OLD-TIME BATTLES
In the light of the gigantic conflicts of the" present day, the old-time battles shrink to the proportion of ordinary street brawls. The opposing armies were usually arrayed in lines with.n hearing of one another. Frequently the actual combat was preluded by an exchange of opprobrious profanity, in order to get up the proper sentiment of " holy wrath," which was considered an indispensabls element in a soldier's efficiency. Alexander the Great conquered the Orient with only 35,000 men. On a still smaller scale the great battles of Israel appear to have been conducted, n,s told in the Bible accounts. For instance, in the fight against Gideon' the Israelites are said to have suffered severe losses—to wit, 30 men. The Egyptian army which invaded Palest : ne and subjugated the whole country counted barely 5,000 soldiers. Saul confronted his Philistine adversaries with an "army" of 600.
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Evening Star, Issue 15909, 15 September 1915, Page 10
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146OLD-TIME BATTLES Evening Star, Issue 15909, 15 September 1915, Page 10
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