intrench
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Orders were therefore issued, by the provincial commanders, that a detachment of a thousand men should intrench upon this height.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 by Various
Lee consequently halted and began to intrench; and this delay gave time for Ord to come up, and enabled Sheridan to intercept the enemy at Sailor’s Creek.
From The Fourth Massachusetts Cavalry in the Closing Scenes of the War for the Maintenance of the Union, from Richmond to Appomatox by Arnold, William B.
As they advanced the other brigades of Field’s division came up, were aligned before the enemy’s heavy massing forces, and ordered to intrench.
From From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America by Longstreet, James
The prince intends to intrench himself at Suhovola or Yanov and receive battle.
From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
Heth, General, at Wilderness, 556, 558, 560; on failure to intrench, 565; at Petersburg, 605, 609; at Farmville, 617.
From From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America by Longstreet, James
