The same day, at nightfall, three columns, aided by a remarkably accurate artillery fire, took a portion of the enemy's trenches.
This he did, driving forward in three columns, two of which were intended to move against the Russian flanks.
In three columns, by three routes, all to converge, with punctuality, on Lacy.
It was the intention of the general to attack in three columns, each of one brigade, but the scarcity of boats and the heavy surf necessitated that each brigade, should disembark in succession.
The plan was for the army to advance in three columns, supported by Admiral Porter with a fleet, which was to force a passage up the Red River.
The Union army marched in three columns, their flanks guarded by cavalry, and the columns always within supporting distance of one another.
On the first day of October the enemy advanced in three columns; and a terrible cannonading began about noon.
The enemy was attacked in three columns, advancing from different points.
The cloud was followed by three columns of infantry, who dashed forward under the protection of the shells of their artillery.
They had begun to move early on the 27th of April, in three columns.
The troops moved in three columns, Moore's brigade being on the right, marching parallel to the sea.
On the following day the force moved to Nottingham in three columns.
For convenience of supplies, and also owing to the bad state of the roads, the army was marching in three columns, the Right Brigade, under Colonel Montresor, leading.
On the 27th he postponed his departure till night had fallen, moving in three columns, of which the column marching on Centreville, whither he desired that the enemy should follow, was the last to move.
The Federal army corps, marching in three columns, were called up to Manassas, a movement which would leave Thoroughfare Gap unguarded save by Buford's cavalry.
The whole British force, in its order of three columns, the centre in the bed of the hollow, the wings on the flanking ridges, steadily if slowly moved on in the assured consciousness of victory.
His mountain guns shelled with effect the Kohistanee tribesmen, and then he moved forward from the Surkh Kotul in three columns.
For about three-fourths of the year, he was one of the hardest workers in the country; often sitting at his table twelve hours a day, and writing two or three columns for a morning issue.
On the 22d of January, Burnside attempted another advance, designing to cross the Rappahannock in three columns.
We attacked in three columns; but the original design was that the main assault should be on our left, which was commanded by General Franklin.
June, the French army crossed the frontier in three columns, directed on Marchiennes, Charleroi, and Chatelet.
The French army was formed, on the night of the 15th, in three columns, the left at Gosselies, the centre near Gilly, and the right at Chatelet.
The forward movement of Barclay, in three columns, towards Rudnia, which the check at Inkowo had disclosed, and the vigorous defensive operations of Wittgenstein, promised the approach of a battle.
As soon as the earth exhibited to the sun those moving masses, clothed with glittering arms, the signal was given, and instantly the multitude began to defile off in three columns, towards the three bridges.
He set out on the 19th in three columns in the direction of Is sur Tille, where there still remained only part of the (German) 4th Infantry Division.
The IIIrd Army, after crossing the Vosges range, and having left a Bavarian brigade blockading Toul, was pressing forward in three columns.
The order of march was in three columns: the center, with the baggage train, headed by General Clinch, the right consisting of the Louisiana volunteers, under command of Colonel Persifor F.
The army marched in three columns, equidistant one hundred yards, with a strong advance and rear guard.
Each wing to be composed of three columns, a center protected by a strong van and rear guard.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "three columns" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
