Sentence example with the word 'skirmishers'

skirmishers

Last update: August 19, 2015


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By daybreak on the 74th, the anniversary of Elchingen, upwards of 60,000 men stood densely battalions were sent forward, and these, delaying their advance till the fog had sufficiently lifted, were met by French skirmishers, and small columns, who rapidly overlapped their flanks and drove them back in confusion.   [Please select]

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Don't you see the skirmishers are retreating.   [Please select]

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Then I saw their scouts and skirmishers and fired upon them.   [Please select]

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I trust Putnam got Griffin off, and that his skirmishers may draw out Von Donop.   [Please select]

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Skirmishers were thrown out on either side, and these did their best to keep down the fire of the enemy.   [Please select]

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The greater number dropped down and hung a few feet below, but stray skirmishers flew confusedly about.   [Please select]

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Of course, our thin line of skirmishers was no impediment to those onrushing masses.   [Please select]

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Not long enough to make men good soldiers; but amply sufficient--with hard work--to make them good skirmishers.   [Please select]

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I want you to make a body to act as an advanced guard of skirmishers to my army of Mobiles.   [Please select]

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Their skirmishers are three to our one, and their shells must be doing terrible damage.   [Please select]

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"Lieutenant Porcet, take my orders to the colonel of that regiment of Mobiles to advance at once, covered by skirmishers."   [Please select]

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