Sentence examples for but was repulsed from inspiring English sources

One element of the crowd stormed the barracks of the 29th Regiment but was repulsed.

A British naval squadron attacked the town during the War of 1812 but was repulsed.

González Dávila made the first attempt to conquer the region in 1522 but was repulsed by Indians.

Prajadhipok welcomed the opportunity to reign as a constitutional monarch but was repulsed by growing military rule and abdicated on March 2 , 1935

In 1574 the Chinese pirate Lim-ah-hong entered the bay with a force of nearly 3,000 but was repulsed by Spanish forces.

After the rebels were stopped, Blunt hastily attacked the Prairie Grove ridge but was repulsed, much like Herron had been hours earlier.

Cossacks attacked the region in 1668 but were repulsed.

On June 12th rebels tried to capture the town but were repulsed by artillery.

In the meantime (430 429), the Spartans attacked Athenian bases in western Greece but were repulsed.

The British and French launched an expedition against Ranavalona but were repulsed at Tamatave in 1845.

The enemy tried to land troops at Nanakuh and Waikiki beaches, but were repulsed.