Abstract of a System of Exercise and Instruction of Field-artillery: And the Exercise of Heavy-artillery in Battery, and Some Directions for the Laboratory, Together with the Sword Exercise of the Artillerist; for the Use of the South-Carolina Militia |
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Abstract Of A System Of Exercise And Instruction Of Field-artillery: And The ... John Lyde Wilson No preview available - 2023 |
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ammunition-box antagonist artillery Axletree battery blade body bore bricoles bring the sword caisson captain carriage Carry Swords carry the hand carry the point carry the sword cartridge centre chiefs of sections column directed drivers dropping the point edge embrasure enter their handspikes epaulement executed exercise face fingers fire flank foot-artillery four paces front garrison pieces gunners and matrosses half-battery hilt horse-artillery Inside Guard leading horses left foot left hand left-about limber mealed powder movements muzzle nails non-commissioned officer paces in advance paces in rear parry passing places portfire position prepare to guard prolonge quick motion quoins rammer ranks right and left right foot right hand right shoulder saltpetre second matrosses side six paces Slope Swords sponge spunge squad sword is brought take post third matrosses three motions thrust TILDEN FOUNDATIONS trail trunnions Turn the back wheel horses word of command WORDS OF COMMAND-MOTIONS wrist YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY