unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o act_v any_o thing_n of_o moment_n and_o overcome_v they_o 18._o lysander_n the_o lacedaemonian_a general_n against_o the_o athenian_n at_o the_o town_n of_o aegospotamos_n resolve_v at_o certain_a time_n to_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o athenian_a navy_n and_o to_o retreat_v back_o again_o with_o his_o ship_n which_o have_v perform_v often_o when_o the_o athenian_n after_o his_o departure_n be_v scatter_v to_o gather_v their_o force_n together_o he_o according_a to_o his_o former_a custom_n stretch_v out_o his_o navy_n in_o length_n and_o again_o command_v they_o together_o and_o when_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o enemy_n according_a to_o custom_n be_v depart_v he_o assault_v the_o rest_n destroy_v they_o and_o take_v the_o whole_a fleet._n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o place_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o a_o fight_n example_n 1._o when_o m._n curius_n see_v that_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n resist_v the_o phalanx_n or_o the_o body_n of_o ten_o thousand_o pike_n 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mithridates_n and_o tigranes_n in_o the_o great_a armenia_n near_o tigranacerta_n he_o get_v possession_n in_o haste_n of_o a_o plain_a ground_n which_o be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n with_o part_n of_o his_o troop_n and_o then_o assault_v the_o enemy_n which_o be_v under_o charge_v their_o horse_n in_o the_o flank_n and_o have_v drive_v part_n of_o they_o and_o pursue_v they_o when_o they_o run_v in_o and_o disorder_a their_o foot_n he_o obtain_v a_o most_o famous_a victory_n 5._o ventidius_z general_n against_o the_o parthian_a army_n will_v not_o lead_v out_o his_o soldier_n to_o the_o fight_n till_o the_o enemy_n be_v within_o fifty_o pace_n and_o then_o by_o run_v sudden_o upon_o they_o he_o close_v in_o with_o they_o so_o near_o that_o he_o frustrate_v their_o arrow_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o at_o a_o distance_n by_o this_o proceed_n he_o show_v such_o a_o appearance_n of_o confidence_n and_o courage_n that_o he_o quick_o overcome_v those_o barbarous_a people_n 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the_o cimbri_n and_o teutones_n place_v before_o his_o camp_n his_o soldier_n strengthen_v with_o food_n that_o by_o the_o little_a distance_n that_o be_v between_o they_o and_o their_o enemy_n their_o army_n may_v be_v first_o overcome_v by_o their_o labour_n in_o gain_v it_o and_o beside_o their_o weariness_n in_o run_v this_o space_n he_o give_v they_o another_o trouble_v he_o draw_v up_o his_o man_n so_o that_o the_o army_n of_o those_o barbarous_a people_n have_v the_o sun_n the_o wind_n and_o the_o dust_n in_o their_o face_n 9_o cleomenes_z the_o lacedaemonian_a general_n against_o hippias_n the_o athenian_a who_o be_v the_o strong_a in_o horse_n cause_v tree_n to_o be_v lay_v along_o the_o plane_n where_o they_o be_v to_o fight_v and_o render_v it_o unpassable_a to_o the_o horse_n 10._o the_o iberi_n be_v receive_v by_o a_o vast_a multitude_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o fear_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v surround_v march_v to_o the_o side_n of_o a_o river_n which_o in_o that_o country_n have_v high_a bank_n thus_o be_v defend_v behind_o by_o the_o river_n and_o excel_v the_o enemy_n in_o valour_n they_o assault_v the_o first_o rank_n and_o destroy_v the_o whole_a army_n of_o their_o enemy_n 11._o xanthippus_n the_o lacedaemonian_a change_v the_o fortune_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a war_n only_o by_o the_o change_n of_o a_o place_n for_o when_o the_o carthaginian_n be_v almost_o reduce_v to_o despair_v they_o hire_v he_o to_o be_v their_o general_n when_o he_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o african_n who_o excel_v and_o exceed_v the_o roman_n in_o horse_n and_o elephant_n draw_v up_o on_o the_o hill_n and_o that_o the_o roman_n who_o strength_n consist_v in_o their_o foot_n hold_v the_o valley_n he_o lead_v the_o carthaginian_n down_n to_o they_o with_o his_o elephant_n he_o disorder_v their_o rank_n and_o with_o the_o numidian_a horse_n he_o pursue_v the_o disperse_a soldier_n and_o rout_v their_o army_n win_v the_o same_o day_n a_o victory_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n 12._o when_o epaminondas_n the_o theban_a general_n be_v lead_v his_o army_n against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n he_o cause_v a_o party_n of_o horse_n to_o ride_v up_o and_o down_o before_o that_o they_o may_v raise_v a_o great_a dust_n before_o the_o enemy_n eye_n when_o they_o expect_v the_o horse_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o he_o lead_v about_o his_o foot_n soldier_n from_o that_o side_n where_o the_o horse_n be_v ride_v against_o the_o enemy_n and_o fall_v upon_o they_o sudden_o in_o the_o rear_n and_o overcome_v they_o 13._o three_o hundred_o lacedaemonian_n hold_v and_o defend_v the_o strait_n call_v thermopylae_n against_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o persian_n because_o those_o strait_n will_v not_o suffer_v a_o great_a number_n to_o fight_v at_o once_o near_o at_o hand_n by_o this_o mean_n they_o be_v equal_a in_o number_n to_o those_o barbarous_a people_n but_o excel_v they_o in_o valour_n and_o courage_n cut_v in_o piece_n a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o 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escape_v by_o flight_n resolve_v to_o encourage_v his_o small_a party_n to_o stand_v the_o encounter_n for_o that_o purpose_n he_o cause_v his_o carabine_n to_o march_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n in_o sight_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o there_o to_o stand_v ready_a for_o a_o charge_n whilst_o he_o divide_v his_o lance_n into_o three_o part_n which_o he_o cause_v at_o a_o signal_n give_v to_o ride_v from_o three_o several_a place_n furious_o towards_o the_o enemy_n when_o they_o see_v from_o divers_a place_n several_a troop_n of_o horse_n ride_v up_o to_o charge_v they_o and_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n which_o the_o marquis_n cause_v to_o be_v sound_v in_o the_o valley_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o great_a body_n of_o man_n come_v up_o to_o charge_v they_o they_o all_o run_v away_o and_o give_v a_o easy_a victory_n to_o the_o marquis_n who_o in_o half_a a_o hour_n time_n kill_v a_o great_a many_o in_o the_o pursuit_n take_v three_o colour_n two_o hundred_o 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that_o they_o will_v come_v down_o the_o hill_n by_o one_o way_n that_o lead_v from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n he_o private_o lead_v his_o army_n and_o place_v they_o on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o way_n through_o which_o the_o thracian_n be_v to_o pass_v and_o when_o the_o enemy_n come_v run_v down_o to_o the_o camp_n where_o many_o fire_n be_v purposely_o make_v by_o a_o few_o to_o show_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o army_n continue_v there_o he_o assault_v they_o on_o both_o side_n and_o overthrow_v they_o chap._n xiii_o of_o escape_v example_n 1._o when_o the_o gaul_n be_v to_o fight_v with_o attalus_n they_o deliver_v to_o certain_a guard_n all_o their_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o order_v they_o that_o if_o they_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n they_o shall_v scatter_v it_o in_o the_o way_n that_o whilst_o the_o enemy_n be_v busy_a in_o gather_v it_o up_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o escape_v they_o 2._o triphon_n king_n of_o syria_n be_v overcome_v in_o battle_n scatter_v in_o all_o the_o way_n where_o he_o flee_v his_o money_n by_o that_o mean_v he_o detain_v the_o horseman_n of_o antiochus_n that_o pursue_v he_o and_o escape_v from_o they_o 3._o q._n sertorius_n be_v overcome_v by_o q._n metellus_n pius_n and_o force_v to_o a_o retreat_n and_o not_o judge_v his_o flight_n to_o be_v safe_a command_v his_o soldier_n to_o scatter_v and_o depart_v and_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o place_n where_o he_o advise_v and_o order_v they_o to_o meet_v all_o again_o together_o 4._o viriatus_n general_n of_o the_o lusitanior_n portugal_n escape_v from_o the_o roman_a army_n and_o out_o of_o a_o difficult_a place_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o sertorius_n by_o scatter_v his_o army_n and_o gather_v it_o again_o together_o 5._o horatius_n cocles_n when_o he_o be_v pursue_v by_o the_o army_n of_o porsenna_n order_v his_o soldier_n to_o return_v into_o the_o city_n over_o the_o bridge_n and_o to_o break_v it_o down_o that_o the_o enemy_n may_v not_o follow_v which_o while_o it_o be_v in_o do_v he_o expose_v his_o life_n as_o the_o defender_n of_o his_o city_n to_o keep_v off_o such_o as_o pursue_v after_o he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o bridge_n fall_v down_o he_o cast_v himself_o into_o the_o river_n and_o pass_v over_o it_o load_v not_o with_o arm_n but_o with_o wound_n 6._o when_o afranius_n in_o spain_n at_o the_o city_n of_o ilerda_n flee_v from_o caesar_n who_o pursue_v he_o at_o the_o heel_n he_o pitch_v his_o camp_n and_o when_o caesar_n have_v do_v the_o like_a and_o have_v send_v out_o a_o party_n of_o his_o man_n for_o forage_v he_o sudden_o give_v a_o command_n to_o his_o army_n to_o march_v 7._o when_o antonius_n retreat_v with_o his_o army_n which_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o
be_v force_v to_o pass_v under_o the_o yoke_n in_o sign_n of_o submission_n to_o continue_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o work_n that_o they_o have_v no_o defence_n may_v be_v use_v to_o the_o danger_n and_o be_v the_o bold_a to_o encounter_v with_o the_o enemy_n 19_o p._n comelius_fw-la nasica_n and_o decimus_n junius_n the_o consul_n condemn_v such_o to_o be_v public_o whip_v with_o rod_n and_o to_o be_v sell_v as_o slave_n as_o have_v forsake_v the_o army_n 20._o domitius_n corbulo_n in_o armenia_n cause_v two_o troop_n of_o horse_n and_o three_o company_n of_o foot_n who_o have_v give_v back_o in_o assault_v of_o a_o castle_n to_o continue_v and_o lodge_v out_o of_o the_o trench_n until_o by_o their_o continual_a labour_n and_o happy_a encounter_n they_o have_v wipe_v off_o their_o disgrace_n 21._o aurelius_n cotta_n the_o consul_n when_o out_o of_o necessity_n he_o command_v the_o horseman_n to_o labour_n in_o the_o work_n and_o that_o some_o of_o they_o refuse_v to_o obey_v he_o he_o complain_v of_o it_o to_o the_o censor_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o afterward_o he_o obtain_v of_o the_o senate_n that_o they_o shall_v lose_v all_o their_o pay_n that_o be_v then_o due_a to_o they_o 22._o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n likewise_o consult_v they_o in_o this_o business_n and_o by_o a_o general_a consent_n this_o discipline_n be_v establish_v 23._o q._n metellus_n surname_v macedonicus_n in_o spain_n command_v five_o company_n who_o have_v be_v beat_v back_o by_o the_o enemy_n to_o make_v their_o will_n and_o send_v they_o back_o to_o recover_v the_o place_n threaten_v they_o that_o he_o will_v never_o receive_v they_o again_o till_o they_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n 24._o p._n valerius_n be_v consul_n the_o senate_n command_v the_o army_n that_o have_v be_v overcome_v at_o siris_n to_o be_v lead_v to_o firmius_n and_o there_o to_o fortify_v a_o camp_n and_o abide_v in_o tent_n all_o the_o winter_n 25._o the_o senate_n decree_v when_o their_o soldier_n be_v shameful_o put_v to_o flight_n that_o no_o assistance_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o they_o till_o they_o have_v beat_v and_o take_v the_o enemy_n and_o that_o those_o legion_n which_o have_v refuse_v to_o fight_v in_o the_o punic_a war_n shall_v be_v transport_v over_o into_o sicily_n and_o there_o remain_v seven_o year_n and_o live_v upon_o barley_n bread_n 26._o l._n piso_n condemn_v titius_n the_o captain_n of_o a_o company_n to_o stand_v every_o day_n barefoot_a before_o his_o tent_n when_o the_o watch_n go_v the_o round_n with_o his_o gown_n tear_v about_o he_o and_o a_o loose_a cassack_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v abstain_v from_o bathe_v and_o feast_v because_o he_o have_v retreat_v back_o and_o give_v ground_n to_o the_o fugitive_n with_o who_o he_o encounter_v 27._o sylla_n when_o the_o enemy_n break_v in_o upon_o a_o company_n and_o the_o commander_n be_v upon_o the_o guard_n he_o order_v they_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o general_n tent_n without_o arm_n and_o belt_n 28._o domitius_n corbulo_n general_n in_o armenia_n condemn_v aemelius_n rufus_n leiutenant-general_n of_o the_o horse_n to_o have_v his_o garment_n break_v and_o cut_v by_o a_o sergeant_n and_o in_o that_o shatter_v habit_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o general_n tent_n among_o the_o principes_fw-la until_o they_o be_v discharge_v because_o he_o have_v give_v back_o and_o retreat_v from_o the_o enemy_n and_o because_o a_o party_n of_o his_o horse_n be_v but_o ill_o furnish_v with_o arms._n 29._o attilius_n regubus_n go_v out_o of_o samnium_n into_o the_o country_n of_o nuceria_n with_o his_o army_n meet_v with_o the_o enemy_n that_o drive_v he_o back_o he_o comcommand_v therefore_o a_o party_n of_o his_o man_n behind_o to_o kill_v all_o such_o as_o shall_v offer_v to_o retreat_n and_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o with_o fugitive_n 30._o cotta_n consul_n in_o sicilia_n cause_v valerius_n nobilis_fw-la a_o colonel_n descend_v of_o the_o family_n valeria_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o whip_v he_o with_o rods._n 31._o the_o same_o cotta_n condemn_v p._n aurelius_n his_o near_a kinsman_n who_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o command_v in_o his_o absence_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o lipara_n when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o messina_n to_o inquire_v about_o the_o success_n of_o the_o war_n to_o be_v beat_v with_o rod_n to_o be_v list_v among_o the_o common_a soldier_n and_o to_o perform_v all_o their_o duty_n because_o some_o of_o the_o work_n belong_v to_o the_o camp_n have_v be_v fire_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o camp_n itself_o have_v be_v take_v in_o his_o absence_n 32._o fulvius_n flaccus_n the_o censor_n put_v out_o of_o the_o senate_n his_o own_o brother_n fulvius_n because_o he_o have_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o consul_n dismiss_v and_o send_v away_o a_o legion_n over_o which_o he_o be_v the_o colonel_n 33._o when_o m._n cato_n be_v sail_v away_o with_o his_o fleet_n from_o the_o enemy_n shore_n where_o he_o have_v remain_v some_o few_o day_n have_v give_v and_o hang_v out_o before_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o departure_n and_o that_o one_o of_o his_o soldier_n be_v leave_v behind_o call_v out_o and_o make_v sign_n to_o the_o ship_n to_o be_v take_v in_o he_o turn_v about_o with_o his_o whole_a fleet_n take_v the_o soldier_n and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o make_v he_o a_o example_n to_o the_o rest_n rather_o than_o to_o leave_v he_o to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o enemy_n for_o his_o negligence_n 34._o appius_n claudius_n be_v wont_a to_o take_v the_o ten_o man_n of_o those_o who_o do_v offer_v to_o give_v ground_n to_o a_o enemy_n by_o lot_n and_o beat_v they_o with_o club_n 35._o fabius_n rollus_n the_o consul_n cause_v the_o lot_n to_o be_v cast_v upon_o two_o legion_n which_o have_v retreat_v from_o the_o enemy_n and_o those_o upon_o who_o the_o lot_n fall_v to_o be_v behead_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o soldier_n 36._o aquirius_fw-la take_v the_o three_o man_n out_o of_o the_o company_n that_o have_v suffer_v their_o guard_n to_o be_v face_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o lose_v their_o head_n with_o a_o ax._n 37._o m._n antonius_n when_o a_o mount_n that_o he_o have_v raise_v have_v be_v burn_v by_o the_o enemy_n decimate_v two_o colony_n or_o company_n of_o soldier_n that_o be_v to_o defend_v the_o work_n and_o punish_v likewise_o a_o centurion_n or_o captain_n of_o each_o cohors_fw-la he_o send_v away_o the_o lieutenant_n colonel_n with_o disgrace_n and_o command_v the_o survive_a part_n of_o the_o legion_n to_o feed_v upon_o barley_n bread_n 38._o the_o legion_n which_o plunder_v and_o destroy_v the_o town_n of_o rhegium_n without_o the_o general_n order_n be_v punish_v in_o this_o manner_n four_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v imprison_v and_o there_o put_v to_o death_n beside_o the_o senate_n command_v that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v bury_v or_o mourn_v for_o 39_o l._n papyrus_fw-la surname_v cursor_n be_v dictator_n treat_v fabius_n rutilius_n master_n of_o his_o horse_n in_o this_o manner_n because_o he_o have_v encounter_v with_o the_o enemy_n against_o his_o command_n though_o with_o success_n he_o require_v he_o to_o be_v beat_v with_o rod_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o strike_v off_o his_o head_n with_o a_o axe_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o the_o endeavour_n and_o prayer_n of_o his_o soldier_n to_o remit_v the_o punishment_n and_o when_o rutilius_n flee_v to_o rome_n he_o pursue_v he_o neither_o will_v he_o there_o forgive_v he_o until_o fabius_n with_o his_o father_n fall_v upon_o their_o knee_n to_o he_o and_o the_o whole_a senate_n and_o people_n speak_v for_o he_o 40._o manlius_n who_o afterward_o be_v surname_v the_o imperious_a cut_v off_o his_o son_n head_n with_o a_o axe_n after_o that_o he_o have_v be_v beat_v with_o rod_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n because_o he_o have_v join_v in_o battle_n with_o the_o enemy_n against_o his_o order_n though_o he_o come_v off_o with_o victory_n 41._o manlius_n the_o son_n when_o the_o army_n for_o his_o sake_n be_v ready_a to_o rise_v up_o in_o sedition_n and_o disorder_n against_o his_o father_n tell_v they_o that_o no_o man_n be_v of_o that_o worth_n that_o for_o he_o the_o discipline_n of_o war_n ought_v to_o be_v neglect_v he_o therefore_o oblige_v they_o to_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v punish_v 42._o q._n fabius_n maximus_n cut_v off_o the_o right-hand_n of_o such_o as_o have_v run_v away_o from_o his_o army_n 43._o q._n curio_n the_o consul_n in_o the_o dardanick_n war_n when_o one_o of_o his_o five_o legion_n about_o dirrachyum_n rise_v up_o in_o rebellion_n and_o refuse_v to_o march_v against_o the_o enemy_n say_v that_o they_o will_v not_o follow_v their_o foolish_a general_n in_o a_o dangerous_a and_o troublesome_a enterprise_n he_o command_v
the_o roman_n army_n will_v have_v the_o advantage_n but_o caelius_n with_o all_o his_o family_n will_v perish_v he_o therefore_o destroy_v the_o bird_n and_o it_o happen_v according_o the_o roman_a army_n get_v the_o victory_n but_o caelius_n with_o fourteen_o of_o his_o family_n and_o name_n be_v kill_v in_o that_o same_o fight_n some_o report_n that_o it_o be_v not_o caelius_n but_o laelius_n and_o that_o the_o family_n of_o the_o laely_a not_o the_o cae_o be_v destroy_v 15._o p._n decius_n first_o the_o father_n next_o the_o son_n be_v magistrate_n offer_v themselves_o to_o die_v for_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o put_v spur_n to_o their_o horse_n they_o charge_v the_o enemy_n and_o obtain_v for_o their_o country_n the_o victory_n 16._o when_o p._n crussus_n be_v engage_v in_o asia_n in_o the_o war_n against_o aristonicus_n between_o aelia_n and_o myrina_n he_o fall_v in_o among_o the_o enemy_n force_n and_o be_v take_v prisoner_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o exclaim_v against_o the_o roman_a consul_n because_o of_o his_o captivity_n but_o with_o the_o rod_n that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n to_o strike_v his_o horse_n he_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o thracian_a who_o to_o revenge_v himself_o run_v he_o through_o and_o deliver_v he_o from_o his_o captivity_n as_o he_o desire_v 17._o m._n cato_n the_o censor_n son_n fall_v down_o in_o a_o battle_n from_o his_o horse_n when_o he_o look_v about_o and_o perceive_v that_o his_o sword_n be_v fall_v out_o of_o the_o scabbard_n he_o fear_v the_o reproach_n of_o his_o own_o man_n he_o therefore_o return_v to_o the_o enemy_n and_o recover_v his_o sword_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v some_o wound_n he_o return_v back_o to_o his_o own_o party_n 18._o when_o the_o petilini_n be_v besiege_v by_o the_o carthaginian_n they_o cast_v out_o of_o their_o city_n their_o age_a parent_n and_o child_n because_o of_o the_o famine_n and_o they_o endure_v a_o long_a siege_n of_o eleven_o month_n by_o feed_v upon_o the_o leaf_n of_o tree_n upon_o wet_a leather_n dry_v at_o the_o fire_n and_o upon_o all_o manner_n of_o beast_n 19_o the_o spaniard_n call_v arabricenses_n suffer_v the_o same_o misery_n and_o will_v not_o deliver_v up_o the_o town_n to_o herculeius_n 20._o when_o the_o cassilini_n be_v besiege_v by_o hannibal_n they_o suffer_v so_o much_o want_v that_o a_o mouse_n be_v sell_v for_o a_o hundred_o penny_n as_o it_o be_v leave_v upon_o record_n and_o that_o he_o that_o sell_v it_o die_v for_o want_v but_o the_o buyer_n preserve_v his_o life_n they_o continue_v nevertheless_o in_o their_o fidelity_n to_o the_o roman_n 21._o when_o mithridates_n besiege_v cyzicum_n he_o bring_v forth_o the_o captive_n of_o that_o town_n and_o show_v they_o to_o the_o besiege_a imagine_v that_o out_o of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n of_o their_o own_o man_n the_o towns-people_n will_v yield_v themselves_o but_o they_o exhort_v the_o prisoner_n to_o suffer_v death_n manful_o keep_v their_o faith_n to_o the_o roman_n 22._o the_o segobrigenses_n when_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v kill_v by_o viriatus_n choose_v rather_o to_o behold_v the_o torment_n of_o their_o dear_a relation_n than_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o roman_n 23._o they_o of_o numantia_n rather_o than_o to_o yield_v shut_v themselves_o up_o in_o their_o house_n and_o be_v famish_a to_o death_n chap._n vi_o of_o affection_n and_o moderation_n example_n 1._o when_o q._n fabius_n exhort_v his_o son_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v a_o convenient_a place_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o few_o men._n he_o answer_v will_v thou_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o few_o 2._o xenophon_n be_v on_o horseback_n command_v a_o party_n of_o foot_n soldier_n to_o take_v the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n but_o when_o one_o of_o they_o murmur_v that_o he_o can_v easy_o fit_v on_o his_o horse_n order_v such_o a_o difficult_a march_n he_o alight_v and_o make_v the_o soldier_n to_o mount_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o he_o run_v on_o foot_n get_v up_o to_o the_o 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spain_n to_o march_v thither_o with_o his_o army_n henry_n be_v force_v to_o call_v together_o all_o his_o troop_n and_o rise_v from_o the_o siege_n to_o meet_v the_o duke_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o fight_v he_o but_o when_o he_o understand_v that_o paris_n be_v supply_v with_o provision_n he_o entrench_v himself_o in_o such_o a_o advantageous_a post_n that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o dare_v to_o beat_v he_o from_o thence_o he_o afterward_o retreat_v back_o into_o the_o low_a country_n and_o in_o view_n of_o the_o french_a army_n far_o more_o numerous_a than_o he_o storm_v and_o take_v the_o town_n of_o lagny_n and_o though_o the_o french_a follow_v he_o close_o at_o the_o heel_n yet_o he_o order_v his_o retreat_n so_o subtile_o that_o they_o can_v never_o fight_v he_o the_o next_o expedition_n be_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o rohan_n besiege_v by_o same_o king_n henry_n the_o iv_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n with_o a_o army_n of_o about_o 15000_o old_a soldier_n spaniard_n and_o walloon_n and_o 8000_o french_a under_o the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n go_v to_o rohan_n and_o oblige_v king_n henry_n to_o depart_v with_o his_o army_n parma_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o citizen_n assaulted_z caudebeck_n and_o take_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n king_n henry_n have_v gather_v together_o his_o disperse_a force_n and_o find_v himself_o as_o strong_a as_o his_o enemy_n resolve_v to_o pursue_v and_o fight_v they_o they_o be_v then_o about_o tuepot_n in_o the_o chalky_a country_n of_o normandy_n have_v the_o great_a river_n of_o seine_n between_o they_o both_o the_o duke_n army_n be_v much_o distress_v for_o want_n of_o victual_n and_o have_v receive_v some_o loss_n by_o the_o french_a army_n in_o skirmish_n and_o king_n henry_n have_v take_v great_a care_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o provision_n from_o they_o but_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n in_o one_o night_n deliver_v his_o army_n from_o the_o danger_n both_o of_o the_o enemy_n and_o of_o famine_n he_o cause_v great_a boat_n cover_v over_o with_o beam_n and_o plank_n to_o fall_v down_o the_o river_n from_o rohan_n to_o his_o camp_n where_o he_o cause_v two_o fort_n to_o be_v raise_v with_o some_o redoubt_n to_o favour_n and_o defend_v his_o passage_n over_o the_o river_n which_o in_o this_o place_n be_v half_a a_o league_n over_o upon_o these_o boat_n he_o convey_v over_o all_o his_o cannon_n and_o carriages_n his_o bag_n and_o baggage_n with_o horse_n and_o foot_n so_o that_o the_o next_o day_n when_o the_o french_a army_n be_v prepare_v to_o assault_v the_o spaniard_n in_o their_o tent_n they_o see_v only_a prince_n ranuse_n farnese_n with_o 1500_o man_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o canon_n go_v over_o to_o the_o duke_n army_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o king_n power_n to_o follow_v he_o for_o want_n of_o boat_n or_o a_o bridge_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o duke_n return_v back_o with_o leisure_n into_o the_o low_a country_n relieve_v two_o great_a city_n against_o a_o powerful_a king_n and_o without_o venture_v his_o army_n to_o the_o great_a wonder_n of_o all_o europe_n perform_v what_o he_o have_v undertake_v chap._n xliii_o how_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr defeat_v five_o company_n of_o foot_n and_o seven_o hundred_o horse_n with_o seventy_o lance_n and_o twenty_o five_o carabin_n this_o excellent_a commander_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n order_n march_v out_o of_o louvain_n where_o he_o be_v governor_n towards_o maestricht_n to_o discover_v the_o enemy_n and_o by_o chance_n meet_v with_o five_o company_n of_o foot_n and_o seven_o hundred_o horse_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n his_o man_n begin_v to_o fear_v the_o in-equality_n of_o the_o number_n but_o the_o marquis_n find_v himself_o too_o far_o advance_v and_o so_o near_o that_o he_o can_v not_o well_o
chap._n ii_o of_o discover_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o enemy_n example_n 1._o scipio_n africanus_n take_v a_o occasion_n to_o send_v a_o embassy_n to_o king_n syphax_n with_o laelius_n he_o dispatch_v some_o choice_a colonel_n and_o captain_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o servant_n and_o attendant_n to_o spy_v out_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o that_o they_o may_v more_o free_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o camp_n they_o let_v loose_v a_o horse_n for_o this_o purpose_n which_o they_o follow_v and_o by_o this_o mean_n go_v round_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o fortification_n of_o which_o when_o they_o have_v give_v a_o account_n to_o scipio_n he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o that_o war_n by_o set_v fire_n to_o their_o camp_n 2._o q._n fabius_n maximus_n in_o the_o hetrurian_a war_n when_o yet_o the_o roman_a captain_n be_v not_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o wise_a way_n of_o discover_v order_v his_o brother_n fabius_n caeso_fw-la well_o learned_a in_o the_o hetrurian_a language_n to_o take_v that_o garb_n and_o to_o go_v into_o the_o forest_n of_o ciminia_n unknown_a before_o to_o the_o roman_a soldier_n in_o which_o embassy_n he_o behave_v himself_o with_o so_o much_o prudence_n and_o industry_n that_o he_o draw_v the_o vmbri_n camertes_n a_o considerable_a people_n who_o be_v not_o averse_a to_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n to_o join_v in_o society_n and_o league_n with_o they_o 3._o when_o the_o carthaginian_n see_v that_o alexander_n power_n do_v so_o wonderful_o increase_v and_o that_o he_o do_v threaten_v africa_n also_o they_o appoint_v a_o subtle_a person_n one_o of_o their_o citizen_n name_v hamilcar_n of_o rhodes_n to_o go_v to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o disguise_n of_o a_o banish_a man_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o his_o acquaintance_n and_o friendship_n which_o when_o he_o have_v obtain_v he_o reveal_v to_o his_o citizen_n all_o the_o design_n and_o resolution_n of_o this_o conqueror_n 4._o the_o same_o carthaginian_n send_v some_o of_o their_o own_o citizen_n as_o ambassador_n to_o remain_v a_o considerable_a time_n at_o rome_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o roman_n 5._o when_o m._n cato_n be_v in_o spain_n and_o can_v no_o other_o way_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o enemy_n design_n he_o order_v three_o hundred_o soldier_n to_o make_v a_o assault_n upon_o they_o in_o their_o post_n and_o to_o take_v one_o of_o they_o by_o force_n and_o carry_v he_o into_o his_o camp_n who_o be_v put_v to_o the_o torture_n reveal_v all_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o own_o people_n 6._o c._n marius_n the_o consul_n in_o the_o cimbrick_n and_o teutonick_n war_n send_v letter_n to_o the_o gaul_n and_o lygurian_o to_o know_v whether_o they_o continue_v faithful_a to_o the_o roman_a state_n in_o the_o beginning_n he_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o unseal_v nor_o read_v what_o be_v close_v up_o until_o a_o prefix_a time_n and_o before_o that_o time_n he_o send_v to_o demand_v the_o same_o letter_n which_o when_o he_o sound_v to_o be_v unseal_v he_o understand_v that_o they_o intend_v to_o join_v with_o the_o enemy_n there_o be_v also_o another_o way_n of_o discovery_n by_o which_o general_n without_o any_o outward_a help_n have_v be_v able_a to_o foresee_v thing_n of_o themselves_o for_o example_n 7._o aemilius_z paulus_n or_o rather_o l._n aemilius_n papus_n consul_n in_o the_o hetrurian_a war_n be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o a_o plane_n see_v a_o far_o off_o a_o great_a number_n of_o bird_n rise_v swift_a than_o ordinary_a out_o of_o a_o wood_n by_o that_o he_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v some_o ambuscade_n hide_v because_o the_o bird_n be_v disturb_v and_o because_o many_o rose_n up_o together_o he_o send_v out_o therefore_o scout_n who_o bring_v he_o intelligence_n that_o ten_o thousand_o of_o the_o helvetian_o call_v boii_n be_v there_o ready_a to_o receive_v the_o roman_n which_o news_n cause_v he_o to_o march_v with_o his_o legion_n another_o way_n than_o be_v expect_v to_o attack_v they_o 8._o likewise_o tisamenes_n the_o son_n of_o orestes_n understand_v that_o the_o enemy_n hold_v the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n which_o be_v strong_a by_o situation_n he_o send_v some_o to_o inquire_v out_o the_o truth_n who_o bring_v word_n that_o it_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o imagine_v but_o proceed_v on_o in_o his_o way_n he_o see_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o bird_n to_o fly_v together_o out_o of_o that_o mountain_n that_o will_v not_o pitch_v by_o they_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o enemy_n troop_n be_v there_o hide_v he_o lead_v therefore_o his_o army_n another_o way_n and_o escape_v the_o ambush_n that_o be_v lay_v for_o he_o 9_o asdrubal_n the_o brother_n of_o hannibal_n understand_v too_o late_o that_o livie_n army_n and_o nero_n be_v join_v together_o though_o they_o endeavour_v to_o conceal_v it_o by_o lodging_n together_o in_o the_o same_o camp_n for_o he_o see_v their_o horse_n look_v thin_a with_o the_o journey_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o body_n of_o they_o bear_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o highway_n through_o which_o they_o have_v travel_v chap._n iii_o of_o settle_v or_o choose_v the_o state_n of_o war._n example_n 1._o alexander_n of_o macedon_n have_v a_o lusty_a army_n of_o stout_a man_n to_o follow_v he_o do_v always_o choose_v to_o fight_v his_o enemy_n in_o a_o pitch_a battle_n 2._o c._n caesar_n in_o the_o civil_a war_n have_v a_o army_n of_o old_a soldier_n but_o he_o know_v that_o his_o enemy_n be_v but_o raw_a and_o unexperienced_a he_o endeavour_v therefore_o always_o to_o give_v the_o battle_n 3._o fabius_n maximus_n be_v general_n against_o hannibal_n who_o be_v grow_v insolent_a and_o proud_a with_o the_o success_n of_o the_o former_a fight_v resolve_v to_o avoid_v the_o doubtful_a hazard_n of_o a_o battle_n and_o only_o to_o defend_v his_o country_n he_o deserve_v therefore_o the_o name_n and_o renown_n thereby_o of_o a_o wise_a general_n 4._o they_o of_o byzantium_n shun_v all_o occasion_n of_o fight_v with_o king_n philip_n army_n and_o forsake_v also_o their_o border_n to_o shelter_v themselves_o within_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o city_n which_o cause_v the_o macedonian_n impatient_a of_o the_o delay_n of_o a_o siege_n to_o depart_v away_o 5._o hasdrubal_n the_o son_n of_o gisgon_n command_v a_o army_n in_o spain_n in_o the_o second_o punic_a war_n when_o scipio_n press_v upon_o he_o he_o disperse_v his_o army_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o city_n by_o this_o mean_v scipio_n be_v force_v to_o lead_v away_o also_o his_o army_n into_o their_o winter_n quarter_n that_o he_o may_v not_o divide_v his_o by_o the_o siege_n of_o many_o town_n at_o once_o 6._o when_o xerxes_n be_v enter_v into_o greece_n with_o his_o army_n themistocles_n judge_v that_o the_o athenian_n be_v not_o able_a to_o fight_v he_o by_o land_n nor_o to_o defend_v their_o border_n nor_o to_o maintain_v their_o wall_n he_o advise_v they_o therefore_o to_o transport_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o troezenum_fw-la and_o other_o city_n to_o forsake_v their_o town_n betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o ship_n and_o resolve_v to_o fight_v by_o sea_n 7._o this_o be_v the_o same_o advice_n that_o pericles_n give_v to_o the_o same_o city_n in_o war_n against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 8._o when_o hannibal_n be_v in_o italy_n scipio_n sail_v over_o with_o his_o army_n into_o africa_n and_o compel_v the_o carthaginian_n to_o call_v back_o hannibal_n by_o this_o mean_v he_o remove_v the_o seat_n of_o war_n from_o his_o own_o country_n into_o the_o enemy_n border_n 9_o the_o lacedaemonian_n have_v take_v and_o fortify_v a_o castle_n of_o the_o athenian_n call_v decelea_n from_o whence_o they_o do_v much_o mischief_n to_o they_o send_v their_o navy_n to_o land_n and_o spoil_v the_o peloponnesus_n by_o this_o mean_v they_o oblige_v the_o lacedaemonian_a army_n which_o be_v at_o decelea_n to_o be_v call_v home_o to_o defend_v their_o own_o country_n 10._o the_o emperor_n caesar_n domitianus_n augustus_n when_o the_o german_n according_a to_o their_o custom_n make_v sudden_a onset_n upon_o the_o roman_n out_o of_o their_o wood_n and_o secret_a retreat_n return_v immediate_o back_o in_o safety_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o copse_n he_o set_v guard_n round_o at_o 120000._o pace_n from_o one_o another_o and_o thus_o alter_v the_o manner_n of_o war_n oblige_v the_o enemy_n to_o surrender_v themselves_o when_o he_o have_v deprive_v they_o of_o their_o retreat_n chap._n iu._n of_o lead_v a_o army_n through_o a_o country_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n example_n 1._o aemilius_z papus_n consul_n lead_v his_o army_n against_o the_o luceni_n in_o a_o narrow_a passage_n where_o the_o navy_n of_o tarentum_n wait_v in_o ambush_n to_o discharge_v upon_o their_o troop_n a_o
something_o to_o the_o article_n that_o he_o pretend_v be_v want_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o fit_v out_o his_o own_o fleet_n to_o carry_v he_o and_o his_o army_n on_o a_o sudden_a over_o the_o strait_n when_o the_o enemy_n be_v unprepared_a to_o hinder_v he_o 14._o chabrias_n the_o athenian_a not_o be_v able_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o haven_n of_o samos_n because_o of_o the_o enemy_n ship_n that_o oppose_v he_o and_o guard_v the_o place_n command_v a_o few_o of_o his_o ship_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o haven_n imagine_v that_o the_o enemy_n will_v follow_v they_o which_z according_o happen_v he_o by_o that_o mean_v get_v into_o the_o haven_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fleet._n chap._n v._o of_o escape_v out_o of_o most_o difficult_a place_n example_n 1._o q._n sertorius_n be_v pursue_v by_o his_o enemy_n to_o the_o side_n of_o a_o river_n which_o he_o be_v to_o pass_v cause_v a_o bulwark_n to_o be_v cast_v up_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o half_a moon_n on_o the_o bank_n 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to_o engage_v and_o fight_v with_o the_o turkish_a army_n which_o exceed_v he_o much_o in_o number_n of_o man_n make_v use_v of_o this_o policy_n he_o draw_v up_o his_o army_n in_o such_o strait_n and_o place_n as_o that_o he_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v surround_v and_o to_o strengthen_v his_o horse_n against_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o turkish_a he_o line_v they_o with_o some_o of_o his_o best_a forth_o command_v they_o at_o the_o first_o onset_n to_o charge_n in_o the_o distance_n between_o the_o horse_n which_o be_v perform_v with_o that_o gallantry_n and_o courage_n that_o the_o turkish_a horse_n have_v both_o foot_n and_o horse_n to_o encounter_v with_o at_o once_o give_v back_o and_o be_v force_v to_o retire_v in_o disorder_n upon_o their_o foot_n so_o that_o without_o any_o great_a loss_n he_o rout_v and_o defeared_a that_o vast_a army_n with_o a_o small_a number_n of_o men._n chap._n xlviii_o how_o the_o duke_n d'alve_fw-mi be_v wont_a to_o strengthen_v his_o army_n in_o a_o camp_n 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draw_v up_o his_o army_n among_o the_o vine_n and_o break_a ground_n where_o the_o horse_n can_v not_o well_o ride_v up_o and_o down_o and_o have_v a_o stout_a infantry_n he_o charge_v the_o french_a force_n so_o brave_o that_o they_o retreat_v and_o flee_v in_o such_o like_a case_n other_o have_v fix_a stake_n sharpen_v at_o both_o end_n in_o the_o ground_n other_o have_v dig_v hole_n cover_v over_o with_o turf_n other_o have_v encompass_v in_o their_o foot_n with_o crawfeet_n a_o swedish_n invention_n good_a to_o stop_v the_o cavalry_n for_o there_o be_v always_o a_o sharp_a iron_n that_o stand_v above_o ground_n about_o three_o inch_n which_o way_n soever_o you_o fling_v it_o other_o have_v march_v with_o a_o wall_n of_o pike_n round_o their_o body_n and_o a_o party_n of_o foot_n in_o the_o middle_n to_o line_n and_o secure_v they_o against_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o shot_n of_o the_o cavalry_n many_o other_o invention_n there_o be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o defend_v the_o foot_n 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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