Defeats and victories alternated between the two during the sporadic yet intense battles.

The warfare period of sporadic battles ended with Saudi takeover of the Qasim region, after decisive victory in Qasim on April 13, 1906, though other engagements followed into 1907.

The sporadic battles between Armenians and Azeris had intensified after Operation Ring recruited thousands of volunteers into improvised armies from both Armenia and Azerbaijan.

In the aftermath of the Libyan civil war, Malian troops engaged in sporadic battles with Tuareg ex-mercenaries returning from fighting on Gaddafi's side.

During the sporadic battles between settlers and Indians, Pocahontas, now seventeen years old, was kidnapped and held hostage by the colonists.

At the time, Virginians were fighting sporadic battles with the Susquehannock, the result of treaties broken by the English.

It went from popular anti-Indian sentiment and sporadic regional battles to official federal policy initiated under Jackson and continued by his successor, Martin Van Buren.

As early as 1976, Israel had been assisting Lebanese Christian militias in their sporadic battles against the PLO.

Through many wars, China became divided into three powers - Wei, Shu and Wu, which fought sporadic battles without the balance tipping significantly in anyone's favour.

Despite Judar's gains, sporadic battles continued with the Songhai army, leading to his replacement several years after his victory.