Marksmanship and cover: these he took to be the principal factors in modern warfare.
But in marksmanship the Chunchuses were not so efficient.
When you aim at a man and draw trigger, it is not for the sake of making a noise, but for every one to prove his marksmanship and get rid of one enemy.
The two men fired at the targets for a little, Filer failing to display the same wonderful marksmanship which he had done earlier in the evening.
Al took him from place to place, always standing his share of the exorbitant prices demanded in Ragtown, and finally suggested that they try their marksmanship as a diversion.
To the ferocity of the Zulu are added the craft of the Redskin and the marksmanship of the Boer.
Those who know the range and power of the Martini-Henry rifle will appreciate the skill and marksmanship which can inflict loss even at so great a range.
If in the science of tactics and strategy the British was inferior to the German Army, its marksmanship and individual steadiness were unequalled; and under anything like equal conditions British troops proved themselves the better men.
The German marksmanship was also better during the earlier stages of the battle, though inferior later on; and they had in Von Scheer an admiral of conspicuous ability.
I know where the French batteries were, and if the German guns aimed at them by error missed them and hit the cathedral, the German marksmanshipis deteriorating.
That of the Germans, intended to destroy the road from Meaux and to cover their retreat, showed marksmanship so accurate and execution so terrible as, while it lasted, to render pursuit impossible.
Since actual practice became possible great advances in marksmanship have been recorded, and the accuracy of such fire to-day is striking.
While such a procedure facilitates marksmanshipit increases the hazards.
On account of this relation, and the fact that skill with these arms can be instantly utilized in rifle shooting, the development of marksmanship with the pistol and revolver assumes national importance.
About 1880 Ira Anson Paine, a native of Massachusetts, attracted attention by his fine marksmanship with the pistol.
The moral effect of a high order of marksmanship of an entire police force, when generally known, cannot be overestimated.
The Filipino's marksmanship was poor and many of their unfortunate prisoners were shot over a dozen times before they were stilled in death.
In addition to improving the marksmanship of the navy Roosevelt also took many other important steps in preparation for war.
Roosevelt replied to his friend in need that while he appreciated marksmanship in almost every form, he drew the line at shooting at ladies, whether or not they were related to the man who held the gun.
But the marksmanship is accomplished by the telescopic sight.
Next morning I was delighted to find that I had killed four of my unsavory visitors, and at the same time felt proud of my marksmanship in the dark.
Their marksmanship was magnificent, say the eye witnesses.
Employment of the Old Talents of a Poacher and That Infallible Marksmanship Which Influenced the Condemnation of 1796 X.
The high quality of American marksmanship was never more conclusively shown than in this battle.
Before ourmarksmanship they fly, Their living with their dead.
We were also encouraged by the poor marksmanship of the Germans: Pte.
Their bullets came whistling round us, but we were indifferent, themarksmanship being very poor.
The excellent marksmanship of the Dutch of South Africa enables them to hit a man at the distance of a mile or more with their accurate aim.
We of the United States have less to learn from them than others have, because we are mobile as they are, and their horsemanship and marksmanship with rifles are among our accomplishments.
I was much interested in the various lifelike representations of Western scenery, as well as the fine exhibition of skilled marksmanship and magnificent horsemanship.
The vessels were handled with a daring amounting almost to bravado, yet so poor was the marksmanship of the Spaniards that little or no damage was suffered.
Nevertheless, they kept up a rapid fire, but showed the bad marksmanship which characterized Montojo's gunners at Manila.
It was war without its horrors for the blue-jackets, since bad marksmanship or poor powder prevented the Confederate gunners doing any damage.
The interchange of broadsides then became very rapid; but the British marksmanship was poor, and few of their shot took effect.
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His instincts were wholly scientific, and with neither fear nor favor he carried forward our record for marksmanship until it was second to that of no navy in the world.
He had made the officers devote much of their time to training the infantry in marksmanship and the use of the bayonet and the cavalry in the use of the sabre.
The marksmanship of the men must receive special attention.
The marksmanship on all our ships has improved phenomenally during the last five years.
The marksmanship in our Navy has improved in an extraordinary degree during the last three years, and on the whole the types of our battleships are improving; but much remains to be done.
Our officers and enlisted men are learning to handle the battleships, cruisers, and torpedo boats with high efficiency in fleet and squadron formations, and the standard of marksmanship is being steadily raised.
The marksmanship of our navy is now on the whole in a gratifying condition, and there has been a great improvement in fleet practice.
The marksmanship of our men has so improved during the last five years that I deem it within bounds to say that the Navy is more than twice as efficient, ship for ship, as half a decade ago.
That's in spite of the fact that you have the merit badge formarksmanship and won the hunting club trophy last year.
His marksmanshiphad a telling effect on the enemy, and encouraged his companions.
But the enemy were soon to learn that in the matter of marksmanship their best was greatly outclassed, and also that to escape injury from high-powered, .
