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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... thing . " The Araces of things that surround them , make impressions on the negligent , but key penetrates into the inside without labour , attention , and industry . Stoues Liber grow of themselves ; but yet there is no uniform pile ...
... thing . " The Araces of things that surround them , make impressions on the negligent , but key penetrates into the inside without labour , attention , and industry . Stoues Liber grow of themselves ; but yet there is no uniform pile ...
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... things , will neglect those that are ob- vious and familiar . Thus it happens , that in things difficult , there is dan- ger from ignorance , and in things easy , from confidence ; the mind , afraid of greatness , and disdainful of ...
... things , will neglect those that are ob- vious and familiar . Thus it happens , that in things difficult , there is dan- ger from ignorance , and in things easy , from confidence ; the mind , afraid of greatness , and disdainful of ...
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... things forgotten in a period of inactivity and repose ; that the elements of every science , however trivial in ... thing in Languages . The reader , however , will be pleased to remark , that the expla- za of the same terms , or of ...
... things forgotten in a period of inactivity and repose ; that the elements of every science , however trivial in ... thing in Languages . The reader , however , will be pleased to remark , that the expla- za of the same terms , or of ...
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... thing continually in the air , and always ready to be put in action . A general is said to be alert when he is particularly vigilant . To be kept upon the alert , is to be in continual apprehension of being sur- prized . Alerte , among ...
... thing continually in the air , and always ready to be put in action . A general is said to be alert when he is particularly vigilant . To be kept upon the alert , is to be in continual apprehension of being sur- prized . Alerte , among ...
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... thing which appertains to that very important corps . ARTILLERY Company , a band of in- fantry , consisting of 600 men , making part of the militia , or city guard of London . ARTILLEUR , Fr. an officer belong- ing to the French service ...
... thing which appertains to that very important corps . ARTILLERY Company , a band of in- fantry , consisting of 600 men , making part of the militia , or city guard of London . ARTILLEUR , Fr. an officer belong- ing to the French service ...
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