franc-tireur Synonyms
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franc-tireur Meaning
Wordnet
franc-tireur (n)
a sharpshooter (in the French army)
Webster
franc-tireur (n.)
A French partisan soldier, or one belonging to a corps of detached light troops engaged in forays, skirmishes, scouting, etc.
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a sharpshooter (in the French army)A French partisan soldier, or one belonging to a corps of detached light troops engaged in forays, skirmishes, scouting, etc.
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During the Franco-Prussian War, franc-tireurs harassed German forces with guerrilla tactics.
The franc-tireurs were an irregular militia that operated outside the regular army.
Their hit-and-run attacks on German supply lines proved to be highly effective.
The franc-tireurs were often accused of being ruthless and cruel.
