rifleman
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thumb|225px|A member of the French Army's , armed with a [[flintlock, ]] Fusilier is a name given to various kinds of soldiers; its meaning depends on the historical context. While fusilier is derived from the 17th-century French word – meaning a type of flintlock musket – the term has been used in contrasting ways in different countries and at different times, including soldiers guarding artillery, various elite units, ordinary line infantry and other uses.
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17 sectionsContents
- Derivation of the word
- History
- Fusiliers by country
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- France
- Germany
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- Portugal
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- See also
- References and notes
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|225px|A member of the French Army's , armed with a [[flintlock, ]] Fusilier is a name given to various kinds of soldiers; its meaning depends on the historical context. While fusilier is derived from the 17th-century French word – meaning a type of flintlock musket – the term has been used in contrasting ways in different countries and at different times, including soldiers guarding artillery, various elite units, ordinary line infantry and other uses.
== Derivation of the word == The word fusil, which was the name of the type of musket carried by a fusilier, is itself derived from the Old French and Latin , meaning a piece of flint.
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