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 páginas |
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... camp , and is in want of provisions , & c . is said to be aux The word comes from aboyer , to back ; perhaps the term at bay is derived frat , as the stag at bay . ABOI - VENTS , Fr. In fortification , sad odgments constructed in a ...
... camp , and is in want of provisions , & c . is said to be aux The word comes from aboyer , to back ; perhaps the term at bay is derived frat , as the stag at bay . ABOI - VENTS , Fr. In fortification , sad odgments constructed in a ...
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... camp . He makes a daily report of the situation of all the posts placed for the safety of the army , and of any changes made in their posts . In a day of battle the adjutant- general sees the infantry drawn up , after which he places ...
... camp . He makes a daily report of the situation of all the posts placed for the safety of the army , and of any changes made in their posts . In a day of battle the adjutant- general sees the infantry drawn up , after which he places ...
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... CAMP , an officer ap- a syringe fixed in the stock of the gun , pated to attend a general officer , in the by which the air is injected into the ed , in winter quarters , and in garri - cavity between the two barrels through ; he ...
... CAMP , an officer ap- a syringe fixed in the stock of the gun , pated to attend a general officer , in the by which the air is injected into the ed , in winter quarters , and in garri - cavity between the two barrels through ; he ...
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... camp , & c . sa ser facilities for an army acting fensive or defensive . É imposing ASPECT . An army is said ve an unposing aspect , when it ap- pras stronger than it really is . This apparave is often assumed for the pur- puse ...
... camp , & c . sa ser facilities for an army acting fensive or defensive . É imposing ASPECT . An army is said ve an unposing aspect , when it ap- pras stronger than it really is . This apparave is often assumed for the pur- puse ...
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... camp , at others to enforce the rigour of military discipline ; sometimes for the purpose of receiving a new commanding officer , and at others to degrade and punish a military character . BANDER , Fr. to bind , to bend , to cock ...
... camp , at others to enforce the rigour of military discipline ; sometimes for the purpose of receiving a new commanding officer , and at others to degrade and punish a military character . BANDER , Fr. to bind , to bend , to cock ...
Términos y frases comunes
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