Sentence examples for heavy casualty from inspiring English sources

The 540-man force suffered 60 killed, 21 wounded and 82 captured, a very heavy casualty rate.

Several days afterward, the bombardment of the fortress reached its peak; its defenders sustained heavy casualty rates of 50% to 75%.

Heavy casualties.

Heavy casualties were reported.

"Heavy casualties on both sides.

The peacekeepers took heavy casualties.

Insurgents are prepared to bear heavy casualties.

Cornwallis won but suffered heavy casualties.

There followed some years of brutal conflict, with heavy casualties.

Isis suffers heavy casualties when it tries to do so.

The subheadings printed: "Heavy casualties on both sides".