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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

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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

Name: 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
Author: Duane, William

Duane, William

English language -- Terms and phrases; Military art and science -- Dictionaries

1717. Indians instigated by a Jesuit to make incursions upon the
        colony of Massachusetts.

  1734. Dantzic taken by the Swedes.

  1743. Dettingen, the battle of, won by the English and allies, in
        favour of the queen of Hungary, 26th June.

  1744. Battle of Fontenoy, 30 Apr.

  1745. Louisburgh taken by the Massachusetts forces, June 17.

        Battle of Preston-pans, 21 Sept.

  1746. Battle of Falkirk, 17 Jan.

        Battle of Culloden, 16 Apr.

        Madras taken from the English.

  1747. Battle of Laffeldt, 20 July.

  1749. Louisburg given up to the French.

  1755. Fort Du Quesne, (now Pittsburgh) battle of, July 9.

  1756. Oswego taken by the English.

        Grenada, the island of, taken by Admiral Rodney, Feb.

        Battle  of  Lobositz, 1 Oct.

  1757. Battle of Rosbach, 5 Nov.

        Battle of Reichenberg, 21 April.

        Battle of Gros Jegerndorff, 30 Aug.

        Battle of Breslau, 22 Nov.

        Battle of Lissa, 5 Dec.

        Battle of Hastenbeck, 26 July.

        Battle of Kolin, 13 June.

        Battle of Prague, 6 May.

  1758. Fort Du Quesne (Pittsburg) taken by General Forbes.

        Hanover desolated by the French.

        Louisburgh re-taken, July 22.

        Dresden taken by the Prussians.

        Battle of Sandershausen, 23 July.

        Battle of Crevelt, 23 June.

        Battle of Meer, 5 Aug.

        Battle of Zorndorff, 25 Aug.

        Battle of Sandershagen, 10 Oct.

        Battle of Munden, 11 Oct.

        Battle of Hochkirken, 14 Oct.

  1759. Battle of Kunersdorf, 12 Aug.

        Niagara taken by the English, July 24.

        Ticonderoga taken by the English.

        Quebec taken by the English, September 13.

        Canada taken by the English, September 13.

        Arcot, Carnatic, taken by the English from the Hindoos.

        Frankfort upon the Oder, the Prussians and Russians, 20,000 men
        on field of battle.

        Dresden taken by the Imperialists.

        Crown Point taken from the English.

        Battle of Bergen, 13 April.

        Battle of Zullichau, 23 July.

        Battle of Coefeld, 1 Aug.

        Battle of Minden, 1 Aug.

        Battle of Torgau, 8 Sept.

        Battle of Pretsch, 29 Oct.

        Battle of Plains of Abraham, 13 Sept. Wolf killed.

        Battle of Maxen, 20 and 21 Nov.

  1760. Montreal taken by the English.

        Battle of Cosdorff, 20 Feb.

        Battle of Quebec, 28 April.

        Battle of Grabensteyn, 4 June.

        Battle of Corbach, 24 June.

        Battle of Emsdorff, 9 July.

        Battle of Warburg, 31 July.

        Battle of Strehlen, 2 Aug.

        Battle of Leignitz, 15 Aug.

        Battle of Torgau, 2 Nov.

        Dresden taken by the Prussians again.

        Chamblee taken from the French by the British, Sept. 7.

  1761. Cherokee Indians in Carolina, defeated by the Americans under
        Col. Grant.

        Dominica taken by the English.

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