A pistoleer is a soldier trained to use a pistol, or more generally anyone armed with such a weapon. The earliest kind of pistoleer was the mounted German Reiter, who came to prominence in Europe after the Battle of St. Quentin in 1557. These soldiers were equipped with a number of single-shot, muzzle-loader wheel-lock or Snaphance pistols, amongs... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pistoleer