The souldiers companion: or, Military glory display'd, in a true and impartial description of all the memorable battels and fights by land and sea, &c. that have been fought in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, for upwards of six hundred years, deduced from the conquest of England by the Normans, anno 1066. to the last fight in Hungary, anno 1687. Wherein is contained the manner of marshalling armies and fights of divers nations, the policies and stratagems of emperours, kings, princes, and great captains of several ages, together with their success or misfortune on sundry occasions, drawn and collected from the most authentick histories and relations, antient and modern, &c. To which is added seasonable advice to young souldiers and officers, &c. Together with the art of gunnery, and preparing artificial fire-works for war or recreation, with other things and matters necessary to be known on the like occasion. By J. S.

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  • The souldiers companion: or, Military glory display'd, in a true and impartial description of all the memorable battels and fights by land and sea, &c. that have been fought in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, for upwards of six hundred years, deduced from the conquest of England by the Normans, anno 1066. to the last fight in Hungary, anno 1687. Wherein is contained the manner of marshalling armies and fights of divers nations, the policies and stratagems of emperours, kings, princes, and great captains of several ages, together with their success or misfortune on sundry occasions, drawn and collected from the most authentick histories and relations, antient and modern, &c. To which is added seasonable advice to young souldiers and officers, &c. Together with the art of gunnery, and preparing artificial fire-works for war or recreation, with other things and matters necessary to be known on the like occasion. By J. S.
  • Soldiers companion Souldier's companion Soldier's companion
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Imprint
London: printed for Nath. Ponder at the Peacock in the Poultrey, 1688.
Publication year
1688-1688
ESTC No.
R8531
Grub Street ID
128690
Description
[12], 252 p. : ill. ; 12⁰
Note
Preface signed: J. S.

The first leaf is signed A4; the sixth leaf is signed A3.
Uncontrolled note
Ill. = frontis