au quartier, ' to quarters

368. Polylilus (207-122 B.c.), thegreat Greek historian, who lived at Rome and wrote the history of his times from the beginning of the second Punie war to the fall of Carthage and the conquest of Greece (218-146 B.c.). His history delighted Dec. Brutus, Cicero praises him, Bossuet called him ' le Sage,* and Montesquieu * le judicieux Polybe. *

Tnrenne (Marshal), wrote memoirs of his campaigns ; 1643-58, that do not answer to one's expectations of so great a warrior, and the cleverest tactician of the seventeenth century.

Folard, a tactician highlyesteemed by his contemporaries.

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but now nearly forgotten. His writings considerably advanced the art of tactics.

368. Vauban (Marshal), who made quite a révolution in the art of capturing and fortifying towns, and achieved great works of civil engineering. His chief work is the * Traité de l'Attaque et de la Défense des Places.' His heart was placed in the Invalides opposite that of Turenne.