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Meanings of skirmishers in английском
русский
лёгкая пехота португальский
infantaria ligeira испанский
infantería ligera каталонский
infanteria lleugera 
португальский
atiradores испанский
hostigadores Синонимы
Examples for "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 английском
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.
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Translations for skirmishers
русский
португальский
каталонский
Skirmishers through the time
Skirmishers across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common