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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... inches by 13 ; for an 18 , 12 , and a 9 pounder , 12 inches by 10 ; for a 6 , 51 , 3 , and 11 pounder , 10 inches by 8 . They are tied fast by two strings of white marline , the length of which , for a 42 to a 12 pounder inclusive , is ...
... inches by 13 ; for an 18 , 12 , and a 9 pounder , 12 inches by 10 ; for a 6 , 51 , 3 , and 11 pounder , 10 inches by 8 . They are tied fast by two strings of white marline , the length of which , for a 42 to a 12 pounder inclusive , is ...
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... inch mortars , by 4 horses each . 25. Twenty wagons with stores for ditto , and 2 spare ones . 26. Six 10 - inch howitzers , by 6 horses each . 27 , Twenty wagons with stores for ditto , and 2 spare ones . 28. A wagon with tools ...
... inch mortars , by 4 horses each . 25. Twenty wagons with stores for ditto , and 2 spare ones . 26. Six 10 - inch howitzers , by 6 horses each . 27 , Twenty wagons with stores for ditto , and 2 spare ones . 28. A wagon with tools ...
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... inches 32 6,105 24 5,547 18 12 pound ball , the 5,040 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 ...
... inches 32 6,105 24 5,547 18 12 pound ball , the 5,040 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 ...
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... inches be some have been made with a 3 or 4 feet long ; they are used #stroy the pallisadoes , wooden as , and chevaux - de - friezes of a for- tata . They are also very destruc- Lay to the rigging of a ship . MA - BALLS are by sonie ...
... inches be some have been made with a 3 or 4 feet long ; they are used #stroy the pallisadoes , wooden as , and chevaux - de - friezes of a for- tata . They are also very destruc- Lay to the rigging of a ship . MA - BALLS are by sonie ...
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... inches , ex- cing the fringe . Those of the trum- pes to be 12 inches in depth , and 18 bes in length . BANNERET . Knights - bannerets , ading to the English acceptation of the tera are persons who for any par- tear act of valour have ...
... inches , ex- cing the fringe . Those of the trum- pes to be 12 inches in depth , and 18 bes in length . BANNERET . Knights - bannerets , ading to the English acceptation of the tera are persons who for any par- tear act of valour have ...
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