ambuscade

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The general belief was that the King was a chance victim of the ambuscade which was intended for the Orchanie-Sofia autobus, occupants of which were known to be carrying large sums of money.

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The ambuscade capped a notably disgruntling week for Labor.

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He lost three of the next four games before he recovered from the shock of that one intellectual ambuscade.

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Only about 700 Legionnaires managed to escape the ambuscade.

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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.

From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Thornbury, Walter