The garrison left in Lindley on the departure of the Brigade comprised our battalion, two companies of the Bedfords under Captain Rowe, two guns of the 39th Field Battery under Lieut.
Before reaching camp at Palmeitfontein we saw troops on the sky-line, and eventually found that they were two companies of our other half battalion, two of the Bedfords, and a gun, the whole under Lieut.
They still, however, persevered, but were finally checked by the baggage guard, consisting oftwo companies of the 4th under Captain Roberts.
The remaining detachment of Rundle's force, consisting of two companies of slow-moving Infantry only, was still further from his Head Quarters; but thirteen miles away in the direction of Harrismith lay a force of Colonial Horse.
Almost simultaneously with the despatch of this not unfavourable report, and long before it was received by Warren, two companies posted in a detached trench on the right threw up their hands, but not before they had lost all their officers.
As night began to fall, the officer commanding the Gordons, with two weak companies of his regiment, two companies of the Ghoorkhas, and a company of the 2nd Punjab Infantry and some Ghoorkhas, found himself in a most serious position.
The garrison consisted oftwo companies of the 45th Sikhs, with cavalry.
Two companies of the 35th Sikhs, who were in advance, went too far; and were suddenly attacked by a great number of the enemy.
The rear guard, of two companies of Ghoorkhas and two companies of Scottish Fusiliers, arrived late in the day.
His troops lay on their arms that night, with the exception of two companies of Grenadiers, whom he sent to reconnoiter.
Already ten minutes before he had sent up two companies of his support battalion, the 42nd, to assist the hard-pressed 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles in Maple Copse and beyond.
Finally, as dusk drew on, two companies of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles were ordered forward to Maple Copse to attempt a counter-attack on the enemy at Rudkin House.
Two companies of the Royal Canadian Regiment, commanded by Lieut.
Two companies of the 29th were already up with the 27th in the original British trenches and the new Canadian line beyond, and a bombing party followed them into the former position.
He stated in conclusion:-- "I received yesterday an accession of two companies of the 9th infantry.
The post at Vancouver was also but a handful in strength, and had also been reinforced by two companies of volunteers.
Hyde; two companies of the 2d Vermont, under Lieutenant-Colonel George J.
Two companies of this First Battalion "fired into the town and also into the blockhouse until its fall.
The attack was begun by two companies in each regiment on the firing line, strengthened by supports and reserves from the remaining companies until the brigade had but two companies in reserve.
The attacking force consisted of two companies of the battalion, about 500 men, under Major Edgar.
Two companies of the 8th Battalion were relieved by Durham Light Infantry on the morning of the 25th and retired to reserve trenches.
Two companies of the 29th were by this time with the 27th in the old British trenches and the new Canadian line beyond.
Two companies of the 16th sent up by Lieutenant Colonel Leckie came to their assistance in the work of trench digging and relieved the two original companies at daybreak.
When I had reached camp, he had given the alarm, and the general had ordered out two companies of cavalry to go in pursuit of the Indians.
He ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules, loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
Owing to the determined defence of two companies of the right Brigade, the enemy had not got much for his pains, but he had succeeded in driving in nearly all the advanced posts to the right of our sector.
Two companies, one of the Royal Irish Regiment and one of the 7th Dublin Fusiliers, arrived at 10 p.
On our left was a considerable gap (filled in at night by two companies of the Argylls) and then came the advanced line of the 155th Brigade who had made good their jumping off place on the el Sireh ridge.
He instantly had the bugler sound "boots and saddles," and all the troops, with the exception of two companies which we left to guard the train, were soon galloping in the direction of the Indian camp.
Yes, sir; during the forenoon I sent a request to General Brown that my two companies should be relieved.
Two companies to relieve each other from each regiment--two companies from each regiment.
There was one or two companies on the hill in the same line with the others, and then two or more--three rods down, in front, near the hospital grounds.
It was given totwo companies in a low tone of voice, but what I understood to be "charge bayonets," and a charge bayonets was immediately made after this order.
A detachment of one company under Captain Travers (increased afterwards to two companies) proceeded to occupy Dannhauser, and two companies under Captain Bartlett were ordered to Rooi Pint on the high ground between Ingagane and Newcastle.
This was assisted up the hill by two companies of the Regiment, Sir Redvers Buller personally superintending.
The battalion was distributed: three companies on Helpmakaar Hill, two companies on Cemetery Hill, with three companies in reserve near the road and river-bed immediately beneath Cemetery Hill.
The companies on the hill were relieved by two companies of the Regiment under Captain Wren.
I rode out in front of the battalion and could just distinguish the dark outlines of two companies.
Two companies of the 7th hung on to their trenches at the Poelcapelle road until they were overwhelmed by the onrush of Prussians, Saxons and Marine battalions that surrounded them on all sides.
The corps of artillery for the defence of Lyons is composed of two companies formed in the school of Alfort.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "two companies" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
