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Certain discourses, vvritten by Sir Iohn Smythe, Knight: concerning the formes and effects of diuers sorts of weapons, and other verie important matters militarie, greatlie mistaken by diuers of our men of warre in these daies; and chiefly, of the mosquet, the caliuer and the long-bow; as also, of the great sufficiencie, excellencie, and wonderful effects of archers: with many notable examples and other particularities, by him presented to the nobilitie of this realme, & published for the benefite of this his natiue countrie of England

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Certain discourses, vvritten by Sir Iohn Smythe, Knight: concerning the formes and effects of diuers sorts of weapons, and other verie important matters militarie, greatlie mistaken by diuers of our men of warre in these daies; and chiefly, of the mosquet, the caliuer and the long-bow; as also, of the great sufficiencie, excellencie, and wonderful effects of archers: with many notable examples and other particularities, by him presented to the nobilitie of this realme, & published for the benefite of this his natiue countrie of England
Author
Smythe, John, Sir, ca. 1534-1607.
Publication
At London :: Printed by [Thomas Orwin for] Richard Iohnes, at the signe of the Rose and Crowne neere Holburne Bridge,
1. Maij. 1590.
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Military art and science -- Early works to 1800.
Weapons -- Early works to 1800.
Armor -- Early works to 1800.
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"Certain discourses, vvritten by Sir Iohn Smythe, Knight: concerning the formes and effects of diuers sorts of weapons, and other verie important matters militarie, greatlie mistaken by diuers of our men of warre in these daies; and chiefly, of the mosquet, the caliuer and the long-bow; as also, of the great sufficiencie, excellencie, and wonderful effects of archers: with many notable examples and other particularities, by him presented to the nobilitie of this realme, & published for the benefite of this his natiue countrie of England." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A12567.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 8, 2024.

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Authorum nomina, in quibus & hu∣ius Proemij, & tractatus varia exem∣pla, résque diuersae continentur.

  • 1 Biblia Sacra.
  • 2 Diodorus Siculus.
  • 3 Herodotus.
  • 4 Thucydides.
  • 5 Quintus Curtius.
  • 6 Cornelius Tacitus.
  • 7 Plinius.
  • 8 Titus Liuius.
  • 9 Plutarchus.
  • 10 Beda.
  • 11 Appianus Alexandrinus.
  • 12 Paulus Diaconus.
  • 13 Pomponius Mela.
  • 14 Vegetius de re militari.
  • 15 Adrianus.
  • 16 Polidorus Virgilius.
  • 17 Historia Imperatorum.
  • 18 Herodianus.
  • 19 Eutropius.
  • 20 Sparcianus.
  • 21 Luys de Carauajal, & multi alij.
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