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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... artillery , who served for less pay than the regular artillery men , until they became perfect in their out trenches , redoubts , places of arms , saps , galleries , and lodgments . See these words more particularly under the head ...
... artillery , who served for less pay than the regular artillery men , until they became perfect in their out trenches , redoubts , places of arms , saps , galleries , and lodgments . See these words more particularly under the head ...
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... artillery , foot , horse , dra- goons , and hussars or light horse , com- pletely armed , and provided with engi- neers , a train of artillery , ammunition , provisions , commissariat , forage , & c . and under the command of one ...
... artillery , foot , horse , dra- goons , and hussars or light horse , com- pletely armed , and provided with engi- neers , a train of artillery , ammunition , provisions , commissariat , forage , & c . and under the command of one ...
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... artillery , but even the civil list , such as comp- trollers , commissaries of stores , clerks of stores , artificers of all denomina- tions , conductors , store - keepers , wag- gon masters , drivers , & c . The increase of artillery ...
... artillery , but even the civil list , such as comp- trollers , commissaries of stores , clerks of stores , artificers of all denomina- tions , conductors , store - keepers , wag- gon masters , drivers , & c . The increase of artillery ...
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... artillery , is that of a paral- lelogram , unless the situation of the ground renders another necessary . The park of artillery is generally placed in the center of the second line of encampment , and sometimes in the rear line , or ...
... artillery , is that of a paral- lelogram , unless the situation of the ground renders another necessary . The park of artillery is generally placed in the center of the second line of encampment , and sometimes in the rear line , or ...
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... artillery , with all its dependencies , is , as it were , the general instrument of the army , and without it nothing can be done . It is impossible to attack for- tified places , or to defend them , with- out artillery ; and an army in ...
... artillery , with all its dependencies , is , as it were , the general instrument of the army , and without it nothing can be done . It is impossible to attack for- tified places , or to defend them , with- out artillery ; and an army in ...
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 colonel colours column commanding officer consists corps counterscarp court-martial cover defence deputy lieutenants detached diameter direction distance ditch division duty earth encamped enemy enemy's 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 manœuvre Marshal Saxe mealed powder means ment military sense militia mortar 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