"strong" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The Confederates had much the smaller army, but they were in strong entrenchments, where the Union army attacked them.
- Building on this disaster the frontal attack against strong entrenchments could not secure a victory during the second battle, when infantry casualties approached, and in some cases exceeded, 50 per cent for slight gains.
- At the Battle of Franklin the following day, Hood launched repeated massive frontal assaults against strong entrenchments and suffered severe casualties.
- Both attacks were unsuccessful against the strong entrenchments and resulted in heavy losses, particularly in the brigade of Brig. Gen. Johnson Hagood.
- Crossing the shallow Gök, the infantry fought its way step up onto the heights where every ridge and hill top had to be stormed against strong entrenchments and withering fire.
- Both attacks were unsuccessful against the strong entrenchments and resulted in heavy losses.
- They met with stubborn opposition from determined German and Ottoman defenders, firing from strong entrenchments with the infantry line of advance over completely open ground.
- Despite the missed opportunities, the fresh reinforcements, and the strong defensive entrenchments, by late afternoon, the British once again were on the verge of a breakthrough.
- The 17th Missouri, under the leadership of Colonel Hassendeubel, built some of the strongest entrenchments along the Union line encircling Vicksburg to protect themselves from rebel fire.
- The 17th along with the rest of Wangelins Brigade moved forward throwing up strong entrenchments along the way.
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