marched

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But the cornfield only covered part of the line, and Gibbon's right had outmarched the left, which had been exposed to a terrible fire.

From Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 1 April 1861-November 1863 by Cox, Jacob Dolson

But General Buell, perceiving his purpose, outmarched him, reached the Ohio, and forced Bragg to fall back.

From A School History of the United States by McMaster, John Bach

Late in October, Lee, overestimating the number of troops thus withdrawn, endeavored to move northward; but Meade outmanoeuvred and outmarched him, and he fell back behind the Rapidan.

From Abraham Lincoln, Volume II by Morse, John T. (John Torrey)

He had made it his boast that during the previous summer his battalion, day after day, had outmarched the cavalry, and even while the statement was misleading, the boast was based on facts.

From Under Fire by Cox, C. B.

Cornwallis had to throw away a great deal of his baggage and otherwise weaken himself, but in spite of all he could do, he was outmarched.

From The War of Independence by Fiske, John