plural. The men composing such a body; hence, reckless bravos.

forlorn boys (= French enfants perdus), forlorn fellows, etc.: men who perform their duty at the imminent risk of their life. forlorn fort: one held…

= sentry, n.1 2. to stand sentinel (rarely passive to be set sentinel). †forlorn sentinel, = †sentinel perdu, perdu sentinel: see perdu, adj. 1.

transferred and figurative applied to persons, etc. with reference to sense 1a. A soldier who exposes himself to fire in battle.

attributive (chiefly appositive) and in combinations, as victim beast, victim carrion, victim-flock, victim-hero, victim horde, victim-lamb, victim ox…