gallant act
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In an extraordinary letter of thanks, the officer's father wrote to Robert Malin to commend his "gallant act" and invite him to visit them.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2018
At Andrews, Sadat praised Carter for the "brave and gallant act" of calling the summit.
From Time Magazine Archive
The present generation has not gazed at a more gallant act than Cervera at Santiago.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the time this gallant act was performed there was a gale of wind blowing, with heavy rain, and the night was dark.
From The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 28, April 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Newnes, George
Then I witnessed a gallant act, such as I have not seen surpassed during forty years of active service that I have gone through since that time.
From Sketches From My Life By The Late Admiral Hobart Pasha by Hobart-Hampden, Augustus Charles
