If, as the crown of so many perfect works, he could by a skilful manoeuvre bring back Peace, I, and Europe with me, would think that his masterpiece!
Shall he manoeuvre himself out, and march away, bread-carts, baggages and all entire?
Time and again the manoeuvre was repeated: now here now there.
The Emperor arrived on the scene at the moment the Marshal had just succeeded in staying the rout, and sarcastically inquired, "Is that the scientific manoeuvre by which you were going to make the Archduke lay down his arms?
The Marshal explained his manoeuvre and asked the Emperor for orders.
The effect of this manoeuvre was so ludicrous, I could hardly help laughing; had Mr. Nicholls been there he certainly would have laughed out.
In July 1812, his eyesight becoming seriously impaired, he went home, but rejoined in time to lead the detached wing of the army in the wide-ranging manoeuvre which culminated in the battle of Vittoria.
Again and again the gallant Captain of the packet tried the manoeuvre without success.
The manoeuvre had the desired effect, making the French fancy that the English had taken to flight; and now growing bold, like yelping hounds, they came after them in full cry.
Captain Garland, so sudden was the movement, could accomplish no manoeuvre to avoid the collision.
Kt - Q 5 P - R 3 Black drives the Bishop away so as to unpin his pieces and be able to manoeuvre freely.
R - Q R 4 R - Q R 1 The student should note that through the same manoeuvre Black is forced into a position similar to the one shown in the previous ending.
B x P Kt - Kt 3 Of course the idea is to post a Knight at Q 4, but as it is the other Knight which will be posted there this manoeuvredoes not seem logical.
P - R 4 White's plan now is to fix the Queen's side in order to be able to manoeuvre freely on the other side, where he has the advantage of material.
It is on this basis that White's whole defensivemanoeuvre is founded.
And should White attempt to meet this manoeuvre by withdrawing the Kt at Kt 3; then the Black Knight can go to Q 5, and the White Pawn at K 4 will be the object of the attack.
Many a manoeuvre in the opening has for its sole object the control of the centre, which invariably ensures the initiative.
There are no weak spots in his armour, and his pieces are ready for any manoeuvre that he may wish to carry out in order to begin the attack on the enemy's position.
It means in general terms-- Keep freedom of manoeuvre while hampering your opponent.
A few of the men having observed this manoeuvre repeated three or four times, concealed themselves behind a rock, while the main body retired.
The third estate looked upon it as a manoeuvre against double representation; the mass of the two orders protested against the forced liberality which it was attempted to thrust upon them.
We wished to avoid selecting an area which might be needed for a manoeuvreground for our troops in the carrying out of the next Big Push.
Adequate manoeuvre areas for each Army close behind its Front were sought.
We had more room to manoeuvre there; loss of ground was not so vital.
General Lowe with his cavalry rode out from camp, and repeated his manoeuvre of the previous engagement.
Such was the difficult country in which Sir Garnet Wolseley had to manoeuvre his troops.
And every time he had made a wrong manoeuvre the soldiers would sing: The Duke has dust in eye: He has seen the newlywed.
We knew in our hearts that the ground would have to be ugly indeed if we were not to manoeuvre our way across it and find a place for that little home of ours.
Feeding the animals was a manoeuvre that required the presence of all hands on deck; it therefore took place when the watch was changed.
This manoeuvre was successful; numbers of the Saxons rushed out eagerly in the pursuit.
This skillful turn of the conversation would have seemed a sublime manoeuvre to any one who could have read the Gascon's soul.
You hold the bit too tight and so make his mouth hard, so that you will not be able to make him manoeuvre quickly.
The object of this manoeuvre was to keep General Wade in suspense as to the movements of the army, and to prevent his marching towards Carlisle.
The Highland chiefs possessed the most heroic courage; but they knew no other manoeuvre but that of rushing, sword in hand, upon an enemy.
The opposing vessels were now only two miles apart and the Good Hope was trying to manoeuvre to let off her torpedoes.
Making a second start, just as he cleared the canal entrance, his steering-gear broke down; and he had to manoeuvre by means of his engines, hugging the side of the Mole to keep out of range of the guns.
By no other hand could this stupendous manoeuvre have been more ably carried out, and, as a commander at sea, by the sternest of all tests, he proved himself among the finest that Britain has produced.
Without calling me from below or hesitating, he wore round and recovered the boat, executing the manoeuvre in so clever a manner as to call praise from all the old hands.
This manoeuvre cost us a good two miles of hard-won weather gauge.
With an infuriated oath the German stopped short: but he dared not ignore the readiness with which his tormentor imitated the manoeuvre and kept the pistol trained through the fabric of his raincoat.
Under the guidance of the Frenchman, the Parrott swooped round in a narrow circle until it hung almost immediately above the other--a manoeuvre requiring, first and last, something more than five minutes to effect.
If Howe had surprised us by an unexpected manoeuvre on the 27th, Washington was now to surprise the British with a different manoeuvre, conducted with greater skill.
Stirling, realizing his danger, at once determined upon the only manoeuvrethat promised escape for any of his command.
But either Tangatahara was much mistaken in his calculations or his directions were only indifferently executed, for his manoeuvre failed ignominiously.
Just enough to let you manoeuvrethe irregulars you are to command," he had assured Tom, with a laugh.
That lastmanoeuvre had wrecked the bridge at Almarez, and had destroyed the huge stores collected there by the enemy.
It was a manoeuvre which, if not quickly carried out, might have ended in disaster.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "manoeuvre" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
