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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... direction of a common will ; and yet it may be true , that that will is often actuated by criminal motives , and often determined to destructive purposes . Hence , although the origin of wars be ascribed in Scripture to the operation of ...
... direction of a common will ; and yet it may be true , that that will is often actuated by criminal motives , and often determined to destructive purposes . Hence , although the origin of wars be ascribed in Scripture to the operation of ...
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... direction of a general officer , obtained some stability ; the official and field duties became more regular , and nothing seemed waing to complete the establishment , and to lay the foundation of a mi- lary school for staff service ...
... direction of a general officer , obtained some stability ; the official and field duties became more regular , and nothing seemed waing to complete the establishment , and to lay the foundation of a mi- lary school for staff service ...
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... direction . ALLEZURES , Fr. the metal taken in the cannon by boring . ALLIAGE , a term used by the French , to denote the composition of meras used for the fabrication of can- 200 and mortars , & c . ALLIANCE , Fr. in a military sense ...
... direction . ALLEZURES , Fr. the metal taken in the cannon by boring . ALLIAGE , a term used by the French , to denote the composition of meras used for the fabrication of can- 200 and mortars , & c . ALLIANCE , Fr. in a military sense ...
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... direction of a ray of light , dr makes at the point where it first taches the body it strikes against , with erected perpendicular to the sur- face of that body . ANGLE of the flank exterior , is that which is before the center of the ...
... direction of a ray of light , dr makes at the point where it first taches the body it strikes against , with erected perpendicular to the sur- face of that body . ANGLE of the flank exterior , is that which is before the center of the ...
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... direction against any body or place which becomes an object of attack . This mode of attack is less effectual than any other unless you batter in breach . 4 BATTRE d'écharpe , Fr. to direct shot , so that the lines of fire make a ...
... direction against any body or place which becomes an object of attack . This mode of attack is less effectual than any other unless you batter in breach . 4 BATTRE d'écharpe , Fr. to direct shot , so that the lines of fire make a ...
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