onfall

Example Sentences

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The only circumstance which can be alleged in mitigation of the excesses of the Regii sanguinis clamor is that Milton had provoked the onfall by his own violence.

From Milton by Pattison, Mark

Another onfall we may withstand, but they are many and we are few, so that the time must come when we can no longer form line across the hill.

From The White Company by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

Now, as they were devising together, some for, some against, for men-at-arms not a few had fallen in the onfall, there came the sound of horses’ hoofs, and lo!

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

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)