Sentence examples for large number of war from inspiring English sources

The city's bloody history is portrayed through a large number of war memorials.

"The U.S.A. has fought by far the largest number of wars, sometimes with, but mostly without a U.N. mandate," Mr. Hummler wrote.

Members and former members of the armed forces will also be well-represented with Mark Cann, director of the British Forces Foundation, attending along with a large number of Falklands War veterans.

The inscription describes how King Harsha of Kannauj lost his Harsha (joyful disposition) on seeing a large number of his war elephants die in battle against Pulakesi II.

Although the rest of Lamellerie's ships were still within sight, the approaching night, increasingly stormy weather and the large number of prisoners of war to be transferred from the prize persuaded Oliver to give up any further pursuit.

When repairs were complete, Barlow turned his ships towards nearby Gibraltar, but in the face of a westerly breeze progress was slow and after fours days he abandoned the attempt and turned back to Minorca, concerned for the state of the wounded men and the large number of prisoners of war aboard both vessels.

London MPs, such as Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy, are said to be particularly vulnerable as her constituency is home to a large number of anti-war activists.

My plan was to stay at my parents' apartment for a few months and forget about the large number of things (the war on terror, my divorce, my breakdown, everything) that had been tormenting me in Chicago.

Kinkead's article is a riveting look at how a surprisingly large number of American prisoners of war in Korea (one in seven, the Army estimates) were allegedly involved in "some sort of collaboration with the enemy," including composing anti-American propaganda or informing on their fellow-soldiers.

After the battles of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, the Union began to collect a large number of Confederate prisoners of war.

In addition to the normal work of a rural doctor, he was called upon to act as a medical officer for a large number of German prisoners of war who were held in the area in 1946, due to his command of the language.