About nine o'clock in the evening of the 26th, Sir Henry Clinton began his march from Flatlands with the vanguard, composed of light infantry.
Sir Henry Clinton immediately detached a battalion of light infantry to secure the pass; and, advancing with his corps at the first break of day, possessed himself of the heights.
This resolute partisan had with him his own corps of light infantry, and a body of royalist militia of his own training.
The Marquis Lafayette at this time commanded the advance guard of Washington's army, composed of six battalions of light infantry.
Wolfe, with his chief engineer, Major Mackellar, and an escort of light infantry, advanced to the extreme point of the island.
The first effects of his stern policy are thus recorded by Knox: "Major Dalling's light infantry brought in this afternoon to our camp two hundred and fifty male and female prisoners.
The red puggaree of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry is not obtained from the regimental tailor who supplies the uniform.
Is only one sort of Infantry necessary, or is Light Infantry essential?
The men are volunteers from the light infantry divisions, possessing certain specified qualifications as to age, height, intelligence and character.
One of his patrols falling in with a patrol of the enemy's officers took them; and the General learning from their information that the Rebels had not occupied the pass, detached a battalion of Light Infantry to secure it.
Sir Henry Clinton commanded the van, which consisted of the light dragoons and the brigade of light infantry.
Evelyn from the field of battle; he was in ye brigade of light infantry, and took 5 officers prisoners who were sent to observe our motions.
Two young ensigns in the Connecticut "levies," Stephen Betts and James Morris, were captains of Light Infantry in that affair.
Those engaged in this affair were the Canadian Fencible Light Infantry, Canadian Militia, two companies of Voltigeurs, some Indians, and Royal Artillery.
The great hall below was full of officers of the 12th mounted chasseurs, and of the 6th light infantry.
A corps of Light Infantry, drawn from the several Battalions, was also formed and placed under the command of Major (now General) Melville, which rendered very essential services.
He detached six companies of light infantry, under the command of Major Pitcairn, with orders to press forward and secure the two bridges at Concord, while he sent a messenger to Boston for a reenforcement.
The Lancers were at that time attached to the 1st Light Infantry, and were the only cavalry command in the state.
A clear distinction existed between militia and volunteers in the foot branch of the service, the volunteers being designated fusiliers or grenadiers or light infantry or rifles or cadets, and the militia being known as infantry.
Lord Cornwallis, with the grenadiers, light infantry, 33rd regiment and Royal Highlanders, was ordered to attack this post.
Colonel Haldimand, with the grenadiers, light infantry and a battalion of The Black Watch, took post at the bottom of the lake.
The 13th Light Infantry, ever ready to set an example to their comrades, sent back a considerable portion of their baggage to Jellalabad, and prepared to march with only a single change of linen.
After that they asked, "Were there any captains of light infantry willing to accompany the expedition?
It meant being in a hostile country, confronted by countless cavalry, legions of light infantry.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "light infantry" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
