Military discipline.
Subtitle: The compleat souldier, or expert artillery-man: containing the several postures and exercises of the musket & fire-lock; with various beats of the drum, necessary for young souldiers. Also divers ways of exercising a company; very useful for all officers, and others that delight in military affairs. To which is added, the duties of all the officers, in a private company: as also the military law of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, very necessary for captains, clarkes, etc. Being a collection from Col. Elton, Bariff, and others.
Contributors: Elton, Richard, fl. 1650.; Barriffe, William.; American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed for and sold by Nicholas Boone, over against the old church
Published: 1701
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
Subjects: Massachusetts. Militia.; Military art and science -- Soldiers' handbooks.; Military law -- Massachusetts.
Notes: Evans 971
"To the reader" signed: Nicholas Boone.
"First book written by an American author on military science ... Boone was not only the publisher but the author as well." --G.E. Littelfied, Early Boston booksellers, 1642-1711, p. [192].
"A poem on the art military, and compleat souldier": p. 64-66.
"The military laws: passed by the Great and general court or assembly of the province of the Massachusetts Bay, in New-England ..." (with special t.p.): p. [69]-96.