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soldier_n be_v of_o when_o they_o shall_v fight_v chap._n 12._o how_o a_o meet_a place_n shall_v be_v choose_v to_o fight_v in_o cap._n 13._o how_o a_o army_n may_v be_v set_v in_o order_n that_o in_o the_o battle_n it_o may_v be_v invincible_a or_o not_o easy_o overcome_v cap._n 14._o the_o manner_n of_o measure_v by_o the_o foot_n how_o much_o space_n in_o the_o battle_n shall_v be_v between_o every_o man_n in_o length_n or_o in_o breadth_n and_o how_o much_o betwixt_o every_o rank_n chap._n 15._o how_o to_o set_v the_o horseman_n in_o order_n cap._n 16._o of_o â—ydes_n or_o rescue_v which_o be_v place_v after_o the_o battle_n chap._n 17._o in_o which_o place_n the_o first_o aâ—d_z chief_a captain_n ought_v to_o stand_v in_o which_o the_o second_o and_o in_o which_o the_o three_o cap._n 18._o with_o what_o mean_v the_o valiantness_n and_o deceit_n of_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o battle_n may_v be_v withstand_v and_o prevent_v chap._n 19_o how_o many_o kind_n or_o way_n a_o open_a or_o set_v battle_n be_v join_v and_o how_o also_o that_o army_n which_o be_v less_o in_o number_n and_o strength_n may_v obtain_v the_o victory_n chap._n 20._o that_o a_o way_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o enemy_n to_o depart_v that_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o be_v destroy_v in_o fly_v away_o chap._n 21._o after_o what_o manner_n you_o may_v depart_v from_o the_o enemy_n if_o you_o do_v not_o like_v of_o your_o purpose_a battle_n chap._n 22._o of_o camel_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n upon_o barb_a horse_n cap_n 23_o after_o what_o manner_n we_o may_v withstand_v chariot_n armeâ—_n with_o hook_n and_o also_o elephant_n in_o the_o battle_n cap._n 24_o â–ª_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v if_o either_o part_n or_o the_o whole_a army_n do_v fly_v chap._n 25._o general_n rule_v of_o war_n chap._n 26._o the_o four_o book_n that_o city_n ought_v to_o be_v fence_v either_o with_o handiwork_n or_o nature_n or_o both_o chap._n 1._o that_o wall_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v straight_o but_o with_o many_o 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