Both the Wheatshires and the Highlanders had cause to remember a certain incident earlier in the war, when under pressure of overwhelming numbers the men had to give ground.
It can't be that our fellows have been compelled to give ground.
I soon forced my man to give ground, despite the difficulty I found in getting past his shield.
This, however, seemed to refresh him; for he made another of his fierce attacks, which again compelled me to give ground.
After forcing him closely he at length began to give ground, though whether from necessity or guile I do not know.
I slowly began to give ground, as it had been the part of a fool to stand still in an attack of this kind, which I knew could be of no long duration.
Whenever he commanded, it turned fiercely upon its remorseless pursuers, and compelled them to give ground for a time.
In spite of the most desperate courage, the Southern troops gave way before the terrific onset--they had to give ground or they would have been trampled under the feet of the horses.
We immediately attacked the enemy, whom we forced to give ground, and brought off Cortes and De Oli.
The cavalry of Pizarro endeavoured to pass the morass, and being opposed by a squadron of Almagro's horse, the musketeers belonging to Pizarro advanced in front of their own horse and soon compelled the adverse cavalry to give ground.
They defended their temple with the most obstinate valour, and for some time prevented us from being able to ascend, our turrets, musketry, and cavalry, being of no avail to force them to give ground.
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