Sentence examples for taken the surrender from inspiring English sources

The light-horsemen had taken the surrender of a large Turkish force, part of the Turkish Fourth Army, then had to defend them from the Arab tribesmen.

We went to Hong Kong to take the surrender of the Japanese.

Henri RoneTanguy, ofe oFrancece's most decorated Resistance heroes, who organized the popular uprising against the German occupation of Paris and, a few days later, joined the Gaullist general, Philippe Leclerc, in taking the surrender of German forces stationed here, died Sunday.

In each case he was designated for his role up to a year in advance so as to make preparations and assemble his team; he took the surrender along with the military commanders (Gen Montgomery in Tripoli) and was ready to attend to immediate needs in re-establishing civil administration.

When the war ended, Sturdee took the surrender of Japanese forces in the Rabaul area.

However, Honner took the surrender of Posts 1, 2 and 3 and his men did not stop advancing.

Sixty Men from M squadron with the call sign Zero Six Bravo travelled 1000 km into Iraq to take the surrender of the Iraqi 5th Corp.

Working with Milorg (the Norwegian resistance), the British took the surrender of German troops in Norway without incident, before returning to the UK on 25 August 1945.

Russell's boats also took the surrender of America, her crew boarding the vessel to make her a prize (although later replaced by men from Royal Sovereign).

Supported by tank and subsequent naval fire, the newly arrived troops took the surrender at 11 30 of the last strong-point defending the entrance to the E-1 draw.

The early part of the Napoleonic Wars were spent in the Caribbean, where Walker played an important role in the Haitian Revolution, and took the surrender of a French garrison.