What skeleton forces were not on the road to the Barrowland were in garrison there.

They seem to have only a skeleton force of security during mealtime, which appears to be around dusk.

A skeleton force of 50 were left behind to watch the store.

That was it for the night shift, a skeleton force with no cooks or other attendants.

Guarded only by a skeleton force of soldiers.

I'd rest and go ashore at first tight against an unprepared skeleton force.

Measure C was the withdrawal of all but skeleton forces from the fortifications.

"You have but a skeleton force left to watch the border, "I said.

You can see the Algarvians don't have anything more than skeleton forces facing us.

There was only a skeleton force here since the Platform had been launched three months before.