Mufti. The civilian dress of a military officer when off duty; hence, a citizen’s dress, as distinguished from military uniform.
Muhlagis. Turkish cavalry composed of expert horsemen, who generally attend the beglierbeys. They are not very numerous.
Muhlberg. A town of Prussian Saxony, situated on the Elbe. Here, on April 24, 1547, a battle was fought between Johann-Friedrich, elector of Saxony, and the emperor Charles V., a battle fraught with the most important results to the cause of Protestantism in Germany. The battle was soon decided in favor of the emperor; the elector was taken prisoner, and stripped of his territories. From this time till 1552, the Catholics were triumphant in Germany.
Muhldorf. In Bavaria, near which place Frederick, duke of Austria, was defeated and taken prisoner by Louis of Bavaria, September 28, 1322.
Mulct. A soldier is said to be mulcted of his pay when put under fine or stoppages for necessaries, or to make good some dilapidations committed by him on the property of the people or the government.
Mule. See [Pack and Draught Animals].
Mullet. In heraldry, is a charge in the form of a star, generally with five points, intended to represent a spur-rowel. It is a mark of cadency assigned to the third son.
Multan, or Mooltan. An ancient and important city of India, in the Punjab, 200 miles southwest from Lahore. Multan is a military station, with a small redoubt in the rear of the cantonment. In 1849 it was taken by the British troops under Gen. Whish, and annexed with its territory to the British possessions.
Multi-charge Gun. Many attempts have been made by inventors to utilize the accelerating effect on the projectile of several charges successively fired in a gun. Lyman’s multi-charge gun has a series of pockets along the bore, the charges in which are successively fired as the projectile passes them. Bessemer proposed plan is to use a gun of great length. The charges are placed separately in holes at the breech, to be fired in succession by electricity.
Multiple Lines. In fortification, several lines of detached walls for the defense of a position.