Sentence examples for commanded successfully from inspiring English sources

In total the salvage team that Wallin commanded successfully resurrected 19 of the 21 ships initially declared total losses and helped to refit those ships to serve in the Second World War.

Covered by his gunner, Lawrence Colburn, and the crew chief, Glenn Andreotta, Thompson advanced on a group of American soldiers and successfully commanded them to stop the attack.

In 1799 Daendels, who had attained the rank of lieutenant general, successfully commanded a Dutch army at Alkmaar, Neth., against an Anglo-Russian force that was attempting to detach the Netherlands from Revolutionary France.

1769 Negropont, Greece June 24 , 1835Athens, Greece Andreas Vokos Miaoulis, (born 1769, Negropont, Euboea, Greece died June 24 , 1835 Athens), patriot who successfully commanded the Greek revolutionary naval forces during the Greek War of Independence (1821 30).

After reinstatement in the Prussian army (1787), he fought in Poland (1794) and successfully commanded the rear guard after Napoleon's rout of the Prussian army at Jena (October 1806).

Earlier, Perry had served as commanding officer (1837–40) of the first U.S. steamship, the "Fulton"; led a naval squadron to Africa to help suppress the slave trade (1843); and successfully commanded naval forces during the Mexican War (1846–48).

He gets a medal and is called a hero, but can think only, "So that's all there is to so-called heroism?" By the time Prince Andrei fights at Borodino, he has lost any sense he once had that a battle can be successfully commanded, and applauds General Kutuzov for at least knowing when to leave well enough alone.

Thomas Gage, (born 1721, Firle, Sussex, England died April 2, 1787, England), British general who successfully commanded all British forces in North America for more than 10 years (1763 74) but failed to stem the tide of rebellion as military governor of Massachusetts (1774 75) at the outbreak of the American Revolution.

The crypt and window spaces of the Naval Academy Chapel may be used only for memorials to officers of the Navy who have successfully commanded a fleet or squadron in battle or who have received the thanks of Congress for conspicuously distinguished services in time of war.

The fall of David Petraeus, director of the US Central Intelligence Agency CIAandand the general who successfully commanded America's troop surge in Iraq during 2007-8 is a modern morality tale, even if it did arise from one of the most ancient human failings, marital infidelity.

Troops landed near Charles Town were quickly driven off by militia called out by Governor Nathaniel Johnson when word of the fleet's approached reached the area, and an improvised flotilla commanded by Colonel William Rhett successfully captured the Brillant, which arrived after the other five ships had already sailed away in defeat.