The seventeenth was the date that the major combat of the operation ended.

Even supporters of the administration's policy say its efforts are in jeopardy, and minute military planning gave way to disarray once the major combat ended.

The brief combat ended in favour of the French.

Thus it was generally assumed that any combat in Europe would end with apocalyptic conclusions.

He remained with them after the combat had ended?

It had been at the later hour since major combat in Iraq ended but that time slot was supposed to be a temporary berth.

At least 18 American soldiers have been killed by Iraqis since May 1, when major combat ended.

There the combat ended as suddenly as it had begun.

The resulting combat lasted several hours and ended with the capture of one pirate vessel.

The combat would normally end on the first blood and the winner would receive three marks of silver.