83 results filtered with: Military art and science - Early works to 1800
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The new art of war. Containing I. The duties of officers of horse and foot. II. the Duties of a Soldier in general, from a private Sentinel to a Commander in Chief. III. The practice of war by all great generals; As the Order of Marching, Counter-Marching, and Incamping, with proper Distances, as Intervals and Streets, for Horse and Foot; the Plan or Method of drawing up an Army in Line of Battle; of Attacking and Defending Lines of Circumvallation; of pasting Rivers over Bridges of Pontons, and Entrenching an Army on the other Side; the Manner of Besieging and Defending fortified Places; the Method of Surprising Garrisons and Armies, and of Beating up Quarters. To which are added (never published before,) IV. The manner of drawing up a regiment, and Posting Officers, with Orders to be observ'd in Camps and Garrisons. V. The Exercise of the Foot, with the Number of Motions to be performed at each Word of Command, and an Explanation of them. VI. The Method of Forming and Reducing the Hollow Square. Vii. The Exercise of the Horse and Dragoons as now practised. Viii. The Rules and Orders of his late Majesty King William, when Prince of Orange, to be observed by all Guards and Garrisons. IX. Lastly, an abridgement of the articles of war now in Force. The whole illustrated with several Copper Cuts.
Date: M.DCC.XXVI. [1726]- Books
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The partisan: or, the art of making war in detachment. With Plans proper to facilitate the understanding of the several Dispositions and Movements necessary to Light Troops, in order to accomplish their Marches, Ambuscades, Attacks and Retreats with Success. Translated from the French of Mr. de Jeney. By an officer in the army.
Jeney, Mr. de.Date: M.DCC.LX. [1760]- Books
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A military essay. Containing reflections on the raising, arming, cloathing, and discipline of the British infantry and cavalry; with proposals for the improvement of the same. By Campbell Dalrymple, Esq; Lieutenant Colonel to the King's own Regiment of Dragoons. Part the First.
Dalrymple, Campbell.Date: MDCCLXI [1761]- Books
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The cadet. A military treatise. By an officer.
Bever, Samuel.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
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Manoeuvres, or practical observations on the art of war: containing, Vol. I. 1. The manual exercise. 2. An essay on the command of small detachments. 3. A new system of fortification, by making use of Standing Timber, &c. And General Wolfe's instructions to young officers. Vol. II. 1. Manouvres for a battalion of infantry. 2. Manouvres for a battalion, and brigade of infantry. 3. Manouvres in general, with a short Table, containing above two hundred and forty different Movements. With 62 copper-plates. By Major William Young.
[Young, William, Major (not 1725?-1788)].Date: [1776?]- Books
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A military dictionary, explaining and describing the technical terms, phrases, works, and machines, used in the science of war; embellished with copper-plates Of All the Common Works used In Military Architecture: AS Well AS The Utensils employed in Attacks and Defence; With References for their Explanation: and an introduction to fortification.
Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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Considérations sur l'influence des mœurs, dans l'état militaire des nations. Par l'auteur D'Azémor.
L'auteur d'Azémor.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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An abridgment of the new broad sword exercise, by W. Pepper, of the Notts Yeomanry Cavalry.
Pepper, W.Date: 1797- Books
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Military instructions, written by the King of Prussia, for the generals of his army: Being His Majesty's own Commentaries On his former Campaigns. Together with short instructions for the use of his light troops. Light Troops. Illustrated with Copper-Plates. Translated by an officer.
Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786.Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]- Books
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Some few brief principles of tacticks, extracted from Guibert. By Arthur Browne, Esq. for the use of the college corps.
Guibert, Jacques Antoine Hippolyte, comte de, 1743-1790.Date: 1797- Books
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Thoughts on the present manner of quartering the troops on the coast, to assist the revenue officers; and its defects. By R. Kelsall, Lieutenant in the 7th or (queen's own,) Light Dragoons. To which is added A remark, on the defective system of discipline of the cavalry, in this Kingdom: And a hint for its improvement.
Kelsall, R.Date: 1785- Books
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An essay on the art of war. Translated from the French of Count Turpin, by Captain Joseph Otway. In two volumes. ...
Turpin de Crissé, Lancelot, comte, 1709-1799.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]- Books
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Memoires de M. le Marquis de Feuquiere, Lieutenant General des arme'es du roi; contenans ses maximes sur la guerre; & l'application des exemples aux maximes. Revue, & corrigee sur L'Original; augmentee de plusieurs additions considerables; ensemble d'une Vie de L'Auteur donnee par M. le Comte de Feuquiere son frere, & enrichie de Plans & de Cartes.
Feuquières, Antoine de Pas, marquis de, 1648-1711.Date: M.DCC.XXXVI. [1736]- Books
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A treatise containing the practical part of fortification. In four parts. I. The theory of walls, arches, and timbers, with several tables of their dimensions. II. The knowledge of the materials, their properties, qualities, and the manner of using them. III. The manner of tracing a fortress on the ground, the making an estimate, and executing the works. IV. The method of building aquatics, as stone-bridges, harbours, quays, wharfs, sluices, andaAqueducts. Illustrated with twenty eight copper plates. For the use of the Royal Academy of Artillery at Woolwich. By John Muller, Professor of Artillery and Fortification.
Muller, John, 1699-1784.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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A treatise of military discipline; in which is laid down and explained the duty of the officer and soldier, Thro' the several Branches of the Service. By Humphrey Bland, Esq; Adjutant-General; and Colonel of one of His Majesty's Regiments of Dragoons.
Bland, Humphrey, 1686?-1763.Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Books
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Brief critical notes, especially on the various readings of the New Testament books. With a preface, concerning the texts cited therein from the Old Testament: as also concerning the use of the septuagint translation. By W. Wall, S.T.P. author of, The History of Infant-Baptism.
Wall, William, 1647-1728.Date: M.DCC.XXX. [1730]- Books
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Miscellanies. Or a miscellaneous treatise; containing several mathematical subjects.
Emerson, William, 1701-1782.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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Enrolment and subscription for raising corps of cavalry and infantry within the West-Riding of this county, for internal defence.
Claro (Yorkshire, England : Wapentake)Date: 1794]- Books
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The draughts of the most remarkable fortified towns of Europe, in 44 copper plates. With a geographical description of the said places. And the history of the sieges they have sustain'd, and the Revolutions they have undergon, for above these Two hundred Years last. To which is prefix'd an Introduction to Military Architecture, or Fortification. Containing the Origin and Progress of that Noble Art; with the Explanation of all the Terms belonging to the same. A Work very Useful to all Gentlemen, and Officers in the Army. By Mr. Boyer.
Boyer, Abel, 1667-1729.Date: MDCCI. [1701]- Books
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Dedicated to the British Army. Military sketches. By Edward Drewe, late Major of the 35th Regiment of Foot.
Drewe, Edward, -1793.Date: 1784- Books
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The compleat gentleman soldier: or, a treatise of military discipline, fortifications and gunnery. In three parts. ... The whole illustrated with 19 copper-plates. By an officer in the Army.
J. H.Date: 1702- Books
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Military instruction from the late King of Prussia to his generals. (illustrated with plates.) To which is added, (by the same author) particular instruction to the officers of his army, and especially those of the cavalry. Translated from the French, by Major Foster, Late Of The First (or Royal) Dragoons.
Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786.Date: [1797]- Books
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Mémoires de M. le Marquis de Feuquière, Lieutenant General Des Arme'es Du Roi; Contenans ses Maximes sur la Guerre, & l'application des Exemples aux Maximes.
Feuquières, Antoine de Pas, marquis de, 1648-1711.Date: M.DCC.XXXX. [1740]- Books
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A treatise on the practice of field artillery. Composed for the use of the R.E.V. artillery.
Macdonald, John, 1759-1831.Date: Printed In The Year 1799- Books
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The Duke of Rohan's manual: or, a guide for all degrees of officers, from a subaltern to a captain-general. Containing the whole art of war, ... To which is prefixt an abridgment of Cæsar's Commentaries, ... Translated by a gentleman in the army.
Rohan, Henri, duc de, 1579-1638.Date: 1708