The foure bookes of Flauius Vegetius Renatus briefelye contayninge a plaine forme, and perfect knowledge of martiall policye, feates of chiualrie, and vvhatsoeuer pertayneth to warre. Translated out af [sic] lattine, into Englishe, by Iohn Sadler. Anno. 1572. Seene and allovved, accordinge to the order appointed.

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Title: The foure bookes of Flauius Vegetius Renatus briefelye contayninge a plaine forme, and perfect knowledge of martiall policye, feates of chiualrie, and vvhatsoeuer pertayneth to warre. Translated out af [sic] lattine, into Englishe, by Iohn Sadler. Anno. 1572. Seene and allovved, accordinge to the order appointed.
Author: Vegetius Renatus, Flavius.
Publication: Imprinted at London :: In Fletestreate, neare to Saint Dunstones Churche by Thomas Marshe,; [1572]
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¶That wales should ••ot be made streight but with many coignes. Chapiter .ij.

MEn in times past drewe not y^• circuite of their walles streight lest they might be apt to receaue the strokes of the battering ramme. But laying the foundation they enclosed their cities with many wyndinges & turnings in and out, and in the very corners did builde many towers. For this cause, that if the enemy would set ladders or other engines vnto a wall builded after suche order, hee might bee beaten downe, not onely before but also on the sides, and in a manner behinde, as enclosed in a lane or bought.