Sentence examples for battle gained from inspiring English sources

The Duke of Wellington never uttered the epigram attributed to him: "Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained".

The two men's sister, Jane Kissel Clayton, who is married and lives near Seattle, stepped in and after a long battle, gained custody, removing the children from the home where Andrew was eventually killed.

This ideological battle gained particular momentum during the protests following the disputed presidential election in Iran in 2009 and has roughly boiled down to a debate over using limited resources to address underlying grievances (like occupied territory, strategic threats, etc).

Abu Ali Iyad was a senior commander during the battle, gaining prominence and respect among the Palestinians for his performance as an unyielding military officer.

Despite that fact, the Pirates did well in the turnover battle, gaining 27 turnovers while losing just 13 a margin of +14 good enough for ninth in the country.

We are winning arguments and losing battles; gaining support but draining efficacy.

Next to him, Cameron has sprung up as a consistent and reliable partner, winning key battles, gaining possession, and then keeping the ball with accurate passes to teammates.

However, Tanaka then arrives with an army of ninjas and, in a spectacular battle, gains entrance to the heavily fortified volcano.

Units that survive a battle gain experience points, improving their combat abilities on attaining certain amounts of experience points.

There were no reports of new battle gains by ISIS, which has threatened to push into Baghdad.

Before the Battle of Niså, Harald had been joined by Haakon Ivarsson, who distinguished himself in the battle and gained Harald's favour.