In the midst of peace, and upon the slightest provocation, he issued his commands, at Alexandria, in Egypt for a general massacre.
A general massacre of the people ensued, whilst the affrighted soldiers escaped through the opposite gates of the town.
The tumult became a regular engagement, and threatened a general massacre.
On St. Bartholomew's Eve there was a general massacre of the Protestants in Paris, followed by similar massacres throughout France, the number of victims being variously estimated at from twenty-five to a hundred thousand.
The women have not been ill treated, and although five executioners were kept busily at work there has been nothing like a general massacre.
This afforded an excuse for breaking the agreement, and for a general massacre of Venetians and Greeks, whether of the garrison or inhabitants--much to the disapproval of Damad.
A general massacre of the inhabitants then took place, and fifty thousand of them perished by the sword, or were thrown into the flames of the burning houses.
After the first few hours of entry there was on this occasion no general massacre.
The Sultan had been advised by fanatics among the Turks to order a general massacreof Greeks and others who would not embrace Islam.
In the province of Champagne the Protestants were spared any general massacre by the prudent foresight of the Guises, to whom its government was confided.
The first act of Darius was to punish, by a general massacre, the Magian priests for the part they had taken in the usurpation of Smerdis.
Roman provinces in Asia Minor, and had caused a general massacre of the Italian traders and residents in that country.
At Alexandria, on account of some uncomplimentary remarks by the citizens upon his appearance, he ordered a general massacre.
The attempted rising provoked the Moslems to a general massacre of Christians; the sons of Islam were summoned to a jehad, and racial and religious passions were roused to frenzy.
This had to be stopped, so a general massacre of these misguided ones, ferreted out by Selim's excellent secret police, was arranged.
This terrible man had resolved upon a general massacre of the priests, and he now threw himself upon Frugères for the purpose of carrying out the enterprise begun by him at Pont-de-Montvert.
A general massacre began, accompanied with shocking brutalities, and continued for more than a week.
Seguier, furious at this resistance, at once burst open the gates, and ordered a general massacre of the household.
A rumour spread over the whole island that, on the ninth of December, there would be a general massacre of the Englishry.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "general massacre" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
