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Example sentences for "vigorous resistance"

  • They were coming from Beauvais and Rouen, and made a vigorous resistance; but were all cut to pieces, in accordance with the barbarous policy of Edward on that occasion.

  • The garrison were strong, and evinced a disposition to make a vigorous resistance.

  • The little garrison there made a vigorous resistance, and the republicans were repulsed with some loss.

  • The Buriats made a vigorous resistance to Russian aggression, but were finally subdued towards the end of the 17th century, and are now among the most peaceful of Russian peoples.

  • They offered a vigorous resistance to the first Spanish colonists coming from Chile.

  • The Russians made a vigorous resistance, and a state of chaos ensued.

  • These garrisons, however, were supported by the armed Turkish inhabitants of the towns, who could be relied on for a vigorous resistance.

  • The Knights made a vigorous resistance, and Bayezid, not having command of the sea, was compelled, after six weeks, to withdraw from the siege.

  • As a result, in spite of a vigorous resistance in the great battle, the Turkish lines were broken by the splendid infantry of the Serbians.

  • The boxing-master, Wei tang chow, made a vigorous resistance, and killed about ten pirates.

  • On the following day the pirates appeared again on the shore, but the inhabitants made a vigorous resistance, and being driven back, they retired to the citadel Chih hwa, where a thousand of them fought so hard that the pirates withdrew.

  • It was repressed after a vigorous resistance.

  • After seven months of vigorous resistance, they at last yielded on condition of safety of life and property.

  • Notwithstanding a vigorous resistance, Bogha subdued and pacified the province in the following year.

  • The young man made a vigorous resistance, when the father, fearing he might escape, raised his head above the canvass partition of the tent, and with menacing gestures threatened the mutes with his vengeance if they did not despatch him.

  • Lastly, we hear that Halludus, the successor of Uman Minanu of Elam, made a vigorous resistance to Sennacherib, and that Sennacherib won from him Bit Imbi, a border fortress.

  • Only Sidon seems to have made a vigorous resistance.

  • Next he turned against the Greek cities, and there he found a vigorous resistance.

  • Hence a regular siege was about to begin against an enemy who was too well aware of the hatred he had aroused not to offer a vigorous resistance.


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