The art of warre, or Militarie discourses : of leavyng, marching, encamping, and embattailing an armie : of building, defending, and expugning forts and fortified cities : of ordinance, petards, and fireworks : of the severall duties of officers, and souldiers : of the Grecian, and Romane militia, and forming of battaillons, &c.

The art of warre, or Militarie discourses : of leavyng, marching, encamping, and embattailing an armie : of building, defending, and expugning forts and fortified cities : of ordinance, petards, and fireworks : of the severall duties of officers, and souldiers : of the Grecian, and Romane militia, and forming of battaillons, &c.

Militarie discourses|Discours militaires

Cambridge Printed by Roger Daniel, Printer to that famous Universitie 1639

[10], 202 p. : ill., plans ; 18 cm. (8vo)

L2006F96 1639

(OCoLC)55581048

Title vignette
Translation of: Les discours militaires by John Cruso
Signatures: pi2 [paragraph]2 A3-A6+chi2 B-N8
French military handbook, dedicated to strategies of attack and defence; text illustrated with woodcut views and diagrams including fortified towns, soldiers with arms, battle formations, instruments of war, etc
Highly regarded in its day as a practical manual for the military student and commander; plagiarised by Wallhausen for his "Kriegskunst" and heavily relied on by Gaya for his "Traité des armes."
Issued with: A short method for the easie resoluing of any militarie question propounded, 1639
Bookplate on front pastedown removed

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