successful stroke

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Another successful stroke was the destruction of Fort Frontenac, which was taken by a provincial army under Colonel Bradstreet.

From The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada by Parkman, Francis

We now, however, quit the subject—interesting, indeed, and all-important—of the tariff, with the deliberate expression of our opinion, that it is, taken as a whole, a very bold, masterly, and successful stroke of policy.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 339, January, 1844 by Various

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 Baird, Henry Martyn

He was convicted at the next sessions, and sentenced to seven years' transportation; and the "celebrated" firm of Flint and Sharp, derived considerable lustre, and more profit, from this successful stroke of professional dexterity.

From The Experiences of a Barrister, and Confessions of an Attorney by Warren, Samuel

One occasion did present itself when there seemed to be room for a bold and successful stroke for Radicalism.

From Autobiography by Mill, John Stuart