"defeat" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- This Battle of Lowestoft turned into the worst naval defeat in Dutch history.
- The war ended indecisively, with Thai victories on land and a naval defeat at sea.
- It was Japan's worst naval defeat in 350 years.
- The plan was eventually abandoned following the French naval defeat at Quiberon Bay.
- Robert was not discouraged by this naval defeat, and began his siege of Dyrrhachium.
- After the naval defeat at Aboukir, Bonaparte's campaign remained land-bound.
- This is the first British naval defeat of the war.
- One act of heroism stands forth from this naval defeat.
- It always has won these last twenty years or so; nor is there any record of serious naval defeat since the Dutch wars.
- It took 3 days before the major naval defeat at Sinope was learned of in the capital.
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