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- noun Plural form of
brigadier .
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Examples
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Montcalm called his brigadiers, colonels, and staff together, to find out if anyone could explain the movements of the British.
The Passing of New France : a Chronicle of Montcalm William Charles Henry Wood 1905
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Gates was again directed to repair thither and take the command, and their resolution to recall the brigadiers was suspended until the Commander-in-Chief should be of opinion that it might be carried into effect with safety.
Life and Times of Washington Schroeder, J. F. 1903
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Gates was again directed to repair thither and take the command, and their resolution to recall the brigadiers was suspended until the
Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 Revised, Enlarged, and Enriched John Frederick Schroeder 1852
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Gates was again directed to repair thither and take the command, and their resolution to recall the brigadiers was suspended until the
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"brigadiers" leading murderous internal feuds as part of power struggles over criminal rackets, including the sale of counterfeit goods and smuggled cigarettes.
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This setup was apparently established by the British authorities, who, with infinite foresight, deemed it undesirable to have their young colonels and old brigadiers some of whom were now entering “their second youth” in close quarters with the opposite sex.
A Covert Affair Jennet Conant 2011
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This setup was apparently established by the British authorities, who, with infinite foresight, deemed it undesirable to have their young colonels and old brigadiers some of whom were now entering “their second youth” in close quarters with the opposite sex.
A Covert Affair Jennet Conant 2011
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He divided his Virginians between the two regular regiments, making the colonels of the enlarged corps temporary brigadiers.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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He divided his Virginians between the two regular regiments, making the colonels of the enlarged corps temporary brigadiers.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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He divided his Virginians between the two regular regiments, making the colonels of the enlarged corps temporary brigadiers.
George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011
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