Manoeuvres, or practical observations on the art of war: containing, Vol. I. 1. The manual exercise. 2. An essay on the command of small detachments. 3. A new system of fortification, by making use of Standing Timber, &c. And General Wolfe's instructions to young officers. Vol. II. 1. Manoeuvres for a battalion of infantry. 2. Manoeuvres for a battalion, and brigade of infantry. 3. Manoeuvres in general, with a short Table, containing above two hundred and forty different Movements. With 62 copper-plates. By Major William Young.

People / Organizations

• William Young (Author)
• Performing the ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for J. Millan, Bookseller, near Whitehall: Where may be had Sets of small Platoons in Ivory or Wood, for Performing the Manoeuvres, [1776?]

Publication year

1776-1776

ESTC No.

N10354

Grub Street ID

363

Description

2v.,plates ; 8⁰

Note

A collection of pamphlets, issued separately from 1766 to 1771, brought together with a collective title and author's preface.

Uncontrolled note

Publication date from MH-H