partizan

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The latter was a Prussian partizan who, having distinguished himself after Jena, was now striving to use the Austrian war in order to arouse the North Germans.

From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan

Richard Edgcumbe had a narrower escape however from the vengeance of Richard III., after the suppression of Buckingham's revolt, in which he was a partizan, being strongly attached to the fortunes of the Red Rose.

From The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West by Rogers, William Henry Hamilton

I may have my sympathies, but I can’t be a partizan; my business is to see you do your work.

From Prescott of Saskatchewan by Dunton, W. Herbert

Muriel was beautiful, but that was not all: she was generous and fearless, a loyal friend and a staunch partizan.

From Prescott of Saskatchewan by Dunton, W. Herbert

"You are in a very unpleasant position, Sir Pall�." said the haughty partizan, with a contemptuous smile.

From King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. by Ingemann, Bernhard Severin