| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| militia | a home guard type of army |
| militias | MILITIA, a home guard type of army |
| pickets | detached body of soldiers serving to guard an army from surprise |
| picket | detached body of soldiers serving to guard an army from surprise |
| flankers | soldier on the flank of an army to guard troops on the march |
| chassepots | A type of bolt-action breech-loading rifle used by the French army between 1866 and 1874 |
| chassepot | A type of bolt-action breech-loading rifle used by the French army between 1866 and 1874 |
