Sentence examples for give up command from inspiring English sources

A further example of this ambiguity came in March 1902, when Sebree received orders to give up command of the Abarenda to give him additional time as commandant and "governor".

When it came time for Germany to give up command, the Spanish lobbied Gen. Tommy R. Franks, the head of the United States Central Command, for the role.

Georgia Governor John Houstoun refused to give up command of his militia to the Continental Army general and declined to participate in Howe's council.

In 1982, he gave up command of day-to-day operations.

After Jonathan gave up command of the Reaper, he and Jackalow worked on Jonathan's father's farm on Sachem's Head in Guilford, Connecticut, where Jackalow was regarded as family.

A chance to improve the situation came in 1673, when Shang Kexi offered to give up the command of his army and retire to Manchuria, his birthplace.

A martinet of uncertain temper, he quarreled with his officers, illegally placing one in arrest, and was censured by the ensuing court-martial and forced to give up his command (1834).

Despite a later victory at Hatcher's Run, the humiliation of Reams's Station contributed, along with the lingering effects of his Gettysburg wound, to his decision to give up field command in November.

By year's end, public pressure had forced Musharraf to give up his Army command.

Hackett was wounded in the morning and had to give up the eastern command.

On 15 April after his commander, Hermann Graf was injured, he gave up his command of II./JG 11, and moved to the Geschwaderstab (Wing Command flight) as Kommodore-in-training, under Herbert Ihlefeld.