The rest, weakened by several fierce and bloody engagements, would not be strong enough to effect the relief.

I had visions of bloody engagements, of feverish nights in hospital, of endless years in a home for disabled soldiers.

Several bloody engagements took place; in some instances the fighting lasted twelve hours before the Maories yielded to the English cannonade.

The Hungarians now had to prove on the battlefield and in bloody engagements that they were worthy of liberty and capable of defending it.

Few prisoners had come in since those captured in the bloody engagements of the 20th, 22d, and 28th of July.

Bloody engagements were fought at Nieuport, Dixmude, Deynze and La Bassée.