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100 1 _aDuane, William,
_d1760-1835
245 1 2 _aA military dictionary
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-11-14
508 _aBrian Coe, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"A Military Dictionary: or, Explanation of the Several Systems of Discipline of Different Kinds of Troops" by William Duane is a comprehensive military reference published in the early 19th century. This work serves as a guide to military terminology, principles of fortification, and the various strategies employed in the disciplines of infantry, artillery, and cavalry. It also provides insights into American military regulations and modern tactical improvements, making it particularly relevant for military institutions and educators in the United States. At the start of the text, Duane outlines the necessity for a thorough understanding of military science, especially in light of past failures and misconceptions prevalent in American military practices. He discusses the decline of military knowledge and the inadequacies of existing instructional texts, emphasizing how this has contributed to a poorly organized militia. The opening portion elaborates on the need for comprehensive training and discipline, using historical examples to illustrate the critical importance of effective military education and preparedness, especially as conflicts loom on the horizon. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cPhiladelphia: William Duane, 1810
653 _aMilitary art and science -- Dictionaries
653 _aEnglish language -- Terms and phrases
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/militarydictiona00duanrich
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74739
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