Esthonia, or Revel. A Russian province, said to have been conquered by the Teutonic knights in the 12th century; after various changes it was ceded to Sweden by the treaty of Oliva in 1660, and finally to Russia by the peace of Nystadt in 1721, having been conquered by Peter in 1710.
Estimates. Army estimates are the computation of expenses to be incurred in the support of an army for a given time.
Estimating Distances. See [Pointing].
Estoc (Ital.). A small dagger worn at the girdle, called in Elizabethan times a tucke.
Estoile. See [Etoiles].
Estradiots, or Stradiots. Grecian and Albanian horsemen, some of whom were employed in the Italian wars by Charles VIII.; their favorite weapon was the zagaye; besides this they had a broadsword, and club slung on the bow of the saddle, with sleeves and gauntlets of mail.
Estramacon (Fr.). A sort of two-edged sword formerly used. A blow with the edge of a sword.
Etat Major (Fr.). The staff of an army, including all officers above the rank of colonel; also, all adjutants, inspectors, quartermasters, commissaries, engineers, ordnance officers, paymasters, physicians, signal-officers, judge-advocates; also, the non-commissioned assistants of the above officers.
Etoiles (Fr.). Small redoubts which are constructed by means of angles rentrant and angles sortant, and have from 5 to 8 salient points. This species of fortification has fallen into disuse, and are superseded by square redoubts, which are sooner built and are applicable to the same purpose of defense.
Etoupille (Fr.). An inflammable match, composed of three threads of very fine cotton, which is well steeped in brandy mixed with the best priming gunpowder.