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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... mealed powder 2 , saltpetre 14 , sulphur 1 , rosin 1 , turpentine 21. Sometimes they are made of an iron shell , some- times a stone , filled and covered with various coats of the above composition , till it conglomerates to a proper ...
... mealed powder 2 , saltpetre 14 , sulphur 1 , rosin 1 , turpentine 21. Sometimes they are made of an iron shell , some- times a stone , filled and covered with various coats of the above composition , till it conglomerates to a proper ...
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... mealed powder , the blast of the powder in the chamber of the mortar , when inflamed by the tube , will likewise set fire to the fuze in the shell . BOMBARDIERS , artillery soldiers , so called because they are always em- ployed in ...
... mealed powder , the blast of the powder in the chamber of the mortar , when inflamed by the tube , will likewise set fire to the fuze in the shell . BOMBARDIERS , artillery soldiers , so called because they are always em- ployed in ...
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... powder sets fire to the fuze in the shells , which must be calculated to burn from 1 to 24 se- conds . When no powder is put under the shells , a small quantity of mealed powder must be strewed over them , 3g a communication with the ...
... powder sets fire to the fuze in the shells , which must be calculated to burn from 1 to 24 se- conds . When no powder is put under the shells , a small quantity of mealed powder must be strewed over them , 3g a communication with the ...
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... meal - powder , Corned powder , → Saltpetre . 2 Brimstone . CZ Crude Sulphur . C + Charcoal . CS Sea - coal . BR Beech raspings . Sx Steel or iron filings . Bx Brass - dust . G x Glass - dust Tx Tanners dust , CI Cast - iron . CA Crude ...
... meal - powder , Corned powder , → Saltpetre . 2 Brimstone . CZ Crude Sulphur . C + Charcoal . CS Sea - coal . BR Beech raspings . Sx Steel or iron filings . Bx Brass - dust . G x Glass - dust Tx Tanners dust , CI Cast - iron . CA Crude ...
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... mealed powder 3 , 4 , and sometimes 5. This compo- tion is driven in with an iron driver , whose ends are capped with copper , to- prevent the composition from taking fire ; and to keep it equally hard ; the last shovel - full being all ...
... mealed powder 3 , 4 , and sometimes 5. This compo- tion is driven in with an iron driver , whose ends are capped with copper , to- prevent the composition from taking fire ; and to keep it equally hard ; the last shovel - full being all ...
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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