Meanings of contest every foot in English

The enemy had to contest every foot of the ground, and were exposed to a galling fire along the whole line of their march.

Nevertheless, for fully a month they stubbornly contested every foot of ground.

The Germans retreated, though staunchly contesting every foot of ground.

Lee's army furiously contested every foot of the advance.

Stubbornly contesting every foot of way lost, the Nevian fog retreated before the violet sphere of nothingness.

The advanced troopers and a half company of infantry were driven in, contesting every foot of the way.

His force consisted of men of South Carolina and Louisiana, and they contested every foot of the ground.

The defenders contested every foot of the hill, until the last defender of Gamala, outside, the citadel had fallen.

Contesting every foot of the way, Harry's regiment was driven back into the town, where a terrible confusion reigned.

Seeing his forlorn position, Prescott ordered a retreat, and his men sullenly obeyed, fighting to the last, stubbornly contesting every foot.

Here the gun again did good service, and at last the regiment fought their way over it, the enemy contesting every foot.

Covering the front with a strong line of skirmishers, McCook moved his men slowly forward, the enemy stubbornly contesting every foot of ground.

After a desperate struggle the village was again lost, and the Huguenots fell back, contesting every foot of the ground, along a raised causeway.

The German advance through Belgium into France, up to this time, had been steady, although the Allies had contested every foot of the ground.

Beset by this new foe, the Italians were forced back slowly, fighting every minute, however, and contesting every foot of ground as they retreated.

At last, after an hour's stubborn resistance, the Austrians were hurled out of Leuthen, still sternly resisting, still contesting every foot of the ground.