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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... angle . See ANGLE . ADJUTANT , an officer who eases the major of part of the burthen of his duty , and performs it in his absence . He receives orders from the brigade ma- jor , if in camp ; and when in garrison , from the town major ...
... angle . See ANGLE . ADJUTANT , an officer who eases the major of part of the burthen of his duty , and performs it in his absence . He receives orders from the brigade ma- jor , if in camp ; and when in garrison , from the town major ...
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... angle is said to consist of . ANGLES are either right , acute , or obtuse . A Right ANGLE is when a straight line meeting another straight line has || the same inclination on each side , and consequently the arches intercepted either ...
... angle is said to consist of . ANGLES are either right , acute , or obtuse . A Right ANGLE is when a straight line meeting another straight line has || the same inclination on each side , and consequently the arches intercepted either ...
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... angles . Serical ANGLE is an angle formed de intersection of two great circles the sphere . A spherical angle is measured by the arc of a great circle , intercepted between the legs , or the legs produced , whose pole is in the vertex the ...
... angles . Serical ANGLE is an angle formed de intersection of two great circles the sphere . A spherical angle is measured by the arc of a great circle , intercepted between the legs , or the legs produced , whose pole is in the vertex the ...
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... ANGLE of the mole , is that which is made before the curtain where it is in- tersected . Flanked ANGLE . See ANGLE of the bastion . ANGLE Saliant ANGLE , Is that angle which ર points outwards , or towards the country . Such is the ...
... ANGLE of the mole , is that which is made before the curtain where it is in- tersected . Flanked ANGLE . See ANGLE of the bastion . ANGLE Saliant ANGLE , Is that angle which ર points outwards , or towards the country . Such is the ...
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... angle , or both sides of the bas- tion . This phrase is familiarly used with respect to bodies of men which attack each other in a military way . ATTACK and Defence . A part of the drill for recruits learning the sword exercise , which ...
... angle , or both sides of the bas- tion . This phrase is familiarly used with respect to bodies of men which attack each other in a military way . ATTACK and Defence . A part of the drill for recruits learning the sword exercise , which ...
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