A short compendium of the duty of artillerists shewing the method of exercise with light fieldpieces; of ascertaining the true line of direction and elevation, corresponding with the bore of a gun; with a description of the instruments, for that process. Also, an easy method of finding the distance of an object, by a plain table; with its particular description. Also, observations on experimental gunnery. By Amasa Smith, major of artillery in the militia of Massachusetts
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| Language: | English |
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Worcester: (Massachusetts.)
Published according to act of Congress, by Isaiah Thomas, Jun. proprietor of the work. Sold wholesale and retail by him
1800, 1800
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | English Short Title Catalog, W3476. - Error in paging: p. xii misnumbered vi. - Evans, 38510. - Reproduction of original from Library of Congress. - Rink, E. Technical Americana, 2178 |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (vi [i.e., xii],[1],14-56p., [1]folded leaf of plates) ill 12° |