83 results filtered with: Military art and science - Early works to 1800
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Polyænus's Stratagems of war; translated from the original Greek, by R. Shepherd, F.R.S.
Polyaenus, of Lampsacus.Date: M.DCC.XCIII. [1793]- Books
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General Wolfe's instructions to young officers: also his orders for a battalion and an army. together with The Orders and Signals used in Embarking and Debarking an Army by Flat-Bottom'd Boats, &c. And a placart to the Canadians. To which is prefixed the resolution of the House of Commons for his monument; and his Character, and the Dates of all his Commissions. Also The Duty of an Adjutant and Quarter-Master, &c.
Wolfe, James, 1727-1759.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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Military memoirs and maxims of Marshal Turenne. Interspersed with others, taken from the best authors and observation, with remarks. By A. Williamson, Major-General. Aut nunquam tentes, aut perfice.
Turenne, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de, 1611-1675.Date: 1744- Books
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Extracts from Colonel Tempelhoffe's History of the seven years war: His remarks on General Lloyd: on the subsistence of armies; and on the march of convoys. Also a treatise on winter posts. To which is added a Narrative of events at St. Lucie and Gibralter, and of John Duke of Marlborough's march to the Danube, with the causes and consequences of that measure. By the Honourable Colin Lindsay, Lieutenant Colonel of the 46th Regiment. In two volumes. ...
Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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A treatise on the military art; in four parts. Containing: I. A comprehensive system of discipline, for the cavalry of the United States; adapted to the principles of Baron Steuben's regulations for the infantry, and the latest Prussian and English treatises on cavalry. II. Regulations concerning the duty of cavalry in camp in time of war. III. Directions for the conduct of partizan corps, whether cavalry or infantry, in carrying on the petite guerre. IV. Maxims relating to the marching, encamping, and other general operations of an army in the field: compiled principally from the observations of experienced officers, and the most approved writers on the art of war. Illustrated with plates. By E. Hoyt, an officer in the cavalry of Massachusetts. Vol. I. Part I. & II. [Two lines from Vattel] Published according to act of Congress.
Hoyt, E. (Epaphras), 1765-1850.Date: 1798- Books
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Reveries, or, memoirs concerning the art of war. By Maurice Count de Saxe, Marshal-General of the Armies of France. To which is annexed, his Treatise concerning legions; or, a plan for new-modelling the French armies. Illustrated with copper-plates. Together with letters on various military Subjects, wrote by the Marshal to several eminent Persons; and The Author's Reflections on the Propagation of the Human Species. Translated from the French. To which is prefixed an account of the life of the author.
Saxe, Maurice, comte de, 1696-1750.Date: M.DCC.LXXVI. [1776]- Books
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Essai général de tactique, précédé d'un discours sur l'état actuel de la politique & de la science militaire en Europe; avec le plan d'un ouvrage, intitulé La France politique et militaire.
Guibert, Jacques Antoine Hippolyte, comte de, 1743-1790.Date: 1773- Books
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Exercise for the horse, dragoon, and foot forces.
Great Britain. Army.Date: 1728- Books
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The military engineer: or, a treatise on the attack and defence of all kinds of fortified places. In which are explained the construction of the necessary works, with the method of designing them on paper, and transferring the plan to the ground; the attacks of large towns, with their different outworks most in use; and also of smaller places, forts and other posts, which occur in the course of a war; the manner of escalades and surprizes; and all other matters relating either to the works or operations, necessary to convey a full knowledge of the art of engineering. Composed by M. Le Blond, Professor Of Mathematics, For the use of the French Noblesse. To which is added, a succinct account of three remarkable sieges at different periods, by which the progress of the Art is pointed out. In two parts. Illustrated with twenty copper-plates.
Le Blond, Guillaume, 1704-1781.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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The art of war. In four parts. Containing, I. The duties of officers of horse. II. Of officers of foot. III. Of a soldier in general, with variety of Examples of such as have been Disgrac'd for being ignorant of their. IV. The rules and practice of war by all great generals ; the Order of Marching, Incamping, Fighting, A tacking and Defending Strong Plates, and the Method of Surprizing garrisons, or Armies, and of ... up of Quarters. Written in French by four able officers of long service and experience, and translated into English by an English officer. Illustrated with several copper cuts.
Date: 1707- 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; Lieutenant-Colonel of His Majesty's Own Regiment of Horse.
Bland, Humphrey, 1686?-1763.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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The elements of military arrangement; comprehending the tactick, exercise, manoevres, and discipline of the British infantry, with an appendix, containing the substance of the principal standing Orders and Regulations for the Army.
Williamson, John, 1751?-1801.Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]- Books
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The military medley, containing the most necessary rules and directions for attaining a competent knowledge of the art: to which is added an explication of military terms, alphabetically digested. By Thomas Simes, Esq; Captain of the Queen's Royal Regiment of Foot.
Simes, Thomas, active 1757-1780.Date: M,DCC,LXVII. [1767]- 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; colonel of one of His Majesty's Regiments of Foot.
Bland, Humphrey, 1686?-1763.Date: 1740- 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 Lieut. Foster, 1st (or Royal) Dragoons.
Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786.Date: [1797]- Books
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Memoirs historical and military: containing a distinct view Of all the Considerable states of Europe. With an accurate Account of the Wars in which they have been Engaged, from the Year 1672, to the Year 1710. Interspersed with various Reflections on the Views, Politicks, and Interests of the several Princes and Republicks, by whom those Wars were commenced or sustained. With large Observations on their Characters, considered either as Ambitious or Pacific Powers. Together with Remarks on the Conduct and Abilities of their Ministers, Generals, Governors of Places, and other Officers, in the Plans and Execution of the several Operations of War wherein they were employed. Written by the Late Marquis de Feuquieres, Lieutenant-General of the French Army; For the Instruction of his Son. Translated from the French. With Preliminary remarks and a Military Dictionary, explaining the Difficult Terms in the Art of War, By the Translator. ...
Feuquières, Antoine de Pas, marquis de, 1648-1711.Date: 1735-36- 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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Military institutions of Vegetius, in five books, translated from the original Latin. With a preface and notes. By Lieutenant John Clarke.
Vegetius Renatus, Flavius.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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A system for the complete interior management and oeconomy of a battalion of infantry. By Bennett Cuthbertson, Esq;
Cuthbertson, Bennett, -1789.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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Mareschal Tallard's aid-de-camp: his account of the battle of Blenheim. In a letter written by him from Strasburg, to Monsieur de Chamillard, a Minister of State in France; and intercepted, and sent over to a Foreign Minister, residing in England. Wherein Some Passages of that Memorable Day, are more fully and impartially related, than in any Relation yet made Publick. Both in French and English.
Feuquières, Antoine de Pas, marquis de, 1648-1711.Date: 1704- Books
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Reveries, or, memoirs concerning the art of war. By Maurice Count de Saxe, Marshal-General of the Armies of France. To which is annexed, his Treatise concerning legions; or, a plan for new-modelling the French armies. Illustrated with copper-plates. Together with letters on various military Subjects, wrote by the Marshal to several eminent Persons; and, The Author's Reflections on the Propagation of the Human Species. Translated from the French. To which is prefixed an account of the life of the author.
Saxe, Maurice, comte de, 1696-1750.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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An abstract of General Bland's treatise of military discipline, revised by Mr. Faucett. With the Words of Command for the New Exercise, as practised by the Guards; For the use of the militia of the county of York. By George Thompson, Captain-Lieutenant to Col. Thornton's Battalion,
Bland, Humphrey, 1686?-1763.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- 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; Major-General of His Majesty's Forces.
Bland, Humphrey, 1686?-1763.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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Brief considerations on the expediency of a plan for a corps of light troops, To be employed on detached service, in the East-Indies. By a Late Officer of Cavalry on the coast of Coromandel.
Kirkpatrick, James, 1728 or 1729-1818.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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Essay on the art of war: in which the general principles of all the operations of war in the field are fully explained. The whole collected from the opinions of the best authors.
Date: M.DCC.LXI. [1761]