a_o great_a or_o small_a number_n may_v be_v order_v so_o as_o if_o you_o will_v make_v a_o embuscadoe_n with_o 100_o horse_n only_o 50_o of_o they_o must_v be_v send_v before_o towards_o the_o enemy_n camp_n or_o village_n where_o he_o be_v quarter_v of_o these_o 50_o 15_o be_v to_o advance_v before_o the_o rest_n to_o take_v some_o prisoner_n or_o horse_n the_o other_o 35_o shall_v be_v in_o ambush_n about_o half_a a_o league_n behind_o they_o in_o some_o place_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a whence_o they_o may_v see_v those_o 15_o but_o if_o not_o then_o to_o place_v 2_o horse_n between_o themselves_o and_o those_o 15_o to_o give_v notice_n when_o the_o say_v 15_o shall_v return_v charge_v whereupon_o 25_o of_o these_o 35_o shall_v advance_v leave_v 10_o of_o the_o best_a mount_v at_o the_o place_n to_o let_v the_o enemy_n see_v there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o horse_n these_o 10_o must_v make_v good_a the_o retreat_n until_o the_o other_o 50_o arrive_v which_o lie_v in_o ambush_n two_o league_n behind_o with_o sentinel_n to_o discover_v afar_o off_o towards_o the_o other_o 35_o between_o which_o about_o the_o midway_n two_o horse_n be_v also_o place_v to_o discover_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o first_o 50_o and_o thereof_o to_o inform_v those_o 50_o 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flank_n of_o the_o enemy_n advenue_n leave_v the_o sentinel_n with_o some_o trumpet_n there_o stand_v with_o command_n that_o when_o the_o enemy_n approach_v they_o they_o shall_v etc._n shall_v such_o a_o stratagem_n be_v use_v by_o sr_n fran._n vere_n anno_fw-la 1589._o who_o being_n to_o pass_v through_o a_o wood_n near_o loâ—_n the_o enemy_n from_o that_o castle_n come_v forth_o to_o gall_v they_o in_o their_o passage_n sr._n fran._n with_o 50_o horse_n and_o 6_o trumpet_n make_v a_o stand_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o wood_n haste_v the_o troop_n and_o carriage_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n into_o the_o plain_a place_v 100_o foot_n with_o 6_o drum_n in_o the_o rear_n the_o enemy_n give_v 3_o shout_n as_o the_o spanish_a manner_n be_v when_o they_o go_v to_o charge_v burr_n can_v neither_o see_v nor_o be_v see_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o wind_a of_o the_o way_n in_o the_o wood_n upon_o this_o he_o command_v the_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n to_o stand_v &_o sound_v a_o charge_n 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be_v send_v out_o upon_o this_o service_n be_v a_o guard_n for_o the_o whole_a army_n chap._n ix_o of_o forage_v forage_v be_v a_o action_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o danger_n 1_o of_o importance_n because_o thereon_o depend_v the_o sustenance_n of_o the_o horse_n 2_o of_o danger_n by_o reason_n of_o 10._o of_o host_n qui_fw-la longè_fw-la a_fw-fr suis_fw-fr aut_fw-la pabuli_fw-la aut_fw-la praedae_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la commorantur_fw-la subitò_fw-la occupandi_fw-la cum_fw-la delectis_fw-la veg._n lib._n 3_o cap._n 10._o the_o enemy_n endeavour_n to_o set_v upon_o the_o guard_n and_o convoy_n of_o forager_n which_o must_v be_v send_v out_o at_o least_o twice_o a_o week_n therefore_o that_o these_o forager_n may_v the_o better_o be_v secure_v there_o must_v always_o be_v a_o good_a gross_a of_o infantry_n and_o cavallrie_n send_v with_o they_o under_o the_o command_n
how_o their_o guard_n be_v keep_v and_o other_o duty_n either_o observe_v or_o neglect_v he_o may_v conjecture_v by_o the_o 9_o the_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la qualis_fw-la ipse_fw-la adversarias_fw-la vel_fw-la ejus_fw-la comitos_fw-la sint_fw-la nósse_fw-la utrùm_fw-la temerarii_fw-la a_o cauti_fw-la audaces_fw-la a_o timidi_fw-la scientes_fw-la artem_fw-la bellicam_fw-la a_o ex_fw-la usa_fw-la temerè_fw-la pugnantes_fw-la etc._n etc._n veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o quality_n of_o their_o chief_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o good_a soldier_n or_o not_o whether_o he_o be_v proud_a and_o hasty_a or_o that_o he_o be_v advise_v and_o deliberate_a for_o ignorance_n join_v with_o a_o natural_a fury_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o despise_v his_o enemy_n and_o to_o think_v it_o a_o disparagement_n to_o he_o as_o a_o argument_n of_o fear_n to_o use_v such_o cautelous_a course_n in_o assure_v his_o quarter_n especial_o know_v himself_o the_o strong_a in_o the_o assail_a of_o his_o quarter_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v 1_o to_o make_v your_o approach_n as_o near_o the_o village_n as_o possible_a may_v be_v 2_o 19_o 2_o in_o campis_fw-la sparsis_fw-la atque_fw-la securis_fw-la opportunum_fw-la praelium_fw-la infertur_fw-la exceptis_fw-la superventibus_fw-la vel_fw-la incursionibus_fw-la repentium_fw-la ex_fw-la occasione_n quam_fw-la nunquam_fw-la dux_fw-la exercitatus_fw-la amittit_fw-la veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 19_o to_o hinder_v he_o from_o unite_n his_o troop_n into_o a_o body_n touch_v the_o first_o the_o first_o troop_n shall_v advance_v without_o any_o forerunner_n as_o secret_o as_o may_v be_v and_o assoon_o as_o they_o perceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v discover_v without_o lose_v a_o moment_n of_o time_n shall_v charge_v the_o sentinel_n and_o enter_v the_o quarter_n with_o they_o and_o surprise_v the_o corps-de-guard_n before_o they_o be_v able_a to_o mount_v on_o horseback_n for_o the_o second_o there_o must_v be_v a_o exquisite_a observance_n of_o the_o order_n give_v and_o not_o a_o man_n to_o disband_v suppose_v the_o enemy_n have_v 1000_o horse_n and_o you_o but_o 500_o you_o may_v fit_o divide_v your_o force_n into_o five_o troop_n the_o first_o have_v surprise_v the_o corps-de-guard_n as_o before_o mention_v shall_v from_o thence_o pass_v to_o the_o marketplace_n with_o resolution_n to_o sustain_v any_o resistance_n which_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o the_o second_o troop_n perceive_v the_o quarter_n invest_v shall_v follow_v upon_o the_o gallop_n close_o unite_v and_o find_v no_o resistance_n shall_v possess_v the_o alarm_n place_n and_o send_v some_o horse_n to_o run_v through_o the_o street_n to_o keep_v the_o soldier_n in_o and_o to_o hinder_v they_o from_o mount_v on_o horseback_n the_o three_o shall_v come_v fair_o on_o to_o the_o say_a place_n and_o so_o the_o four_o which_o leave_v the_o three_o there_o firm_a shall_v hasten_v to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o hear_v the_o most_o noise_n then_o shall_v they_o alight_v and_o enter_v the_o house_n put_v to_o the_o sword_n what_o enemy_n they_o find_v the_o run_v of_o these_o horse_n through_o the_o street_n hinder_v the_o soldier_n to_o mount_v will_v sure_o make_v they_o think_v rather_o 21._o rather_o nec_fw-la insequentium_fw-la ullum_fw-la periculum_fw-la est_fw-la cùm_fw-la victi_fw-la quibus_fw-la defendi_fw-la poterant_fw-la arma_fw-la converterint_fw-la in_o fugam_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 21._o of_o escape_v by_o flight_n through_o the_o garden_n or_o otherwise_o then_o of_o resist_v neither_o can_v there_o in_o such_o a_o tumult_n be_v good_a order_n give_v or_o observe_v therefore_o the_o five_o troop_n hear_v the_o noise_n cease_v may_v conjecture_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o there_o help_v to_o take_v the_o village_n and_o so_o shall_v divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o part_n and_o environ_v the_o quarter_n on_o the_o outside_n to_o hinder_v the_o enemy_n flight_n on_o foot_n the_o horse-boye_n may_v fire_v a_o house_n or_o two_o especial_o where_o the_o enemy_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o fortify_v then_o as_o the_o soldier_n to_o enter_v the_o house_n to_o pillage_n and_o take_v prisoner_n etc._n etc._n another_o way_n of_o assail_a the_o quarter_n be_v this_o the_o enemy_n camp_n remove_v the_o chief_z or_o captain_n must_v labour_v to_o inform_v himself_o of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o purpose_v to_o lodge_v that_o night_n and_o where_o the_o quarter_n for_o the_o cavallrie_n shall_v be_v which_o may_v easy_o be_v learn_v because_o overnight_o it_o be_v usual_o publish_v or_o have_v good_a knowledge_n of_o the_o country_n he_o may_v conjecture_v it_o he_o must_v consider_v the_o number_n of_o his_o enemy_n horse_n and_o of_o his_o own_o and_o though_o he_o be_v inferior_a by_o half_n as_o beforesaid_a yet_o may_v his_o enterprise_n take_v good_a effect_n if_o it_o be_v well_o carry_v he_o must_v fit_v the_o time_n 42._o time_n nam_fw-la vel_fw-la celeriùs_fw-la vel_fw-la tardiùs_fw-la aliquò_fw-la pervenire_fw-la quà m_fw-la constitutum_fw-la est_fw-la propositum_fw-la persaepe_fw-la nostrum_fw-la intervertit_fw-la leo_fw-la tact._n cap._n 15._o 42._o so_o just_o as_o that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o enemy_n quarter_n in_o the_o evening_n before_o the_o guard_n be_v dispose_v or_o the_o order_n give_v and_o if_o the_o distance_n be_v such_o as_o that_o he_o must_v march_v when_o the_o enemy_n march_v he_o shall_v depart_v from_o his_o quarter_n with_o all_o secrecy_n and_o 6._o and_o a_o good_a commander_n like_o a_o good_a wrestler_n ought_v to_o make_v show_n of_o one_o thing_n and_o to_o put_v another_o in_o practice_n to_o the_o end_n to_o deceive_v the_o enemy_n and_o gain_v the_o victory_n ibid._n cap._n 20._o tutissimum_fw-la namque_fw-la in_o expeditionibus_fw-la creditur_fw-la facienda_fw-la ab_fw-la hostibus_fw-la nesciri_fw-la veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o pretend_v to_o march_v to_o some_o other_o place_n take_v a_o way_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o lead_v 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that_o mean_n 9_o mean_n boni_fw-la deuce_n non_fw-la aperto_fw-la mart_n in_o quo_fw-la est_fw-la common_a periculum_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la occulto_fw-la semper_fw-la attentant_fw-la ut_fw-la integris_fw-la suis_fw-la quantos_fw-la possunt_fw-la host_n interimant_fw-la certè_fw-la vel_fw-la terreant_fw-la veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o to_o draw_v he_o forth_o and_o to_o make_v he_o fall_v upon_o some_o embuscadoe_n dispose_v beforehand_o in_o some_o fit_a place_n to_o order_v your_o ambuscadoe_n or_o ambush_n as_o they_o ought_v you_o must_v first_o know_v what_o number_n of_o cavallrie_n the_o enemy_n have_v if_o he_o have_v few_o horse_n than_o you_o you_o may_v employ_v all_o you_o attempt_v to_o draw_v out_o all_o his_o and_o to_o rout_n they_o or_o else_o you_o may_v employ_v some_o small_a number_n by_o which_o you_o may_v at_o several_a time_n make_v some_o good_a booty_n the_o enemy_n not_o dare_v to_o issue_v out_o of_o his_o quarter_n but_o if_o the_o enemy_n exceed_v you_o in_o horse_n it_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o you_o to_o make_v ambuscadoe_n unless_o it_o be_v with_o some_o few_o horse_n for_o be_v a_o small_a number_n you_o may_v easy_o retreat_v but_o be_v a_o gross_a it_o may_v be_v entertain_v by_o part_n of_o the_o enemy_n cavallrie_n present_o issue_v and_o those_o second_v by_o more_o whereby_o you_o shall_v be_v hardly_o able_a to_o retreat_v without_o disorder_n and_o loss_n ambush_n loss_n count_n philip_n of_o nassaw_n anno_fw-la 1595._o intend_v to_o set_v upon_o mondragons_n forager_n with_o 600_o horse_n pass_v the_o river_n lip_n to_o lay_v a_o embuscadoe_n but_o be_v discover_v by_o some_o of_o the_o enemy_n soldier_n or_o betray_v as_o meteren_n have_v it_o lib._n 17._o be_v take_v unaware_o and_o rout_v himself_o and_o count_n solms_n wound_v to_o death_n many_o other_o slay_v and_o divers_a take_v prisoner_n the_o roman_n be_v exquisite_a in_o lay_v &_o discover_v of_o ambush_n the_o good_a success_n of_o a_o embuscadoe_n consist_v chief_o in_o their_o not_o be_v discover_v for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v usual_o appoint_v to_o march_v in_o the_o night_n or_o be_v to_o march_v a_o great_a way_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o pass_v by_o those_o place_n in_o the_o night_n where_o the_o enemy_n may_v most_o likely_o discover_v they_o so_o proportion_v the_o time_n as_o that_o they_o may_v arrive_v at_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o ambush_n before_o day_n that_o so_o they_o may_v give_v time_n to_o lay_v their_o embuscadoe_n under_o favour_n of_o the_o night_n the_o say_v troop_n arrive_v long_o before_o day_n they_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v firm_a on_o the_o plain_a and_o sentinel_n be_v to_o be_v place_v on_o every_o side_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n you_o 22._o you_o qui_fw-la superventus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la sidias_fw-la subsessas_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la culpam_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la excusare_fw-la quia_fw-la haec_fw-la evitare_fw-la potuit_fw-la &_o per_fw-la speculatores_fw-la idoneos_fw-la ante_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o must_v diligent_o search_v and_o discover_v about_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o your_o embuscadoe_n lest_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o ambush_n of_o the_o enemy_n then_o be_v assure_v for_o that_o you_o be_v to_o lay_v your_o embuscadoe_n before_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n and_o to_o place_n sentinel_n in_o place_n convenient_a where_o they_o may_v be_v unseen_a some_o on_o tree_n other_o couch_v on_o the_o ground_n to_o discover_v such_o place_n as_o they_o can_v descry_v from_o the_o tree_n the_o embuscadoe_n must_v not_o be_v lay_v much_o before_o break_v of_o day_n because_o otherwise_o they_o can_v discover_v the_o approach_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o at_o hand_n and_o so_o the_o embuscadoe_n shall_v have_v no_o time_n to_o come_v forth_o and_o put_v themselves_o in_o order_n and_o be_v so_o take_v on_o the_o sudden_a 6._o sudden_a deprehensa_fw-la subsessa_fw-la si_fw-la circumveniatur_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n plus_fw-la periculi_fw-la sustinet_fw-la quà m_fw-la parabat_fw-la infer_v ibid._n cap._n 6._o they_o may_v be_v defeat_v in_o their_o own_o ambush_n beside_o in_o that_o remainder_n of_o the_o night_n many_o may_v be_v overcome_v with_o sleep_n and_o not_o use_v that_o vigilance_n which_o be_v require_v the_o troop_n must_v be_v place_v at_o good_a distance_n one_o from_o another_o that_o so_o they_o intermix_v not_o nor_o hinder_v each_o other_o in_o time_n of_o fight_n in_o make_v the_o embuscadoe_n with_o a_o gross_a of_o cavallrie_n some_o number_n of_o infantry_n must_v be_v lay_v in_o ambush_n about_o the_o midway_n to_o sustain_v the_o cavallrie_n in_o their_o retreat_n if_o need_n be_v or_o otherwise_o to_o assist_v they_o upon_o occasion_n 22._o occasion_n with_o antiquity_n ambuscadoe_n be_v very_o frequent_a and_o be_v to_o be_v use_v by_o either_o party_n utrique_fw-la parti_fw-la in_o itinere_fw-la ad_fw-la subsessas_fw-la communis_fw-la occasio_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la praecedit_fw-la opportunis_fw-la vallibùs_fw-la vel_fw-la sylvosu_fw-la montibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la post_fw-la se_fw-la relinquit_fw-la insidias_fw-la in_fw-la quas_fw-la cùm_fw-la inciderit_fw-la inimicus_fw-la recurrit_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o adjuvat_fw-la suos_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la sequitur_fw-la adversis_fw-la semitis_fw-la longè_fw-la amè_fw-la destinat_fw-la expeditos_fw-la ut_fw-la praecedentem_fw-la adversarium_fw-la arceat_fw-la transitu_fw-la deceptúmque_fw-la à _fw-la front_n &_o à _fw-la tergo_fw-la concludat_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 22._o in_o march_v some_o horse_n must_v be_v send_v out_o a_o good_a way_n before_o by_o the_o right_a way_n and_o the_o byway_n to_o discover_v whether_o there_o be_v no_o ambush_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o indeed_o to_o be_v the_o better_o assure_v of_o the_o good_a success_n of_o a_o ambush_n it_o shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o some_o new_a and_o extraordinary_a invention_n if_o the_o chief_a of_o a_o frontier_n garrison_n will_v attempt_v to_o endammage_n the_o enemy_n by_o a_o ambush_n be_v inferior_a in_o strength_n to_o the_o enemy_n he_o must_v gather_v together_o so_o many_o
mistake_v which_o think_v their_o 25._o their_o non_fw-la repellatur_fw-la imperator_fw-la pauper_fw-la si_fw-la cum_fw-la virtute_fw-la sit_fw-la quanquam_fw-la claris_fw-la ac_fw-la illustribus_fw-la majoribus_fw-la ortus_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la leo._n tract_n cap._n 2._o 25._o birth_n a_o sufficient_a pretence_n to_o place_n of_o honour_n without_o any_o qualification_n or_o merit_n there_o be_v other_o thing_n more_o real_a and_o essential_a 15._o essential_a in_o legitimo_fw-la deuce_fw-la quinque_fw-la haec_fw-la requiro_fw-la scientiam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la providentiam_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la fortunam_fw-la lip_n polit_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 15._o require_v in_o a_o officer_n namely_o knowledge_n experience_n valour_n dexterity_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v under_o command_n for_o a_o time_n depress_v those_o vehement_a passion_n which_o nature_n excit_v especial_o in_o young_a man_n which_o will_v be_v very_o dangerous_a in_o a_o chief_a or_o commander_n moreover_o it_o 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a_o cornet_n and_o so_o to_o a_o lieutenant_n he_o prepare_v himself_o for_o a_o captain_n charge_n he_o learn_v the_o trick_n of_o entertain_v his_o soldier_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o good_a affection_n and_o reverence_n towards_o he_o he_o know_v their_o several_a disposition_n and_o sufficiency_n and_o according_o entru_v they_o with_o employment_n honour_n must_v be_v his_o chief_a end_n to_o attain_v which_o he_o must_v be_v very_o vigilant_a not_o to_o loose_v 26._o loose_v occasio_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la solet_fw-la juvare_fw-la quà m_fw-la virtus_fw-la veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 26._o any_o occasion_n of_o any_o brave_a exploit_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o will_v be_v always_o observe_v his_o enemy_n study_v how_o to_o prevent_v he_o or_o endammage_n he_o always_o bear_v in_o mind_n this_o maxim_n that_o in_o war_n no_o great_a or_o remarkable_a matter_n can_v be_v effect_v without_o danger_n and_o diligence_n to_o this_o end_n let_v he_o be_v sure_a to_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o 26._o he_o quid_fw-la fieri_fw-la debeat_fw-la tractato_fw-la cum_fw-la multis_fw-la quid_fw-la verò_fw-la facturus_fw-la sis_fw-la cum_fw-la paucissimis_fw-la ac_fw-la fidelissimis_fw-la vel_fw-la potiùs_fw-la ipse_fw-la tecum_fw-la veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 26._o trust_v not_o too_o much_o to_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o valour_n without_o acquaint_v his_o officer_n with_o his_o counsel_n and_o let_v he_o so_o know_v the_o several_a inclination_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o soldier_n as_o to_o take_v particular_a notice_n of_o such_o as_o deserve_v well_o and_o to_o reward_v they_o according_o and_o to_o rid_v himself_o of_o base_a and_o debauch_a fellow_n and_o coward_n he_o must_v always_o aspire_v in_o way_n of_o 19_o of_o for_o this_o caesar_n record_v a_o memorable_a example_n in_o pulfio_n and_o varenus_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 19_o virtuous_a emulation_n to_o high_a degree_n of_o honour_n philop._n honour_n sit_fw-la celso_fw-la adversus_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la animo_fw-la plutarch_n in_o philop._n covetousness_n he_o must_v hate_v for_o nothing_o will_v better_v continue_v his_o soldier_n good_a affection_n towards_o he_o then_o liberality_n game_n he_o must_v detest_v philop._n detest_v philopoemenes_n pubem_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la armandum_fw-la impulit_fw-la deinde_fw-la delicias_fw-la &_o luxum_fw-la eorum_fw-la optimè_fw-la invertit_fw-la omnes_fw-la inflammavit_fw-la ut_fw-la quotidianis_fw-la repressis_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la sumptibus_fw-la gestirent_fw-la in_o militari_fw-la &_o bellico_fw-la ornatu_fw-la ostento_fw-la se_fw-la splendidos_fw-la profusio_fw-la impensa_fw-la in_o hujusmodi_fw-la res_fw-la roborat_fw-la animum_fw-la extollÃtque_fw-la plutarch_n in_o philop._n in_o stead_n of_o costly_a apparel_n let_v he_o delight_v in_o good_a arm_n and_o horse_n wherein_o oftentimes_o both_o his_o life_n and_o honour_n consist_v he_o must_v be_v continent_n and_o sober_a not_o give_v to_o luxury_n nor_o 67._o nor_o the_o state_n edict_n of_o martial_a law_n provide_v that_o such_o as_o in_o their_o drunkenness_n shall_v commit_v any_o offence_n shall_v not_o therefore_o be_v any_o way_n excuse_v but_o the_o more_o severe_o punish_v art_n 67._o drunkenness_n but_o always_o be_v as_o a_o good_a example_n to_o his_o soldier_n for_o otherwise_o he_o can_v have_v that_o requisite_a liberty_n to_o chastise_v they_o for_o those_o vice_n which_o his_o own_o conscience_n will_v accuse_v himself_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o above_o all_o let_v he_o set_v before_o his_o eye_n as_o the_o original_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o perfection_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n carry_v himself_o so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v internal_o and_o external_o inculpable_a for_o the_o horror_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o the_o imminent_a danger_n and_o apprehension_n of_o death_n meet_v together_o take_v away_o all_o courage_n and_o valour_n and_o thus_o have_v reform_v himself_o he_o shall_v the_o more_o easy_o reform_v his_o soldier_n and_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o every_o honourable_a enterprise_n chap._n ii_o of_o officer_n in_o particular_a of_o the_o general_n of_o horse_n touch_v the_o particular_a officer_n the_o plutarch_n the_o iphicrates_n resemble_v a_o army_n to_o a_o man_n body_n call_v the_o heavy_a arm_v the_o body_n the_o light_n arm_v the_o hand_n the_o horse_n the_o foot_n and_o the_o general_n the_o head_n plutarch_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a chief_n of_o a_o army_n must_v be_v a_o soldier_n of_o extraordinary_a experience_n and_o valour_n have_v in_o charge_n the_o nerve_n of_o the_o principal_a force_n and_o on_o who_o the_o good_a success_n of_o many_o design_n and_o action_n depend_v as_o be_v most_o usual_o execute_v by_o the_o cavallrie_n especial_o in_o battle_n where_o the_o charge_v of_o the_o enemy_n in_o good_a order_n usual_o give_v victory_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o 3._o the_o witness_v the_o battle_n of_o gembloer_n describe_v by_o meteren_n lib._n 8._o where_o the_o infantry_n be_v overthrow_v by_o their_o own_o horse_n so_o do_v the_o burgundian_n les_fw-fr hommes_fw-fr d'armes_fw-fr bourgognon_n rompirent_fw-la leur_fw-fr propres_fw-fr archer_n phil._n the_o comines_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o disorder_n of_o the_o cavallrie_n often_o disturb_v and_o disband_v the_o whole_a army_n the_o general_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v wont_a to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o army_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n general_n absence_n to_o command_v the_o whole_a army_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n martial_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o give_v the_o order_n use_v to_o have_v some_o superiority_n of_o command_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o lord_n general_n absent_v himself_o from_o the_o army_n use_v to_o take_v along_o with_o he_o either_o the_o general_n of_o horse_n or_o the_o lord_n martial_n to_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o competition_n it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o take_v particular_a notice_n not_o only_o of_o the_o captain_n and_o officer_n but_o also_o of_o those_o private_a soldier_n which_o be_v careful_a and_o punctual_a in_o their_o service_n 16._o service_n perscrutaberis_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la stremè_fw-la gesserint_fw-la illisque_fw-la idoneos_fw-la honores_fw-la habebis_fw-la ignavo_n antem_fw-la quo_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-la supplicio_fw-la constringe_n leo._n tact._n cap._n 16._o reward_v and_o milit._n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr noiie_fw-fr report_v that_o in_o his_o time_n in_o the_o regiment_n of_o colonel_n pedro_n de_fw-fr pas_n consist_v of_o 23_o company_n of_o spaniard_n there_o be_v more_o than_o 1200_o crown_n a_o month_n give_v for_o extraordinary_a service_n &_o signal_n act_n whence_o he_o draw_v this_o observation_n qui_fw-fr est_fw-fr un_fw-fr bon_fw-fr tesmoignage_n quill_n estoit_fw-fr rempli_v d'hommes_fw-fr valeureux_fw-fr discourse_n polit._n &_o milit._n honour_v they_o in_o public_a when_o they_o perform_v some_o signal_n act_n and_o advance_v they_o to_o office_n without_o partiality_n on_o the_o other_o side_n 10._o side_n omnes_fw-la culpas_fw-la legibus_fw-la vindicet_fw-la nulli_fw-la errantium_fw-la credatur_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o he_o must_v chastise_v delinquent_n and_o such_o as_o be_v want_v in_o their_o endeavour_n
especial_o not_o to_o alight_v for_o it_o if_o he_o be_v to_o charge_v a_o fly_a enemy_n whether_o horse_n or_o foot_n he_o be_v also_o to_o assay_v to_o break_v his_o standard_n the_o cornet_n of_o cuirassier_n in_o march_n have_v his_o place_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o company_n and_o also_o present_v himself_o in_o the_o allarm-place_n but_o in_o fight_n he_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o troop_n leave_v ⅔_n part_n of_o the_o soldier_n behind_o he_o be_v he_o optimus_fw-la cujusque_fw-la decuria_fw-la praponi_fw-la &_o ductor_n caeterorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la aelian_a cap._n 5._o curandum_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la jugum_fw-la secundum_fw-la milite_fw-la constet_fw-la idoneo_fw-la ib._n cap._n 13_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o first_o rank_n be_v the_o edge_n it_o must_v be_v make_v good_a by_o the_o second_o and_o the_o rest_n if_o occasion_n be_v those_o before_o he_o must_v be_v of_o the_o best_a arm_v and_o most_o courageous_a he_o must_v also_o keep_v a_o list_n of_o the_o company_n to_o send_v so_o many_o to_o the_o guard_n as_o the_o captain_n or_o lieutenant_n shall_v appoint_v once_o a_o day_n at_o the_o lord_n general_n first_o pass_v by_o the_o troop_n he_o be_v to_o do_v obeisance_n by_o incline_v the_o cornet_n towards_o the_o ground_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o particular_a quartermaster_n the_o 9.7_o the_o the_o particular_a quartermaster_n the_o roman_n call_v metatores_fw-la veg._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o also_o mensores_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o castris_fw-la ad_fw-la podismum_fw-la dimetiuntur_fw-la loca_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la milites_fw-la tentoria_fw-la figant_fw-la vel_fw-la hospitia_fw-la in_o civitatibus_fw-la praestant_fw-la ibid._n metatores_fw-la sive_fw-la mensuratores_fw-la praemitte_v qui_fw-la castrorum_fw-la ambitum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la castra_fw-la ponentur_fw-la dimetiantur_fw-la &_o certam_fw-la quandam_fw-la mensuram_fw-la cum_fw-la proportione_fw-la justa_fw-la unicuique_fw-la turmae_fw-la tribuant_fw-la leo_fw-la tact._n cap._n 9.7_o particular_a quartermaster_n shall_v be_v man_n so_o qualify_v as_o reasonable_o they_o may_v pretend_v the_o cornet_n and_o in_o absence_n of_o the_o cornet_n may_v command_v the_o company_n when_o all_o the_o company_n be_v lodge_v together_o they_o accompany_v the_o quartermaster_n general_n in_o make_v the_o quarter_n but_o be_v to_o be_v lodge_v in_o several_a place_n as_o often_o it_o happen_v some_o accompany_v the_o lieutenant_n general_n other_o the_o commissary_n general_n where_o a_o captain_n command_v the_o quarter_n the_o particular_a quartermaster_n of_o that_o respective_a company_n make_v the_o quarter_n there_o be_v much_o fidelity_n require_v in_o they_o in_o consideration_n of_o distribute_v the_o word_n and_o the_o billet_n they_o use_v also_o to_o distribute_v the_o soldier_n pay_v in_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n war_n but_o on_o the_o state_n side_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o company_n only_o meddle_v with_o the_o soldier_n pay_v and_o account_v to_o their_o captain_n have_v a_o cuirassier_n pay_v and_o be_v exempt_v from_o bear_v arm_n or_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o soldier_n in_o go_v with_o the_o quartermaster_n general_n to_o make_v the_o lodging_n the_o quartermaster_n must_v be_v very_o diligent_a take_v with_o he_o one_o or_o two_o soldier_n such_o as_o the_o lieutenant_n shall_v appoint_v he_o which_o shall_v return_v to_o their_o company_n and_o conduct_v they_o to_o their_o quarter_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o corporal_n corporal_n be_v very_o useful_a in_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n they_o must_v assist_v the_o lieutenant_n in_o place_v the_o sentinel_n when_o the_o soldier_n of_o their_o particular_a squadron_n be_v to_o perform_v that_o service_n the_o harquebusier_n be_v usual_o send_v to_o discover_v or_o scour_v the_o highway_n and_o to_o be_v forerunner_n or_o scout_n under_o the_o charge_n of_o one_o of_o their_o corporal_n 11._o corporal_n mistake_v in_o such_o as_o be_v send_v out_o to_o discover_v do_v often_o bring_v much_o trouble_n upon_o the_o army_n and_o shame_n upon_o themselves_o a_o memorable_a example_n hereof_o be_v record_v by_o phil._n de_fw-fr comines_n of_o the_o burgundian_n who_o take_v a_o field_n of_o great_a thistle_n to_o be_v a_o gross_a of_o their_o enemy_n lancier_n report_v it_o so_o to_o their_o chief_n and_o cause_v a_o great_a hurly_n burly_a in_o the_o whole_a army_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o for_o which_o respect_n he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o experience_n some_o passage_n or_o place_n of_o importance_n be_v to_o be_v guard_v a_o corporal_n be_v send_v thither_o with_o his_o squadron_n he_o must_v be_v able_a to_o write_v and_o read_v keep_v a_o list_n of_o his_o squadron_n the_o captain_n allow_v he_o half_o a_o place_n of_o forage_n and_o a_o share_n of_o 10_o per_fw-la cent_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o trumpeter_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o a_o trumpeter_n know_v how_o exact_o to_o sound_v all_o the_o several_a sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n but_o he_o must_v also_o be_v discreet_a and_o judicious_a not_o only_o to_o be_v fit_a to_o deliver_v embassy_n and_o message_n as_o they_o ought_v but_o at_o his_o return_n to_o 4._o to_o ne_fw-fr manco_fw-la si_fw-la lasci_fw-la troppo_fw-it usare_fw-la la_fw-it frequentia_fw-la di_fw-it venire_fw-la trombetti_fw-mi &_o tamburri_fw-la perch_n in_o quel'essercito_fw-la tall'-hora_a son_n huomini_fw-la molto_fw-mi astuti_fw-la &_o pratichi_fw-la da_fw-la poterti_fw-la nocere_fw-la assai_fw-la g._n cataneo_fw-la di_o fortif_a &_o '_o cap._n 4._o report_v what_o he_o have_v observe_v concern_v the_o enemy_n work_n and_o guard_n and_o what_o he_o have_v further_a gather_v and_o spy_v to_o do_v this_o he_o must_v be_v witty_a and_o subtle_a know_v how_o to_o invent_v and_o affirm_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o artificial_o conceal_v whatsoever_o pass_v among_o those_o of_o his_o own_o side_n he_o must_v sound_v the_o 32._o the_o that_o be_v set_v on_o the_o saddle_n be_v the_o first_o sound_n when_o the_o horse_n be_v to_o march_v the_o next_o be_v a_o chevall_fw-fr that_o be_v mount_v on_o horseback_n the_o three_o and_o last_o be_v a_o standard_n that_o be_v repair_n to_o your_o cornet_n see_v chap._n 32._o boutezselle_n precise_o at_o the_o hour_n appoint_v he_o and_o when_o the_o cornet_n give_v he_o the_o list_n of_o the_o guard_n he_o must_v signify_v it_o unto_o they_o one_o trumpeter_n must_v always_o lodge_v with_o the_o cornet_n to_o who_o the_o captain_n be_v to_o give_v mean_n for_o his_o entertainment_n he_o must_v always_o have_v his_o trumpet_n about_o he_o to_o have_v it_o ready_a at_o a_o sudden_a alarm_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o auditor_n on_o the_o spanish_a side_n in_o the_o low-countries_n the_o cavallrie_n have_v a_o auditor_n by_o themselves_o who_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a integrity_n well_o see_v in_o the_o law_n and_o of_o great_a practice_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o auditor_n general_n he_o supply_v his_o place_n he_o hear_v and_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o cavallrie_n and_o make_v report_n of_o all_o that_o pass_v to_o the_o general_n or_o the_o lieutenant_n general_n in_o his_o absence_n without_o who_o order_n he_o can_v execute_v any_o of_o his_o sentence_n the_o cavallrie_n lie_v in_o garrison_n he_o condemn_v not_o to_o death_n without_o report_v first_o to_o the_o lord_n general_n and_o auditor_n general_n he_o be_v to_o keep_v near_o the_o person_n of_o the_o general_n or_o lieutenant_n general_n who_o be_v to_o see_v he_o due_o respect_v he_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o price_n of_o victual_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o quarter_n of_o horse_n that_o they_o be_v sell_v at_o a_o reasonable_a rate_n and_o to_o see_v that_o the_o victualler_n suffer_v no_o extortion_n by_o the_o provost_n martial_n or_o his_o officer_n but_o in_o the_o state_n army_n the_o horse_n and_o foot_n have_v but_o one_o auditor_n or_o fiscall_v general_n who_o pass_v no_o sentence_n himself_o but_o that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o 16._o the_o the_o council_n of_o war_n among_o the_o roman_n consist_v of_o their_o legate_n questor_n tribune_n and_o the_o centurion_n convocato_fw-la concilio_fw-la etc._n etc._n omniúmque_fw-la ordinum_fw-la adhibitis_fw-la centurionibus_fw-la caesar_n com._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o council_n of_o war_n wherein_o every_o captain_n have_v a_o voice_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o provost_n martial_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o provost_n martial_n his_o principal_a care_n must_v be_v about_o the_o victual_n he_o must_v be_v a_o honest_a man_n and_o content_a with_o his_o fee_n he_o be_v to_o look_v to_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n and_o to_o guard_v the_o victualler_n or_o sutler_n from_o insolence_n himself_o or_o some_o of_o his_o man_n must_v always_o be_v in_o the_o marketplace_n or_o where_o the_o victual_n be_v sell_v and_o he_o be_v to_o inform_v himself_o where_n and_o at_o what_o price_n the_o sutler_n buy_v their_o victual_n that_o the_o commissary_n and_o
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whereas_o the_o cuirassier_n have_v but_o 2_o foot_n their_o hut_v be_v also_o of_o 10_o foot_n broad_a and_o 8_o foot_n deep_a for_o 2_o harquebusier_n and_o 8_o foot_n for_o the_o litter_n of_o their_o two_o horse_n and_o 10_o foot_n for_o their_o stable_a and_o 5_o foot_n for_o a_o street_n between_o their_o hut_v and_o the_o manger_n for_o their_o horse_n their_o sutler_n street_n their_o sutler_n hut_v etc._n etc._n be_v as_o the_o cuirassier_n the_o manner_n of_o quarter_a the_o pr._n of_o orange_n his_o army_n both_o horse_n and_o foot_n fig_n 5._o par_fw-fr 3._o cap._n 2._o when_o the_o quarter_n be_v to_o be_v in_o some_o suspect_a place_n it_o shall_v if_o possible_o it_o can_v be_v make_v in_o the_o day_n time_n before_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o night_n that_o so_o the_o fit_a place_n for_o the_o alarm_n place_n may_v be_v make_v choice_n of_o and_o also_o for_o the_o corps-du-guard_n also_o the_o better_a to_o discover_v and_o observe_v the_o approach_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o to_o appoint_v the_o stand_v of_o the_o sentinel_n that_o so_o the_o soldier_n find_v all_o thing_n ready_a be_v not_o put_v to_o find_v out_o their_o lodging_n in_o the_o dark_a with_o light_a straw_n in_o danger_n to_o fire_v the_o house_n beside_o a_o lieutenant_n with_o 25_o harquebusier_n use_v to_o be_v send_v out_o before_o and_o to_o place_n themselves_o beyond_o the_o further_a side_n of_o the_o village_n where_o the_o quarter_n shall_v be_v place_v sentinel_n a_o good_a distance_n before_o they_o to_o prevent_v the_o enemy_n sudden_a approach_n on_o that_o part_n the_o best_a house_n must_v be_v appoint_v for_o the_o general_n as_o near_o the_o corps-du-guard_n as_o may_v be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o officer_n be_v to_o be_v accommodate_v in_o their_o order_n every_o captain_n must_v lodge_v among_o his_o soldier_n the_o troop_n be_v come_v near_o to_o the_o quarter_n make_v alto_n and_o receive_v information_n by_o the_o quartermaster_n general_n or_o one_o of_o the_o particular_a quartermaster_n that_o the_o quarter_n be_v ready_a the_o chief_a give_v licence_n to_o the_o captain_n to_o enter_v their_o quarter_n they_o which_o have_v the_o guard_n be_v to_o be_v conduct_v to_o the_o place_n by_o the_o quartermaster_n general_n but_o if_o the_o army_n be_v encamp_v in_o the_o field_n the_o cavallrie_n be_v to_o be_v quarter_v according_a to_o the_o 8._o the_o the_o roman_n manner_n of_o quarter_a or_o encamp_v be_v show_v in_o figure_n by_o lipsius_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr milit._n rom._n lib._n 5._o dial_n 4._o also_o by_o sr_n h._n savile_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o tacitus_n and_o by_o sr_n cl._n edmond_n in_o his_o observation_n upon_o caesar_n commentary_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o and_o describe_v by_o veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o manner_n of_o quarter_a of_o a_o regiment_n other_o regiment_n for_o the_o modern_a quartering_n see_v s._n stevin_n his_o castrametarion_n also_o d._n de_fw-fr solemn_a and_o other_o represent_v in_o figure_n 4._o part_n 3_o chap._n 2._o and_o of_o the_o whole_a army_n in_o fig._n 5._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o secure_v the_o quarter_n nothing_o soon_o deceive_v a_o unexperienced_a captain_n then_o to_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v superior_a in_o force_n and_o in_o advantage_n of_o place_n and_o so_o far_o distant_a from_o his_o enemy_n as_o he_o can_v or_o dare_v not_o assail_v he_o upon_o which_o supposition_n the_o 3.8_o the_o militibus_fw-la ad_fw-la capiendum_fw-la cibum_fw-la occupatis_fw-la aut_fw-la munera_fw-la facienda_fw-la dispersis_fw-la facilè_fw-la nectuntur_fw-la insidiae_fw-la noctis_fw-la obscuritas_fw-la necessitas_fw-la somni_fw-la pascentium_fw-la equorum_fw-la dispersio_fw-la occasionem_fw-la supervenientibus_fw-la praestat_fw-la veg._n lib._n 3.8_o surprising_n of_o quarter_n be_v often_o ground_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o secure_a &_o disorder_a man_n shall_v be_v assault_v by_o well_o order_v man_n &_o resolute_a among_o the_o cavallrie_n especial_o where_o the_o soldier_n can_v arm_v himself_o without_o help_n his_o horseboy_n nor_o himself_o be_v scarce_o themselves_o as_o but_o new_o rouse_v out_o of_o their_o sleep_n by_o the_o alarm_n can_v hardly_o tell_v where_o to_o find_v bridle_n or_o saddle_n or_o light_n so_o as_o the_o enemy_n be_v upon_o their_o jack_n before_o they_o can_v mount_v or_o at_o least_o unite_v themselves_o together_o these_o thing_n oftentimes_o happen_v but_o be_v just_o deride_v by_o good_a soldier_n 21._o soldier_n castrorum_fw-la munitio_fw-la curanda_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la neque_fw-la tam_fw-la salutare_fw-la neque_fw-la tam_fw-la necessarium_fw-la invenitur_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la idem_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o and_o therefore_o all_o diligence_n must_v be_v use_v at_o all_o time_n as_o if_o the_o enemy_n be_v at_o hand_n ready_a to_o set_v upon_o the_o quarter_n every_o moment_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o manner_n of_o secure_v the_o quarter_n all_o the_o diligence_n use_v about_o secure_v of_o the_o quarter_n seem_v only_o to_o serve_v for_o the_o gain_n of_o time_n vilescant_fw-la time_n subita_fw-la conterrem_fw-mi host_n ustata_fw-la vilescant_fw-la and_o that_o the_o enemy_n may_v not_o charge_v you_o on_o the_o sudden_a so_o as_o the_o soldier_n have_v not_o convenient_a time_n to_o arm_v themselves_o mount_v their_o horse_n and_o assemble_v at_o the_o place_n of_o arm_n to_o effect_v this_o there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n then_o to_o 25._o to_o the_o roman_n manner_n of_o fortification_n about_o their_o camp_n for_o security_n be_v full_o describe_v by_o veges_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 24._o if_o the_o enemy_n be_v near_o all_o the_o army_n stand_v ready_a for_o battle_n to_o guard_v they_o which_o behind_o they_o wrought_v about_o the_o trench_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o every_o century_n by_o turn_n every_o soldier_n become_v a_o pioner_n for_o the_o time_n ibid._n cap._n 25._o make_v sure_o the_o enemy_n approach_n if_o the_o quarter_n be_v in_o a_o suspect_a place_n the_o company_n of_o harquebusier_n be_v to_o be_v quarter_v in_o the_o advenue_n of_o the_o village_n the_o lance_n if_o any_o be_v and_o cuirasfier_n in_o the_o middle_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o all_o the_o street_n either_o tree_n or_o ibid._n or_o for_o a_o sudden_a defence_n of_o the_o quarter_n it_o be_v in_o a_o champain_n country_n destitute_a of_o any_o other_o it_o have_v be_v usual_a to_o enclose_v the_o quarter_n with_o wagon_n and_o cart_n so_o do_v the_o helvetian_o now_o call_v swisser_n as_o caesar_n record_v it_o com._n cap._n 10._o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n vide_fw-la veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o persae_n imitantes_fw-la romanae_fw-la ductis_fw-la fessit_fw-la castra_fw-la constitâ—â—â—t_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la areâ—â—sa_fw-la sunt_fw-la propè_fw-la omne_fw-la sâ—â—â—â—_n quâ—â—_n iâ—â—â—es_v portaverant_a ex_fw-la pâ—â—verâ—â—â—â—_n qua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—â—rra_n compâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o facium_fw-la ibid._n wagon_n be_v to_o be_v place_v across_o give_v order_n to_o the_o harquebusier_n to_o guard_v those_o passage_n and_o that_o none_o of_o they_o mount_v on_o horseback_n without_o special_a order_n that_o so_o the_o rest_n may_v have_v time_n to_o assemble_v at_o the_o place_n of_o arm_n if_o the_o enemy_n come_v upon_o they_o unto_o which_o a_o new_a passage_n must_v be_v cut_v for_o the_o more_o privacy_n and_o security_n if_o there_o be_v dragon_n than_o they_o be_v to_o guard_v the_o say_a approach_n if_o infantry_n then_o be_v it_o their_o task_n to_o do_v it_o if_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o place_n be_v such_o as_o that_o the_o enemy_n may_v environ_v it_o round_o the_o usual_a entrance_n or_o approach_n to_o the_o village_n be_v to_o be_v stop_v up_o and_o new_a one_o cut_v in_o some_o secret_a place_n as_o garden_n or_o the_o like_a distant_a from_o the_o usual_a way_n that_o so_o the_o enemy_n may_v be_v afraid_a to_o charge_v home_o a_o sentinel_n or_o corps-de-guard_n thereby_o to_o enter_v with_o they_o as_o they_o retreat_n the_o quarter_n be_v to_o be_v well_o barricado_v about_o except_o the_o new_a cut_v passage_n lead_v to_o the_o rendezvous_fw-fr chap._n v._o of_o the_o rendezvous_fw-fr or_o alarm_n place_n the_o alarm_n place_n be_v that_o place_n without_o the_o village_n where_o the_o soldier_n be_v to_o assemble_v to_o withstand_v a_o assail_a enemy_n be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a consequence_n in_o the_o election_n of_o this_o place_n consideration_n must_v be_v have_v of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o village_n and_o country_n whether_o it_o be_v large_a or_o straight_o also_o of_o the_o time_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o day_n or_o night_n again_o whether_o the_o cavallrie_n be_v lodge_v together_o or_o in_o several_a village_n if_o together_o in_o one_o village_n and_o in_o the_o night_n when_o the_o enemy_n may_v come_v upon_o they_o the_o more_o at_o unaware_o as_o not_o be_v discoverable_a very_o far_o then_o this_o place_n must_v not_o be_v in_o front_n of_o the_o village_n as_o be_v
bring_v it_o advance_v towards_o he_o with_o one_o or_o two_o of_o his_o discreet_a soldier_n and_o receive_v his_o message_n in_o private_a have_v hear_v his_o relation_n he_o must_v present_o resolve_v either_o to_o retreat_n or_o to_o fight_v if_o he_o resolve_v to_o fight_v the_o enemy_n be_v so_o strong_a he_o must_v give_v such_o order_n as_o shall_v be_v fit_v especial_o command_v the_o troop_n to_o go_v serry_v close_o and_o if_o there_o be_v divers_a troop_n that_o they_o entermingle_v not_o but_o observe_v good_a order_n for_o it_o may_v so_o happen_v that_o the_o enemy_n may_v charge_v he_o 26._o he_o qui_fw-la dispersis_fw-la suis_fw-la inconsultè_fw-la insequitur_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la acceperat_fw-la adversario_fw-la vult_fw-la dare_v victoriam_fw-la veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 26._o so_o disorderly_a as_o he_o may_v make_v head_n and_o endamage_v the_o enemy_n especial_o if_o he_o have_v not_o one_o or_o more_o troop_n of_o reserve_n follow_v he_o well_o unite_v and_o in_o good_a order_n chap._n vi_o of_o order_v the_o troop_n for_o combat_n by_o single_a company_n before_o we_o come_v to_o show_v the_o several_a form_n of_o battle_n which_o may_v be_v use_v among_o the_o cavallrie_n it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o speak_v of_o their_o several_a kind_n of_o fight_v which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v practise_v in_o apart_o by_o themselves_o before_o they_o be_v join_v with_o the_o gross_a if_o a_o company_n of_o lance_n be_v to_o fight_v against_o foot_n they_o be_v not_o to_o give_v their_o charge_n in_o a_o unite_a body_n neither_o upon_o this_o nor_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o because_o even_o the_o second_o rank_n of_o they_o hardly_o do_v any_o certain_a execution_n but_o they_o be_v to_o charge_v they_o rank_n after_o rank_n wheel_v off_o to_o the_o rear_n to_o that_o end_n keep_v large_a distance_n between_o rank_n and_o rank_a the_o same_o order_n they_o be_v to_o observe_v if_o they_o fight_v against_o horse_n upon_o the_o offensive_a for_o the_o defensive_a the_o company_n consist_v of_o 64_o as_o before_o part._n 1._o chap._n 19_o may_v order_v themselves_o in_o this_o manner_n two_o rank_n of_o 8_o in_o rank_n shall_v face_v to_o the_o front_n two_o to_o either_o flank_n and_o two_o to_o the_o rear_n leave_v a_o open_a square_a space_n in_o the_o middle_n they_o all_o stand_a back_n towards_o back_n face_v every_o way_n to_o receive_v the_o charge_n wheresoever_o the_o enemy_n shall_v give_v on_o the_o same_o manner_n may_v be_v use_v in_o great_a body_n as_o shall_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o skilful_a commander_n if_o the_o lance_n be_v to_o fight_v against_o cuirassier_n 18._o cuirassier_n par._n 3._o rang_v the_o lance_n lui_fw-fr aller_fw-fr gaillardement_fw-fr donner_fw-fr par_fw-fr les_fw-fr flanc_n car_fw-fr par_fw-fr ce_fw-fr moyen_fw-fr ils_fw-fr l'entr_n '_o owriront_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr noüe_fw-fr disc_n 18._o they_o be_v by_o two_o rank_n together_o to_o fetch_v their_o career_n and_o so_o to_o charge_v they_o especial_o on_o the_o flank_n and_o rear_v every_o second_o rank_n forbear_v the_o shock_n till_o the_o first_o have_v do_v it_o and_o be_v wheel_v off_o if_o one_o company_n of_o cuirassier_n be_v to_o fight_v against_o another_o your_o enemy_n charge_v you_o in_o full_a career_n you_o be_v to_o make_v a_o it_o a_o so_o walhausen_n will_v have_v it_o carracoll_n that_o be_v you_o divide_v your_o body_n by_o the_o half_a rank_n and_o so_o sudden_o open_a to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a so_o as_o the_o enemy_n pass_v through_o you_o and_o you_o face_v inward_a charge_v he_o on_o the_o flank_n as_o be_v show_v in_o fig._n 6._o part._n 4._o or_o if_o two_o company_n fight_v against_o two_o other_o than_o they_o observe_v the_o same_o manner_n but_o keep_v each_o company_n entire_a as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o same_o figure_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o carracoll_n first_o and_o then_o the_o enemy_n be_v within_o you_o to_o wheel_v to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a inward_a and_o so_o to_o charge_v he_o on_o the_o rear_n in_o full_a career_n these_o form_n in_o walhausens_n opinion_n be_v of_o dexterity_n of_o so_o the_o say_a author_n conceive_v but_o it_o be_v very_o doubtful_a for_o by_o this_o open_n to_o the_o right_n &_o left_a you_o must_v turn_v troop_n and_o then_o make_v a_o whole_a turn_n again_o &_o so_o give_v advantage_n to_o your_o enemy_n it_o be_v better_a therefore_o to_o cause_v three_o or_o four_o file_n of_o each_o of_o your_o wing_n to_o advance_v on_o the_o sudden_a and_o so_o to_o charge_v the_o adverse_a troop_n on_o either_o flank_n and_o to_o equal_v your_o enemy_n front_n you_o may_v cause_v the_o half_a file_n of_o your_o body_n to_o double_v your_o front_n to_o the_o right_n and_o leave_v by_o division_n all_o which_o your_o troop_n must_v be_v acquaint_v with_o beforehand_o and_o be_v to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o moment_n of_o themselves_o with_o all_o possible_a dexterity_n special_a advantage_n for_o the_o enemy_n have_v charge_v you_o in_o full_a career_n while_o you_o go_v on_o upon_o the_o troth_n only_o on_o the_o sudden_a open_n to_o the_o right_n and_o left_a either_o say_v he_o must_v run_v through_o and_o effect_v little_a or_o nothing_o or_o stay_v himself_o in_o the_o career_n 18._o career_n the_o principal_a strength_n of_o cuirassier_n consist_v in_o keep_v themselves_o close_o ferry_v together_o for_o this_o the_o german_n be_v commend_v il_fw-fr faut_fw-fr dire_fw-fr que_fw-fr les_fw-fr allemans_fw-mi surpassent_v toutes_fw-fr les_fw-fr autres_fw-fr nation_n parce_fw-fr qu'il_fw-fr ne_fw-fr semble_fw-fr pas_fw-fr seulement_fw-fr qu'_fw-fr ils_fw-fr soient_fw-fr serrez_fw-fr ains_fw-fr qu'_fw-fr ils_fw-fr soient_fw-fr collez_fw-fr les_fw-fr uns_fw-fr avec_fw-fr les_fw-fr autres_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr noüe_fw-fr discourse_v 18._o disorder_v his_o troop_n and_o loose_v the_o force_n of_o his_o charge_n as_o by_o fig._n 7._o part_n 4._o appear_v the_o harquebusier_n must_v 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