"militia" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The militias of some barbarous nations defended themselves much better.
- The militias alone could defend the American people "against power-hungry storm troopers."
- Charges of Corruption One reason a new Government organization is needed to deal with the problem, the ministry said in a report, is that "many people don't believe the militia will defend them" against organized criminals.
- In the summer of 1992 his militia successfully defended Stolac, and launched an offensive into eastern Herzegovina which seized parts of the municipality of Trebinje.
- The Bolsheviks enlisted a 25,000 strong militia to defend St. Petersburg from attack, and reached out to Kornilov's troops, urging them not to attack.
- At the time, Arab Liberation Army volunteers and local militia were defending al-Sarafand.
- But Captain James Converse and his militia successfully defended Lieutenant Joseph Storer's garrison, which was surrounded by a gated palisade.
- Meanwhile, the British were mobilizing both local Canadian militia and British garrison troops to defend against the impending invasion of Canada.
- The militia of Brescia defended their city for seven days.
- "Many people don't believe the militia will defend them," said one veteran ministry colonel, as if actually surprised.
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