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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... bastion . See FORTIFICATION . ANGLE of the triangle is gle of the polygon . ANGLE of the bastion , or Flanked ANGLE , half the an- That which is made by the two faces , being the utmost part of the bastion most exposed to the enemy's ...
... bastion . See FORTIFICATION . ANGLE of the triangle is gle of the polygon . ANGLE of the bastion , or Flanked ANGLE , half the an- That which is made by the two faces , being the utmost part of the bastion most exposed to the enemy's ...
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... bastion . ANGLE Saliant ANGLE , Is that angle which ર points outwards , or towards the country . Such is the angle of the counterscarp before the point of a bastion . impulse to any body of men who are ad- vancing against an enemy ...
... bastion . ANGLE Saliant ANGLE , Is that angle which ર points outwards , or towards the country . Such is the angle of the counterscarp before the point of a bastion . impulse to any body of men who are ad- vancing against an enemy ...
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... bastion . See FORTIFICATION . APPAREILLEUR , Fr. an architect who superintends the workmen in the construction of fortifications , sluices , & c . APPEAL , might formerly have been made , by the prosecutor or prisoner , from the ...
... bastion . See FORTIFICATION . APPAREILLEUR , Fr. an architect who superintends the workmen in the construction of fortifications , sluices , & c . APPEAL , might formerly have been made , by the prosecutor or prisoner , from the ...
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... bastion , when by its regularity it permits regular ap- proaches and attacks according to art . If the place be irregular , you must not observe regular approaches , but proceed according to the irregularity of it ; ob- serving to ...
... bastion , when by its regularity it permits regular ap- proaches and attacks according to art . If the place be irregular , you must not observe regular approaches , but proceed according to the irregularity of it ; ob- serving to ...
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... any kind of opening or inlet into a fort , bastion , or out - work . AUGET , or AUGETTE , Fr. a wooden pipe which contains the powder by which a mine is set fire to . AULNE Cannon - BALLS are of iron , and mus- ket ATT A VE.
... any kind of opening or inlet into a fort , bastion , or out - work . AUGET , or AUGETTE , Fr. a wooden pipe which contains the powder by which a mine is set fire to . AULNE Cannon - BALLS are of iron , and mus- ket ATT A VE.
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