Sentence examples for grounds the battle from inspiring English sources

In front of the capitol steps, on the statehouse grounds, the battle flag of the Confederacy flew high.

Gen. John Reynolds several hours the next day to bring up his I Corps, and Buford realized that if he withdrew and allowed Lee to claim the high ground, the battle – and quite possibly the war – could be forfeited.

When Jama broke ground, the battle for Mogadishu was still fierce: although the Ethiopian troops had left, an African Union military force, known as AMISOM, had picked up the fight against the Islamist militants.

On the ground, the battle is being waged by Kurds, Iranians, and Iraqi, Turkish, and even Syrian troops — as well as by an unfathomable grab bag of non-ISIS Syrian rebels.

The media may talk about overconfidence, but on the ground the battle is on and it will not end until all votes are in.

Because Stirling's resistance may have provided Washington with enough time to manage his withdrawal to more secure ground, the battle is considered a strategic victory for the Americans.

In the aftermath of Teach's overwhelming attack, Jane and Ranger may also have been grounded; the battle thenceforth would have become a race to see who could float their ship first.

Eisenhower stated that he could feel the "forgotten heroisms" that occurred on the grounds as the Battle of Gettysburg.

"We are staking out new ground in the battle against global warming," she said.

Last year, cinema admissions fell sharply as new media won more ground in the battle for eyeballs.

So it is certainly hoped that this will make a difference on the ground in the battle against Boko Haram.