Fusilier

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.

For the hamlet in Canada, see Fusilier, Saskatchewan. For the mountain on South Georgia Island, see Fusilier Mountain. For the fishes, see Caesionidae.

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