Sentence examples for detachment sir from inspiring English sources
British commander Barry St. Leger authorized an intercept force consisting of a Hanau Jäger (light infantry) detachment, Sir John Johnson's King's Royal Regiment of New York, Indian allies from the Six Nations, particularly Mohawk and Seneca; and other tribes to the north and west, and Indian Department Rangers, totaling at least 450 men.
St. Leger sent a detachment of light infantry from Sir John Johnson's Royal Yorkers toward the position that evening to monitor Herkimer's position, and Brant followed early the next morning with about 400 Indians and Butler's Rangers.
Christian assembled his forces, and on 26 April sailed to invade St Lucia, with a detachment of troops under Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby.
The next day Sir Henry sent a small detachment to Fort Constitution, a small outpost opposite West Point, and demanded its surrender.
In the same way that "The Sopranos" and the "Analyze This" movies mine the humor found at the intersection of the talking cure and tough-guy omertà, Ames's book pits the self-lacerating gush of alcoholism-in-transition against the cool detachment of the English hospitality industry; "Wake Up, Sir!" is a Wodehouse novel for the recovery era.
When Cornwallis arrived at Williamsburg, he received orders from General Sir Henry Clinton to go to Portsmouth and prepare a detachment of troops to return to New York City.
Sir Thomas Graham split his 4,000 men into four detachments; the Coldstream Guards were among those who attacked on the left, and gained the ramparts.
Detachment produces discernments.
Taylor does emotional detachment.
