Major-General Hildyard's brigade advanced to occupy the post of honour in the centre of the theatre of war.
The public offices there were closed, and preparations were made to occupy the town.
On November 2 the Boers began to occupy the points of vantage around Ladysmith, and telegraphic communication with the south was cut.
Heredia ordered two guns tooccupy the fort on Sacramento Hill, and rake the Americans from that elevated point; and several other pieces went there without orders, abandoning the redoubts.
The Fourth Infantry and two companies of the First Artillery were to occupy the citadel.
He sent the other regiments to occupy the Bank, the Treasury, and different Ministerial offices.
Ignorant advocates and babblers have asked, in the Club of Clichy, why we occupy the territory of Venice.
The First Consul made all his arrangements, and sent off the different corps to occupy the points he had marked out.
The Temple of Glory, too, which was to occupy the site of the Church of la Madeleine, was never finished.
And immediately, that the alacrity of our warriors might have no time to cool, some light-armed troops were embarked in boats, and led by secret paths to occupy the retreats of the Sarmatians.
But whenever a Fire Attack is developed it must be in sufficient strength to occupy the enemy's attention fully and it must be carried through with vigour once begun.
Roberts detached the greater part of his force to occupy the heights on the flank of the Afghan position and attacked at daylight.
The Active Defence may be considered according to the reason which prompted the commander of the force to occupy the position.
Freneau had been editor of the New York Daily Advertiser, but had come to Philadelphia in the autumn of 1791 to occupy the post of translating clerk in Mr. Jefferson's office, and had almost immediately (Oct.
His plan was to occupy the enemy by partial actions and skilful manoeuvres, so as to retain his possession of the Chesapeake, and cover the arrival of De Barras.
Scott therefore announced, with no doubt a strategic purpose as well as a rhetorical flourish, that our army was "about to spread itself over and to occupy the Republic of Mexico.
Works had been erected near, but it was found they could easily be turned and not easily be provisioned; and a council of war decided to occupy the capital, since only there could large resources be counted upon.
But the government determined to occupy the capital, hold the line to Vera Cruz, retain the chief ports, and extend our holdings according to circumstances.
But naturally, in view of all the circumstances, it proved more satisfactory to occupy the ports, and open them to commerce on the basis of a reasonable contributory tariff.
It is true, I have had some very narrow escapes in passing through regions where hostile tribes occupy the country; particularly in Damara and Ovampoland, and amongst the southern Bushmen who once infested the Cape Colony.
They were evidently a separate people from those who nowoccupy the country.
He and his own immediate tribe having decided to occupy the island of Kapiti, where they could be in closer touch with the whalers, he now proceeded to partition the country along the coast amongst the new arrivals.
The Germans came by way of the east bank to occupy the suburbs.
Jones's division was ordered on to occupy the Gap.
He desired greater power; he wished to occupy the place of the Prophet of the Lord.
Mussulmen hold that there is a separate paradise for women, considering them unworthy to occupy the same as the men, except such beautiful women as are assigned to the male occupants as a reward for a virtuous and religious life on earth.
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