Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, April 25th, 2024
the Fourth Week after Easter
Attention!
Partner with StudyLight.org as God uses us to make a difference for those displaced by Russia's war on Ukraine.
Click to donate today!

Bible Encyclopedias
Engineers, the Corps of Royal

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Engineers, Royal Naval
Next Entry
England
Resource Toolbox

In the British army, instituted in 1763, consists of about 900 officers and 5000 non-commissioned officers and men, usually recruited from skilled artisans; their duties comprise the undertaking of all engineering operations necessary in the conduct of war, e. g . bridging and mining, road and railway and telegraph construction, building of fortifications, &c.; their term of service is 7 years in the active army and 5 in the reserve, or maybe 3 in the former and 9 in the latter.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Engineers, the Corps of Royal'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​e/engineers-the-corps-of-royal.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
adsFree icon
Ads FreeProfile