What is "advance guards"

Usage examples of "advance guards".

The Posleen may have been more surprised at the resistance than the humans had been at the grand scale ambush, since their advance guards stopped and then recoiled at the sudden and unexpected wave of fire that met them.

As occasion warranted, the light companies could also be detached from their parent regiments, brigaded together in a separate corps, and used as shock troops or advance guards for the main army.

We're one of several advance guards sent to sweep the area and see if there was any sign of you.

But-unlike his small group of lightly-armed Arabs-the heavy Persian cavalrymen had been willing to hammer the advance guards and press very close to the Malwa main army before disengaging.

But -- unlike his small group of lightly-armed Arabs -- the heavy Persian cavalrymen had been willing to hammer the advance guards and press very close to the Malwa main army before disengaging.

So the first long blink threw them beyond the main forces of Texas and a second blink, using the double-blink generator, removed them from odd scouts and advance guards in the big emptiness between the isolated star, Zed, and the beginnings of space matter on the rim of the galaxy.

But when another of the advance guards came back to report the path opening out into a sizable clearing, the military tribune began to breathe more easily.

Finally, one of the advance guards turned about and scowled at the child, clearly threatening some dread punishment.

There were advance guards ahead of her, stern Runelords armed with lances at her back, and fierce giants as the rearguard.