seat of war
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Even before the tents went up there were several visitors from Philadelphia who had hurried down to bid the Troopers "God-speed" upon their departure for the seat of war.
From Campaign of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry April 25-November 11, 1898 by Cooper, James Fenimore
June 22d it embarks at Fort Snelling for the seat of war.
From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by Folsom, William Henry Carman
In the same year Howe was made a K.B. and a lieutenant-general, and appointed, with the local rank of general, to the chief command in the seat of war.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various
With the hope of preventing this, a force of three hundred Menominee Indians was recruited there, and sent to the seat of war, officered by American and French residents.
From Stories of the Badger State by Thwaites, Reuben Gold
You appear desirous, citizen general, of continuing to conduct the whole series of military operations in Italy, at the actual seat of war.
From Napoleon's Letters to Josephine by Hall, Henry Foljambe
