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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... expence of the weaker clans or nations . In this manner were kingdoms and empires originally formed , and hence arose the first causes of discord among nations . War has ever since been predominant . In Europe , it is subjected to ...
... expence of the weaker clans or nations . In this manner were kingdoms and empires originally formed , and hence arose the first causes of discord among nations . War has ever since been predominant . In Europe , it is subjected to ...
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... expence in the contingencies of an army but must in some mea- sure depend on the abilities and integrity of its commissaries . The Com- mander in Chief , occupied with the great movements and general plans , cannot stoop to the ...
... expence in the contingencies of an army but must in some mea- sure depend on the abilities and integrity of its commissaries . The Com- mander in Chief , occupied with the great movements and general plans , cannot stoop to the ...
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... expence to the public , ought , indeed , to be established for the purpose of receiving com- munications , of translating foreign military works , and of digesting the different fent acts of parliament which relate to the army . xliv ...
... expence to the public , ought , indeed , to be established for the purpose of receiving com- munications , of translating foreign military works , and of digesting the different fent acts of parliament which relate to the army . xliv ...
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... expence to each individual , which became the perquisite of the co- lonel's secretary . ATTACK , any general assault , or onset , that is given to gain a post , or break a body of troops . ATTACK of a siege , is a furious as- sault made ...
... expence to each individual , which became the perquisite of the co- lonel's secretary . ATTACK , any general assault , or onset , that is given to gain a post , or break a body of troops . ATTACK of a siege , is a furious as- sault made ...
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... expence . 4. That certain courses , or lodges , of more strength than the rest , be interlaid , like bones , to sustain the wall from total ruin , if some of the under parts chance to de- cay . 5. Lastly , that the angles be firm- ly ...
... expence . 4. That certain courses , or lodges , of more strength than the rest , be interlaid , like bones , to sustain the wall from total ruin , if some of the under parts chance to de- cay . 5. Lastly , that the angles be firm- ly ...
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