The loss of troops from the earthworks would alert the enemy to our... my plan.

Such massive losses of first-grade troops could not quickly or easily be replaced.

Because there is no one to stop him, and no consequence beyond the loss of troops which can be replaced.

Throughout these campaigns, ambushes occurred frequently and disease spread rapidly, resulting in an enormous loss of troops.

However, the rapid nationalist retreat had prevented the major loss of troops: only two nationalist regiments were lost during the first stage.

Scrupulous efforts to minimize the losses of both troops and civilians?

Every exit tried, be it window or door, resulted in further loss of troops.

It is not possible to determine how high the French and Spanish losses of troops were during the war, or to ascertain civilian losses.

The Kuomintang suffered from the loss of territory, troops, and materiel.

The continual losses of troops caused Napoleon to describe this conflict his "Spanish ulcer".