Sentence examples for continued in command of from inspiring English sources

Ellet continued in command of the damaged ram and remained with Farragut for operations against Port Hudson, La.

Educated at the court of Madrid, where he had been sent as a hostage according to a clause in the treaty of Ghent, Alessandro followed a career of arms and, after his father's death, continued in command of the Spanish forces in Flanders because Philip II would not agree to his return to Parma, of which he was duke in name only.

Whitehead continued in command of the Fifth Air Force, participating in the occupation of Japan.

Hope continued in command of small ships for several years, pausing in 1792 to marry his distant cousin, Lady Anne Hope Johnstone.

Rotheram was presented with a gold medal and sword of honour in recognition of his services in the action, and continued in command of Bellerophon.

For the invasion of Leyte, MacArthur and his naval commander, Vice Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid expected that Barbey would continue in command of the amphibious forces, but Nimitz preferred the commander of the III Amphibious Force, Vice Admiral Theodore S. Wilkinson, who was senior and in Nimitz's opinion, more experienced.

They continued in command after the interval with Andy Forsyth adding a try.

While Manager Joe Girardi continues to stress that the Yankees remain in command of their destiny, others have taken a different approach, recognizing that before long, the team might have to fight back from second place, or even third.

The Secretary has definitely decided to continue Admiral Wiley in command of the U. S. Fleet until after the maneuvers in Panama next winter, which means that he will probably remain there until the end of May or early June ,1929.

Steinbrinck, who went on to command three more U-boats during the war—,, and —continued the successes he had in command of UB-10.

By December 11 , 1788 Parsons was continuing to serve as a captain in command of a company in the Hampshire County militia.