Fusilier
Legacy name for certain soldiers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the hamlet in Canada, see Fusilier, Saskatchewan. For the mountain on South Georgia Island, see Fusilier Mountain. For the fishes, see Caesionidae.
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 fusil – 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.