USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

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In line 30, what is a grenadier?
A
foot soldier
B
British soldier
C
American soldier
D
water soldier
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -grenadier, soldier particularly selected and trained to hurl grenades. The earliest grenadiers (late 16th century) were not organized in special units, but by the mid-17th century they formed special companies within battalions.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Grenadiers is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army, formerly part of the Bombay Army and later the pre-independence British Indian Army, when the regiment was known as the 4th Bombay Grenadiers. It has distinguished itself during the two world wars and also since the Independence of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -A grenadier (/ˌɡrɛnəˈdɪər/ GREN-ə-DEER, French: [ɡʁənadje] ( listen); derived from the word grenade) was originally a specialist soldier who threw hand grenades in battle.

Detailed explanation-4: -Description. The Grenadier’s role is to provide indirect fire support with his UGL using either High-Explosive shells to engage enemy infantry behind light cover at a range of up to 400 meters, or smoke shells, providing a smokescreen to cover friendly forces as well as disorienting enemy.

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