Amanda was shot defending her house.
I can't believe you'd give up everything to defend your little house of filth and slime.
"I'm going to defend my house, my street, my land, my religion."
Clow and his wife defended their house; a man was shot, and Clow was taken prisoner.
He felt obliged to be ready to defend O'Brian's house.
However, they were ultimately betrayed by a slave named Yankee, whom Long describes as wanting to defend his master's house and "assist the white men".
The best place to defend your house is not in your front yard, but down the road as far as you can manage it.
Sure enough, he kept watch all night, and was successful in defending his house and family.
I would have defended your house against looters.
My husband was trying to defend our house.