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Example sentences for "fierce battle"

  • On his return home, he was overtaken by the Piercies, at Homeldom, on the borders of England, and a fierce battle ensued, where the Scots were totally routed.

  • A fierce battle ensued, which lasted from noon till the going down of the sun.

  • A fierce battle ensued, in which Saladin was defeated and put to flight, and the road to Jerusalem left free for the crusaders.

  • They fought a fierce battle, each party thinking that that day was a precise test of their fortune and of their valor.

  • The Sardinians, animated by an immoderate amount of spirit, were vanquished by Carvilius in a fierce battle, for Cornelius and many of his soldiers had been destroyed by disease.

  • A fierce battle ensued in which many of the opposing side and all the three hundred fell.

  • A fierce battle ensued, in which Saladin was defeated and put to flight, and the road to Jerusalem left free for the Crusaders.

  • That terrible lance, passing through the left arm of Madhava in fierce battle, entered the earth, like a hissing snake of gigantic proportion.

  • Then, O king, there occurred a fierce battle, fraught with immense carnage, between thine and theirs encountering one another from desire of fight.

  • Bhima, engaged in fierce battle, was slaughtering thy troops like the Destroyer himself with wide-open mouth.

  • From this, Kshatriyas may obtain victory in fierce battle.

  • And they were not long watching till they saw the King of the Men of Dregan coming towards them, and they fought a fierce battle; and at the end of the night there were left standing but three of the Garbhs, and the King of the Men of Dregan.

  • And then there was a fierce battle fought, and Lugh was heartening the men of Ireland to fight well, the way they would not be in bonds any longer.

  • And there they attacked one another, and the Sons of the Gael remembered the death of Ith, and there was great anger on them, and they fell on the Men of Dea to avenge him, and there was a fierce battle fought.

  • Then he hurried to the shore with the main body of his army, and AEneas having already landed his companions and allies, a fierce battle began.

  • Thus the truce was broken, and immediately a fierce battle began, warriors on both sides hurling their darts and plying their swords, the very altars being overthrown in the struggle.

  • The alarm quickly reaching the camp of the Trojans several of them hastened to assist their countrymen, and a fierce battle ensued, in which many of the Latians or Latins were killed.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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