definition_n of_o war_n first_o in_o the_o porch_n or_o entry_n of_o this_o work_n to_o be_v unfold_v before_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o particular_a &_o inner_a part_n thereof_o be_v the_o matter_n whereupon_o this_o build_n be_v found_v and_o frame_v vale._n errata_fw-la pag._n leaf_n lyne_n fault_n correction_n 1_o 1_o 4_o for_o it_o be_v a_o contention_n read_v it_o be_v define_v a_o contention_n 2_o 2_o 1_o two_o for_o ten_o 1_o 4_o 30_o herd_n of_o for_o hard_a 2_o 18_o 24_o nobis_fw-la for_o orbis_n 1_o 27_o 27_o avoid_v for_o annoy_n 2_o 42_o 23_o endure_v for_o include_v finis_fw-la the_o table_n or_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o book_n 1_o of_o the_o definition_n of_o war_n &_o of_o a_o army_n fol._n 1_o 2_o of_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o general_a fol._n 2_o 3_o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o quality_n requisite_a for_o the_o function_n of_o the_o captain_n or_o general_n fol._n 3_o 4_o of_o magnanimity_n and_o prowesse_fw-it in_o the_o general_n fol._n 4_o 5_o of_o justice._n fol._n 5_o 6_o of_o prudence_n fol._n 8_o 7_o of_o the_o love_n &_o good_a affection_n of_o the_o captain_n to_o his_o soldier_n fol._n 10_o 8_o whether_o it_o be_v more_o expedient_a to_o have_v one_o general_n or_o many_o fol._n 12_o 9_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o general_n and_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v his_o chief_a desire_n wish_v fruit_n &_o end_n of_o war_n what_o person_n &_o of_o what_o quality_n ought_v to_o be_v deam_v the_o best_a and_o most_o honourable_a captain_n fol._n 13_o 10_o of_o a_o soldier_n &_o the_o quality_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v fol._n 18_o 11_o of_o what_o constitution_n of_o body_n trade_n and_o sort_n of_o life_n the_o meet_a soldier_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v &_o what_o exercise_n and_o practice_n be_v profitable_a for_o he_o to_o use_v fol._n 21_o 12_o of_o the_o sundry_a sort_n of_o weapon_n use_v by_o diverse_a nation_n in_o the_o ancient_a war_n and_o which_o be_v now_o most_o necessary_a wythe_v some_o respect_n of_o press_v of_o soldier_n fol._n 25_o the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o book_n capit._fw-la 1._o of_o the_o discipline_v and_o admonition_n of_o war_n folio_n 26_o 2_o to_o break_v or_o disorder_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o enemy_n fol._n 29_o 3_o aduertismente_n how_o the_o army_n that_o be_v weak_a than_o the_o enemy_n may_v grow_v strong_a or_o save_v itself_o fol._n 32_o 4_o how_o to_o conduct_v a_o army_n &_o proceed_v with_o the_o same_o in_o a_o foreign_a country_n and_o of_o the_o necessary_n thereunto_o fol._n 33_o 5_o whether_o it_o be_v more_o profitable_a to_o seek_v for_o the_o great_a town_n or_o the_o less_o and_o how_o best_o to_o win_v the_o same_o fol._n 36_o 6_o how_o the_o excellent_a captain_n have_v encourage_v their_o soldier_n unto_o battle_n and_o make_v they_o hardy_a and_o valiant_a in_o fight_n fol._n 37_o 7_o how_o to_o use_v victory_n &_o what_o clemency_n be_v to_o be_v use_v towards_o the_o conquer_a &_o of_o the_o hurt_n that_o come_v by_o security_n fol._n 40_o 8_o of_o the_o begin_v and_o just_a cause_n of_o war_n fol._n 41_o 9_o of_o victory_n which_o be_v the_o best_a &_o what_o truce_n may_v behonourablye_o make_v fol._n 45_o 10_o of_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o war_n &_o of_o preparation_n therefore_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n fol._n 47_o finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o first_o book_n ¶_o of_o the_o definition_n of_o war_n war_n general_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o arm_n against_o enemy_n but_o proper_o it_o be_v a_o contention_n between_o prince_n or_o estate_n by_o arm_n and_o force_n of_o man_n under_o order_n and_o government_n to_o obtain_v victory_n victory_n consist_v in_o three_o point_n in_o conquer_a and_o subdue_a the_o dominion_n body_n or_o good_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o end_n of_o war_n be_v twain_o immediate_a to_o obtain_v victory_n mediate_v to_o live_v the_o better_a afterwards_o in_o peace_n and_o honour_n ¶_o the_o division_n of_o war_n war_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o sort_n or_o kind_n in_o the_o open_a field_n by_o incursion_n or_o skirmish_n by_o battle_n join_v within_o wall_n or_o trench_n of_o place_n fortify_v by_o navy_n on_o the_o sea._n the_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n of_o all_o which_o be_v very_o necessary_a for_o our_o nation_n but_o especial_o of_o the_o first_o &_o the_o last_o now_o for_o explanation_n of_o the_o definition_n above_o i_o will_v go_v unto_o the_o singular_a part_n there_o of_o war_n be_v first_o say_v to_o be_v a_o contention_n which_o be_v derive_v of_o the_o latin_a word_n tendo_fw-la it_o signify_v proper_o to_o bend_v so_o that_o with_o this_o particle_n con_n it_o be_v by_o the_o etymology_n or_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n a_o bend_n of_o the_o force_n a_o incline_v of_o all_o endeavour_n a_o strive_n unto_o some_o purpose_n between_o what_o party_n it_o follow_v between_o prince_n or_o estate_n for_o if_o it_o be_v between_o subject_n without_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n it_o be_v a_o faction_n &_o if_o the_o same_o be_v use_v against_o the_o prince_n it_o be_v a_o rebellion_n a_o contention_n against_o law_n duty_n natural_a allegiance_n and_o against_o the_o common_a wealth_n by_o what_o mean_n and_o instrument_n be_v this_o strife_n make_v and_o pursue_v by_o arm_n and_o force_n of_o man_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n territory_n law_n bond_n liberty_n and_o right_n of_o the_o same_o and_o this_o same_o power_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o pythe_z and_o matter_n of_o the_o war_n be_v also_o to_o receive_v some_o form_n which_o shape_v thing_n in_o their_o perfection_n &_o that_o therein_o be_v guide_n &_o government_n for_o without_o order_n and_o conduct_v this_o force_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o war_n but_o it_o be_v a_o tumult_n rout_n or_o assembly_n of_o people_n prepare_v not_o for_o victory_n but_o run_a headlong_o or_o rather_o tumblinge_a headless_a into_o ruin_n so_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v conclude_v that_o a_o prince_n for_o the_o ordain_v and_o waginge_v of_o war_n be_v to_o prepare_v and_o gather_v together_o a_o power_n of_o man_n under_o order_n and_o government_n which_o power_n so_o appoint_v be_v call_v a_o army_n the_o several_a band_n and_o part_n whereof_o must_v have_v sundry_a guide_n and_o captain_n and_o over_o the_o whole_a body_n army_n of_o the_o army_n there_o be_v to_o be_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v one_o general_a head_n or_o governor_n ¶_o of_o the_o general_a with_o the_o head_n of_o this_o army_n we_o will_v begin_v our_o second_o chapter_n for_o that_o the_o same_o consy_n of_o a_o captain_n and_o soldier_n the_o captain_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n thereof_o upon_o who_o the_o great_a weight_n and_o hope_v of_o the_o war_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o force_n of_o his_o personne_fw-fr which_o be_v but_o one_o singular_a man_n but_o in_o his_o policy_n and_o skill_n in_o lead_v and_o order_v of_o his_o army_n in_o use_v the_o advantage_n and_o foresee_v the_o preiudices_fw-la 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hundred_o thousand_o footman_n and_o two_o thousand_o horseman_n send_v by_o the_o first_o darius_n son_n of_o hydaspis_n to_o invade_v grecia_n and_o not_o long_o after_o darius_n the_o great_a army_n that_o ever_o be_v assemble_v by_o report_n of_o history_n lead_v by_o xerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o the_o other_o of_o darius_n be_v xerxes_n before_o into_o grecia_n amount_v nigh_o to_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o best_a writer_n be_v by_o the_o politic_a and_o valiant_a themistocles_n vanquish_v first_o in_o a_o battle_n on_o the_o sea_n &_o afterward_o his_o captain_n mardonius_n with_o his_o whole_a
battery_n the_o town_n render_v and_o yield_v up_o unto_o he_o great_a alexander_n use_v this_o cunning_a to_o get_v a_o fort_n of_o wonderful_a strength_n he_o convey_v a_o few_o active_a man_n unarm_v up_o to_o a_o rock_n not_o doubt_v or_o look_v unto_o of_o the_o enemy_n for_o the_o steepness_n and_o difficulty_n to_o be_v climb_v and_o when_o they_o have_v possess_v the_o top_n thereof_o be_v nigh_o the_o wall_n where_o they_o may_v great_o annoy_v they_o within_o the_o hold_n make_v a_o great_a shout_n or_o noise_n of_o triumph_n on_o a_o sudden_a and_o advance_n their_o banner_n as_o though_o there_o have_v be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o army_n with_o they_o and_o all_o sure_a their_o own_o alexander_n also_o on_o the_o other_o side_n than_o fierce_o skalinge_v the_o wall_n the_o people_n within_o be_v strike_v with_o great_a fear_n and_o in_o a_o maze_n the_o castle_n be_v easy_o by_o he_o surprise_v &_o take_v thus_o to_o conclude_v of_o this_o virtue_n of_o prudence_n 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father_n toward_o his_o child_n to_o note_v some_o example_n of_o this_o virtue_n we_o read_v that_o the_o great_a king_n mithridates_n use_v such_o diligence_n and_o have_v such_o regard_n unto_o all_o his_o come_v soldier_n that_o of_o a_o great_a army_n he_o can_v call_v every_o man_n private_a by_o his_o name_n and_o have_v people_n of_o more_o than_o xx_o several_a nation_n &_o language_n he_o will_v talk_v unto_o they_o all_o familiar_o in_o their_o proper_a country_n speech_n the_o great_a king_n cyrus_n before_o remember_v which_o found_v the_o monarchye_n of_o the_o persian_n use_v great_a affability_n towards_o his_o soldier_n the_o excellent_a captain_n scipio_n be_v note_v and_o honour_v for_o this_o courtesy_n alexander_n the_o great_a pass_v some_o day_n in_o the_o desert_n &_o barren_a dry_a place_n of_o arabia_n where_o as_o no_o water_n be_v to_o be_v find_v so_o that_o both_o the_o army_n &_o himself_o wear_v pain_v with_o great_a thirst_n &_o almost_o intolerable_a 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