It was stated that the troops were for guard duty, and under the agreement with Japan, the only other country in a position to act in Siberia, each nation sent a small force to Vladivostok.
His orders for the 8th of May were for Thomas to threaten the Buzzard Roost pass and try to get a small force on Rocky Face ridge.
I will have a small force here at Goldsborough and will repair the road to Raleigh.
He closed the dispatch with, "Get back to Franklin without delay, leaving a small force to detain the enemy.
He wrote to Schofield, "We must not let Johnston amuse us here by a small force whilst he turns on McPherson.
The two railway bridges over the Tugela and Onderbrook Spruit were already protected by a small force, consisting of the Durban Light Infantry, a squadron of the Imperial Light Horse, and a detachment of the Natal Naval Volunteers, with a gun.
On the 5th an order was given to send out a small force, consisting of two companies of the regiment, a pompom, and a troop of Marshall's Horse, to a point five miles N.
Consideration of the advisability of pushing forward a small force to Dundee, and of the reasons for such a movement, does not fall within the scope of this work; but a glance at the map will show that Sir W.
Anaya himself, with a small force, and means insufficient to put down the opposing faction, occupied the Presidio.
The key to the upper lakes, Michillimackinac, was captured and held by a small force of English regulars and Canadian voyageurs.
The army comprised between eleven and twelve thousand men, including a small force of provincial rangers.
Shortly after the British troops were in position a small force of Arabi's cavalry, followed by infantry, advanced towards the railway bridge, across the canal, within 400 yards of the Rifles.
Osman Digna, with the greater part of his followers, was again at Tamaai, and had also a small force at Hasheen.
Only a small force, consisting for the most part of a detachment of the Mounted Infantry, was embarked.
On August 26th a small force of the Dragoons occupied the lock on the Fresh Water Canal at Kassassin without opposition.
With the exception of a small force left at Alexandria, Port Said, and Ismailia, the whole of the British army was concentrated in Cairo, to be reviewed by the Khedive, in the square in front of the Palace of Abdin.
A king possessed of patience and without any fault, may, if he likes, obtain the fruition of all his wishes, with the aid of even a small force.
A king can conquer the whole earth with the help of even a small force if that force be loyal, cheerful, and devoted to his good.
When a small force is engaged with a large one, the leader of the former may shake hands with his men and utter loud cries to effect, 'The enemy has broken!
Delaware Bay no longer possessed the importance it had during the Revolutionary War, and as the only war vessels in it were some miserable gun-boats, the British generally kept but a small force on that station.
After the conquest of Mexico, in which he had won such honors, Alvarado was sent by Cortez to the conquest of Guatemala, with a small force.
Montenegro was sent inland with a small forceto explore, while Pizarro camped at a deserted Indian rancheria.
Pizarro left a small force there, and in May, 1532, marched inland, sending De Soto with a small detachment to scout the base of the giant Andes.
It was necessary to learn more of the situation than they could know while shut up in Caxamarca; and Hernando Pizarro was sent out with a small force to scout to Guamachucho and thence to Pachacamac, three hundred miles.
It must be admitted that Raouf at once recognised the gravity of the affair, and without delay he sent a small force on Gordon's old steamer, the Ismailia, to bring Mahomed Ahmed to reason.
But this did not last long, for one of the leading men of the city, called Hanno, collected a small force, while Hasdrubal Gisco and Syphax the Numidian raised another, and between them both Scipio was forced to retreat.
In this fort was stationed a British garrison of one hundred and fifty men under Captain McPherson, which had been reinforced by a small force of dragoons sent from Charleston with dispatches for lord Rawdon.
In this dilemma lord Cornwallis resolved to decamp with the elite of his army, by crossing the river and leaving a small force to capitulate.
Vermont, late in October, agreed to the truce, when her militia were dismissed, save a small force of scouts.
For this the Franklin County troops were unjustly blamed, and, to their great indignation, were sent to their homes, while militia from Rutland County and a small force of regulars were brought up to take their place.
It was at first supposed to be only a small force of the enemy, and General Wallace, with a brigade of one hundred days' men and detachments from the Invalid corps, was sent to Monocacy Bridge.
If it is ascertained that the enemy has but a small force north of the Potomac, then push south with the main force, detaching under a competent commander a sufficient force to look after the raiders and drive them to their homes.
Occasionally a small force of cavalry was sent out to reconnoitre, but failed to draw any portion of the enemy from their entrenchments.
At a point fourteen miles west of Camden the advance encountered a small force of the enemy, who, after a slight skirmishing, retreated down the road in such a manner as to lead Col.
Henry's force, which continued its advance towards Tallahassee, driving a small force of Gen.
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