Sentence examples for force of troops from inspiring English sources

You can't have an organized force of troops where people are coming and going essentially as they please".

The revolt began in March 1821 when Alexandros Ypsilantis, the leader of the Etairists, crossed the Prut River into Turkish-held Moldavia with a small force of troops.

Accordingly, in May of that year Nicolls sailed with a squadron of four vessels and a force of troops and blockaded the chief city of New Netherland, New Amsterdam (now New York City).

Maliki has also turned to Iran, which quickly sent a small force of troops to Iraq in the early days of the insurrection and has since sent arms and ammunition and senior officers to help defend Baghdad.

He reiterated his stance that he would not sign a pact with the US that would provide for a residual force of troops to remain behind after the final withdrawal, unless peace could first be established.

That will require removing what remains of the secret police and militias, he says, and replacing them with an interim security force of troops from several countries, but also including Iraqis.

To cover the shortfall, a bridging-force of troops from NATO, which is already providing logistical support, should be urgently dispatched.

There has also been a high desertion rate, but with no shortage of new recruits, the total for the combined Afghan forces of troops and police is now close to the planned level of 352,000.

He led a force of 4,000 troops sent to reinforce the 5,000 troops under General Thomas Gage that were besieged in the city after those battles.

Achieving this would require a small force of American troops.

A major force of British troops remained in Iraq until 1927.