Sentence examples for defeat off from inspiring English sources

Spain suffered a serious naval defeat off Cape Passero, Sicily, in 1718.

After a French defeat off Martinique (April 12 , 1782, he was court-martialled.

War was soon declared, and Spain suffered a major naval defeat off Cape St. Vincent. Vincent

Carthage made peace after a final naval defeat off the Aegates (Egadi) Islands, surrendering its hold on Sicily.

Defeat off the penultimate ball in the second Test at Headingley was England's sixth reverse in seven matches following the 5-0 Ashes whitewash.

A heavy defeat off Milazzo in 888, however, signalled the virtual disappearance of major Byzantine naval activity in the seas around Italy for the next century.

The French did make further attempts to resupply the islands; a major expedition was defeated off Guadeloupe in April, and elements of this force that reached the island were defeated and captured during June and July.

There are local derbies as Crewe host Port Vale and Chesterfield welcome Barnsley, while Swindon hope to bounce back from last season's play-off final defeat by seeing off Bradford at home.

Rocket's defeat set off a crisis among his owners.

On 29 December 1812 Constitution defeated off the coast of Brazil and Java was burned after the Americans determined she could not be salvaged.

Three years later only a 2-0 play-off defeatoto Croatia denied Iceland a spot at Brazil 2014.