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sudden_a charge_n the_o cavallrie_n suppose_v to_o consist_v of_o 40_o troop_n and_o the_o
to_o place_v two_o horse_n between_o themselves_o and_o those_o fifteen_o to_o give_v notice_n when_o the_o say_v fifteen_o shall_v return_v charge_v whereupon_o twentiefive_a of_o these_o thirtiefive_v shall_v advance_v leave_v ten_o of_o the_o best_a mount_v at_o the_o place_n to_o let_v the_o enemy_n see_v there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o horse_n these_o ten_o must_v make_v good_a the_o retreat_n until_o the_o other_o fifty_o arrive_v which_o lie_v in_o ambush_n two_o league_n behind_o with_o sentinel_n to_o discover_v afar_o off_o towards_o the_o other_o thirtiefive_v between_o which_o about_o the_o midway_n two_o horse_n be_v also_o place_v to_o discover_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o first_o fifty_o and_o thereof_o to_o inform_v these_o fifty_o which_o be_v in_o ambush_n behind_o they_o these_o see_v the_o first_o fifty_o return_n charge_v shall_v let_v they_o pass_v and_o then_o issue_n out_o against_o the_o enemy_n the_o first_o fifty_o make_v their_o retreat_n by_o twelve_o or_o fifteen_o of_o their_o best_a mount_a horseman_n have_v reunite_v themselves_o and_o take_v breath_n they_o must_v make_v signification_n make_v the_o word_n alto_n or_o alte_fw-la be_v use_v in_o all_o language_n in_o christendom_n and_o signify_v to_o make_v a_o stand_n i_o can_v guess_v whence_o it_o shall_v be_v derive_v unless_o it_o shall_v be_v from_o the_o highdutch_o word_n halt_n which_o be_v as_o we_o say_v hold_v and_o with_o we_o be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o signification_n alto_n and_o assist_v the_o other_o as_o have_v be_v show_v this_o order_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v when_o you_o have_v certain_a intelligence_n by_o your_o discoverer_n that_o the_o enemy_n have_v no_o force_n thereabouts_o but_o when_o you_o can_v be_v assure_v of_o that_o leave_v the_o enemy_n with_o a_o troop_n of_o fifty_o or_o sixty_o horse_n casual_o meet_v with_o some_o of_o your_o say_a small_a division_n shall_v defeat_v they_o there_o may_v be_v twenty_o or_o twentiefive_a horse_n first_o send_v out_o whereof_o fifteen_o to_o advance_v to_o take_v some_o booty_n the_o other_o stay_v about_o half_a a_o league_n behind_o in_o some_o covert_a place_n show_v themselves_o when_o those_o fifteen_o return_n charge_v so_o to_o give_v suspicion_n to_o the_o enemy_n or_o to_o make_v their_o retreat_n the_o rest_n may_v be_v in_o ambush_n altogether_o some_o two_o league_n behind_o they_o demeaning_n themselves_o as_o before_o have_v be_v show_v in_o 47._o in_o eil_fw-fr autem_fw-la optimum_fw-la instruendi_fw-la artificium_fw-la ut_fw-la plus_fw-la inferas_fw-la adversariis_fw-la copiarum_fw-la quà m_fw-la primo_fw-la aspectu_fw-la ostendas_fw-la aelian_a cap._n 47._o gross_a ambush_n they_o must_v make_v their_o number_n seem_v as_o small_a as_o may_v be_v 28._o be_v sin_n parvum_fw-la habeas_fw-la exercitum_fw-la plures_fw-la buccinae_fw-la sonent_fw-la ut_fw-la magnam_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la hostium_fw-la venire_fw-la arbitrentur_fw-la leo_fw-la tact._n cap._n 17._o 28._o but_o in_o small_a one_o they_o be_v to_o make_v show_n of_o a_o great_a number_n than_o they_o have_v for_o which_o reason_n all_o the_o horse_n must_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o embuscadoe_n at_o once_o but_o some_o twelve_o or_o fifteen_o when_o their_o number_n be_v small_a must_v remain_v at_o the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o wood_n to_o favour_v the_o retreat_n of_o the_o rest_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o to_o cause_v the_o enemy_n to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o within_o the_o wood_n to_o this_o purpose_n some_o six_o horse_n may_v be_v leave_v some_o league_n behind_o the_o rest_n a_o little_a out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o so_o as_o they_o may_v discover_v if_o the_o rest_n return_v charge_v and_o then_o show_v themselves_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o wood_n as_o before_o be_v show_v to_o make_v 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 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 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 be_v to_o be_v suppose_v the_o enemy_n will_v follow_v you_o by_o the_o direct_a way_n to_o deface_v or_o put_v out_o the_o foot_n of_o 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