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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... purpose of sup- plying the exigencies of the state in time of war , or of granting provisions , & c . to an army . ABORD , Fr. attack , onset . S'ABOUCHER , Fr. to parley . ABOUT , a technical word to ex- press the movement , by which a ...
... purpose of sup- plying the exigencies of the state in time of war , or of granting provisions , & c . to an army . ABORD , Fr. attack , onset . S'ABOUCHER , Fr. to parley . ABOUT , a technical word to ex- press the movement , by which a ...
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... purpose of retaining water . This must always be attended to when a regular camp is ! first formed . ABRI , Fr. shelter , cover . Eire à l'abri , to be under cover , as of a wood , hillock , & c . ABRIS , Fr. Places of shelter ...
... purpose of retaining water . This must always be attended to when a regular camp is ! first formed . ABRI , Fr. shelter , cover . Eire à l'abri , to be under cover , as of a wood , hillock , & c . ABRIS , Fr. Places of shelter ...
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... purpose of re- ducing it by assault or famine . An ARMY of observation is so called because by its advanced positions and desultory movements it is constantly employed in watching the army . An ARMY of reserve may not impro- perly be ...
... purpose of re- ducing it by assault or famine . An ARMY of observation is so called because by its advanced positions and desultory movements it is constantly employed in watching the army . An ARMY of reserve may not impro- perly be ...
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... purpose , having va- rious holes filled with small barrels , loaded with musquet - balls ; and lastly , the whole immerged in melted pitch , rosin , and turpentine oil . Smoke - BALLS are prepared as above , with this difference , that ...
... purpose , having va- rious holes filled with small barrels , loaded with musquet - balls ; and lastly , the whole immerged in melted pitch , rosin , and turpentine oil . Smoke - BALLS are prepared as above , with this difference , that ...
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... purpose as be before mentioned . A - BALLS are made in the same was the fight - balls , and filled with the same composition , only with this ad- that these are made with an iron bart - thirds of the ball's diameter in gh , and 3 or 4 ...
... purpose as be before mentioned . A - BALLS are made in the same was the fight - balls , and filled with the same composition , only with this ad- that these are made with an iron bart - thirds of the ball's diameter in gh , and 3 or 4 ...
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