seat of war

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But the most momentous move of the closing year was the departure of Lord Roberts for the seat of war.

From South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 by Creswicke, Louis

In the London Post for July 25, 1701, is a map of the seat of war in Italy, which is reprinted in other numbers, and the Daily Courant, for Sept.

From The Pictorial Press Its Origin and Progress by Jackson, Mason

He was satisfied that no time was to be lost in crushing the rebellion, and, accordingly marched with Juan Barraza, to the seat of war with an adequate force.

From Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California by Mayer, Brantz

The seat of war was then gradually transferred to Flanders, and the task of conducting it fell upon the foreign allies.

From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Taylor, Bayard

Men enlisting daily, not for bounties, but for patriotism; and soon the regiment was ready for its departure for the seat of war.

From Campaign of the Fourteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers by Terrill, J. Newton