New and sudden thynges, make armies afrayde.
Slowe and accustomed thinges, be littell regarded of them. Therfore make thy armie to practise and to know with small faightes a new enemie, before thou come to faight the fielde with him.
He that with disorder foloweth the enemie after that he is broken, will doe no other, then to become of a conquerour a loser.
He that prepareth not necessarie victualles to live upon, is overcome without yron.
He that trusteth more in horsemen then in footemen, more in footemen then in horsemen, must accommodate him selfe with the situacion.
When thou wilte see if in the daie there be comen anie spie into the Campe, cause everie man to goe to his lodgynge.
Chaunge purpose, when thou perceivest that the enemie hath forseene it.
How to consulte.
Consulte with many of those thinges, which thou oughtest to dooe: the same that thou wilt after dooe, conferre with fewe.