successful stroke

And thus they proceeded, the Colonel radiant with every successful stroke, and blaming mallet, ball, and ground when otherwise, reiterating, "I can't make a stroke to-day."

From Bluebell A Novel by Mrs. George Croft Huddleston

To Count Louis of Nassau the credit of this bold and successful stroke was due.

From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 by Henry Martyn Baird

Haig's successful stroke was delivered on a front of nearly two miles south of the Ypres-Roulers railway.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. by Various

At Egon's first successful stroke Albrecht muttered something about "luck" and "beginners," but when the course of the game did but further reveal the Candidate's skill and brilliant play, the Lieutenant grew furious.

From Quicksands by Adolph Streckfuss

This traditional escape of the two lads from the Scyths should be compared with the true story in Paul the Deacon of his little ancestor's captivity and bold and successful stroke for freedom.

From The Danish History, Books I-IX by Grammaticus Saxo