外出侦察 meaning in English

be out scouting

Denisov took tihon from his menial work , and began to employ him on expeditions , and to reckon him among the cossacks
杰尼索夫免去了他干杂活，外出侦察敌情时就把他带在身边，并把他编入哥萨克队伍。
On the 2nd of october , a cossack , shapovalov , out scouting , shot one hare and wounded a second . shapovalov was led on in pursuit of the game far into the forest , and came across the left flank of murats army , which was encamped and quite off guard
十月二日，外出侦察的哥萨克沙波瓦洛夫用步枪打死了一只兔子，打伤了另外一只，他在追逐打伤的那只兔子时，追到了树林中，碰到了没有设任何警戒的缪拉的左翼部队。