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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... diameter , when one atmosphere is injected , there will be a resistance of 12 pounds against the piston ; and when 10 are injected , there will be a force of 120 pounds to be over- come ; whereas ten atmospheres act against the circular ...
... diameter , when one atmosphere is injected , there will be a resistance of 12 pounds against the piston ; and when 10 are injected , there will be a force of 120 pounds to be over- come ; whereas ten atmospheres act against the circular ...
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... diameter of a circle makes with the Cresterence . ANGLE of Incidence is that which thece of direction of a ray of light , du makes at the point where it first taches the body it strikes against , with erected perpendicular to the sur ...
... diameter of a circle makes with the Cresterence . ANGLE of Incidence is that which thece of direction of a ray of light , du makes at the point where it first taches the body it strikes against , with erected perpendicular to the sur ...
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... diameter ; besides royals and cohorns ; howitzers of every denomination , mounted on their proper carriages and beds , & c . There is moreover attached to the train a sufficient quantity of horses , spare carriages , spare mortar beds ...
... diameter ; besides royals and cohorns ; howitzers of every denomination , mounted on their proper carriages and beds , & c . There is moreover attached to the train a sufficient quantity of horses , spare carriages , spare mortar beds ...
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... diameter of 4,403 which is 4,000 6 3,498 3 2,775 2,423 2 1 1,923 Fire - BALLS , of which there are Light - BALLS , various sorts , used for various purposes . Their composition is mealed powder 2 , saltpetre 14 , sulphur 1 , rosin 1 ...
... diameter of 4,403 which is 4,000 6 3,498 3 2,775 2,423 2 1 1,923 Fire - BALLS , of which there are Light - BALLS , various sorts , used for various purposes . Their composition is mealed powder 2 , saltpetre 14 , sulphur 1 , rosin 1 ...
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... diameter in gh , and 3 or 4 inches square . One hatted within the ball , and the her had remains without ; the exte- for end is made with a grapple - hook . Very useful to set fire to wooden bridges , or any thang made of wood , or even ...
... diameter in gh , and 3 or 4 inches square . One hatted within the ball , and the her had remains without ; the exte- for end is made with a grapple - hook . Very useful to set fire to wooden bridges , or any thang made of wood , or even ...
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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