Sentence examples for sent to engage from inspiring English sources

On 16 October, two König-class battleships and several smaller vessels were sent to engage the Russian battleships in the Gulf of Riga.

To this end, König and Kronprinz, along with the cruisers and and a number of smaller vessels were sent to engage the Russian battleships.

In 1794, Hope was in command of HMS Incendiary, a fireship of the Channel Fleet attached to Lord Howe's force sent to engage the French.

To this end, Kronprinz and König, along with the cruisers and and a number of smaller vessels, were sent to engage the Russian battleships.

On 18 December 1939, a force of three RAF bomber squadrons were sent to engage German ships in the Heligoland Bight and sink or damage as many as possible.

The only time Yamato fired her main guns at enemy surface targets was in October 1944, when she was sent to engage American forces invading the Philippines during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

One year, a representative from each team was sent to Las Vegas to engage in various capers, such as being the best man, maid of honor, or at least a signing witness at a wedding (15 points).

Nevertheless, the work continued, and on 16 December Riel forwarded the committee's petition to the government, along with the suggestion that delegates be sent to Ottawa to engage in direct negotiation.

Devine was sent to Essexvale to engage the rest of ZIPRA's armoured battle group, which surrendered when he arrived; the T-34 tanks were later found by the Zimbabwe National Army to be nonfunctional.

Arms will not be sent to countries engaged in conflict.

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