Sentence examples for decided war from inspiring English sources

A tribal council consisting of a war chief, a civil chief, and representatives of each family decided most tribal questions; a general council of the entire tribe decided war matters on a consensus basis.

Members of the centuriate assembly, which, as noted above, decided war and peace, may sometimes have voted for war in expectation that it would lead to personal enrichment through seizure and distribution of booty.

The overriding reason for the war against Israel today is that Yasir Arafat decided that war was the way to carry out the often-avowed Palestinian plan.

In 1545, therefore, Charles decided on war.

The campaign of 207 decided the war in Italy.

Mr. de Villepin maintained that the White House had decided on war as long ago as January.

Most of us long ago decided the war was a mistake and tuned out.

Foote does write that the fight on Little Round Top might "perhaps" have decided the war.

Bush decided on war, Powell says, "in his own mind, by himself".

Reluctantly, Philip decided on war against England as the only way of exterminating heresy and disciplining his subjects in the Netherlands.

It decided on war and peace, passed laws, elected consuls, praetors, and censors, and considered appeals of capital convictions.