Sentence examples for a small detachment from inspiring English sources

They include a small detachment of special forces.

According to the priest, there was a small detachment of Cossacks with the German troops.

Zebulon Montgomery Pike led a small detachment of troops into New Mexican territory.

A small detachment of Confederates contested the Yankees' advance just outside town, but it was quickly brushed aside.

At Lukodi, a small detachment of soldiers protected the camp, but civilian huts encircling the military base formed the front line.

A small detachment of Polish troops failed to stop it sliding towards Taliban control.American commanders claim that much has changed since the arrival of their paratroopers.

They also dispatched an artillery piece, and a smaller detachment from the Eighth in support.

Raynolds divided his expedition, sending a smaller detachment under Maynadier to explore the Tongue River, a major tributary of the Yellowstone River.

During the retrace, different force curve is observed as several phenomena occur: (a) multiple small detachment forces shown as a "see-saw" pattern in the atomic force curve and (b) a final detachment force, which is distinctly larger than the small detachment forces and indicates the complete detachment of the tip from the cell surface.

On his return to Sicily, in January February 869, Muhammad led an attempt to capture Taormina through treason, but although a small Muslim detachment gained control of the gates, Muhammad tarried to arrive with the main army and the detachment, fearing capture, abandoned the city.

A lieutenant in charge of the small detachment is debating with himself as to whether he should resist or go over to the American side.