Sentence examples similar to engage by force from inspiring English sources

In the event they were engaged by opposing forces, the North Vietnamese would deploy a small force to deal with the situation while the main formation would continue moving to their objective on Phou Pha Thi.

They were engaged by regime forces, which have so far been unable to rout them despite superior firepower.

Two platoons went south where they were engaged by Japanese forces.

However, the 1st Squadron were soon engaged by a Turkish force, and the regiment and the Auckland Mounted Rifles moved up to support them.

This attack was discovered quickly by American reconnaissance planes and the DPRK 1st Division was immediately engaged by the ROK forces.

Morgan's main body with the artillery was still en route, and he decided that the Legion should be engaged by the advance forces.

The enemy were engaged by the UN forces at the Battle of Unsan in late October, which demonstrated the presence of Chinese soldiers in Korea and rendered significant losses to the American and other UN troops.

Throughout the campaign, Patton's troops were heavily engaged by German and Italian forces as they pushed across the island.

With the German forces engaged by the Highland Light Infantry, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders supported by the 23rd Hussars, were able to advance to Colleville with relative ease.

At dawn hostile aircraft appeared overhead, which were engaged by the 11th Squadron, forcing them to fly at a higher altitude.

Although the two lumbering vehicles somehow eluded American tanks, they were finally engaged by American infantry and forced back to their starting point.