Military Dictionary: Comprising Technical Definitions; Information on Raising and Keeping Troops; Actual Service, Including Makeshifts and Improved Materiel; and Law, Government, Regulation, and Administration Relating to Land Forces

Military Dictionary: Comprising Technical Definitions; Information On Raising And Keeping Troops; Actual Service, Including Makeshifts And Improved Matériel; And Law, Government, Regulation, And Administration Relating To Land Forces by Henry Lee Scott presents a 19th?century reference designed to define terms, explain practices, and document regulations governing land forces, equipment, and administration. The volume combines prefatory apparatus with alphabetically organized core entries covering administration, fortifications, artillery and ordnance, siegecraft, law, logistics, and military practice. Entries are cross-referenced, supplemented by historical notes, authorities, and references to Acts of War and European practice, and repeatedly situate U.S. and British norms within broader military doctrine. The work emphasizes the integration of law and command with provisioning, recruitment, and pay, and provides detailed technical material on arms, ammunition, field fortifications, mining, and siege tactics. It is intended for officers, staff, and students seeking precise definitions, procedures, and specifications for administration, arms, equipment, fortifications, and regulatory practice in mid?19th-century campaigns such as the Mexican War.