Sentence examples for left commanded from inspiring English sources

During the 1992-95 Bosnian war Mr. Mauzer, left, commanded paramilitary troops called the Panthers and supported the Serb Democratic Party of Radovan Karadzic, a top war-crimes suspect.

Casualties had been high; from the 119 men who had started the assault there were now only eighteen left, commanded by the only officer, Captain Gibbs.

The center, under the command of Hessian Colonel Carl von Donop, consisted of the Hessian grenadier battalions von Linsing and Minnigerode, and the left, commanded by Cornwallis, consisted of two battalions of British light infantry, the 1st battalion of grenadiers, and another detachment of light dragoons.

The poor fellows left commanding the old economy are … nice guys, church deacons, pipe smokers, Wednesday-afternoon golfers, worsted clubmen and hearty backslappers.

In 1912 he left command of the Olympic to helm the Titanic on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City in April.

Tong Guan retreated from Taiyuan and left command of his troops to Wang Bing.

In addition, Charles X Gustav left command of the army and a seat on the council to his younger brother, Adolph John I, Count Palatine of Kleeburg.

"When I left command, I had 96 missions and 886 tasks associated with those missions in 28 different countries, in an area that was two and a half times the size of the United States," Bolduc said.

This was the subtext to the speech by General Dan McNeill on leaving command of the international support and assistance force, Isaf, last month.

Carl Levin's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing was canceled, leaving command from Iraq cooling their heels over at the Pentagon because Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C objected to meeting after 2 00pm.

The Macedonian left wing, commanded by Parmenion, was meanwhile driven back by Nabarsanes' large cavalry.