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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... regiment , troop , or company . AGENT , a person in the civil de- partment of the army , between the pay- master - general and the paymaster of the regiment , through whom every regimen- tal concern of a pecuniary nature must be ...
... regiment , troop , or company . AGENT , a person in the civil de- partment of the army , between the pay- master - general and the paymaster of the regiment , through whom every regimen- tal concern of a pecuniary nature must be ...
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... regiments consists of 1000 and sometimes of 1200 men , officers and non - commissioned in- cluded . When there are companies of several regiments in a garrison to form a battalion , those of the eldest regiment post themselves on the ...
... regiments consists of 1000 and sometimes of 1200 men , officers and non - commissioned in- cluded . When there are companies of several regiments in a garrison to form a battalion , those of the eldest regiment post themselves on the ...
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... regiment er armed borly of men is approaching er samling off . It also signifies the bewah is made when a superior other momes near a guard , & c . BT la charge , Fr. to beat the Large : or to give notice that a general es are of ...
... regiment er armed borly of men is approaching er samling off . It also signifies the bewah is made when a superior other momes near a guard , & c . BT la charge , Fr. to beat the Large : or to give notice that a general es are of ...
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... regiment its ground . The extent of the front of a ner , that the troops may form with safety ||. sword . Calotes are ... regiment of infantry is 200 yards , in- cluding the two battalion guns , and depth 320 , when the regiment ...
... regiment its ground . The extent of the front of a ner , that the troops may form with safety ||. sword . Calotes are ... regiment of infantry is 200 yards , in- cluding the two battalion guns , and depth 320 , when the regiment ...
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... regiment , with the rank of the regiment in the centre : those of the horse are square , like those of the foot ; and those of the dragoons are swal- low - tailed . The dung of each troop is laid up behind the horses . CAMP duty ...
... regiment , with the rank of the regiment in the centre : those of the horse are square , like those of the foot ; and those of the dragoons are swal- low - tailed . The dung of each troop is laid up behind the horses . CAMP duty ...
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