Manoeuvres for a Battalion of Infantry upon fixed principles. With thirty-two copper plates. By a German officer.
by YOUNG Sir William (translated)
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
London: J Millan, 1767 second edition. 32 pages. 32 plates coloured by hand on 20 sheets many of which are folding. Later full calf. The second edition was much enlarged. Houlding comments 'This small drill book laid out a series of manoeuvres for the battalion, most of which were described in the 1764 Regulations, but which were here performed in a fashion more sophisticated than that laid down in the regulations.'
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- Victor Sutcliffe (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Manoeuvres for a Battalion of Infantry upon fixed principles. With thirty-two copper plates. By a German officer.
- Author
- YOUNG Sir William (translated)
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J Millan, second edition
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1767
- Keywords
- military history; british army; drill book; infantry training manual; frederick great; prussian
- Bookseller catalogs
- Early; Drill books;
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