mitrailleuse

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He provided the St. Florentin redoubt with a mitrailleuse and a piece of 4; that of the Rue Royale, at the entrance of the Place de la Concorde, with two pieces of 12.

From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.

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

To save myself from a second dive I clutched hold of the mitrailleuse.

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)

Two 4-pounder, two mitrailleuse batteries. 3rd Infantry Division: General de Vassoigne. 1st Brigade: General Reboul. 1st and 2nd regiments of marine infantry. 2nd Brigade: General Martin de Pailli�res. 3rd and 4th regiments of marine infantry.

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