The word fusil, which was the name of the type of musket carried by a fusilier, is itself derived from the Old French and Latin foisil, meaning a piece of flint. See more

Flintlock small arms were first used militarily during the early 17th century. Flintlocks, at the time, were more reliable and safer to use than matchlock muskets, which required a match to be lit near the breech before the weapon could be triggered. By … See more

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Belgium
The Belgian Army has no specific regiment called fusiliers, but the general denomination for … See more

• Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Fusilier" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 11 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 369.
• Hoffschröer, Peter (1984). Prussian Light Infantry 1792–1815 (Men-at-Arms Series #149). illustrated by Bryan Fosten. Osprey Publishing Ltd. See more