Meanings of borne backwards in English

He was borne backwards on to the lounge, his assailant's hand upon his throat.

Here, borne backwards by the overwhelming force of his assailant, Landless fell heavily to the ground.

Ernest felt himself borne backwards, and, before any one could catch him, he fell heavily to the ground.

We were all borne backwards, fighting desperately, and when we could look round the Baronet was gone for ever.

He suffered himself to be borne backwards without further resistance, with a deep wailing and melancholy cry, having in it something human, which excited compassion.