Sentence examples for command of troops from inspiring English sources

In addition, Octavian was granted propraetor imperium (commanding power), which made his command of troops legal, sending him to relieve the siege along with Hirtius and Pansa (the consuls for 43 BC).

Promoted to major general, his command responsibilities were quickly expanded to include command of troops in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, western Pennsylvania and western Virginia as well.

In February , 1992 when most of them had been placed in command of troops at strategic locations around Venezuela, they attempted a coup d'état.

After a year in command of troops in August, 1939, he returned to become Chief of the Operations Staff of the High Command of the Armed Forces.

At least 600 officers are thought to be under investigation.Neither can Mr Chavez, a populist who claims to be leading a "Bolivarian revolution", rely on middle-ranking officers, those with direct command of troops.

Yamagata was put in command of troops sent to Korea when the Sino-Japanese War broke out in 1894, but sickness forced him to return home in the middle of the war.

— Served: In command of Troop C, 1st Cavalry, Fort Robinson, Neb., May 8, 1899 to July 21, 1900; en route to and in Philippine Islands, July 21, 1900 to April 4, 1903; in command of Troop C, 1st Cavalry, to July 28 , 1901

I was assigned to the command of Troop A, and afterwards promoted to the rank of Captain, continuing thus until the close of the war.

This system, which in the American Civil War emphasized the regiment as primary tactical unit, was meant to enhance command and control of troops.

Although the fighting ceased and the two commands of troops had cleared the palace, the mob was still everywhere outside.

Senior United States military commanders emphasized that while they retained command of their troops, the forces were there to serve the Iraqi government.