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know�察 �on good authority�察 �how many troops of either arm they had in
the field at Leuctra or at Mantinea。
��2�А�Lit。 ;without the rest of the city�察─�i。e。 the hoplites�察�etc。
Now�察�to deal with this vast hostile array�察�if only the city will determine
to sally out en masse to protect her rural districts�察 �the prospect is fair。
Under God�察 �our troopers�察 �if properly cared for�察 �are the finer men�察 �our
infantry of the line are no less numerous�察 �and as regards physique�察 �if it
comes to that�察�not one whit inferior�察�while in reference to moral qualities�察�
they are more susceptible to the spur of a noble ambition�察 �if only under
God's will they be correctly trained。 Or again�察 �as touching pride of
ancestry�察 �what have Athenians to fear as against Boeotians on that
score�殖�3�А�
��3�А �See ;Mem。; III。 v。 3�察 �where it is contended that in pride of
ancestry Athenians can hold their own against Boeotians。
But suppose the city of Athens determine to betake herself to her navy�察�
as in the old days when the Lacedaemonians�察 �leagued with the rest of
Hellas�察 �brought invasion�撮�4�А �and is content once more simply to protect
her walls through thick and thin。 As to protecting what lies outside the city
wall she looks to her cavalry for that�察�and single´handed her troopers must
do desperate encounter against the united forces of the enemy。 I say�察�under
these circumstances�察�we shall need in the first place the strong support of
Heaven�察 �and in the second place�察 �well will it be for us if our cavalry
commander prove himself a consummate officer。��5�А�Indeed�察�he will have
need of large wisdom to deal with a force so vastly superior in numbers�察�
and of enterprise to strike when the critical moment comes。
��4�А �See Thuc。 ii。 13�察 �14�察 �22�察 �etc。�察 �and in particular iv。 95�察�
Hippocrates' speech before the battle of Delium�察�424 B。C。
��5�А�A ;parfait marechal。;
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He must also�察 �as it appears to me�察 �be capable of great physical
endurance�撮�6�А�since clearly�察�if he has to run full tilt against an armament
present�察�as we picture�察�in such force that not even our whole state cares to
cope with it�察�it is plain he must accept whatever fate is due�察�where might is
right�察�himself unable to retaliate。
��6�А�So Jason�察 �Hell。; VI。 i。 4。
If�察�on the contrary�察�he elect to guard the territory outside the walls��7�А�
with a number just sufficient to keep a look´out on the enemy�察 �and to
withdraw into safe quarters from a distance whatever needs protectiona
small number�察 �be it observed�察�is just as capable of vedette duty�察 �as well
able�察 �say�察 �to scan the distant horizon�察 �as a large�察 �and by the same token
men with no great confidence in themselves or in their horses are not ill´
qualified to guard�察�or withdraw within shelter��8�А�the property of friends�察�
since fear�察�as the proverb has it�察�makes a shrewd watchman。 The proposal�察�
therefore�察 �to select from these a corps of observation will most likely
prove true strategy。 But what then of the residue not needed for outpost
duty�拭 �If any one imagines he has got an armament�察 �he will find it
miserably small�察 �and lacking in every qualification necessary to risk an
open encounter。
��7�А�Or�察 �His better plan would be to。;
��8�А�Reading ��anakhorizein��。 Cf。 ;Cyrop。; II。 ii。 8�察 �Anab。; V。 ii。 10�察�
or if ��anakhorein eis���察 �transl。 ;or retire into safe quarters。; See
;Hell。; IV。 vi。 44。
But let him make up his mind to employ it in guerilla war�察�and he will
find the force quite competent for that�察�I warrant。 His business�察�so at least
it seems to me�察�will be to keep his men perpetually in readiness to strike a
blow�察�and without exposing himself�察�to play sentinel�察�waiting for any false
move on the part of the hostile armament。 And it is a way with soldiers�察�
bear in mind�察�the more numerous they are�察�the more blunders they commit。
They must needs scatter of set purpose��9�А �in search of provisions�察 �or
through the disorder incidental to a march�察�some will advance and others
lag behind�察�beyond a proper limit。 Blunders like these�察�then�察�our hipparch
must not let pass unpunished ��unless he wishes the whole of Attica to
become a gigantic camp���撮�10�А �keeping his single point steadily in view�察�
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that when he strikes a blow he must be expeditious and retire before the
main body has time to rally to the rescue。
��9�А。�epimeleia��。 Cf。 ;Cyrop。; V。 iii。 47。
��10�А�Lit。 ;or else the whole of Attica will be one encampment。; As at
the date of the fortification of Decelea ��413 B。C。���察 �which
permanently commanded the whole country。 See Thuc。 vii。 27。 Al。
Courier�察 �autrement vous n'avez plus de camp�察 �ou pour mieux dire�察�
tout le pays devient votre camp。;
Again�察�it frequently happens on the march�察�that an army will get into
roads where numbers are no advantage。 Again�察 �in the passage of rivers�察�
defiles�察 �and the like�察 �it is possible for a general with a head on his
shoulders to hang on the heels of an enemy in security�察�and to determine
with precision��11�А�the exact number of the enemy he will care to deal with。
Occasionally the fine chance occurs to atack the foe while encamping or
breakfasting or supping�察�or as the men turn out of bed�此�seasons at which
the soldier is apt to be unharnessedthe hoplite for a shorter�察�the cavalry
trooper for a longer period。��12�А�
��11�А �See ;Anab。; II。 v。 18�察 �Cyrop。; III。 iii。 47�察 �IV。 i。 18。
��tamieusasthai���察 �with the precision of a controller。;
��12�А�Cf。 ;Hell。; II。 iv。 6�察�VII。 i。 16。
As to vedettes and advanced outposts�察 �you should never cease
planning and plotting against them。 For these in their turn�察�as a rule�察�are
apt to consist of small numbers�察 �and are sometimes posted at a great
distance from their own main body。 But if after all it turns out that the
enemy are well on their guard against all such attempts�察�then�察�God helping�察�
it would be a feat of arms to steal into the enemy's country�察�first making it
your business to ascertain��13�А�his defences�察�the number of men at this�察�that�察�
and the other point�察�and how they are distributed throughout the country。
For there is no booty so splendid as an outpost so overmastered�察�and these
frontier outposts are especially prone to be deceived�察�with their propensity
to give chase to any small body they set eyes on�察�regarding that as their
peculiar function。 You will have to see�察�however�察�in retiring that your line
of retreat is not right into the jaws of the enemy's reliefs hastening to the
scene of action。
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��13�А�Or�察 �having first studied。; Cf。 ;Mem。; III。 vi。 10。
VIII
It stands to reason�察 �however�察 �that in order to be able to inflict real
damage upon a greatly superior force�察�the weaker combatant must possess
such a moral superiority over the other as shall enable him to appear in the
position of an expert�察�trained in all the feats of cavalry performance in the
field�察�and leave his enemy to play the part of raw recruits or amateurs。��1�А�
��1�А�Cf。 ;Cyrop。; I。 v。 11�察 �Mem。; III。 vii。 7。
And this end may be secured primarily on this wise�此�those who are to
form your guerilla bands��2�А�must be so hardened and inured to the saddle
that they are capable of undergoing all the toils of a campaign。��3�А�That a
squadron ��and I speak of horse and man alike�� should enter these lists in
careless�察�disorderly fashion suggests the idea of a troop of women stepping
into the arena to cope with male antagonists。
��2�А�Or�察�add�察 �for buccaneers and free´lances you must be。;
��3�А�Lit。 ;every toil a soldier can encounter。;
But reverse the picture。 Suppose men and horses to have been taught
and trained to leap trenches and scale dykes�察 �to spring up banks�察 �and
plunge from heights without scathe�察 �to gallop headlong at full speed
adown a steep�此�they will tower over unpractised opponents as the birds of
the air tower over creatures that crawl and walk。��4�А�Their feet are case´
hardened by constant training�察�and�察�when it comes to tramping over rough
ground�察�must differ from the uninitiated as the sound man from the lame。
And so again�察�when it comes to charging and retiring�察�the onward´dashing
gallop�察 �the well´skilled�察 �timely retreat�察 �expert knowledge of the ground
and scenery will assert superiority over inexpertness like that of eyesight
over blindness。
��4�А �See ;Horse。; viii。 6�察 �cf。 ;Hunting�察─ �xii。 2�察 �Cyrop。; I。 vi。 28
foll。
Nor should it be forgotten�察�that in order to be in thorough efficiency
the horses must not only be well fed and in good condition�察�but at the same
time so seasoned by toil that they will go through their work without the
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risk of becoming broken´winded。 And lastly�察�as bits and saddle´cloths ��to
be efficient����5�А �need to be attached by straps�察 �a cavalry general should
never be without a good supply�察 �whereby at a trifling expense he may
convert a number of nonplussed troopers into serviceable fighting men。��6�А�
��5�А。В�khresima���А�L。D。 For the ��upomnema�� itself cf。 ;Cyrop。; VI。 ii。
32。
��6�А �Or�察 �thus at a trifling outlay he will be able to render so many
non´efficients useful。; Al。 ;make the articles as good as new。;
But if any one is disposed to dwell on the amount of trouble it will cost
him�察�if he is required to devote himself to horsemanship so assiduously�察�let
him console himself wit