A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer: Comprising Ancient and Modern Military Technical Terms Historical Accounts of All North American Indians as Well as Ancient Warlike Tribes; Also Notices of Battles From the Earliest Period to the Present Time W

Excerpt from A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer: Comprising Ancient and Modern Military Technical Terms Historical Accounts of All North American Indians as Well as Ancient Warlike Tribes; Also Notices of Battles From the Earliest Period to the Present Time With a Concise Explanation of Terms Used In<br><br>IT is with no small degree Of relief that the compiler of this work now turns from a self-imposed task involving some years Of the closest applica tion to write a brief preface not as a necessity but in justice to the work and the numerous friends who have taken the warmest interest In its prog ress and final completion.<br><br>It is inevitable that in the vast amount of patient and persistent labor in a work of this kind extending to 1386 pages and containing distinct articles there should be a few errors ove''rsights and inconsistencies not withstanding all the vigilance to the contrary.<br><br>Condensation has been accomplished where it was possible to do so and repetition avoided to a great extent by reference where further information was contained in other articles Of this book.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases an imperfection in the original such as a blemish or missing page may be replicated in our edition. We do however repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.