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The Dutch fleet attacked Burnt island, in Scotland, but were repulsed.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELL
Everything was placed in the best state of defense that time allowed, so that any attack of the enemy could be repulsed.
At night several counter-attacks were delivered, in every case repulsed with heavy loss.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTON
British repulsed by maj. Finney of the Accomac militia, at Pongoteague creek.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELL
During night enemy counter-attacked furthest trenches gained but was repulsed with heavy loss.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTON
Madame Roland instantly penetrated his character, and he was repulsed from her presence by the most contemptuous neglect.
MADAME ROLAND, MAKERS OF HISTORYJOHN S. C. ABBOTT
After Castiglione he returned to his task round Mantua and gallantly repulsed all sorties.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISON
British made an attack on Oswego, but were repulsed by the militia under Col. Carr.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELL
Valencia, in Spain, assaulted by the French under Moncey; they were repulsed with the loss of 1000 men.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELL
And he marched with his army to Bethsura, which was a strong hold of the Jews: but he was repulsed, he failed, he lost his men.
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