1726 ART of WAR Military Battle
Tactics Birac Dragoons William of Orange ENGLISH
‘The New Art of War’ is an
early 18th-century collection of military treatises by French
military officers. It includes treatises
by Lamont, Valliere, and Birac including:
·
The duties of an
officer
o Directions and instruction on leading
cavalry and foot soldiers
·
Duties of general soldiers
o Expectations from privates through
commanders
·
The Practice of War
by Great Generals
o Orders of marching, courier-marching
o Encampments
o Traveling on horse and foot
o Drawing army lines and battle lines
o Attack and defense formations
o Crossing rivers and difficult terrain
o Entrenching armies
o Defending forts and fortified locations
o Using and employing garrisons and surprise
attacks
o Establishing quarters
·
Rules ordered by
Prince William of Orange
·
Cavalry and dragoon
practices
Item number: #23555
Price: $950
BIRAC
The new art of war
London: Printed for E. Midwinter, 1726. New edition with ‘never
published before’ portions.
Details:
· Collation:
complete with all pages
o xii, 296, [4]
o 4 plates (1
folding)
· Language:
English
· Binding: Leather;
secure
· Size: ~6.5in
X 4in (16.5cm x 10cm)
· rare and desirable
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