A military dictionary

by William Duane

FIELD. The ground of battle. A battle, campaign, or the action of an army while it keeps the field.

Field-bed, a folding bed used by officers in their tents.

Field-	-		Colors,		-	See	-		[Camp colors].
			Officers,						[Officers].
			Pieces,						[Cannon].
			Staff,						[Lintstock].
			Works,						[Field fortification].

Field-Fort. See [Fort].

Field-marshal, a military rank superior to all others, except the captain general.

This rank formerly existed and has been again revived in England. The French in their modern system, have given it an effective character, it being the superior rank of distinguished generals; the number of which have a temporary limitation. Their corps d’armée or legions of 25,000 men, are each commanded by a marshal.

FIFE, a military instrument of the wind kind, generally used as an accompaniment to the drum.

FIFRE, Fr. Fife. In French, this word likewise means fifer.

FIGHT. See [Battle].

FIGHTING-men, such as are effective, and able to bear arms.