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Roman Dislike of Tactics/Ambushes etc?
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Quote:I haven't worked through the Latin of Vegetius 3 yet.
See Veg. 3.6, 3.8, 3.10, 3.19, 3.22. Vegetius constantly stresses the desirability of ambushing the enemy or otherwise catching him unawares, when he can be engaged with the advantage on the side of the attacker, as opposed to a pitched battle, when both sides fight on equal terms.
Michael King Macdona

And do as adversaries do in law, -
Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.
(The Taming of the Shrew: Act 1, Scene 2)
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Roman Dislike of Tactics/Ambushes etc? - by Renatus - 09-21-2013, 07:23 PM

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