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 St. Amand, in which Dampierre the French commander was
killed by a cannon ball, in an engagement near the woods of
Rhemes and Vicoigne, when the allies were defeated with great
loss; General Clairfayt and Duke of York commanded the coalesced
army, May 8.
Famars, battle of, between the French and combined powers, when
the former were defeated, by Cobourg and Duke of York, May 23.
Carlberg, the battle of, when the French under Custine, defeated
the Prussians, May 18.
Arlon, French and Austrians, latter defeated, 9 June.
Valenciennes, taken by the combined powers, and soon after
retaken, June.
Marseilles, which had revolted against the convention, subdued
Aug. 24.
Verdun, the French garrison, taken by the Prussians, and retaken
soon after, Sept. 2.
Battle of Weissemberg, (or attack and repulse of,) Aug. 27.
Battle of Hondschoote, French under Houchard commander, Marshal
Freytag taken, duke of York escapes, Sept. 6.
Dunkirk besieged by the combined army under the Duke of York,
August 25, who were repulsed with great slaughter, Sept. 7,
following.
Battle of Dunkirk, Duke of York and Marshal Freytag defeated by
the French under Houchard and Jourdan, 32 24-pounders, and 68
other pieces of cannon taken by the French, Sept. 8.
Battle of Pirmasens, on the Rhine, Duke of Brunswick victorious
over the French.
Battle of Saorgia, King of Sardinia beaten, Sept. 20.
Spaniards defeated at Perpignan under Ricardos.
Boufflers, from 8 in the morning to 7 at night, Austrians
retreat under cover of night.
Battle of Maubeuge, Cobourg Austrian, Jourdan French, lasted two
days, from day light ’till night.
Jeremie fort, St. Domingo, taken by the British, Oct.
Limbach, battle of, when the French were victorious, Sept. 14.
Maubeuge, the battle of, between the Austrians and the French,
when the former were defeated with great loss, Oct. 15 & 16.
Toulon surrendered to the English Admiral Lord Hood, who took
possession of the town and shipping in the name of Louis XVII.
when the tree of liberty, which had been erected there, was
converted into a gibbet for the republicans. On December 19,
following, the republicans attacked the town in a most vigorous
manner; when the combined forces, finding that all future
resistance was useless, after having set fire to the shipping,
arsenals, &c. made a precipitate retreat.
Tirlemont, battle of, when after a contest of several days, the
French under Dumourier were defeated.
Battle of Deuxponts, Hoche and Wurmser, Hoche victorious at 4
o’clock, afternoon, loss of Austrians 6000, French 2000, 21 Nov.
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