counterstroke

Example Sentences

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Their counterstrokes culminated in the famous attack upon Sheerness and Chatham.

From Some Principles of Maritime Strategy by Corbett, Julian S. (Julian Stafford)

Repeated counterstrokes of the enemy were repulsed in succession, and by five o'clock the fighting ended with the retirement of the French.

From The Franco-German War of 1870-71 by Helmuth, Count

It was resolved to effect this by minor counterstrokes on their line of communications to the utmost limit of our defensive reach.

From Some Principles of Maritime Strategy by Corbett, Julian S. (Julian Stafford)

An expedition of Canadian volunteers was rushed west, and the rebellion was put down quickly, but not without some hard fighting and gallant strokes and counterstrokes.

From The Canadian Dominion; a chronicle of our northern neighbor by Skelton, Oscar Douglas