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Author: Rohan, Henri, duc de, 1579-1638.
Title: The complete captain, or, an abbridgement of Cesars warres with observations upon them; together with a collection of the order of the militia of the ancients; and a particular treatise of modern war: written by the late great generall the Duke of Rohan: Englished by I.C.
Print source: The complete captain, or, an abbridgement of Cesars warres with observations upon them; together with a collection of the order of the militia of the ancients; and a particular treatise of modern war: written by the late great generall the Duke of Rohan: Englished by I.C.
Rohan, Henri, duc de, 1579-1638., Cruso, John, d. 1681,, Caesar, Julius.
Cambridge: Printed by Roger Daniel, printer to the Universitie: and are to be sold [by him] at the Angel in Popes-head alley in London, 1640.
Alternate titles: Parfait capitaine. English Parfait capitaine. Abbridgement of Cesars warres. Treatise of modern vvar. Treatise of modern war.
Notes:
I.C. = John Cruso.
A translation of: Le parfait capitaine.
Title page in red and black.
Daniel as bookseller from STC.
"A treatise of modern vvar" has separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.
With a final contents leaf.
Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
Subject terms:
Caesar, Julius -- Early works to 1800.
Military art and science -- Early works to 1800.
URL: https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A17524.0001.001
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title page
imprimatur
To his worthy friend Captain Cruso up∣on his excellent translation of the Duke of Rohan's Le parfaict Capitaine.
To the right worshipfull,
The complete Captain, OR An Abbridgement of Cesars warres. The I. Book.
Observations.
The second warre.
Observations.
The third warre. The II. Book.
war 3
Observations.
The fourth warre. The III. Book.
war 4
Observations.
The fifth warre. The IV. Book.
war 5
Observations.
The sixth warre.
Observations.
The seventh warre. The V. Book.
war 7
Observations.
The eighth warre. The VI. Book.
war 8
Observations.
The ninth warre. The VII. Book.
war 9
Observations.
The tenth warre. The VIII. Book.
war 10
Observations.
The Abbridgement of the ci∣vil wars of Cesars Commentaries. The I. Book.
Observations.
The second Book.
Observations.
The III. Book.
Observations.
Of the Alexandrine warre written by Aulus Hircius, or Oppius. The IIII. Book.
Observations.
Of the Africane war, written by Aulus Hireius, or Oppius. The V. Book.
Observations.
The Spanish warre against Pompey's sonnes. The VI. Book.
The military order of the Grecians: and particularly of their Phalanx.
The first figure.
The second figure.
The third figure.
The fourth figure.
The fifth figure.
The Militarie discipline of the Romanes.
CHAP. I. Of the election of souldiers, and their arms.
CHAP. II. The division of a Legion of 4200 foot and 300 horse.
CHAP. III. Of marching.
CHAP. IV. Of embattelling the Army.
CHAP. V. Of the orders and guards of the camp.
CHAP. VI. Of punishments and rewards.
CHAP. VII. Of their Pay.
CHAP. VIII. Of their order of battalia.
The first figure of a Cohort.
The second figure of ten Cohorts.
The third figure, of a Legion.
The order of Battalia of a complete Army. The fourth figure.
CHAP. IX. Of Sieges.
CHAP. X. Observations vpon some battels of the ancients.
CHAP. XI. A comparing of the arms and military orders of the Romanes with those of the Grecians.
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To the right worshipfull Sir Thomas Glenham Knight, one of the Deputie-Lieutenants, and Colonel of a Regiment in the countie of Suffolk.
A Treatise of Warre.
CHAP. I. Of the election of Souldiers.
CHAP. II. Of Arms.
CHAP. III. Of Militarie Discipline.
CHAP. IV. Of the obedience of souldiers.
CHAP. V. Of Marching.
CHAP. VI. Of encamping.
CHAP. VII. Of Battels.
CHAP. VIII. Of Fortresses.
CHAP. IX. Of defense against surprises.
CHAP. X. Of assaults by surprises.
CHAP. XI. Of assaults by sieges.
CHAP. XII. Of the defense of towns against sieges.
CHAP. XIII. Of Artillery.
CHAP. XIV. Of the baggage and pioners.
CHAP. XV. Of spies and guides.
CHAP. XVI. Of victuall.
CHAP. XVII. Of the generall officers of an army, and of their functions.
CHAP. XVIII. Of the assailing of States, according to their forces and situations.
CHAP. XIX. Of the defense of States according to their forces and situations.
CHAP. XX. Of the means how to assure a conquest.
CHAP. XXI. How you must proceed to relieve your allie and confederate.
CHAP. XXII. Which is best, whether a great Prince make warre in person, or by his Lieutenant.
CHAP. XXIII. Of reputation.
A Table of the books of the Abbridgement of the wars of Gallia.