A New and Enlarged Military Dictionary: Or, Alphabetical Explanation of Technical Terms: Containing, Among Other Matter, a Succinet Account of the Different Systems of Fortification, Tactics, &c. Also the Various French Phrases and Words that Have an Immediate, Or Relative, Connection with the British Service, Or May Tend to Give General Information on Military Subjects in Either LanguageT. Egerton at the Military Library, 1805 - 1008 pages |
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... France paid the greatest attention to the most minute details of elementary knowledge that were recommended by the Germans , they supplied the latter with models of the higher branches of the profession , and taught them to apply the ...
... France paid the greatest attention to the most minute details of elementary knowledge that were recommended by the Germans , they supplied the latter with models of the higher branches of the profession , and taught them to apply the ...
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... France , the pomegranate of Spain , & c . yet there are some who refer the order of the thistle to later times , in the reign of Charles VII . of France , when the league of amity was renewed between that kingdom and Scotland , by which ...
... France , the pomegranate of Spain , & c . yet there are some who refer the order of the thistle to later times , in the reign of Charles VII . of France , when the league of amity was renewed between that kingdom and Scotland , by which ...
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... France . This pistol is in arrest , or is stopped . ARREST , is the exercise of that part of military jurisdiction , by which an of- ficer is noticed for misconduct , or put into a situation to prepare for his trial by a general court ...
... France . This pistol is in arrest , or is stopped . ARREST , is the exercise of that part of military jurisdiction , by which an of- ficer is noticed for misconduct , or put into a situation to prepare for his trial by a general court ...
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... France . In this reign Richard I. of nance by means of a rammer . BOXES , in military affairs , are of setrai sorts. curs in the description of works or lines which cover a whole country , and pro- tect it from the incursions of an enemy ...
... France . In this reign Richard I. of nance by means of a rammer . BOXES , in military affairs , are of setrai sorts. curs in the description of works or lines which cover a whole country , and pro- tect it from the incursions of an enemy ...
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... France were stiled Officiers à Brévet . BREVETS d'Assurance ou de Retenue d'Argent , Fr. certain military and civil appointments granted by the old kings of France , which were distinguished from other places of trust , in as much as ...
... France were stiled Officiers à Brévet . BREVETS d'Assurance ou de Retenue d'Argent , Fr. certain military and civil appointments granted by the old kings of France , which were distinguished from other places of trust , in as much as ...
Common terms and phrases
according ancient angle arms army artillery attack bastion battalion battery battle belonging besieged body brigade called camp cannon captain carriage cavalry chief colours column commanding officer consists corps counterscarp court-martial cover defence deputy lieutenants detached diameter direction distance ditch division duty earth enemy enemy's equal expence face feet files fire flank foot fortification France French front gabions garrison given glacis grenadiers ground guard GUERRE hastati head horse inches infantry iron king lieutenant likewise manner Marshal Saxe mealed powder means ment military sense militia mortar motion movement neral non-commissioned officers observed old French parapet person purpose quarters rampart rank ravelin rear regiment regulations Roman saltpetre secretary at war serjeant serve shot side siege signifies soldiers sometimes sort squadrons square sword term tion toises town troops weight wheel whole word