Which preposition to use with skirmisher

in Occurrences 7%

Here the country was more open, so, re-forming our scattered line, with skirmishers in advance, we drove the rebels before us, the Horse Artillery playing on them in the open and bringing down scores.

on Occurrences 4%

The force of St. Luc was steadily driven northward, and Daganoweda's alert skirmishers on the flanks kept it compressed together.

of Occurrences 3%

Already our noble skirmishers of the side-walk are fully provided for the offensive, and, considering the risks run by them from the roughs, the toughs and the gruffs, it is high time that they were furnished with something in the defensive line.

at Occurrences 2%

"Jones," said he, "Company A will not move to-night, but the other companies will relieve the skirmishers at daybreak.

from Occurrences 2%

The best kind of cover is that which, while it masks the skirmishers from the sight and fire of the enemy, affords favorable conditions for firing and for readily advancing.

to Occurrences 2%

A few minutes later the horsemen spread in a chain across the line of march, rode swiftly to a common center, formed in a solid group, turned to the rear and rode back of the skirmishers to the main body.

into Occurrences 1%

I thought it likely that the brigade advancing had taken the skirmishers into its ranks.

beyond Occurrences 1%

The skirmishers beyond the right of the battalion charged and took it.

behind Occurrences 1%

We fired at the skirmishers behind the rail piles in fronttwo hundred yards.

past Occurrences 1%

The French had pushed their skirmishers past the farm, and they lay among the young corn in front of us popping at the gunners, so that three pieces out of six on our left were lying with their men strewed in the mud all round them.

with Occurrences 1%

On Tuesday the German skirmishers with light artillery were coming southwards to Beauvais, and the sound of their field guns greeted my ears in this town, which I shall always remember with unpleasant recollections, in spite of its old-world beauty and the loveliness of the scene in which it is set.

towards Occurrences 1%

The village of Goathland has thrown out skirmishers towards the heather in the form of an ancient-looking but quite modern church, with a low central tower, and a little hotel, stone-built and fitting well into its surroundings.

under Occurrences 1%

He hauled Tom after him for a step or two; then stood still and shoved him before him for a step or two more; and thus cautiouslyas a pair of skirmishers under firethey approached the coach-house door.

for Occurrences 1%

It was afternoon before they advanced, and the skirmishers for ten minutes held them in check, then, as they fell back to the main line, Fernando saw Sukey write "twelve" in his book.

Which preposition to use with  skirmisher