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
Fort Watson, South Carolina, taken by the Americans, April 15.
Camden, battle at, in South Carolina, between General Green and
Lord Rawdon, when the Americans retreated, April 25.
Petersburgh, in Virginia, the shipping and stores destroyed at,
by Phillips and Arnold, April 26.
Fort Motte, in South Carolina, taken by the Americans, May 12.
Camden, S. C. burnt by the British, May 13.
Fort Granby, in South Carolina, taken by the Americans, May 15.
Fort Cornwallis, at Augusta, taken by the Americans under Gen.
Marion and Col. Lee, June 5.
Augusta, Georgia, taken by Col. Pickens and Lee, 5 June.
Battle of the Cowpens, general Morgan defeats Tarleton, whose
whole force is cut to pieces; the British had 600 men killed on
the field; the Americans 12 killed and 60 wounded, 7 June.
Battle of Ninety-six. 19 June.
Grotton, in Connecticut, burnt by Gen. Arnold, Sept. 6.
Battle or Hobkirks hill, general Greene and lord Rawdon, 8 Sept.
Eutaw Springs, the British under general Stewart, defeated by
general Greene; the standard of the 3d British regiment, or old
Bulfs, taken by the Americans; the American colonel Washington
wounded and taken by the British, 8 Sept.
New London, Connecticut, burnt by Benedict Arnold, Sept. 13.
Battles of Porto Novo and Mooteapollam, E. Indies.
1782. Floating batteries, the, destroyed before Gibraltar, Sept. 13.
Surrender of Yorktown, by Cornwallis, with his whole army,
consisting of 7000 men, to the united armies of America and
France, under the command of general Washington, which closed
the battles of the American revolution, 17 Oct.
Mohawk river, battle at, when Colonel Willet defeated the
British, Oct. 24.
1790. The Miami Indians defeat General Harmar with great loss,
September 30.
1791. The Indians defeat Gen. St. Clair with great loss, Nov. 4.
Bangalore, battle of, Cornwallis captures the place.
1792. Ostend taken possession of by the French under Dumourier, Dec.
Nice taken by the French under General Anselm, Sept. 29.
Savoy, part of the king of Sardinia’s dominions, taken by the
French under General Montesquieu, Oct.
Battle of Jemappe, Dumourier, French 40,000, Clairfayt,
Austrians 28,000, Nov. 5.
Frankfort treacherously given up to the Austrians, when 1300
Frenchmen were massacred by the Hessians, and several whose
lives were spared had their hands cut off, Dec. 2.
1793. Neuingen, the battle of, between the combined armies and General
Dumourier, when the French were defeated with great loss, March
20.
Battle of Tirlemont, Clairfayt defeats Dumourier, March 18.
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