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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... signifies a desire of greater posts , or pre- ferment . Every gentleman in the army ar navy ought to have a spirit of am- bition to arrive at the very summit of the profession . AMBULANT , Fr. changing situa- tion according to ...
... signifies a desire of greater posts , or pre- ferment . Every gentleman in the army ar navy ought to have a spirit of am- bition to arrive at the very summit of the profession . AMBULANT , Fr. changing situa- tion according to ...
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... signifies an army in battle array . This disposition of the army is opposed to that in which it is cantoned and divided into several || bodies . had different significations . Formerly it meant the assembling of the ordinary militia ...
... signifies an army in battle array . This disposition of the army is opposed to that in which it is cantoned and divided into several || bodies . had different significations . Formerly it meant the assembling of the ordinary militia ...
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... 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 musquetry is about to take For that the whole line is to chure with bavonets ...
... 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 musquetry is about to take For that the whole line is to chure with bavonets ...
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... signifies the long sides of the different works which sur- round a fortified town or camp . MINE and GALLERY . See BRANCHE d'un projet de guerre , of- comprehends the various designs and means which are embraced to carry on offensive or ...
... signifies the long sides of the different works which sur- round a fortified town or camp . MINE and GALLERY . See BRANCHE d'un projet de guerre , of- comprehends the various designs and means which are embraced to carry on offensive or ...
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... signifies the junction of wo troops belonging to the same corps . Likewise the incorporation of several solchers ... signify a person who produces a man commanded by a colonel of dragoous , or boy , within the regulated age , that ...
... signifies the junction of wo troops belonging to the same corps . Likewise the incorporation of several solchers ... signify a person who produces a man commanded by a colonel of dragoous , or boy , within the regulated age , that ...
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