ambuscade

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I have experienced and feel a profound sadness for the Marines who perished in the last ambuscade of the Sandinistas.

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Only about 700 Legionnaires managed to escape the ambuscade.

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The general belief was that the King was a chance victim of the ambuscade which was intended for the Orchanie-Sofia autobus, occupants of which were known to be carrying large sums of money.

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The ambuscade capped a notably disgruntling week for Labor.

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The adventurers, on entering the place, found the paths almost impassable with trees, but, supposing themselves discovered, took to the woods, and thus fortunately escaped the ambuscade.

From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Thornbury, Walter