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 Language |
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... ancient and modern authors that have written on military subjects , is en- tirely new . Although in my selection of the different passages from the Rules and Regulations , I have scarcely , in any one instance , deviated from the strict ...
... ancient and modern authors that have written on military subjects , is en- tirely new . Although in my selection of the different passages from the Rules and Regulations , I have scarcely , in any one instance , deviated from the strict ...
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... ancient military writers , denotes the middle part of a military road , raised into a ridge , with a gentle slope on each side , to make a drain for the water , and keep the way dry . AGGER is also used for the whole road , or military ...
... ancient military writers , denotes the middle part of a military road , raised into a ridge , with a gentle slope on each side , to make a drain for the water , and keep the way dry . AGGER is also used for the whole road , or military ...
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... ancient art , a particular blast of the trum- whereby the fearful and flying sol- fe were rallied and recalled to the F ANCIENT , a term used formerly to the grand ensign or standard of ANCILE , in antiquity , a kind of which fell , as ...
... ancient art , a particular blast of the trum- whereby the fearful and flying sol- fe were rallied and recalled to the F ANCIENT , a term used formerly to the grand ensign or standard of ANCILE , in antiquity , a kind of which fell , as ...
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... ancient military history , was a kind of dart of a moderate length , || having an iron bearded head and cheeks ; in use about the fifth century . This sort of javelin was much used by the French . The iron head of it resembles a fleur ...
... ancient military history , was a kind of dart of a moderate length , || having an iron bearded head and cheeks ; in use about the fifth century . This sort of javelin was much used by the French . The iron head of it resembles a fleur ...
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... ancient was were bitchets , scythes , lances , ss and bucklers : the Saxons , & c . in the halberd , bow , arrows , Carbus , & c . By the ancient laws of Bagand , every man was obliged to bear cept the judges and clergy . VIII . it was ...
... ancient was were bitchets , scythes , lances , ss and bucklers : the Saxons , & c . in the halberd , bow , arrows , Carbus , & c . By the ancient laws of Bagand , every man was obliged to bear cept the judges and clergy . VIII . it was ...
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