Joseph Moxon, An Epitome of the Whole Art of War (1692)
Date
1692
Author
Lexicon title
Of the Names of the Principal Members of a Pierce of Ordnance
Book title
An epitome of the whole art of war 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.
Publication place
London
Publisher
J. Moxon
Transcription source
EEBO/TCP
Text type
printed book
Genre
Treatises
Subject area
war
Summary
An incidental word-list from a long treatise.
Language
headwords: English
explanations: English
explanations: English
explanations: English
explanations: English
Extent
51-53
Word-group
type: undifferentiated
Word-entry
type: headword
number: 15
sample: 7. The Touch-hole is that little Vent, which passeth from the Convex Superficies, to the very Chamber of the Piece, made to give fire to the Powder within; that which encloseth the extremity of the Chase about the Touch-hole, is called the Breech or Covl.
number: 15
sample: 7. The Touch-hole is that little Vent, which passeth from the Convex Superficies, to the very Chamber of the Piece, made to give fire to the Powder within; that which encloseth the extremity of the Chase about the Touch-hole, is called the Breech or Covl.
Wing
M3002
