Obseruations vpon the fiue first bookes of Cæsars commentaries setting fourth the practise of the art military in the time of the Roman Empire : wherein are handled all the chiefest point of their discipline, with the true reason of euery part, together with such instructions as may be drawn from their proceedings, for the better direction of our moderne warres / by Clement Edmunds.

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Title: Obseruations vpon the fiue first bookes of Cæsars commentaries setting fourth the practise of the art military in the time of the Roman Empire : wherein are handled all the chiefest point of their discipline, with the true reason of euery part, together with such instructions as may be drawn from their proceedings, for the better direction of our moderne warres / by Clement Edmunds.
Author: Edmondes, Clement, Sir, 1566 or 7-1622.
Publication: At London :: Printed by Peter Short, dwelling on Bredstreet hill at the signe of the Starre,; 1600.
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Subject terms: Caesar, Julius. -- De bello Gallico. -- English. -- Abridgments.; Military art and science -- Early works to 1800.; Rome -- History -- Republic, 265-30 B.C. -- Early works to 1800.; Gaul -- History -- Gallic Wars, 58-51 B.C. -- Early works to 1800.
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THE FIRST OBSERVATION.

FIrst we may obserue what especiall importance, this manner of in∣camping carried in that absolute discipline which the Romans ob∣serued, and by which they conquered so many nations: for besides the safetie which it affoorded their own troupes, it serued for a hold well fenced and manned, or as it were a strong fortified towne in any part of the field, where they saw aduantage, and as oft as they thought it expedient, ei∣ther to fortifie themselues, or impeach the enemie by cutting off his passages, hindering his attempts, blocking vp his campe, besides many other aduanta∣ges, all auetring the saying of Domitius Corbulo: dolabra vincendum esse hostem: a thing long time neglected, but of late happely renewed by the commanders of such forces as serue the states in the vnited prouinces of Belgia: whom time and practise of the warres hath taught to entertaine the vse of the spade, and to hold it in as great reputation as any weapons whatsoeuer, which maie bee thought worthie executioners of the deedes of Armes.