ABSTRACT OF INFANTRY TACTICS; Including Exercises and Manoeuvres of Light-Infantry and Rifleman for the Use of the Militia of the United States.

Scott, Winfield, Major General

Published by Hilliard, Gray, Little and Wilkins, Boston, 1830

About this Item

BOOK DESCRIPTION: 12mo, 138 pgs, 30 plates, including 2 double-page, 2 folding, and music sheet. Full leather. With label of the State of New Hampshire Adjutant General's office dated July 2, 1830 on front blank preliminary page. Inked contemporary name on front endpaper. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Well rubbed; worn on edges. Interior is age toned, small loss of paper on preliminary pages and title-page, not affected text. Plates are complete with one of the folding plates with small chip missing. With clear mylar wrapper. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: Early military manual used by the US Army prior to the Mexican War and used up until its revisions prior to the Civil War. Nice copy, complete with all its plates.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: ABSTRACT OF INFANTRY TACTICS; Including Exercises and Manoeuvres of Light-Infantry and Rifleman for the Use of the Militia of the United States.
• Publisher: Hilliard, Gray, Little and Wilkins, Boston
• Publication Date: 1830
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good