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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... Regulations , as well as the distribution of other matter , from the best ancient and modern authors that have written on military subjects , is en- tirely new . Although in my selection of the different passages from the Rules and ...
... Regulations , as well as the distribution of other matter , from the best ancient and modern authors that have written on military subjects , is en- tirely new . Although in my selection of the different passages from the Rules and ...
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... regulations . Thus , to retire from the service , or to resign , is explained under the words , To Sell out , and ... regulation , and which exclusively belonged to the French service , I have always taken the leading word from tut ...
... regulations . Thus , to retire from the service , or to resign , is explained under the words , To Sell out , and ... regulation , and which exclusively belonged to the French service , I have always taken the leading word from tut ...
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... regulations for the better percent of the army in the king- - Great Britain and Ireland , do- Es beyond the seas , and foreign pars dependent upon Great Britain . || | mortars from 13 to 8 inches diameter ; besides royals and cohorns ...
... regulations for the better percent of the army in the king- - Great Britain and Ireland , do- Es beyond the seas , and foreign pars dependent upon Great Britain . || | mortars from 13 to 8 inches diameter ; besides royals and cohorns ...
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... regulations published by authority , a brigade - major is attached to the bri gade , and not to any particular briga- dier - general , as the aid - de - camp is . Thrust , See Drift . Voussoirs , the stones which immedi - detached from ...
... regulations published by authority , a brigade - major is attached to the bri gade , and not to any particular briga- dier - general , as the aid - de - camp is . Thrust , See Drift . Voussoirs , the stones which immedi - detached from ...
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... regulations for the good or- ter and discipline of an army . Of this description are our articles of war ; a ... regulation . Hence , a drum - head court - martial is the strongest instance of military cog- nizance . COHORT ...
... regulations for the good or- ter and discipline of an army . Of this description are our articles of war ; a ... regulation . Hence , a drum - head court - martial is the strongest instance of military cog- nizance . COHORT ...
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