The American military library; or, Compendium of the modern tactics. : Embracing the discipline, manoeuvres, and duties of every species of troops. Infantry, rifle corps, cavalry, artillery of position, and horse artillery; a treatise on defensive works in the field, the exercise in sea coast batteries, and regular fortifications. Adapted to the use of the militia of the United States; to whom it is respectfully dedicated. / By William Duane, lieutenant colonel in the Army of the United States. Vol. I[-II].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duane, William, 1760-1835 19644

Contributor:

Duane, William, 1760-1835, publisher.

Graves, Bartholomew, publisher.

Clement, John, former owner.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military art and science--76218.

Military art and science.

Physical Description:

2 v. : ill. ; 23 cm (8vo)

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia [Pa.]: : Printed by and for the author, at No. 98, Market-Street, 1809.

Notes:

Copyright 1809 by William Duane.

Vol. 1: [2], ii, iii, [1], iv, [1], 6-264, 295-334; 192, 191-214 p.; v. 2: [2], v, [1], 204, 104, [1], 206-355, [1] p.

Signatures: v. 1: pi⁴ *A-*2P⁴ [A]⁴ B-2D⁴; v. 2: [A]⁴ [B]⁴ B1⁴ B-2B⁴ 2C² A-R⁴ S² 2D-2Y⁴ (2Y4 verso blank).

In this edition of v. 2, 1st B1 recto (p. [i]) and 3rd B1 recto (p. [1]) have caption title: American Wilitary Library.; C1 recto (p. 9) last line begins: swell gently supporting; D1 recto (p. 17) last line begins: tion, and the graduated; E1 recto (p. [25]) caption title: 1. Of the lansquenets, spear, or pike-men.

"The system of discipline and manoeuvres of infantry, forming the basis of modern tactics."--v. 1, 192, 191-214 p. (text is continuous despite pagination), has separate t.p. with imprint: Philadelphia: Printed by B. Graves, No. 40, North Fourth Street. For William Duane. 1807.

Local Notes:

Historical Society copy inscribed: John Clement Jr Haddonfield NJ.

HSP in LCP.

NEH-Readex: not in Readex; not at AAS.

Cited in:

Shaw & Shoemaker 12468

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