onfall

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The onfall and sally of the earler evangelistic campaigns are now aided by the investment and siege of educational and medical work.

From The World's Great Sermons, Volume 10 Drummond to Jowett, and General Index by Kleiser, Grenville

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)

Was there not some fashion of onfall at Bridport?'

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

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

Such a purpose as the trapping of the King by a secret and sudden onfall was the mere commonplace of Scottish politics.

From Historical Mysteries by Lang, Andrew