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A35316 Military instructions for the cavallrie, or, Rules and directions for the service of horse collected out of divers forrein authours, ancient and modern, and rectified and supplied according to the present practice of the Low-Countrey warres. Cruso, John, d. 1681. 1644 (1644) Wing C7433; ESTC R23795 103,386 72

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of_o their_o force_n watch_n duty_n pay_v etc._n etc._n quotidianas_fw-la etjam_n in_o pace_n utgilia●_n item_n excubitum_fw-la sive_fw-la angarias_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la centuriis_fw-la &_o contube●niis_fw-la quae_fw-la vicissim_fw-la mil●tes_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ut_fw-la nè_fw-la quis_fw-la contra_fw-la justinam_fw-la praegravetur_fw-la aut_fw-la alicui_fw-la prastetur_fw-la immunitas_fw-la nomina_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la vice_n svas_fw-la facerunt_fw-la brevibus_fw-la inferuntur_fw-la veg._n lib._n 2_o cap._n 19_o record_n of_o the_o list_n of_o the_o guard_n convoy_n and_o other_o service_n he_o be_v to_o go_v every_o evening_n to_o receive_v the_o order_n and_o the_o word_n and_o have_v give_v it_o to_o the_o general_n and_o lieutenant_n general_n he_o be_v to_o give_v it_o to_o the_o quartermaster_n general_n that_o he_o may_v distribute_v it_o sometime_o he_o have_v a_o company_n of_o harquebusier_n give_v he_o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o merit_n not_o as_o annex_v to_o his_o place_n in_o all_o action_n he_o be_v of_o singular_a use_n entrust_v especial_o with_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o order_n in_o appoint_v the_o lodging_n or_o place_n in_o several_a exploit_n he_o must_v be_v free_a from_o partiality_n and_o such_o as_o at_o this_o time_n have_v cause_n of_o discontent_n he_o must_v make_v amends_o the_o next_o that_o so_o they_o may_v see_v it_o be_v of_o necessity_n not_o of_o partiality_n his_o place_n be_v of_o very_o great_a use_n and_o importance_n as_o will_v appear_v throughout_o this_o discourse_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o quartermaster_n general_n the_o quartermaster_n general_n must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a dexterity_n and_o diligence_n and_o well_o experience_v in_o cavallrie_n 11._o cavallrie_n this_o officer_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v call_v prafectus_fw-la castrorum_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la castrorum_fw-la positio_fw-la valli_fw-la &_o fossae_fw-la destinatio_fw-la pertinebat_fw-la tabernacula_fw-la vel_fw-la casa_fw-la militum_fw-la cum_fw-la impedimentis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la nutu_fw-la ipsius_fw-la curabantur_fw-la veget._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o appoint_v the_o lodging_n or_o quartering_n wherefore_o he_o must_v well_o know_v the_o country_n the_o village_n and_o place_n where_o to_o place_v the_o corps-du-gard_n and_o sentinel_n and_o what_o way_n must_v be_v scour_v he_o be_v to_o keep_v a_o list_n of_o the_o guard_n convoy_n cavalcadoe_n or_o exploit_n by_o horse_n etc._n etc._n he_o must_v visit_v the_o guard_n and_o sentinel_n by_o day_n and_o night_n and_o must_v show_v the_o allarm-place_n to_o the_o particular_a quartermaster_n when_o they_o go_v to_o he_o in_o the_o evening_n to_o receive_v the_o word_n he_o must_v by_o 6._o by_o itineraria_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la adnotata_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la picta_fw-la habeat_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la consilio_fw-la menris_fw-la verùm_fw-la aspectu_fw-la oculorum_fw-la viam_fw-la profecturis_fw-la locúmque_fw-la castris_fw-la idoneum_fw-la eligat_fw-la ibid._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o map_n or_o otherwise_o be_v well_o inform_v of_o the_o country_n know_v the_o quality_n and_o bigness_n of_o every_o village_n and_o their_o distance_n one_o from_o another_o obtain_v from_o the_o marshal_n of_o the_o field_n some_o one_o of_o the_o country_n to_o inform_v he_o he_o must_v be_v true_a in_o his_o report_n and_o if_o any_o order_n for_o haste_n be_v give_v he_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n himself_o must_v go_v and_o deliver_v it_o and_o not_o trust_v it_o to_o other_o on_o the_o spanish_a side_n in_o the_o low-countries_n war_n the_o quartermaster_n general_n have_v two_o assistant_n allow_v he_o to_o help_v to_o discharge_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o office_n but_o on_o the_o state_n side_n that_o service_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o particular_a quartermaster_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o captain_n since_o that_o the_o writing_n the_o so_o melzo_n and_o baila_n testify_v and_o complain_v of_o it_o in_o their_o writing_n captain_n place_n have_v be_v dispose_v of_o by_o the_o prince_n as_o the_o captain_n in_o flanders_n be_v appoint_v at_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n there_o be_v grow_v these_o two_o inconvenience_n upon_o it_o first_o young_a and_o unexperienced_a gentleman_n be_v make_v captain_n second_o many_o good_a soldier_n be_v lose_v which_o see_v their_o hope_n of_o advancement_n by_o degree_n and_o merit_n cut_v off_o abandon_v the_o service_n whereas_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o captain_n of_o horse_n be_v of_o so_o great_a importance_n and_o quality_n in_o the_o army_n as_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o any_o but_o to_o man_n of_o singular_a valour_n and_o experience_n for_o often_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o of_o themselves_o without_o order_n or_o counsel_n of_o any_o other_o as_o occasion_n require_v they_o must_v execute_v service_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o consequence_n 14_o consequence_n dux_n itaque_fw-la vigilans_fw-la sobrius_fw-la prudens_fw-la etc._n etc._n veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o sit_fw-la agilis_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la quàm_fw-la ad_fw-la loquendum_fw-la paratus_fw-la qui_fw-la suos_fw-la ad_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la retineat_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la armorum_fw-la exercitia_fw-la cogat_fw-la ut_fw-la bene_fw-la verti●●_n sint_fw-la ut_fw-la arma_fw-la omni●m_fw-la defricentur_fw-la a●_n splendeant_fw-la cum_fw-la admiratione_n equum_fw-la pos●nt_fw-la asscendere_fw-la equitare_fw-la fortiss●●è_fw-la conto_fw-la scunter_n uti_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la cruditi_fw-la qua_fw-la equestr●_n pu●●a_fw-la deposcit_fw-la veg._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 14_o he_o must_v be_v vigilant_a sober_a continent_n modest_a in_o his_o apparel_n curious_a to_o have_v good_a horse_n and_o arm_n thereby_o to_o give_v example_n to_o his_o soldier_n and_o to_o see_v they_o punctual_a in_o their_o service_n and_o exact_o observant_a of_o discipline_n for_o their_o excursion_n and_o extortion_n can_v be_v remedy_v unless_o the_o captain_n keep_v they_o in_o order_n wherein_o if_o he_o be_v negligent_a he_o lose_v his_o reputation_n with_o his_o superior_n if_o he_o be_v covetous_a or_o give_v to_o game_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v draw_v to_o lay_v hand_n oftentimes_o on_o the_o pay_v due_a to_o the_o soldier_n whereby_o he_o also_o overthrow_v his_o reputation_n and_o credit_n a_o covetous_a desire_n of_o riches_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o a_o generous_a heart_n he_o must_v diligent_o and_o punctual_o observe_v the_o order_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v or_o send_v he_o from_o his_o superior_n and_o be_v in_o the_o place_n at_o the_o appoint_a hour_n with_o his_o company_n and_o other_o under_o his_o charge_n on_o all_o occasion_n he_o must_v be_v first_o on_o horseback_n and_o keep_v his_o company_n full_a and_o complete_a he_o must_v always_o strive_v by_o desert_n to_o advance_v himself_o to_o high_a place_n always_o study_v how_o to_o endammage_n his_o enemy_n to_o this_o end_n he_o ought_v often_o to_o 9_o to_o praecipua_fw-la res_fw-la &_o titilitas_fw-la ducis_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la adhibitis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d universo_fw-it exercitu_fw-la scuntibus_fw-la viris_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o hollium_fw-la còptis_fw-la sapius_fw-la tractet_fw-la etc._n etc._n veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o consult_v with_o his_o best_a experience_a soldier_n he_o must_v endeavour_v to_o know_v every_o one_o of_o his_o soldier_n by_o their_o 10._o their_o sciat_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la potest_fw-la fieri_fw-la nominatim_fw-la q●is_fw-la comes_fw-la quis_fw-la tribunus_fw-la quis_fw-la domesticua●_n quis_fw-la contuberna●is_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n cap._n 10._o name_n that_o so_o he_o may_v distinct_o name_v they_o upon_o occasion_n of_o employment_n it_o be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o they_o to_o be_v know_v by_o name_n of_o their_o captain_n whatsoever_o shall_v befall_v he_o must_v 22._o must_v nam_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la fugam_fw-la parati_fw-la sint_fw-la qui_fw-la ducem_fw-la suum_fw-la sentiant_fw-la desperare_fw-la veg._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 22._o take_v heed_n of_o discover_v any_o fear_n on_o who_o courage_n and_o countenance_n the_o soldier_n depend_v and_o must_v always_o show_v a_o good_a resolution_n in_o the_o order_n which_o he_o shall_v give_v without_o confound_v himself_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o counsel_n in_o he_o who_o have_v his_o discourse_n of_o reason_n seize_v by_o fear_n he_o must_v 16._o must_v seren●os_fw-la viros_fw-la muneribus_fw-la honorabis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ità_fw-la enim_fw-la fiet_fw-la ut_fw-la majori_fw-la fortiorique_n animo_fw-la sint_fw-la qui_fw-la dimicabunt_fw-la ubi_fw-la enim_fw-la honores_fw-la &_o pramia_fw-la habentur_fw-la bonis_fw-la supplicia_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la afferuntur_fw-la malis_fw-la ibi_fw-la bonam_fw-la spem_fw-la habebit_fw-la exercinus_fw-la leo_fw-la tact._n cap._n 16._o cherish_v his_o well_o deserve_a soldier_n and_o cashier_v the_o contrary_a and_o it_o must_v be_v his_o care_n to_o have_v one_o or_o more_o of_o his_o soldier_n well_o 22._o well_o tuum_fw-la &_o hostium_fw-la exercitum_fw-la locorum_fw-la situm_fw-la naturam_fw-la regionis_fw-la nosce_fw-la liv._o 22._o skill_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o country_n to_o serve_v he_o as_o guide_v because_o the_o boot_n be_v neither_o always_o at_o hand_n nor_o always_o to_o be_v trust_v and_o to_o such_o he_o be_v to_o
in_o the_o first_o rank_n of_o horse_n but_o walhausen_n place_v the_o lieutenant_n next_o after_o the_o trumpeter_n before_o the_o cornet_n all_o other_o place_v he_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o rear_n flamen_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr crote_n will_v have_v they_o march_v in_o four_o division_n and_o every_o corporal_a to_o lead_v one_o but_o this_o the_o corporal_n be_v leader_n of_o file_n disorder_v their_o rank_n i_o follow_v that_o order_n which_o be_v prescribe_v to_o be_v general_o observe_v by_o the_o council_n of_o war_n to_o march_v they_o be_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o 3_o equal_a part_n and_o each_o of_o these_o be_v call_v a_o squadron_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o corporal_n and_o these_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o captain_n lieutenant_n and_o cornet_n squadron_n the_o first_o squadron_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o captain_n the_o second_o by_o the_o cornet_n the_o three_o by_o the_o elder_a corporal_n the_o lieutenant_n and_o 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quia_fw-la ad_fw-la hostium_fw-la consilia_fw-la aliâ_fw-la vià_fw-la pervenire_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la jussit_fw-la trecentos_fw-la milites_fw-la simul_fw-la impetum_fw-la facere_fw-la in_o stationem_fw-la hostium_fw-la rapiúmque_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la his_fw-la in_o castra_fw-la perferre_fw-la incolumem_fw-la tortus_fw-la ille_fw-la omne_fw-la suorum_fw-la arcana_fw-la confessus_fw-la est_fw-la frontin_n stratagem_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o and_o because_o the_o commodity_n of_o spy_n can_v always_o be_v have_v some_o of_o the_o enemy_n man_n must_v be_v assay_v to_o be_v take_v from_o who_o there_o may_v be_v draw_v a_o relation_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o adverse_a part_n and_o this_o exploit_n be_v call_v langue_fw-fr call_v the_o french_a call_v it_o prendre_fw-fr langue_fw-fr take_v of_o intelligence_n a_o duty_n of_o great_a importance_n whereon_o the_o deliberation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v do_v depend_v and_o also_o of_o much_o travel_n and_o danger_n to_o 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country_n spacious_a be_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o body_n of_o 20_o troop_n apiece_o melzo_n will_v have_v 3_o troop_n of_o harquebusier_n in_o front_n of_o the_o vanguard_n which_o basta_n and_o walhausen_n be_v against_o because_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o ill_o arm_v these_o two_o division_n be_v to_o march_v in_o even_a front_n 150_o pace_n divide_v come_v to_o strait_a passage_n the_o right_a wing_n be_v to_o march_v before_o the_o left_a the_o officer_n must_v suffer_v none_o of_o the_o baggage_n nor_o any_o other_o to_o intermingle_v with_o their_o troop_n the_o captain_n of_o harquebusier_n which_o have_v the_o vanguard_n or_o one_o of_o they_o in_o that_o division_n when_o the_o cuirassier_n have_v it_o 9.38_o it_o praemitte_v etjam_fw-la ad_fw-la loca_fw-la exploran_n la_fw-fr equites_fw-la quesdam_fw-la p●asertim_fw-la si_fw-la s●●●osa_fw-la sint_fw-la aut_fw-la collibus_fw-la aut_fw-la montibus_fw-la inclusa_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la t●●n●un_fw-la dum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n leo_fw-la 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 praespe●●_n u●_n lo_o corum_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 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quarter_n not_o only_o the_o particular_a quartermaster_n but_o also_o two_o soldier_n of_o every_o company_n be_v to_o go_v with_o he_o which_o then_o go_v back_o again_o to_o conduct_v their_o respective_a company_n to_o their_o assign_a quarter_n especial_o in_o the_o night_n the_o provost_n or_o rather_o the_o waggonmaster_n send_v one_o of_o his_o man_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o place_n for_o the_o lodging_n of_o the_o baggage_n who_o afterward_o conduct_v he_o thither_o where_o he_o than_o assign_v the_o sutler_n or_o victualler_n their_o quarter_n and_o cause_v all_o cart_n or_o wagon_n to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o street_n leave_v a_o alarm_n be_v give_v chap._n ii_o of_o distribute_v the_o quarter_n great_a discretion_n must_v be_v use_v in_o appoint_v to_o every_o one_o such_o quarter_n as_o be_v 3.8_o be_v pro_fw-la gradu_fw-la legionibus_fw-la &_o auxilus_fw-la equitibus_fw-la &_o peditibus_fw-la loca_fw-la deputantur_fw-la in_o cas●_n be_v veg._n 3.8_o fit_v and_o conformable_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o person_n and_o convenience_n of_o the_o place_n the_o best_a way_n to_o avoid_v suspicion_n of_o partiality_n be_v that_o such_o as_o be_v ill_o lodge_v now_o be_v better_o accommodate_v the_o next_o time_n the_o marketplace_n for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o all_o and_o for_o safety_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n but_o so_o as_o no_o street_n run_v through_o it_o lead_v to_o the_o rendezvous_n or_o place_n of_o arm_n 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 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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_fw-la rom._n lib._n 5._o dial_n 4._o also_o by_o sir_n h._n savile_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o tacitus_n and_o by_o sir_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 v●get_fw-la 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 castrametation_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 figure_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 occuparis_fw-la aut_fw-la munera_fw-la facienda_fw-la dispersis_fw-la faci●è_fw-la nectuntur_fw-la insidia_fw-la noctis_fw-la obscuruas_fw-la necessitas_fw-la somni_fw-la pascentium_fw-la equorum_fw-la dispersio_fw-la occasionem_fw-la superven●nu●●_n prastat_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 and_o disorder_a man_n shall_v be_v assault_v by_o well_o order_v man_n and_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 curanta_n mihil_fw-la en●●●equae_fw-la tam_fw-la salutare_fw-la neque_fw-la tam_fw-la n●cessarium_fw-la in_o venitur_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la idem_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._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 four_o 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 vilescunt_fw-la time_n subita_fw-la conterrent_fw-la host_n usitata_fw-la vilescunt_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 veget._n lib._n 1._o c._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 cuirassier_n in_o the_o middle_n at_o the_o entrance_n 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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 nosse_fw-la magnam_fw-la partem_fw-la victoria_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 more_o certain_a intelligence_n beside_o his_o scout_n he_o shall_v send_v out_o a_o good_a distance_n before_o he_o a_o corporal_n with_o ten_o or_o twelve_o soldier_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v of_o the_o enemy_n if_o the_o country_n be_v at_o the_o enemy_n devotion_n shall_v discover_v and_o take_v information_n etc._n etc._n if_o you_o meet_v the_o enemy_n near_o his_o own_o quarter_n and_o far_o from_o you_o you_o must_v resolve_v with_o a_o generous_a courage_n to_o go_v and_o 25._o and_o in_o rebus_fw-la asperis_fw-la &_o tenui_fw-la spe_fw-la fortissima_fw-la quaeque_fw-la consilia_fw-la tutissima_fw-la sunt_fw-la livius_n lib._n 25._o charge_v he_o though_o inferior_a in_o number_n it_o be_v often_o see_v that_o valiant_a resolution_n be_v second_v with_o good_a luck_n but_o be_v near_o to_o your_o own_o hold_n and_o know_v the_o enemy_n to_o be_v much_o strong_a than_o yourself_o it_o will_v be_v prudent_o do_v to_o 36._o to_o observandum_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la haud_fw-la par_fw-fr esse_fw-la sine_fw-la magna_fw-la necessitate_n ut_fw-la pauca_fw-la copy_n cum_fw-la magno_fw-la &_o instructo_fw-la exercitu_fw-la 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his_o scout_n also_o retreat_v but_o by_o differ_v way_n for_o suppose_v the_o enemy_n have_v receive_v tiding_n of_o his_o contrary_a party_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o have_v discover_v the_o say_a scout_n he_o will_v follow_v they_o persuade_v himself_o that_o they_o fly_v to_o their_o gross_a by_o which_o mean_v the_o gross_a shall_v have_v time_n to_o save_v themselves_o while_o the_o enemy_n be_v pursue_v the_o say_a corporal_n and_o his_o fellow_n when_o the_o enemy_n be_v much_o strong_a and_o the_o other_o party_n have_v neither_o time_n nor_o convenience_n to_o put_v themselves_o into_o good_a order_n the_o chief_a shall_v call_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o command_v every_o man_n to_o 13._o to_o quintus_fw-la sertorius_n pulsus_fw-la acie_n à_fw-la quinto_fw-la metello_n pio_fw-la nè_fw-la fugam_fw-la quidem_fw-la sibi_fw-la tutam_fw-la arbitratus_fw-la milites_fw-la dispersos_fw-la abire_fw-la jussit_fw-la admonitos_fw-la in_o quem_fw-la locum_fw-la vellet_fw-la 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