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But that he could outgeneral William, that he could even manage Gospatrick and his intrigues Hereward expected as little as that his own nephews Edwin and Morcar could do it.

From Hereward, the Last of the English by Charles Kingsley

Lincoln's friend in Kansas, instead of securing that delegation for him, had suffered the Seward men to outgeneral him, and the prospects were by no means flattering.

From Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life by William H. Herndon

There were many signs, and I had to be always on the lookout to outgeneral them.

From Death Valley in '49 by William Lewis Manly

Then I saw an elderly gentleman pacing back and forth between two feminine chatterboxes, and trying to outgeneral the two happy people.

From A Romance in Transit by Francis Lynde

For two or three days and nights they managed to outgeneral all their adversaries, and succeeded bravely in making the best of their way to a Free State.

From The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. by William Still

I don't know when I have ever been as comprehensively and pleasurably outgeneraled as I am when I read Martin.

From Time ● Jul. 9, 2011

She got outgeneraled and outfought by Shirley Fry.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Big Bill" was seriously extended and outgeneraled by Richards during four smashing sets.

From Time Magazine Archive

Even while the issue remained in doubt, it was evident that the Japanese had outgeneraled the Allies.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Sioux were notably brave and bold and more than once their chiefs had outgeneraled the trained white soldiers that fought them.

From The Story of General Pershing by Everett T.

Out-gunning and outgeneraling the U.S. players at every turn, Sedgman never let either of his opponents get really set, much less launch an attack.

From Time Magazine Archive

"The Building Fund" tells the story of the outgeneraling of grasping son and conniving daughter's daughter by a hard old woman of the strong farmer class in the west of Ireland.

From Irish Plays and Playwrights by Cornelius Weygandt

The smile was that of the conquering hero, outgeneraling in retreat allied forces outnumbering his small army a thousand times.

From Cupid's Middleman by Edward B. Lent

By the spring of 1942, Slim admits, "we, the Allies, had been outmanoeuvred, outfought, and outgeneralled."

From Time Magazine Archive

Acting on the impulse, they swung confidently along, only to find themselves outgeneralled.

From The War Chief of the Six Nations A Chronicle of Joseph Brant by H. H. (Hugh Hornby) Langton

Extravagant stories were told of the force of the enemy: Lee's whole army was advancing; he had outgeneralled Grant; he had sixty thousand men across the Potomac; Washington and Baltimore were to be captured.

From The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy by Charles Carleton Coffin

Prevost, although he had a strong party and fought a most desperate battle, nevertheless was outnumbered, outgeneralled, and most completely overpowered.

From The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself by de Witt C. Peters

The name of the sheriff that he outgeneralled was Walter Cox.

From The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. by William Still

He is a master tactician, and wins most of his matches by outgeneralling the other player.

From The Art of Lawn Tennis by William (Bill) Tatem Tilden