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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... stand in con- siderable need of theoretical aid , " I have not promised to myself . A few wild blunders and risible absurdities , from which no work of such multi- tiplicity was ever free , may for a time furnish folly with laughter ...
... stand in con- siderable need of theoretical aid , " I have not promised to myself . A few wild blunders and risible absurdities , from which no work of such multi- tiplicity was ever free , may for a time furnish folly with laughter ...
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... stand by , and defend the another , in case of being attacked ny other power . Amances are variously distinguished , ading to their object , the parties in , & c . Hence we read of equal , un- aa , triple , quadruple , grand , offensive ...
... stand by , and defend the another , in case of being attacked ny other power . Amances are variously distinguished , ading to their object , the parties in , & c . Hence we read of equal , un- aa , triple , quadruple , grand , offensive ...
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... stands in a river , on a rock surrounded by the sea , mar - 1 , & c . Leged BUILDING , one surrounded with other ... stand perpendicular on the ground - work , the right angle be- ing the foundation of all stability . 2 . That the ...
... stands in a river , on a rock surrounded by the sea , mar - 1 , & c . Leged BUILDING , one surrounded with other ... stand perpendicular on the ground - work , the right angle be- ing the foundation of all stability . 2 . That the ...
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... stands upwards in a perpendicular direc- tion . Each point is 3 or 4 inches long . They are scattered over the ground ... stand in one row , and about 70 private men to each row , the front is then but 155 yards . A squadron of horse has ...
... stands upwards in a perpendicular direc- tion . Each point is 3 or 4 inches long . They are scattered over the ground ... stand in one row , and about 70 private men to each row , the front is then but 155 yards . A squadron of horse has ...
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... stand , if the weather will allow of it . No centry to move more than 50 paces to the right , and as many to the ... standing in front of the latter . Subsequent to the grand cercle , a small- er one was made in each regiment , when ...
... stand , if the weather will allow of it . No centry to move more than 50 paces to the right , and as many to the ... standing in front of the latter . Subsequent to the grand cercle , a small- er one was made in each regiment , when ...
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