Sentence examples for won a bridgehead from inspiring English sources

Against resolute opposition from the local Turkish commander (Mustafa Kemal, the future Atatürk), Australian and New Zealand troops won a bridgehead at "Anzac Cove," north of Kaba Tepe, on the Aegean side of the peninsula, with some 20,000 men landing in the first two days.

Against determined opposition, Australian and New Zealand troops won a bridgehead at "Anzac Cove" but stalemate prevailed for the rest of the year.

Having won a bridgehead and a clear path for reinforcements from Italy, he advanced on the city of Dyrrhachium, the capital and chief port of Illyria.

Alexander threw his cavalry across the river to gain a bridgehead, and the Persians naturally countered with their cavalry, so that a piecemeal engagement followed.

The Germans, with superior numbers and in command of the air, had won the bridgehead.

Marlborough had won his bridgehead over the Danube, and had put himself between the French and Vienna; yet the battle was followed by a curious, dragging anti-climax.

Waterford city, of Norse foundation and an important port and centre of trade, was a bridgehead for the Anglo-Normans in the 12th century.

The TUV founder predicted victory would form a "bridgehead" which would win the party seats in next year's assembly elections.

Schools – and particularly female education – are seen as a bridgehead of "corrupting modernity".

It gave Miliband a bridgehead into his wider argument about who will prosper from the recovery.

The osteospermums used Tresco as a bridgehead before launching their invasion of the gardens of Britain.