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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... whole life cannot be spent upon syntax and etymology , and that even a whole life would not be sufficient ; that he whose design includes whatever language can express , must often speak of what he does not understand ; that a writer ...
... whole life cannot be spent upon syntax and etymology , and that even a whole life would not be sufficient ; that he whose design includes whatever language can express , must often speak of what he does not understand ; that a writer ...
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... whole artillery form the center and giving them all commissions , with column , except some brigades , one of rank equal to that of the officers of the which marches at the head of each co- guards , and an extraordinary pay . This lumn ...
... whole artillery form the center and giving them all commissions , with column , except some brigades , one of rank equal to that of the officers of the which marches at the head of each co- guards , and an extraordinary pay . This lumn ...
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... whole line is to chure with bavonets . Fe la Diane , Fr. to beat the Reve . ¿ BATTLE les drapeaur , Fr. to announce be beat of drum that the colours are t to be lodged . BATTRE la générale , Fr. to beat the ger ; a signal to collect the ...
... whole line is to chure with bavonets . Fe la Diane , Fr. to beat the Reve . ¿ BATTLE les drapeaur , Fr. to announce be beat of drum that the colours are t to be lodged . BATTRE la générale , Fr. to beat the ger ; a signal to collect the ...
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... whole French army during the reign of Francis I. This engagement was called the battle of Bicoque . BIDON , Fr. a sort of oblong ball or shot , which goes farther than a round one . BIHOUAC , BIOUAC , BIOUVAC , or BIVOUAQ , Fr. [ from ...
... whole French army during the reign of Francis I. This engagement was called the battle of Bicoque . BIDON , Fr. a sort of oblong ball or shot , which goes farther than a round one . BIHOUAC , BIOUAC , BIOUVAC , or BIVOUAQ , Fr. [ from ...
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... whole is then gently let down to the bottom , which must be made level for the purpose : but of these methods , that of building in caissons is best . any But before the pier can be built in manner , the ground at the bottom must be ...
... whole is then gently let down to the bottom , which must be made level for the purpose : but of these methods , that of building in caissons is best . any But before the pier can be built in manner , the ground at the bottom must be ...
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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