EMERILLON, _Fr._ a mislin, or small piece of brass or cast iron, which does not exceed a pound weight. EMERY, a ground iron ore. The British soldiers are each allowed a certain quantity for cleaning their arms. EMIGRANTS, persons who have quitted their native country. EMINENCE, in military art, a high or rising ground, which overlooks and commands the low places about it: such places, within cannon shot of any fortified place, are a great disadvantage; for if the besiegers become masters of them, they can from thence fire into the place. EMISSARY, a person sent by any power that is at war with another, for the purpose of creating disaffection among the people of the latter. EMOUSSER, _Fr._ to blunt, to dull. In a military sense, it signifies to take off the four comers of a battalion, which has formed a square, and to give it, by those means, an octagon figure; from the different obtuse angles of which it may fire in all directions. EMPALE. See FORTIFY. EMPATTEMENT, in _fortification_. See TALUS. EMPILEMENT, _Fr._ from empiler, to pile up. The act of disposing balls, grenades, and shells, in the most secure and convenient manner. This generally occurs in arsenals and citadels. EMPRIZE. See EXPEDITION. EMULATION, in a military sense, is a noble jealousy, without the slightest tincture of envy, whereby gentlemen endeavor to surpass each other in the acquisition of military knowlege. Is not the want of encouragement to excite emulation, the great cause of misconduct among military men? An officer who is not protected, who is never sure of the least favor, neglects himself, and takes less trouble to acquire glory, rarely heard of, though merited by the bravest actions, than to enjoy the tranquillity of an ordinary reputation. Brave actions, by whomsoever accomplished, should never be buried in oblivion, as they excite to emulation, and are full of instruction. ENAMBUSH. See AMBUSH. ENCAMPMENT, the pitching of a camp. See CAMP. In the regulations published by authority, are particularly enjoined the following: _Attentions relative to_ ENCAMPMENTS. On the arrival of a brigade, or a battalion, on the ground destined for its camp, the quarter and rear guards of the respective regiments will immediately mount; and when circumstances require them, the advanced picquets will be posted. The grand guards of cavalry will be formed, and the horses picqueted. The mens’ tents will then be pitched, and till this duty is completed, the officers are on no account to quit their troops or companies, or to employ any soldier for their own accommodation. Necessaries are to be made in the most convenient situations, and the utmost attention is required in this, and every other particular, to the cleanliness of the camp. If circumstances will allow the ground on which a regiment is to encamp to be previously ascertained, the pioneers should make these, and other essential conveniences, before the corps arrives at its encampment.