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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... guards , #furtushed , he gives the number ach company is to furnish , and place for the assembling : he keep an ... GUARD . ADVANCEMENT , in a military ense , sigmites honour , promotion , or prent , in an army , regiment , or ...
... guards , #furtushed , he gives the number ach company is to furnish , and place for the assembling : he keep an ... GUARD . ADVANCEMENT , in a military ense , sigmites honour , promotion , or prent , in an army , regiment , or ...
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... guard ; it implies either the apprehension of being suddenly attacked , or the notice given of such an attack being actually made ; generally signified by the firing of a cannon , the beat of a drum , & c . ALARM - Post , in the field ...
... guard ; it implies either the apprehension of being suddenly attacked , or the notice given of such an attack being actually made ; generally signified by the firing of a cannon , the beat of a drum , & c . ALARM - Post , in the field ...
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... guard , or guard of the army , to the center of the bells of arms of ditto To the parade of the quarter- guard FEET 24 12 To the first line of the regi- } 150 mental parade To the center of the bells of ? arms From thence to the front ...
... guard , or guard of the army , to the center of the bells of arms of ditto To the parade of the quarter- guard FEET 24 12 To the first line of the regi- } 150 mental parade To the center of the bells of ? arms From thence to the front ...
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... guard is in the front of the pposite the alarm - guns , in a line the artery quarter - guards , that aced on the right and left of the arma companies . The beis of arms front the poles of rant tents . The hours are placed in the center ...
... guard is in the front of the pposite the alarm - guns , in a line the artery quarter - guards , that aced on the right and left of the arma companies . The beis of arms front the poles of rant tents . The hours are placed in the center ...
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... guard . Cannon is for a rear guard , when to pass a defile , or a ast be placed at the entry a desie , on an eminence , if there word any other place , from re ground can be discovered , the enemy must march w be rear guard . Aut of ...
... guard . Cannon is for a rear guard , when to pass a defile , or a ast be placed at the entry a desie , on an eminence , if there word any other place , from re ground can be discovered , the enemy must march w be rear guard . Aut of ...
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