1814 EARLY Handbook for Infantry Soldiers American

1814 EARLY Handbook for Infantry Soldiers American Military Illustrated Duane

William Duane’s early 19th-century American military handbooks were some of the most important required reading for US military academies. ‘A Handbook for Infantry’ was designed to teach the principles of military discipline, how to approach and conduct drills, and how the American style of military instruction was derived from French systems.

This 1814 edition of Duane’s ‘Handbook’ includes illustrated plates depicting military formation, stances, and marches.

Item number: #8249

Price: $499

DUANE, William

A hand book for infantry: containing the first principles of military discipline, founded on rational method: intended to explain in a familiar and practical manner, for the use of the military force of the United States, the modern improvements in the discipline and movement of armies

Philadelphia: Printed for the author, 1814.

Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages

vii, [1], 112

11 engraved plates

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure

Size: ~9in x 6in (23cm x 15cm)

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Condition Report: Excellent