onfall

Example Sentences

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Was it not at the onfall at Nurnberg, when I led the right and you the left wing of the heavy horse?'

From Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

He was "the fighting general" of Soult's army, famous for the rough energy of his character and the fierceness of his onfall.

From Deeds that Won the Empire Historic Battle Scenes by Fitchett, W. H. (William Henry)

For our part of the onfall, the English had made but a feigned attack on the mill, wherefore the bale-fires were lit, to our undoing. 

From A Monk of Fife by Lang, Andrew

"Aye," nodded Sir Benedict, "and shall march south to cut off our retreat if haply any of us escape Sir Rollo's onfall."

From Beltane the Smith by Farnol, Jeffery

We all made quite sure that the bridges would be built during the night, so that with the dawn the infantry could begin to cross and make an immediate onfall.

From London to Ladysmith via Pretoria by Churchill, Winston