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.

by Thomas Wilhelm

Please see the [Transcriber’s Notes] at the end of this text.

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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.

BY
THOMAS WILHELM,
CAPTAIN EIGHTH INFANTRY.