18th Century Military Treatises, Regulations, and Manuals - Primary Sources

18th Century Military Treatises, Regulations, and Manuals - Primary Sources

1743 - A Treatise of Military Discipline - Humphrey Bland

1748 - The New Method of Fortification

1755 - The Practical Part of Fortification, for use of the Royal Academy of Artillery - John Muller

1757 - New Regulations for the Prussian Infantry

1758 - New Manual Exercise as Performed by His Majesty's Dragoons, Foot-Guards, Foot, Artillery, Marines, and by the Militia

1759 - Discipline for the Norfolk Militia - William Windham

1764 - A Treatise of Fortification - John Muller

1764 - The Manual Exercise (British Army) 

1768 - An Essay on Field Fortification

1768 - The Military Medley, for attaining a Competent Knowledge of the (military) Art - Thomas Simes

1772 - Rules & Orders for the Discipline of the Light Infantry - George Townshend

1774 - An Easy Introduction to Fortification & Practical Gunnery - Rev. F. Holliday

1776 - A New System of Military Discipline Founded upon Principle - The Earl of Cavan

1776 - An Easy Plan of Discipline for a Militia - Timothy Pickering

1777 - Military Collections and Remarks - Major Donkin

1777 - The Government and Conduct of a Battalion - Thomas Simes

1778 - A Military Dictionary

1778 - The Articles of War for the Army

1779 - The Complete Interior Oeconomy of a Battalion of Infantry - Bennett Cuthbertson

1779 - The Exercise of a Company of Foot - Thomas Hindle

1779 - Military Instructor for NCOs & Private Men - Thomas Simes

1780 - Treatise on the Military Science - Thomas Simes

1782 - The Portable Military Library, vol. 3 - Thomas Simes

1782 - Tacticks - William Dalrymple

1783 - Elements of Field Fortification - Lewis Lochee

1786 - The Private Soldier's and Militia Man's Friend - Henry Trenchard

1787 - Advice to the Officers of the British Army, with Hunts to the Drummer and Private Soldier

1788 - Principles of Military Movements - David Dundas

1793 - Rules and Regulations for the Formations, Field-Exercise, and Movements of His Majesty's Forces

1794 - Rules and Regulations for the Formations, Field-Exercise, and Movements of His Majesty's Forces, Second Edition

1795 -Rules and Regulations for the Cavalry

1796 - Instructions for the Use of Farriers attached to the British Cavalry

1796 - A Treatise on Military Finance

1801 - The British Military Library...Comprehending a Complete Body of Military Knowledge, vol. 2

1803 - The Ship-Master's Assistant and Owners Manual - David Steel

1803 - The Soldier's Assistant to the Manual and Platoon Exercise - James Keith

1803 - The Sword-Exercise and Movements for Cavalry

1805 - Standing Orders for the 2nd Battalion, 56th Regiment of the Line

1807 - The Manual and Platoon Exercise

1810 - A Military Dictionary, with Explanation of Discipline of Infantry, Artillery, Cavalry - William Duane

1813 - An Act for Punishing Mutiny & Desertion, and for better Payment of the Army

1813 - Standing Orders for the 85th Light Infantry

1814 - A Treatise on the Defence of Fortified Places, for the Guidance of the French Army - M. Carnot

1816 - Treatise on the British Drill - Captain A. Suasso, 55th Reg't of Foot

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