Piqmichins

Irregular and ill-armed soldiers, of which mention is made in the history of the reign of Philip August us. They were attached to the infantry. Piquier — A pikeman, or one who is armed with a pike. — An instrument for measuring the power required to draw a gun carriage, etc., upon a road or track. atesv — Men or squads of men, who commit hostilities, without commi ion, without being part and portion of the organized hostile army, and without sharing continuously in the war, but who do so with intermitting returns to their homes and avocations, or with the occasional a umption of the semblance of peaceful pursuits, divesting themselves of the character or appearance of soldiers. Such men or squads are not public enemies, and, if captured, are not entitled to the privileges of prisoners of war.