A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer / Comprising ancient and modern military technical terms, historical accounts of all North American Indians, as well as ancient warlike tribes; also notices of battles from the earliest period to the present time, with a concise explanation of terms used in heraldry and the offices thereof. The work also gives valuable geographical information. Compiled from the best authorities of all nations. With an appendix containing the Articles of war, etc.
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COMPRISING
ANCIENT AND MODERN MILITARY TECHNICAL TERMS, HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS OF ALL NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS, AS WELL AS ANCIENT WARLIKE TRIBES; ALSO NOTICES OF BATTLES FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD TO THE PRESENT TIME, WITH A CONCISE EXPLANATION OF TERMS USED IN HERALDRY AND THE OFFICES THEREOF.
THE WORK ALSO GIVES VALUABLE GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION.
COMPILED FROM THE BEST AUTHORITIES OF ALL NATIONS.
WITH AN APPENDIX CONTAINING THE ARTICLES OF WAR, Etc.
BY THOMAS WILHELM, CAPTAIN EIGHTH INFANTRY.
REVISED EDITION.
PHILADELPHIA: L. R. HAMERSLY & CO. 1881.
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1880, by THOMAS WILHELM, U.S.A., In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
BREVET MAJOR-GENERAL AUGUST V. KAUTZ, COLONEL EIGHTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY, U.S.A.,
BY WHOSE SUGGESTIONS, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND AID THE WORK WAS UNDERTAKEN, PERSEVERED IN, AND COMPLETED,
Thomas Wilhelm
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PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
PREFACE TO THE REVISED EDITION.
AUTHORITIES CONSULTED IN THE COMPILATION OF THIS WORK.
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN WORKS.
GERMAN WORKS.
FRENCH WORKS.
IMPORTANT MAXIMS.
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ARTICLES OF WAR.
INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS
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Transcriber’s Notes