Meanings of intrench on in anglès

These countries, on the contrary, have no literature, and therefore have neither history nor religion to excite discontent should any foreigners intrench on their lands.

But on the 20th the enemy, strongly intrenched on thoroughly fortified territory, resumed the offensive.

At length they came to the Alma River, where the Russians were intrenched on the left bank.

He has saluted me since as though I were a murderous garrison intrenched on the Heights of Abraham.

A few of the enemy were intrenched on the west bank, but they made little resistance and soon surrendered.

Arriving in front of the town, they scattered the Mexicans intrenched on the outside, and then marched into the place.

The enemy was found strongly intrenched on the high ground overlooking the river, and commanding the Wooden Bridge with artillery.

There stood the enemy strongly intrenched on a hill, and Stark, calling his undisciplined levies about him, went at them.

On arriving at that place it soon discovered the enemy in force, strongly intrenched on the further side of a difficult swamp.

Though only urged to prepare for the offensive, he precipitated an attack on the Confederate Army, then strongly intrenched on the heights of Fredericksburg.

By daylight of the 24th, Sherman with two divisions of some 8,000 men was intrenched on the east bank of the Tennessee.

"I only mean that a narrative, be it ever so serious, must not intrench on the moral essay or sermon."