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B21037 The stratagems of war, or, A collection of the most celebrated practices and wise sayings of the great generals in former ages written by Sextus Julius Frontinus, one of the Roman consuls ; now English'd, and enlarged with a new collection of the most noted strategems and brave exploits of famous and modern generals ... by M.D.A.; Strategematica. English Frontinus, Sextus Julius.; D'Assigny, Marius, 1643-1717. 1686 (1686) Wing D287; Wing F2244A; ESTC R4210 174,765 364

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the_o common_a enemy_n she_o banish_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o take_v away_o their_o good_n and_o estate_n chap._n xiii_o how_o pope_n gregory_n the_o four_o betray_v the_o emperor_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o unnatural_a son_n the_o son_n of_o this_o emperor_n be_v rise_v in_o rebellion_n against_o he_o and_o have_v raise_v a_o considerable_a army_n with_o a_o design_n to_o fight_v with_o their_o father_n near_o basil_n the_o pope_n who_o election_n the_o emperor_n have_v with_o some_o difficulty_n allow_v come_v to_o the_o army_n with_o a_o pretence_n to_o make_v peace_n between_o the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n but_o with_o a_o real_a intent_n to_o find_v some_o opportunity_n to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o the_o godly_a emperor_n at_o his_o arrival_n he_o find_v the_o emperor_n army_n the_o strong_a and_o ready_a to_o give_v battle_n to_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n that_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v upon_o the_o son_n who_o he_o secret_o favour_v and_o who_o he_o have_v 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life_n than_o to_o destroy_v he_o at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o spanish_a army_n which_o be_v come_v to_o take_v the_o town_n the_o sea_n be_v high_a and_o the_o air_n very_o dark_a there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o that_o for_o want_v of_o know_v the_o right_a way_n fall_v into_o the_o water_n and_o be_v find_v drown_v the_o next_o morning_n there_o be_v so_o many_o kill_v of_o the_o duke_n army_n that_o he_o be_v force_v the_o next_o day_n to_o raise_v his_o siege_n and_o depart_v for_o that_o time_n chap._n lxii_o how_o ferand_n king_n of_o naples_n win_v a_o gity_n and_o castle_n from_o the_o french_a ferand_n understanding_n that_o 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 milanese_n near_o fernon_n consider_v with_o himself_o how_o he_o may_v make_v a_o advantage_n of_o the_o king_n absence_n and_o hazard_v for_o the_o re-taking_a of_o his_o lose_a kingdom_n he_o have_v some_o troop_n on_o foot_n ready_a at_o command_n with_o 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