1783 REVOLUTIONARY WAR Military MANUAL Guide REDCOATS British OFFICERS Army RARE

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1783 REVOLUTIONARY WAR Military MANUAL Guide REDCOATS British OFFICERS Army RARE:
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Advice to the Officers of the British Army: With the Addition of Some Hints to the Drummer and Private Soldier

Londonprinted by W. Richardson, for G. Kearsley, in Fleet-Street1783

6th Edition

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John Williamson\'s anonymously written \'Advice to the officers of the British army...\', printed in London, 1783. The sixth edition of this scarce witty satirical work giving ironical advice to all ranks from the commander in chief down to the private. First published in 1782, the work also having been attributed to Francis Grose. Although said to be a military manual used by the Redcoats during the American Revolution, with bits of advice as to tactics, weapons, for everyone from generals down to the privates and drummers. A new impression with considerable additions. \"Safe from the Bar, the Pulpit and the Throne, - Yet touch\'d and mov\'d by Riducule alone.\" The Commander in Chief - \"Take care of your own sacred person, and never expose it to any dangers. When any service of danger is to be performed, you should send your second in command. If he succeeds in the business be sure to take all the merit of it to yourself.\" To the Corporal - \"It is your officr to post the sentinels, and to see that they are properly relieved; and a disagreeable office it is in a dark, cold, and stormy night. You may therefore in bad weather save yourself that trouble, and send the relief by themselves. This will be a means of teaching them how to perform their duty, when corporals, and surely they must be very unfit for sentinels, if they cannot be trusted alone.\"

Bound in period tree calf gilt with gilt borders, the spine gilt decorated as well. Complete, meeting collation: [2], 4, iv, (i.e.ii), 134, [2]pp, with the folding frontispiece present as called for. Binding is holding firmly and is in good condition, with somegeneral wear to surface / extremities from handling, the hinges intact but joints slightly splitting. Spine label lacking. Interior in great shape with the frontispiece carrying a small tear from lower left margin. Period marbled endpapers. Measures 6.5\" x 4\". Unmarked. Good luck!