MILITARY LECTURES.
For the accommodation of gentlemen, (particularly of those holding commissions in the volunteer corps and militia,) who may not wish to go through with a regular course of military studies and instruction, and also for the purpose of diffusing military science more generally, Capt. Partridge will deliver annually at the before-mentioned seminary, three courses of public lectures; the first course to commence on the second Monday in May, the second course on the second Monday in July, and the third course on the first Monday in October, annually. These lectures will embrace the following branches of military science and instruction, viz.:—
1st. Permanent and field fortification, the construction of field works generally, and also of marine batteries.
2d. The attack and defense of fortified places.
3d. The use of artillery, with a general exposition of the principles of gunnery.
4th. Military Tactics.
5th. Garrison and field service of troops, embracing particularly their police and rules for turning off, mounting and relieving guards and sentinels, and also for guard duty, likewise castrametation.
6th. General rules for the attack and defense of a province or country embracing an exposition of the principles of base lines of operation.
7th. Rules for the inspection and review of troops.
8th. A summary of ancient fortification, and also of the ancient modes of attacking and defending fortified places.