double march

Example Sentences

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A number of people—ladies, men, and children—came into the bungalow at 2 o'clock, having made a double march and overtaken us; so we are very closely packed, even the verandah being occupied.

From Three Months of My Life by Foster, J. F.

We were anxious to push on as fast as possible, and determined to do a double march from here to Tinki Dzong, which our transport drivers said they could do quite easily.

From Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 by Howard-Bury, Charles Kenneth

When all was settled we marched, one thousand strong, to Wurungi; and next day, by a double march, arrived at Marson, in the Bari country.

From The Discovery of the Source of the Nile by Speke, John Hanning

Next day we pushed on a double march through the forest, and reached a nullah.

From The Discovery of the Source of the Nile by Speke, John Hanning

The mounted troops, who remained at Wad Hamed till all had gone south, were ordered to move on the 27th of August, and by a double march catch up the rest of the army.

From The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan by Churchill, Winston