| 单词 | ambuscade |
| 例句 | “Lake of Urine” offers instead strange harbingers, offbeat mental exfoliations, subterranean impulses, verbal ambuscades and warty, warty manifestations of joy, wit and lust. A Wild, Caustic Satire Packed With the Absurd 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Addressing the New People’s Army guerrillas, Duterte said, “Let us end these decades of ambuscades and skirmishes. We are going nowhere and it is getting bloodier by the day.” World Digest: July 25, 2016 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z The ambuscade shall be laid in the very same place where the infamous one concealed you in order to expose me to your gaze. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z The fifty savages he had with him were placed in ambuscade in the woods, after their own manner; that is to say, lying as close as rabbits. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z On the other hand, Major Van Horne should have heeded the information he received, that the enemy were in advance, in position, and not allowed his little army to rush into an ambuscade. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z He placed ambuscade parties with cannon to harass them on their march. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z In a mountainous pass, he was decoyed into an ambuscade, and though the christians fought desperately, they were nearly all cut to pieces. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z The young prince immediately obeyed, and landed near Eumæus’ hut, escaping a clever ambuscade posted by the suitors at the entrance of the port. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z The three guides led them into an ambuscade at the mouth of Beaver Creek. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Day by day they advanced with the utmost caution, giving native villages a wide berth and always on the look-out for an ambuscade. Across the Cameroons A Story of War and Adventure 2012-03-19T02:00:28.667Z The governor, however, knew of their approach, and had placed an ambuscade to cut them off behind, while he should attack them in front. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z But the crafty Mouse, lurking under the grass in ambuscade, made sudden sallies, and often surprised the enemy at a disadvantage. ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. 2012-03-19T02:00:22.807Z They must be very cocksure, or else they're trying to ambuscade us. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z They suffered the advanced party to pass unmolested; but when the centre and rear came opposite their ambuscade, they raised a frightful yell, and poured a volley among them. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z So it was in this ambuscade so gloriously planned. Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Volume II (of 2) 2012-03-12T03:00:23.003Z Ojeda sallied forth to meet them, and the Indians fled to the ambuscade. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z An ambuscade—concealing oneself to shoot another man down—went against the grain with him. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z They had come into country favourable to an ambuscade, and it was advisable to take all precautions. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z Thirty warriors rose from their ambuscade, and rushed upon them. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Hide ye in your ambuscades, and listen To that voice,—the voice of unknown warrior; Smite him not; but take his treasures from him, And then bring him to your chief in safety. Servian Popular Poetry 2012-03-03T03:00:19.423Z Then, being brought before him one by one, he asked if there was no other way to the town but that? this he did to avoid those ambuscades, if possible. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z Not till the third contest did the Israelites gain the victory, and then only by an ambuscade and counterfeit flight. The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) 2012-03-01T03:00:28.903Z But, being badly led themselves, they always end by falling into some ambuscade, and very few of them return to Japan. The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof, Volume I (of 2) 2012-03-01T03:00:25.290Z Nature had formed the country for a war of ambuscades and surprises, and no pains were spared to guard against them. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Swiftly sprung Predrag upon his feet, and Seized his bow, and seized his arrows swiftly; To the ambuscade he straightway hastens: p. 22Draws his arrow,—makes his bow-string ready:— Oh! sad destiny! ill-fated arrow! Servian Popular Poetry 2012-03-03T03:00:19.423Z The Spaniards hoped by these ambuscades to destroy the pirates in detail. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z Notwithstanding the peaceable demeanor of the Indians, the General ordered, that no one should be permitted to quit the camp, as he apprehended an ambuscade, which might have a fatal issue. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol I (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-01T03:00:24.137Z Yet the dreadful chance of their mistaking the route and plunging into a Cayuga ambuscade drove me almost frantic. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z The latter were uniformly victorious until the end of the summer; when Captains Moffat and Phillips, with sixty men, were lured into an ambuscade, and routed, with the loss of half their number. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Having gained the shore, he ran directly upon Church's ambuscade. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Being come three leagues on his way, they met with a troop of Spaniards, who lay in ambuscade for their coming; these they set upon with all the courage possible, and at last totally defeated. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z A little spot of color in a tree or bush that was not exactly the color of a winter leaf would mean to them an ambuscade of Indians. The Aventures of Buffalo Bill 2012-02-13T03:00:13.357Z Preparations were immediately made for the intended attack — ambuscades arranged, and fire-arms cleaned; and with anxiety the party awaited the rising of the moon. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z Fresh disasters still awaited the fugitives; for, as they approached the scene of that morning’s ambuscade, they were greeted by a volley of musketry. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Lewis learned that the Indians were suspicious that they were to be led into an ambuscade, and betrayed to their enemies. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z There were still some five prisoners not wounded; these were asked by Lolonois, if any more Spaniards remained farther on in ambuscade? The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z But despite his skill and caution, he fell into an ambuscade and was in his turn defeated with great loss. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z In furtherance of her dreadful scheme, she carefully avoided those spots where she supposed an ambuscade of English might be stationed; fearing lest some other hand should take the life of the chief. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z His warfare is full of ambuscade and stratagem; and he never rushes into battle with that joyous self-abandonment, with which the warriors of the Gothic races flung themselves44 into the ranks of their enemies. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z They are cowards naturally, and more apt to make an ambuscade than to face their enemies. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 29 of 55 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century 2012-02-03T03:00:18.817Z Next day he kept his word, for meeting an ambuscade of Spaniards, he attacked them with such fury that few remained to tell the tale. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z Sometimes an ambuscade was formed by the wayside, and an unexpected discharge of several guns took place, so as to cover the wedding party with smoke. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z An ancestor of the Pusey family, serving as an officer under the king, discovered an ambuscade, formed by the Saxons, to intercept the king’s army. Old Church Lore 2012-01-31T03:00:14.880Z In the first half of the engraving, the French army is represented lying in ambuscade in the form of a horseshoe. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Their progress must necessarily be slow, and there was plenty of time to ride back to Rejeb by a circuitous route and lay plans for a successful ambuscade. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z Also we have ambassade, ambuscade, balustrade, brigade, cascade, &c. from French, words in -ade. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z High above the tents and resting flocks, above the nocturnal ride and waiting ambuscade, and all the doings of men the stars passed along on their glittering courses. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z The brown furrows in the fields were now acres of waving yellow; each black clump was now an ambuscade of green, noisy with birds. The Truants 2012-01-28T03:00:26.257Z The woodsmen of Virginia, veteran hunters and Indian-fighters, were thrown far out in front and on either flank, scouring the forest to detect any sign of a lurking ambuscade. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z The governor of the province, hearing of the contemplated attack, prepared an ambuscade of negroes and militiamen. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z The adventurers, on entering the place, found the paths almost impassable with trees, but, supposing themselves discovered, took to the woods, and thus fortunately escaped the ambuscade. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z Landing at a town ten leagues leeward of Chiriquita, they obtained no provisions, and had, with the loss of two men, to force their way through an ambuscade of 500 Spaniards. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z Red Wolf's ambuscade had not been of his own planning, but he had performed his accidental part of it remarkably well. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z His modest warnings against Indian ambuscades were disregarded by the general, the little army was cut to pieces, and the remainder took to flight, sacrificing the whole of their baggage and stores. Heroes of Science: Physicists 2012-01-17T03:00:17Z He had not proceeded three before he fell into an ambuscade. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z But when the Buccaneers spread further inland, a body of soldiers was despatched to the coast, to practise a stratagem, and to form an ambuscade. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z At two in the afternoon they entered the town, over the dead bodies of a party that had awaited them in ambuscade, and sent a party to reconnoitre the fort. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z With fiendish ingenuity he succeeded in leading them into an ambuscade. Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z Behind his ambuscade of trellised supports, he could come near enough to reach his hand through and touch his victim if he chose. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z They therefore sent their canoes to observe her motions, and, hearing of the ambuscade, the Spaniards returned to port. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z He cut down the trees, barricaded the approaches, and planned eight ambuscades, strengthened by cannon to play upon them on their march. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z They learned the54 Spaniards had orders to drive away the cattle from the sea-shore, to lay ambuscades, and to obtain from women intelligence of the Buccaneers' movements. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z In the use of stratagems and ambuscades he certainly surpassed all other generals of antiquity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z So it happened that when the two survivors of the ambuscade came tottering into the camp which they had hoped to reach much sooner, they found the main detachment just leaving. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z The governor, seeing them land, had prepared an ambuscade, in hopes of attacking them at the same time in flank and rear. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z When they approached the ambuscade two Spaniards were sent out, carrying a white flag of truce. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z They luckily got there before the ambuscade, and took some prisoners and a few pounds of gold, but 450 lbs. weight had been removed an hour before. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z For the first there would seem to be no further justification than that he was consummately skilful in the use of ambuscades. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z These clans owed the superior chiefs no service but that of leading the army into battle and of conducting ambuscades. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z Determined to prevent this, they had planned the ambuscade, and two other still stronger earthworks which awaited him further on. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z He imprudently carried little provisions, expecting to obtain plenty from the Spaniards they should kill in the ambuscades. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z He then landed at Puebla Vieja and attacked an ambuscade and entrenchment of 300 men. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z The boisterous, vehement harbor-master was able to continue his civilizing crusade without fear of any more ambuscades. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z And now Slade,—from ambuscade, to be sure, but none the less effectively,—was destined to reciprocate tenfold. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z The third ambuscade was stronger and more advantageously placed than even the two preceding. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z The governor of that place had instantly sent to Chagres a reinforcement of 164 men, with ammunition and provisions, and had placed ambuscades along the river. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z From some Indians sent forward to meet them, they heard that provisions awaited them at some distance, and that 1000 Spaniards had prepared an ambuscade on the river's banks. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z Lalande was in front, and exercised the greatest caution whenever we came to a place that was at all likely to be used for an ambuscade. The Heart of Denise and Other Tales 2011-12-14T03:00:15.733Z In courtship, I grant you, there is a passing aberration which often mimics tenderness, sometimes as the result of honest delusion, but more frequently as an ambuscade in the endless struggle between man and woman. Modern Essays 2011-12-13T03:00:25.577Z The removal of the Court from Budua, which took place one day after this memorable exploit, probably saved us from being shot down by an ambuscade. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z The Spanish prisoners had succeeded in alarming them by rumours of the dangers and intricacy of the road, and the ambuscades that had been two months in preparation. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z As the Spanish ambuscades prevented the boats coming up to meet them, the adventurers put nine men on board the boats, the men marching by their side to guard them from attack. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z When a lynx detects an ambuscade, there is an instant's cogitation ere the big cat bounds off. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z He related with senile malice a past of struggles in the huerta, a past of ambuscades and stratagems, and of complete contempt for the life of one's fellow-beings. The Cabin [La barraca] 2011-12-01T03:00:23.247Z Sometimes if they had much at stake, the hill-men or outlaws would venture an ambuscade, and hurl their javelins or send a flight of arrows amongst their enemies. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The ambuscade had been waiting fifteen days in the savannah, expecting Morgan. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z On approaching the Indian ambuscade at Lestocada, they placed their canoes one in the other, and telling the sentinels that they were Indian boats, bringing salt into the South Sea, escaped unhurt. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z He was nearing the goal when some Dhubyánites sprang from an ambuscade prepared beforehand, and drove him out of his course, thus enabling Ghabrá to defeat him. A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z The lieutenant ordered the men to close up, fearing an ambuscade, and gave the command to fire; but the volley had no result. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z Re-enforcements came from Holland, and under Calabar's guidance the Dutch learned the value of ambuscading and made sudden expeditions which took the important settlements by surprise. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z The guides were always kept two musket shots in advance, to give notice of ambuscades, and in hopes of capturing stragglers who might furnish intelligence. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z Three times they had to land to break through ambuscades at the river's mouth, in the last attack losing three men. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z For it was a war of ambuscades, whose scene was not fixed but every moment changed. The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville 2011-11-02T02:00:13.477Z She remembered his part in the ambuscade the night of the Dance of Flora, and her face paled a little. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Accordingly they began their march that very night, and possessed themselves of a place convenient for lying in ambuscade, through which they supposed the others would pass. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z Morgan, having no cavalry, could not pursue, and a mountain soon hid the fugitives from the Buccaneers' sight, who would not follow, expecting the flight was a mere decoy to lure them into an ambuscade. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z The prisoners also put them on their49 guard as to many ambuscades and secret dangers. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z He received wounds from an ambuscade, and died of their effects, July, 1886.—Ed. My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills 2011-10-26T02:00:28.847Z They could resist neither cavalry nor disciplined infantry, and were only formidable in woods and defiles, where they formed ambuscades and endeavoured to take their enemy by surprise, and overwhelm him by a sudden rush. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z Ten men who will avoid surprises and ambuscades can now go from one end of Florida to the other. Thomas Hart Benton 2011-10-09T02:00:26.053Z About noon the army reached a post named Torna Cavallos, so called probably from the roughness of the road, and at this spot the guide of the canoes cried out that he saw an ambuscade. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z He was the soldier that had received five wounds resisting them at Puebla Nueva, and he had also planned the ambuscade at Villia. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z All this was to the secret satisfaction of the Czar and his ministers, who directed a course of action full of ambuscades and of deceit. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z In the event of an ambuscade and a retirement to the boats, delay in negotiating the entanglements might spell disaster. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z S. of the lake this detachment fell into an ambuscade prepared for it by Dieskau and both Williams and Hendrick were killed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z Loaded with this grain they continued their march in high spirits for about two hours, when they came suddenly on about 200 Indians, and soon after passed a deserted ambuscade. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z On arriving there they were surprised by an ambuscade, and as they defended themselves against the Spaniards, the current drove them on beyond the three barks and far from the main body. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z "Be easy; I'll go and put myself in ambuscade and examine all the feminine visages." The Barber of Paris 2011-09-18T02:00:25.547Z In the execution of this plan, the Iroquois made a wide détour to lay their ambuscade in a cragged and most advantageous pass which commanded the only route in the direction of the Hollanders. The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks 2011-09-16T02:00:21.817Z "Brother," said she, "this Montagnais hunter has given an account that the Maquas have prepared an ambuscade, knowing we are on the Great Trail." The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z These arrows came from an Indian ambuscade hid on a wooded and rocky mountain, perforated140 by a natural arch, through which only one laden beast could pass. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z With his canoe the wrecked men took the ship, and landing in Darien, lost twenty-five adventurers in an Indian ambuscade. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z “The mouse destroyed by my pursuit No longer shall your feasts pollute, Nor rats, from nightly ambuscade, With wasteful teeth your stores invade.” Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z In the morning the Loups decamped; and as they marched in single file, after the Indian custom, twelve of them fell unexpectedly into the ambuscade. The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks 2011-09-16T02:00:21.817Z How many there were of them I never have truly learned; but that scarcely matters to the bravest Indian, when ambuscaded and taken so completely by surprise from the rear. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z Two parties were then despatched laden with booty to the ships, who on their way beat up an ambuscade of 250 Spanish horse. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z On the 7th the vanguard drove off an ambuscade, and lay that evening in a hatto. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z Besides, there was Papa Gato ambuscaded somewhere upon the flanks of the great volcano surmounting the pueblo. Caybigan 2011-08-31T02:01:21.780Z He had been arrested the day after the ambuscade at a farm-house within five miles of the spot, and duly forwarded to join his Klan at their new and much anathematized rendezvous. Kitty's Conquest 2011-08-30T02:00:36.270Z Back at the big house—having arranged the ambuscade—Carrington drew a deep breath of relief and smiled evilly. The Ranchman 2011-08-27T02:00:21.017Z "Burning sigh, or breath that freezes, Numbs or maddens man or maid; Death or Love the victim seizes, Breathing from their ambuscade." In a Glass Darkly, v. 2/3 2011-08-25T02:00:31.597Z On the 10th they repulsed an ambuscade and captured some horses. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z Here she regarded him with a commiseration that he thought delicious; it was so palpably genuine; she so grandly overlooked the solemn roguery that ambuscaded itself behind his humility. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z While we were forming the ambuscade—defensive line—the regular beaters, with 200 peasant men and women, and the fox-hounds, were forming the attack. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z But Ralegh outwitted him by his speed and dashed with his small party through the ambuscade. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z The ambuscade was settled to be at the Five Bells tavern, in Wych-street, in the Strand. The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campell A Gentlen, who, tho' Deaf and Dumb, Writes down any Stranger's name at first Sight; 2011-08-14T02:00:22.973Z A prepared ambuscade rose and fired a volley, killing every pirate but one, who, running to the boat, got safely to the ship. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z "She attacks from an ambuscade, nearly always," he answered. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z At last, even the soldiers became wearied beyond measure by the uninterrupted fighting, distant expeditions, ambuscades, and watching; he decided therefore to return to the prince, who, as he was informed, had gone to Tarnopol. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Ralegh frowned to hear that the Spaniards at the newly raised village—San Thome they called it,—were in readiness, and that an ambuscade had been prepared. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z A toad hopped suddenly out of its ambuscade beside the path, and Prince jumped. Carolyn of the Corners 2011-08-10T02:00:14.997Z About noon, five of the Buccaneers, straggling into the suburbs to plunder a house and obtain prisoners, were set upon by an ambuscade of 120 men. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z I and my companion were fairly caught by being driven into an ambuscade by a combination of keepers. The Confessions of a Poacher 2011-08-05T02:00:44.470Z His manner is that of a bold marauder, conscious that he has no right, and aware that a shot from an ambuscade may lay him low, but defiantly risking the danger. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z As soon as night fell on the land, Geronimo de Grados led his men from their ambuscade in front of the village down upon the English, who were taken completely at unawares. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z The young squire had charge of the other, which, with the under keeper as guide, was to work its way through the wood and drive the gang into the ambuscade. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z The Pawnee was taught to deal in ambuscades and surprises, yet he could fight in the open, too, if necessity demanded. Pawnee Hero Stories and Folk-Tales With notes on the origin, customs and character of the Pawnee people 2011-08-02T02:00:20.603Z The chiefs of the ambuscade collected their men: some went toward the shed, to obtain cartridges; others filled their gourds with brandy from the cask. The Invasion of France in 1814 2011-07-27T02:00:37.397Z The other method, less sure, depends on taking the badger off his guard, and is more in the character of an ambuscade under cover of night. The Badger A Monograph 2011-07-25T02:00:12.053Z Emerging thence by rapture swayed You rise from leafy ambuscade Poised in the ether, to and fro, One moment, hesitating—so— Flashing from elfin eyes one glance Still on tiptoe You dance! Rebel Verses 2011-07-22T02:00:18.367Z They had probably been put up to the ambuscade by one of the underlings, as they did not pass that way, but seemed to separate and get off by various paths. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z The general, apprehending an ambuscade, immediately ordered the Cavaliers to fall back upon the main body of the army, while a practised band of rangers were ordered to examine the cover of the wood. The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II 2011-07-18T02:00:20.080Z They are the best ambuscades: one is well sheltered behind them and can see everything coming. The Invasion of France in 1814 2011-07-27T02:00:37.397Z After the barge had moved about half a mile away the Englishmen looked back and saw the thirty or forty Rappahannocks of the ambuscade "dancing and singing very merrily." The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z It would be their business to stop anybody who might succeed in breaking through the rest of the ambuscade. By Right of Purchase 2011-07-14T02:00:10.167Z Hourly the tempter's ambuscades But thou didst guard the gates and keep Thy senses' hungry colonnades Accessible but to Beauty's ministers, Unlit by any ruby flame but hers. The Three Hills And other Poems 2011-07-07T02:00:25.437Z The Rangers returned without discovering any signs of an ambuscade, though they had penetrated to the huge fire which lighted up the forest. The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II 2011-07-18T02:00:20.080Z General George A. Custer, who fell into an ambuscade on the Little Bighorn river, and perished with his entire command at the hands of the hostile Sioux, under Sitting Bull, on the 25th June, 1876. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z Almost on the instant of their coming together they were again parted by the trappers; who, with ’Lije Orton and Black Harris directing them, had hastily commenced rearranging the ambuscade. The Yellow Chief 2011-07-05T02:00:27.013Z You would hear, probably, that he was out fighting on one of the frontiers, or laying an ambuscade, or perhaps that he had been shot the day before. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z They were constantly peering in every direction, as if they expected every moment to fall into an ambuscade. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z It was doubtless only their intention to harass the outskirts of the army, and then, by retreating, draw their pursuers within reach of the ambuscade stationed behind the breastwork. The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II 2011-07-18T02:00:20.080Z He performed well his duties in that position, but was killed on the day preceding the battle of Tupelo, the division to which he belonged having been ambuscaded by Forrest's troops. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z And still it might be the ruse of an enemy, with the design of drawing them into an ambuscade. The Yellow Chief 2011-07-05T02:00:27.013Z It is said by some that he, Being sent by the Decemvirs to select A spot most suitable whereon to camp, Fell into ambuscade and died along With several comrades. Virginia, A Tragedy And Other Poems 2011-05-26T02:00:17.117Z He scurries to the lake front, loiters past The windows of wax lights with scarlet shades, Where smiling diners back of ambuscades Of silk and velvet hear not winter's blast Blowing across the lake. Songs and Satires 2011-05-20T02:00:37.050Z She pictured in her imagination the army of the Cavaliers, under Bacon, struggling in the murderous ambuscade of the concentrated savage tribes in front, and mercilessly cut down by their own countrymen in the rear. The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II 2011-07-18T02:00:20.080Z Had he fancied in his terror that the guard had suddenly invaded the theatre and prepared an ambuscade in order to rob the treasurer of the night's receipts? The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z This he followed, till at length he came upon the scene of his ambuscade. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z After floundering through streams and quagmires, and filing through gorges that reminded one of the old Indian ambuscades, we turned off into a forest to encamp for the night. E.P. Roe: Reminiscences of his Life 2011-05-05T02:00:19.377Z They would lie in ambuscade at the very gates of Jamestown and procure the weapons of stragglers by force. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z Every bush may mask an ambuscade, and behind every rock some danger lurks. Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z When no ambuscade came out from behind the willows bordering the lake, they stopped a while to rest their horses. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z Altogether, these men constituted a strong force, and proceeded to arrange an ambuscade at the shop. When the Ku Klux Rode 2011-04-06T02:00:03.767Z Of how those in the second ambuscade disclosed themselves, and how the Moors were vanquished. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z On the road he fell in with an ambuscade of the enemy's, which succeeded in stripping him of all the treasure he had accumulated, but did not prevent him arriving at his destination. Claimants to Royalty 2011-03-31T02:00:20.557Z Some one has betrayed us into an ambuscade. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z They made a double ambuscade: one for the train and escort, the other for the relieving force; and they destroyed them both, only three of the first escaping and eight of the latter. The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts 2011-03-26T02:00:15.717Z This time, I encountered no ambuscade, though I did not travel without caution. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z But since they rode straight for the hills, he feared that if he followed he himself would be ambuscaded. The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia 2011-03-22T02:00:16.873Z Coming out of their wonderful ambuscade, they were all of exceedingly small proportions, but these proportions grew larger and larger every minute. Caucasian Legends 2011-03-17T02:00:14.137Z To the surprise of all in ambuscade, the pursuing party appeared to be coming on very slowly; and in truth was it so. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z The ambuscading forces now made their presence known, and, displaying their hats upon the muzzles of their guns, made a show of twice their actual strength. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z For a hundred yards around it the woods were searched with caution and ease; but no enemy was encountered—no ambuscade. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z "They were leading us into an ambuscade," said Faris, as he rejoined us. The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia 2011-03-22T02:00:16.873Z He was successful in his undertaking, and in about twenty minutes he and his intended victim were walking down the road, in the direction of the ambuscade. The Nation's Peril Twelve Years' Experience in the South 2011-03-17T02:00:12.580Z Our only chance with the escort will be to take them by surprise—an ambuscade. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z Unsuspicious of their presence, the sheriff and his men marched to the house and were within the ambuscade. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z They could have tracked by torch-light, but this would only be to expose us to an ambuscade of the enemy. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z We are all safe enough now, for they never follow the windings of the watercourse, knowing that at any turn they might be ambuscaded. The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia 2011-03-22T02:00:16.873Z I began then to triumph that I had outmanœuvred that secret emissary of Baluzzi--because it could be no one else--that I had succeeded, despite his watchful ambuscade. Withered Leaves. Vol. III.(of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:13.983Z The poor heathen females are employed in carrying powder and provisions from one ambuscade to another, and it is therefore necessary to search them. The Cape and the Kaffirs A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland 2011-02-19T03:01:12.480Z Sharpshooters were to ambuscade the narrow passes of the road by which Tryon's force must approach, and cripple the invaders by picking off his officer. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z This would secure us from any sudden attack, in case the enemy had formed an ambuscade. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z I had been actually riding after them—on that headlong chase which carried me into the midst of their improvised ambuscade! The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z The ambuscade of the Devil's Hole has gained a traditionary immortality, adding fearful interest to a scene whose native horrors need no aid from the imagination. Historic Handbook of the Northern Tour 2011-02-10T03:00:53.020Z With regard to the mode of warfare, they have rarely pitched battles, but skirmishes, surprises, ambuscades, and sudden forays into each other's hunting-grounds and villages. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z The smugglers ambuscaded them, firing on them repeatedly from the willow-screened bank with a wall-piece charged with bullets, slugs, and buckshot, killing three of the party and wounding the lieutenant. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z Our ambuscade could only affect the envoy of the robbers, not the robbers themselves—whose den might be at a distance, among the passes of the mountains. The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains 2011-02-09T03:00:48.583Z At a turn on the road, some half-dozen of the ruffians of Rayas’ band had rushed out of an ambuscade and seized hold of her. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z More than once did the faithful Bruno keep the scouts from falling into ambuscades, and more than once shots were fired at him by the vengeful guerrillas. The Courier of the Ozarks 2011-02-09T03:00:43.267Z False trails were set to lure him into hidden pitfalls and ambuscades. Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout 2011-02-07T03:00:22.570Z Of the American fleet, only two galleys, two schooners, a sloop, and gondola had escaped; and toward Ticonderoga, whither these had fled, Arnold retreated with his stranded crews, barely escaping an Indian ambuscade. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z This was to secure us against the chance of an ambuscade. The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains 2011-02-09T03:00:48.583Z A short halt had been made by the robbers, during which they had been joined by a party that had not been present at their ambuscade. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z To the Captain in command Lawrence explained his fear of an ambuscade in front. The Courier of the Ozarks 2011-02-09T03:00:43.267Z God send he trip not on the blade Of some Greek in an ambuscade! The Rhesus of Euripedes 2011-02-06T03:01:01.240Z With a birch bark horn Job simulated this call, and lured a moose into an ambuscade, where, within short range, the huge creature was killed. A Hero of Ticonderoga 2011-01-27T03:00:45.450Z What he really expected was a sudden rush of savages from an ambuscade, since it was now certain that a party of natives had descended on Hanover Island. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z The place of ambuscade being determined on, the hunters next fix in the ground the crutches upon which their firelocks are made to rest, pointing them in the direction they mean to shoot. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z Harry's heart stood still; was the ambuscade to be discovered at the last minute? The Courier of the Ozarks 2011-02-09T03:00:43.267Z A sergeant who was sent out with a party to make observations felt into an ambuscade and returned with only a couple of men. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z A few hours later the train returned, bringing back the mangled bodies of those who fell in the ambuscade at Vienna. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z I chose the former for my ambuscade, as being probably the most used. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The garrison was beleaguered, foraging-parties assaulted, sorties ambuscaded, and such was the alarm, says the good Bishop Las Casas in his history, that the people feared to be burned within their dwellings. Vasco Nu?ez de Balboa 2011-01-02T03:00:18.200Z He rode two or three miles without finding a favorable place for an ambuscade, and was about to halt and choose as good ground as possible and give battle. The Courier of the Ozarks 2011-02-09T03:00:43.267Z One day he missed his companions in a forced march, and fell into an ambuscade. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) 2010-12-27T03:00:17.990Z “This looks like an ambuscade,” muttered Oriolla to the man riding next him. Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America 2010-12-20T17:12:20.420Z Miss Grey and I, who knew what each expected, were afraid to look at each other; we should certainly have laughed, while he was leading us up so circuitously and adroitly to his "palpable ambuscade." Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z Neither the wind nor any thing warned them of the dangerous ambuscade; and in a few short moments they were close to the patches of brushwood. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z Major Powell ran into an ambuscade, and his force has been annihilated. The Courier of the Ozarks 2011-02-09T03:00:43.267Z Aben-Humeya penetrated into the heart of the town, where he found himself in the midst of an ambuscade, and with difficulty, after a heavy loss, effected his retreat. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies There was no thought of ambuscades now; each man’s blood was up; each man ready to deal with a score of Indians single-handed. Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America 2010-12-20T17:12:20.420Z Assisted by some French troops they planned a night ambuscade near the German lines on a shell-ruined farm. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. The ambuscade was well planned, and in a few minutes its success was no longer doubtful. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z Harry knew that that meant an ambuscade, and the Federal advance was almost into it. The Courier of the Ozarks 2011-02-09T03:00:43.267Z The whole formed a pretty picture of backwood manoeuvres; but, like the Boers in South Africa, the Canadians proved themselves more mobile than the English, and more skilful in ambuscade. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical It was like the first shot from an ambuscade, but it was our ambuscade, and Uvo's voice rang out in triumph. Witching Hill Scarcely had the troops entered the defile when he suggested to the major the propriety of sending out skirmishers to beat the thickets and guard against an ambuscade. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 On every side was heard talk of ambuscades, skirmishing parties, rear attacks, retrograde movements, waiting for reinforcements, deploys and bases of supplies. Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son The country was very rough, the places for an ambuscade numerous, but with Bruno scouting, Lawrence had no fears of being surprised. The Courier of the Ozarks 2011-02-09T03:00:43.267Z Believing this to be an ambuscade stratagem the British dared not pursue him. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Captain Moore had a number of cautious things to say about the danger from Indians and ambuscades, but he evidently believed, after all, that Kah-go-mish had gone away. The Red Mustang It does not appear whether the Spanish or the natives of Yucatan were the aggressors, but the upshot of it was that the Spanish were ambuscaded and several of them were badly wounded. The History of Cuba, vol. 1 It seemed that they had fallen into an ambuscade, and had accomplished nothing. Rodman the Keeper Southern Sketches He stopped, for at this moment they entered Times Square under the shadow of the incredible tower, dazzled by the sudden ambuscade of lights which flamed about them. Making Money The column crossed the Monongahela river on the 9th of July and almost immediately afterwards fell into an ambuscade of French and Indians. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" The one special precaution which they continually took was against possible ambuscades. The Red Mustang Over and over again the vaunted light horsemen of Germany were ambuscaded and cut up or captured. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 "His honour was ever a great hand at surprises—ambuscades d'ye see, madam—ambushments, my lady, sudden onfalls and the like, and for leading a forlorn hope there was none to compare." Our Admirable Betty A Romance Cowardly as they generally are in the open field when encountering regular troops, yet, in ambuscade, a sudden fight, or, as guerillas, they are both a formidable and cruel foe. History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 He would tell her all the hideous details—show her the mine, the camp of the besiegers, the ambuscade on the road. Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus From treachery, ambuscade, and privy murder—I thank you, brother, for that word. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency The road ran along Willow Creek, winding as the stream itself, and Curtis could not avoid the thought of an ambuscade. The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop Ambush, or ambuscade, an unexpected attack from a hiding place. A Reading Book in Irish History The Spaniards set out for it, and passing by some thick woods were attacked by Indians in ambuscade. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. So he took to the tactics of harassment and ambuscade,—the policy of killing from behind, which our Apaches learned in the same way. The Spanish Pioneers I have been drawn by treachery into an ambuscade, overpowered by numbers, insulted and abused by ruffians. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency As a precaution against falling into an ambuscade, Pike and I took to scouting some little distance in advance of the party. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois Runners carried the news of the ambuscade to the Agency, reaching there at noon of the same day. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter Near the place of this ambuscade, he adds, were three buildings of lime and stone, wherein were idols of clay, with diabolical countenances, &c. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. Finally, Hugh himself returns and informs his master that there is nothing to cause any apprehension on the score of an ambuscade. The Carlovingian Coins Or The Daughters of Charlemagne. A Tale of the Ninth Century The volunteers were especially eager for the fight, and, perhaps due somewhat to their own imprudence, were led into an ambuscade, as perfect as was ever planned by an Indian. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Warned by this, we proceeded in the morning more than ever wary of ambuscades. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois Further troubles in that quarter were apprehended, for the Miamis were said to be less disheartened by the ravage of their villages than exultant at the successful ambuscades of Little Turtle. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Occasionally routed in regular engagements, the Camisards, through their desperate valour and the rapidity of their movements, were constantly successful in skirmishes, night attacks and ambuscades. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" It would be hard if they could not, by way of wily ambuscade, obtain their just vengeance when this man should be beyond the protecting influence. Harley Greenoak's Charge This led to a pursuit in which the whites fell into an ambuscade, many being killed, without as far as was known doing any harm whatever to the enemy. The West Indies and the Spanish Main While making his way back to the Rhine he fell into an ambuscade, but the carelessness of the enemy enabled him to inflict a crushing defeat upon them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" He requested his company should be employed as a reconnoitring party, to beat up the Indians in their lurking-places and ambuscades. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The design of the enemy appears to have been primarily, an ambuscade. The Journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York Continental Regiment from May 1 to October 3, 1779, in General Sullivan's Campaign Against the Western Indians With an Introduction, Copious Historical Notes, and Maps of the Battle-field of Newtown and Groveland Ambuscade Notwithstanding these terrible airs they give themselves, they are very timorous when they come to action, and rarely perform any open or bold feats; but the execution they do, is chiefly by surprise and ambuscade. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts They died in the bush of fever and dysentery, or were cut off by ambuscades of the enemy, often losing their booty if they escaped with their lives. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Within a month Chinese troops ambuscaded a French column at Bac-Le and the Government decided on a punitive expedition. A History of the Third French Republic Major Grant conducted it with foolhardy bravado; suffered himself to be led into an ambuscade; and a scene ensued similar to that at the defeat of Braddock. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Colonel Butler hearing the firing on his right and rear imagined he was discovered, and that instead of ambuscading the rebels, he was himself to be surprised by this unexpected attack in the rear. The Journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York Continental Regiment from May 1 to October 3, 1779, in General Sullivan's Campaign Against the Western Indians With an Introduction, Copious Historical Notes, and Maps of the Battle-field of Newtown and Groveland Ambuscade WM Goes to island of Orleans to prepare ambuscade, 90; slight success of, 92. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History Fortunately, Eleanor was warned of the plot and escaped to her own frontier; but here young Geoffrey of Anjou, aged eighteen, laid an ambuscade for her on the Loire, intending to marry her himself. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) He crossed the famous battle-field of Pavia, and was shown the place where Francis the First surrendered himself a prisoner, and where the Spanish ambuscade sallied out and decided the fortune of the day. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Smith attempted to inveigle Powhatan into an ambuscade, but the savages, on a nearer approach, discovering the English with arms in their hands, fled. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia At all events, Gusta, there shall be no ambuscade in the matter, that I 'm determined on. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly In fair fighting the British soldier has proved that no country produces men fit to cope with him; but let him be cautious of ambuscades and bush-fighting. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa They had heard of the big buck's craft in foiling the trailers, of his almost inspired sagacity in avoiding ambuscade. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life I told the captain he must be very cautious; because, as the boat would be seen as it proceeded to the river, an ambuscade could be arranged by an enemy without any difficulty. The White Chief of the Caffres In war, like all savages, they relied mainly on surprise, treachery, and ambuscade; in the open field they were timid; and their cruelty, as usual, was proportionate to their cowardice. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia The army boldly pressed in, and advanced rapidly, yet using all caution to guard against an ambuscade. Hernando Cortez Makers of History So bring him in, Georgina, for no doubt you hold him in ambuscade ready for the occasion.' Tales from the German. Volume I. Arwed Gyllenstierna He believed she had been bound and gagged to prevent any warning of the ambuscade, and he pictured her as lying helpless nearby, awaiting release. Warrior of the Dawn It was in consequence of the ignorant obstinacy of the white men that they had fallen into ambuscades and been slaughtered. The White Chief of the Caffres The attacks and ambuscades of the natives were frequent, and the English, by their careless straggling, were often wounded, while the fleet-footed savages easily escaped. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia We had fallen into an ambuscade, and one so cleverly laid that all attempt at resistance was hopeless. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant How was he to risk his vessel in the depth of black night in that inextricable labyrinth, that ambuscade of shoals? Toilers of the Sea There could be no picking off of prominent officers at close range, no ambuscading crowded ranks or columns. A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade Exactly so; therefore the enemy will come to the conclusion that there is an ambuscade. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 A desultory fire was still kept up from behind trees, and the whites as they pressed on the savages were repeatedly ambuscaded. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia As the old story goes, they were led into an ambuscade by a forester who had agreed to conduct them to the haunts of Robin, and were captured. The Standard Cantatas Their Stories, Their Music, and Their Composers They are filled with cells like the wasps' nest, with dens like menageries, with subterranean passages like the haunts of moles, with dungeons like Bastiles, with ambuscades like a camp. Toilers of the Sea The wind carries scent of danger from the open, and the brush forms an ambuscade. The Story of the Trapper They have very hard service, constant outpost duty, few nights in bed, with ever the danger of the Pathan rifle thief and ambuscades. Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches Arnold sending a detachment ashore at Fort Hoods, a skirmish ensued with two hundred and forty men in ambuscade, under Colonel George Rogers Clarke. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia His farther advance was in vain attempted to be checked by an ambuscade laid by the inhabitants of Cholula, on whom he took signal vengeance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" We had frequently gone out in small ambuscading parties in hopes of picking off a few of the ladrons, but without any success. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia He reined up sharply, and walked his horse forward, keenly on the alert for an ambuscade. Barclay of the Guides "Wonder if that's a trick to lead us into an ambuscade," he muttered, listening with growing suspicion. The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's Camp At Britton’s Lane Comrade Wilson and two others occupied a slight ambuscade. Company K, Twentieth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry Roster and Record It was a war of surprises and defences of castles or towns, of skirmishes, and of ambuscades in the defiles of the mountains. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" They had not been absent half a dozen hours, when a report was circulated, that a body of the enemy were lying in ambuscade on the route, to attack them. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia Up at the hotel an ambuscade was laid into which Douglass walked unwittingly. The Song of the Wolf One evening several days after our ambuscade, I was sitting alone and morose before the open hearth while he slept. The Portal of Dreams That little band of lions; But setting out at once with aid, Right well you know how unafraid They charged the Indian ambuscade, And through a storm of bullets made Their entrance into Bryan's. Idyllic Monologues Old and New World Verses They fell into an ambuscade while on their way to plunder the Iglo fair. Pretty Michal On gaining the beach, they were surrounded by an ambuscade of one hundred and fifty guerrillas, and taken prisoners. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia If that was not an ambuscade, what on earth was it? The Everett massacre A history of the class struggle in the lumber industry As they came they fired with random aim at the points from which had spurted the ambuscading fire. The Portal of Dreams We don't want to play scavenger for them—from an ambuscade they could make it mighty hot for us! The Story of Old Fort Loudon He steps forward diffidently, listens and looks around as if apprehensive of an ambuscade. The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres The road is excellent, and adapted for artillery, but every road presents capital spots for ambuscades, and it would have required much caution to have approached and surprised the Presidio, as we had originally intended. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia Among these is a highly poetic pastel that displays the soul of man surprised in the first post-mortem ambuscades. The Lords of the Ghostland A History of the Ideal In support of his motion, Marcus launched into a dispassionate, but unsoftened charge that the judge, himself, had been the chief instigator of the ambuscade. The Portal of Dreams Steadily advancing, the horsemen soon were drawing near the place where the ambuscade had been formed. Scouting with Daniel Boone The government troops drove them back into a mountain region, but here the pursuers were cunningly led into an ambuscade and routed with severe loss. Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality I hazard the guess that the Vehinehae are the hungry spirits of the dead, continuing their life’s business of the cannibal ambuscade, and lying everywhere unseen, and eager to devour the living. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) Scarcely had he finished examining his weapons when a cloud of dust slowly advancing in the distance told him that a party of considerable size was on its way towards the ambuscade. Marguerite De Roberval A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier The only allusion to the ambuscade came from her. The Portal of Dreams Misfortunes here increased upon him, until he fell into an ambuscade and was mortally wounded. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" It was pronounced unworthy of form, of no antiquity, an ambuscade for pickpockets, and a record of only the dark and crimson pages of history. Old and New London Volume I There lay along the path, Defending native land; A daring, desperate band Entrenched on either hand In ambuscade. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War Was there a rebel ambuscade over yonder in the woods, watching for us to take up our unsuspecting march toward Carlisle in order to swoop down upon us unawares? Our campaign around Gettysburg Being a memorial of what was endured, suffered and accomplished by the Twenty-third regiment (N. Y. S. N. G.) and other regiments associated with them, in their Pennsylvania and Maryland campaign, during the second rebel invasion of the loyal states in June-July, 1863 Then I shall move to swear Garvin off the bench, announcing openly that his jackal led this ambuscade in obedience to his own orders. The Portal of Dreams Colonel Morgan determined to ambuscade the division marching on the Louisville and Nashville road, at a point near Tyree Springs. History of Morgan's Cavalry Three years after this 300 Templars were slain in a Moslem ambuscade, near Tiberias, and 87 were taken prisoners. Old and New London Volume I Williams to suspect that this movement was a feint intended to cover other movements or to draw the command into an ambuscade. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War Against these, all of the Zurichers, who were most eager for the fray rushed, without waiting for orders, and never dreaming of an ambuscade. The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli None the less the blow had fallen and I had walked unwarned into the ambuscade of her fond embrace. The Portal of Dreams There was little hope of accomplishing the objects of the expedition, but the trap could, at least, be sprung, and there was a chance of surprising the ambuscade. History of Morgan's Cavalry Every figure moving without noise was to be fired upon by the ambuscade. Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women The troops were marched into an ambuscade, where they were slaughtered by the enemy at will. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War I ascended a flight of dark stairs, at the top of which there was ranged an ambuscade of numerous small Guggenheims who had gushed out in their underdrawers and petticoats. The Long Day The Story of a New York Working Girl As Told by Herself The enemy hastened away to Drainsville an overwhelming force, and ambuscaded the road, where it entered the woods, with artillery and men of all arms. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital His old servant was a model of the virtues, yet did he not miserably perish in that ambuscade upon the road to Poitiers? The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) There were not quite enough men to complete the circle of the ambuscade. Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women "The Bird Daughter, perhaps," smiled Brian, "since two days ago she hung ten of those men I took in my ambuscade." Nuala O'Malley That wily schemer Jules Baggott might have yet another ambuscade prepared for them a little further on, and such a tool was apt to come in handy in case of a surprise. The Big Five Motorcycle Boys on the Battle Line Or, With the Allies in France There is a rumor, generally credited, that Bragg has led the enemy, in Kentucky, into an ambuscade, and slaughtered 25,000. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital In no time at all, if his one-man ambuscade came off, he would be on his way back to the Yore, and thence to the twenty-second century and a haircut. A Knyght Ther Was It had arisen out of the quarrel like a sharpshooter out of an ambuscade. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman Then fall back with the main body of your army toward the river again, in a secret manner, and encamp in an ambuscade. Cyrus the Great Makers of History The moon had disappeared behind the clouds, and had the Spaniards wanted to ambuscade us we were at their mercy. The Boys of '98 McClellan has retired back into Maryland, hoping, I suppose, Lee will follow and fall into his ambuscade. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital You forget the poisoned springs, the ambuscades, the massacres. The Missourian I again succeeded in ambuscading them, which caused them to give up the pursuit for the night. The Battle of Atlanta and Other Campaigns, Addresses, Etc. The other way of killing the lion is in ambuscade, of which there are two or three kinds. Notes in North Africa Being a Guide to the Sportsman and Tourist in Algeria and Tunisia A small schooner was sent out from Havana harbour shortly before daylight to draw some of the Americans into an ambuscade. The Boys of '98 There was here no ambuscade for the snakes, you could see clearly where you trod; and yet the higher I went, the more abject and appealing became Chuchu’s terror. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25) The only danger I apprehend of obstruction to your march, is of ambuscades of the Indians, who, by constant practice, are dexterous in laying and executing them. Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series He escaped the ambuscade in which you were taken prisoner. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 367, May 1846 She had been ambuscaded in the street to-day by demons not of faery, but of fact, that had leaped out at her from nowhere. The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards Their number of warriors amounted to about four hundred; these I divided into equal parts, and, leaving one to defend the lines, I placed the other in ambuscade along the neighbouring woods. The History of Sandford and Merton “Yes,” sez I, “a foe a million times as dangerous as any your army ever faced, and a million times as hard to chase out of its ambuscade.” Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife The Indians were prepared and had ambuscaded both sides of the road. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 The carefully camouflaged ambuscade was fully focussed and Tommy was watching tensely when the thing happened. Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931 There might be mines planted directly in their course; he might be swimming straight into some hideous ambuscade. Astounding Stories, February, 1931 Could Rolfe and his party meet them on this road, by an ambuscade, they would gain an easy victory, although with inferior numbers, and Rolfe wished to carry back to camp a Mexican prisoner. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 4 October 1848 He evidently considered that he had been in for more or less luck simply because he happened to be in Fred's company when the other ran into the ambuscade. Fred Fenton Marathon Runner The Great Race at Riverport School Monsieur de Beaujeu seeing that his ambuscade had failed, began a direct attack. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 But the latter had the start; he was now almost within reach of the thick screen of bushes; and he bent every energy to make the ambuscade. In the Shadow of the Hills If Condé has any head, and he is not a fool, he could arrange a fine ambuscade, and catch those mighty and vain-glorious Imperialists and that fool Souches like rats in a trap. Graham of Claverhouse "How is it you know there is an ambuscade laid to catch us napping?" The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields He was attacked by the enemy upon his march on the 20th instant, who had formed an ambuscade. The History of the First West India Regiment Godwin when he came in his systematic treatise to describe how a free people would conduct a defensive war, declared that it would scorn to resort to a stratagem or an ambuscade. Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle The Christians were likewise aware that the Moors, although defeated, were not subdued; and they had more to fear from their treacherous ambuscade, than from their courage in open fight. Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. The ambuscade of the Ant-lion is classic; it does not differ greatly from the others. The Industries of Animals "Yes, there is an ambuscade," replied the soldier. The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields The process was tedious, the stream being so small, and the chevalier and some of his party, wandering inland, were caught in an ambuscade. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel The governor had made judicious dispositions for its defence, having formed an ambuscade for the purpose of bringing the pirates between two fires. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy “Yes,” grumbled the general; “in such a jumble of foliage and rocks it would take an eagle’s eye to pick out all their miserable ambuscades.” The Strollers They may have formed an ambuscade at some point further along the trail.” A Waif of the Mountains The instinct which had saved him from other ambuscades made him investigate; and when he learned that his nephew was living he summoned a friend who made the journey with him. When the West Was Young The Americans, fearful of ambuscades, stuck to the shore and systematically destroyed the boats, which for a mile or two were drawn up on the edge of the beach. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas They were even allowed to advance within pistol-shot of some portions of the ambuscade, before the trap laid for them was sprung. Shoulder-Straps A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862 The thought of a possible ambuscade deterred the listener less than the thought of leaving Nan, from whom he was unwilling to separate himself for a moment. Nan of Music Mountain An almost impenetrable forest, tangled with every species of underbrush, spread over the bog, presenting the most favorable opportunity for ambuscades, and all the stratagems of Indian warfare. King Philip Makers of History Crook’s understanding of the Indian was perfect; and not only was he able to beat the natives at their own game of ambuscade but he thoroughly sympathized with their cause. When the West Was Young Franklin, too, had his fears, and even went so far as to caution Braddock against the ambuscades of the Indians. Benjamin Franklin But the darkness, which had favored the ambuscade, now defeated their object. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana Indeed, this was an ambuscade of the greatest, oldest, cruellest, most blood-thirsty conflict of civilized history—the War of the Roses—the Massacre of the Innocents! Traffic in Souls A Novel of Crime and Its Cure He also stationed small parties in selected places in ambuscade. King Philip Makers of History No submarine ambuscades awaited the third group of transports. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Why that brigade should have been allowed to march into that ambuscade, from which we had so narrowly escaped, I could not understand. War from the Inside The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863 William Foreman and twenty other Virginia militiamen were killed in an Indian ambuscade, Sept. Afloat on the Ohio An Historical Pilgrimage of a Thousand Miles in a Skiff, from Redstone to Cairo The enemy hoped to annihilate the party before it got clear of the long grass, but the determined men who were fighting for their lives discovered the ambuscades and drove out the enemy. Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines They fell into an ambuscade, and three were shot down, and the others with difficulty escaped. King Philip Makers of History The Indian made off, and fearing an ambuscade West would not venture in pursuit. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State Though they made forced marches, often with weary feet, late into the night, they were constantly falling into ambuscades, and had an almost incessant battle to fight. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots He rejoined with increased insolence, drawing back, as he spoke, toward the ambuscade, while the incensed commander advanced to chastise him. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. X (of X) - America - II, Index He placed his men in ambuscade, partly on small hills that were covered with wood, and partly scattered them, as fusileers, along the hedges. Pius IX. And His Time Here a thousand Indians had planted themselves in ambuscade. King Philip Makers of History This was the place of the ambuscade, where his army was cut to pieces. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State This was to lay an ambuscade for the Inca, and take him prisoner in the face of his whole army. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots The friar at his side stood terror-stricken, unable to advance or to fly; when Duhaut, rising from the ambuscade, called out to him to take courage, for he had nothing to fear. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. X (of X) - America - II, Index Colonel Bellows suspected that the Indians had laid an ambuscade at a narrow place in the path which they must pass. Harper's Young People, September 14, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Then she remembered, with a moan, what had happened—the ambuscade, the flight, the knife. The Wild Geese In this fatal ambuscade there were twenty-one of Captain 230 Foreman’s party killed, and several much wounded; among the slain were the Captain and his two sons. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State The journey was melancholy in the extreme, through a desolate country occupied by wandering bands of ferocious savages, who were constantly assailing them from ambuscades by day and by night. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots Beside this opening, at an early hour, she had ensconced herself in secure ambuscade, with three pails of the hottest possible hot water close beside her. The Backwoodsmen It was a brave story of ambuscade and battle; and it was full of the dark of night and the red flash of muskets and the stealth and treachery of the Iroquois soul. The Road to Frontenac But he dreaded the chance of an ambuscade. In the Morning of Time Moore into an ambuscade, a larger army visits Fort, stratagem to draw out the garrison, Prudence and precaution of capt. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State The country to be passed through, before reaching that territory, was filled with gloomy swamps and impenetrable thickets, where there was opportunity for ambuscades. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots Safely ambuscaded, Henderson laid a hand firmly on the child’s arm, resting it there for two or three seconds, as a sign of silence. The Backwoodsmen The raid was unexpected owing to the fact that the Samaniego brothers had contracts with the government and the stuff in their outfit was intended for the very Indians concerned in the ambuscade. Arizona's Yesterday Being the Narrative of John H. Cady, Pioneer The Hillmen stood together solidly, fought with all their cunning of pitfall and ambuscade, and overwhelmed the mightiest by sheer weight of numbers. In the Morning of Time He did not proceed far before he fell into an ambuscade. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State In an instant the men who had been placed in ambuscade in the barrels burst forth from their concealment and rushed upon the guests at the feast. Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series The regulars moved forward, and marched directly into an Indian ambuscade. From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services His plan was to seek everywhere favourable situations for laying ambuscades for the barbarians; and to impose no duties on his troops of the performance of which he did not himself cheerfully set the example. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens It was a broken country and well fitted for ambuscade, where a lesser force, well posted and driven to bay, might well secure a deadly advantage. In the Morning of Time So soon as this was commenced, the Indians, confident of victory, pressed forward with considerable impetuosity, and fell into the ambuscade. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State The plan was for Temujin and all his troops to withdraw from the camp and conceal themselves in a place of ambuscade near by. Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series "And if they had formed the advance, they would not have been caught in an Indian ambuscade," remarked Washington suggestively. From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services When these dispositions had been thus made, the barbarians also protected their right flank with secret ambuscades and snares. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens I am now with him, on one of those joyous mornings of my boyhood, and having threaded the woods for an hour, he has placed me in ambuscade at the corner of a copse. Le Morvan, [A District of France,] Its Wild Sports, Vineyards and Forests; with Legends, Antiquities, Rural and Local Sketches An ambuscade is often safer in a smooth open country, but full of thickets, as this was, than in woods, because such a spot is less apt to be suspected. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) He then marshaled all his men, excepting the small guard that he was going to leave behind until evening, and led them off to the ambuscade which he had chosen for them. Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series The enemy had had a whole year to prepare an ambuscade of which our party had no suspicion. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III And as a leader of experience and skill, fearing lest his ignorance of the country might lead to his being surprised by secret ambuscades, he began his march in line of battle. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens The gendarmes, indeed, are sometimes on his track, but there is stirring adventure in eluding their pursuit, triumph in the ambuscade to which they become victims, glory even in death heroically met. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. They came at length to a very narrow and rugged pass, which was commanded by an eminence where the Gauls had placed an ambuscade. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) These preparations, and the march of Temujin's troops to the place of ambuscade, occupied almost the whole of the day, and it was near evening before the last of the troops had entered the dell. Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series A dark wave of men rushed from the ambuscade, surged up round the car, ... swept forward.... The Speaker, No. 5: Volume II, Issue 1 December, 1906. His way led through a narrow and most difficult defile, and thus he fell into an ambuscade, which he had no chance of escaping, and was slain, with all the men under his command. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens Schemes and 'isms' leaped from a thousand ambuscades. Americanism Contrasted with Foreignism, Romanism, and Bogus Democracy in the Light of Reason, History, and Scripture; In which Certain Demagogues in Tennessee, and Elsewhere, are Shown Up in Their True Colors The soldiers in ambuscade sallying out at a proper time, rushed on a sudden upon their rear, and completed the overthrow. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) To avoid the jungle, and a probable ambuscade, they have to make a long d�tour, but they reach the ruin at last, to find all safe and sound. Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure Murray lodged in the town during the night, and Hamilton posted himself in his ambuscade the next morning, armed with a gun. Mary Queen of Scots Makers of History Now this was a fair market price enough as the tariff went for ambuscades and assassinations of the kind. The Duke's Motto A Melodrama This one shot saved Wilno for the time being; General Deyov and several officers perished; the rest, fearing an ambuscade, retired from the city. Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 He therefore laid a snare for the rash Minucius, who accordingly plunged headlong into it; and engaged the enemy on an eminence, in which an ambuscade was concealed. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) If so we might expect to encounter them on their return; or, if first perceived, we might fall into an ambuscade. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness I found that he was guiding the regiment I commanded into an ambuscade of the insurgents, and I ordered him to be hung to the first tree we should meet with. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora Into this ambuscade had she been led by the crazy wife of Curran, whose sound advice she herself had thrown aside to follow the instincts of Edith. The Art of Disappearing Dismayed by the ambuscade, the line folded back into a disorderly mass, retreated, and abandoned the wounded; Baptist finished their slaughter. Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 That afternoon they were lured into an ambuscade by the Indians, and most of them were killed. Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59 He was now in a position where he and his people might successfully sustain themselves, and he disliked leaving it, lest they should fall into some ambuscade of the enemy. The Giraffe Hunters St. Leger in this case learned of Herkimer’s advance and sent the savages under his command to intercept and ambuscade him. How the Flag Became Old Glory The ambuscade was well-planned, and the Southlanders had enlisted the aid of the Painted Men, to their shame be it said. The Doomsman Denvil and his fifteen Pathans had been ambuscaded and outnumbered; and in the cramped space a sharp hand-to-hand encounter was in progress. Captain Desmond, V.C. We'll try an ambuscade on them, and see how they like it. Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59 When about to attack the fortress of Kanazawa, to which the approaches were very difficult, Yoshiiye observed a flock of geese rising in confusion, and rightly inferred an ambuscade of the enemy. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era They concealed themselves in ambuscades, and attacked the Carthaginians as they passed. Hannibal Makers of History They avoided the long stretches of thorn and beechwood, preferring an isolated group of trees void of ambuscade, so that it was hard to come upon them. Tales of Space and Time He found Chærea in his ambuscade in the passage-way, and he immediately informed him that the emperor had concluded not to come out. Nero Makers of History Series The enemy had overheard the firing and ambuscaded us. Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59 In that direction headed the two ravines in which Boone had feared an ambuscade. Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader A part of Hannibal's reserve were to be placed in an ambuscade. Hannibal Makers of History On the morning of the 2nd, all Paris and its Court rang with the report of the ambuscade laid for Mazarin the night previous, between the Louvre and the Hôtel de Cleves. Political Women, Vol. 1 One morning, among others, his old servant had scarcely reached the skirts of a forest in which the enemy had an ambuscade than his master's horse was killed by a ball, and the rider overthrown. The Vaudois of Piedmont A Visit to their Valleys The woods along the path from Fort Edward were cut down for quite a distance on either side of the path, that the enemy might not ambuscade our parties. Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59 The army having thus completely fallen into the ambuscade of the enemy, they poured in a heavy fire upon its front and flanks; compelling it to recoil, and fall into confusion. Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader Captain Morgan was persuaded the Spaniards had placed an ambuscade there, it lying so conveniently; hereupon, he sent two hundred men to search it. Great Pirate Stories It was the very place, of all others, that the wily Indian would be most likely to choose for his ambuscade. The Farmer Boy, and How He Became Commander-In-Chief This party fell into an ambuscade and two-thirds of the number were slain upon the spot. Heroes and Hunters of the West Comprising Sketches and Adventures of Boone, Kenton, Brady, Logan, Whetzel, Fleehart, Hughes, Johnson, &c. They felt chagrined over the careless way in which they walked right into the ambuscade, and raised their hands. The Bradys Beyond Their Depth The Great Swamp Mystery Next day he fell into another ambuscade, which he assaulted with such horrible fury, that in less than an hour's time he routed the Spaniards, and killed the greatest part of them. The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main Next morning they came in sight of the town, and prepared for landing under the protection of their own guns, fearing the Spaniards might have laid an ambuscade in the woods. Great Pirate Stories Washington's fears of an ambuscade were not a whit diminished; for he felt quite certain that they should never reach the French fort without an attempt being made to surprise, or drive them back. The Farmer Boy, and How He Became Commander-In-Chief Resolved to cut off all communication between Damietta and the camp of the Crusaders, the sultan ordered a number of galleys to be transported overland, to form an ambuscade; and many French vessels were intercepted. The Boy Crusaders A Story of the Days of Louis IX. It was an ideal spot for an ambuscade. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force Captain Morgan was persuaded the Spaniards had placed an ambuscade there, it lying so conveniently: hereupon, he sent two hundred men to search it. The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main When they had travelled a few hours, they fell into an ambuscade of militia, and were marched back to the archpriest's quarters at Pont-de-Montvert. The Huguenots in France Fifteen summers ago, when the woods and thickets were dense and green, the French and Indians went out to lay in ambuscade for the big English general, among the Monongahela hills. The Farmer Boy, and How He Became Commander-In-Chief When the warships had to return he gave them the best advice against treachery or ambuscade:—"Do not anchor near the bank, do not collect wood at isolated spots, trust nobody." The Life of Gordon, Volume II In a sortie, Bernard forms an ambuscade, into which his brother unfortunately falls, and receives a mortal wound. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 This he did to avoid if possible those ambuscades. The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main Dividing his men into three bodies, he posted one on the bridge, another in ambuscade at the entrance to the defile, and a third on the summit of the precipice overhanging the road. The Huguenots in France In the early movements of the campaign, Putnam distinguished himself in an ambuscade, by a destructive night attack upon a party of the enemy at Wood Creek. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Before landing the troops, the ships threw a few shells into the woods, to make certain that they concealed no ambuscade, as in the disastrous affair at Matthias Point. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 They hastily quitted the ambuscade in which they were concealed, fell upon the guard, and dispersed it. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers The Spaniards thought by these ambuscades better to destroy the pirates, assaulting them by degrees, and for this reason had posted themselves in several places. The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main At a later period he forgot his part, and came to throw himself into the ambuscade of his enemy. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 At the same time explosive shells, concealed mines, torpedoes and ambuscades lie fully within the permitted agencies of war. The Map of Life Conduct and Character After delivering their fire, they would retreat, and form ambuscades, into which the men from the ships frequently fell in charging after them. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 Fifty English soldiers were sent from the fort to ascertain the occasion of the yelling, and were drawn into the ambuscade. The Witch of Salem or Credulity Run Mad There were still remaining some few prisoners not wounded; these were asked by Lolonois, if any more Spaniards did lie farther on in ambuscade? The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main A ratcatcher, of well known skill, Was called to kill or scotch the ill; And, as an engineer, surveyed Their haunts and laid an ambuscade. Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) "This silence seems to me a bad omen," he said; "take care we don't fall into some ambuscade; I don't at all wish to be robbed, or, worse still, murdered." Adventures of a Young Naturalist When his Lordship learned of these ambuscades, he ordered the huts burned. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 27 of 55 1636-37 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century He fell into an ambuscade, and a desperate conflict ensued. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America It’s about five miles this side of Barberton, and an ideal place for an ambuscade. The Radio Boys Trailing a Voice or, Solving a Wireless Mystery He durst not for his life betray us, or swells in ambuscade would have the waistcoat at the cost of his heart's blood. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 1, 1833-1856 The only danger then was of being pursued by a detachment of horsemen from the camp, or surrounded by an ambuscade. William the Conqueror Makers of History You can imagine the grim interest in trying to walk into an ambuscade. At Plattsburg Orme and the girl seemed to be escaping, but in truth, if they approached their destination at all, they must run into the ambuscade of other enemies. The Girl and The Bill An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure In this fearful ambuscade the Adventure lost ten of her best sailors. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Their favorite method of fighting was in an ambuscade. Four American Indians King Philip, Pontiac, Tecumseh, Osceola William conceived the design of drawing this cumbrous and unmanageable body into an ambuscade. William the Conqueror Makers of History Jack paddled the pirogue up the creek and soon found a safe ambuscade, a stagnant cove in among the dense growth, where he tied up to a gnarled root. Blackbeard: Buccaneer Despite all that we do, despite all our sieges and ambuscades, new men continually come over the mountains. The Border Watch A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand A glance of scrutiny towards the spot where the assassins have placed themselves in ambuscade, satisfies him that he can. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea On the twelfth day of August, 1676, he was shot in an ambuscade by the brother of the Indian he had killed for suggesting that he surrender. Four American Indians King Philip, Pontiac, Tecumseh, Osceola The army pressed on in this confused and excited manner until they reached the place of ambuscade. William the Conqueror Makers of History It would have made him happy and contented to be marching against the Indians with Stede Bonnet and his cut-throats, in peril of tomahawks and ambuscades. Blackbeard: Buccaneer Here they formed an ambuscade in a thick grove of palmettos which nearly surrounded the narrow pass. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality But the spirit takes its revenge in a guerilla war, which is incessantly kept up by these morbid impulses—an ambuscade of them is ever lurking to betray the too-confident body. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 As he approached Thermopylæ, the Greeks, issuing forth from an ambuscade, threw themselves on his rearguard, which they cut to pieces. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 348 Their plan was to lay in ambuscade, and attack William's troops when they came to the spot, and while they were unaware of the vicinity of an enemy, and off their guard. William the Conqueror Makers of History They had arranged an ambuscade, and, under Geronimo de Grados, attacked about nine in the evening. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography It was a regular ambuscade, a hornet’s nest! Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant With watchful troops each valley guard Ere brooks and fruits and roots be marred And search each glen and leafy shade For hostile troops in ambuscade. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse But while victory still hung in the balance, the 3000 Romans, issuing forth from their ambuscade, fell upon the rear of the Teutones: this produced irremediable confusion in the ranks of the Gauls. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 348 He attacked the ambuscade with so much vigor as to put the whole force immediately to flight. William the Conqueror Makers of History From the ambuscade of our hidden forces the noble Erpingham gives the signal for the English archers to fire. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide By turning to account the desertion of a French soldier he precipitated the attack of the Spaniards, and on their march to Frederica they fell into an ambuscade. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880 of Popular Literature and Science The chase is an image of war: there you have stratagems, artifices, and ambuscades to be employed, in order to overcome your enemy with safety to yourself. Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote He attacked the enemy in advance of Versailles, drove them into an ambuscade, cut them to pieces, and took from them their arms, baggage, and horses. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. II This detachment concealed themselves in an ambuscade, at a place where the reconnoitering party must pass, and when the proper moment arrived, they burst out suddenly upon them and summoned them to surrender. William the Conqueror Makers of History His fleet was ambuscaded and surrounded, and when his men had made their last stand he refused to surrender. Peeps at Many Lands: Norway Now, it would have been simple enough for him after this to send the little handful of Florentines against a warned Arezzo and have them cut to pieces by an Aretine ambuscade. The God of Love They then saw a few of the enemy, with whom they exchanged a few shots; but they presently found themselves ambuscaded and attacked by the whole bodies of Indians and Tories. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816 This done, they returned to the port by a new route over the mountains, and in doing so escaped an ambuscade which would inevitably have destroyed them all. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 We have been scourged by invisible thongs, attacked from impenetrable ambuscades, and it is only to-day that the light of science is being let in upon the murderous dominion of our foes. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 Meanwhile the Micmac Indians remained fiercely hostile to the English; and in June, 1711, aided by a band of Penobscots, they ambuscaded and killed or captured nearly seventy of them. A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I France and England in North America |
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