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The exercise of the foot: with the evolutions, according to the words of command. As they are Explained. AS Also The Forming of Battalions. With Directions to be Observed by all Colonels, Captains, and other Officers in His Majesties Armies. By His Majesties Command. To which is added the exercise of the horse, granadiers of horse, and dragoons.
England and Wales. Army.Date: 1701- Books
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Memoirs of the life of the late Right Honourable John Earl of Craufurd: describing many of the highest military atchievements in the late wars; more particularly, the campaigns against the Turks, Wherein his Lordship served both in the Imperial and Russian Armies. Compiled from his lordship's own papers, and other authentic memoirs.
Crawford, John Lindsay, Earl of, 1702-1749.Date: M,DCC,LXIX. [1769]- Books
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Campaign of General Buonaparte in Italy, in 1796-7. By a general officer. Translated from the French by T.E. Ritchie. With a narrative of the operations of the French Armies on the Rhine, &c. Embellished with a map of the seat of war in Italy, and a portrait of the general.
Pommereul, François René Jean de, Baron, 1745-1823.Date: 1799- Books
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America's legacy: containing General Washington's farewell orders to the Armies of the United States, with the answer. Circular letter to the governors of the several states. Address to Congress, on the resignation of his commission, with their answer. Address to the peopl of the United States, on declining a re-election to the presidency.
Washington, George, 1732-1799.Date: 1800- Books
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England's triumph; or the glorious campaign in the year 1704. Containing An exact Account of all the memorable Transactions that have happened by Land and Sea; as Sieges, Battles, Sea-Fights, Skirmishes, Marches, and Counter-Marches of Armies, Successes, and Victories, in Flanders, the Empire, Savoy, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and other places. With the Letters and Declarations of the Emperor, Kings, Princes and great Generals. The Result of Councils of War and other Councils. More particularly of the forcing the Lines of the Enemy at Donawert, and the glorious Victory obtained by his Grace the Duke of Marlborough, in Conjunction with the Confederate Forces, over the French and Savarians, at the famous Battle of Hochstet and Bleinheim. The Siege of Landau and Traarback. The Taking Gibraltar, and the Defeat of the French Fleet by Sr. George Rook, &c. With a Poem on his Grace the Duke of Marlborough.
Date: 1704- Books
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A military dictionary. Explaining all difficult terms in martial discipline, fortification, and gunnery. Useful (for all Persons that Read the Publick News, or serve in the Armies, or Militia) for the true understanding the Accounts of sieges, battels, and other warlike expeditions, which daily occur in this Time of Action. By an Officer, who served several years abroad.
Officer, Who Served Several Years Abroad.Date: MDCCII. [1702]- Books
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The life of James Fitz-James, Duke of Berwick. Marshal, Duke, and Peer of France, General of his Most Christian Majesty's Armies. Containing an account of his birth, education, and military exploits in Ireland, Flanders, Spain, The Sevennes, Dauphiny, and On the Rhine. With the Particulars of the Battle of Almanza, and the Siege of Barcelona. Giving a General View of the Affairs of Europe, for these fifty Years past: The whole interspersed with military and political reflections, and the characters of eminent men.
Plantavit de la Pause, Guillaume, 1685?-1760.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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England happy at home and abroad. A sermon preached in the Parish church of Enfield, in the County of Middlesex; on December the 31st, 1706. The Day of General thanksgiving, for the Glorious Successes with which God has been pleas'd to Crown the Armies of Her Majesty, and the Confederates, both by Sea and Land. By Charles Lamb, Curate of Enfield. Publish'd at the Request of the Audience.
Lamb, Charles, Rev.Date: 1707- Books
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A military dictionary. Explaining all difficult terms in martial discipline, fortification, and gunnery. Useful [for all Persons that Read the Publick News, or serve in the Armies, or Militia] for the true understanding the Accounts of Sieges, Battels, and other warlike Expeditions, which daily occur in this Time of Action. The second edition, with additions, and a copper plate, being a general View and Description of the several Parts of Fortification. By an officer, who served several years abroad.
Officer who served Several Years Abroad.Date: Mcdciv [1704]- Books
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A prayer and sermon, delivered at Charlestown, December 31, 1799. On the death of George Washington; late president; and commander in chief of the Armies of the United States of America; who departed this life, at Mount Vernon, in Virginia, on the 14th of the same month, in the 69th year of his age. With an additional sketch of his life. By Jedidiah Morse, D.D. pastor of the Church in Charlestown. To which is prefixed, an account of the proceedings of the town on the melancholy occasion. Written by Josiah Bartlett, Esq.
Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.Date: 1800- Books
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A treatise of artillery: or, of the arms and machines used in war since the invention of gunpowder. Being the first part of Le Blond's Elements of war: Written in French by that eminent Mathematician, for the Use of Lewis Charles of Lorraine, Count de Brionne, and publish'd for the Instruction of the young Gentlemen in the Armies of France. Illustrated with above Fifty Representations, beautifully engraved on Copper Plates. With Remarks, and Explanatory Notes.
Le Blond, Guillaume, 1704-1781.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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Consultations on most of the disorders that require the assistance of surgery. By Henry-Francis Le Dran, Master in Surgery, Senior Director of the Royal Academy of Surgery at Paris, Fellow of the Royal Society of London, formerly Principal Surgeon to the Hotel de la Charité, and Senior Consulting Surgeon to His Majesty's Armies. Translated by Alexander Reid, Assistant Surgeon to the Royal Hospital at Chelsea.
Le Dran, Henri-François, 1685-1770.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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The history of the amours of the Marshal de Boufflers: or, a true account of the love-intrigues and gallant adventures, which have been privately carry'd on by him ever since he first obtain'd a Command in the French King's Armies, till his marriage with Mademoiselle de Grammont. The whole relation being faithfully translated into English, out of the French original lately Publish'd at Paris.
D. P. E.Date: 1726- Books
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The norfolk scheme: or a letter to William Pulteney, Esq; on the present posture of affairs, particularly with relation to the scheme for altering the method of collecting the revenues, by converting the Customs into Excises, shewing the dangerous Consequences of such an Innovation; and Reasons offered to the Honourable House of Commons against maintaining two Standing Armies in Time of Peace, viz. one of Excise-Men, the other of Regular Forces.
Date: M,DCC,XXXIII. [1733]- Books
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A funeral oration on the death of George Washington late President & Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States of America, who departed this life at Mount Vernon in Virginia, on the 14th of Dec. 1799, in the 68th year of his age. Delivered at the request of Congress, by Major-General Henry Lee, Member of Congress from Virginia. To which is subjoined, An eulogy: by Judge Minot.
Lee, Henry, 1756-1818.Date: 1800- Books
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The norfolk scheme: or a letter to William Pulteney, Esq; on the present posture of affairs, particularly with relation to the scheme for altering the method of collecting the revenues, by converting the Customs into Excises, shewing the dangerous Consequences of such an Innovation; and Reasons offered to the Honourable House of Commons against maintaining two Standing Armies in Time of Peace, viz. one of Excise-Men, the other of Regular Forces.
Date: M,DCC,XXXIII. [1733]- Books
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Memoirs of Prince Eugene of Savoy. Containing all his military actions, his Negotiations in several Courts of Europe, and other Events of his Life, as well Gallant as Political. Intermix'd with Variety of Adventures of Gentlemen and Officers of the Imperial and Confederate Armies in Hungary, Italy, and the Netherlands, where Prince Evgene commanded. Written by a gentleman who constantly follow'd that Prince. Translated from the French. In two volumes.
Artanville, 'dDate: M.DCC.XVI. [1716]- Books
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The history of the late war in Germany; between the King of Prussia, and the Empress of Germany and her allies: Containing, I. Reflections on the General Principles of War; and on the Composition and Characters of the different Armies in Europe. II. An Explanation of the Causes of the War. III. A Military Description of the Seat of War; wherein all the important Fortresses, Positions, Camps, Rivers, Roads, Defiles, &c. are indicated. IV. The Operations of the Campaigns of 1756 and 1757: With Reflections on the most considerable Transactions: From whence the Principles of War are deduced and explained; and the Reasons, which most immediately contributed to the Decision of them, given. With A Map of the Seat of War; and Plans of the Battles of Lowositz, Prague, Chotzemitz or Kollin, Rosbach, Breslaw, Lissa, and Gross Jagersdorff. By a general officer, who served several campaigns in the Austrian Army. Vol.I.
Lloyd, Henry, approximately 1720-1783.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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A genuine detail of the several engagements, positions, and movements of the Royal and American Armies, during the year 1775 and 1776; With an accurate account of the Lockade of Boston, and a plan of the works and Bunker's Hill, at the time it was abandoned by His Majesty's forces on the 17th of March, 1776. In a series of letters to a friend. By William Carter, late a lieutenant of the 40th regiment of foot.
Carter, William, Lieutenant in the 40th Regiment of Foot.Date: 1784- Books
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Memoirs of the Duke de Villars, Marshal-General of the Armies of His Most Christian Majesty. Containing, his rise under the most famous French generals of the last age; the difficulties he met with from the Ministry; his intrigues at the Court of Bavaria; and his secret negotiations in Vienna, relating to the succession of the Spanish Monarchy. Intermix'd with a great number of military observations on the battles in which he fought. Extracted from original papers. Translated from the French.
Plantavit de la Pause, Guillaume, 1685?-1760.Date: M DCC XXXV. [1735]- Books
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Deborah and Barak the glorious instruments of Israel's deliverance. A sermon preach'd at the cathedral church of Rochester, on the seventh of September, 1704. Being the Thanksgiving - Day for The Glorious Victory obtained by the Duke of Marlborough, over the French and Bavarian Armies, at Bleinbeim near Hochstet, on the Banks of the Danube. Published at the Request of Some Gentlemen. By John Grant, M. A. Prebendary of the Cathedral Church of Rochester, and Vicar of St. Dunstan's in the West, London.
Grant, John, 1652 or 1653-1736.Date: MDCCIV. [1704]- Books
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The history of the swindling and amorous adventures of James George Semple, &c. &c. since his liberation from the hulks; comprising his various deceptions Practised upon the Convention at Paris, Dumourier, and the Generals of the Allied Armies. With an account of the major's former unparralleled feats in Russia, and his capital Retreat from that country. Together with his letters, as published to His Royal Highness, the Duke of York, with observations and refutations to each. To which are added a description with anecdotes of his present Dulcinea, the celebrated daughter of Mother Cole.
Date: [1795?]- Books
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The history of John Duke of Marlborough, Prince of Mindelheim, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the Armies of Her Britannick Majesty and the States of the United Provinces, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Master of the Ordnance, &c. Including a more exact, impartial, and methodical Narrative of the late War upon the Danube, the Rhine, and in the Netherlands, than has ever yet appeared. Compiled from authentick journals, without Regard to any Former Attempt of the same Nature. By the author of The history of Prince Eugene.
Bancks, John, 1709-1751.Date: MDCCXLII. [1742]- Books
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The history of John Duke of Marlborough, Prince of Mindelheim, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the Armies of Her Britannick Majesty and the States of the United Provinces, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Master of the Ordnance, &c. Including a more exact, impartial, and methodical Narrative of the late War upon the Danube, the Rhine, and in the Netherlands, than has ever yet appeared. Compiled from authentick journals, without Regard to any Former Attempt of the same Nature. By the author of The history of Prince Eugene.
Bancks, John, 1709-1751.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Books
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A prayer and sermon, delivered at Charlestown, December 31, 1799, On the death of George Washington late president & commander in chief of the Armies of the United States of America, who departed this life at Mount Vernon in Virginia, on the 14th of the same month, in the 69th year of his age. With an additional sketch of his life. By Jedidiah Morse, D.D. pastor of the church in Charlestown, and author of "The American geography." To which is prefixed the proceedings of the town in respectful testimony of the distinguished talents & pre-eminent virtues of the deceased. Written by Josiah Bartlett, Esq.
Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.Date: 1800