Sentence examples for was ordered forward from inspiring English sources

On the second day at Gettysburg, when his regiment was ordered forward to the Peach Orchard in support of the battered Third Corps, a Pennsylvania officer was astonished to see a woman on horseback and in uniform galloping back from the line of battle.

Finally, Ferrero's brigade was ordered forward.

When the Italian fleet began to withdraw, the Allied destroyer squadron was ordered forward.

However by the night of 6/7 November, continued British attacks forced the Turkish to withdraw from Gaza and the brigade was ordered forward to pursue them.

To replace these officers, Second Lieutenant Innes of 1 Company was ordered forward to gather the survivors and withdraw, forming up at a barricade on the edge of the Hollow.

However, as part of Rommel's strategy to concentrate defenses at the water's edge, the 352nd was ordered forward in March, taking over responsibility for the defense of the Normandy coast where Omaha was located.

As he is ordered forward, he is panting and his tail is wagging with the enthusiasm of youth.

After a short while we were ordered forward to Arras where a German breakthrough was imminent, before leaving the head of the church (MONSIEUR LE CURE) gave me a rosary.

Despite the immense American casualties, despite the Germans' smashing success, Ike refused to panic and calmly made the decisions that would allow him to stop his competition's progress and deliver his own smashing blow: –All quartermasters and engineers were ordered forward to the river Meuse to establish defensive positions, increasing available troops and improving defensive options.

The division's two regiments were ordered forward at 08 00.

Two reserve tanks were ordered forward carrying engineers' storesincluding sandbags which were set on fire by hostile fire.