When did "sharpshooter" enter English

[David Sachs]

Does anyone know when the word "sharpshooter" was first used in English?

I found a reference to it being a translation of the German "scharfshutz"
ca. 1802. If correct, this would debunk the story that it originated with
the Sharpes rifle in the 1860s.

[Egbert White]

On Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:54:08 -0600, "David Sachs"

Post by David Sachs
Does anyone know when the word "sharpshooter" was first used in English?
I found a reference to it being a translation of the German "scharfshutz"
ca. 1802. If correct, this would debunk the story that it originated with
the Sharpes rifle in the 1860s.

The Oxford English Dictionary has attestations for 'sharpshooter' in
the marksman sense dated 1802, 1803, 1805, 1809, and 1897. There are
other definitions, but they are all dated 1824 or later.

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Post by David Sachs
Does anyone know when the word "sharpshooter" was first used in English?
I found a reference to it being a translation of the German "scharfshutz"
ca. 1802. If correct, this would debunk the story that it originated with
the Sharpes rifle in the 1860s.