Sentence examples for In repulsing, from inspiring English sources

The unit in Salman Pak appeared to have done better in repulsing attackers, though a deputy battalion commander was killed.

MANY VERSIONS OF AFFAIR But All Agree in Reporting the King as Central Figure in Repulsing the Band.

The Chocó have legends of battles with the neighbouring Kuna; and they were successful in repulsing the Spanish on several occasions in the 17th century.

In 1871 Riel urged his followers to join with other Canadians in repulsing a threatened attack by American Fenians (Irish revolutionaries), for which he received public thanks.

She was a 24-year-old first lieutenant, a platoon leader who two months earlier had led her unit in repulsing a six-hour attack on a police station in Diyala province.

David Jamieson, who as a British Army captain received the Victoria Cross, the British Commonwealth's highest award for valor, for his role in repulsing a German attack during the breakout from the D-Day invasion beaches in August 1944, died on May 5.

As in Repulse hangars were built abreast her rear funnel and a catapult was fitted between the rear funnel and the aft superstructure.

The Canadian press praised the "gallant achievement" of the defenders in apparently repulsing the Americans and singled out Bisshopp for particular congratulation.

Pedro II's coordination of the military operations and his personal example played a decisive role in successfully repulsing the Paraguayan invasion of Brazilian territory.

"Locked in their lair, like wounded animals, the men in blue repulsed all Barça's attacks," says Miguel A Herguedas in El Mundo.

He distinguished himself in the Scottish Wars, and in 1315 repulsed a siege on Carlisle Castle by Robert the Bruce.