Sentence examples for commanding in the field from inspiring English sources

Plotting with Bean, he tried to install Major-General Brudenell White as Australian commander against the Australian Cabinet's decision to appoint Major-General John Monash; this despite the fact that White had no experience of commanding in the field and had himself declared Monash the "abler man".

Grant determined to command in the field, following and directing the movements of the Army of the Potomac in a major offensive during the summer of 1864 known as the Overland Campaign.

He is believed to have personally commanded forces in the field and organized guerrilla attacks.

He commanded troops in the field in the War of 1812, the Black Hawk War (1832), and the second of the Seminole Wars in Florida (1835 42), in which he won promotion to the rank of brigadier general for his leadership in the Battle of Lake Okeechobee (1837).

Gates never commanded troops in the field again.

Hamilton wanted to command troops in the field and disliked Washington, whom he found crass and dull.

Although the latter's rivalry with Patton was well known, Montgomery appears to have admired Patton's ability to command troops in the field, if not his strategic judgment.

The player commands troops in the field in a series of turn-based tactical missions; between missions, the player directs the research and development of new technologies from recovered alien technology and captured prisoners, expands XCOM's base of operations, manages XCOM's finances, and monitors and responds to alien activity.

It primarily presents the view from the American military command in the field.

After a year's visit to England he returned to the chief command in the field in July 1428.

It seems now that for the American command in the field in Iraq and Afghanistan, the prime role of the British is to be allies in name rather than deed.