Skirmisher
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Skirmishers are light infantry or light cavalry soldiers deployed as a vanguard, flank guard or rearguard to screen a tactical position or a larger body of friendly troops from enemy advances. They ma
As with most other modern foot soldiers, the US 6th Marine Regiment, on patrol near Marjah, 2010, routinely uses skirmish formation.
An Agrianian peltast holding three javelins, one in his throwing hand and two in his pelte hand as additional ammunition
Slinger from the Balearic Islands, famous for the skill of its slingers
Austrian Jäger around 1800, showing the relatively drab uniforms of soldiers specializing in skirmishing in Napoleonic times, as an aid in using cover
Voltigeur
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The Voltigeurs were French military skirmish units created in 1804 by Emperor Napoleon I. They replaced the second company of fusiliers in each existing infantry battalion. The voltigeurs moniker late
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…army in the field that eventually, all major European powers developed specialised skirmishing infantry. Examples included the German Jäger, the French voltigeurs and the British riflemen. Muskets were the predominant infantry weapon of the late 18th century, but the British Army learned firsthand of the importance…
Cornet in imperial livery and officer of the line voltigeurs (1812)
French line infantry grenadier (left) and voltigeur (right) c. 1808
A voltigeur with the Garde Nationale, 1809
A voltigeur from the French-client state Kingdom of Naples