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Meanings of
skirmishers
in inglês
russo
лёгкая пехота
português
infantaria ligeira
espanhol
infantería ligera
catalão
infanteria lleugera
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Type of infantry.
light infantry
Related terms
military branch
português
infantaria ligeira
português
atiradores
espanhol
hostigadores
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Historical profession.
akirmisher
Related terms
historical profession
português
atiradores
Synonyms
Examples for "
light infantry
"
light infantry
Examples for "
light infantry
"
1
The
light
infantry
of the guards and the cavalry were in reserve.
2
Seven or eight hundred anemic, half-starved men armed with
light
infantry
weapons.
3
Grenadiers and
light
infantry
were relieved from duty, and held in readiness.
4
You will please take the command of the
light
infantry
,
until Lieut.
5
Major Scott, commanding the
light
infantry
and rangers, followed them at once.
Usage of
skirmishers
in inglês
1
The
skirmishers
beyond the right of the battalion charged and took it.
2
Company C, the right of the regiment; is thrown forward as
skirmishers
.
3
Rodes nodded toward the leader of the
skirmishers
,
who gave the word.
4
The
skirmishers
begin, they crawl cautiously ahead, I hear the irregular snap!
5
The endless cracking of the
skirmishers
swelled to rolling crashes of musketry.
6
Then the fighting between the
skirmishers
and heavy detached parties became continuous.
7
The
skirmishers
were also left on duty under the command of Capt.
8
The regiment was formed for attack in line two-deep, covered by
skirmishers
.
9
The art was to support by reserves the troops advanced as
skirmishers
.
10
Right here in these woods a detail of
skirmishers
was called for.
11
When the
skirmishers
meet with resistance, they fall back to the ranks.
12
The brigade was behind us, waiting for us to dislodge the
skirmishers
.
13
Colonel White then pushed his
skirmishers
forward into and beyond the watercourse.
14
The Rebel
skirmishers
had not fallen back on each side of him.
15
The battalion commander ought to be advanced enough to direct his
skirmishers
.
16
A brush between
skirmishers
was the best we had counted on seeing.
Other examples for "skirmishers"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
skirmishers
skirmisher
Noun
Plural
Frequent collocations
deploy as skirmishers
french skirmishers
federal skirmishers
few skirmishers
northern skirmishers
More collocations
Translations for
skirmishers
russo
лёгкая пехота
português
infantaria ligeira
atiradores
atirador
atirador de elite
escaramuçador
linha de atiradores
atirador de escol
espanhol
infantería ligera
infanteria ligera
hostigadores
hostigador
catalão
infanteria lleugera
Skirmishers
through the time
Skirmishers
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common