| 单词 | rifleman |
| 例句 | The rifleman spat sideways and kicked uselessly at the ferns, dislodging raindrops. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I might very well pull him down with a running shot because I am a good rifleman. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Every American was a rifleman by birth, and one American was worth ten or twenty foreigners in a fight. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The rifleman dropped to his knees with the gun at his shoulder. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z After his years at the university, the man I killed returned with his new wife to the village of My Khe, where he enlisted as a common rifleman with the 48th Vietcong Battalion. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Ishmael Chambers trained as a marine rifleman with seven hundred and fifty other recruits at Parris Island, South Carolina, in the late summer of 1942. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The rifleman swept the edge of the clearing. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Homer ran to get a gun, followed by the rifleman. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The riflemen and the other living allies were bemused: they could make nothing of this ghostly, spectral combat. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Depending on numerous factors, such as topography and psychology, the riflemen carried anywhere from 12 to 20 magazines, usually in cloth bandoliers, adding on another 8.4 pounds at minimum, 14 pounds at maximum. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The rifleman swatted his friend, who laughed and straightened his eye patch. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z In a week’s time, Massachusetts was able to send out infantry, riflemen and artillery, properly equipped and thoroughly drilled. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The rifleman’s gaze kept darting out into the forest, like he was expecting the boy to leap from the undergrowth when he wasn’t looking. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The rifleman and the man with the eye patch. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The Kingdom’s forces on the ground—columns of riflemen, troops equipped with flamethrowers, with poison-spraying cannons, with weapons such as none of the watchers had ever seen—began to disengage and pull back. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z They would land from more amtracs, which could be used against the seawall; the theory, said Lieutenant Pavelman, was to come in fast and hard with full support behind the initial wave of riflemen. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z On a nearby rooftop, White had placed a rifleman, who kept Blackie in his scope through a window. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She dug her fingers in, and Pantalaimon instantly flew to the same spot and became a wildcat, crouched to defend her; but Iorek Byrnison was still, and the riflemen held their fire. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z There was only room for them to land one at a time, and then the African riflemen had to make their way down the rock face. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z With a last nervous glance around the clearing, One-Eye tucked the arrow and the sword on the stretcher beside the bodies, and then he and the rifleman marched back into the woods. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “I was in the army. Fought in Vietnam. First Battalion, Sixth Infantry. My position was rifleman.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Maybe they’d been scared, like the rifleman and his friend, not wanting to be out in unfamiliar territory with the boy on the loose. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It was canceled in 1944 because the Army didn’t need more officers; it needed riflemen. Kurt Vonnegut’s POW nightmare: Inside the World War II battle that shaped “Slaughterhouse Five” 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z Late last spring, after an inquiry by The New York Times Magazine, Mr. Siatta, a former Marine rifleman suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, was abruptly released from prison. Love’s Road Home 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z He was a rifleman, then a photographer with an intelligence unit in Northern Ireland, and unfortunately afflicted with more than a touch of Private Joker from Full Metal Jacket's principled incorrigibility. Isolation: a soldier's tale 2010-08-05T15:54:00Z “But the fact is, if these African riflemen had not been there in World War II, France would not have been liberated. That cannot be denied.” Movie Honors the African Soldiers France Tried to Forget 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z “After this battle, you will no longer be Indigenous, you will be French!” one officer promises his African riflemen in the movie as they prepare to rise out of the trenches. Movie Honors the African Soldiers France Tried to Forget 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Extras playing riflemen fired their guns to test for volume. Behind the Scenes of ‘Tosca,’ the Messiest Production in Met History 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z He later received approval to take photos openly, with the admonition that he was a rifleman first and a photographer second. Tony Vaccaro, 100, Dies; Photographed War From a Soldier’s Perspective 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z I’m a decent fake rifleman, but to paraphrase Nabokov, who would have loved “Big Buck Hunter,” I can’t stand in the shadow of a master’s shadow. Big Buck Hunter: Meet the world’s best fake marksmen 2012-11-25T16:00:00Z The ex-army rifleman turned photographer turned documentary subject is less grim-faced now, in conversation on a sofa at the Duke of York cinema, with his seven-year-old son Scott scoffing crisps next to him. Isolation: a soldier's tale 2010-08-05T15:54:00Z It was cooler on the trails, and the wind rustled the red beech trees, giving me a chill as well as flushing the rifleman birds and South Island robins into the air. New Zealand for Beginners 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z My father lined up six riflemen at a large window and gave them the signal to fire. Monuments Men: A Baltimore writer learns her father helped in the search for Nazi plunder “I want to be honest with you, I’m scared,” said Lawrence, a trained rifleman who was on his way to Israel via Cyprus. Some Israelis abroad desperately try to head home — to join reserve military units, or just to help 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z He fought in Congo, Syria and Lebanon, before joining a unit of marine riflemen known as the Kieffer commandos, which trained in the Scottish Highlands. Léon Gautier: Last French D-Day fighter dies aged 100 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Overhead, low-flying helicopters were hovering, with riflemen hanging from the doors, scanning for targets. Brazil riots: Despite rising fears, new round of protests flop 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z He came overland from New Mexico with a wagon train expedition called the Rowland Workman party; he was a tailor and a rifleman, both handy skills in the new frontier. Jewish communities thrived in early L.A. — and helped the city thrive 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z The Marine Corps said that Blowe had been a rifleman and that his awards included a Good Conduct Medal. Advocate who testified about D.C. crime bill fatally shot, police say 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z Trained as a radio operator as well as a rifleman, he radioed a nearby tank and directed its fire toward the enemy bunker, which was partly hidden by the terrain. Robert E. Simanek, Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient, Dies at 92 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z “It’s a weapon that I, as a rifleman, cannot fight,” Goncharenko said of Russian artillery. Ukraine’s soldiers slowly fall back under relentless fire 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z "But we have officers calling for additional resources, everybody that's in the area, tactical teams: We need equipment, we need specialty equipment, we need body armor, we need precision riflemen, negotiators." Uvalde's ugly truth: Cops won't help you 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z “Tactical teams. We need equipment. We need specialty equipment. We need body armor. We need precision riflemen, negotiators.” Police Response to Uvalde Shooting Infuriated Parents Clinging to Hope 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z The officers placed calls for more equipment and back-up, including tactical teams, precision riflemen and negotiators, as they evacuated students and teachers from the school. Texas shooter walked into school unimpeded, was in classroom over an hour before cops took him down 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z He served four years, earning distinction as a rifleman. How a respected NYPD officer became the accused Capitol Riot #EyeGouger 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z He was a rifleman assigned to the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and was on his second deployment in Afghanistan. The war in Afghanistan is ending. These Washington families’ grief never will. 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z He had been a Marine rifleman and saw combat in three of his four tours, taking and returning heavy fire in multiple skirmishes. Can an Algorithm Prevent Suicide? 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Seeking an interview with Mao, he joined the Communist armies marching south in the Huaihai campaign, only to be taken prisoner by militia riflemen who took him to a hut near the battlefield. Seymour Topping, high-powered foreign correspondent and editor, dies at 98 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z Harris’s military file shows he was a rifleman, serving from 2014 until last year. 2 charged in Michigan plots served in US Marines 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z As governor of California in 1967, Ronald Reagan signed a law criminalizing armed patrols after the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense deployed riflemen in Oakland and staged an armed march in Sacramento. Perspective | Gun laws were meant to ban private militants. Now, our hands are tied. 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z “He dueled, he was a great horseman, a rifleman, everything.” Tyrone Power’s daughter says ‘30s Hollywood idol was a devoted father before his tragic death: ‘I felt safe’ 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z "I am a proficient and experienced rifleman, but a bow and arrow are new tools for me," narrated Jones in the Fox Nation show. 'Motor City Madman' Ted Nugent goes hunting with Fox Nation 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z He insists that nothing will change about “every Marine being a rifleman,” and “the most important thing about being a Marine is being a Marine.” Opinion | It’s anchors aweigh for tomorrow’s Marines 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z Warren, 93, was a rifleman in the 28th Regiment, one of the first waves on the beach, he said. Decades after battle, Iwo Jima veterans meet in Galveston 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z He dueled, he was a great horseman, a rifleman, everything. ‘50s star Terry Moore recalls dating James Dean, befriending Marilyn Monroe and posing for Playboy 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Army rifleman in the historic Battle of the Bulge, serving with the 17th Airborne Division of the 193rd Airborne Infantry in the European Theatre. ‘Four Hours of Fury’ book includes Minot WWII veteran 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z Wood eventually lined the rim of Bud Dajo with machine guns, artillery, and hundreds of riflemen, and proceeded to rain indiscriminate fire on the Moros, perhaps 1,000 of whom were killed. Remembering America’s first (and longest) forgotten war on tribal islamists 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z He was awarded a Bronze Star and spent the rest of the war as a rifleman. The Art of Dying 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z They include two riflemen who were stopped by U.S. Marines from California base charged with human smuggling 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Those being held include two Marine riflemen who were stopped by U.S. Charges pending against 12 Marines in migrant smuggling case 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z “And to our advantage, they were silhouetted in the gunfire smoke, making easy targets for my machine gunners and riflemen.” Recalling the horror of Long Tan: 'I was too bloody busy to be frightened' 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z He said his unit ended up hunkering down in a trench, pinned down by a German sniper for three or four days before a group of U.S. riflemen killed the gunman. D-Day veteran recounts Normandy invasion and his unit's grim duty of collecting the fallen 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z “I wasn’t able to play there because I was a rifleman,” he said. Bae still trying to find his game after military service 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z He served as a machine gunner, automatic rifleman and gun team leader before becoming a fire team leader. JBLM Army Ranger dies from combat wounds suffered in Afghanistan 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z In the early 1990s, he served in the Middle East during Operation Desert Storm, as a fighter jet mechanic and rifleman. Jahana Hayes Was Told She ‘Had No Chance.’ She, and Voters, Beg to Differ. 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z They were about 30 men in all, riflemen and machine-gunners reinforced with scouts, a mix of original platoon members and replacements who filled gaps left by the wounded and the dead. War Without End 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z National anthems of the United States and South Korea were played, and the caskets were given a three-volley salute by U.S. riflemen. U.S. sends home Korean War remains handed over by North Korea 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Defending themselves with helmets and homemade shields, the protesters were met by barricaded riflemen from the Berkut, an elite police force loyal to Yanukovych. Who Killed the Kiev Protesters? A 3-D Model Holds the Clues 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z “The minute they got into the woods our boys found themselves in a perfect hornets’ nest of … gunners, grenadiers and riflemen,” Catlin recounted. The Battle of Belleau Wood was brutal, deadly and forgotten. But it forged a new Marine Corps. 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z His grandfather had been a rifleman for the Confederacy. Tom Wolfe, novelist and pioneer of New Journalism, dies at 88 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z For example, 0311 is the Marine Corps Military Occupational Specialty code for rifleman. PXG's Bob Parsons pays homage to the military with reduced-price program - Golf Digest 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Malcolm enlisted in Feb. 2017 and was serving as an infantry rifleman assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Team, 10th Mountain Division. Army probing fatal shooting of soldier on Louisiana base 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z This was especially true in the Marine Corps, where we say, “Every Marine a rifleman.” Separate Is Not Equal in the Marine Corps 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z Hernandez entered the war in 1943 and served in the 36th infantry division as a rifleman for two years, six months and 12 days. South Texas WWII veteran honored with Quilt of Valor 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z The general, America’s most senior uniformed officer, replied that he is “painfully aware” of that history, because his father fought in Korea as a marine rifleman. Travels with General Dunford 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Rhodes served as an infantry rifleman assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division. Fort Polk soldier dies in single-car accident 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z He was wounded in action while serving as a rifleman and, after the war, became a drill instructor, recruiter, master parachutist and award-winning shooter at service rifle and pistol matches. Wesley Fox, Marine who received Medal of Honor for Vietnam campaign, dies at 86 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z Minutes later, a second grenade exploded and sent shrapnel into the rifleman’s left elbow. Gruesome injuries marked hunt for U.S. Army's Bergdahl: soldiers 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z “I help them and they help me,” he said, further remarking about enjoying a small photo shoot by a machine gun not unlike the one he used as a young rifleman. South Texas WWII veteran honored with Quilt of Valor 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z A few years later, the riflemen took up arms against the Union. In the wake of Charlottesville protests, a Kentucky mayor wants to remove Confederate statues 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z As a female rifleman scrawled in charcoal on the Reichstag: “You were defeated by a Russian girl from Saratov.” Opinion | The significant, neglected role of Russian women in World War II. 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Meyers flew his former rifleman to his home in Washington State. Korean War veteran’s Navy Cross is 66 years overdue 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z Minutes later, a second grenade exploded and sent shrapnel into the rifleman’s left elbow. Gruesome injuries marked hunt for U.S. Army's Bergdahl: soldiers 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z Where the Army scatters recruits across a vast institution that includes accountants and mechanics who have little contact with the harsher realities of military work, every marine is trained as a rifleman. James Mattis, a Warrior in Washington 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Ross moved 10 yards beyond his company’s riflemen and set up his light machine gun. Wilburn Ross, 94, dies; Medal of Honor winner 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z Three women — a rifleman, a machine gunner and mortar Marine — arrived at 1st Battalion, 8th Marines in mid-January. Marine Corps shifts gears with ad highlighting women in combat, their ‘fighting spirit’ 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z With the few surviving U.S. riflemen reduced to fixing their bayonets for hand-to-hand combat, German troops crawled as close as four yards to Sgt. Wilburn Ross, who received Medal of Honor for heroism in WWII, dies at 94 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — When the army and police trucks prowl through affluent areas in this sprawling garrison city, headlights flashing and riflemen at the ready, residents breathe a sigh of relief. Pakistan targets Afghan Pashtuns and refugees in anti-terrorism crackdown 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z Armistead says they will serve as a rifleman, a machine gunner and a mortar Marine. 3 female enlisted Marines reporting for infantry duty 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z With the few surviving U.S. riflemen reduced to fixing their bayonets for hand-to-hand combat, German troops crawled as close as 4 yards to Mr. Ross’ machine-gun nest. Wilburn Ross, 94, dies; Medal of Honor winner 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z The D.M., as troops call this position, was a recent adjustment to the corps’ small-unit organization, a role between that of regular riflemen and snipers. The Fighter 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z Ross moved to a forward position, 10 yards beyond his company’s riflemen, and set up his light machine gun. Wilburn Ross, who received Medal of Honor for heroism in WWII, dies at 94 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z The villains are cartoonishly over-the-top, while the protagonist - rifleman Jack Cooper - is kind of a wise guy. Review: ‘Titanfall 2’ brings heavy metal with a light touch 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z I couldn’t identify a single Marine or Army rifleman. Edward Snowden doesn’t deserve a pardon 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z At the private high school he attended, he was a good swimmer, rugby player and rifleman but an undistinguished mile runner. Forbes Carlile, Olympic Swimming Coach for Australia, Dies at 95 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z The honor guard, as it stands now, has 12 members, 10 riflemen to fire the a three-round volley, a bugler and a trumpeter. EXCHANGE: Honor guard ensures veterans aren’t forgotten 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z True Cowan's Linkedin profile identified himself as an automatic rifleman with an enlisted rank of specialist in Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 160th Infantry Regiment, as well as a former employee of several restaurant chains. Victim of Boyle Heights hit-and-run was National Guardsman, college student 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z "They operate in four-man teams comprising a sniper, two riflemen, and a signaller," says Dyer. The snipers trained to protect rhinos - BBC News 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z His actions reflect great credit upon himself, the regiment of riflemen, and the United States Air Force.” Aaron Allmon case makes Minot Air Force Base ground zero in military’s new gender wars 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z McGee said he knew he would be a rifleman from the time he was a teenager. Brookville rifleman leads veterans to win gold medal 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z For example, a single enemy rifleman firing from a hospital window would warrant a response against the rifleman only, rather than the destruction of the hospital,” the manual states. Doctors Without Borders: we received no advance warning of US airstrike 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Consequently, Metzger said he was reassigned as a rifleman and then as a radio operator for the last six months of his deployment. EXCHANGE: Veteran: You try to figure out how to survive 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z In the nocturnal glare of a lantern, a man spreads his arms as if being crucified, looking out of huge eyes at a hunched row of faceless French riflemen. Goya in hell: the bloodbath that explains his most harrowing work 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z She cites a 2004 Army study that found that “the average fighting load carried by an infantry rifleman operating in Afghanistan was 63 pounds before adding a rucksack.” A Female Vet’s Warning About Women in Combat 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z McGee, along with nine other riflemen on his United States Veterans Team, in August took aim and won the gold medal at the World Championship of Long Range Shooting, held at Camp Perry in Ohio. Brookville rifleman leads veterans to win gold medal 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z Army Soldier Systems Center study released in 2004, the average fighting load carried by an infantry rifleman operating in Afghanistan was 63 pounds before adding a rucksack. Women in the Infantry? No Thanks 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Metzger said he preferred being a rifleman because, “they didn’t shoot at you as often,” but he did not dwell on these thoughts in the field. EXCHANGE: Veteran: You try to figure out how to survive 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z A Marine Corps mantra is “Every Marine a rifleman.” Colonel Germano: Low Expectations Limit Female Marines 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z He reenlisted last month for two more years in the Guard and is currently assigned as a rifleman. Americans who thwarted train attack now international heroes 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z He reenlisted last month for two more years and is currently assigned as a rifleman. Three American tourists become heroes in European train attack 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z Vaccari, a rifleman and recoilless rifle specialist, described his first action as “surreal.” Winsted trio are brothers, and survivors, in arms 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z At Thursday’s service, seven riflemen fired three rifle volleys into the air. A fiery crash, a frightened little boy and answers that came 70 years later 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z At 12:35 a.m., eight separate firing squads, 12 riflemen for each prisoner, fired at once. Flurry of Calls Saves Prisoner From Indonesia’s Firing Squad 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z One unknown rifleman fires a blank so it won't be known which person fires the death round. Three of Utah's 8 death row inmates have chosen firing squads under new law 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z He dropped out of college after two years and spent a year and a half as a rifleman in Europe in World War II. Ed Sabol, NFL Films Founder, Dies at 98 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z Awarded the Silver Star, Kyle served honorably, protecting the lives of countless other soldiers as a skilled and gifted rooftop rifleman. Kentucky editorial roundup 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z Three riflemen in my squad were killed and two others required medical evacuation. Minot man to represent 17th Airborne at event 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z During operations numbers will be boosted by paired reservist units providing up to one rifleman in three. A changing force 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z He was in the Marines for seven years, last serving as a rifleman in the Individual Ready Reserve. Marine who knew missing California woman arrested 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z He went on to fight as a rifleman from North Africa to Germany, receiving a Bronze Star and several other medals. Veteran, 100, finally getting high school diploma 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z In World War II, for instance, 80 to 85 percent of riflemen did not fire their weapons at an exposed enemy. Nowhere to place blame Somalia’s turnaround is owed to several factors: NATO- and EU-backed naval patrols, ships hiring on-board riflemen and, perhaps most importantly, a new Somali government working to stabilize its lawless coast. Forget “Captain Phillips”: Piracy has a new world capital 2014-03-29T22:00:00Z The Germans reckoned each machine gun was worth 80 riflemen in terms of fire power. Skye's Band of Brothers 2014-03-24T13:20:40Z Army riflemen who were accidentally bombed by U.S. planes in Afghanistan. Fire Isn't 'Friendly' When U.S. Jets Bomb American Troops 2014-02-21T17:45:00Z One of the two riflemen, heavy set and balding, screamed in pain and collapsed back on the tarmac. Insight: Battle for Damascus: frozen but bloody 2013-02-20T07:03:21Z "I had several riflemen looking after me... they did a bloody good job and it is thanks to them that I'm still here," he says. What is life like for blast survivors? 2013-01-20T00:07:36Z Davies defused tension at the outset by joking that he wanted the house lights on "in case there were any riflemen". Alan Davies faces Liverpool crowd 2012-09-24T08:31:48Z "There's no point being in the corner and letting yourself down after being injured," said British sitting volleyball player Netra Rana, a Gurkhas rifleman who lost his left knee in an explosion in Afghanistan. Paralympics an inspiration to war-wounded athletes 2012-09-05T11:24:09Z He was a rifleman, worked on a radar base and even spent time in the kitchen. Golf pipeline starting to fill with Korean men 2012-07-14T04:42:29Z A rifleman in a tall guard tower looked down on them. The Kabul Hospital That Treats All Sides 2012-05-20T04:04:01Z In the battle that ensued, the young rifleman saved the life of a comrade by throwing away an enemy grenade that landed in a field near them. Obama gives Medal of Honor to soldier who died 42 years ago 2012-05-16T23:26:48Z Advancing over the level ground, they drew their lines nearer and nearer, till their riflemen picked off the soldiers serving in the batteries. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z Among the troops which were sent there at that time, was a Company of riflemen from beyond the mountains, commanded by a Captain Gibson. Historic Fredericksburg The Story of an Old Town 2012-04-11T02:00:30.517Z The riflemen stationed there, and the militia, bravely resisted the landing, but were finally driven back by superior numbers. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z The mounted riflemen wheeled and streamed after; and the quick, sharp reports of their pieces, and the receding yells rising from the forest, told how fiercely they pressed on the flying traces of the foe. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z Streets red with Maryland blood; send expresses over the mountains of Maryland and Virginia for the riflemen to come without delay. Baltimore and The Nineteenth of April, 1861 A Study of the War 2012-04-04T02:01:00.923Z The other is nearly as formidable, and both are pierced with loop-holes in all directions for the fire of riflemen. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Richard M. Johnson’s regiment of mounted riflemen, and served through the war, participated in the celebrated battle of the Thames in Canada, where Tecumseh was killed and the British army under Proctor surrendered. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z Colonel Johnson, at his earnest request, was allowed to open the battle with his thousand mounted riflemen. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z In the mean time a company of American riflemen coming up, fired upon the English. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z The red uniforms of the Royal Americans mingled with the gray homespun of the border riflemen, or the fringed hunting-frocks of old Indian-fighters, wary and adroit as the red-skinned warriors themselves. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z They ran back towards the trenches, which were already filling with riflemen. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z In 1778 with a picked force of 180 Virginia riflemen, George Rogers Clark captured the great Northwest Territory from the English "in one of the most amazing exploits in American history." How Justice Grew: Virginia Counties, An Abstract of Their Formation 2012-03-16T02:00:20.963Z It is not a matter of surprise that the belief became prevalent in England that our vessels were filled with Kentucky riflemen. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z General Ross, hearing the firing rode forward, and mingled with the skirmishers, to ascertain the cause of it, when he was pierced by the unerring ball of a rifleman, and fell in the road. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z Many severe actions were fought, but it seldom happened that the Indians could stand their ground against the border riflemen. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z The Indians in their excitement ran after him, forgetting they were within range until the riflemen on the walls sent bullet after bullet straight to the mark. Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z Even then it was illegal, for I found that men in Elbel's position, representing Concessions, are not entitled to take more than five riflemen as escort beyond the limits of their trading factories. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z In that faith they had faced their king at Naseby, and in later days and another land held their own at Bunker Hill, and again crushed the Southern slave-owners' riflemen. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z A detachment of a hundred and thirty riflemen accompanied him, while a body of Oneida Indians marched along the shore. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z Frontier riflemen scoured the woods far in front and on either flank, and made surprise impossible. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z They were Cresap's Maryland riflemen, reconnoitring the pines along the river, into which the soldiers beside me on the parapet were showering bullets. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Through the clear space between the two parties the riflemen continued to fire as fast as they could reload. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Dexterous penmanship is a source of the same sort of pride as that which animates the skillful rifleman, the practiced duelist, or well-trained billiard-player. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z Major Appling, who commanded the American riflemen, placed them and his Indian allies in ambush about half a mile below the American barges. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z In the ranks of the Pennsylvania troops, and among the Virginia riflemen, were the fathers, brothers, and husbands of those whose rescue from captivity was a chief object of the march. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z "See the riflemen," mimicked Mount, at my elbow. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z He counted at least five hundred men, and noticed that only about a hundred of these were riflemen, the remainder carrying spears, or tools of some kind. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z A return to the car revealed Mr. Johnson still in the back position, as riflemen say, and sundry stray bits of the car and tools lying on the road by his side. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z But Brown anticipating such a movement, had stationed Major Morgan, with a battalion of riflemen, at Black Rock, to meet and repel it. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z In the city, there were four companies of volunteers, one of artillery, and two of riflemen, consisting of one hundred men each, making an aggregate force of 700 men. Norman's New Orleans and Environs Containing a Brief Historical Sketch of the Territory and State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time 2012-02-13T03:00:18.260Z Back came the riflemen pell-mell, into the fort, followed by the militia company at quick time. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Two parties, riflemen and spearmen, numbering in all, as he estimated, nearly six hundred, were marching up the heights. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z They are, for the most part, enterprising, robust men, capital riflemen, and, from their rude course of life, are able to endure the greatest hardships. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z A thousand regulars were immediately ordered to New Orleans, while the Tennessee militia, under General Carrol, and the mounted riflemen, under General Coffee, hastened as of old, to his side. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z Our troops were placed in two ranks, the rear loading while the front fired, thus pouring an incessant peal—which, from Kentucky and Tennessee riflemen, was most deadly. Norman's New Orleans and Environs Containing a Brief Historical Sketch of the Territory and State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time 2012-02-13T03:00:18.260Z But let Dunmore beware if he thinks to deprive me of command over my riflemen! Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Selecting fifteen of his steadiest riflemen, including Makoko and Lepoko, Jack had them lowered one by one into the gully, and then himself followed. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z The style of the "R" is very similar to that on the 1812 Artillery cap plate, and the "R.R." designation conforms to that on the button authorized for the riflemen in 1808. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z On the other hand, groups of allied machine gunners and machine riflemen, taking advantage of the depressions of the ground, have everywhere taken heavy toll of their adversaries. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z Like most other police units, a large number of these soldiers were female, and as expected, our leadership was concerned over the possibility of inappropriate relationships between them and our riflemen. At War Blog: Fighting for Gender Equality on the Battlefield 2012-01-31T23:28:52Z There were a few forest-runners dressed as we were, numbers of riflemen in green capes and gray wool shirts, and rangers in brown and yellow deer-skins, with thrums dyed scarlet or purple. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z In the excitement of the moment one of the riflemen, free from Jack's restraining presence, fired his piece. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Figure 117 This is a second form of Militia riflemen's plates. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z Sharp′-shoot′er, an old term applied in the army to riflemen when skirmishing or specially employed as marksmen; Sharp′-shoot′ing.—adjs. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z These women were not afraid to don their body armor at a moment’s notice, expose themselves to danger outside the wire, and walk the same ground that our riflemen patrolled routinely. At War Blog: Fighting for Gender Equality on the Battlefield 2012-01-31T23:28:52Z Anon, I see some tall, awkward riflemen, loitering idly before signs or gawking up at the county court-house, where a gilt fish swims in the sky. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z His riflemen were posted below him, half of them at loop-holes left at intervals in the wall, the remainder just behind, ready to take their places at the word of command. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z With war seeming imminent, Congress added to the Regular Establishment, though cautiously "for a limited time," five regiments of infantry, one regiment of riflemen, one of light artillery, and one of light dragoons. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z The militia of this Territory shall be arranged into one battalion, consisting of three or more companies of mounted riflemen. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z Just like the riflemen they lived with and ate next to, these women were manning machine guns in truck turrets and walking dismounted patrols, all the time exposed to potential enemy fire. At War Blog: Fighting for Gender Equality on the Battlefield 2012-01-31T23:28:52Z The rear was covered by the bulk of the militia and riflemen, with our brass cannon dragged by the only horse in the ill-fated town. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Not till then did Jack allow his riflemen to turn their attention to the enemy's firing line. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z In 1808, when the Army was increased, the newly constituted regiments of light dragoons, light artillery, and riflemen were authorized to wear leather caps. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z Moved and carried, that the major and captains be instructed to enlist men to form companies of mounted riflemen. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z The protests of the brave riflemen were exceedingly free, but they were utterly sincere. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z Then our cannon began to flash and thunder, and the militia fell in for volley-firing again, while, below, the drawbridge dropped once more, and our riflemen stole out into the haze. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z He placed Makoko in charge of the flotilla, with a body of thirty riflemen and eighty spearmen, ordering him to drop down the river half a day's paddling and await further instructions. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z There are four different patterns of riflemen's cap plates that can be fairly bracketed in three periods. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z They are therefore honorably discharged from service in the 1st company of Oregon riflemen. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z The old man seemed to care very little about the hidden rifleman or the dead warrior. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z "Mount, get some riflemen and roll these kegs of powder into the casemates." Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z How could he hope to dislodge from a stockaded camp more than seven hundred, of whom some two hundred and fifty, including Van Vorst's advance guard, were riflemen? Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z It was excavated in the interior of one of the barracks comprising Smith's Cantonment at Sackets Harbor, New York, where riflemen were stationed as early as August 1812. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z However, two of the commissioners, with the governor, became responsible for the amount of the outfit for the first regiment of Oregon riflemen, being $999.59. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z Nearing the gate-way was a train of large wagons, and on either side and in the rear of them rode mounted riflemen. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z At nine o'clock the postern was opened quietly, and the first detachment of riflemen left the fort, stealing out into the starlight, weapons at a trail. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z A single well-directed volley from the enemy might sweep his little company of riflemen away, and his spearmen would then never get to close quarters. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Figure 119 The very unusual construction of this brass plate for riflemen indicates that it is possibly one of the earliest of the composite plates. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z Their riflemen, mangled by every kind of death and torment that man can devise, clung round the black flag and the green, emptying their poor, rotten home-made cartridges dauntlessly. The Great Illusion A Study of the Relation of Military Power to National Advantage 2012-01-11T03:00:19.077Z The horses were ranged in parallel lines, and the riflemen walked on in the space between. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z Suddenly, as though by magic summoned, the whole street was filled with riflemen, marching silently and swiftly, with moccasined feet, their raccoon caps pushed back, the green thrums tossing on sleeve and thigh. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z On each cargo canoe there was a rifleman—to encourage the paddlers, thought Jack. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Because of its large size, it is assigned to the post-1821 era of the bell-crown cap, contemporary with the riflemen's large plates. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z That troubled the enemy only because it was the one loop-holed portion of the defenses and consequently more healthful for riflemen. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z They could buy plantations, build houses, "live like gentlemen," as Joe was fond of saying, and all the while they could strengthen Texas and help its riflemen to drive out Santa Anna. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z She looked at me, at Mount, at the Weasel, then at the torrent of dusty riflemen steadily passing without a break. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z The line of boats was headed by two large war canoes, each containing twenty riflemen besides the paddlers; and two similar canoes similarly manned brought up the rear. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z The design is struck on a shield-plate with the exact measurements as on one of the riflemen series. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z Warily at first, the riflemen had to creep towards their prey on hands and knees, taking advantage of every hummock or boulder to screen themselves from view. Wild Adventures in Wild Places 2011-12-12T03:00:22.477Z What we must do is to try and hold the fort till Austin's riflemen get here. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z In the dark we passed a rifleman who scampered on ahead to pilot us, and after ten minutes at top speed we joined the rear-guard and fell in with the major, panting. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Elbel's riflemen were assembling on the ridge of the slope above. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Figure 199 A stock pattern, this plate is struck in brass with the open-horn device of riflemen, which has been previously discussed. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z Ten thousand regulars and as many colonial riflemen were employed to put it down. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z Just in the gray mist of the dark hour the riflemen under Colonel Smith had risen and they were busy around their camp-fires. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z And here and there, on little knolls dotting the scene, tall riflemen stood, leaning on their weapons; sentinels mounting guard over flock and family below. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z A glance assured Jack that the main attack, if attack was intended, would be made by the riflemen. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z The riflemen were now called down from the rocks, and joined their companions in the shed. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z Boldly though they had taken and held that hill, prudence came to the Boer riflemen as these eager bayonets bore down upon them. The Coo-ee Reciter 2011-11-20T03:00:16.890Z One train of wagons accompanied by a force of riflemen was already a number of miles upon its way, with a vague idea that it might somehow evade the army of Santa Anna. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z The Count's mission was to test the possibility of taking artillery over the steep and difficult passes in a certain district, and his force consisted of 150 cossacks, and 60 mounted riflemen and a gun. Small Horses in Warfare 2011-10-26T02:00:30.897Z He had lost all his barrel men and several of his riflemen, and within five minutes of the first volley he drew off his troops. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Large stones and pieces of wood were laid along the highest ridge, behind which the riflemen might fire in safety. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z The line of brown riflemen stretched away to the left of us, and it seemed that every trivial action of every man there had become an epic. The Coo-ee Reciter 2011-11-20T03:00:16.890Z Tetzcatl will bring upon them the scalpers of the plains and the riflemen of the North. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z I belong to the corps of riflemen, uncle, and the new regulation is, that every rifleman is to have moustaches ... so I must mount a pair.' The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. I (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:28.357Z These Jack appropriated, so that his corps of riflemen now numbered sixty. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z We were close to our own skirmishers; on we went, right through them, into the middle of the enemy's riflemen, who, quite surprised at being charged by a battery, retired in all haste. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z This was not accomplished without loss, for two riflemen were shot dead, and Tom Flinders got a musket ball right through his “dopper” hat. The War of the Axe Adventures in South Africa 2011-10-10T02:00:22.657Z He and his braves were at that moment riding in among the bushes, while more than half a mile away, upon the prairie, galloped Bowie and his riflemen. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z It was a feeble defence at the most, but with five skilled riflemen armed with modern rifles behind it, the breastwork might serve its purpose. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Before long Jack found himself captain of a company a hundred and fifty strong, all but his fifteen riflemen being spearmen. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z The riflemen crawled closer to the guns, feeling somehow that there was solace in their steady booming. Servants of the Guns 2011-10-06T02:00:39.987Z After the first volley, the blacks threw a few spears wildly into the darkness, for the terrible conflagration blinded their eyes; but, huddled together as they were, they made an excellent target for the riflemen. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z The Comanche scouts were few in number and they had no desire to be caught between two fires, Lipans, if there were any, on one side, and the riflemen on the other. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z He saw two men he knew, lieutenants of the 130th Baluchis, who had evidently been made a special target by the concealed riflemen and machine-gunners. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z And stay: set two or three men to bore loopholes in the stockade—not our riflemen; the men who've lost their right hands can manage that, perhaps, with their left if they try. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Except here and there a stray picket Is shot, as he walks on his beat, to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. Southern War Songs Camp-Fire, Patriotic and Sentimental 2011-09-27T02:00:19.517Z After the retreat of the savages from Bryan's Station it did not take long for the Kentucky riflemen to gather and go in pursuit. Stories of Old Kentucky 2011-09-23T02:00:21.413Z He lay as still as before, however, during several minutes, and no white rifleman made his appearance. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z As the last couple safely crossed the bridge and laid their dripping stretcher down for a moment, the occupant, a Gurkha rifleman, suddenly sat up and looked round. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z A score of Elbel's riflemen were scurrying across the open ground. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z A stir in the valley below— The valley below is with riflemen crammed, Cov'ring the column and watching the foe; Trumpet-Major! Campaigning with Crook and Stories of Army Life 2011-09-21T02:00:34.517Z Nothing could be gained by heeding the riflemen. Lost in the Ca?on 2011-09-19T02:00:14.387Z Miles and miles away, an hour or so later, in another camping place as good as the one they had left, the white riflemen also were taking it easy. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z Chu's stunning announcement Friday before a congressional panel only scraped the surface of what happened to the 21-year old rifleman in April. Did Military Hazing Help Cause a Marine's Suicide? 2011-09-14T06:05:00Z None of them reached the line of prostrate riflemen who were still blazing away ineffectually at the walls and blockhouses. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z For the riflemen in the back, as well as those within the fort, began to fire. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z Sam was an excellent rifleman, having had much practice, and being possessed of nerves as true and steady as steel, without which the weapon can never be mastered. Lost in the Ca?on 2011-09-19T02:00:14.387Z Neither had he any count of the white riflemen, but their presence settled his mind. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z When the riflemen at last came out of the trench for a fresh supply of ammunition, they were amazed to find me and my horse standing by their cart. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z He heard the shots and yells, and saw the first spiral of smoke; then he hastened to the northwest blockhouse, calling to all the riflemen left with him to line the wall overlooking the gully. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Again we shook hands all around, then, waving aside Joe de Golyer and his proffered lantern, the celebrated rifleman passed lightly into the shadows. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z Five, ten, fifteen minutes passed, and still the riflemen to the east kept up their desultory, but harmless firing. Lost in the Ca?on 2011-09-19T02:00:14.387Z Only a few yards ahead of them six riflemen sat motionlessly in their saddles with their rifles raised as if about to fire. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z A few minutes later a rifleman was aiming along this very cut when a bullet struck his head and killed him instantly. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z This discovery was not made until the bridge was in focus, and it put young Luttrell in the plight of a rifleman who has sighted the bull's-eye with an empty barrel. Tiny Luttrell 2011-09-07T02:00:16.757Z Our exempts work on the forts; our rangers are few and scattered, and Colonel Harper knows not where to turn for a runner or a rifleman! The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z Down went the rifleman on his knee, there was a moment of suspense and another report, and the buck was bowled over with a bullet in his neck. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z He had hoped for hundreds of riflemen, with whose aid he could have swept on across a whole Mexican state, plundering, burning, scalping. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z I saw the dead body of one rifleman lodged amongst the boughs of a large pine. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z Ibises grey and red sat and nodded on the rocks, looking like rows of soldiers and riflemen, while the woods resounded with the cries of strange birds and the chattering of innumerable monkeys. Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures 2011-08-31T02:01:32.837Z And presently I realize it was a batteau, poled slowly shoreward by two tall riflemen in their fringes. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z A cart driven by a rifleman in uniform was to convey refreshments for our party to the place of rendezvous. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z The last squad of riflemen stood in front of the main inside entrance of the fort building, plying their rifles steadily, but the surge of steel points poured towards them. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z However, the firing which was still going on was a good guide, and after riding about eight versts I came on a line of trenches occupied by Russian riflemen. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z The large dogs are now loosed, and fasten on him in the rear; the riflemen drop their shot at him, taking care to miss the dogs. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z As my little file of riflemen passed on moccasined feet through the swarming streets of Johnstown, soldiers and townspeople gazed curiously after us, surmising immediately what might be our errand. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z "The Buckskin people, yes," he said, making talk as the rifleman digs a pit to hold his own on the firing-line. The City of Numbered Days 2011-08-31T02:01:25.807Z Beyond these the hillside was bare, but dotted with huge boulders of stone, which had been taken advantage of by the Austrian Tyrolese riflemen, and where they sheltered themselves to pick off the young patriots. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z The mounted rifleman, who played so important a part in the Boer War, was singularly absent in all the actions I witnessed. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z Sir George Brown and General Airey were amongst the first of our officers to land, and with a picket of riflemen some distance in their rear, they pushed on to reconnoitre for camping-ground. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z He is regarded as an ideal officer for a scouting force, and his men were all picked men, the cream of the expert riders and riflemen of the Dominion. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z You know that they were riflemen, for there is the record of their shots in the healing bullet wounds on the trunk of a great beech. In New England Fields and Woods 2011-07-27T02:00:26.953Z The rifleman, from the Sighthill area of the city, was found dead with gunshot wounds on 4 July. Funeral for Afghan death soldier 2011-07-25T23:43:53Z We found it impossible to dislodge these skirmishers by artillery fire alone; and individually they offered no mark to our riflemen. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z Employing an old, battered, rheumatic and abused term like Atheism, is like riflemen using the old musket instead of the far-reaching and fatal Minie. The Limits Of Atheism Or, Why should Sceptics be Outlaws? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.300Z These are my private opinions only, and are deduced from the experience I have had, both as a heavy infantry soldier and a rifleman. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z A confused fight occurred in the tangled underbrush, and though Morgan's riflemen got out of hand, the effect of the attack was to stop Fraser's advance. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z From their path ran the riflemen, desperate in their fright, heedless of damage done property or rights. The Last Straw 2011-06-27T02:00:58.100Z The riflemen continued their firing as long as they could see, and the enemy replied without intermission; apparently with small results on either side. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z Dissatisfied, he ran to its side and prized it into a fresh position, glancing down it, much as a rifleman might glance over his sights. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z An American rifleman fell into the hands of some of Captain Hallen's people, who, when he was brought in, were desired to take his arms from him. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z Although his army was inferior to that of Howe, Washington sent on Morgan's riflemen and he ordered Putnam to send two brigades. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z He heard another shot, closer, from behind, and knew it was the rifleman he had seen standing in the brush firing at those who menaced Jane Hunter's safety. The Last Straw 2011-06-27T02:00:58.100Z The Germans counter-attacked constantly, but such tactics were actually welcomed by the Americans as they brought the Germans into the open and gave our riflemen and machine-gunners something at which to shoot. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z Drunk with the apparent success of their suicidal tactics, they rushed to overwhelm the slender line of Belgian riflemen. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z When the French and Bavarian troops entered the mountain-passes, they were picked off by skilful riflemen or crushed by rocks and trees rolled down upon them. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z But such was the ministerial jealousy of the American riflemen, and so great their dread to embody and arm that kind of troops, that they permitted no more than three companies to join the army. The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers 2011-06-15T02:00:17.903Z The pioneers had been confined to their stockaded forts, and only small bands of riflemen sallied out to patrol the country. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z A spotter next to the riflemen peered at the protesters through powerful binoculars. Israeli forces kill 18 protesters: Syrian TV 2011-06-06T06:00:19Z As soon as Rollo was dispatched with his message, a file of skilled riflemen ascended the observation gallery. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z A spotter next to the riflemen peered at the protesters through long-range binoculars. Israeli forces kill 13 protesters: Syrian TV 2011-06-05T15:16:50Z One half that number of Virginia riflemen would have done the business completely. The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers 2011-06-15T02:00:17.903Z Next morning he stood in the centre of their ringed warriors with the tasselled shirts of his riflemen massed behind him, released the captive chiefs, and handed them the bloody war belt of wampum. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z We, also, had lost heavily, and of our brave riflemen far more than we could by any means afford to spare. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z During the Battle of the Bulge, Mr. Wiedorfer’s platoon was crossing a clearing around noon on Christmas Day when camouflaged machine gunners supported by riflemen opened fire. Paul J. Wiedorfer, Hero of the Battle of the Bulge, Dies at 90 2011-05-30T04:01:28Z Other batteries went southward to confront the Prussians, and the simultaneous final rush of the German battalions was met by a rattling fire from the French riflemen under cover in their lines of shelter trenches. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z Whatever sort of pies these may be, it is evident that, with "pies" and "bullseyes," our riflemen are fond of sweets. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, August 5th 1893 2011-05-21T02:00:09.440Z Erskine, sure of a welcome, joined him and again rode forth with Clark through the northern wilderness, and this time a thousand mounted riflemen followed them. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z He was half an inch taller than I, measuring in his moccasins six feet three and a half inches, and not one of Morgan's riflemen was tougher of muscle, suppler of limb. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z In London we fail because we have so few riflemen. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z The squadron also charged through two lines of riflemen and rejoined the infantry. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z The expert riflemen placed in the Shannon's mizzentop were doing their work well. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z Deeper from the woods came two war-whoops—real ones—and in the silence that followed the gates were swiftly closed and barred, and a keen-eyed rifleman was at every port-hole in the fort. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z Be that as it may, we riflemen came very near to taking Quebec alone and unsupported, for Morgan took the battery opposed to him, and penetrated to the very center of the town. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z A battalion of the Brunswick Infantry with some riflemen of the Guard took several houses by rush in Chalk Farm Road; but in many cases the Germans were shot by their own comrades. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z The French rapidly got under arms, and dense swarms of riflemen hurried to the front, whose long-range Chassep�ts inflicted great losses, especially upon the artillerymen. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z The little rifleman, however, was not ashamed of his country, for he turned to the crowd and yelled at the top of his voice: "Three cheers for Green Briar." The Cave by the Beech Fork A Story of Kentucky?1815 2011-05-07T02:00:28.747Z He could have scarcely run in safety, the gauntlet of four such expert riflemen. Memoirs of Orange Jacobs 2011-05-01T02:00:10.143Z Even the cracks in the walls afforded targets to the death-dealing bullets of the riflemen, and more than one of the garrison fell pierced through the eye. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z It soon became apparent that every road and street leading into London was barricaded and that the houses on either side were crammed with riflemen. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z The enemy, after his first onset by strong swarms of riflemen had been driven back, set about bombarding the town. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z The woods were his special delight, and naturally he became an expert rifleman. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z Let a black patent leather belt and rifleman's cartridge-box be adopted as the regulation for the whole of the British service. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z At the afternoon drill hour, on the twenty-third of June, Clark presented himself, in riflemen's uniform, before his men, and was greeted with enthusiastic cheers. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z The head of it also suffered severe loss from riflemen concealed in Kew Gardens, and the whole force had to extend and fall back for some distance in a northerly direction. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z Lucius followed the rifleman's practice when secretly approaching a foe: many times, when the moonlight was clear, the young man lay almost flat on the ground, when the nature of that ground afforded no cover. The Spanish Cavalier A Story of Seville 2011-03-31T02:00:19.850Z One after another was levelled; and then followed a sharp rapid cracking, like file-firing from a corps of riflemen. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z With 102 riflemen he surprised the enemy, killing nine, wounding fourteen, and taking 101 prisoners in an engagement that lasted only ten minutes. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z In General Gates' report of the surrender he failed to mention Colonel Morgan's name, or to give any credit to the riflemen for the important service they had rendered. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z More than once a high explosive shell burst right among the crowd of riflemen behind a barricade, sweeping dozens into eternity in a single instant. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z Felix was at Swiepwald, with the regiment of riflemen of which the Austrians only speak with tears in their eyes, the Prussians with hands on their caps! Felix Lanzberg's Expiation 2011-03-15T02:00:14.763Z Hendricks's soldiers could not see far ahead, for the darkness and the blinding snow; nor could they always make out the path left by Arnold, Lamb, and the riflemen in advance. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z Among these was the brave Major Grant, who, while reconnoitring the position of the Americans from the top of a stump, was picked off by a Yankee rifleman. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z They swam, maybe—oh, Clark and his riflemen are equal to anything. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z “Ha! rifleman, fling me the locket—’tis she: My brother’s young bride—and the fallen dragoon Was her husband—hush! soldier, ’twas heaven’s decree; We must bury him there by the light of the moon! Songs and Ballads of the Southern People 1861-1865 2011-03-06T03:00:22.800Z Then came a moment when the riflemen received the hostile balls indifferently. Felix Lanzberg's Expiation 2011-03-15T02:00:14.763Z So the riflemen, preceded by the ladder-bearers, passed on through the opening made for them by the artillery company. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z The riflemen would lie there and fire upon the Barracks. The Great Gold Rush A Tale of the Klondike 2011-03-06T03:00:22.017Z "But you did not know me in riflemen's uniform—my heart need not have fluttered so that day in the forest when you planted yourself before me, and looked me straight in the eye." Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z Then waves of riflemen ran forward, round the vast craters that had been flung open and across the first line of German trenches, frightfully upheaved and shattered. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z Little brownish-red streams of blood trickle through the ruts of the ground, the pine-trees become bare, their needles fall unpleasantly, prickingly, upon the faces of the riflemen. Felix Lanzberg's Expiation 2011-03-15T02:00:14.763Z These orders despatched, Arnold and the riflemen started on their march across the mountain. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z Upon arrival of the eastbound night passenger express at Harpers Ferry the train was surrounded by a cordon of riflemen. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z "I'll wager it's Clark, and his riflemen, General," said the jovial Helm. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z A party was detached to search for the German rifleman, but they could not find him. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z The evening is dark, the enemy behind them, the few riflemen are among the last. Felix Lanzberg's Expiation 2011-03-15T02:00:14.763Z When they reached the Chaudiere, many of the riflemen did not wait for the order to halt, but exhaustedly sank to the frosty ground in line. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z Throughout the war, he and his brave riflemen loom up at intervals whenever the fire grows hot or the emergency grave, and never without good effect. Presidential Candidates: containing Sketches, Biographical, Personal and Political, of Prominent Candidates for the Presidency in 1860 2011-02-27T03:00:34.390Z During the night, while picked riflemen from each company fired on the enemy, battalions were withdrawn piecemeal, in perfect order, and with no losses. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z The transport and the carriers struggled with equal courage through the slough of despond, trying to get up rations to their cold and hungry comrades and ammunition wanted by riflemen and machine-gunners. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z The riflemen see nothing near them but dead comrades, and before, a white wall behind which death lurks. Felix Lanzberg's Expiation 2011-03-15T02:00:14.763Z "Forward, my brave men!" cried Arnold, in a strong and heartening voice, and the riflemen cheered and passed on. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z The flower of the country's youth, the students of Kiel, with the riflemen of that town, had to withstand the first onslaught of the enemy. Withered Leaves. Vol. III.(of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:13.983Z On the heights overlooking the shore the Turks have massed artillery, machine guns, and riflemen. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Yesterday, in that early hour of the morning, the Australian riflemen fired into the same kind of target of massed men, not far away, so that each shot found the mark. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z By now our infantry had forced the German riflemen back, and we had orders for a general advance. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Up the Dead River for eighty-three miles the army proceeded, the riflemen still leading. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z The powder used is smokeless, so that it is almost impossible to tell where the shots come from if the riflemen take cover—that is, if they conceal themselves behind bushes, rocks, or hedges. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z Five boats filled with riflemen were rowed over; three sank with most of their occupants, and two touched the western bank. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z He had machine-guns up trees as well as on the ground, and he scattered his riflemen among the shell-craters with orders to shoot until they were killed or captured. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z The Germans were holding the opposite bank, a very steep bluff, with a battalion of riflemen and eight machine guns. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z The course lay between two of the enemy's war-vessels, a frigate and a sloop, yet the riflemen passed undiscovered. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z It was not the business of these bands of horsemen to fight battles but to skirmish, so that when they met Belgian riflemen they usually withdrew. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z Sharp-shooters and riflemen know that their shooting is more accurate when they do not smoke. Habits that Handicap The Menace of Opium, Alcohol, and Tobacco, and the Remedy 2011-02-15T03:00:18.787Z The rifleman armed himself with a Lewis gun, carried at his hip, and fired so coolly that he scattered the German team and captured the gun. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z With shame I recognised the uniform of an American rifleman. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z The next day they discussed the advisability of following the example of some of the other riflemen, who had boiled their moccasins and leggings. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z The robbers could have no suspicion that they were being followed—least of all by a score of American riflemen. The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains 2011-02-09T03:00:48.583Z Then they made a rush toward the riflemen who stood nearest, and the whole pack came on. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z They had to make their way through a machine-gun barrage, and platoon commanders assembled their Lewis-gunners and riflemen to attack the house in detail. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z Fortunately, no one has succeeded in killing your brother; not even the American rifleman who sent his bullet through him. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z These were met so gallantly by Morgan and his riflemen that they were compelled to return. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z The brigands had by this time discovered who were their assailants, and no doubt knew something of the skill of the American rifleman. The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains 2011-02-09T03:00:48.583Z The advance was too sudden for them, however, and some hundreds of negro slaves were released from their captivity by the willing riflemen. Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters 2011-01-28T03:00:21.780Z It was a New Zealand captain, beloved by all his men for his gallantry and generous-hearted ways, who led the rush of Lewis-gunners and bombers and riflemen. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z To our right and left front the hills converged and were held by the enemy's riflemen, who were, however, out of range. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Wellington sent a detachment of riflemen to drive away some French troops occupying the top of a hill near Bayonne, and as they approached the enemy he ordered them to fire. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z A rifleman, standing in the door by my side, threw up his arms with a shriek, and fell forward upon the stoup. The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains 2011-02-09T03:00:48.583Z One spot was marked as the hiding place of a particularly obnoxious and skillful rifleman, and to him, Private Ide of Co. Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters 2011-01-28T03:00:21.780Z He was a conspicuous mark for the Rebel riflemen. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Three others came singly by the Rue Pierre-Charron, the Rue Brignoles and the Rue de Chaillot: a one-armed rifleman, a limping sapper and a marine with a hip that looked as if it was twisted. The Golden Triangle The Return of Ars?ne Lupin 2011-01-01T03:00:23.890Z Once more he crawled over the fire-swept ground between the trenches to the second Scottish rifleman. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z The flanks were guarded by riflemen, and Thomas with his artillery accompanied Booth's battalion. Red Eagle and the Wars With the Creek Indians of Alabama. 2010-12-20T17:12:28.183Z F. The gallant little band soon gained the coveted position, and thereafter the fire of the rebel riflemen from that point was of little moment. Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters 2011-01-28T03:00:21.780Z Mounting the breastworks which had been thrown up at this spot, I could see the orchard where the Rebel riflemen were lying. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z He could see the rifleman's finger press the trigger; the piece missed fire, and the next instant Ödön sprang over the breastworks. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z Those who shot an “expert” score on Dailey’s qualification test would become “riflemen,” as designated by olive-green patches. Does the Appleseed Project Teach Marksmanship or Something More? 2010-07-29T22:08:00Z Whatever their form was, they were made of timbers set on end in the ground, as close together as possible, forming a close and high wall, pierced with port-holes for the use of riflemen. Red Eagle and the Wars With the Creek Indians of Alabama. 2010-12-20T17:12:28.183Z Each gun was estimated to have fired fifty rounds; but at the close of the bombardment the annoying riflemen were still there. Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters 2011-01-28T03:00:21.780Z The ground is nearly level, and the Rebel riflemen have a fair view of the entire field. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Finally, I picked up the ball and handed it to a rifleman, requesting him to forward its passage into the court. Yes, prime minister: at least you're a good sport 2010-05-04T23:10:00Z He was proud to be a rifleman and wanted as many medals as he could. Five fallen soldiers back in UK 2010-03-11T16:33:00Z He added: "Cpl Richard Green was simply an outstanding rifleman who was flying through the ranks and destined for the top." Soldier shot in Afghanistan named 2010-03-04T13:28:00Z For a long time the green coated riflemen clung to their ground and gave, certainly as good, as they received. Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters 2011-01-28T03:00:21.780Z "He was genuinely dedicated to being a rifleman and took great pride from it." 2010-01-24T00:43:00Z Now he sat smoking with a perplexity-drawn brow, while a tuneful sky seemed to laugh mockingly at the absurd idea of riflemen in ambush. The Law of Hemlock Mountain At first, indeed, the German infantry was too impatient to wait until the victorious artillery had prepared the way for them by disintegrating the opposing line of riflemen. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The Belgian artillery replied with a heavy barrage and the fine work of their gunners and riflemen checked the German advance at Beverdyk and eventually drove them back to their own lines. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. They were taken entirely by surprise, and quickly perceiving this fact, the riflemen dashed forward, firing as they pressed on as rapidly as the breech loaders could be made to work. Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters 2011-01-28T03:00:21.780Z "He was a rifleman of the highest quality and a true individual - a man in which our whole regiment can take great pride." 2010-01-24T00:43:00Z It came to him as his eyes met those of Glory, who sat in the doorway itself—since she, at least, need not fear to show her face to any lurking rifleman. The Law of Hemlock Mountain The latter, a permanent constabulary of mounted riflemen, was formed in 1873. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" He must be helmsman and chief, the cragsman, the rifleman, the boat steerer. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open F, fell to the ground four times, and just there four rebel color bearers lay dead, stricken down by the fire of the Green Mountain riflemen. Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters 2011-01-28T03:00:21.780Z As she touched it she felt armed for any contingency, and not without reason, for a fan in the hands of a beautiful woman is as effective as a machine-gun directed by an expert rifleman. The Trail of Conflict It was a sharpshooter’s medal, for, whatever his military shortcomings, Private Grant had been an efficient rifleman, and as he looked at it now his lips twisted into a grim smile. The Law of Hemlock Mountain I hope their riflemen, who have shown themselves very savage and even blood-thirsty, are not a specimen of the generality of the people. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams Later, after Pierre had escaped, he actually joined General Jackson's nondescript army with a force of riflemen. The Ifs of History I could hardly, therefore, expect to accomplish my object without encountering some danger from riflemen, and, perhaps, a discharge of grape or canister from the howitzers. A brief sketch of the work of Matthew Fontaine Maury during the war, 1861-1865 His riflemen expended 24 rounds of cartridges on the enemy and rarely wasted any ammunition. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution All that was needed there or in the adobe was a supply of riflemen. The Red Mustang They have voted ten companies of riflemen to be sent from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, to join the army before Boston. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams Twelve thousand men were launched against the half-dilapidated castle, which had been pierced with loopholes for the British riflemen. The Ifs of History And the pay and extras, given by private persons to individual riflemen, are not reckoned. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. Thompson's regiment of riflemen at the age of twenty. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution All practised riflemen know that a mark posted as he was is difficult to hit, even at short range and in shadow, and that the difficulty magnifies with distance and a sunny glare. The Red Mustang Sabbath evening there was a warm fire from Prospect Hill and Bunker's Hill, begun first by the riflemen taking off their guard. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams Colonel Scott with some of the riflemen seems to have advanced a few miles along the Queenston road, but was peremptorily recalled by General Lewis who feared an ambush. Battle of Fort George A paper read on March 14th, 1896 Stolpe was one of the first cities that announced that it would pay 1000 thalers down, and a hundred for each month for the equipment of volunteer riflemen. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. The riflemen beat it off, and, still protecting the guns, joined the main French force. The Guns of Europe The fire of the riflemen carried across the river, too, from the other bank, but the bullets had little force left after carrying so far. Under Fire For Servia "Why, that I am his deputy-corporal in the mounted riflemen; Stephen is the lieutenant." Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency While observing their movements, Colonel Harvey was almost cut off by a party of riflemen who had stealthily made their way through the woods with that object. Battle of Fort George A paper read on March 14th, 1896 A few riflemen on the cliffs that command it might annihilate a column with perfect safety, and escape into Bhutan before any flanking movement could be made. The Unveiling of Lhasa Their deadly artillery continually swept the front of the advancing Germans, and at intervals their riflemen sent back withering volleys. The Guns of Europe At dawn on Monday morning, weary as they were from unremitting toil and want of sleep, they had to meet an attack by a large force of bomb throwers and riflemen. The Irish at the Front That elephant knew he was going to die; yes, sir, he knew it perfectly well, but he was a lot cooler than some of those riflemen. Careers of Danger and Daring Harvey then noticed that their riflemen were again stealing forward through the woods, with the intention of turning his left flank, and ordered a general retreat to the Common beyond the Council House. Battle of Fort George A paper read on March 14th, 1896 From this spot Tibetan riflemen were enfilading our troops held in reserve. The Unveiling of Lhasa Mr. Walker can tell you that the riflemen who muster for our backwoods militia could, unaided, sweep the Floridas from Louisiana to the Atlantic. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois "They shook us by the hands and took our rifles from our grasp and the kits from our backs in their eagerness to show their gratitude," says the same rifleman. The Irish at the Front Well, those Keene riflemen weren't going to be bluffed by a showman. Careers of Danger and Daring Some of the artillery I ordered into a hollow, where I was told to station a party of riflemen. Jack Hinton The Guardsman Did not he and his unerring riflemen from the backwoods of Tennessee and Kentucky spread consternation, death, and defeat among the red-coated veterans of Waterloo? The Greater Republic A History of the United States This was executed with great spirit: the enemy were driven three or four hundred yards; but, for want of cavalry or riflemen, the pursuit slackened, and the troops were forced to give back in turn. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The first defensive obstacles encountered were barbed wire entanglements of exceptional strength and intricacy, behind which was a trench of enemy riflemen and machine-guns. The Irish at the Front It was an exciting and fast game, and was closely contested, there being little to choose between the smart riflemen and the brawny Highlanders. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War Our coasts may be adequately defended, but there is need of a naval volunteer service as well as of volunteer riflemen and gunners on land. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 The patriots consisted mainly of North Carolina and Kentucky riflemen, numbering 1,500, all excellent marksmen. The Greater Republic A History of the United States The men on board were kept close, to avoid being picked off by a party of riflemen posted on the river bank. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools "All Monday passed and still no relief came," writes a rifleman of the battalion. The Irish at the Front "Well, I 'm what you might call a mounted rifleman,—a dash of the dragoon with a spice of the sharpshooter." One Of Them The festivals of singers, riflemen, and gymnasts, which were then and are to-day observed in nearly every little German town and village, also contributed to the enrichment of the life of the lower classes. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) Daniel Morgan, one of the bravest officers of the Revolution, succeeded to the command, and, with his riflemen at his heels, was the first to climb the ladders placed against the barricade. The Greater Republic A History of the United States A rattling fire commenced between the British light troops and the American riflemen, which continued for about two hours, when the former retired to their main body. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools We may, then, view the increase of our volunteer riflemen without any alarm—nay, rather with a considerable amount of pleasure. About London Dayton with the 3d N.J. regiment and a detachment of riflemen were detached here and sent up the river in pursuit of the enemy, whom the advanced guard saw escaping in their canoes. The Journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York Continental Regiment from May 1 to October 3, 1779, in General Sullivan's Campaign Against the Western Indians With an Introduction, Copious Historical Notes, and Maps of the Battle-field of Newtown and Groveland Ambuscade None of the provincials in this engagement were riflemen, but they were all good marksmen. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 They were composed mainly of Kentucky and Tennessee riflemen, the finest marksmen in the world. The Greater Republic A History of the United States By this time his lordship was reinforced by Kichline's riflemen, part of whom he placed along a hedge at the foot of the hill, and part in front of the wood. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools La Fayette at this place was joined by Colonel Campbell, the hero of King's Mountain, with his riflemen. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia Beyond the said banks, lines of trenches, where lay the Boer riflemen, grim and earnest, awaiting their turn, which would soon come. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion A body of American riflemen, posted in the houses, galled the left line as it marched; therefore, by Howe's orders, the town was set on fire. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 The American riflemen, with shotted cannon and leveled rifles, calmly awaited the command to open on the advancing host. The Greater Republic A History of the United States He found Hand and his riflemen ready to make a vigorous defence. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The left was guarded by Lee's legion and Campbell's riflemen. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia Everybody spoke of him,--of his black velvet roundabout with silver buttons, his free rifleman's vest of red and black stripes, and his other glories. Black Forest Village Stories Your most powerful talisman is your womanhood; and it is a bad exchange, when you give it up for the fame of a rifleman or hussar.' Tales from the German. Volume I. Arwed Gyllenstierna Greene sent Daniel Morgan, the famous commander of the Virginia riflemen, into South Carolina with a thousand men to gather recruits. The Greater Republic A History of the United States There were skirmishes throughout the day between the riflemen on the advanced posts and the British "irregulars," which at times were quite severe; but no decided attack was attempted. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Among those who distinguished themselves at Saratoga was Daniel Morgan, with his Virginia riflemen. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia And yet, when I saw him among a group of riflemen, my fatherly pride was aroused. Waldfried A Novel With him were Daniel Morgan, a famous leader of riflemen, William Washington, a cousin of the commander-in-chief, and Henry Lee, or "Light-horse Harry," father of the famous General Lee of the Civil War. The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read He rose to his knees, then to his feet, holding his breath until lack of response from the rifleman told him he had not been observed. The Golden Skull Colonel Hand, with his riflemen, kept watch over the central road, and a strong redoubt had been thrown up in front of the pass, to check any advance of the enemy from Flatbush. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Intelligence of this affair having reached Williamsburg, a company of riflemen was sent to Hampton, and Colonel Woodford was despatched to take command there. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia For them to retreat was impossible, for the few hundred yards between the two forts was swept by the Pathan bullets, while their riflemen swarmed in the sangars and behind the rocks all along. Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches In the first place Morgan the rifleman met the bold Colonel Tarleton and gave him a sound flogging. The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read Rick knew that the mysterious rifleman could have gotten away before this. The Golden Skull While thus employed, Dickinson set upon them with a force equal in number but composed of raw militia and fifty Philadelphia riflemen. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools In quelling a mutiny in a company of riflemen called, ironically, "Gibson's Lambs," at Williamsburg, whom he disarmed, he displayed that intrepidity and decision for which he was so distinguished. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia Particularly so were the Tennessee riflemen; they delighted in going on 'hunts,' as they called expeditions to pick off the sentinels of the enemy. Elsie at Viamede In addition to the men from the Utah batteries, several were detailed from the various regiments to act as sailors, riflemen and cannoneers. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. Rick dove at the riflemen again and saw them shoot at him. The Golden Skull He then detached a body of light troops under Brigadier-general Scott, together with Morgan's riflemen, to hang on the flank of the enemy and watch their motions. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Leslie Combs, a brave, patriotic young man, whom Clay had commissioned captain of a company of riflemen as spies or scouts, volunteered to go. Elsie on the Hudson The eager men—British riflemen, Bengal fusiliers, Panjab infantry—sprang to their feet with a cheer, and followed Nicholson amid a storm of shot over the oozy swamp that divided them from the enemy. Barclay of the Guides Whenever one of these riflemen espied a piece of American anatomy there was a report and a still messenger of death went skimming through the air. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. The riflemen could lie behind it and be reasonably protected from spears. The Golden Skull Washington sent out three brigades under General Greene to fall upon the rear of the enemy, while Morgan hung upon their skirts with his riflemen. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Captain Combs with 30 riflemen, including 7 friendly Indians, flanked in front fully a hundred yards distant. Elsie on the Hudson Ahmed was growing impatient under the rifleman's garrulity, though he took a certain pleasure in hearing his mother tongue again. Barclay of the Guides He shot again, and took a pirate rifleman out of the action. The Pirates of Shan A little farther, however, the riflemen began to fire upon the advancing British, though, pressed by the heavy column, they fell slowly back toward Maxwell's main body. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877. Washington saw their design, and threw Colonel Hand's corps of Pennsylvania riflemen in their way; while a body of Virginia troops gained their left. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools At the same time the riflemen had been attacked by the Indians, and, not having been told that they were to fall back upon the main body, thought it their duty to fight. Elsie on the Hudson So close on the assassin's shots that they were hardly distinguishable came the cracks of our own guns, and without giving the concealed riflemen time to shift positions our men charged into the ambush. The Portal of Dreams The black lava cliff probably could be climbed, and would offer a wonderful location for riflemen. The Pirates of Shan The riflemen, well under cover, at first threw Knyphausen's men into confusion, though they included some of the best regiments of the British army, the Fourth, Fifth, Twenty-eighth, Forty-ninth and Seventy-first being among them. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877. The riflemen who guarded them retreated after a short skirmish. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Probably Dudley did not see it, but he did see the Indians in ambush attacking Combs and his riflemen, and with a quick and generous impulse ordered them to be re-enforced. Elsie on the Hudson At this moment two of the enemy's riflemen seized him by his wooden cloak, and the king of the mice went rushing up to him, squeaking in triumph out of all his seven throats. The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. The question was now to be tried as to the value of the much-vaunted Missouri riflemen in conflict with the disciplined Germans. The Struggle for Missouri “Every lancer and every rifleman were at their post:” say, was at his post. Five Hundred Mistakes of Daily Occurrence in Speaking, Pronouncing, and Writing the English Language, Corrected The North Carolina and Georgia riflemen in the advance, delivered their fire with effect, and fell back to the flanks of Picken's militia. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools They not only fought off the Indians from the rear, but sent many of their incomparable riflemen to fight at the front as well. Our Southern Highlanders He shouted and argued and cursed and pleaded with the eager riflemen, most of whom burned with the remembrance of stolen packs of furs and equipment at the hands of such Indians as these. Bring Me His Ears Both sides were expert woodsmen and riflemen, and thoroly at home at this kind of work. The Struggle for Missouri "The rifleman must have read about David and Goliath," Rick said. The Scarlet Lake Mystery Colonel Washington with a body of dragoons, Kirkwood's Delaware infantry, and a battalion of Virginia militia covered the right flank; Lee's legion, with the Virginia riflemen under Colonel Campbell, covered the left. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools On our front were artillery and infantry; on our left a wooded ridge full of riflemen. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War On the journey the elevation was increased to more than four thousand feet,—an elevation at which both the Ithuriel and her captive, and especially the former, presented practically impossible marks for the Russian riflemen. The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror This baffling of the rifleman by the artillery supporting the cavalry and bayonet charge will produce momentous changes, not only in the future of war, but also in that of international relations. Twentieth Century Inventions A Forecast He made sure of his footing, then simultaneously tossed the rock sideways to attract the rifleman's eye, and charged out of the niche. The Scarlet Lake Mystery It was composed of the New Hampshire brigade of General Poor, Pierre Van Courtlandt's and James Livingston's regiments of New York militia, the Connecticut militia, Morgan's riflemen, and Dearborn's infantry. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Here the sharpshooters and riflemen had a fair view of the entire field. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War He volunteered to assist in working one of the guns and had part of his tongue shot off by a rifleman upon the opposite bank. History of Morgan's Cavalry Our riflemen dashed into the woods after them, got into disorder, and, before they were aware, fell upon the supporting battalions, by whom they were defeated and scattered, in their turn. Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. If he dodged and twisted fast enough, the rifleman probably couldn't hit him, and he would certainly have the man's full attention. The Scarlet Lake Mystery Several sharp skirmishes occurred at Edge Hill and elsewhere, in which Morgan's riflemen and the Maryland militia were concerned. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools A lieutenant, in reporting to General Burbridge on this knoll, had been shot by a Confederate rifleman through the head and fell dead at the General's feet. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War Exactly the same evolutions were applicable for horseback, or foot fighting, but the latter method was much oftener practiced—we were, in fact, not cavalry, but mounted riflemen. History of Morgan's Cavalry |
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