"reconnoitre," Balla said "to open the gate and lead the way," -- and that Frank should bring up the rear. From Wordnik.com. [Two Little Confederates] Reference
On going out to reconnoitre, he fell in with the enemy. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847] Reference
He sent an engineer to reconnoitre the fort and outworks. From Wordnik.com. [The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775 With Numerous Illustrative Notes] Reference
I asked permission to reconnoitre alone, and was permitted. From Wordnik.com. [Between the Lines Secret Service Stories Told Fifty Years After] Reference
At the same time Sheridan was directed to reconnoitre towards. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
We stopped at Breda to take breath and to reconnoitre a little. From Wordnik.com. [The Automobilist Abroad] Reference
Wilkinson did not immediately advance, but halted to reconnoitre. From Wordnik.com. [The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1] Reference
Wishing to reconnoitre the place in person, I rode forward by the. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
Whilst the army was forming, Colonel Ker was sent to reconnoitre the enemy. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III.] Reference
Duke, fell in an endeavour to reconnoitre the works of the enemy, Aug. 1627. From Wordnik.com. [Microcosmography or, a Piece of the World Discovered; in Essays and Characters] Reference
The Major and Prof. succeeded in getting down three miles on foot to reconnoitre. From Wordnik.com. [A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872] Reference
He stole cautiously out of the ravine to reconnoitre, and found his surmise correct. From Wordnik.com. [Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume XIII, No. 51: November 12, 1892] Reference
Morgan L. Smith was ordered to reconnoitre the tunnel to see if that was still held. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
I decided to push the window up another inch or two, so as to enable me to reconnoitre. From Wordnik.com. [The Beetle] Reference
About four o'clock we stopped beside a raging torrent and went into camp to reconnoitre. From Wordnik.com. [A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872] Reference
Monday next, and reconnoitre as far eastward as possible with cavalry, in the mean time. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
Murray, taking a body of life-guards, went in person to reconnoitre the position of the enemy. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III.] Reference
General Tyler to reconnoitre Blackburn's Ford across Bull Run, and he found it strongly guarded. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
It can also reconnoitre the route to be followed, so that the Main Body can proceed without delay. From Wordnik.com. [Lectures on Land Warfare; A tactical Manual for the Use of Infantry Officers An Examination of the Principles Which Underlie the Art of Warfare, with Illustrations of the Principles by Examples Taken from Military History, from the Battle of Thermopylae, B.C. 480, to the Battle of the Sambre, November 1-11, 1918] Reference
Colonel Bellamy and his four company commanders are setting out to reconnoitre the new front line. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry] Reference
At some distance from the fort Brock and Tecumseh ascended an elevated bit of ground to reconnoitre. From Wordnik.com. [Tecumseh A Chronicle of the Last Great Leader of His People; Vol. 17 of Chronicles of Canada] Reference
Our boats were anchored two miles out and an armed detail sent out in a small launch to reconnoitre. From Wordnik.com. [A Soldier in the Philippines] Reference
I had directed Sherman to send a force to the right, and to reconnoitre as far as to the Pearl River. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
Ordinary military prudence made us send forward some force to reconnoitre before crossing the main army. From Wordnik.com. [Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals As Seen From the Ranks During a Campaign in the Army of the Potomac] Reference
MR.C. A. REED: I am glad the discussion has proceeded as it has since it has given me time to reconnoitre. From Wordnik.com. [Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fifth Annual Meeting Evansville, Indiana, August 20 and 21, 1914] Reference
German airman is sent aloft to reconnoitre the enemy and to communicate his information to his headquarters. From Wordnik.com. [Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War] Reference
Torbert had moved to White Post meanwhile, with directions to reconnoitre as far south as the Front Royal Pike. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
Frank, looking down, saw that they were moving away from the woods which they were to reconnoitre, and mentioned it. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Scouts on the Trail] Reference
Lord Howe was second in command, and led the van, preceded by Major Putnam and a scout of one hundred men, to reconnoitre. From Wordnik.com. [The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775 With Numerous Illustrative Notes] Reference
The watch announced strangers in our neighborhood, and two guides had been despatched immediately to reconnoitre the forest. From Wordnik.com. [Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver] Reference
We halted at the open clearing on the other side and awaited to hear from General Grover, who had gone ahead to reconnoitre. From Wordnik.com. [The Twenty-fifth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion History, Reminiscences, Description of Battle of Irish Bend, Carrying of Pay Roll, Roster] Reference
Once or twice I saw a ripple where he approached the surface, just put his head out to reconnoitre, and instantly dived again. From Wordnik.com. [Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7] Reference
The Chevalier in vain endeavoured to persuade the boatmen who had brought him from Lewis, to go out and reconnoitre these ships. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III.] Reference
Continuing immediately we reached another heavy rapid, but ran it without even stopping to reconnoitre, as the way seemed perfectly clear. From Wordnik.com. [A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872] Reference
De Soto, who had been out to reconnoitre the town was wounded with a poisoned arrow, but managed to reach the garden where the others were. From Wordnik.com. [Bartholomew de Las Casas; his life, apostolate, and writings] Reference
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