A skirmisher, his tunic ripped, came pelting back. From Wordnik.com. [The Guns Of The South]
"We advance in skirmisher order, " Captain Lewis said. From Wordnik.com. [The Guns Of The South]
Very admirable traits in a skirmisher, don't you think?. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Escape]
Major Vine was shot through his left eye by a skirmisher. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Waterloo]
Marching in line, as center skirmisher of squad (124, i.d.r.) or. From Wordnik.com. [Military Instructors Manual] Reference
Some crows fought over a pile of offal that had once been a French skirmisher. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Battle]
He quickly qualified as a sharp-shooter, both as skirmisher and from the top of the trench. From Wordnik.com. [Sergeant York And His People] Reference
Beaker could make out that the speaker was a skirmisher he knew vaguely, a Hawk called Vasely. From Wordnik.com. [Oathbreaker]
She-yes, definitely a female-was eavesdropping on whatever it was the horse-skirmisher was saying. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Gryphon]
The standing firing figure uses the armature/doll of the original French skirmisher standing firing. From Wordnik.com. [Happy New Year!] Reference
I saw a Yankee skirmisher run up and grab the horse and give a whoop as if he had captured a Rebel horse. From Wordnik.com. ["Co. Aytch" Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show] Reference
A redcoat carefully collected a pack of playing cards that had been strewn around the body of a French skirmisher. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Waterloo]
If I had not been a skirmisher on that day, I would not have been writing this today, in the year of our Lord 1882. From Wordnik.com. ["Co. Aytch" Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment or, A Side Show of the Big Show] Reference
Monday, November 26, 2007 tirailleur tirailleur (teera-yuhr) n.m. skirmisher; soldier, infantryman, sharpshooter; sniper. From Wordnik.com. [tirailleur - French Word-A-Day] Reference
One simply throws a D6 for each skirmisher and hits on a score of 4-6 (short range), 5-6 (medium range) and 6 (long range). From Wordnik.com. [BAR Napoleon Playtest] Reference
I have another rifle for you, Lawford, but I don't suppose we can expect a clerk to be as accurate as a skirmisher like Sharpe? '. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Tiger]
There it takes nerve and pluck, however, it is allowed each skirmisher to take whatever protection he can in the way of tree or stump. From Wordnik.com. [History of Kershaw's Brigade] Reference
In the centre, the Crusaders halted their advance to fire with bow & crossbow & actually gained a skirmisher advantage right of centre. From Wordnik.com. [Fiday at Nick's] Reference
Clayton was a thief, and probably would have been hanged if he had not donned the red coat, but his sly cunning made him a good skirmisher. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Waterloo]
He is Scaramouche, the little skirmisher, to the very life. From Wordnik.com. [Scaramouche] Reference
The rôle of the skirmisher becomes more and more predominant. From Wordnik.com. [Battle Studies] Reference
They should not be so deep as to afford cover to the skirmisher. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition] Reference
For a last time, Houston hit a skirmisher and was hit in return. From Wordnik.com. [The White Desert] Reference
In short, my sons, he was merely a skirmisher, but I am Tarquin!. From Wordnik.com. [Catherine De Medici] Reference
Curly deployed as a skirmisher, and finally arrived in front of Tom. From Wordnik.com. [Heart's Desire] Reference
The skirmisher on the right and the skirmisher on the left both are gone. From Wordnik.com. [The Rulers of the Lakes A Story of George and Champlain] Reference
One skirmisher on the left was headed all unconscious straight for a rifle pit. From Wordnik.com. [The Fur Bringers A Story of the Canadian Northwest] Reference
Again and again the pursuit of a skirmisher was driven back by these deadly riflemen. From Wordnik.com. [The Free Rangers A Story of the Early Days Along the Mississippi] Reference
"I think the last skirmisher has escaped now," said Shif'less Sol, "but here we stay.". From Wordnik.com. [The Free Rangers A Story of the Early Days Along the Mississippi] Reference
We used a little bad language and threw out a skirmisher -- Moss, to wit -- to find him. From Wordnik.com. [A Terrible Temptation A Story of To-Day] Reference
Every advantage is taken of cover, and the angler soon acquires the habits of a skirmisher. From Wordnik.com. [Lost Leaders] Reference
We have invented, discovered the skirmisher; he is forced upon us by our men, our arms, etc. From Wordnik.com. [Battle Studies] Reference
Loopy: quick and agile skirmisher, excellent for nuke delivery, map control, and heavy plane escort. From Wordnik.com. [WorthPlaying.com - All about games!] Reference
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