successful stroke

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This traditional escape of the two lads from the Scyths should be compared with the true story in Paul the Deacon of his little ancestor's captivity and bold and successful stroke for freedom.

From The Danish History, Books I-IX by Saxo, Grammaticus

“One to thee, son of Tyingoza!” cries the wielder of the successful stroke, nimbly swerving to avoid the return one.

From A Frontier Mystery by Mitford, Bertram

The people were carried away with a fanatic zeal at the successful stroke of the Maid.

From The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc by Sue, Eug?ne

The successful stroke made in September at Copenhagen filled the Czar with solicitude; for, like his ally, he had hoped to gain time, and such promptness in imitating Napoleon's contempt for neutral rights dismayed him.

From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan

At Egon's first successful stroke Albrecht muttered something about "luck" and "beginners," but when the course of the game did but further reveal the Candidate's skill and brilliant play, the Lieutenant grew furious.

From Quicksands by Streckfuss, Adolph