Artillery of the Napoleonic Wars by Kevin Kiley

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Would skirmishers venture into areas in front of artillery, historically?

Everything I've read says so, but, theoretically, skirmishers are very good troops, well trained, cool under fire, etc.

But I imagine it must have been very stressful. Skirmishers often had to feel "le vent du canon" on their back from their own artillery.