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  • Skirmishers triggered shots at dimly seen figures, and gun crews rammed in charges.

    Cavalryman of the Lost Cause Jeffry D. Wert 2008

  • Skirmishers triggered shots at dimly seen figures, and gun crews rammed in charges.

    Cavalryman of the Lost Cause Jeffry D. Wert 2008

  • Skirmishers simply roll a D10 die and score a "hit" on a roll of "2" or less.

    Archive 2007-09-01 Der Alte Fritz 2007

  • Skirmishers rushed forward and started shooting bolts at his men.

    Advance and Retreat Turtledove, Harry 2002

  • Skirmishers appeared at a distance too far for their uniforms to be distinguished.

    LEE’S LIEUTENANTS DOUGLAS SOUTHALL FREEMAN 2001

  • Skirmishers were thrown out and the Federals repulsed.

    LEE’S LIEUTENANTS DOUGLAS SOUTHALL FREEMAN 2001

  • Skirmishers appeared at a distance too far for their uniforms to be distinguished.

    LEE’S LIEUTENANTS DOUGLAS SOUTHALL FREEMAN 2001

  • Skirmishers were thrown out and the Federals repulsed.

    LEE’S LIEUTENANTS DOUGLAS SOUTHALL FREEMAN 2001

  • Skirmishers were the brightest men, the ones trained to fight independently, and this village was no place for men who could only stand in the battle line and fire volleys.

    Sharpe's Battle Cornwell, Bernard 1995

  • Skirmishers appeared at a distance too far for their uniforms to be distinguished.

    Lee’s Lieutenants Douglas Southall Freeman 1971

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