The third part of the principles of the art military practised in the warres of the United Provinces vnder the Lords the States Generall and His Highnesse the Prince of Orange : treating of severall peeces of ordnance ... : together with a list of all necessary preparations appertaining to an armie ... / written and composed by Henry Hexham.

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The third part of the principles of the art military practised in the warres of the United Provinces vnder the Lords the States Generall and His Highnesse the Prince of Orange : treating of severall peeces of ordnance ... : together with a list of all necessary preparations appertaining to an armie ... / written and composed by Henry Hexham.
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Hexham, Henry, 1585?-1650?
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Rotterdam :: Printed by James Moxon,
1643.
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Military art and science -- Great Britain.
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"The third part of the principles of the art military practised in the warres of the United Provinces vnder the Lords the States Generall and His Highnesse the Prince of Orange : treating of severall peeces of ordnance ... : together with a list of all necessary preparations appertaining to an armie ... / written and composed by Henry Hexham." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A43484.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2024.

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An Index, Of the principle points handled in this third part.

  • THe first Chapter, of the Leagues Alligations and Commixtures of Mettalls, wherewith Ordance are made. pag. 1.
  • Of the Mouldes, & founding of Ordance. pag. 2.
  • The Demonstration of eight severall peeces of Ordnance, founded in the States Generall their service. pag. 3.
  • The second Chapter is of a Ladle, a Rammer a Sponge and feild carriage for a peece of Ordnance, and the demonstration and terciating of any peece of Ordnance, and a carriage. pag 4.
  • The third Chapter of a Block, or along Waggon, and the sigures of a peece of Ordnance drawne both with horse and men. pag. 5.
  • The rule of Calibre for these 8 peeces of Ordnance. pag. 8.
  • The fourth Chapter of a Fearne, or a Ghynne, a Scallet and a Winch, otherwise called the Endlesse screw. pag. 9.
  • The fifth Chapter how a peece of Ordnance is to be mounted vpon it carriage. pag. 12.
  • The sixth Chapter is observations how a Canonier ought to charge a peece, and of the Gunners service in generall. pag. 13. 14.
  • The seventh Chapter how a Canonier ought to Levell his peece, & to amend abad shott. pag. 15.
  • A new devise by any Staff or Ruler, how to Leuell mount, or imbase a peece out of Mr. Nortons practize of Artillerie. pag. 16.
  • The eight Chapter of seuerall quadrants, a Levell, and other instruments for Ordnance and the vses of them. pag. 17. 18.
  • The ninth Chapter, shewing how a Canonier shall shoote Levell by the Mettall of his peece, or by the Levell Axis, otherwise called point blanck. pag. 20. 21. 22.
  • The first Dialogue betweene a Generall of the Artillerie and a Captayne to know this question whether a Culvering or a Demy-Canon wil carry furtherst. pag. 24. 25. 26. 27.
  • The tenth Chapter is of the demonstration of Morters, and the vse of them. p. 28. 29. 30.
  • The eleventh Chapter of the compositions, mixtures, & ingredients for the makeing of great and small Granades. pag 31.
  • The 12th. Chapter of a petard, the manner of charging of it, and the fasting of it to a Gate or port. pag. 32. 33. 34
  • A question betweene two Mathematicians for the Battering of a Horne-worke proued by the Rule of Algebra. pag. 35. 36. 37. 38.
  • The second Dialogue betweene a Generall of the Ordnance and a Captaine whether it is better to Batter a Curtaine or a Bulwarke. pag 39. 40. 41. 42. 43
  • The 13 th. Chapter how a Canonier ought to governe him self in makeing a good shott. pag. 44. 45. 46.
  • The third Dialogue how and in what manner a Generall of the Artillerie ought to plant his Ordnance in a day of Battle. pag 47. 48. 49. 50.
  • The 14th. Chapter of diverse sorts of Bridges vsed in the service of the States Generall of a Mathematiciall Horse-Water-Mil, & a Water-Scoupe, of a Copper-Oven, a kneadingh-Tsough a Bread, or Biscuit-Chest, & of diverse sorts of Matterials vsed in the Warres. pag. 51. 52. 53, 54.
  • Finally, the Office, and charge of the Generall and Master of the Ordnance, and all Officers vnder his traine, wit a list, & supposition of what sorts of Ordnance, Munition Mat∣terials, and other necessarie, & preparations, are vsefull to be carryed into the field with an Armie. pag. 55. 56. 57. 58.
  • The Demonstration of a Modell and sigure of a quarter for the Generall of the Orduance with all subordinate Officers, marching vnder his Traine. pag. 59. 60

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