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Example sentences for "left wing"

  • Within sight of Chattanooga the north end of Missionary Ridge is pierced for the railway where Grant's left wing fought in the battle which closed General Bragg's career as a commander in the field.

  • A new division from Indiana was on its way, by rail, to join us at Cleveland, and it was certain that we could be in our place as left wing, before the 5th, the day assigned by Sherman.

  • He came to attack, yet came so cautiously that my left wing never fired a shot, and he never came up sufficiently to engage my center or left wing.

  • It may be granted that his presence saved the left wing of the Federal army from defeat.

  • A returning motor air-ship reports a furious artillery fight in the rear of the enemy's left wing.

  • Not a musket was heard until the command was within four hundred yards of the enemy's works, when a blistering fire was opened upon the left wing of the regiment.

  • The "Left Wing" under Crittenden advanced on the 26th to Lavergne, Palmer's division in the front.

  • That night the "Left Wing" went into camp at Stewartsboro, and remained there over the next day, Sunday.

  • At the same time the cohorts moved to the rear of Pompey's left wing, which was still fighting and resisting, and attacked it in rear.

  • I proved it conclusively at the battle of Caldiero, in one of the successive advances that occurred on my left wing.

  • They turned Pompey's left wing, and this decided the day.

  • You will remember that while von Hindenburg was vainly attempting to pierce the river line of the Niemen and the Narev on the Russian right wing, the Austrians were in motion against the south or left wing.

  • On 28th January the Allies attacked the Great Dune, which lies just east of Nieuport, and managed to win a good position from which they could sweep the east bank of the Yser and protect their own left wing.

  • These forces were to fight their way forward until the left wing of the southern army came into touch with the right wing of the northern army.

  • On Du Muy's right, the British Legion, left wing, British too by name, had a much easier job.

  • He was eating up Olaf's left wing ship by ship, while the Danes and Swedes kept the centre and right busy.

  • Ali had organized his fleet in four divisions, centre, right wing, left wing, and reserve.

  • Whenever Baby Jane was pressed she neatly patted the ball to the 'left wing,' and when he felt two or three elephants and an ostrich or so close upon him he passed it back to her.

  • In this situation it was regrettable that I had ordered the troops forming our left wing, who had been posted between Kitovo and Himo, to withdraw to the Kahe-Reata road.

  • Before dark I reached Lieutenant Methner’s company, which was in reserve behind Wahle’s left wing.

  • On arrival I decided to make use of the factor of surprise, and to make an enveloping attack in the early morning on the enemy’s left wing, which was identified close in front of Stemmermann’s Detachment.

  • The Court was crowded, and they took their seats with difficulty, and a lady sitting on the Angel's left wing.

  • Angel; "I wish to hear this evidence, and so does the lady on my left wing.

  • I cannot bear to see a woman cry," said the Angel, trying to rise; "please take this lady off my left wing.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "left wing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    accuse himself; comme une; five letters; full meal; left alive; left alone; left behind; left field; left flank; left foot; left guard; left half; left hand; left here; left his; left home; left over; left them; left undone; left unfinished; left wing; mind about; several feet; took care; white trash; why should