Needless to say that these consequences are not intentional on our part, but cannot be avoided in this infamous franc-tireur war being led against us.    From Wordnik.com.  [New York Times Current History: The European War from the Beginning to March 1915, Vol 1, No. 2 Who Began the War, and Why?] Reference

As a civilian, the court found Fryatt guilty as a franc-tireur for his attempt to sink a German warship and he received a sentence of capital punishment.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pursuit of an 'Unparalleled Opportunity': The American YMCA and Prisoner of War Diplomacy among the Central Power Nations during World War I] Reference

In France he is called a "franc-tireur," or free-shooter.    From Wordnik.com.  [Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation] Reference

I stand like a solitary franc-tireur at the outposts, and fight for my own hand.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ghosts] Reference

The franc-tireur nodded with a ghastly smile and glanced down at his dripping gunstock.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lorraine A romance] Reference

A footfall sounded on the dead leaves behind him, and a franc-tireur touched him on the shoulder.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lorraine A romance] Reference

"I've half a mind to turn franc-tireur myself and drill holes in the hides of these Prussian swine!".    From Wordnik.com.  [Lorraine A romance] Reference

If Germans maintain that the only good franc-tireur is a dead franc-tireur, they are not always justified.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lorraine A romance] Reference

Paris, which I can't unless Mademoiselle de Nesville goes, or join some franc-tireur corps and give the German army as good as they send.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lorraine A romance] Reference

Tricasse turned his back, and stirred the Bavarian helmet with his boot-toe; the franc-tireur gathered up his spoils, and, at a gesture from.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lorraine A romance] Reference

One of the many nefarious franc-tireur proceedings of the British merchant marine against our war vessels has thus found a belated but merited expiation.    From Wordnik.com.  [History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War] Reference

And now Von Steyr had a weapon in his hands -- not a carbine, but a long chassepot-rifle, a relic of the despoiled franc-tireur, dangling from the oak-tree.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lorraine A romance] Reference

At that distance he could not tell a franc-tireur from any regular foot-soldier except line-infantry; their red caps and trousers were never to be mistaken.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lorraine A romance] Reference

The franc-tireur in charge of the wine-bin watches us complaisantly from his counter where he sits flanked by flasks of Hoboken chianti and a case of brittle cigars.    From Wordnik.com.  [Shandygaff] Reference

Both he and his French comrade were captured, and Bach was twice court-martialed by the Germans on suspicion of being an American franc-tireur -- the penalty for which is death!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Flying for France. With the American Escadrille at Verdun] Reference

But Turlin substitutes the French word "franc-tireur," which was used to describe civilians who took up arms against an opponent despite the customary rules of war in the 1870-71.    From Wordnik.com.  [Waldo's Virginia Political Blogroll] Reference

He risked losing his way; he risked more than that, too, for a shot from sentry or franc-tireur was not improbable, and, more-over, nobody knew whether Uhlans were in the woods or not.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lorraine A romance] Reference

I used the bayonet only, "said the franc-tireur, looking moodily at the dried blood on his hairy fists.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lorraine A romance] Reference

Entrance hall in hotel, theatre or cinema fŏyèh franc-tireur fràncti-rer frisée, frisé froû-frou fuselage fûsilàzh fusilêer fusillade fuzilàd.    From Wordnik.com.  [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference

Haven’t time right now to review Geneva, but my recollection is that an unlawful combatant is someone who engages in quasi-military activity without being a legitimate soldier — the franc-tireur being the classic example.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » No Habeas Jurisdiction Over Bagram Air Force Base] Reference

To the English comprehension it is, for instance, surprising that in time of stress -- when Paris was besieged by a German army -- a hundred franc-tireur corps should spring into existence, who gravely decked themselves in sombreros and red waist-cloths, and called themselves the "Companions of.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Last Hope] Reference

The franc-tireur has to be shot at sight.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Soul of the War] Reference

We did lose our franc-tireur friends beautifully.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lorraine A romance] Reference

A franc-tireur!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Barbarians] Reference

"franc-tireur.".    From Wordnik.com.  [History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War] Reference

German delivery, franc-tireur facteur, eh, Monsieur.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lorraine A romance] Reference

"They said he must be a franc-tireur to wear such a uniform ----".    From Wordnik.com.  [Barbarians] Reference