mitrailleuse

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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 batteries, one mitrailleuse battery. 3rd Infantry Division: General Raoult. 1st Brigade: General L'Heriller. 8th Chasseur battalion. 2nd Zouave regiment. 36th Line regiment. 2nd Brigade: General Lef�vre. 2nd regiment of Turcos. 48th Line regiment.

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

These were designed to retard German scouting parties or halt German mitrailleuse automobiles.

From The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone by Wood, Eric Fisher

Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery. 3rd Infantry Division: General Metman. 1st Brigade: General de Potier. 7th Chasseur battalion. 7th and 29th Line regiments. 2nd Brigade: General Arnaudeau. 59th and 71st Line regiments.

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

Two 4-pounder, one mitrailleuse battery. 2nd Infantry Division: General de l'Abadie d'Aydroin. 1st Brigade: General Lapasset. 14th Chasseur battalion. 49th and 84th Line regiments. 2nd Brigade: General de Maussion. 88th and 97th Line regiments.

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