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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... sort , in which the several objects d be explained under their appropriate titles , all the relative duties of the staff of an army might be arranged and distributed , according to the agencies of the service , and a perfect theory be ...
... sort , in which the several objects d be explained under their appropriate titles , all the relative duties of the staff of an army might be arranged and distributed , according to the agencies of the service , and a perfect theory be ...
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... sort of decace for troops stationed behind them . They are made either before rebutts , or other works , to render the atacas difficult , or sometimes along the skirts of a wood , to prevent the enemy fr getting possession of it . In ...
... sort of decace for troops stationed behind them . They are made either before rebutts , or other works , to render the atacas difficult , or sometimes along the skirts of a wood , to prevent the enemy fr getting possession of it . In ...
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... sort of axe which cuts horizontally . It is commonly or cor- ruptly called an adze . ADDOSSER , Fr. to place one thing behind another , as a tent , & c . The French also say , Addosser une compag- nie , to post one company in the rear ...
... sort of axe which cuts horizontally . It is commonly or cor- ruptly called an adze . ADDOSSER , Fr. to place one thing behind another , as a tent , & c . The French also say , Addosser une compag- nie , to post one company in the rear ...
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... sort of javelin was much used by the French . The iron head of it resembles a fleur- de - lis ; and it is the opinion of some writers , that the arms of France are not fleurs - de - lis , but the iron point of the angon or javelin of ...
... sort of javelin was much used by the French . The iron head of it resembles a fleur- de - lis ; and it is the opinion of some writers , that the arms of France are not fleurs - de - lis , but the iron point of the angon or javelin of ...
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... sort in our opinion , is to take thick brown paper , and make a shell the size of the mortar , and fill it with a composition of an equal quan- tity of sulphur , pitch , rosin , and meal- ed powder , which being well mixed , and put in ...
... sort in our opinion , is to take thick brown paper , and make a shell the size of the mortar , and fill it with a composition of an equal quan- tity of sulphur , pitch , rosin , and meal- ed powder , which being well mixed , and put in ...
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