A military dictionary : $b or, Explanation of the several systems of discipline of different kinds of troops, infantry, artillery, and cavalry: the principles of fortification, and all the modern improvements in the science of tactics: comprising the pocket gunner, or little bombardier, the military regulations of the United States: the weights, measures, and monies of all nations: the technical terms and phrases of the art of war in the French language: particularly adapted to the use of the Duane, William
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A military dictionary : $b or, Explanation of the several systems of discipline of different kinds of troops, infantry, artillery, and cavalry: the principles of fortification, and all the modern improvements in the science of tactics: comprising the pocket gunner, or little bombardier, the military regulations of the United States: the weights, measures, and monies of all nations: the technical terms and phrases of the art of war in the French language: particularly adapted to the use of the
Duane, William
English language -- Terms and phrases; Military art and science -- Dictionaries
Battle of Langensaltz, 15 Feb.
Battle of Grümberg, 21 March.
Battle of Vellinghausen, 16 July.
Battle of Kirkdenckern, 15 July.
Battle of Einbeck, 24 Aug.
1762. Battle of Dobeln, 12 May.
Battle of Wilhelmstahl, 24 June.
Battle of Fulda, 23 July.
Battle of Friedberg, 30 Aug.
Battle of Freyberg, 10 and 29 Oct.
1773. Dantzic taken by the Prussians.
1774. Fort William and Mary, in New-Hampshire, seized by the
inhabitants, who possessed themselves of a quantity of powder
and military stores, Dec. 14.
1775. Cedars, fort at the, given up to the British by Major
Rutherfield, March 15.
Engagement at Concord and Lexington.
The grenadiers and light infantry of the British army at Boston,
under colonel Smith, 10th foot, and Major Pitcairn, detached to
destroy the magazines at Concord, 20 miles from Boston, 18-19
April.
Another detachment march under earl Percy, of 16 companies of
infantry and a corps of marines, 19 April.
At Lexington, 15 miles from Boston, fell in with the
continentals about five in the morning. The British fire on them
and a skirmish is continued to Concord; the British are forced
to retreat to Boston, driven before the Americans like sheep;
the British lost 114 killed, and 127 wounded, beside 52 missing:
the Americans had 62 men killed and wounded; about the third
recovered of their wounds.
Ticonderoga taken by Ethan Allen, “in the name of Great Jehovah
and the continental Congress,” containing 120 pieces of iron
ordnance, between 6 and 24 pounders, 50 swivels, 2 ten inch
mortars, 1 howitzer, 1 cohorn, 10 tons of leaden ball, 3 carts
laden with flints, 30 new field carriages, a quantity of shells,
100 stand of small arms, 10 casks gun-powder, 2 pieces of brass
artillery, 3 May.
Crown Point taken by the Americans, May 14.
Bunker’s-hill, the British began the attack about noon; the
British lost 1440 men killed, 857 wounded; among the killed were
26 commissioned officers, and 81 among the wounded. The
Americans had 452 men killed, 301 wounded and missing; among the
killed was the gallant Dr. Warren, who commanded the American
forces. The American fire was conducted with great judgment; and
the British were blockaded in Boston, 17 June.
Charlestown, Massachusetts, burnt by the British, June 17.
Stonington, Connecticut, set on fire by the British, Sept. 3.
Canada invaded by the American forces, October.
Chamblee taken by the Americans commanded by Col. Brown and
Major Livingston, October 18.
Falmouth, New England, destroyed by the British forces, October
18.
Chamblee fort, in Canada, attacked by the Americans, Oct. 20.
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