Sentence examples for was ordered to support from inspiring English sources

When in 1808 the Portuguese rose against Napoleon, Wellesley was ordered to support them.

Charlie Company was ordered to support, but heavy vegetation and difficult terrain made movement extremely difficult.

Major Samuel Swinton of the 74th regiment was ordered to support the pickets and followed close behind.

Gen Jesse Reno assumed the command of the Corps and was ordered to support the advance of Maj.

With the final Hmong counterattack on the communication site was defeated at 06:25, Cell 2 was ordered to support Cells 3 and 5 in their fight at the main TACAN installation.

By 14 00 the brigade was ordered to support the 8th Brigade attack on 'Azzun, but the order was not received until 15 30 so most of their advance was made during the night, eventually halting at 24:00, 2 mile west of Azzun.

This means there will be a full Commons debate on the proposals, and the Tories have said their MPs will be ordered to support the measure.

On 17 July 1940, HMAS Sydney and the destroyer were ordered to support a Royal Navy destroyer squadron on a sweep north of the island of Crete.

The Wellington Mounted Rifles and Canterbury Mounted Rifles were ordered to support the assault by the infantry at Nimrin, while the regiment remained in reserve.

In the meantime, Chesnois was ordered to cease supporting fire for fear of hitting the French rescue force, allowing the Germans to move freely about the surface.

At the same time the 2nd Squadron was ordered to fall back to support the infantry at Sheikh Muannis.