Значения термина french skirmishers на английском

Presently the roll of musketry showed that the French skirmishers were engaged with the German outposts.

The grape-shot of the enemy, and the rattling fire of the French skirmishers behind the walls, drowned their shouts.

The latter at once advanced against the French skirmishers, just as they were issuing afresh from the wood of Bossu.

When the French skirmishers finally reveal a chink in the enemy position, it becomes a focal point for the main effort.

Lieutenant Desmond had fallen early in the fight, shot through the heart as the light companies went out to oppose the French skirmishers.

Fane's brigade, extended to its left, was the first in action, and drove back the French skirmishers and connected Ferguson with the centre.

The cloud of French skirmishers pressed hotly forward, and MacLeod, seeing that the bridge was still blocked, resolved suddenly upon a desperate measure.

When the Russian colonel was killed, his regiment, without leadership, lost heart, and seeing that the French skirmishers had now reached the bridge, they surrendered.