Sentence examples for fierce skirmish from inspiring English sources

And yet a few weeks later, following a fierce skirmish at Williamsburg, Rains suppressed his earlier qualms.

Arlington's Jason Russell House (1680) was the scene of a fierce skirmish with the British in which 12 minutemen were killed on April 19 , 1775

A fierce skirmish is expected between the two teams, with the Yankees, as always, having ample financial resources to put Lee in pinstripes in 2011 — and well beyond that, too.

The Spanish pursued the fleeing Itzas and another fierce skirmish ensued, lasting another hour during which most of the remaining Itzas were killed.

After a fierce skirmish on 14 October, the French dug themselves in rather than launch a full-scale assault, remaining entrenched for a month before withdrawing to a position between Santarém and Rio Maior.

However, after a fierce skirmish on 14 October in which the strength of the Lines became apparent, the French dug themselves in rather than launch a costly full-scale assault.

Fierce skirmishes between government and rebel forces have continued around the oil-refining town of Brega.

Both Syria's official media and the opposition also reported fierce skirmishes in Damascus, Aleppo, Deir al-Zour and other cities.

Russian troops and the militants were also engaged in fierce skirmishes in the Argun gorge, the mountain ravine that connects the Chechen lowlands with Georgia.

The soldiers attacking the complex, known as Tora Bora, had made progress on Thursday, moving about two miles forward in fierce skirmishes including hand-to-hand fighting.

On Wednesday, fighters from the mountain towns clashed with Qaddafi forces near the town of Bir el-Ghanim, which has been the scene of fierce skirmishes in recent days.