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
surprise_n sentinel_n have_v be_v invent_v which_o every_o corps-de-guard_n set_v out_o of_o those_o soldier_n which_o have_v the_o guard_n these_o be_v usual_o place_v 31._o place_v necessariis_fw-la locis_fw-la ac_fw-la temporibus_fw-la non_fw-la modò_fw-la simplices_fw-la verùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la duplices_fw-la vigiliae_fw-la constituendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la alteram_fw-la lateat_fw-la ambas_fw-la latere_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la leo_fw-la tact._n cap._n 14._o 31._o double_a that_o while_o one_o go_v to_o certify_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o corps-de-guard_n what_o he_o have_v hear_v or_o see_v the_o other_o stay_v to_o observe_v new_a accident_n which_o may_v happen_v they_o be_v place_v where_o most_o high_a way_n join_v to_o possess_v all_o the_o advenue_n if_o they_o exceed_v not_o 300_o pace_n distance_n near_o to_o the_o corps-de-guard_n there_o use_v to_o be_v place_v a_o single_a sentinel_n to_o observe_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o other_o double_a between_o these_o another_o single_a sentinel_n sometime_o be_v place_v when_o the_o double_a be_v somewhat_o further_o off_o to_o possess_v some_o cross_a way_n or_o when_o for_o some_o other_o hindrance_n they_o be_v not_o in_o view_n of_o he_o which_o may_v have_v both_o they_o and_o the_o near_a single_a sentinel_n in_o view_n so_o that_o every_o sentinel_n must_v know_v that_o he_o be_v only_o place_v there_o to_o certify_v the_o corps-de-guard_n of_o all_o occurrence_n so_o as_o though_o he_o be_v provoke_v by_o any_o advantageous_a occasion_n he_o must_v not_o stir_v a_o foot_n or_o else_o he_o commit_v a_o 1._o a_o that_o soldier_n which_o by_o day_n or_o night_n shall_v remove_v from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v place_v sentinel_n by_o his_o corporal_n before_o he_o be_v by_o he_o call_v away_o or_o relieve_v shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n without_o favour_n edict_n art_n 28._o poena_n mortis_fw-la apud_fw-la romanos_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la locum_fw-la deseruisset_fw-la aut_fw-la omnino_fw-la fugisset_fw-la ex_fw-la station_n polyb._n lib._n 1._o capital_a crime_n while_o the_o one_o be_v go_v to_o relate_v his_o observation_n to_o the_o corps-de-guard_n if_o the_o second_o be_v force_v by_o the_o enemy_n he_o shall_v by_o little_a and_o little_a retreat_n to_o the_o say_a corps-de-guard_n no_o sentinel_n must_v alight_v from_o his_o horse_n unless_o for_o natural_a necessity_n and_o then_o but_o one_o at_o once_o in_o the_o day_n time_n the_o sentinel_n be_v to_o be_v place_v on_o high_a place_n to_o discover_v the_o further_a but_o not_o on_o the_o highway_n lest_o they_o be_v surprise_v by_o forager_n or_o other_o of_o the_o enemy_n pretend_v to_o be_v friend_n he_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v a_o stone_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o highway_n suffer_v none_o to_o accost_v he_o in_o the_o night_n if_o it_o may_v be_v they_o shall_v be_v place_v in_o valley_n because_o from_o thence_o one_o see_v best_a what_o come_v from_o the_o high_a ground_n they_o shall_v suffer_v no_o person_n whosoever_o he_o be_v to_o enter_v or_o go_v out_o of_o the_o quarter_n but_o cause_v he_o to_o stand_v at_o 30_o or_o 40_o pace_n distance_n from_o they_o the_o one_o shall_v go_v and_o certify_v his_o officer_n who_o sentinel_n who_o since_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n time_n the_o sentinel_n have_v not_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o word_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o miscarriage_n at_o the_o siege_n at_o tournay_n which_o the_o state_n man_n relieve_v by_o wrest_v the_o word_n from_o a_o sentinel_n have_v the_o watchword_n shall_v go_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o he_o and_o know_v his_o business_n in_o that_o place_n and_o at_o that_o time_n the_o sentinel_n be_v to_o be_v change_v or_o relieve_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o 8._o the_o the_o roman_n divide_v their_o night_n &_o so-their_a day_n into_o 4_o watch_n every_o watch_n contain_v 3_o artificial_a hour_n which_o be_v unequal_a and_o planetary_a the_o first_o night-watch_n ever_o begin_v at_o sunset_a the_o second_o continue_v until_o midnight_n the_o rest_n according_o every_o sentinel_n watch_v 3_o hour_n and_o then_o be_v relieve_v in_o quatuor_fw-la part_n ad_fw-la clepsydram_fw-la sunt_fw-la divisae_fw-la vigiliae_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la tribus_fw-la horis_fw-la nocturnis_fw-la necesse_fw-la sit_fw-la vigilare_fw-la a_o tubicine_n omnes_fw-la vigiliae_fw-la committuntur_fw-la &_o finitis_fw-la horis_fw-la à _fw-la cornicine_n revocantur_fw-la veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o hour_n be_v come_v the_o lieutenant_n part_v from_o the_o corps-de-guard_n with_o that_o number_n of_o horse_n which_o be_v to_o stand_v sentinel_n the_o one_o half_a of_o these_o he_o commit_v to_o a_o corporal_n or_o old_a expert_a soldier_n which_o go_v with_o he_o for_o the_o cornet_n must_v not_o forsake_v his_o standard_n the_o other_o moiety_n he_o retain_v to_o himself_o this_o division_n make_v the_o lieutenant_n with_o his_o troop_n go_v one_o way_n the_o corporal_n with_o he_o the_o other_o encompass_v the_o whole_a quarter_n each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o trumpet_n with_o they_o thus_o they_o ride_v one_o towards_o another_o change_v the_o sentinel_n from_o place_n to_o place_n conduct_v the_o discharge_v sentinel_n with_o they_o till_o they_o meet_v each_o other_o the_o captain_n have_v go_v the_o first_o round_n ibid._n round_n the_o send_v out_o of_o rounder_n be_v also_o use_v by_o the_o roman_n idoneos_fw-la tamen_fw-la tribuni_fw-la &_o probatissimos_fw-la eligunt_fw-la qui_fw-la vigilias_fw-la circumtant_fw-la &_o renuntient_a si_fw-la qua_fw-la emerserit_fw-la culpa_fw-la quos_fw-la circuitores_fw-la appellabant_fw-la veg._n ibid._n the_o rounder_n be_v to_o be_v send_v out_o to_o see_v whether_o these_o sentinel_n be_v vigilant_a and_o sometime_o 4_o other_o rounder_n be_v send_v out_o twice_o as_o far_o beyond_o the_o sentinel_n as_o they_o be_v from_o the_o quarter_n twice_o at_o least_o in_o a_o night_n to_o discover_v round_o about_o the_o quarter_n and_o to_o observe_v whether_o the_o dog_n bark_v more_o then_o usual_o etc._n etc._n if_o they_o observe_v any_o thing_n one_o come_v back_o to_o bring_v the_o news_n the_o other_o 3_o go_v on_o in_o the_o day_n time_n a_o sentinel_n shall_v be_v place_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o steeple_n of_o the_o village_n where_o the_o quarter_n be_v and_o a_o boor_n with_o he_o as_o best_o know_v the_o passage_n and_o approach_n if_o the_o sentinel_n which_o always_o walk_v before_o the_o corps-de-guard_n can_v hear_v he_o another_o sentinel_n shall_v be_v place_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o steeple_n so_o that_o these_o three_o may_v understand_v each_o other_o and_o without_o loss_n of_o time_n give_v notice_n to_o the_o corps-de-guard_n beside_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v double_a ibid._n double_a equites_fw-la extra_fw-la vallum_fw-la nocturnas_fw-la excubias_fw-la facere_fw-la debent_fw-la ibid._n sentinel_n on_o horseback_n place_v on_o high_a place_n without_o the_o quarter_n to_o be_v able_a to_o discover_v the_o further_o the_o general_n have_v always_o a_o sentinel_n at_o his_o tent_n so_o have_v the_o lieutenant_n general_n take_v out_o of_o their_o own_o guard_n and_o so_o the_o commissary_n general_n no_o captain_n may_v have_v a_o sentinel_n not_o to_o overburthen_v the_o soldier_n unless_o he_o command_v the_o quarter_n or_o have_v the_o cornet_n lodging_n with_o he_o except_o the_o captain_n of_o harquebusier_n which_o lodge_v in_o the_o advenue_n that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o soon_o have_v notice_n of_o a_o alarm_n the_o commissary_n general_n must_v show_v the_o captain_n that_o have_v the_o guard_n where_o the_o sentinel_n for_o the_o quarter_n shall_v be_v place_v the_o one_o sentinel_n when_o they_o see_v man_n approach_v shall_v withdraw_v himself_o somewhat_o from_o the_o other_o towards_o the_o quarter_n that_o so_o if_o any_o violence_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o other_o he_o may_v run_v to_o the_o corps-de-guard_n 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open_a and_o champain_n country_n and_o much_o suspect_v it_o be_v good_a to_o place_v sentinel_n 200_o or_o 300_o pace_n from_o the_o quarter_n
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the_o enemy_n think_v there_o be_v a_o gross_a embuscadoe_n leave_v one_o horseman_n further_o within_o the_o wood_n than_o the_o rest_n and_o he_o to_o give_v fire_n when_o the_o enemy_n may_v perceive_v or_o hear_v he_o which_o the_o enemy_n may_v think_v be_v do_v by_o a_o mistake_n chap._n iu._n how_o to_o do_v meet_v the_o enemy_n march_v a_o commander_n march_v with_o one_o or_o more_o troop_n and_o chance_v to_o meet_v the_o enemy_n or_o otherwise_o have_v news_n of_o he_o must_v present_o resolve_v either_o to_o offer_v combat_n or_o to_o retreat_n or_o to_o attend_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o herein_o he_o must_v govern_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o intelligence_n he_o have_v and_o the_o convenience_n of_o the_o 13._o the_o bonum_fw-la ducem_fw-la convenit_fw-la nôsse_fw-la magnam_fw-la partem_fw-la victoriae_fw-la ipsum_fw-la locum_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la dimicandum_fw-la est_fw-la possidere_fw-la veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o place_n to_o get_v the_o 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esse_fw-la sine_fw-la magna_fw-la necessitate_v ut_fw-la pauca_fw-la copiae_fw-la cum_fw-la magno_fw-la &_o instructo_fw-la exercitu_fw-la dimicent_fw-la leo_fw-la tact._n cap._n 12._o 36._o save_v your_o man_n by_o the_o near_a retreat_n make_v your_o retreat_n in_o good_a order_n and_o take_v heed_n you_o spoil_v not_o your_o horse_n by_o too_o much_o haste_n but_o suffer_v they_o now_o and_o then_o to_o gather_v breath_n leave_v a_o lieutenant_n in_o the_o rear_n with_o some_o of_o the_o best_a mount_a soldier_n the_o retreat_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o same_o way_n you_o go_v so_o long_o as_o day_n continue_v but_o night_n be_v come_v you_o must_v take_v some_o other_o way_n though_o the_o long_o to_o return_v to_o your_o garrison_n or_o quarter_n thus_o you_o shall_v gain_v time_n by_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o enemy_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o night_n cause_v the_o foot_n of_o your_o horse_n to_o be_v deface_v at_o the_o place_n where_o you_o leave_v the_o way_n for_o it_o 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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 shall_v discover_v the_o rather_o because_o the_o enemy_n may_v come_v upon_o they_o upon_o the_o flank_n after_o the_o first_o 15._o be_v pass_v the_o captain_n of_o harquebusier_n which_o have_v the_o rear_n of_o the_o left_a wing_n must_v leave_v a_o corporal_n with_o 15_o horse_n a_o mile_n behind_o he_o of_o these_o 15_o two_o be_v to_o be_v some_o 12_o or_o 14_o score_n behind_o the_o rest_n to_o give_v notice_n if_o the_o enemy_n follow_v they_o in_o the_o rear_n 6._o rear_n illud_fw-la vitandum_fw-la nè_fw-la aliis_fw-la festinantibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la tardiùs_fw-la incedentibus_fw-la interrumpatur_fw-la acies_fw-la aut_fw-la certè_fw-la tenuetur_fw-la veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o the_o captain_n which_o lead_v in_o front_n must_v march_v so_o as_o the_o other_o troop_n must_v keep_v foot_n with_o he_o and_o pass_v over_o a_o bridge_n or_o narrow_a passage_n must_v make_v alto_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v over_o or_o in_o the_o plain_a leave_v a_o soldier_n at_o the_o bridge_n or_o strait_n which_o shall_v give_v he_o knowledge_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o rear_n be_v pass_v over_o or_o through_o 9.26_o through_o quando_fw-la per_fw-la angustias_fw-la aliquas_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la arduos_fw-la aviósque_fw-la montes_fw-la profecturus_fw-la es_fw-la praemitte_v ex_fw-la tuis_fw-la qui_fw-la juga_fw-la montium_fw-la &_o loca_fw-la ibi_fw-la editissima_fw-la occupent_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la aditus_fw-la angustos_fw-la &_o minùs_fw-la patentes_fw-la anticipent_fw-la etc._n etc._n leo_n tact._n cap._n 9.26_o and_o if_o in_o these_o strait_a passage_n there_o be_v any_o advenue_n by_o which_o the_o enemy_n may_v charge_v you_o those_o must_v be_v prepossess_v by_o harquebusier_n or_o dragon_n alight_v and_o keep_v themselves_o upon_o some_o height_n or_o in_o some_o valley_n or_o behind_o some_o hedge_n or_o ditch_n to_o secure_v their_o flank_n every_o troop_n be_v to_o leave_v 100_o pace_n distance_n between_o each_o other_o and_o be_v to_o suffer_v no_o baggage_n nor_o other_o to_o trouble_v they_o as_o abovesaid_a chap._n vi_o the_o order_n of_o march_v by_o night_n
upon_o occasion_n of_o march_v with_o all_o or_o part_n of_o the_o cavallrie_n by_o night_n the_o company_n be_v punctual_o appoint_v their_o place_n of_o march_n by_o write_a order_n deliver_v to_o their_o officer_n before_o the_o troop_n a_o corporal_n with_o 12_o or_o 15_o harquebusier_n be_v to_o be_v send_v by_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o league_n to_o discover_v and_o take_v intelligence_n at_o the_o house_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o news_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o pass_v by_o place_n which_o be_v at_o the_o enemy_n devotion_n some_o of_o they_o must_v have_v the_o language_n and_o feign_v themselves_o friend_n the_o better_a to_o know_v what_o pass_v not_o long_o after_o these_o 4_o other_o be_v to_o follow_v as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n beside_o a_o choose_a troop_n of_o cuirassier_n be_v to_o be_v ready_a lead_v by_o a_o captain_n of_o special_a desert_n with_o order_n to_o seneca_n to_o capienda_fw-la rebus_fw-la in_o malis_fw-la praeceps_fw-la via_fw-la est_fw-la 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approach_n progredientes_fw-la viam_fw-la faciunt_fw-la silentio_fw-la &_o quietè_fw-la decenter_n omnes_fw-la proprium_fw-la ordinem_fw-la asservante_n josephus_n of_o the_o roman_n manner_n of_o march_v cite_v by_o lipsius_n de_fw-fr milit_fw-la rom._n lib._n 5.142_o they_o must_v march_v with_o all_o possible_a silence_n at_o any_o by_o way_n the_o first_o company_n must_v leave_v a_o soldier_n at_o the_o entrance_n thereof_o which_o shall_v be_v relieve_v or_o change_v by_o the_o next_o company_n and_o so_o successive_o until_o all_o be_v past_a come_v into_o open_a and_o champion_n place_n the_o officer_n shall_v draw_v up_o their_o troop_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o march_v in_o square_a body_n well_o close_v have_v regard_n that_o none_o slep_v the_o spare_a horse_n or_o page_n must_v not_o march_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o troop_n if_o the_o enemy_n charge_v the_o rear_n the_o chief_a officer_n in_o the_o rear_n shall_v cause_v the_o last_o company_n to_o face_n about_o and_o so_o the_o rest_n if_o need_v be_v but_o those_o company_n which_o be_v in_o front_n must_v not_o come_v to_o the_o rear_n for_o avoid_v of_o disorder_n and_o lest_o the_o enemy_n cunning_o make_v a_o alarm_n in_o the_o rear_n when_o he_o mean_v to_o charge_v the_o front_n in_o the_o rear_n of_o all_o a_o corporal_n with_o 15_o horse_n shall_v march_v as_o above_o mention_v with_o a_o guide_n the_o day_n be_v come_v the_o say_v 60_o cuirassier_n shall_v return_v to_o their_o several_a company_n if_o the_o company_n refresh_v themselves_o in_o the_o night_n they_o must_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o unsaddle_n their_o horse_n nor_o disarm_v themselves_o the_o guide_n diverse_a of_o they_o must_v go_v before_o the_o troop_n whether_o on_o foot_n or_o on_o horseback_n guard_v by_o two_o soldier_n which_o know_v the_o language_n and_o no_o other_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o 6._o they_o interdum_fw-la autem_fw-la imperita_fw-la rusticitas_fw-la plura_fw-la promittit_fw-la &_o credit_n se_fw-la scire_fw-la quae_fw-la nescit_fw-la veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o these_o be_v diligent_o to_o observe_v they_o whether_o they_o seem_v doubtful_a look_v here_o and_o there_o as_o doubt_v of_o the_o way_n and_o thereof_o shall_v present_o certify_v the_o officer_n that_o he_o may_v call_v other_o to_o be_v assure_v chap._n vii_o how_o the_o baggage_n be_v to_o march_v as_o little_a baggage_n as_o possible_a may_v be_v must_v be_v conduct_v with_o the_o cavallrie_n it_o be_v the_o waggon-master_n charge_v to_o order_v it_o for_o the_o march_n first_o the_o general_n baggage_n be_v to_o march_v than_o the_o lieutenant_n general_n than_o the_o commissary_n general_n and_o so_o the_o other_o officer_n in_o their_o degree_n the_o place_n of_o march_n be_v uncertain_a etc._n uncertain_a awertendo_fw-la ancora_fw-la i_o tutti_v li_z impedimenti_fw-la &_o artiglierie_a sempre_fw-it camino_fw-la da_fw-mi quelle_fw-fr parte_fw-la che_fw-it non_fw-it siam_fw-it volta_n verso_fw-it all_o nemico_fw-la cataneo_fw-la cap._n 8._o this_o agree_v with_o aelian_o direction_n cap._n 51._o impedimenta_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o always_o it_o must_v be_v most_o remote_a from_o danger_n if_o the_o danger_n be_v in_o the_o front_n it_o march_v in_o the_o rear_n etc._n etc._n the_o waggonmaster_n or_o with_o some_o the_o provost_n must_v see_v that_o all_o march_n in_o their_o appoint_a place_n and_o disband_v not_o a_o company_n of_o harquebusier_n be_v to_o guard_v the_o baggage_n the_o horse_n boy_n march_v after_o the_o wagon_n and_o must_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o march_v among_o the_o troop_n the_o three_o part_n of_o encamp_v the_o next_o part_n to_o be_v handle_v according_a to_o our_o former_a distribution_n be_v encamp_v in_o the_o skilful_a performance_n whereof_o the_o military_a prudence_n and_o good_a judgement_n of_o the_o commander_n of_o a_o army_n chief_o appear_v and_o herein_o three_o thing_n be_v principal_o considerable_a 1_o in_o what_o place_n and_o by_o 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example_n to_o lodge_v or_o encamp_v the_o cavallrie_n a_o special_a care_n must_v be_v have_v of_o the_o commodity_n of_o water_n and_o where_o they_o may_v be_v under_o shelter_n for_o one_o cold_a or_o rainy_a night_n may_v ruin_v the_o cavallrie_n nothing_o hurt_v a_o horse_n soon_o than_o cold_a or_o wet_a by_o this_o mean_v the_o soldier_n shall_v find_v forage_n at_o hand_n and_o need_v not_o to_o go_v seek_v it_o abroad_o with_o his_o horse_n of_o service_n all_z not_o have_v nag_n when_o the_o horse_n be_v lodge_v in_o several_a quarter_n two_o soldier_n of_o every_o quarter_n attend_v the_o person_n of_o the_o general_n or_o the_o chief_a commander_n to_o carry_v any_o sudden_a order_n to_o their_o several_a quarter_n but_o of_o such_o company_n as_o be_v quarter_v near_o he_o polyb._n he_o vnus_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la manipulis_fw-la imperatori_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la excubat_fw-la polyb._n one_o be_v sufficient_a when_o all_o the_o cavallrie_n be_v lodge_v together_o 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before_o to_o make_v the_o quarter_n not_o only_o the_o particular_a quartermaster_n but_o also_o
too_o near_o the_o enemy_n approach_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v seize_v on_o by_o he_o and_o so_o your_o man_n cut_v off_o one_o after_o another_o as_o they_o come_v thither_o to_o assemble_v themselves_o but_o it_o must_v be_v on_o the_o side_n or_o flank_n of_o the_o village_n though_o the_o baggage_n be_v hazard_v which_o 12._o which_o this_o all_o age_n have_v verify_v the_o state_n man_n by_o a_o stratagem_n have_v surprise_v sr._n hertogen-bosh_a anno_fw-la 1585._o but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o soldier_n neglect_v their_o charge_n to_o fall_v to_o pillage_n be_v beat_v out_o again_o with_o loss_n meteren_n lib_n 12._o invite_v the_o enemy_n to_o pillage_n often_o give_v he_o occasion_n of_o disorder_n but_o in_o the_o day_n time_n it_o be_v best_a to_o be_v in_o front_n show_v the_o more_o courage_n if_o the_o cavallrie_n be_v quarter_v in_o diverse_a village_n which_o often_o happen_v especial_o in_o place_n little_o suspect_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o country_n must_v be_v consider_v some_o village_n may_v be_v back_v with_o river_n &_o so_o give_v but_o one_o entrance_n to_o the_o enemy_n then_o the_o general_a place_n of_o arm_n or_o rendezvous_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o centre_n and_o those_o village_n which_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o first_o brunt_n shall_v be_v as_o corps-de-guard_n to_o assure_v the_o rest_n these_o upon_o alarm_n give_v must_v assemble_v in_o their_o particular_a alarm_n place_n from_o thence_o they_o shall_v advance_v unite_v to_o receive_v the_o charge_n though_o the_o enemy_n far_o exceed_v they_o in_o number_n and_o must_v sustain_v he_o so_o long_o till_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o the_o rest_n be_v all_o meet_v at_o the_o general_a rendezvous_fw-fr whither_o be_v force_v by_o the_o enemy_n they_o shall_v retreat_v by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o other_o advance_v to_o relieve_v they_o if_o the_o country_n be_v open_a so_o as_o the_o enemy_n may_v assail_v which_o he_o please_v than_o 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with_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o the_o other_o troop_n shall_v second_v these_o keep_v always_o 100_o pace_n distance_n between_o every_o company_n if_o you_o meet_v a_o troop_n of_o the_o enemies_n horse_n yourself_o have_v also_o but_o one_o troop_n both_o of_o equal_a number_n and_o that_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o enemy_n retreat_n you_o be_v to_o send_v your_o lieutenant_n with_o 20_o horse_n to_o charge_v he_o in_o the_o rear_n follow_v he_o with_o 50_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n close_v as_o firm_a as_o may_v be_v the_o rest_n must_v follow_v at_o a_o good_a distance_n under_o a_o good_a corporal_n which_o shall_v not_o engage_v himself_o to_o fight_v though_o the_o enemy_n turn_v head_n unless_o he_o see_v his_o captain_n and_o lieutenant_n in_o great_a danger_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v courageous_o charge_v the_o enemy_n to_o give_v time_n to_o those_o of_o his_o company_n to_o reunite_v themselves_o 17._o themselves_o milites_fw-la lectissime_n habeat_fw-la dux_n 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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
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