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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... distance from the ground , measured upwards , and may be both accessible , and inac cessible . ALTITUDE of a figure , is the distance of its vertex from its base , or the length of a perpendicular let fall from the ver tex to the base ...
... distance from the ground , measured upwards , and may be both accessible , and inac cessible . ALTITUDE of a figure , is the distance of its vertex from its base , or the length of a perpendicular let fall from the ver tex to the base ...
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... distance of 6 feet , till ty reach across the river ; which be- ite exered with strong planks , and fastened with anchors and ropes , the treps march over . BRIDGE of Communication , is that make over a river , by which two ar- tes , or ...
... distance of 6 feet , till ty reach across the river ; which be- ite exered with strong planks , and fastened with anchors and ropes , the treps march over . BRIDGE of Communication , is that make over a river , by which two ar- tes , or ...
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... distance from each other , and plank piles let into the grooves between then , and driven down also , ' till the whole space is surrounded . Besides using this for stilts , it is sometimes || Plan , of any part , as of the founda- tions ...
... distance from each other , and plank piles let into the grooves between then , and driven down also , ' till the whole space is surrounded . Besides using this for stilts , it is sometimes || Plan , of any part , as of the founda- tions ...
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... distance from each other . Branch BULLETS , two balls joined together by an iron bar . Two - headed BULLETS , Sometimes called angles , are two halves of a bul- let which are kept together by means of a bar or chain . BULWARK , the ...
... distance from each other . Branch BULLETS , two balls joined together by an iron bar . Two - headed BULLETS , Sometimes called angles , are two halves of a bul- let which are kept together by means of a bar or chain . BULWARK , the ...
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... distance . The grand guard of the army consists of horse , and is posted about a mile distant towards the enemy . In a siege , the camp is placed all along the line of circumvallation , or rather in the rear of the approaches , out of ...
... distance . The grand guard of the army consists of horse , and is posted about a mile distant towards the enemy . In a siege , the camp is placed all along the line of circumvallation , or rather in the rear of the approaches , out of ...
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