The Perfection of military discipline[,] after the newest method; as practiced in England and Ireland, &[c.] or, The industrious souldier's golden treasury of knowledge in the art of making war. Containing, instructions for the exercising the pike and musket in all their postures, with the signs of the drum, by its beating the several points of war the exercise of grenadiers, horse, and dragoons: the explanation of the words of command, and how to be put in practice: the manner of drawing up in severa[l] forms of battel: the various firings and advantages to be gained th[ere]by: the several doublings, wheeling and dra... of battalions, squadrons of horse, &c. with the ...duct of armies in open, or enclosed contries, ... any occasion or emergency, how the detach... and officers, &c. ought to carry themselves. Ways of encampment; opening difficult passes, castles, passing bridges, opposing town, or fortresses. The method to be observed in garisons, and the manner of fortification, with that

People / Organizations

• Ichabod Dawks ("printed by")

Imprint

London: printed by I. Dawks for Nicholas Boddington, at the Golden Ball in Duck-Lane, 1701. The third edition corrected, with large additions.; ..

Publication year

1701

ESTC No.

T197617

Grub Street ID

230647

Description

[4],170p.,plates ; 8°.

Note

The text is continuous

The pagination is irregular.

Uncontrolled note

E confirms "Boddington" in imprint