I shall not speak here of surprises of small detachments,--the chief features in the wars of partisan or light troops, for which the light Russian and Turkish cavalry are so well adapted.
Organizing marching battalions or companies to gather up isolated men or small detachments moving in either direction between the army and its base of operations.
Large as they may be he can only engage in small detachments, from the impossibility of bringing to.
Ice may be crossed by infantry, in small detachments.
Concentration requires the main body to be in immediate and supporting reach: small detachments, for temporary and important objects, like those mentioned, are perfectly legitimate, and in accordance with correct principles.
The heavy cavalry is commonly used in masses where force is mainly requisite; the lighter troops are used singly and in small detachments, where rapidity of movement is most desired.
It restricted the contribution of men, in all cases except that of Canada, to small detachments, and did not want even these to be composed of mounted troops.
Small detachments of them were observed at Bethulie, at Norvals Pont, and at the Colesberg Bridge.
It was impossible for the infantry men who escaped to make their way from the scene of disaster, except in small detachments.
Although almost constantly close upon the outposts of the enemy, sometimes in small detachments, and occasionally with every effective man, the squadron had no engagement except the picket fights, which were of constant occurrence.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "small detachments" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
