Were they steadfast and firm they could assuredly resist the attack of this host who came to capture and plunder England.
You have rendered a splendid service to the king; for with the capture of this fortress, and of Llewellyn himself and his children, there is no fear that there will be trouble in this part of Wales for years to come.
The capture was due to the quickness and boldness with which Wulf and Beorn, with the few men who had obtained a footing on the wall when the alarm was given, rushed forward and held the inner gateway until the rest came up.
Before entering the castle itself Gurth made a detour of the walls, and upon seeing them was still more surprised than before at the manner in which the capture had been effected.
Having no idea that a party had separated from them during the night, he was returning exulting in the idea that he had destroyed the whole of the invaders, when the news had reached him of the capture of his castle.
The main point is to capture a native, and find out exactly where we are.
Harold, when he learnt the particulars of the capture and defence of Porthwyn, expressed his approval in the warmest terms.
Now, commandant," he said to Wulf with a smile, "show us the way into thiscapture of yours.
The question is, are we to remain here until rumour carries the report of our capture of the place to Gurth, or shall we despatch messengers to him?
No doubt what galled him most of all was the fact that his capture had been brought about through the instrumentality of a parcel of boys.
Perhaps, given time, and the Peters crowd might have attempted some further hostile move, looking to the capture of the boy who had just gained his freedom from a prison.
If I could only get word to Mr. Dodd now, he would surround the island, and capture them easily.
A keeper named Smithson had engaged them to help him capture the demented one, and this was what Jerry was referring to when he spoke.
Why, we'll capture the blooming hoboes, and let Mr. Dodd know there are others besides himself who can do things.
We were in hopes you could capture them," said the other, looking plainly worried over what future troubles were in store for his company.
He had left the camp the day after the capture of Illora, and advanced thus far to receive the queen and escort her over the borders.
The king, after the capture of Illora, had removed his camp before the fortress of Moclin, with an intention of besieging it.
It is not reasonable that one should capture the lamb and another go off with the fleece.
After the capture of Port Royal by the English he returned to France (1613) and reopened his shop.
It was not possible to refuse this satisfaction to the allies after the capture of Sebastopol.
His last campaign (before the capture of Paris) was very brilliant, probably the ablest of all his performances.
They told us of his perilous scouts and his hairbreadth escapes, of his wonderful audacity and still more wonderful success--of his capture of Towns with a handful of sailors, and the destruction of valuable stores, etc.
This vessel had been constructed by the Rebels on the Roanoke River, and had done them very good service, first by assisting to reduce the forts and capture the garrison at Plymouth, N.
Not less than twenty-five thousand gallant, noble-hearted boys died around me between the dates of my capture and release.
Utterly bewildered, Smith told of his capture and the compromising gold and notes.
Then they went after some kind of a fortune, and even helped capture some Canadian smugglers up on the border.
Say, fellows, will you ever forget the time he saw a bug on the railroad track, and almost got under the locomotive to capture the insect.
Reported captureof despatches from the Court of France.
For the capture or destruction of a fishery so wholly defenceless, not one of the vessels having any arms, a single frigate, or indeed a privateer of four and twenty guns, would be sufficient.
These were soon followed by the capture of the Spanish fleet of transport ships by Rodney's squadron, and the advantage gained by that Admiral over the Spanish ships of war, after a most gallant resistance, however, off Gibraltar.
The uncertainty in which you remain so long, concerning the fate of the Boston, must have been occasioned by the capture of many vessels by which the news was sent, together with many bundles of English newspapers and pamphlets.
Just, however, as the capture seemed certain, a great piece of loose earth giving way beneath the man's weight caused the latter to fall forward on his face.
Acton had started out to rescue one of the prisoners, while Shaw had rushed forth to capture Acton.
You see that Russia, and Sweden, and Denmark were all going to join against us to help the French; and as the Danes had a fine fleet, it was necessary to destroy or capture it, to prevent it doing us mischief.
Still, no honour or promotion was to be obtained by the capture of honest merchantmen.
To get them out we had to cut off their supplies; so we had to capture all the neutral vessels which were carrying them in.
Let it be in the great alley, or on the terrace yonder; or, better still, let the capture take place in the wood; but do not let your loyalty violate the hospitality of your home.
A party have left this tocapture the others at the Chateau d'Ancre; they cannot be there before midnight; you may then yet be in time to save H.
Colls elicited that no further attempt will be made tocapture you.
He began at the beginning, but soon disposed of preliminaries and came to his capture at Silverton.
If the certificates and order are in legal form, and were made and given bona fide, no action lies for the capture or detention of Mr. Hardie.
To each and all of these capture was death, instant inexorable.
Sir Hugh regrets you cannot send him the 200 men, as he believes with their assistance we could drive the insurgents from Cawnpore, and capture their guns.
And the ammunition of the Americans disappeared even more quickly than their men, so that when at ten o'clock two Japanese regiments undertook to capture the fort by storm, the last defender fell with practically the last cartridge.
Four such vessels had also been constructed for use at San Francisco, but the quick capture of the forts had rendered the mortar-boats unnecessary.
Soon afterwards Union reported the interruption of railway communication with the rear and an attack with machine-guns by Japanese dismounted cavalry, while Wood's division in the front continued to report the capture of Japanese positions.
The swiftest greyhound cannot overtake it; and indeed an Arab on his horse cannot hope to capture an ostrich without having recourse to stratagem.
From time to time the gigantic bird plunges down into the sea to capture the fishes with which he satisfies his hunger; and it is said that where Albatrosses are numerous they will even attack sailors who may happen to fall overboard.
The manner in which some of the Monkey tribe capture shell-fish is remarkably indicative of their cunning and ingenuity.
Upon the delicate branches we find little horny cups, each of which is the habitation of a tiny Polyp, furnished with a mouth and stomach, and with a circlet of slender arms to enable it to capture its prey.
His reappearance in the field was marked by the capture of Dreux, and a repulse before Orleans was redeemed in the summer of 1422 by his success in the long and obstinate siege of Meaux.
A murder of the Archbishop of Dublin, a capture of the city, a repulse before its castle, a harrying of the Pale, ended in a sudden disappearance of the rebels among the bogs and forests of the border on the advance of the English forces.
In the summer of 1474, on the eve of his march upon the Rhine, he concluded a treaty for an attack on France which was to open on his return after the capture of Neuss.
His raids on the Marches and his capture of Radnor marked its importance, and Henry marched against him in the summer of 1401.
Edmund Beaufort had taken an active part in the French wars, and had distinguished himself by the captureof Harfleur and the relief of Calais.
Sidenote: Capture of Jeanne] With his coronation the Maid felt her errand to be over.
Henry Percy, who held the castles of North Wales as Constable, was left to suppress the rebellion, but Owen met Percy's arrival by the capture of Conway, and the king was forced to hurry fresh forces under his son Henry to the west.
The capture of Athlone brought about the reduction of Connaught, and assured the loyalty of the great Norman house of the De Burghs or Bourkes who had assumed an almost royal authority in the west.
The castles of Ruthin, Hawarden, and Flint fell into his hands, and with his capture of Conway gave him command of North Wales.
You must capture Silas Roper; and I will give you the money I promised you whenever you deliver him into my hands.
While we were sitting in our place of concealment, Richard came down the ravine, and I knew that he was about to make another attempt to capture you.
If he had been he would not have warned him that another attempt was about to be made to capture him.
After one more unsuccessful attempt to capture his unruly steed, he threw his pack of furs over his shoulder, leaped the fence that inclosed the stable-yard, and striking the path that led to the woods, ran for his life.
Having successfully evaded capture during the eight preceding nights and days, the very thought of failure was unbearable, and compelled me to face the eternal problem of seeking adequate cover for the day at an earlier hour than usual.
We need not record here the heroic defense and stubborn fighting of the Confederate forces, and their unfortunate capture afterwards.
They must be aware that every man cannot get away at the same time, and to desire or attempt such a thing would be to ensure the re-capture of every man.
In my opinion this capture of the Captain of Bewcastle and others, poetically handled, is, with other incidents, the basis of the ballad.
I look on Musgrave as the Captain whose existence is known to the ballad-maker, and I find the origin of the tale of his defeat and capture in the ballad, in a distorted memory of his actual capture.
The Englishman deliberately omits the capture of the pennon.
The war still continued in Mexico, and the navy authorities resolved to employ their time with the capture of Mazatlan and Guaymas.
Later in that month, after the captureof Fort Sumter by the Confederate authorities, a Dr.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "capture" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
