The Covenanters met a disastrous defeat at Kilsyth in 1645.
The Marīnids experienced a disastrous defeat and retreated to Africa.
Morazán, after a disastrous defeat at the hands of Carrera in March 1840, resigned his office.
"Immediately since the disastrous defeat in the March 2008 election they have been fanning this".
The following year Italy's disastrous defeat at Caporetto brought about Boselli's resignation on Oct. 30, 1917.
First, the Conservatives fought a campaign against "Europe," and they suffered a disastrous defeat.
William Hague resigned after leading his Conservative Party to disastrous defeat on an anti-euro platform.
These plans resulted in the disastrous defeat in December 1914 at Sarıkamış, where he lost most of the 3rd Army.
Once again the French had the advantage of numbers and position, only to suffer a disastrous defeat.
After his disastrous defeat and capture by the Turks at Manzikert, Armenia, in August 1071, Eudocia and Michael ruled jointly.
Decline began with the disastrous defeat of the Syrian army by the Byzantine emperor Leo III (the Isaurian; 717).
