A COMPENDIUM OF MILITARY DUTY, ADAPTED FOR THE MILITIA OF THE UNITED STATES; IN THREE PARTS.

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240,251-305pp. as usual (along with other pagination errors), but with no interruption in the text. Original tree calf, spine gilt, gilt morocco label. Binding edgeworn, rear hinge tender. Light, even tanning. Small hole in center of final two text leaves, costing a few letters only. Early ownership signature on front free endpaper and dedication page. A very good copy, in unsophisticated condition. An early and comprehensive American military manual. Rawson incorporates the ideas of von Steuben, Field Marshall Count Saxe, and the Chevalier de la Valiere, as well as his own experiences as aide de camp to the controversial General John Sullivan during the American Revolution. The text includes observations on the duty of soldiers in general in militia and actual service; infantry, cavalry, and artillery maneuvers; and instructions for officers of "partizan" corps. The appendix contains the text of the 1792 Militia Act, and the work is dedicated to Anthony Wayne. NAIP locates only thirteen copies. SABIN 68016. EVANS 26054. ESTC W11902. N° de ref. del artículo WRCAM37797

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