ARTILLERY—large, powerful guns, such as cannons
BATTALION—military unit consisting of headquarters and two or more companies; a company consists of 80 to 250 soldiers
BAYONET—sharp blade attached to the end of a musket or rifle
BRIGADE—unit of an army consisting of two or more regiments
CASUALTY—someone who is wounded, captured, killed, or missing in a war
CAVALRY—unit of soldiers who fight on horseback
CORPS—large military unit consisting of two to five divisions
DEPLOY—place in battle formation
DIVISION—military unit consisting of several brigades
FLANK—the right or left of a military formation
FORTIFY—make stronger against an attack
GARRISON—a group of soldiers based in a town and ready to defend it
INFANTRY—soldiers who fight on foot
MILITIA—citizens who volunteer to serve as soldiers during emergencies
ORDERLY—soldier assigned to perform tasks for a superior officer
PIKE—road; short for turnpike
REGIMENT—military unit consisting of two or more battalions