Since no enemy was in the forward area, I went up with a small patrol and took a look at the battery.

Their small patrols are on horseback and make a lot of noise.

A small patrol shouldn't be hard to handle, even if they're playing hide-and-seek.

We will take a small patrol with us to scout the camp.

"In a small patrol, we don't want to be too close together."

The small patrols were spread out over the city and continued until nightfall.

A small patrol, no more than twenty, came by while they were making their way through the grove of white pine along the river.

She kept a small patrol together and pushed out into the city.

These appear to be small patrols sent out to make this bad situation deteriorate further.

While preparing their ambush, the group is surprised by a small patrol.