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1 1| stationed there, and the small number of people who remain in
2 1| the field who are a great number, but all of whom are released
3 1| States, who are a small number, Pope Julius and you have
4 1| to be joined by a great number of companions: but as they
5 1| you that they exceed the number you had designated, you
6 1| are needed) to fill the number you require: so that being
7 1| parts, and especially as to number; for many say that a lesser
8 1| for many say that a lesser number ought to be taken, of whom
9 1| greater rather than a smaller number, and what methods you would
10 1| Without doubt the greater number is more desirable and more
11 1| say better, where a great number are not available, a perfect
12 1| pay (more to) the lesser number, and thereby keeping them
13 1| month. To begin with, this number of infantry is not enough
14 1| whoever desires a small number in order to be able to pay
15 1| in my opinion, that any number will always diminish in
16 1| have; so that the small number will succeed at nothing.
17 1| reputation, for the large number will always give you reputation.
18 1| trained, if you enroll a small number of men in many countries,
19 2| would assault any great number of horse, and there have
20 2| eight thousand men. This number was called a Legion by the
21 2| by the Gauls. This same number, by the Swiss, who alone
22 2| all of whom comprise (a number of) four thousand five hundred
23 2| Company. And although the number of men in each of them could
24 2| infantry, I will stand on this number. They should, therefore,
25 2| believe you remember the number of men and the heads which
26 2| must proceed to where the number is less. And yet, every
27 2| necessary are the great number of countersigns, so that,
28 2| write on his shield the number of his file, and the number
29 2| number of his file, and the number of his place assigned him
30 2| Kingdoms and an infinite number of Republics. And men become
31 2| are excellent men without number, and there would be many
32 3| infantry to exceed the number of the infantry of the Legion.
33 3| cavalry should be greater in number. With this army which consisted
34 3| therefore must have a smaller number than the first; for if it
35 3| be of a greater or equal number, it would result in not
36 3| who receive them lesser in number.~LUIGI: And I like what
37 3| each company must have its number displayed openly, so that
38 3| more readily recognize that number. The Battalions ought also
39 3| numbered, and have their number on their principal banner.
40 3| know, therefore, what the number is of the Battalion placed
41 3| left or right wing, the number of those placed in the front
42 3| have, in addition to the number?~FABRIZIO: I would want
43 4| the enemy is of a lesser number, you ought to seek wide
44 4| seek places where a small number can defend you, or where
45 4| which are the greater in number, which are better armed
46 4| know that because of their number or the location, or from
47 5| Battalions are called by number, and each of them has ((
48 5| army: and I would draw the number needed from every company,
49 5| Vercingetorix seeing the number of Legions, and believing
50 6| care if they exceeded the number in their Legions; and that
51 6| these would be called by the number and the band (side) where
52 6| should be placed among the number of the armed: herdsmen with
53 6| quarter having a predetermined number of men, it is an easy thing
54 6| quarter them: the other, what number of soldiers would be enough
55 6| fifty thousand. With this number they opposed two hundred
56 6| Carthaginians. With the same number, they opposed Hannibal.
57 6| the Romans and Greeks, the number of fifty thousand soldiers
58 7| being assaulted by a great number of Gauls, and seeing he
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