The tourists' strategy was simply to bat as long as possible and to prevent any prospect of an English victory.

Strangely, the match is never mentioned, as if a spot of gloating over an English rugby victory might be construed as bad form.

He was dismissed for a duck in the first innings but batted for over an hour on the last day to help prevent an English victory.

It was a game decided by the toss and the rain: and ended with an English victory at 1.52 pm (before lunch) on the second day.

However, as the French were repelled, it could be considered an English victory.

The first two Tests had resulted in a draw and an English victory.

He fought at the Battle of Falkirk, where a great English victory was won.

The battle ended in an English victory.

The forces met around dawn and ended with an English victory, though the French took several English prisoners.

A determined batting performance was not enough to prevent an English victory by an innings and 170 runs.