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• Trials (Military offenses) -- England

• Celebrated naval and military trials (W.H. Allen, 1866), by Peter Burke and Benno Loewy (page images at HathiTrust)
• Defence of the Honourable Andrew Cochrane Johnstone : including a view of the evidence produced on his trial, with the sentence and varied commentaries thereon by the Judge Advocate General, and with a relative series of interesting letters previous and subsequent to the prosecution, to which is prefixed a letter to His Royal Highness the Duke of York on the present administration of military law, the whole respectfully inscribed to the general officers who composed the court martial on the said trial. (Printed by J. Barfield for J. Budd, 1805), by Andrew James Cochrane Johnstone and Great Britain. Army Courts-martial (page images at HathiTrust)
• Colonel Sir John Eamer's defence on the court martial held on charges preferred against him by Captain William Ayres, &c. &c. to which are added, the charges at length; together with the sentence, and His Majesty's decision thereon ... ([London], 1805), by John Eamer and William S. Ayres (page images at HathiTrust)
• Naval and military trials (W.H. Allen, 1876), by Peter Burke (page images at HathiTrust)
• The trial of the Right Honourable Lord George Sackville, at a court-martial held at the Horse-guards, February 29, 1760, for an enquiry into his conduct, being charged with the disobedience of orders, while he commanded the British forces in Germany. Together with his lordship's defence (W. Owen, 1760), by George Germain Sackville and Great Britain. Army. Court-martial (Sackville : 1760) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Minutes taken at the trial of Lord Geo. Sackville ([London?, 1760), by George Germain Sackville and Great Britain. Army. Court-martial (Sackville : 1760) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The proceedings of a general court-martial, held at Maidstone, in the county of Kent, on Wednesday the 17th, and continued by several adjournments to Friday the 27th of September 1760, upon the trial of Lieutenant William Hill, of the First Battalion of the Surry Militia : and of a general court-martial, held at Maidstone aforesaid, on Saturday the 28th, and continued by adjournment to Monday the 30th of September, 1760, upon the trial of Ensign William Hill, of the said battalion of Surry Militia (Printed for W. Mercer, and sold by Woodgate and Brooks, 1760), by William Hill and Great Britain. Army. Court-martial (page images at HathiTrust)
• The proceedings of a general court-martial held in the Council-Chamber at Whitehall, on Wednesday the 14th, and continued by several adjournments to Tuesday the 20th of December 1757, upon the trial of Lieutenant-General Sir John Mordaunt, by virtue of His Majesty's warrant, bearing date the 3d day of the same month (Printed for A. Millar ..., 1758), by John Mordaunt (page images at HathiTrust)
• Proceedings of a general court martial held at the Horse-Guards, on the 24th and 27th of March, 1792, for the trial of Capt. Richard Powell, Lieut. Christopher Seton and Lieut. John Hall, of the 54th Regiment of Foot on several charges preferred against them respectively by William Cobbett, late Serjeant-Major of the said regiment; together with several curious letters which passed between the said William Cobbett and Sir Charles Gould .. (Printed and published by J. Gold ..., and to be had of J. Asperne ..., J. Hatchard ..., and Reynolds and Sons ..., 1809), by Richard Powell, Christopher Seton, Charles Morgan, John Hall, and William Cobbett (page images at HathiTrust)
• The case of Edward Drewe, late major of the Thirty-fifth Regiment of Foot. (Printed by B. Thorn and Son, 1782), by Edward Drewe, William L. Clements, and Great Britain. Army. Court-martial (Drewe : 1780) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Army's martyr, or, A more ful relation of the barbarous and illegal proceedings of the court-martiall at White-Hall upon Mr. Robert Lockier who was shot to death in Paul's church-yard upon the 27 day of April, 1649, and a brief narrative of the cause thereof : with his Christian carriage and deportment, and his dying speeches to all his fellow-souldiers at the time of his execution as an everlasting witnesse of his integrity to the rights and freedoms of the Common-Wealth. (London : [s.n.], in the yeer 1649), by Robert Lockier, John Lilburne, and Richard Overton (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An Account of the tryal of William Clamp boatswain of their majesties ship the York, and his mate William Griffin, together with Sergeant Vallune, before the Honourable Sir Francis Wheeler, admiral of the Mediteranean Squadron, and reer-admiral of the Red, and the Right Honourable the Earl of Danby, reer-admiral of the Blew, on board their majesties ship the Carlisle : the two former for cheating the king, in embezzling their majesties stores, the latter for killing his fellow soldier, who being convicted and condemned, were executed on board at Portsmouth on Friday the 24th of this instant November 1693 : with their behaviour at the execution. (London : Printed for R. Lyford in Holborn, 1693) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An appeal to the people : containing the genuine and entire letter of Admiral Byng to the Secr. of the Ad-------y .... (Printed for J. Morgan, in Pater-Noster-Row, 1756), by John Byng, Great Britain. Royal Navy. Court-martial (Byng : 1756-1757), and Great Britain Admiralty (page images at HathiTrust)
• Some further particulars in relation to the case of Admiral Byng : from original papers, &c. : fiat justitia! (Printed for J. Lacy ... and to be sold at all pamphlet shops and booksellers in London and Westminster, 1756), by Gentleman of Oxford, J. Lacy, and Samuel Johnson (page images at HathiTrust)

• A Full and true relation as well of the blovving up of the Ann frigat as also of the examination, tryal, and condemnation of John Adams, the gunner thereunto belonging as the occasion of that accident by his default. For which he was on the 24th. of this instant December, sentenced by a councel of war to be hang'd. ([London] : Printed by A. Purslow, in the year, 1673) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A true and impartial relation of the whole matters concerning the proceedings of several councels of war, against W. Tompson, a free commoner of England, which may serve for a refutation to a scandalous paper, entituled, The vindication of Lieutenant General Cromwel, and Commissary General Ireton, and the late proceedings against the said William Tompson at White-hall, where he remains prisoner; now published by him for the better satisfaction of the kingdome. ([London : s.n., 1648]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The whole proceedings on the trial of the Hon. Major Henry Fitzroy Stanhope : at a court martial held at the Horse guards, in the month of June, 1783 (Sold by M. Gurney, 1783), by Henry Fitzroy Stanhope, Joseph Gurney, and Great Britain. Army. Court-martial (Stanhope : 1783) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Trial of Capt. Richard Powell, Lieutenant Christopher Seton, and Lieutenant John Hall (Printed and published by J. Gold, Shoe-Lane, Fleet-Street, and to be had of J. Asperne, 32, Cornhill; J. Hatchard, Piccadilly; and Reynolds and Sons, no. 137, Oxford-street; and of all booksellers and newsmen in town and country, 1809), by Richard Powell, Arnold Muirhead, Reynolds and Sons, John Hatchard, James Asperne, Joyce Gold, William Cobbett, John Hall, Christopher Seton, William Cobbett Collection (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library), and Great Britain. Army. Court martial (Powell : 1792) (page images at HathiTrust)

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• Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a copy of the proceedings of a court martial : for the trial of Colonel William King, of the Fourth Infantry and sundry orders and documents connected therewith. (Printed by Gales & Seaton, 1820), by United States War Department, William King, and United States. Army. Court martial (King : 1819) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Celebrated naval and military trials (W.H. Allen, 1866), by Peter Burke and Benno Loewy (page images at HathiTrust)
• Trial by a court martial of Lieut. Col. Grenville Temple Winthrop on charges preferred against him by Adjutant Gen. William H. Sumner, in pursuance of orders from his Excellency Levi Lincoln, governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Carter, Hendee & Co., 1832), by Grenville Temple Winthrop, Benno Loewy, and Massachusetts. Militia. Courts-martial (page images at HathiTrust)
• Executive document printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867'-68. (G.P.O., 1868), by Henry Wirz (page images at HathiTrust)
• A drum-head court-martial (Blue & Gray Enterprises, 1894), by H. C. Graham (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lt. Col. Freeman's defense : Marine court martial, at Middletown Connecticut. (s.n., 1843), by W. H. Freeman and United States. Marine Corps. Court-martial (Freeman : 1843) (page images at HathiTrust)

• All'inclito Consiglio di guerra di appello ed eccellentissimi signori aggiunti l'ill[ustrissi] mo ed ecc[ellentissi]mo sig. uditore generale avvoc. Benvenuti relatore romana, ossia di benevento di ratto con mano armata, e satelliti armati, con prodizione, calunnia, abuso d'officio, stupro, e ribellione, con ordinata strage, e tentata poligamia per il Fisco e Sua Eccellenza il sig. marchese maggiore don Giacomo Terragnoli aderente contro Filippo Sgambella tenente de' carabinieri : ristretto di fatto, e di ragione, con sommario. (Presso Poggioli ..., 1827) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Statement of Mr. Atchison, late captain in the royal artillery, in defence of his military integrity, resting on the facts in evidence, the military laws, principles and precedents belonging to the case tried by general court martial at Malta, in the year 1824 : with answers to accusations foreign to the charge, and to other wrongs still used to support the prosecution and sentence : and an appendix of official documents and official statements in Parliament, relating to the religious ceremonies in question. (J. Hatchard and Son, [and 4 others], 1834), by Thomas Atchison (page images at HathiTrust)

• Court martial : proceedings of a general court martial held at Fort Independence (Boston Harbor), for the trial of Major Charles K. Gardner of the Third Regiment Infantry, upon charges of misbehavior, cowardice in the fact of the enemy, &c. : preferred against him by Major General Ripley. (s.n.], 1816), by Charles K. Gardner, Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress), and United States. Army. Court-martial (Gardner : 1815-1816) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Trial by a court martial of Lieut. Col. Grenville Temple Winthrop on charges preferred against him by Adjutant Gen. William H. Sumner, in pursuance of orders from his Excellency Levi Lincoln, governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Carter, Hendee & Co., 1832), by Grenville Temple Winthrop, Benno Loewy, and Massachusetts. Militia. Courts-martial (page images at HathiTrust)

• Proceedings of a court martial convened for the trial of Lt. Col. Joshua B. Brant : at St. Louis, June 15, 1839, upon charges of fraud, violation of official trust and neglect of duty, and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, containing the charges, specifications, and evidence. (re-printed from the Congress edition by Charles & Hammond, 1850), by Joshua B. Brant (page images at HathiTrust)

• A circumstantial narrative of the trial of Lewis Burns by a Militia General Court Martial held in the city of St. John, New Brunswick on the 21st day of October, 1827 together with an appendix containing his remarks on the proceedings thereof, and a relation of the circumstances connected with his arrestment and sentence. (s.n.], 1828), by Lewis Burns (page images at HathiTrust)

• General order at a general court martial held at Niagara, on the 29th September 1814 ... was arraigned Private William Ward of the 100th Regiment for deserting towards the enemy from his regiment stationed at Fort Niagara .. (s.n., 1814), by Great Britain. Adjutant General's Office (page images at HathiTrust)

• Contestação deduzida perante o Conselho de Guerra pelo 1o. Tenente da Armada Francisco Annibal Oliver no processo de acusação por negligência como commandante de bandeira do transporte "Pedro III" : incidente da fuga dos asylados brazileiros de bordo do mesmo navio em Montevidéu, 7 de janeiro de 1885 (Typ. e Lith. A Vapor da Papelaria Progresso, 1895), by Afonso Xavier Lopes Vieira (page images at HathiTrust)

• Procédures d'une cour d'enquête, sur plainte du Lieut. Colonel Bourdages, contre le Lieut. Joseph Cartier, ordonnée par Son Excellence le Lieut. général Drummond, et tenue à Chambly, le 1 juin, 1815 rapport fidel [sic] de se qui y a donné lieu, et de ce qui s'en est suivi. (Imprimé par C.B. Pasteur & Co. ..., 1815) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ordre général la Cour martiale générale de laquelle l'Honorable colonel De Rouville étoit président, est dissoute .. (s.n., 1812), by Bas-Canada. Bureau de l'adjudant général (page images at HathiTrust)
• Réponse à Testis, sur les procédures d'une cour d'enquête sur plainte du lieut. colonel Bourdages, contre le lieut. Joseph Cartier, ordonnée par Son Excellence le lieut. général Drummond; et tenue à Chambly, le 1 juin, 1815. (Imprimé par C.B. Pasteur & Co. ..., 1816), by Testis (page images at HathiTrust)

• Sud pravdy nad sudom : di͡elo o G. Kvitnit͡skom v S.-Peterburgskom voenno-okruzhnom sudi͡e. (Ė. L. Kasprovich, 1873) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Tajna prevratna organizacija ([Solun, 1917), by Dragutin T. Dimitrijević-Apis (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Kīevskīĭ Sukharnyĭ prot͡sess : ili protivodi͡eĭstvīe raspori͡azhenīi͡am nachalʹstva ([s.n.], 1879), by A. Lipskerov (page images at HathiTrust)
• K Port-Arturskomu sudebnomu prot︠s︡essu : obvinitelʹnyĭ akt. (Tip. Glavnago upr. udi︠e︡lov, 1908) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Ferrer y su proceso en las cortes (Tip. el Anuario de la exportación, 1911), by Alejandro Lerroux (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Defensa del General Toral : ante el consejo supremo de guerra y marina reunido y constituido en sala de justicia. (Joaquín Baquedano, 1899), by José Toral Vázquez (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Doksan üç muharebesi (Matbaa-yı Cihan, 1908), by Mehmet Kâmil (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Müdafaaname (Karagöz Gazetesi, 1913), by Abdülkerim Nadir Paşa (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• 93 Muharebesi : Serdar-ı Ekrem Abdülkerim Paşaʾnın muhakemesi. (M. Kemal, 1908) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Proceedings of the Military Court of Inquiry, in the Case of Major General Scott and Major General Gaines (1837), by United States Army Court of Inquiry (Scott : 1836-1837) and United States Army Court of Inquiry (Gaines : 1836-1837)
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• Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a copy of the proceedings of a court martial : for the trial of Colonel William King, of the Fourth Infantry and sundry orders and documents connected therewith. (Printed by Gales & Seaton, 1820), by United States War Department, William King, and United States. Army. Court martial (King : 1819) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Militia reporter : containing the trials of Capt. Jos. Loring, Jun. on the charges of Gen. Winslow, Capt. Jos. Loring, Jun. on the charges of Maj. Davis, Capt. Amos Binney on the charges of Maj. Osgood, Capt. Thomas Howe on the charges of Maj. Messinger : taken from authentic documents, for the information of officers of the militia. (T. Kennard, 1810), by Thomas Howe, Amos Binney, Joseph Loring, and Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report of the trial of Brig. General William Hull, commanding the North-Western Army of the United States : by a court martial held at Albany on Monday, 3d January, 1814 and succeeding days (Eastburn, Kirk, and Co., 1814), by William Hull, James G. Forbes, Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress), and United States. Army. Court-martial (Hull : 1814) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Defence of Brigadier General Hull (Published by Wells and Lilly, 1814), by William Hull, Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress), and United States. Army. Court-martial (Hull : 1814) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Decision of Judge Leavitt, of Ohio, in the Vallandigham habeas corpus case. (Printed for gratuitous distribution, 1863), by United States. Circuit Court (6th Circuit) and Humphrey H. Leavitt (page images at HathiTrust)
• Executive document printed by order of the House of Representatives during the second session of the Fortieth Congress, 1867'-68. (G.P.O., 1868), by Henry Wirz (page images at HathiTrust)
• Providing legal services by members of the judge advocate generals' corps : hearing before the Subcommittee on Personnel of the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, July 20, 2011. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2012), by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Personnel (page images at HathiTrust)
• Full committee consideration of H.R. 9702, H.R. 11812, S. 747, H.R. 11952, H.R. 8212, H.R. 11787, and H.R. 12200 ([U.S. G.P.O.], 1960), by United States House Committee on Armed Services (page images at HathiTrust)
• Military justice : trial procedure. ([Dept. of Defense], Dept. of the Army, Headquarters, 1978), by United States. Department of the Army (page images at HathiTrust)
• Military justice handbook : trial guide (Dept. of Defense], Dept. of the Army, 1980), by United States. Department of the Army and United States. Army. Office of the Judge Advocate General (page images at HathiTrust)
• American trials (S.W. Green, 1879), by David Sloane Stanley, Richard T. Merrick, William Babcock Hazen, and United States Army (page images at HathiTrust)
• Proceedings of several general courts-martial, held, by order of Brigadier-General Smallwood, on the trials of Col. J. Carvil Hall, and Capt. Edward Norwood. (Annapolis: : Printed by Frederick Green., M.DCC.LXXIX. [1779]), by Josias Carvil Hall, Edward Norwood, William Smallwood, United States. Continental Army. Court-martial (Hall : 1778), and United States. Continental Army. Court-martial (Norwood : 1778) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Proceedings of a general court martial, held at Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, by order of His Excellency General Washington, commander in chief of the army of the United States of America, for the trial of Major General Howe, December 7, 1781. Major General Baron Steuben, president. (Philadelphia: : Printed by Hall and Sellers, in Market-Street., M,DCC,LXXXII. [1782]), by Robert Howe and United States. Continental Army. Court-martial (Howe : 1781-1782) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Proceedings of a general court martial, held at Major General Lincoln's quarters, near Quaker-Hill, in the state of New-York, by order of His Excellency General Washington, commander in chief of the army of the United States of America, for the trial of Major General Schuyler, October 1, 1778, Major General Lincoln, president. (Philadelphia: : Printed by Hall and Sellers, in Market-Street., MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]), by Philip John Schuyler (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Proceedings of a general court martial, held at White Plains, in the state of New-York, by order of His Excellency General Washington, commander in chief of the army of the United States of America, for the trial of Major General St. Clair, August 25, 1778. Major General Lincoln, president. (Philadelphia: : Printed by Hall and Sellers, in Market-Street., MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]), by Arthur St. Clair and United States. Continental Army. Court-martial (St. Clair : 1778) (HTML at Evans TCP)

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