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Example sentences for "small escort"

  • There was absolutely no one there, except my staff officers and, possibly, a small escort of cavalry.

  • After an hour pleasantly passed in this way I set out on horseback, accompanied by my staff and a small escort, for Burkesville Junction, up to which point the railroad had by this time been repaired.

  • With my staff and a small escort of cavalry I preceded the troops.

  • Here was Carrington's battery, with a small escort; and now the cavalry had fled there were no other troops, save a single company of the 2nd Virginia, on this side the Shenandoah.

  • Moreover, Stuart himself, who had ridden to Verdiersville with a small escort, narrowly escaped capture.

  • On Sunday, the 1st, General Wood with a small escort reconnoitred in advance of the column, which was about five miles in advance of General Newdigate's force.

  • Earlier in the month Major Tucker sent down to the Drift, which was not more than four miles off, a small escort to await the arrival of these waggons.

  • His own explanation of the circumstance was that he feared they would be rescued by the mob, who could easily have overpowered his small escort of 100 sowars, and it certainly would have been a misfortune had these men escaped.

  • We timed our march so as to reach our destination just before dawn; the Cavalry surrounded the village, and with a small escort we three proceeded up the little street to the house where the guide told us the lady was confined.

  • The latter immediately proceeded with a small escort to the castle of Bristol, where he occupied himself in collecting his followers.

  • The Consul-General sent Edwards off to Hillah at once, with a small escort, and when he reached the place, he found Kellner still alive, though in a state of collapse.

  • Wyndham easily accomplished the task; and the road being thus secured, Peterborough wrote to Charles that "nothing remained to hinder him from entering Madrid with even a small escort of horse.

  • When it arrived at Cuenca, General Wyndham, who commanded there, forwarded it with a small escort; but it was attacked while passing through the town of Huete by a party of the Duke of Berwick's troopers.

  • On hearing these most unwelcome tidings, Charles set off for the English camp in hot haste, attended by a small escort, and nursing his wrath as he rode.

  • Then attended by a small escort only, he proceeded to Bouvignes, a splendid vantage point whence he could command a view of the scene of his son's intended operations.

  • His master became impatient and followed him to the scene of action with a small escort.

  • For instead of going with only a small escort, we'll take a good part of our entire army, and the guns.

  • Word was sent back that I would go myself on the morrow to Karsimabad with the camels, and a small escort, in order that it might be possible to thank and pay him in person.

  • Jiand is, probably, still under the impression that we are coming with only a small escort.

  • Grant and his staff, with a small escort, rode by us about noon.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    empirical knowledge; nigh unto; please don; pretty considerable; small animals; small ball; small black; small branches; small brass; small craft; small flock; small flocks; small glass; small hamlet; small holes; small library; small minority; small quantities; small round; small saucepan; small supply; small telescope; small tube; small value; small wares; smaller scale