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K. Deceptions
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K2368. Enemy deceived into overestimating opponents: retreat.
K2368.4. Enemy induced to give up siege by making it look as if the besieged have got
reinforcement. f>i3r II 187, 360-67.
K2369. Military strategy - miscellaneous.
K2369.2. Division of warriors hidden in pit on battlefield (pr in the wood). Emerge
during battie. Sverr ch. 15 in FMS VIII 38; RagnarL ch. 10 (9) (FAS I 260-61);
Herv 49-51, 125-28 (ib. 459-61); HringH 6-7, 54-55 ch. 3, 22; Saxo lib. VIII
c. VII 3.
K2369.2.1. Largest part of fleet emerges first later in battie. OOdd 86-89 (ch. XXV
8- 9; FAS II 205-06, 533).
K2369.2.2. Treacherous king participates first in battie when he sees who is likely to
win. HrolfKr 41-42 ch. 14 (FAS I 42).
K2369.4. Postponing of payment asked in order to get time to gather reinforcements.
HrolfKr 94-95 ch. 31 (FAS I 97).
K2369.6. City won by turning river from its course through city. Cf. HaraldH ch. 7
in Hkr III 84-85, ch. 8 in FMS VI 149-50.
K2369.7. Shammed discussing of peace while getting reinforcements. Villif 17-18 ch.
9- 10.
K2369.14.* Capture of castle by fire. Cf. K2351.1. OlåfTr ch. 70 in FMS I 127;
HåkonH ch. 23 ib. VII 283; Sverr in Flb II 661, 673, ch. 145 in FMS VIII 340 ff.;
Orkn ch. 86-87; Fidr II 168.
K2369.15.* Enemies' cave entered by hoisting men down (in ship). Skj IA 490, B 462 =
Odd6låfTr ch. 11; MagnusS ch. 6 in Hkr III 274-75.
K2369.16.* One man lifted on spears into fortress so that hecan open it. GullF 15 ch. 5.
K2370. Miscellaneous deceptions.
K2373. Enemies reconciled by gifts which the one's son tells are sent from the other.
Yngv 6-8.
K2378. Temporary advantage gained by pretending to yield in a combat.
K2378.3. Enemies deceived through shammed flight. HaraldH ch. 84-85 in Hkr III
197-98; Sverr ch. 175 in FMS VIII 434; VilhSj 31-35 ch. 16-18; HringH 54-55
ch. 22; Saxo lib. II c. I 5, lib. V c. III 26, 28.
K2378.4. Ammunition saved till enemy has usedhis. Sverr ch. 120 in FMS VIII287-88;
Sigb 13 ch. 4; Saxo lib. II c. III 7, lib. III c. II 7 = Herrm 127, 209.
K2378.5. Hero sleeps during the first part of battie and emerges only later. HrolfKr
101 ch. 33 = Saxo lib. II c. VIII 3; Herrm 185-87; HromGr 373-74 ch. 6-7.
Cf. ÅnB 338-39 ch. 4; OOdd 146 ff. (ch. XXXVIII-XL; FAS II 263 ff., 542-46):
hero seems asleep except when he is needed.
K2384. Man tricked to be one's sworn brother in order to secure his help against his
mother. HaraldHr 268-69.
K2388. Attempt to kill by throwing knife. Saxo lib. V c. III 19 = Herrm 329.