Sentence examples for leading a force from inspiring English sources

Abū Kālījār died leading a force against the Seljuqs, who by 1062 completed their occupation of Būyid territories.

Thus fortified, Mr Marulanda was by the mid-1990s leading a force of 19,000 operating in large units, overwhelming army garrisons and threatening Bogotá, the capital.

They both became senior contra commanders, with Mr. Chamorro leading a force that he says grew to include 2,500 anti-Sandinista fighters.

Machar, however, soon emerged leading a force of rebel soldiers, known as the SPLA in Opposition (SPLA-IO; aligned with the ruling party splinter group, the SPLM-IO), and called for Kiir to step down.

IVORY COAST -- The French are leading a force of 4,000 of their own and Ecowas troops to quell a conflict that has it origins in bitter ethnic and religious divisions.

Archaeologist Dr Andrew Fitzpatrick said descriptions from Caesar's account of the invasion - which describes him leading a force of about 800 ships, 20,000 soldiers and 2,000 cavalry - suggested it was the correct landing site.

He resurfaced in Liberia in 1989 as a Libyan-trained warlord, leading a rebel force.

Mr. Stringer is leading a task force on N.Y.U.'s development that includes Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Representative Jerrold Nadler.

The Treasury Department is leading a task force that is examining the impact of hedge funds on financial markets.

Blair will be leading a task force that examines different approaches to legalization.

Lacey, who is leading a task force studying diversion of the mentally ill, called the decision "huge".