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A plan of discipline for the use of the Norfolk militia. [electronic resource] : In three parts. Par...

A plan of discipline for the use of the Norfolk militia. [electronic resource] : In three parts. Par...

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A plan of discipline for the use of the Norfolk militia. [electronic resource] : In three parts. Part I. Containing The Manual Exercise, with Explanations. The Officers Exercise, and Manner of Saluting, And the Halbert Exercise. Part II. Method of Teaching the Exercise. Rules and Directions for Marching and Wheeling. The Prussian and oblique Steps. Marching, Counter-Marching, and Wheeling by Platoons. Exercise by single Companies. Part III. Reviewing, Forming the Battalion, Firings, Evolutions, Mounting and Relieving a Guard, Standing Orders, &c. With an Introduction from Aelian, Vegetius, Folard, K. of Prussia, M. Saxe Wolfe, and the most celebrated Ancient and Modern Authors: The whole represented in the most accurate and expressive Manner, by above 100 Figures, on 55 Folio and Quarto Copper Plates. Containing several Articles necessary to be known to all Officers, not to be found in any Work of this Kind. By William Windham, Esq; and the Right Hon. George Lord Visc. Townshend, Lord Lieut. of Ireland. The second edition, greatly improved. To which now is added, the present manual exercise for the army, as ordered by His Majesty and the Adjutant General. With Encampments for Infantry and Cavalry.

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A plan of discipline for the use of the Norfolk militia. [electronic resource] : In three parts. Part I. Containing The Manual Exercise, with Explanations. The Officers Exercise, and Manner of Saluting, And the Halbert Exercise. Part II. Method of Teaching the Exercise. Rules and Directions for Marching and Wheeling. The Prussian and oblique Steps. Marching, Counter-Marching, and Wheeling by Platoons. Exercise by single Companies. Part III. Reviewing, Forming the Battalion, Firings, Evolutions, Mounting and Relieving a Guard, Standing Orders, &c. With an Introduction from Aelian, Vegetius, Folard, K. of Prussia, M. Saxe Wolfe, and the most celebrated Ancient and Modern Authors: The whole represented in the most accurate and expressive Manner, by above 100 Figures, on 55 Folio and Quarto Copper Plates. Containing several Articles necessary to be known to all Officers, not to be found in any Work of this Kind. By William Windham, Esq; and the Right Hon. George Lord Visc. Townshend, Lord Lieut. of Ireland. The second edition, greatly improved. To which now is added, the present manual exercise for the army, as ordered by His Majesty and the Adjutant General. With Encampments for Infantry and Cavalry.

Publisher

[London] : Printed for J. Millan, bookseller, near Whitehall, 1768.

Date

1768.

Record Identifier

74Vv4blGA3Ly

MMS ID

991015586939702626

Language

English

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Physical content

[8],vii,[1],xxxii,196[3]p.,52plates,Vtables ; 4°.

Publication information

Publisher

[London] : Printed for J. Millan, bookseller, near Whitehall, 1768.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1768.

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Full title

A plan of discipline for the use of the Norfolk militia. [electronic resource] : In three parts. Part I. Containing The Manual Exercise, with Explanations. The Officers Exercise, and Manner of Saluting, And the Halbert Exercise. Part II. Method of Teaching the Exercise. Rules and Directions for Marching and Wheeling. The Prussian and oblique Steps....

Notes

General note

Reproduction of original from British Library.

With a final errata leaf.

Citation / References Note

ESTC T146603.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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MMS ID

991015586939702626