It was like a rush at the door of the Opera; they jostled each other in a confused melee, and crossed the river with the greatest difficulty.

After a confused melee the Russians fell back to their original position.

More guards rushed in, but ran into the people who were trying to get out, and a confused melee ensued.

However, from the confused mêlée around the vehicle it was equally plain that they had no intention of following Suzanne.

It takes concentration to understand that the confused melee is a victory of sainthood.

Facing serious resistance from the Mexicans, it took 20 hours to the French to emerge victorious in a particularly confused melee.

The first contact, the aircraft formations breaking up into a confused melee.

In poor visibility, the battle became a confused melee.

The battle ended in a confused melee, which was eventually won by the Swedes.

There was also the risk that the formation would become disordered, leading to a confused melee in which pikemen had the vulnerabilities mentioned above.