Sentence examples for captured territory from inspiring English sources

But the British lacked the forces to hold captured territory.

Israel's leaders expected that similar pressures would be applied regarding newly captured territory.

It did not see the war's true goal, which he said was to pressure Israel to return the captured territory.

As rebels captured territory, Roberts followed the front line deeper into Syria, visiting secret medical facilities and assessing their needs.

P. W. Marlow: Instant crisis with Isis unleashed having captured territory beside Euphrates principally (first letters in cr).

The Dutch peace with the Portuguese and occupation of captured territory incensed the Kandyan king and strained relations between him and the Dutch.

But talks made no progress and were characterised by a lack of trust, in large part because of continued Israeli construction in captured territories claimed by the Palestinians.

The officials said Abbas would seek the release of 1,000 additional prisoners held by Israel as well as a freeze in Israeli settlement construction in captured territories sought by the Palestinians.

The most important fact about this particular project is that the building permit was granted July 2, just weeks after the Obama administration first signaled that it would object to any new building in the captured territories.

Christians in captured territories were often given the option of conversion or death.

Some feed was taken from captured territories on the Eastern Front, and more from the British during the advances of the 1918 spring offensive.