Sentence examples for commanded the army from inspiring English sources
German field marshal who commanded the army that captured Warsaw (1939) and the 6th Army in its encircling movement through Belgium (1940) on the Western front during World War II.
Released in 1563, he commanded the army that took Le Havre from the English that year.
He commanded the army that besieged Rouen and there received a mortal wound.
In 1535 he commanded the army for the invasion of Piedmont.
His dealings with Dumouriez, who commanded the army of Belgium, have never been clarified.
Bragg commanded the army longer than any other general, but his tenure was plagued by internal bickering, missed opportunities and controversial decisions.
I'm thinking as far back as Rome, at the height of its empire, rich and corrupted by wealth and power, where the ruling class and noble elite controlled all the wealth, commanded the armies and the citizens were impoverished.
On August 28 a dangerous gap appeared in the centre, and the commander in chief, Joseph Joffre, called Foch to command the army detachment which later became the IX Army that was being formed there.
There appeared to be a decided lack of resolve among the Imperial commanders, though this may have been caused by difficulties commanding the army because of internal conflict.
With several major commanders dead or incapacitated, the Prussian king proved incapable of effectively commanding the army, which began to quickly disintegrate.
