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| | MILITARY ENGINEERS - LoveToKnow Article on MILITARY ENGINEERS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) |
 | | HistoryIt is difficult to distinguish between military and civil engineers in the earlier ages of modern history, for all engineers acted as builders of castles and defensible strongholds, as well as manufacturers and directors of engines of war with which to attack or defend them. |
| | But after the rebellion of 1715 it was decided to separate the artillery from the engineers, and the royal warrant of 26th May 1716 established two companies of artillery as a separate regiment, and an engineer corps composed of I chief engineer, 3 directors, 6 engineers-in-ordinary, 6 engineers extraordinary, 6 sub-engineers and 6 practitioner engineers. |
| | On the 18th of November 1782 engineer grades, except that of chief engineer, were abolished, and the establishment was fixed at I chief engineer and colonel, 6 colonels commandant,.6 lieutenantcolonels, 9 captains, 9 captain lieutenants (afterwards second captains), 22 first lieutenants, and 22 second lieutenants. |
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