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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... divisions , and each division made up of troops and companies of all descriptions , accord- ing to the nature , and in proportion to the relative exigencies , of the country in which they are to act . These divisions are of course ...
... divisions , and each division made up of troops and companies of all descriptions , accord- ing to the nature , and in proportion to the relative exigencies , of the country in which they are to act . These divisions are of course ...
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... division that tes into the alignment forms the fast Lee , which each successive division ༠༢༤ , B - ring . See CANNON . BASILISK , an ancient name given 48 pounder . See CANNON . BASIS . See BASE . 4 BASKET - Hilt , the hilt of a sword ...
... division that tes into the alignment forms the fast Lee , which each successive division ༠༢༤ , B - ring . See CANNON . BASILISK , an ancient name given 48 pounder . See CANNON . BASIS . See BASE . 4 BASKET - Hilt , the hilt of a sword ...
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... divisions , and each division o subdivisions , which are again prúd into sections . The companies readers being unequal in all bat- 2 tur post must be regulated by the commanding officer . See RE- C'Y'S . Tar BATTALION , in ancient ...
... divisions , and each division o subdivisions , which are again prúd into sections . The companies readers being unequal in all bat- 2 tur post must be regulated by the commanding officer . See RE- C'Y'S . Tar BATTALION , in ancient ...
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... division of a body of soldiers , whether horse , foot , or artil- lery , under the command of a brigadier . There are , properly speaking , three sorts of brigades , viz . the brigade of an army , the brigade of a troop of horse , and ...
... division of a body of soldiers , whether horse , foot , or artil- lery , under the command of a brigadier . There are , properly speaking , three sorts of brigades , viz . the brigade of an army , the brigade of a troop of horse , and ...
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... three feet under the side of the furnace , the flames which issue from it , spread over every part of the inside of the furnace , and by their intense heat dissolve the metal CHAUF army , or division of a fleet . His duty CHA CHE.
... three feet under the side of the furnace , the flames which issue from it , spread over every part of the inside of the furnace , and by their intense heat dissolve the metal CHAUF army , or division of a fleet . His duty CHA CHE.
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