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

Army Corps. See [Corps d’Armée].

Army Regulations. This is the name of a work published by the War Department embodying all the acts of Congress, and the rules laid down by the President for the management of the army, both in peace and war. See [Regulations].

Arnaouts, or Arnouts, Corps des. Militia of Greece organized during the war of Russia against the Porte in 1769.

Arnheim. A fortified city in Holland; it was captured by the French in 1672; taken by storm by the Prussians under Gen. Von Bulow in 1815.

Arnott’s Pump. An ingeniously arranged machine for forcing pure air into buildings.

Arquebusade. Shot of an arquebuse. Also distilled water from a variety of aromatic plants, as rosemary, millefoil, etc., applied to a bruise or wound; so called because it was originally used as a vulnerary in gunshot wounds.

Arquebuse, or Harquebuse. An old fire-arm resembling a musket, which was supported on a rest by a hook of iron fastened to the barrel. It was longer than a musket, and of large calibre, and formerly used to fire through the loop-holes of antique fortifications.

Arquebusier. A soldier armed with an arquebuse.

Arques (Northern France). Near here the league army, commanded by the Duc de Mayenne, was defeated by Henry IV., September 21, 1589.

Arracan. A province of Northeast India. Arracan, the capital, taken by the Burmese, 1783; was taken from them by Gen. Morrison, April 1, 1825. The subjugation of the whole province soon followed.