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1	Author:	Rauschardt, Felix Hannibal.	Add
	Title:	Arithmetica decimalis oder rechenkunst der geometrischen zehen theiligen ruthen, [and] Tractatus von der fortification, 1648-1649
	Dates:	1648-1649
	Abstract:	This interesting volume, supposedly found in the Bastille and transferred to Peter DuPonceau in the 19th century, contains information on mathematics and military science. The cover is ornamentally decorated in ink, some of which is colored. The text contains a section on geometry and trigonometry that includes many diagrams and calculations. The second part contains information on fortification and military sciences, some of which seems to apply the mathematics of the previous section to artillery and fortification design. The section on fortifications contains drawings and sketches of forts. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.511.R19a
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Beyond Early America \| Military History \| Science and technology
	Genre:	Military Records \| Scientific Data
	Subjects:	Fortification. \| Geometry. \| Mathematics. \| Trigonometry.

2	Author:	Crawford, John Lindsay,Earl of	Add
	Title:	Account of some campaigns of the British army from 1689 to 1712 and a journal of a campaign under Prince Eugene on the Upper Rhine, 1689-1735
	Dates:	1689-1735
	Abstract:	This is one of four large volumes that were part of Benjamin Franklin's personal library. The four volumes comprise a series of John Lindsay Crawford's travels with the Russian Army from 1737-1739. The books have large maps of Europe. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.940.M68
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Beyond Early America \| Military History
	Genre:	Manuscript Essays \| Military Records \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Fortification. \| Military discipline. \| Military history, Modern -- 17th century. \| Military history, Modern -- 18th century.

3	Author:	Crawford, John Lindsay,Earl of	Add
	Title:	Journal of a campaign with the Russian army against Turkey, 1737-1739
	Dates:	1737-1739
	Abstract:	This is one of four large volumes that were part of Benjamin Franklin's personal library. The four volumes comprise a series of John Lindsay Crawford's travels with the Russian Army from 1737-1739. The volumes have large maps of Europe in them. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.947.J82
	Extent:	1 volume(s)
	Topics:	Beyond Early America \| Military History
	Genre:	Manuscript Essays \| Military Records \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Military maneuvers. \| Russo-Turkish War, 1736-1739.

4	Author:	Crawford, John Lindsay,Earl of	Add
	Title:	Journal of a voyage from the Thames to Russia and of campaigning with the Russian army, 1738-1739
	Dates:	1738-1739
	Abstract:	This is one of four large volumes that were part of Benjamin Franklin's personal library. The four volumes comprise a series of John Lindsay Crawford's travels with the Russian Army from 1737-1739. The volumes have large maps of Europe. View finding aid for a full description
	Call #:	Mss.947.L64
	Extent:	2 volume(s)
	Topics:	Beyond Early America \| Military History
	Genre:	Manuscript Essays \| Military Records \| Travel Narratives and Journals
	Subjects:	Military maneuvers. \| Voyages and travels.