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... Battle , in which the nations shall deliberately refrain from putting forth their full strength , and shall agree to abide by the decision of a struggle between limited armies , operating , like the champions in a tournament or a prize ...
... Battle , in which the nations shall deliberately refrain from putting forth their full strength , and shall agree to abide by the decision of a struggle between limited armies , operating , like the champions in a tournament or a prize ...
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... battle was fought , the two parties came to terms and it was agreed that three hundred Spartans and three hundred Argives should meet and fight for the place , which should belong to the nation with whom the victory rested . It was ...
... battle was fought , the two parties came to terms and it was agreed that three hundred Spartans and three hundred Argives should meet and fight for the place , which should belong to the nation with whom the victory rested . It was ...
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... battle was fought , in which both parties suffered great loss , but at the end the Lacedæmonians gained the victory . Whether true or not , this story is illuminating . It shows that the Prussian theory of war , as a form of activity ...
... battle was fought , in which both parties suffered great loss , but at the end the Lacedæmonians gained the victory . Whether true or not , this story is illuminating . It shows that the Prussian theory of war , as a form of activity ...
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... Battles , ' they have never shown any disposition to accept , save at the last gasp , a judgment which ran counter to their passions or their cupidities . Whatever may have been their professions , their practical belief has always been ...
... Battles , ' they have never shown any disposition to accept , save at the last gasp , a judgment which ran counter to their passions or their cupidities . Whatever may have been their professions , their practical belief has always been ...
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