Upon a plain, and that plain covered with the high stalks of Jumna corn, not a mound of rising ground even to assist the view, reconnoitring is nearly nominal. From Wordnik.com. [The Autobiography of Liuetenant-General Sir Harry Smith, Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej, G. C. B.] Reference
Rhodesian side of the river by a reconnoitring patrol. From Wordnik.com. [South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899] Reference
The troops will follow their respective reconnoitring parties. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
He sent another reconnoitring expedition in 1525, and early in. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon"] Reference
Etienne lessons in the art of reconnoitring a country by night. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
On looking out they saw a huge bear reconnoitring the circuit of the tent. From Wordnik.com. [Harper's Young People, January 20, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly] Reference
Here he paused, and she could picture him reconnoitring in every direction. From Wordnik.com. [Juggernaut] Reference
Guides started on a reconnoitring expedition, which was not without its excitement. From Wordnik.com. [South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899] Reference
We put up another "station" back of House Rock Spring and spent a day reconnoitring. 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
My next was to repeat my Prussian lesson in reconnoitring all the avenues to the house. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844] Reference
And now the spies, who had been sent forward for the purpose of reconnoitring, returned. From Wordnik.com. [Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 (of 3)] Reference
By reconnoitring they were enabled to locate the roads in the vicinity of each army corps. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
"We're reconnoitring for battery positions," said Major Mallaby-Kelby, answering the salute. From Wordnik.com. [Pushed and the Return Push] Reference
Lieut. Abrams, who was killed during the afternoon whilst reconnoitring near La Brayelle Farm. From Wordnik.com. [The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919 History of the 1/8th Battalion] Reference
Nolensville by reconnoitring parties from both armies, but none of these ever grew into a battle. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
Duterbre, engaged in a reconnoitring expedition, was slightly wounded, and taken prisoner by the enemy. From Wordnik.com. [Chatterbox, 1905.] Reference
A reconnoitring patrol was fired on from the left bank, but otherwise the night passed without incident. From Wordnik.com. [The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland] Reference
In the duty of reconnoitring the dirigible possesses one great advantage over its heavier-than-air rival. From Wordnik.com. [Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War] Reference
French fleet was still at Sluys, and it was decided to proceed no further without reconnoitring the enemy. From Wordnik.com. [Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima] Reference
During our reconnoitring we saw a hare on the Kop, the first game I have come across as yet in South Africa. From Wordnik.com. [With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service] Reference
The reconnoitring force was composed of a couple of squadrons of the 9th Lancers and detachments of the Munster. From Wordnik.com. [South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899] Reference
The guides now come in from reconnoitring the posture of affairs on the steppe on the other side of the mountain. From Wordnik.com. [Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia] Reference
I thus joined the reconnoitring parties under his command, and received the most important lessons in my new art. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 349, November, 1844] Reference
He set out with a reconnoitring party consisting of Lieutenant Carey of the 98th Regiment, six men of Bellington's. From Wordnik.com. [South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899] Reference
Sheridan was engaged reconnoitring the banks of the Chickahominy, to find crossings and the condition of the roads. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
Our cavalry while reconnoitring discovered a large force of the Boers which was manoeuvring to the south of the town. From Wordnik.com. [South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899] Reference
When on Pine Mountain, reconnoitring, quite a group of soldiers, belonging to the battery close by, clustered about him. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
Lieut. Cumming and some scouts had been out all day reconnoitring Henin Hill and reporting on the enemies 'dispositions. From Wordnik.com. [The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918] Reference
Skirmishing took place at odd intervals, and Colonel Plumer continued to send reconnoitring parties up and down the river. From Wordnik.com. [South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899] Reference
It is very sharp in turning and extremely sensitive to its rudder, which renders it a first-class craft for reconnoitring duty. From Wordnik.com. [Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War] Reference
They were a reconnoitring patrol in charge of Lieut. Canning and they were going to find out if the Kenora trench was occupied. From Wordnik.com. [Over the top with the 25th Chronicle of events at Vimy Ridge and Courcellette] Reference
On 7th January Lieut. Gardiner, who had joined us on 20th December, and one man were killed by a shell at this post while reconnoitring. From Wordnik.com. [The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918] Reference
As an old campaigner and a student of military affairs he realised the shortcomings of the existing methods of scouting and reconnoitring. From Wordnik.com. [Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War] Reference
One of the most exciting expeditions was that of Lieutenant Forsyth, who went out reconnoitring with 15 men, marching from Párang-Párang. From Wordnik.com. [The Philippine Islands] Reference
The National troops were always behind intrenchments, except of course the small reconnoitring parties sent to the front to clear the way for an advance. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
Captive balloons for reconnoitring purposes were used by the British army for the first time at Suakim in 1885, and the section established its value very convincingly. From Wordnik.com. [Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War] Reference
The reconnoitring parties were sent out more frequently now, and every one hoped each time that they would return with news of the rebels, but they were always disappointed. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of a Boy Reporter] Reference
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