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An epitome of the whole art of war [electronic resource] : In two parts. The first of military disci...

An epitome of the whole art of war [electronic resource] : In two parts. The first of military disci...

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An epitome of the whole art of war [electronic resource] : In two parts. The first of military discipline, containing the whole exercise of the pike and musquet, &c. with plain directions for the various postures. Also the drawing up of battalions, and way of forming them; with the art of doubling, wheeling, forming and drawing up an army into any figure. The way of conducting armies in hilly, woody or plain countries: of encampings, besiegings, giving of battle, &c. The second of fortification and gunnery, which shews the principles and practices of fortification, as now used, as well by the English, as several other European nations, (especially by Their Majesties army) at the late siege of Athlone, Galoway, Limerick, &c. ... Of casements, cittadels, crownworks, ravelins, &c. Of gunnery, ... morters, demy-cannon, &c. with the manner of batteries, &c. All illustrated and further explained by 18 copper-plates, curiously designed and engraven.

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An epitome of the whole art of war [electronic resource] : In two parts. The first of military discipline, containing the whole exercise of the pike and musquet, &c. with plain directions for the various postures. Also the drawing up of battalions, and way of forming them; with the art of doubling, wheeling, forming and drawing up an army into any figure. The way of conducting armies in hilly, woody or plain countries: of encampings, besiegings, giving of battle, &c. The second of fortification and gunnery, which shews the principles and practices of fortification, as now used, as well by the English, as several other European nations, (especially by Their Majesties army) at the late siege of Athlone, Galoway, Limerick, &c. ... Of casements, cittadels, crownworks, ravelins, &c. Of gunnery, ... morters, demy-cannon, &c. with the manner of batteries, &c. All illustrated and further explained by 18 copper-plates, curiously designed and engraven.

Publisher

London : printed for J. Moxon, at the sign of Atlas in Warwick-Lane, 1692.

Date

1692.

Record Identifier

74VvdGB76VOM

MMS ID

991005957269702626

Language

English

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Physical content

[16], 66, 51-70 p., [18] leaves of plates : port., tables.

Publication information

Publisher

London : printed for J. Moxon, at the sign of Atlas in Warwick-Lane, 1692.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1692.

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

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An epitome of the whole art of war [electronic resource] : In two parts. The first of military discipline, containing the whole exercise of the pike and musquet, &c. with plain directions for the various postures. Also the drawing up of battalions, and way of forming them; with the art of doubling, wheeling, forming and drawing up an army into any...

Notes

General note

By Joseph Moxon, who has signed the dedication: J.M.

"The epitome shares some of its plates .. and some of its text with" Captain John Stevens' Military discipline, 1685, and his Fortification and military discipline, 1688. Cf. MS. note following p. 70 of British Library copy C 175.ff.23.

Some of the plates are numbered.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library....

Citation / References Note

Wing (2nd ed.) M3002.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/57.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1920:15)

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74VvdGB76VOM

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MMS ID

991005957269702626