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Example sentences for "light artillery"

  • The Tank is powerless against artillery, and its most effective enemy is light artillery.

  • TANKS Tanks are moving fortresses containing light artillery, machine guns, and rifles, and while capable of inflicting heavy losses by fire they can also destroy obstacles, weapons, and personnel.

  • Under the late organization of the artillery arm, with the exception of the colonel of the regiment of light artillery, there were no grades higher than lieutenant-colonel recognized.

  • Light Artillery; and on the south side of the same fort were two guns of the Second Illinois Light Artillery--all commanding the field to the westward and in positions to sweep the hillside in front of “Robinette.

  • Johnson’s and Dockery’s Arkansas Regiments of Cabell’s Brigade were sent, and the three regiments charged, driving back the infantry and capturing three batteries of light artillery.

  • The section of light artillery at that point made its escape to the Union rear.

  • The 2d Indiana and 2d Illinois regiments formed this part of our line, the former covering three pieces of light artillery, under the orders of Captain O'Brien, Brigadier-General Lane being in the immediate command.

  • Of this number, two squadrons of cavalry and three batteries of light artillery, making not more than 453 men, composed the only force of regular troops.

  • Colonel Twiggs, with seven companies of dragoons and a battery of light artillery, moved on the 8th.

  • We were so close that they could have reached us any time during the night with light artillery.

  • Lieutenant G 1st Light Artillery Enlisted as private in K 1st Infantry; re-enlisted in Battery G; served as non-commissioned officer until promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

  • This hall is a musical one just now; four of the batteries, light artillery--all going home.

  • A battery of light artillery, stationed on the Armory lot, thundered forth a national salute of thirty-seven guns.

  • I made contracts for batteries of light artillery, powder, and other munitions, and succeeded in getting large quantities of the powder shipped.

  • A few pieces of light artillery, on the flanks of the column, may sometimes be employed for this purpose with great advantage.

  • The Americans attacked the whole line with skirmishers, and with dragoons supported by light artillery, and the charge of a heavy column of infantry decided the victory.

  • Notes on the dress of the Regiment of Light Artillery, U.

  • In 1808, when the Army was increased, the newly constituted regiments of light dragoons, light artillery, and riflemen were authorized to wear leather caps.

  • Attached to Bonham's Brigade was Kemper's Battery of light artillery, commanded by Captain Dell Kemper.


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