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The Officers Manual; or, Napoleon's Maxims of
War vol, l6mO, cloth. Price, 3. 5o.
1t contains a circle Of maxims, deduced from
tho highest of military science and expert
ence, with practical illustrations Of the PRINCIPLES
taken from the most celebrated campaigns OF mod
crn times. The study Of the book caanot TALL 10
SET all young officers on course of inquiry and
ref elton greatly 70 their imrrovement.-Wsnfetd
StoK.
Summary Of the Course OF Permanent FOrtifica
ton, and OF the Attack and Defence Of Perma-
ncnt Works. For the use of the Cadets Of the
u Military Academy. By D II Matian, erofcs
spr OF Military Engineering, etc, etc. One vol,
$40, half Morocco, beautifully printed, proiuseiy
lGsiEatea, and accompanied by volume OF
twenty three fueIy executed plates, Gu folio
paper, i7x2i. fhee, $50.
CONTENTS.
System of Fertilization arms.
Drawing Mines
Component Elements OF Permanent Fo,,ification
Permanent Works. Open Defenees
Covered Defences. Communications.
Elements OF the Plan Of Gut Works and Detach-
Fnceintes ana Out cd Works.
Works BasiHncd Systems.
ja,croy geienchments. vaHban's Third Method.
NiGbans First Method. Methods OF Me1iercs and
t:arf,iantaiasae's Meth Ee;Z.
nt. ChasseiOup.s Method.
Hoizst's Method. ChOumaiu's Method.
siIEa'5 Method. Tenaed System.
Cochorn's Methad. Puygnna System
Carrots Tebalicd Me- Recent German FOftif-
ihnd. cations.
&"nta enlbe,i's Po!ygo- Fort Alexander.
ma! Method. German Forts.
Ff"ais Of Posen. Summary of the Progress
Wo, K at G2nietskeiM. Of Ratification.
Adaptation OF Permanent Influence of Irregulafity
Fertilization 10 the OF Sight on Permanent
EorGsfapi,ical, fea Works.
iu IS Of Frontiers. Attack and Defence of
Progress 0f attack since Permanent Works.
the iaveati0R OF Fire
Tits magnificent Work-the most splendid aud
elaborate ever published in the Suutii--Is an exact
repf;n. of tie ii,hasrephc Treatise In use at the
:. (Wesi ro.nt) Military Academy and to
quote ihe language OF Gen X. :. Ripley, 's{t is
belle we'd tha: II contains all which it was In the
pcWet of the distinguished compiler Professor u.
II. siahaH) to include up 10 the year 1860, aud
thai I, has everything relating to those subjects
taught j: Metz, liz the French School Of Engineers,
10 the sane date
lie Systems OF ihe Great Masters are condensed IN
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pleasant and easy. No Military Engineers Libra
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Treatise Oh Field FortiGcation; containing In
st.uclions on the Methods Of Laying Out, Con
suuctins, Defending. and Attacking Tntrench
meuis, " i,h CT neral Outlines also of the Ar
rahgameEt, the Attack and ite:ence Of Perma-
ncht Notifications BY d H. Nahan, Prof.s
sos Of hi;t ~ and Civil Engineering in the U.
=. Military Academy. Fourth Edition Rev ia.
I'd and Enlarged Que VOL, lGnlO.. boards
Elegantly illustrated. Price. 81,
This excellent little Work has long held its SUI
p"togi;y as Manual of Instruction at West Point.
AID should win favor with every accomplished
soldier.
distraction ioe Heavy Artillery, prepared by o
board Of officers, fer the use OF the army OF the
Uolsoi States. Oae vol, ,2no, PIP go, CLOTH,
vita 80 beautiful pIa.ea Price. IS.
WAR DEPARTMENT., /
Washington, Nay 10, 1851 (
The system Of "lnssruciion for Heavy Artillery,
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orlsis from the General in Chief, having been sp
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@ NJ CONRAD
Secseta-y Of War.
fhe School tf the Guides, for the uss Of the Army
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enhanced by series OF quss:ions, prepared by enc
f iis.in gaished military sttoinments.
XII.
The Ordnance Manual For The Use of Officers Of
the Confederate States Army Pfenared mnlar
the direction Of Col. J. Gorgas Chtsf or ora
nance, and approved by the Secretary Of War.
oEe vol, post evo., pD. 546 Elegantly Illus
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CONTENTS:
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Artillery Practice Mechanical Mapauvses
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