Almanzor, knew the magnitude of the devotion to Saint James' sepulcher, and ordered his generals to protect the tomb and all sacred objects that they encountered.

The Ahom king declined the invitation, and ordered his generals to renew their attack.

For instance, when Maryland threatened to secede, Lincoln ordered his generals not to suspend the writ unless Marylanders took up arms.

Hitler ordered his generals to slog on, but the game was up.

During Atahualpa's captivity, the Spanish, although greatly outnumbered, forced him to order his generals to back down by threatening to kill him if he did not.

In August 1939, Hitler ordered his generals to kill without pity all men, women and children of Polish race or language.

Mortally wounded, he orders his generals to keep his death a secret for three years.

Yangdi ordered his generals before the campaigns not to make individual decisions regarding the movement of troops, but to report to him to receive instruction.

In February 1986 president Marcos ordered his generals to deploy against the marchers.

In late 1940, Hitler ordered his generals to prepare the invasion of the Soviet Union.