ARMY, a body of soldiers, horse and foot, divided into regiments, under the command of a general, with several ranks of subordinate officers under him.
See SOLDIER, GENERAL, OFFICER, REGIMENT, etc. See also CAVALRY, INFANTRY, etc.
This is to be understood of a land army:—A naval or sea army, is a number of ships of war, equipped and manned with marines, under the command of an admiral; with other inferior officers under him.
See NAVY, ADMIRAL, SHIP, etc.
We say, an army ranged in form of battle—The march of an army—The retreat of an army—The review of an army, etc.
See MILITARY, BATTLE, MARCH, RETREAT, REVIEW, CAMP, etc.
An army is usually divided into three corps; the vanguard, rear-guard, and main-body.
See VANGUARD, REAR-GUARD, and BODY.
Armies are also ranged in lines, columns, etc., with wings.
See LINE, COLUMN, WING, etc.
Our armies anciently were a sort of militia, composed chiefly of the vassals and tenants of the lords.
See VASSAL, TENANT, LORD, SERVICE, MILITIA, etc.
When each company had served the number of days or months enjoined by their tenure, or the customs of the fees they held; they returned home.
See TENURE, FEE, etc.
The armies of the empire consist of divers bodies of troops, furnished by the several circles.
See EMPIRE and CIRCLE.
The gross of the French armies under the Merovingian race, consisted of infantry. Under Pepin and Charlemagne, the armies consisted almost equally of cavalry and foot: But since the declension of the Carolingian line, the fiefs being become hereditary, the national armies, says le Gendre, are chiefly cavalry. The armies of the Grand Signor consist mostly of Janissaries, Spahis, and Timariots.
See JANISSARY, SPAHI, and TIMARIOT.
Arnodi, in antiquity, the same with Rhapsodi.
See RHAPSODY.
The word is compounded of the Greek ἀρνός, a lamb; which was their usual reward; and ᾠδή, song.
See ARNOLDISTS, ARNOLDISTS, a kind of sectaries in the 12th century; thus called from their chief, Arnold of Brescia.—He declaimed much against the great wealth and possessions of the Church, and preached against Baptism and the Eucharist. After raising great disturbances at Brescia and Rome; he was hanged at the latter place in 1155, and his ashes cast into the Tiber.— His disciples were also called Patarenes, or Poplicans.
