GRANADIER, a soldier armed with a sword, a fire-lock, a bayonet, and a pouch full of hand-granades. They wear high caps, are generally the tallest and briskest fellows, and are always the first upon all attacks.
Every battalion of foot has generally a company of granadiers belonging to it, or else four or five granadiers belong to each company of the battalion; which, on occasion, are drawn out, and form a company of themselves. These always take the right of the battalion.