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Example sentences for "general reserve"

  • The Xth Division, less one brigade, was to follow XIth Division at daybreak and LIIIrd Division was held in general reserve.

  • The 53rd Division will remain at the disposal of the General Commanding as general reserve.

  • By this time the LIVth Division was available as general reserve.

  • In the second plan, a general action is developed by a part of the attacking force and the remainder is retained in General Reserve, to be thrown in when the opportunity arrives, at the right time and in the right place.

  • The rest of the force is small and is retained in General Reserve to meet emergencies.

  • Soon afterwards, when they were marching through a village called Chaumes, he learnt that in the forthcoming battle they were to be in General Reserve, and this relieved the nervous tension for the moment.

  • General Reserve--3 divisions, to be supplemented by further divisions as soon as possible.

  • The 53rd and 54th Territorial Division (of infantry only) were to arrive later and be used as a general reserve.

  • It was decided that as soon as the 53rd and 54th Divisions reached the scene of operations they would be kept on their ships as a general reserve.

  • Connaught Rangers) of the 2nd Division, the latter joining the 6th Division as general reserve at Dhuizel.

  • Since October 21st it has been possible to keep a considerable force in general reserve.

  • Irish Rifles) of the 3rd Division, the 7th Brigade joining the 6th Division in general reserve at Couvrelles.

  • This left only the 17th Brigade and Gough's cavalry in general reserve.

  • Ewell, on the left, had placed Lawton and Trimble in front, while Early and Forno formed a general reserve.

  • Jackson's cavalry was to cover the left and front, and Anderson's division was to form a general reserve.

  • There was no general reserve, no large and intact force which could have moved to the attack immediately the opportunity offered.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    general application; general color; general colour; general condition; general councils; general education; general effect; general exercise; general feeling; general laws; general movement; general order; general pardon; general practitioner; general quarters; general reserve; general return; general society; general superintendent; general symptoms; general view; generally applied; generally considered; generally recognised; generally represented; generally understood