mitrailleuse

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The two Westphalian regiments advanced steadily under the storm of shell and mitrailleuse fire till they suddenly reached the edge of a deep ravine hitherto unseen.

From The Franco-German War of 1870-71 by Helmuth, Count

The chassepot, a new breech-loading rifle, immensely superior to the Prussian needle-gun, was issued; the artillery trains were thoroughly overhauled, and a new machine-gun, the mitrailleuse, from which much was expected, introduced.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" by Various

Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery. 3rd Infantry Division: General de Lorencez. 1st Brigade: General Pajol. 2nd Chasseur battalion. 15th and 33rd Line regiments. 2nd Brigade: General Berger. 54th and 65th Line regiments.

From The Franco-German War of 1870-71 by Helmuth, Count

This I proceeded to do, and got an excellent scene of the mitrailleuse in action, and the other section loading up.

From How I Filmed the War A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles, etc. by Malins, Geoffrey H.

We also had a mitrailleuse, which was drawn by eight oxen.

From By Veldt and Kopje by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)