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[Birac (Sieur De), Lamont (M. De) & Valiero (Chevalier De La)

The New Art of War. Containing I. The duties of officers of horse and foot. II. the Duties of a Soldier in general, from a private Sentinel to a Commander in Chief. III. The practice of war by all great generals; As the Order of Marching, Counter-Marching, and Incamping, with proper Distances, as Intervals and Streets, for Horse and Foot; the Plan or Method of drawing up an Army in Line of Battle; of Attacking and Defending Lines of Circumvallation; of pasting Rivers over Bridges of Pontons, and Entrenching an Army on the other Side; the Manner of Besieging and Defending fortified Places; the Method of Surprising Garrisons and Armies, and of Beating up Quarters. To which are added (never published before,) IV. The manner of drawing up a

London: Printed for E. Midwinter, 1726.,

993,76 €

Forest Books William Laywood

(Grantham, Regno Unito)

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[Birac (Sieur De), Lamont (M. De) & Valiero (Chevalier De La)
Editori
London: Printed for E. Midwinter, 1726.
Soggetto
MILITARY WAR

Descrizione

First edition, 12mo (149 x 90 mm), xii, 296, [4]pp., 4 engraved plates, upper and lower margins cut close affecting several page numerals or catchwords, paper flaw to leaf Y4 causing slight tear, nineteenth-century half calf, marbled boards, red morocco spine label lettered in gilt. First published in 1707 under the title ëThe Art of Warí with a new edition appearing in 1711 followed by this third printing. Part I is by the Sieur de Birac, parts II-III by M. de Lamont, part IV by the Chevalier de la ValiËre. Provenance: Bookplate of the Royal Artillery Institution, Woolwich.
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