Those who tried to retreat to the near bank were ambushed and annihilated by enemy skirmishers.

The regiment advanced in line that evening after driving back enemy skirmishers to their main line, the regiment threw up breastworks.

Advancing into the woods, the Union forces discovered enemy skirmishers south of Woodsonville.

The enemy skirmishers quickly fell back, and reformed on a small hill behind the wood.

Derappe's guns did their best to support them, splitting their fire between the Chinese fort and the enemy skirmishers across the river.

The enemy skirmishers were going backwards, retreating after Delmas, but the officer tried to hold them.

Already he was forgetting Leroux and thinking only of the enemy skirmishers he would face in a few minutes.

His Light Company was outnumbered by enemy skirmishers, but he had an advantage denied the French.

There had to be some enemy skirmishers close by, yet the Prince blithely ignored their threat.

The British brigadier moved the flankers of the 5th Foot and the 20th Foot's light company to check the progress of the enemy skirmishers.