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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... infantry . Once under Francis I. in 1545 , and again under Lewis XIII . who issued out an order in 1637 , that the Arriere - Ban should serve on foot . BAN likewise signified , during the ancient monarchy of France , a procla- mation ...
... infantry . Once under Francis I. in 1545 , and again under Lewis XIII . who issued out an order in 1637 , that the Arriere - Ban should serve on foot . BAN likewise signified , during the ancient monarchy of France , a procla- mation ...
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... infantry . BRIGADIER d'Equipage , Fr. a sort of head commissary or wagon master ge- neral , who has the superintendance of the different carts , & c . belonging to an army . BRIGAND , Fr. A free - booter ; every soldier who , contrary ...
... infantry . BRIGADIER d'Equipage , Fr. a sort of head commissary or wagon master ge- neral , who has the superintendance of the different carts , & c . belonging to an army . BRIGAND , Fr. A free - booter ; every soldier who , contrary ...
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... infantry being constructed either for cutting or thrusting , it is necessary for gentlemen to be acquainted both with the method of attacking and defending with the broad sword and with the ra- pier . Those who have not the opportu ...
... infantry being constructed either for cutting or thrusting , it is necessary for gentlemen to be acquainted both with the method of attacking and defending with the broad sword and with the ra- pier . Those who have not the opportu ...
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... infantry , is the ground on which they pitch their tents , & c . The principal object in the arrange ment of a camp ... infantry on the left ; the colonel's company on the left of the grenadiers , the lieutenant - colonel's on the right ...
... infantry , is the ground on which they pitch their tents , & c . The principal object in the arrange ment of a camp ... infantry on the left ; the colonel's company on the left of the grenadiers , the lieutenant - colonel's on the right ...
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... infantry , but more spacious , the better to contain the fire - arins , accoutrements , saddles , bridles , boots , & c . See TENTS . Distribution of the front and depth of a CAMP of cavalry . Supposing the regi ment to consist of 2 ...
... infantry , but more spacious , the better to contain the fire - arins , accoutrements , saddles , bridles , boots , & c . See TENTS . Distribution of the front and depth of a CAMP of cavalry . Supposing the regi ment to consist of 2 ...
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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