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  1 1|         field with every (kind) of enemy, and to be able to win the
  2 1|             and expose them to the enemy afterwards, either at a
  3 1|          in offering battle to the enemy, all the other errors he
  4 2|           which they hurled at the enemy at the start of a battle.
  5 2|          you, you cannot attack an enemy with it who is next to you.
  6 2|            opened the ranks of the enemy and maintained order in
  7 2|       friends, and terrible to the enemy. The arms for men on horseback
  8 2|      coming to the comparison with enemy armies, he says, “but the
  9 2|      because of some advantage the enemy had in his. For if their
 10 2|            against the arms of the enemy. When Filippo Visconti,
 11 2|        recognized the power of the enemy arms, and how much they
 12 2|        order of battle to meet the enemy, who ((if he is well equipped
 13 2|           use the pike against the enemy who is next to him because
 14 2|           armor and has to meet an enemy that is (protected) fully
 15 2|        when he saw the army of the enemy, said: “These are just about
 16 2|           seeing and attacking the enemy, and as they were heavily
 17 2|     overrunning and despoiling the enemy country, and to keep harassing
 18 2|        harassing and troubling the enemy army so as to keep it continually
 19 2|       pursuing than in routing the enemy, and are much more inferior
 20 2|        occupying places before the enemy, to come upon him unexpectedly,
 21 2|            hurl himself against an enemy, and sustain an attack.
 22 2|         and the club as against an enemy, and sometime they went
 23 2|        themselves and wounding the enemy; and since the feigned arms
 24 2|       their soldiers to wound (the enemy) by the driving of a point
 25 2|            and gold that makes the enemy submit themselves to you,
 26 2|            taking into account the enemy he sees, or for that which
 27 2|           them to fight against an enemy they can see, show them
 28 2|           to an encounter with the enemy, continually exercised them
 29 2|        they may have never met the enemy face to face, they can be
 30 2|           the location or from the enemy, to reorganize themselves
 31 2|        going forward; but when the enemy comes and the time for the (
 32 2|            from the attacks of the enemy. But since such companies
 33 2|           together combat with the enemy, I do not belabor myself
 34 2|      causes more fear to them (the enemy) than twenty other armed
 35 2|        able to offer battle to the enemy, and hope to win it; which
 36 3|         came hand to hand with the enemy, and who, if they saw themselves
 37 3|          three times, and that the enemy has so much virtu that he
 38 3|       their front came against the enemy, only the first six ranks
 39 3|           and easily penetrate the enemy companies on foot, and the
 40 3|         companies on foot, and the enemy at the first encounter would
 41 3|         able to be attacked by the enemy.~This formation of the Army
 42 3|          coming to battle with the enemy, and resisting him, they
 43 3|           to resist and combat the enemy again: and if this should
 44 3| extraordinary pikemen. Nor can the enemy assault it in any part where
 45 3|         because there cannot be an enemy who has so much power that
 46 3|      according as the place or the enemy should command you.~LUIGI:
 47 3|            thoughts of holding the enemy at bay and delaying the
 48 3|      already fired, but harmed the enemy little; and the extraordinary
 49 3|           are capable, assault the enemy, whose artillery has fired
 50 3|          it, and to defend it, the enemy has moved forward, so that
 51 3|          neither that of friend or enemy can perform its office.
 52 3|            cause any injury to the enemy from the flanks. Look, the
 53 3|        withstood the onrush of the enemy, and with what silence,
 54 3|           gone to attack a band of enemy gunners who wanted to attach
 55 3|          by the flank, and how the enemy cavalry have succored them,
 56 3|            encounter), so great an enemy band of men-at-arms has
 57 3|    security, and leisure, kill the enemy. Do you not see that, when
 58 3|           Look with what hurry the enemy moves; for, armed with the
 59 3|       other because of finding the enemy too greatly armed)), in
 60 3|          also that you pointed the enemy artillery high, and arranged
 61 3|       being shot than shooting the enemy. You must understand that,
 62 3|      scatter, they do not give the enemy the hard work to rout them,
 63 3|         light cavalry to seize the enemy artillery. And therefore
 64 3|        again so as not to give the enemy time, for you cannot give
 65 3|             because, to render the enemy artillery useless, there
 66 3|          assault it; which, if the enemy abandons it, you seize it;
 67 3|           that in the hands of the enemy or of friends, it cannot
 68 3|          coming to battle with the enemy, he was assaulted by them
 69 3|            more prudent to let the enemy blind himself, than for
 70 3|      obstructing the vision of the enemy is something useful, can
 71 3|     Epaminondas, who, to blind the enemy Army which was coming to
 72 3|        cavalry run in front of the enemy so that they raised the
 73 3|       other injury inflicted by an enemy, and they would also answer
 74 3|          the cavalry, and give the enemy more difficulty in routing
 75 3|           addition to this, if the enemy artillery does not frighten
 76 3|             for it seems to me the enemy can so locate it on a side
 77 3|          the company there. If the enemy should organize his army
 78 3|        possible to enter among the enemy forces to capture it.~FABRIZIO:
 79 3|   intervals, you not only give the enemy the opportunity to capture
 80 3|          to provide a path for the enemy, I say that this is easily
 81 3|           easily done, because the enemy, if it wants its artillery
 82 3|          themselves from a near-by enemy; and so organized that,
 83 3|        cavalry was repulsed by the enemy cavalry, and that it retired
 84 3|         withstood and repulsed the enemy in the rear. I believe the
 85 3|            kind and numbers of the enemy, which will be shown before
 86 3|        withstand the attack of the enemy, and does not have to receive
 87 3|       first who have withstood the enemy, must have large intervals,
 88 3|            true, that the more the enemy enters into the Battalions,
 89 3|            will find them; for the enemy can never fight with the
 90 3|          same thing happens if the enemy should reach the third line,
 91 3|     receive them.~FABRIZIO: If the enemy does not fight them when
 92 3|          and inflict injury on the enemy on the flank since the first
 93 4|   according to the (nature of) the enemy and the site, because in
 94 4|      according to the site and the enemy. But note this, that there
 95 4|        small force compared to the enemy, you ought to seek other
 96 4|    according to the numbers of the enemy: and if the enemy is of
 97 4|           of the enemy: and if the enemy is of a lesser number, you
 98 4|           not only to surround the enemy, but extend your ranks,
 99 4|         more easily to attack (the enemy). None the less, one ought
100 4|         adjoining hills, where the enemy Army can come; because in
101 4|      conveniently be harmed by the enemy artillery, without being
102 4|        arms that are thrown at the enemy, and makes their blows more
103 4|         when they learned that the enemy had strengthened one side
104 4|            that it only resist the enemy, and not push it back, and
105 4|         two great disorders to the enemy: the first, that he finds
106 4|            larger than that of the enemy, and not wanting to be prevented
107 4|       fronts equal to those of the enemy: then when the battle is
108 4|        will always happen that the enemy will find himself surrounded
109 4|           cannot be pursued by the enemy, but the enemy cannot be
110 4|      pursued by the enemy, but the enemy cannot be pursued by him.
111 4|       disorganize the ranks of the enemy, have commanded those who
112 4|            auxiliaries, having the enemy in front and their rear
113 4|           up by them to injure the enemy)) used chariots which had
114 4|      victory. To want to worry the enemy during the battle, something
115 4|          look like it, so that the enemy, being deceived by that
116 4|           it is able to attack the enemy from behind or on the sides.
117 4|           well hidden, so that the enemy may be assaulted, suddenly
118 4|         announce the killed of the enemy Captain, or to have defeated
119 4|            to whoever used it. The enemy cavalry may be easily disturbed
120 4|            is usual to deceive the enemy when in combat by drawing
121 4|       retire through them, and the enemy pursuing, comes to ruin
122 4|            over to the side of the enemy, and that this had dismayed
123 4|         them into the hands of the enemy. Sertorious, when undertaking
124 4|            and tossing it amid the enemy, offered rewards to whoever
125 4|             but pursued the routed enemy with great impetus and fury,
126 4|        from the unawareness of the enemy, which frequently becomes
127 4|          success as that which the enemy believes you cannot attempt,
128 4|         you to take steps that the enemy is not able to follow you
129 4|            reassemble, so that the enemy, fearing to divide his forces,
130 4|        possessions in front of the enemy, so that being retarded
131 4|         whence in the morning, the enemy seeing so many of their
132 4|         penetrate) the Army of the enemy. In opposition to this shape
133 4|          against the design of the enemy, is to do that willingly
134 4|             or when you expect the enemy to be reinforced again by
135 4|             or from cowardice. The enemy sometimes gives you the
136 4|       crossing a river by an alert enemy of theirs, who waited until
137 4|        Some time you may find your enemy tired from having pursued
138 4|            addition to this, if an enemy offers you battle at a good
139 4|          against Sertorius. If the enemy has diminished in strength,
140 4|          receive the onrush of the enemy, who impetuously go to assault
141 4|          feared the virtu of their enemy, have begun the battle at
142 4|        Some, having known that the enemy Army, because of certain
143 4|            forces and those of the enemy with them: which are the
144 4|           is more suitable for the enemy than for themselves; which
145 4|            the Captain to know the enemy, and who he has around him:
146 4|           or by believing that the enemy, also in strong places,
147 4|            engagement if he has an enemy who wants to fight in any
148 4|           cannot be avoided if the enemy at all events wants to undertake
149 4|           some of them over to the enemy as plunder. It may also
150 4|          to make them angry at the enemy, by pointing out that (the
151 4|          by pointing out that (the enemy) say slanderous things of
152 4|         their intelligence (in the enemy camp) and having corrupted
153 4|           side where they see they enemy, and undertake some light
154 4|          your (soldiers) value the enemy little, as Agesilaus the
155 5|        organize an army against an enemy which is unseen, but which
156 5|           that side from which the enemy was coming. If they were
157 5|          walk securely through the enemy country, and be able to
158 5|          it should happen that the enemy comes from the rear, the
159 5|          everyone turn to face the enemy, so that at once the front
160 5|            mentioned above. If the enemy attacks on the right flank,
161 5|       ought to be observed. If the enemy should happen to be large
162 5|     yourself on the side where the enemy could assault you from three
163 5|         territory and forces of an enemy, who has three times the
164 5|     Hasdrubal in Italy. But if the enemy has a much larger force
165 5|          carry them so that if the enemy should come, they would
166 5|       ZANOBI: We have overcome the enemy in the field, and then marched
167 5|           disorders; for when the (enemy) army was routed, all the
168 5|        Roman legions defeating the enemy but not pursuing him: for
169 5|        them while marching, or the enemy cunningly draws you into
170 5|          ought to be used, for the enemy always place themselves
171 5|          have often discovered the enemy, for where the enemy comes
172 5|           the enemy, for where the enemy comes to meet you, he will
173 5|        this to be the place of any enemy ambush, and knowing this
174 5|           himself and injuring the enemy. As to the second case,
175 5|          would be (the case) if an enemy places some booty before
176 5|          man: if only a few of the enemy assault you: if the enemy
177 5|          enemy assault you: if the enemy takes to sudden and unreasonable
178 5|      should never believe that the enemy does not know his business,
179 5|          he appears weak, the more enemy appears more cautious, so
180 5|        that when you march through enemy country, you face more and
181 5|            so much to discover the enemy as to reconnoiter the country,
182 5|         and characteristics of the enemy ought to be considered,
183 5|          away from in front of the enemy because you judge yourself
184 5|          its crossing, so that the enemy is about to join up and
185 5|          able to be impeded by the enemy, he being stopped by that
186 5|        when he was besieged by the enemy, girded himself on that
187 5|         set fire to it. Whence the enemy not being intent to guard
188 5|            at a river, so that the enemy should give him time to
189 5|           in crossing a river, the enemy on the opposite bank impedes
190 5|           along the river, and the enemy did the same. And Caesar
191 5|         both being occupied by the enemy, has, as a remedy, to do
192 5|   difficult to cross, and show the enemy that by it you want to be
193 5|            front remains open. The enemy believing this, fortifies
194 5|      himself from the hands of the enemy. Lucius Minutius, the Roman
195 5|           certain mountains by the enemy, from which he could not
196 5|          which were guarded by the enemy, and the first sight of
197 5|           sight of whom caused the enemy to assemble to defend the
198 5|         they passed by without the enemy being able to take any remedy;
199 5|          country, constraining the enemy to leave the pass free to
200 5|           a great multitude of the enemy, has tightened his ranks,
201 5|           his ranks, and given the enemy the faculty of completely
202 5|          daybreak as he moved, the enemy assaulted him, and infested
203 5|    protected from the darts of the enemy. This is as much as occurs
204 6|          might be able to draw the enemy to attack them. As to the
205 6|       according as they feared the enemy. For myself, I would not
206 6|            place the camp near the enemy, for I do not know whether
207 6|           Captain encamps near the enemy, unless he is disposed to
208 6|            engagement whenever the enemy wants; and if the others
209 6|           to leave the work if the enemy came, and take up their
210 6|       corrupted or attacked by the enemy, so that they judged it
211 6|        observe by day if I had the enemy near. As to giving it a
212 6|           diligence results in the enemy not being able to have correspondence
213 6|         first climbed the walls of enemy towns, to whoever first
214 6|      entered the encampment of the enemy, to whoever in battle wounded
215 6|        battle wounded or killed an enemy, to whoever had thrown him
216 6|        locate themselves where the enemy should be unable to besiege
217 6|         friends are, and where the enemy, and from these make a conjecture
218 6|        fight both sickness and the enemy. But nothing is more useful
219 6|          necessary to see that the enemy does not impede your provisions,
220 6|             Never make anyone your enemy, who, while seeking to overcome
221 6|        enough to fight against any enemy?~FABRIZIO: To the first
222 6|         army someone who keeps the enemy advised of your designs,
223 6| apprehensive: which will cause the enemy to undertake some enterprise,
224 6|          army, and do not want the enemy to know you have enlarged
225 6|          learn the secrets of your enemy and know his arrangement,
226 6|         opportunity to observe the enemy army, and consideration
227 6|           similar secrets from the enemy if you should take prisoners
228 6|           wanted to go to meet the enemy, but have gone to assail
229 6|     confidence, while those of the enemy become dismayed, it appearing
230 6|          stronger than that of the enemy, for if it were otherwise,
231 6|    besieged in the quarters of the enemy, to set in motion proceedings
232 6|       several days; which only any enemy negligent in every way will
233 6|           freeing himself from the enemy to do something in addition
234 6|           divide the forces of the enemy, either by making him suspicious
235 6|       counsels. As to dividing the enemy forces, there is no more
236 6|       comparison with those of the enemy, and awaiting a Legion from
237 6|            a Legion from Rome, the enemy wanted to go out to meet
238 6|   undertake an engagement with the enemy on the next day; then he
239 6|         next day, (and) caused the enemy, in order not to diminish
240 6|           divide the forces of the enemy, but to double his own.
241 6|           order to divide his (the enemy) forces, have employed allowing
242 6|        have overcome it before the enemy had time to succor it. For
243 6|         time to succor it. For the enemy, as he is not certain whether
244 6|             or human passion, your enemy is brought to extreme desperation,
245 6|            the cavalry assault the enemy continually for many days,
246 6|          is in the vicinity of the enemy army, to send his forces
247 6|           with the insignia of the enemy, to rob and burn his own
248 6|            own country: whence the enemy, believing they were forces
249 6|             Many have overcome the enemy by giving him the faculty
250 6|            and herds, and when the enemy had filled himself beyond
251 6|      daytime to keep watch for the enemy, have been the ruin of him
252 6|            it helps to deceive the enemy by changing one of your
253 6|       indicating the coming of the enemy, at night with fire and
254 6|     intermission; so that when the enemy came, he should remain in
255 6|         when he wanted to draw the enemy from the strong places,
256 6|            quarters: whence to the enemy, thinking he was able to
257 6|         take care not to bring the enemy to extreme desperation;
258 6|            over to the side of the enemy, quickly sounded the call
259 6|           to pursue it: whence the enemy, believing that Lucullus
260 6|            an engagement with your enemy, as this is the end toward
261 6|          cannot have them face the enemy united, but of necessity,
262 6|         liking, and await him (the enemy) with fresh forces, and
263 6|             and go out to find the enemy forces who cannot withstand
264 6|       always routed who assault an enemy in winter time, who in itself
265 7|       which pattern results in the enemy not being able to approach
266 7|          it should happen that the enemy fills them ((which a large
267 7|           wall becomes prey to the enemy. I believe, therefore, ((
268 7|     ladders, and does not give the enemy the faculty of filling the
269 7|          middle sized guns. If the enemy comes to scale your wall,
270 7|          the ditch, in safety, the enemy artillery kills you. The
271 7|         fight, it happens that the enemy drives them back, and in
272 7|         ensuing mixing of men, the enemy does not enter with them.
273 7|       being let down, keep out the enemy but saves one’s friends;
274 7|           are unable to injure the enemy, so that they can attack
275 7|           it can be impeded by the enemy so that it cannot come down
276 7|            the rear of a besieging enemy. It is to be noted that
277 7|           provide a refuge for the enemy who assaults you, but does
278 7|          yourself, and deprive the enemy of the opportunity to avail
279 7|          Cities, nothing gives the enemy hope of being able to occupy
280 7|           habit of looking for the enemy; for often Cities are lost
281 7|        arms, on the side where the enemy (comes to) fight; for if
282 7|         the besieged, and then the enemy is forced to overcome those
283 7|     besieged, in order to show the enemy they had grain left over,
284 7|            methods to enfamish the enemy. Fabius allowed the Campanians
285 7|           it should occur that the enemy had entered inside the city
286 7|          deceit and cunning of the enemy, and, therefore, the besieged
287 7|        anything which they see the enemy doing continuously, but
288 7|          they left the town to the enemy to plunder. Some have put
289 7|            and confidence with the enemy, which he afterward used
290 7|         made the entry easy to the enemy. Hannibal persuaded one
291 7|          go by day for fear of the enemy, and when he returned with
292 7|          toward him, that, from an enemy, he made him a very good
293 7|           in their guards when the enemy is distant, than when he
294 7|            have been lost when the enemy assaulted them on a side
295 7|       inaccessible, or because the enemy cunningly assaults him on
296 7|         detect the presence of the enemy, and with their baying discover
297 7|         dangerous exploit when the enemy is cautious to a point.
298 7|           when you do not want the enemy to enter by the breaks in
299 7|       defenses have been made, the enemy is awaited with leisure
300 7|        your City so deep, that the enemy can not excavate further
301 7|           water, which is the only enemy of these excavations. And
302 7|        those excavations which the enemy might be able to arrange
303 7|         are besieged by a cautious enemy. Whoever is besieged, above
304 7|            them disunited; for the enemy being able all together
305 7|      forces, and have overcome the enemy. Marcellus did this at Nola,
306 7|          the driving attack of the enemy, opened the encampment on
307 7|           these. What benefits the enemy, harms you; and what benefits
308 7|        what benefits you, harm the enemy. Whoever is more vigilant
309 7|       observing the designs of the enemy in war, and endures much
310 7|            is better to defeat the enemy by hunger than with steel;
311 7|            have concealed from the enemy until the time you have
312 7|            some on the side of the enemy desert to come to your service,
313 7|            forces and those of the enemy. The virtu of the soldiers
314 7|             the strength) of a new enemy by skirmishes, before you
315 7|           Whoever pursues a routed enemy in a disorganized manner,
316 7|          you become aware that the enemy has foreseen it. Counsel
317 7|          coming to battle with the enemy, to kneel with the left
318 7|       withstand the attack (of the enemy); which not only gave him
319 7|           only had to overcome the enemy, but before they came to
320 7|            accustomed to await the enemy up to the point of the pike