diff --git a/doc/manual/manual.txt b/doc/manual/manual.txt
index 6c22bb51855..742da6feb40 100644
--- a/doc/manual/manual.txt
+++ b/doc/manual/manual.txt
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ Host Networked Game
 
 To be able to start a multiplayer game without using an external
 multiplayer server, you have to start the server, which is usually
-named 'wesnothd', yourself. This programm is automatically started in
+named 'wesnothd', yourself. This program is automatically started in
 the background when selecting this option. It will be stopped, once
 all players left the server.  Other players need to be able to connect
 to your port 15000 using TCP to play with you on your server. If you
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ Gold
 ~~~~
 
 Each side is given some amount of gold to begin with, and receives 2
-gold pieces per turn, plus 1 more gold piece for every village that side
+gold pieces per turn, plus 2 more gold pieces for every village that side
 controls. In a campaign, starting gold is the greater of 80% of the gold
 you ended the previous scenario with, and a minimum amount defined by
 the scenario, which is typically lower as the difficulty level increases.
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ Plague::
   Walking Corpse on the same side as the unit with the Plague attack. This
   doesn't work on Undead or units in villages.
 Poison::
-  This attack poisons the target. Poisoned units loose 8 HP every turn
+  This attack poisons the target. Poisoned units lose 8 HP every turn
   until they are cured or are reduced to 1 HP. Poison can not, of itself,
   kill a unit.
 Slow::