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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... cavalry , whose only weapon was a sabre very much curved . Some are in the Russian service , calibre , and was formerly used to fire through the loop - holes of antique forti- fications . ARQUEBUSIER , a French term , formerly applied ...
... cavalry , whose only weapon was a sabre very much curved . Some are in the Russian service , calibre , and was formerly used to fire through the loop - holes of antique forti- fications . ARQUEBUSIER , a French term , formerly applied ...
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... cavalry and artillery observe the same order . The horse artillery in the British ser- vice are called the horse Brigade ; and consist of 6 troops , with their guns and stores . Their head quarters are at Woolwich , where handsome ...
... cavalry and artillery observe the same order . The horse artillery in the British ser- vice are called the horse Brigade ; and consist of 6 troops , with their guns and stores . Their head quarters are at Woolwich , where handsome ...
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... cavalry consists of diferent regiments , making together eight or ten squadrons , who are under the command of a superior officer , who is a colonel of cavalry , and has the rank of brigadier general in the army . BRIGUE , Fr. a plot or ...
... cavalry consists of diferent regiments , making together eight or ten squadrons , who are under the command of a superior officer , who is a colonel of cavalry , and has the rank of brigadier general in the army . BRIGUE , Fr. a plot or ...
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... cavalry are of the same form as those of the infantry , but more spacious , the better to contain the fire - arins , accoutrements , saddles , bridles , boots , & c . See TENTS . Distribution of the front and depth of a CAMP of cavalry ...
... cavalry are of the same form as those of the infantry , but more spacious , the better to contain the fire - arins , accoutrements , saddles , bridles , boots , & c . See TENTS . Distribution of the front and depth of a CAMP of cavalry ...
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... cavalry on the left ; and there are others which require the cavalry to form in the cen- tre , and the infantry on the wings . 7. A camp should never be formed on the banks of a river , without the space of of at least 2 or 3000 feet ...
... cavalry on the left ; and there are others which require the cavalry to form in the cen- tre , and the infantry on the wings . 7. A camp should never be formed on the banks of a river , without the space of of at least 2 or 3000 feet ...
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