That would give the others time to surround him and put their superior numbers to work.

Against superior numbers, the detachment held its position for 15 hours.

By force of superior numbers, the officers had quickly won the engagement.

The superior numbers of the older ones had swung the balance.

He has been generally engaged against superior numbers and always with success.

When threats or superior numbers had no effect, they preferred to run.

They always fall back in the face of superior numbers.

The odds were too much for him, and he soon went down before superior numbers.

What Harry needed, indeed expected, was something that would break up the enemy and allow his superior numbers to tell.

He distinguished himself by taking over a German position despite superior numbers.