Military discipline : the compleat souldier, or expert artillery-man : containing the several postures and exercises of the musket & fire-lock, with various beats of the drum, necessary for young souldiers : also divers ways of exercising a company, very useful for all officers, and others that delight in military affairs : to which is added, the duties of all the officers, in a private company : as also the military law of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, very necessary for captains, clarkes, etc. /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Boone, Nicholas, 1679-1738
Other Authors: Elton, Rd (Richard), Barriffe, William
Format: Microform Book
Language:English
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Description
Item Description:"To the reader" signed: Nicholas Boone.
"First book written by an American author on military science ... Boone was not only the publisher but the author as well."--G.E. Littelfied, Early Boston booksellers, 1642-1711, page [192].
"A poem on the art military, and compleat souldier": pages 64-66.
"The military laws, passed by the Great and general court or assembly of the province of the Massachusetts Bay, in New-England ..." (with special title page): pages [69]-96.
Microform.
Physical Description:96 pages ; 15 cm.