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army_n be_v depart_v they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o river_n and_o lay_v over_o their_o bridge_n and_o strong_o fortify_v it_o the_o enemy_n see_v the_o full_a number_n of_o troop_n and_o colour_n will_v not_o mistrust_v any_o thing_n but_o will_v march_v on_o to_o prevent_v their_o go_v over_o as_o before_o they_o be_v accustom_v those_o in_o ambush_n see_v the_o coast_n clear_a have_v finish_v their_o work_n the_o army_n have_v steal_v back_o again_o and_o march_v over_o without_o danger_n or_o resistance_n chap._n clxxviii_o a_o politic_n stratagem_n use_v by_o the_o duke_n bernhard_n of_o saxon-weymar_a whereby_o he_o surprise_v the_o strong_a town_n of_o manheim_n in_o the_o pallatinate_n duke_n bernhard_n of_o saxon-weymar_a by_o a_o stratagem_n surprise_v the_o town_n of_o manheim_n be_v the_o strong_a in_o all_o the_o pallatinate_n seat_v upon_o the_o river_n rhine_n where_o the_o river_n nekar_n flow_v into_o it_o he_o march_v towards_o the_o town_n with_o five_o hundred_o man_n order_v his_o man_n so_o that_o he_o may_v reach_v the_o town_n the_o next_o morn_n a_o hour_n or_o two_o before_o day_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o approach_v send_v word_n to_o the_o governor_n that_o he_o be_v a_o commander_n of_o a_o town_n of_o their_o side_n and_o name_v his_o name_n according_o and_o that_o have_v be_v out_o upon_o a_o partee_n that_o night_n be_v by_o the_o enemy_n beat_v in_o thither_o for_o his_o refuge_n and_o that_o the_o swede_n be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o the_o rear_n of_o his_o troop_n he_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v let_v in_o with_o all_o expedition_n the_o governor_n give_v credence_n to_o his_o feign_a tale_n open_v the_o port_n and_o give_v he_o free_a passage_n into_o the_o town_n whereby_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o guard_n and_o slay_v three_o hundred_o of_o the_o garrison_n and_o take_v maravelli_n the_o governor_n and_o his_o lieutenant_n prisoner_n and_o enjoy_v the_o town_n which_o by_o force_n can_v not_o have_v be_v take_v without_o a_o long_a siege_n chap._n clxxix_o a_o politic_n stratagem_n use_v by_o alexander_n whereby_o he_o force_v his_o enemy_n from_o a_o passage_n which_o by_o strength_n he_o can_v not_o have_v ganed_a alexander_n in_o the_o war_n against_o darius_n be_v prevent_v by_o bessius_n who_o have_v get_v the_o advantage_n of_o a_o straight_a passage_n over_o a_o high_a rock_n which_o constrain_v alexander_n to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o stratagem_n he_o have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o a_o mighty_a windy_a day_n stackt_v upon_o a_o heap_n a_o huge_a pile_n or_o wood_n and_o brush_n faggot_n and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n the_o wind_n carry_v the_o coal_n flame_n and_o smoke_n so_o strong_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o enemy_n that_o they_o be_v glad_a to_o quit_v the_o place_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v be_v impossible_a for_o his_o army_n to_o have_v do_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o the_o place_n chap._n clxxx_o how_o scipio_n by_o his_o justice_n and_o chaste_a carriage_n towards_o a_o fair_a lady_n which_o he_o have_v take_v prisoner_n win_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o enemy_n justice_n and_o chastity_n win_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o enemy_n more_o than_o any_o policy_n else_o that_o may_v be_v devise_v as_o by_o the_o example_n of_o scipio_n in_o spain_n where_o he_o render_v a_o young_a lady_n very_o beautiful_a to_o her_o father_n and_o husband_n without_o offer_v she_o any_o discourtesy_n which_o make_v he_o win_v more_o city_n and_o town_n in_o spain_n than_o former_o he_o can_v do_v with_o his_o potent_a army_n likewise_o caesar_n in_o his_o war_n in_o france_n cause_v the_o timber_n and_o such_o necessary_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o which_o he_o use_v to_o make_v the_o list_n about_o his_o army_n whereby_o he_o get_v such_o a_o name_n of_o justice_n that_o the_o conquest_n of_o that_o province_n be_v obtain_v with_o ease_n chap._n clxxxi_o a_o politic_n answer_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a unto_o certain_a malicious_a enemy_n and_o his_o wise_a devise_n to_o gain_v their_o love_n alexander_n the_o great_a be_v solicit_v to_o take_v a_o strict_a revenge_n of_o arcadian_a and_o nicanor_n who_o have_v use_v evil_a speech_n of_o philip_n of_o macedon_n father_n in_o law_n to_o alexander_n and_o that_o they_o conceive_v they_o for_o those_o affront_n to_o be_v high_o worthy_a of_o death_n to_o who_o alexander_n most_o politic_o and_o wise_o answer_v that_o first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o the_o fault_n lie_v in_o they_o that_o use_v the_o abusive_a language_n or_o in_o king_n philip_n second_o that_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o power_n of_o every_o man_n to_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o if_o he_o will_v endeavour_v it_o which_o indeed_o prove_v so_o for_o after_o king_n philip_n relieve_v their_o necessity_n there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o kingdom_n do_v he_o more_o honour_n and_o true_a service_n than_o they_o do_v in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o war_n chap._n clxxxii_o a_o politic_a course_n use_v by_o tamburlaine_n in_o his_o war_n whereby_o he_o gain_v speedy_a conquest_n tamberlaine_n the_o great_a in_o all_o his_o war_n use_v his_o enemy_n to_o three_o banner_n the_o first_o day_n he_o set_v up_o a_o white_a flag_n signify_v favour_n and_o mercy_n if_o they_o yield_v immediate_o the_o second_o day_n a_o red_a banner_n betoken_v blood_n and_o loss_n of_o life_n the_o three_o day_n a_o black_a banner_n in_o token_n of_o the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o city_n or_o town_n burn_v they_o to_o asâ—es_n by_o this_o policy_n he_o make_v the_o world_n tremble_v to_o withstand_v his_o first_o summons_n for_o he_o never_o grant_v pardon_n after_o the_o first_o refusal_n whereby_o he_o conquer_v with_o small_a pain_n or_o effusion_n of_o blood_n chap._n clxxxiii_o a_o policy_n use_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o to_o suppress_v his_o rebel_n which_o otherwise_o have_v hazard_v the_o ruin_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n who_o be_v brother_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o of_o england_n plot_v a_o rebellion_n in_o the_o north._n the_o king_n perceive_v the_o eminent_a danger_n that_o he_o be_v like_a to_o hazard_v think_v it_o great_a wisdom_n to_o grant_v his_o gracious_a pardon_n to_o be_v proclaim_v unto_o all_o such_o as_o will_v lay_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o come_v in_o whereupon_o the_o rebel_n consider_v the_o present_a danger_n they_o be_v in_o make_v the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o bethink_v themselves_o that_o the_o safe_a course_n be_v to_o accept_v of_o this_o gracious_a offer_n and_o not_o to_o run_v a_o double_a hazard_n whereupon_o they_o come_v in_o and_o acknowledge_v their_o heinous_a offence_n desire_v to_o have_v his_o majesty_n favour_n renew_v chap._n clxxxiiii_o a_o politic_n devise_v use_v by_o william_n rufus_n to_o get_v money_n king_n williaw_n rufus_n have_v long_a war_n in_o france_n which_o have_v much_o impoverish_v he_o and_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o great_a straight_o for_o lack_v of_o money_n he_o devise_v a_o politic_a way_n to_o help_v himself_o by_o levy_v twenty_o thousand_o soldier_n be_v man_n of_o good_a rank_n and_o fashion_n to_o be_v conduct_v into_o normandy_n to_o aid_v he_o against_o france_n who_o be_v in_o their_o march_n towards_o the_o coast_n side_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v embark_v it_o be_v signify_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o king_n that_o as_o well_o for_o their_o particular_a safety_n as_o also_o for_o not_o disfurnish_v the_o realm_n of_o strength_n whosoever_o will_v pay_v ten_o shilling_n towards_o the_o levy_n of_o soldier_n in_o normandy_n he_o may_v be_v excuse_v and_o stay_v at_o home_n the_o which_o favour_n they_o general_o embrace_v and_o willing_o pay_v every_o man_n his_o stipend_n by_o this_o devise_n he_o gain_v 10000_o pound_n chap._n clxxxv_o a_o politic_n course_n to_o keep_v a_o new_a conquer_a people_n from_o innovation_n and_o rebellion_n â—here_o a_o conquest_n have_v new_o be_v either_o in_o a_o kingdom_n city_n or_o town_n the_o best_a way_n to_o prevent_v the_o people_n from_o invent_v rebellion_n and_o innovation_n be_v to_o impoverish_v they_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o leisure_n noâ—_n mean_v to_o put_v any_o mischief_n in_o practice_n for_o busy_v themselves_o in_o get_v their_o livelihood_n chap._n clxxxvi_o a_o politic_a way_n to_o stay_v mutines_n in_o a_o army_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o chief_a author_n without_o run_v a_o hazard_n when_o mutines_n be_v a_o broach_n a_o general_n must_v be_v wise_a and_o circumspect_a in_o apply_v himself_o to_o appeal_v they_o and_o first_o to_o sever_v the_o confederate_n in_o divide_v they_o and_o break_v their_o faction_n whereby_o to_o defeat_v it_o for_o if_o the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v of_o any_o great_a command_n or_o
man_n of_o quality_n and_o that_o the_o original_n proceed_v from_o discontent_n and_o that_o they_o have_v draw_v a_o strong_a party_n to_o side_n with_o they_o whereby_o the_o law_n of_o the_o field_n can_v take_v place_n without_o run_v a_o hazard_n to_o the_o whole_a army_n then_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o deal_v mild_o with_o they_o use_v fair_a term_n and_o promise_n willing_o condescend_v to_o such_o request_n as_o shall_v be_v by_o they_o desire_v deal_v private_o with_o some_o particular_a man_n and_o sometime_o with_o many_o together_o and_o eftsoon_a fill_v they_o with_o promise_n and_o hope_n use_v pensive_a yet_o vehement_a word_n which_o may_v induce_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o any_o dissemble_a intent_n and_o so_o by_o degree_n prevail_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o principal_a head_n and_o then_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n will_v soon_o fall_v off_o of_o itself_o chap._n clxxxvii_o a_o policy_n use_v by_o king_n william_n to_o malcolm_n king_n of_o scotland_n who_o have_v invade_v this_o land_n think_v to_o gain_v his_o peace_n he_o will_v have_v yield_v to_o any_o condition_n king_n william_n the_o second_o have_v weaken_v his_o army_n by_o his_o great_a war_n in_o france_n malcolm_n king_n of_o scotland_n perceive_v what_o broil_n and_o contention_n this_o poor_a king_n be_v hem_v in_o withal_o take_v his_o opportunity_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o with_o his_o army_n invade_v england_n consider_v the_o premise_n he_o think_v to_o bring_v king_n william_n to_o what_o term_n of_o peace_n he_o shall_v desire_v and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o great_a loss_n he_o will_v be_v very_o moderate_a in_o demand_v any_o article_n from_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n this_o project_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o upshot_n king_n william_n show_v himself_o more_o resolute_a than_o ever_o â—efore_o in_o his_o prosperity_n affirm_v in_o high_a term_n that_o he_o scorn_v to_o yield_v to_o any_o difficulty_n whereupon_o malcolm_n conjecture_v that_o such_o a_o high_a confidence_n can_v not_o be_v without_o good_a ground_n he_o consent_v to_o any_o condition_n that_o king_n william_n do_v desire_v chap._n clxxxviii_o politic_a observation_n in_o a_o confederate_a war_n that_o army_n which_o intend_v to_o invade_v a_o enemy_n the_o strength_n whereof_o consist_v of_o divers_a confederates_n the_o service_n which_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v must_v be_v speedy_o do_v for_o in_o a_o short_a time_n such_o a_o army_n will_v fall_v into_o divers_a inconvenience_n as_o either_o a_o dissipation_n and_o dissolvement_n or_o else_o fall_v into_o a_o confusion_n in_o regard_n of_o great_a difficulty_n that_o will_v arise_v and_o strait_n that_o they_o must_v be_v expose_v unto_o especial_o be_v far_o remote_a from_o succour_n and_o relief_n or_o hardly_o to_o be_v relieve_v whereas_o the_o enemy_n be_v in_o his_o own_o land_n at_o hand_n may_v have_v speedy_a supply_n both_o of_o man_n and_o ammunition_n as_o by_o the_o example_n of_o robert_n duke_n of_o normandy_n elder_a brother_n to_o king_n william_n who_o with_o divers_a other_o prince_n of_o europe_n have_v surprise_v jerusalem_n and_o divers_a other_o city_n yet_o soon_o â—ell_v at_o odds_n and_o be_v dissipate_v chap._n clxxxix_o a_o policy_n use_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o croizon_n to_o make_v his_o cowardly_a soldier_n fight_v croyzon_n be_v besiege_v by_o general_n norrice_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o fort_n see_v his_o soldier_n faint_v in_o the_o defence_n thereof_o wherefore_o to_o prevent_v it_o all_o that_o do_v play_v the_o coward_n or_o that_o do_v speak_v of_o yield_v he_o cause_v to_o be_v chain_v to_o a_o post_n set_v in_o some_o breach_n with_o his_o weapon_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o defend_v himself_o and_o it_o by_o this_o device_n the_o rest_n of_o their_o fellow_n soldier_n will_v rather_o venture_v their_o person_n honourable_o then_o to_o be_v compel_v with_o a_o great_a danger_n dishonourable_o chap._n cxc_o a_o policy_n use_v by_o general_n to_o beguile_v hunger_n in_o a_o straight_o besiege_v town_n the_o people_n of_o lydia_n be_v the_o first_o that_o invent_v game_n as_o dice_n card_n chess_n and_o the_o like_a necessity_n and_o hunger_n force_v they_o unto_o it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o persius_n artis_fw-la magister_fw-la ingenijque_fw-la largitor_n venture_n for_o be_v sore_o vex_v with_o famine_n in_o the_o time_n of_o atis_n one_o of_o the_o progenitor_n of_o omphale_n they_o use_v every_o second_o day_n by_o play_v at_o these_o game_n to_o beguile_v their_o hungry_a belly_n thus_o for_o 22_o year_n they_o continue_v play_v and_o eat_v by_o turn_n chap._n cxc_o a_o politic_a stratagem_n practise_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o berghen_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n force_n by_o which_o he_o destroy_v divers_a of_o they_o and_o preserve_v the_o town_n from_o surprise_v the_o prince_n of_o parma_n bring_v a_o mighty_a army_n before_o berghen-opzome_a the_o governor_n make_v 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observation_n for_o a_o general_n if_o he_o fear_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o enemy_n battle_n to_o march_v from_o he_o by_o night_n our_o famous_a general_n use_v this_o observation_n in_o their_o war_n si_fw-la pauci_fw-la necessario_fw-la cum_fw-la multitudine_fw-la pugnare_fw-la cogantur_fw-la consilium_fw-la est_fw-la noctis_fw-la tempore_fw-la bellifortâ—â—â—â—tentare_fw-la chap._n cxciii_o a_o politic_n stratagem_n whereby_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n regain_v the_o possession_n of_o a_o city_n and_o castle_n former_o lose_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n ferand_n king_n of_o naples_n have_v lose_v his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o understand_v the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v fight_v a_o great_a battle_n with_o the_o venetian_n and_o millaâ—â—ys_n at_o fernon_n conjecture_v with_o himself_o how_o by_o a_o wile_n to_o repossess_v himself_o of_o the_o castle_n in_o the_o city_n of_o naples_n to_o which_o end_n have_v get_v some_o few_o troop_n in_o arm_n 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