Sentence examples for armies toward from inspiring English sources

The progress of the Soviet armies toward central and southeastern Europe made it all the more urgent for the western Allies to come to terms with Stalin about the fate of the "liberated" countries of eastern Europe.

Believing a false rumour that the British were preparing to attack Siam, he led his armies toward Bangkok, and he managed to get within three days of the Siamese capital by pretending to be rushing to the defense of Siam against the British.

Having lost control of Ulster, James then headed with his army toward Dublin.

In July 1861 she secured and forwarded information about the movements of General Irvin McDowell's army toward Manassas Junction, Virginia.

He then marched his army toward Egypt and captured Ramla, but he was unable to make further progress.

India began a major mobilization, shifting much of its army toward the border with Pakistan, putting Air Force units on alert and readying its Navy for possible war.

Born in Estonia, Mr. Lasn lived for several years in German resettlement camps with his parents after they fled the advancing Soviet army toward the end of World War II.

When the Muslim leader finally moved his army toward the city, the Crusaders camped outside had begun to receive reinforcements from the West, many under the banner of Henry of Champagne.

That Mr. Khan escaped with the help of a fellow soldier, however, underscored the continued animosity within some pockets of the Afghan army toward their trainers and, more broadly, the Western military presence.

Jason supposedly led his Argonauts through it during their epic search for the Golden Fleece, and the Persian emperor Darius I had a bridge of ships built across it so he could lead his army toward Greece.

Together, redirecting the army toward internal threats and possibly imposing emergency rule illustrated the grim choices Dr. Allawi and his cabinet feel they have to make in their early days in office.