General

VI When Nicephorus saw that the battle had become a hand-to-hand contest, he dreaded a defeat and therefore wheeled round with all his troops...

When day dawned Monolycus with the same intention ordered the Turks to do the same as before. In the meantime Clitziasthlan, the Sultan, arrived,...

V As he proceeded further, the barbarians did not shew themselves, but Monolycus followed him and lay in wait for the army with a...

As Lebunes could see no path which was not held by a number of Turks, he threw himself recklessly into the midst of them,...

Now Bardas, the descendant of Burtzes, whilst following the road we have already mentioned, saw a strong body hastening to join Monolycus by crossing...

He found the fort, I mean Cedrea, full of spoil but did not waste any time over that for he was annoyed as huntsmen...

For he knew from very long experience that the Turkish battle-order did not agree at all with that of other nations, for with them...

In other matters I have declared my love for my father and by so doing have sharpened the spears and whetted the swords of...

. . . and then we handle the war in a different way and endeavour to conquer the enemy without fighting. And the chief...

For these reasons he made for Nicomedia, as said, and taking with him all the soldiers he had, he billeted them in the villages...