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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... given weight : for , since a cube foot weighs 11325 ounces , and 678 is to 355 as the cube 1723 of a foot , or 12 inches , is the content of the sphere , which therefore is 5929.7 ounces ; and since spheres are as the cubes of their ...
... given weight : for , since a cube foot weighs 11325 ounces , and 678 is to 355 as the cube 1723 of a foot , or 12 inches , is the content of the sphere , which therefore is 5929.7 ounces ; and since spheres are as the cubes of their ...
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... given to them when qualified . The proper sig- nification of the word is , younger bro- ther . See ACADEMY . CADET , Fr. differs in its signification from the term as it is used in our lan- guage . A cadet in the French service did not ...
... given to them when qualified . The proper sig- nification of the word is , younger bro- ther . See ACADEMY . CADET , Fr. differs in its signification from the term as it is used in our lan- guage . A cadet in the French service did not ...
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... given diameters . 4. The weight of iron shot from given gun bores . The degrees of a semicircle . 6. The proportion of troy and avoirdupois weight . 7. The proportion of English and French feet and pounds . 8. Fac- tors used in circular ...
... given diameters . 4. The weight of iron shot from given gun bores . The degrees of a semicircle . 6. The proportion of troy and avoirdupois weight . 7. The proportion of English and French feet and pounds . 8. Fac- tors used in circular ...
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... given by two persons whose in- tentions are to fight . CARTOUCH , in military affairs , is a case of wood about 3 inches thick at bottom , bound about with marline , holding about 400 musquet - balls , be- sides 8 or 10 iron balls of a ...
... given by two persons whose in- tentions are to fight . CARTOUCH , in military affairs , is a case of wood about 3 inches thick at bottom , bound about with marline , holding about 400 musquet - balls , be- sides 8 or 10 iron balls of a ...
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... given to infantry , to rush on the enemy whom they are to charge at the point of the bayonet . To sound a charge , is the sound of the trumpet as a signal for cavalry to begin the attack . CHARGE , in military law , is the spe ...
... given to infantry , to rush on the enemy whom they are to charge at the point of the bayonet . To sound a charge , is the sound of the trumpet as a signal for cavalry to begin the attack . CHARGE , in military law , is the spe ...
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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