Camp-followers Sentence Examples

The Italians, including camp-followers, numbered less than 25,000 men, a force too small for effective action, but too large to be easily provisioned at 200 m.

His camp-followers on the Gillies' Hill appeared over its crest at the critical moment which comes in all battles.

The region was repeatedly raided by camp followers of each army; earthworks and a fort, commanding the Hudson ferry and the ferry to Paramus, New Jersey, were built; the British army made Dobbs Ferry a rendezvous, after the battle of White Plains, in November 1776, and the continental division under General Benjamin Lincoln was here at the end of January 1777.

It was made up of 7000 infantry, 1000 cavalry and 2000 camp followers and included thirteen Europeans.

No doubt ceorls took part in military expeditions, but they may have gone as attendants and camp-followers rather than as warriors, their chief business being to make stockades and bridges, and especially to carry provisions.

When they started they numbered 4000 fighting men, with 12,000 camp followers.

He entered Asia Minor with an army of 1 3 5,000 regulars, beside volunteers and camp followers.

At least 100 female camp followers were murdered or mutilated by battle-crazed Roundheads.

One longer stop was also welcomed by the camp followers whose numbers had been increasing in every race!

Meet superbly armored knights and men-at-arms, together with civilians and camp followers.