Coming from the northeast as they did, they were able to outflank the great barrier of the Taurus Mountains, which had hitherto held back the Moslems.
His next phase was a headlong, less elaborately planned campaign to outflankthe left of the allied armies and to seize the Channel ports and cut off supplies coming from Britain to France.
But the veterans with Choo Hoo not only outnumbered them, and could easily outflank or entirely surround, but would also be under the influence of his personal leadership.
A position, indeed, of formidable strength, more particularly as to outflank it was impossible, and a frontal attack must be undertaken.
The whole weight of the cavalry was collected on the left wing, with the intent that they should outflank the right wing of the enemy, and rout that part where the general himself commanded.
Agrippa drawing out the squadron under his command to outflank the enemy, Publicola was obliged to observe his motions, and gradually to break off from the middle squadron, where some confusion and alarm ensued, while Arruntius engaged them.
Each side was attempting to outflank the other, and it was clear that the double movements could only be stopped by the sea.
To the south of the town the Russian counteroffensive tried to outflank the Austrian troops which had approached close to the fortress and the railroad to Lemberg.
While falling back in the south the Russians endeavored to advance in the north, from the direction of Czerniavka, and outflank the Austrians.
Here he at once formed his troops on a front equal to the space between the canals, and charged the enemy, who were unable to use their numbers to outflank and surround him.
Advance, outflank the enemy, and get between them and the river.
Cheirisophus and Xenophon, each commanding on one wing, spread their light-armed foot-soldiers in such a way as tooutflank the Kolchians, who accordingly weakened their centre in order to strengthen their wings.
The enemy then began to extend himself in front of them, and endeavored to outflanktheir wings.
Barba's 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, prepares to outflank the Japanese defenses along the Natamo River.
The battalion commander then dispatched patrols inland along the west bank of the Natamo River to outflank the strong positions on the east bank near the mouth of the stream.
Lord Roberts was about to carry out the plans which he had formed at Bloemfontein, namely, to outflank us with large bodies of mounted troops.
It effectually baulked the enemy's mounted troops in their repeated efforts to outflank us on that side, and also made it impossible for the English to bring their guns farther east, so as to command the tafel-kop.
This was because Schwarzenberg, having attempted to outflank the French, was floundering to no avail in the swampy meadows between the Pleisse and the Elster, and was no longer a factor in the contest.
And again, it was there that they assumed the offensive on July 18, to outflank Château-Thierry from the north.
Luckily they approached this locality at the same time from the west, which enabled them to outflank the obstacles simultaneously with their approach from the south.
General von Kluck was attempting to outflank the English army, that is, to throw part of his forces around the extreme western end of the English army, which had to keep retiring rapidly to avoid being encircled.
The Germans had driven the British south by constantly threatening to outflank them, and there had been a race to the gates of Paris.
The plan was conceived and the movement begun at the same time General French put into execution his attempt to outflank the German position.
It was evidently their design to outflank the American camp, and get in the rear of it.
Howe, apprised of his intention, made a similar disposition to outflank him.
Winder's two batteries were insufficient for the work, and two of his four regiments were ordered into the woods on the terrace, in order to outflank the battery beyond the stream.
Archer and Pender, following Branch, were to outflank the enemy's right, and Field and Stafford were to follow as third line.
Once our fellows get on the hill above and outflank them we'll gallop forward," he said.
Clamber up and along till you outflank those fellows opposite; then shoot them down.
The attack was not one that could be made hurriedly, for a horse cannot be backed at a fast pace, and then the ground to be covered by the men sent to outflank the enemy was steep and difficult.
Our cavalry was scouting on the flanks, skirmishing with rebel cavalry and searching for a way to outflank Early's army.
But the commander was determined not to abandon his effort to outflank the enemy.
With the object of reaching the fleet he started to cross to Staten Island; but learning that Washington was at Quibbletown, he recalled his men and proceeded to Westfield, hoping to outflank him.
Whilst the French guns were silencing the enemy's battery, Kellermann ordered the 2nd battalion of light cavalry to outflank the Piedmontese.
Where generals of an older school would run headlong into a fight and win with heavy loss, he would outflank or outmarch his enemy, and hustle him out of his positions with little or no bloodshed.
There followed a fierce fight among lanes and hedges, as Essex strove to pierce or outflank the royal line.
What had happened was that news (which afterwards proved to be false) had been received during the night of a movement by the French to outflank the Drissa camp.
The French line was wider than ours, and it was plain that they could easilyoutflank us on both sides.
He imagined all sorts of movements of the Napoleonic army as a whole or in sections--against Petersburg, or against him, or to outflank him.
At Smolensk too he judged correctly that the French might outflank us, as they had larger forces.
It seems strange now to state that the role of the British Army was to outflank the German right wing.
Would they again charge upon his front, or would they seek to outflank him by crawling through the dense growth on either side?
