Sham doctor prescribes medicine for king's army; they fall ill; invading army, seeing multitudes being carried away in litters, flee, thinking there is a plague

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Sham doctor prescribes medicine for king's army; they fall ill; invading army, seeing multitudes being carried away in litters, flee, thinking there is a plague.

Deceptions. · Other deceptions. · Military strategy. · view the constellation · filed as K2368.3

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Filed under Enemy deceived into overestimating opponents: retreat. (Cf. K548.)

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Sound of artillery is simulated to overawe enemy Sounds of mock battle scare away attacking force Enemy induced to give up siege by making it look as if the besieged have got reinforcement

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