In that case, the skirmishing could be expected to continue.

So, after some skirmishing and talking, a short peace was made.

Just as the legal skirmishing goes on, so does the investigation.

One black Federal soldier had been killed in the skirmishing.

It only did some skirmishing after the battle had ended.

But few could have imagined then that the skirmishing would start so soon.

"And the skirmishing has gone on three full days now.

From inside the city he could hear the sounds of minor skirmishing.

In any event, the defense will not start presenting its own case without some more skirmishing.

During the final skirmishing, Arnold had a second horse shot out under him.

But now he was routing his men around the skirmishing.

He declared there could only be war between them, and the skirmishing has already begun.

This early skirmishing has been noted by some Democrats with amusement.

This verdict comes after a long year of preliminary skirmishing.

What skirmishing there was was taking place far to the south.

With the primary still more than eight months away, the early skirmishing in the contest has already become intense.

On the northern end of the country, skirmishing continued in the villages and mountains.

Union troops pursued, and skirmishing occurred in the streets until dark.

Some minor skirmishing took place while they awaited these troops.

During the rest of the battle, the corps was engaged in only brief skirmishing.

The following day brought the New Year, with only minor skirmishing.

Constant cavalry and naval skirmishing had been going on since March 21.

Some of the early skirmishing has a familiar ring.

No action beyond minor skirmishing occurred during the day.

With the exception of slight skirmishing, this ended the fighting for the day.