"expedition" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Taking advantage of the chaos in Sparta, which effectively left Athens isolated, Darius decided to launch an amphibious expedition to finally punish Athens and Eretria.
- The 1st Regiment, New York Marine Artillery also armed themselves with boat howitzers, using them for their designed use of amphibious expeditions.
- During the Seven Years War Britain mounted numerous amphibious expeditions against France and French possessions around the world.
- The Invasion of Jamaica was an amphibious expedition conducted by the English in the Caribbean in 1655 that resulted in the capture of the island from Spain.
- She landed shore parties to relieve the Army garrisons and sent her boats on amphibious expeditions.
- Trieste was taken by an amphibious expedition on 3 November.
- In 1655, an English amphibious expedition invaded Spanish territory in the West Indies.
- From Okinawa it would be feasible to control all the ports of northern Asia, which could be used as bases for an amphibious expedition.
- A joint amphibious expedition moved north to the Gulf of Po Hai.
- Finally, the exercises demonstrated the usefulness of a standing body of Marines, the Fleet Marine Force, specially prepared for amphibious expeditions.
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