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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... a commanding position and Panted cannon upon it , the English and Spaniards evacuated Toulon on the 3d of January 1794 . : See Mountains . Military Military science , in which I include every species of PREFACE . xxxi.
... a commanding position and Panted cannon upon it , the English and Spaniards evacuated Toulon on the 3d of January 1794 . : See Mountains . Military Military science , in which I include every species of PREFACE . xxxi.
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... cannon , & c . on the surrender of a place ; or in testimony of some great event : we use the term cheers . ACCLIVITY , in a military sense , is the steepness or slope of any work , inclined to the horizon , reckoned up- wards . Some ...
... cannon , & c . on the surrender of a place ; or in testimony of some great event : we use the term cheers . ACCLIVITY , in a military sense , is the steepness or slope of any work , inclined to the horizon , reckoned up- wards . Some ...
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... cannon by boring . ALLIAGE , a term used by the Frach , to denote the composition of es used for the fabrication of can- a and mortars , & c . ALLIANCE , Fr. in a military sense , spies a treaty entered into by sove- praces and states ...
... cannon by boring . ALLIAGE , a term used by the Frach , to denote the composition of es used for the fabrication of can- a and mortars , & c . ALLIANCE , Fr. in a military sense , spies a treaty entered into by sove- praces and states ...
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... cannon in the field ; and in the year 1757 , the same number of troops brought 200 pieces into the field , in- cluding mortars and howitzers . At the battle of Jemappes , which was fought between the French and Aus- trians on the 6th of ...
... cannon in the field ; and in the year 1757 , the same number of troops brought 200 pieces into the field , in- cluding mortars and howitzers . At the battle of Jemappes , which was fought between the French and Aus- trians on the 6th of ...
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... cannon being absolutely necessary to obstruct the enciny's forming into order of battle . When you decamp in the face of the enemy , you must give most attention to your rear guard . On such occasions , all the baggage , ammunition ...
... cannon being absolutely necessary to obstruct the enciny's forming into order of battle . When you decamp in the face of the enemy , you must give most attention to your rear guard . On such occasions , all the baggage , ammunition ...
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