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Rules and Regulations for the Formations, Field Exercise and Movements of His Majesty's Forces. by FAWCETT William - 1795

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Rules and Regulations for the Formations, Field Exercise and Movements of His Majesty's Forces. by FAWCETT William - 1795

Rules and Regulations for the Formations, Field Exercise and Movements of His Majesty's Forces.

by FAWCETT William

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London: T Egerton, 1795 edition. xxiv and 458 pages. 16 folding plates. An excellent copy in contemporary tree calf. The 1792 Regulations prescribed a new drill which the Duke of York ordered to be distributed to all officers. It formed the basis of infantry movements throughout the Napoleonic Wars. It is unusual to find an eighteenth century training manual in such good condition.

  • Bookseller Independent bookstores GB (GB)
  • Book Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher T Egerton
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1795
  • Keywords military history; british army; infantry training manual; napoleonic wars; drill book

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Rules and Regulations for the Formations, Field-Exercise, and Movements, of His Majesty's Forces

by Fawcett, William

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[London]: War Office, printed; and sold by T. Egerton, at the Military Library, Whitehall, 1804. 8vo. xxii, (1), 377pp., (5) ads, (16) folding plates on military movement. Original gray paper over boards with paper spine mostly perished, and partial paper label. The work originally done in 1792 became a standard and was reprinted many times. This edition would have been in use during the Napoleonic Wars. On the front pastedown it bears the signature of Thomas Whichcote 2nd Jany 1807 52nd Regiment. The regiment had the largest British battalion at Waterloo.
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Rules and regulations for the formations, field-exercise, and movements, of His Majesty's Forces

Rules and regulations for the formations, field-exercise, and movements, of His Majesty's Forces

by Fawcett, William

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London: War Office, printed, and sold by J. Walter , 1798. New Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in full tree calf. Spine bands and panel edges bumped and rubbed as with age. Lacks preliminary end-paper. Text remains in fine condition0 Provenance: LT. Col Hodder of the 34th Militaria. Physical description: 376 pages. Subjects: Armed Forces Drill and tactics. Drill and minor tactics. Military history.
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