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Meanings of pikemen in English
Usage of pikemen in English
1
They went in metal and they came out as troopers and pikemen.
2
The two stood back to back while the pikemen pressed on them.
3
A large body of pikemen crossed the road and entered a lane.
4
They moved forward, and a stubborn fight took place between the pikemen.
5
Over the side of the French ship leaped Kirke's pikemen and musketeers.
6
Here were archers and pikemen, smiths and washwomen, camp followers and harlots.
7
Suddenly he shouts through the trumpet: 'Boarders and pikemen at port quarter!
8
A thin line of foot soldiers, pikemen mainly, barred our way, waiting stoically.
9
The main body of the pikemen pressed forward; the flanking party joined them.
10
Celinor made to ride past the roadblock himself, but pikemen blocked the way.
11
The pikemen pressed on against the storm of grape and cannisterand bullets.
12
Or, half the musketeers might be in front of the pikemen, half behind.
13
There were pikemen and musketeers, and they were quickly getting into battle order.
14
Guns were behind the first line, as were the cavalry supporting the pikemen.
15
The regiments of musketeers were placed at intervals among the brigades of pikemen.
16
In Dublin murder was rife, but the pikemen did not muster.
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