Sentence examples for achieve initial success from inspiring English sources

Soundgarden, however, did not achieve initial success, and only with successive album releases did the band meet with increased sales and wider attention.

The army raised by the Bohemian rebels and their allies after 1618 achieved initial success, especially after Frederick V, elector Palatine of the Rhine, accepted their offer of the Bohemian crown.

He achieved initial success against Brig.

Operating as part of a coalition of Byzantine, rebel, and Papal forces, Manuel's armies achieved initial success.

Pioneers of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Iron Maiden achieved initial success during the early 1980s.

Although the Greek task force achieved initial success, they were unable to capture the Persian garrison in Memphis, despite a 3 year long siege.

Stacey offers a different view, suggesting that it was not impossible for the 3rd CID to reach its D-Day objectives, and that the failure to do so rests in the fact that "British and Canadian forces were usually better at deceiving the enemy and achieving initial success in an assault than they were at exploiting surprise and success once achieved.

The only significant attempt, launched in November 1809, achieved initial success in the destruction of the British frigate HMS Junon on 13 December, but ultimately failed when the two armed storeships, Loire and Seine were destroyed on 18 December in a battle with a British squadron off the southern coast of Guadeloupe.

Momchil achieved initial successes against Turks and Byzantines alike, setting Turkish ships on fire and almost managing to kill one of his main opponents at the time, John VI Kantakouzenos.

PowerGenix of San Diego has achieved some initial success.

Launched on 12 December, Winter Storm achieved some initial success.