Late in the day , after several hours of skirmishing Hostile_encounter , the Norwegians recaptured Conquering the mound .

Cavalry skirmishing on the flanks of the stockades during the first two days and a Crusader night-time attack Attack using Using their wagons and guns against the Sultan 's central position on the night of 18/19 October produced Creating much bloodshed Killing but no conclusive results .

The castles of the period were easily defensible , and so the fighting was mostly attrition warfare , comprising Cause_to_be_included sieges , raiding and skirmishing between armies of knights and footsoldiers , many of them mercenaries .

There was some skirmishing Hostile_encounter between patrols Patrolling and the French forts of the `` Ligne Alpine '' exchanged Exchange fire with their Italian counterparts of the `` Vallo Alpino '' .

The slim defenses Defending of the most important position , Maryland Heights , first encountered Hostile_encounter the approaching Arriving Confederates on September 12 , but only brief skirmishing Hostile_encounter ensued Coming_to_be .

The action occurred Presence during skirmishing , maneuvering and scouting before the Third Battle of Winchester on September 19 , 1864 in the Valley Campaigns of 1864 during the American Civil War Hostile_encounter .

After days of indecisive skirmishing , the Federals returned Arriving to the south side of the James on the night of August 20 .