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Niccolò Machiavelli
On the Art of War

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1 2| distant at least two arm lengths from each other, so that 2 3| would be a space of four arm lengths which come to occupy an 3 3| one hundred forty one arm lengths long, and forty wide. Behind 4 3| first ones by forty arm lengths, two of which should come 5 3| have a distance of four arm lengths between one another, this 6 3| from those three forty arm lengths, and I would place each 7 3| would be ninety one arm lengths. All of these companies 8 3| one hundred forty one arm lengths long and two hundred wide. 9 3| side, distant twenty arm lengths from it, creating a hundred 10 3| a distance of forty arm lengths. On the side of these, also 11 3| distance of a hundred fifty arm lengths away. Behind these, the 12 3| five hundred and eleven arm lengths long and as much as mentioned 13 3| be about one hundred arm lengths. The other Battalions I 14 3| having a space of thirty arm lengths between our battalions and 15 3| created intervals of four arm lengths between one company and 16 3| because the pikes are nine arm lengths long and an arm length and 17 3| only seven and a half arm lengths of the pike remain to the 18 3| so that not even six arm lengths of pike remain of use. For 19 3| remain four and one half arm lengths to the third rank, three 20 5| hollow was two hundred arm lengths on every side in this manner. 21 5| by two hundred twelve arm lengths, and would place five companies 22 5| from each other three arm lengths; these would occupy their 23 5| occupying (a space) forty arm lengths by two hundred twelve arm 24 5| by two hundred twelve arm lengths. Between the front and rear 25 5| interval (gap) of four arm lengths: one of which should be 26 5| is two hundred twelve arm lengths, and these companies placed 27 5| hundred thirty four arm lengths, (and) there would be between 28 5| space of seventy eight arm lengths, and a similar space be 29 5| space of seventy eight arm lengths in front, I would place 30 5| be two hundred twelve arm lengths on every side, I would see 31 5| left, distant forty arms lengths from the companies. And 32 5| two hundred eighty two arm lengths of space on the outside 33 5| approach them at forty arm lengths with equal intervals between 34 5| distant another forty arm lengths. This formation can be organized 35 6| distant from it fifty arm lengths, of which each should look 36 6| hundred eighty (680) arm lengths. I would also run two other 37 6| each of them by fifteen arm lengths, at the extremity of which, 38 6| which would be thirty arm lengths in width and six hundred 39 6| quarters would occupy fifty arm lengths)) and call this the Captain40 6| hundred fifty (1250) arm lengths long ((since it would occupy 41 6| and also be thirty arm lengths wide and be called the Cross 42 6| leaving a space of thirty arm lengths between the sixteenth and 43 6| Heads should be forty arm lengths wide and ten arm lengths 44 6| lengths wide and ten arm lengths long. And it is to be noted 45 6| men-at-arms should be fifteen arm lengths long and thirty wide. In 46 6| is a space of thirty arm lengths to make a transverse road. 47 6| which should be fifteen arm lengths long and thirty wide, as 48 6| have a space twenty arm lengths in width and ten in length. 49 6| with a space of ten arm lengths long and twenty wide. And 50 6| sides a space of thirty arm lengths to make a road, and I would 51 6| another space of thirty arm lengths to create a road which should 52 6| infantry, distant thirty arm lengths from each other, to create 53 6| space of one hundred arm lengths all around left between 54 6| there are seven hundred arm lengths. There remains to us now 55 6| hundred thirty five (635) arm lengths. I then subtract from each 56 6| of these spaces fifty arm lengths which the quarters of the 57 6| occupies, and forty five arm lengths of plaza which I want to 58 6| each side, and thirty arm lengths of road, which divides each 59 6| middle, and a hundred arm lengths which are left on each side 60 6| quarters four hundred arm lengths wide and a hundred long, 61 6| forty quarters fifty arm lengths long and twenty wide, which 62 6| create a road thirty arm lengths wide from north to south, 63 6| west gate, also thirty arm lengths wide, and corresponding 64 6| a hundred twenty one arm lengths per side. And from the right 65 6| would take up twelve arm lengths in length and thirty in 66 6| the space of a hundred arm lengths from those (quarters) to 67 6| would be seventy five arm lengths long and sixty in width: 68 6| would be allowed fifteen arm lengths for length and thirty for 69 6| space of thirty one arm lengths, I would place another row 70 6| distant one hundred arm lengths from the ditches, which 71 6| be more than fifteen arm lengths of space)) in which there 72 6| roads should be thirty arm lengths wide. And I would dispose 73 6| all the roads thirty arm lengths wide, so that a company 74 6| twenty five to thirty arm lengths wide. The space between 75 6| which is a hundred arm lengths wide, is necessary, since 76 6| ditch and ordinarily six arm lengths wide and three deep, which 77 7| not less than three arm lengths wide, to make it more difficult 78 7| intervals of two hundred arm lengths. The ditch inside ought 79 7| to be at least thirty arm lengths wide and twelve deep, and 80 7| ditch, every two hundred arm lengths, there should be a matted 81 7| hit, at least thirty arm lengths wide, and throw all (the 82 7| at least five or six arm lengths deep. While this ditch is


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