United Service Magazine and Naval Military Journal, Volume 110, Page 1H. Colburn, 1866 - Military art and science |
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... Gun - Cotton , Is it an Adequate Substi- tute for Gunpowder ? 284 . On the use of , for War Purposes , 128 . Hall , Sir John , death of , 282 . Harbord , Rev. J. B. , Chaplain , R.N. Short Sermons for Hospitals and Sick Seamen by ...
... Gun - Cotton , Is it an Adequate Substi- tute for Gunpowder ? 284 . On the use of , for War Purposes , 128 . Hall , Sir John , death of , 282 . Harbord , Rev. J. B. , Chaplain , R.N. Short Sermons for Hospitals and Sick Seamen by ...
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... guns to save their mistresses . Wives and concubines , nuns and actresses , arrayed in the highest luxury and fashion , were taken by hundreds . Rich vestures of all sorts ; velvet and silk brocades , gold and silver plate , noble ...
... guns to save their mistresses . Wives and concubines , nuns and actresses , arrayed in the highest luxury and fashion , were taken by hundreds . Rich vestures of all sorts ; velvet and silk brocades , gold and silver plate , noble ...
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... guns . When the enemy retires , preserving a certain degree of order , and his corps are united , without exposing their flanks to partial attacks , the pursuit is operated by the entire army en masse . But then we should not confine ...
... guns . When the enemy retires , preserving a certain degree of order , and his corps are united , without exposing their flanks to partial attacks , the pursuit is operated by the entire army en masse . But then we should not confine ...
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... gun - a veritable musket with a real bayonet - all complete , with powder - flask , and bullets , which were presented to Jean ; whilst for Marie , there were a golden cross , a beautiful rose silk dress , hand- kerchiefs , toys of all ...
... gun - a veritable musket with a real bayonet - all complete , with powder - flask , and bullets , which were presented to Jean ; whilst for Marie , there were a golden cross , a beautiful rose silk dress , hand- kerchiefs , toys of all ...
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... gun - boat , which shelled the he and she black rebels on shore in an island in the West Indies - be tried by Naval Court - Martial , under the 5th Article of War , for " any misconduct in action " against those savages in arms on shore ...
... gun - boat , which shelled the he and she black rebels on shore in an island in the West Indies - be tried by Naval Court - Martial , under the 5th Article of War , for " any misconduct in action " against those savages in arms on shore ...
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