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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... sometimes too secure for caution , again too anxious for vigorous effort ; sometimes idle in a plain path , and sometimes dis- tracted in labyrinths , and dissipated by different intentions . " In some instances , I have omitted the ...
... sometimes too secure for caution , again too anxious for vigorous effort ; sometimes idle in a plain path , and sometimes dis- tracted in labyrinths , and dissipated by different intentions . " In some instances , I have omitted the ...
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... sometimes , cavaliers , terrasses , & c . The agger was usually a bank , or ele- vation of earth , or other matter , bound and supported with timber ; having sometimes turrets on the top , wherein the workmen , engineers , and soldiery ...
... sometimes , cavaliers , terrasses , & c . The agger was usually a bank , or ele- vation of earth , or other matter , bound and supported with timber ; having sometimes turrets on the top , wherein the workmen , engineers , and soldiery ...
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... Sometimes the punishment ends here ; but sometimes it is only a pre- lude to death , or banishment to the gallies . AMMUNITION , implies all sorts of powder and ball , shells , bullets , car- tridges , grape - shot , tin and case - shot ...
... Sometimes the punishment ends here ; but sometimes it is only a pre- lude to death , or banishment to the gallies . AMMUNITION , implies all sorts of powder and ball , shells , bullets , car- tridges , grape - shot , tin and case - shot ...
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... sometimes by the Irish . Bes are supposed to have been introduced by the Danes : but we are on that they are much older , as theres in Rome a most beautiful bas- muero , a piece of Grecian sculpture of terhest antiquity , which ...
... sometimes by the Irish . Bes are supposed to have been introduced by the Danes : but we are on that they are much older , as theres in Rome a most beautiful bas- muero , a piece of Grecian sculpture of terhest antiquity , which ...
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... sometimes made -balls joined together by a hart on from 8 to 14 inches long ; Dare ukewise made of two entire bey are for the same purpose as be before mentioned . A - BALLS are made in the same was the fight - balls , and filled with ...
... sometimes made -balls joined together by a hart on from 8 to 14 inches long ; Dare ukewise made of two entire bey are for the same purpose as be before mentioned . A - BALLS are made in the same was the fight - balls , and filled with ...
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