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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... battery , with soldiers , the wood must not be used , as the blast of powder will break it to pieces , and its own clasticity prevent it from flying far ; it would in that case either kill or wound your own people . For this deficiency ...
... battery , with soldiers , the wood must not be used , as the blast of powder will break it to pieces , and its own clasticity prevent it from flying far ; it would in that case either kill or wound your own people . For this deficiency ...
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... Battery , in gunnery , is when the breast - work of a battery is only 3 feet high , that the guns may fire over it without being obliged to make em- brasures in such cases , it is said the guns fire en barbet . See BATTERY . BARDEES d ...
... Battery , in gunnery , is when the breast - work of a battery is only 3 feet high , that the guns may fire over it without being obliged to make em- brasures in such cases , it is said the guns fire en barbet . See BATTERY . BARDEES d ...
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... battery formed of howitzers . BATTERIE de pierriers , Fr. a battery consisting of machines , from which stones may be thrown . BATTERIE en plein champ , Fr. a battery consisting of cannon , which are planted in such a manner , that ...
... battery formed of howitzers . BATTERIE de pierriers , Fr. a battery consisting of machines , from which stones may be thrown . BATTERIE en plein champ , Fr. a battery consisting of cannon , which are planted in such a manner , that ...
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... battery , and the small ones about 25. Sometimes the large magazines are made either to the right or left of the battery , in order to deceive the enemy ; they are generally built 5 feet under ground ; the sides and roof must be well ...
... battery , and the small ones about 25. Sometimes the large magazines are made either to the right or left of the battery , in order to deceive the enemy ; they are generally built 5 feet under ground ; the sides and roof must be well ...
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... BATTERY - Bores are square chests or boxes , filled with earth or dung ; used in making batteries , where gabions and earth are not to be had . They must not be too large , but of a size that is go- vernable . BATTERY - Nails are wooden ...
... BATTERY - Bores are square chests or boxes , filled with earth or dung ; used in making batteries , where gabions and earth are not to be had . They must not be too large , but of a size that is go- vernable . BATTERY - Nails are wooden ...
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