Sentence examples for troops withstood from inspiring English sources

Nearly 400 years later, Malta played a pivotal role in World War II, when for two years British troops withstood a bombardment by German and Italian air and sea forces, protecting important Allied shipping and supply lines and setting the stage for the Allies' attack on Axis-controlled North Africa.

Mr. Reagan likened the fort, where American troops withstood a British naval bombardment in the War of 1812, to the space-based defense system, saying that the fort had been built by "far-sighted individuals" 15 years before it played a pivotal role in the war.

Meanwhile our troops withstood the enemy's assault, and fought with the greatest gallantry for more than four hours: they received but a few wounds, and slew a good many of the enemy.

He says part of the judgement the army has to make is the pressure its troops can withstand.

It had served as a headquarters for Israeli troops; it had withstood artillery and heavy naval gunfire with barely a scratch.

Troop 2 has withstood the test of innumerable jamborees, Scout circuses and Scout-O-Ramas.

It is also widely agreed that the Blackhawk is a much better aircraft than the Huey II: it can fly farther and faster, carry more troops and better withstand groundfire.

Led by Acadian Governor Daniel d'Auger de Subercase, the French troops at Port Royal easily withstood both attempts, assisted by irregular Acadians and the Wabanaki Confederacy outside the fort.

They added other methods drawn from those that American troops were trained to withstand in case of capture.

It was protected by a ring of forts whose vastly outnumbered and outgunned soldiers valiantly withstood the enemy troops for 12 days, forcing them to use their secret weapon – the huge "Big Bertha" howitzer – ahead of schedule.

Conservatives have accused Mr. Brown of failing to ensure that British troops were properly equipped to withstand attack by the resurgent Taliban.