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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... French Phrases and Words that Have an Immediate, Or Relative, Connection ... ancient military history , was a kind of dart of a moderate length ... France are not fleurs - de - lis , but the iron point of the angon or javelin of ...
... French Phrases and Words that Have an Immediate, Or Relative, Connection ... ancient military history , was a kind of dart of a moderate length ... France are not fleurs - de - lis , but the iron point of the angon or javelin of ...
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... old French term applies ency to budies of men and to indi - nual and biennial assignments are in ANE de Paris , a French measure , 44 шches. ASSIGNMENT , according to Dr. Johnson , appropriation of one thing to another thing or person ...
... old French term applies ency to budies of men and to indi - nual and biennial assignments are in ANE de Paris , a French measure , 44 шches. ASSIGNMENT , according to Dr. Johnson , appropriation of one thing to another thing or person ...
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... French , to signify a successful charge upon a body of men . BREECH of a gun , the end near the vent . See CANNON ... old government of France it consisted in letters or ap- pointments signed by the king , by vir- tue of which every officer ...
... French , to signify a successful charge upon a body of men . BREECH of a gun , the end near the vent . See CANNON ... old government of France it consisted in letters or ap- pointments signed by the king , by vir- tue of which every officer ...
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... ancient military history , a coat of mail , or kind of defensive armour , consisting of tin . BRIGADE de Cavalerie , Fr. Among the French a brigade of cavalry consists of diferent regiments , making together eight or ten squadrons , who ...
... ancient military history , a coat of mail , or kind of defensive armour , consisting of tin . BRIGADE de Cavalerie , Fr. Among the French a brigade of cavalry consists of diferent regiments , making together eight or ten squadrons , who ...
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... French armies under the pennant of a knight , the banner of a banneret , & c . CLOCHE , Fr. a bell . CLOCHES ... old French monarchy . CLOTHING . The clothing of the British army is determined by a perma- nent board , composed of ...
... French armies under the pennant of a knight , the banner of a banneret , & c . CLOCHE , Fr. a bell . CLOCHES ... old French monarchy . CLOTHING . The clothing of the British army is determined by a perma- nent board , composed 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