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• The troops will camp comfortably. (10)
• Nor could he provision his troops. (10)
• Your troops are perishing in misery. (18)
• The New England troops left their defences. (19)
• I fight as a volunteer with the K. K. troops. (10)
• He ordered his troops to fling themselves on the fort. (19)
• The troops so long awaited from England arrived at last. (19)
• I saw this carriage yesterday in the ranks of our troops. (10)
• Their troops were dispirited, ill-fed, ill-paid, ill-clad. (19)
• Troops of the satellites of his grand parade surrounded him. (10)
• An attempt was made to shut the gate and prevent the troops from entering. (19)
• Many of the American troops were sick, and their artillery was insufficient. (19)
• A long frontier it was to guard, 1700 miles, and there were only 5000 regular troops. (19)
• What I saw was the shimmer of sunlight on metal: lines of troops were coming in behind us! (7)
• They hardly know what troops are upon their own right or left the length of a regiment away. (7)
• The arrival of our fresh troops and their successful passage of the river had disheartened him. (7)
• Yesterday the troops had made one: charge and done mischief, but they had immediately retired. (10)
• This gentleman is a deserter and a spy; he is to be shot to death in the presence of the troops. (1)
• Pepperell made a pretence of landing his troops at a certain point, so as to deceive the French. (19)
• In the edge of this wood, facing the open but not venturing into it, long lines of troops, halted. (1)
• Many had been cut clean off and their masses of foliage seriously impeded the progress of the troops. (7)
• The troops left in possession of Louisburg were too elated by success to behave themselves properly. (19)
• All depended now on the reinforcements of troops expected by both sides from England and from France. (19)
• From the upturned earth, where there ought to have been troops of strutting crows, a few sombre ravens rose. (9)
• The American general was disabled, many of his troops killed, and his position on the crest far from secure. (19)
• The result was that 2500 troops and 33 cannon and the whole territory of Michigan was surrendered to Canada. (19)
• This was the inundation of the tan-bark with troops of pretty Shetland ponies of all ages, sizes, and colors. (9)
• Information was brought to him that the gates were strictly watched, and that troops were starting for Milan. (10)
• Reveille had been sounded rather late, for the troops, wearied with long marching, were to have a day of rest. (7)
• The eyes of the troops were drawn in that direction; the mounted officers turned their field-glasses that way. (1)
• The troops became at length huddled together in a panic, shooting, if they shot at all, blindly and without aim. (19)
• Taking counsel together, they resolved to strike a blow instantly before troops from France or Quebec could arrive. (19)
• From the Persuader came it, in those vales Whereunto she melodiously invites, Her troops of eager servitors regales? (10)
• If that plan failed, she could make her way to General Washington and advise him of the advance of the British troops. (18)
• The old Austrian Field-Marshal had eluded him at Mantua on that very night when Vittoria had seen his troops in motion. (10)
• New Netherlands having thus passed into English hands, Courcelle and his troops were asked to quit the territory at once. (19)
• Perhaps the troops felt that if they had had a brave, wise commander to lead them they might still give battle to the enemy. (19)
• At St. Denis, therefore, they entrenched themselves, and for some hours held the post, keeping up a deadly fire upon the troops. (19)
• If you perceive any movement of troops in your front you are to open fire, and if attacked hold this position as long as you can. (1)
• Kine, and horses, and little humorous donkeys, browse together in the meadows, and come down in troops to the riverside to drink. (2)
• Actually, Captain Ransome appeared to hold the extreme left of the line, no troops being visible in that direction beyond his own. (1)
• Early in my military experience I used to ask myself how it was that brave troops could retreat while still their courage was high. (7)
• His own enrolled unrhythmical bardic troops (humorous mercenaries when Celts) do his trumpeting best, and offend not the Pierides. (10)
• Soon Cub-hunting troops were abroad, and a yelp Told of sure scent: ere the stroke upon noon Reynard the younger lay far beyond help. (10)
• While the American general descended the St. Lawrence by water, some 3000 of his troops marched abreast by land on the way to Montreal. (19)
• Possibly, if it became known that the colonels refused to meet a midshipman, the gentlemen of our Household troops would advance a step. (10)
• So the Americans made up their minds to swoop down upon Canada and capture it before further English troops could come to its assistance. (19)
• Unfortunately for the success of this scheme, sufficient ships and troops and money were not forthcoming at the right moment from France. (19)
• These two were being marched from the prison to the citadel when Barto Rizzo, who had prepared to storm the building, assailed the troops. (10)
• He withdrew his troops hastily, and it was soon seen that the French ships, which had wintered high up the river, were fated to destruction. (19)
• On the following morning, at daybreak, Benedict Arnold led his troops up the steep path and formed them in ranks on the Plains of Abraham above. (19)
• It had resemblance to a death: and on, Against a coast where sapphire shattered white, The seasons rolled like troops of billows blown To spraymist. (10)
• One day a messenger came from the camp, bringing a letter from the brave marshal, who demanded more troops, saying that the enemy far out-numbered him. (5)
• He withdrew his troops to a point some distance above Quebec, there to await the arrival of Montgomery, who was approaching with clothing and provisions. (19)
• Excepting among the comparatively few troops that had the hygienic and preservative advantage of personal collision with the enemy, the mortality was appalling. (7)
• Notoriously was he ambitious, and with wealth to back him, a great entertaining house, troops of adherents, he would gather influence, be propelled to leadership. (10)

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