hostile party

I stood by him when he was stricken down in his seat by a hostile party, by the powers of slavery.

We shortly afterwards met a hostile party of natives, who refused us further passage.

I am afraid that it may cause us great trouble—the great trouble of a visit from a hostile party of neighbouring savages.

Garnet darted up the steps; but Catesby lingered to make fast the door, and thus oppose some obstacle to the hostile party.

The severe proceedings of the Patriarch had raised a hostile party against him, which began secretly to act in opposition to him.