In which are shewn the advantages of the Roman legion; and a proposal made for forming the French Infantry into thirty legions : with three tables, containing the necessary alterations to be made in their present infantry for the purpose, and the pay of the several ranks in the legion. Together with that great man's thoughts on the true causes of the French victories and defeats in the two last wars; and his delineation of the present state of the French Army Vol. III Hérouville de Claye, Antoine de Ricouart comte d' 1713-1782 creator Saxe, Maurice comte de 1696-1750 Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) text enk London Printed for T. Osborne, in Gray's-Inn 1753 monographic eng

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[2], 197, [1] p., 4 folded plates ; 17 cm. (12mo) Translated from the original French, with an additional plan of the proposed legion, and others of the battalion, which were all omitted in the original. The publishers mistakenly attributed the first few editions of 1753 to Count Saxe. Cf. Barbier and BN, who attribute the Traité des légions to Herouville de Claye. Signatures: [A]¹ B-I¹² K⁴(-K4). Advertisement on t.p. verso: This day is published, in two volumes, The history of Maurice Count Saxe ... LC copy appears to have been issued as Volume III accompanying Saxe's 2-volume History ... (LCCN 04009394). e-fr--- France. Armée. Infanterie Drill and tactics Handbooks, manuals, etc Early works to 1800 France. Armée. Infanterie Organization Early works to 1800 Rome Army Early works to 1800 DC135.S3 N4 v. 3 UD228 Barbier, A.A. Ouvrages anonymes vol. IV, col. 782 BN vol. 164, col. 223 Néel, Louis-Balthazar, approximately 1695-1754 ca 05001376 DLC 830107 20260227111041.0 ca 05001376