Sentence examples for command troops from inspiring English sources

But in 36 Antony left Italy to command troops in Parthia and while in the East resumed his liaison with the Egyptian queen Cleopatra.

Frequently, however, a general is a staff officer who does not command troops but who plans their operations in the field.

Six feet six inches tall, he returned to Mogadishu in December to command troops in the capital for a second time.

At a time in which many Spanish officers were characterized by sloppiness and lack of professionalism, young Franco quickly showed his ability to command troops effectively and soon won a reputation for complete professional dedication.

And his bid to turn the armed forces into a political tool has merely imported Venezuela's political conflict to the barracks.In this section From pauper to president: now Lula's struggle really begins Clouds over Quito Desperate causes Contortions on Kyoto ReprintsThe dissident officers do not command troops.

They were very busy and he did not have time to reflect on what it meant to command troops in the last British outpost in Helmand, he said.

Since the Chief Seattle Council reviewed my case and handed down its decision that I was unfit to command Troop 345, I have been going over and over this whole business in my mind.

Carpenter had handpicked Lieutenant Hugh L. Scott to organize and command Troop L (composed of Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Indians) for the 7th Cavalry.

Restored to royal favour, he commanded troops at Asti during Charles's invasion of Italy (1494 95).

They also commanded troops and served as quartermasters general to the emperor's court.

After liberation, he spent years commanding troops fighting nationalist forces in Vietnam.