Sentence examples for and commanded the from inspiring English sources

The heights had a commanding view of the area and commanded the only road to Albany, where it passed through a defile between the heights and the Hudson.

Seeing action on the Eastern Front as a regimental commander with the SS Motorised Division Wiking, he later raised and commanded the 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen, raised the 13th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Handschar (1st Croatian), and commanded the V SS Mountain Corps.

In 1943 he organized and commanded the 332nd Fighter Group (the Tuskegee Airmen).

Canute set his throne by the sea and commanded the rising tide to turn back.

He filled a room with his presence and commanded the attention of a great leader.

David has always respected, and commanded the respect of, his team-mates and the fans".

"Everybody just stood up and commanded the ice," said Michelle Kwan, a two-time Olympic medalist.

Behind them Grzegorz Krychowiak patrolled and commanded the game with authority.

They climbed into a bicycle rickshaw and commanded the man who was pedaling to go fast.

The jarls (earls) organized the military affairs of the eastern provinces and commanded the expeditions abroad.

Afterward he was promoted to rear admiral (1872) and commanded the European squadron (1875 77).