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Meanings of devastating the country in English

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Usage of devastating the country in English
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Wellington retreated down the valley of the Mondego, devastating the country.
A History of Modern Europe, 1792-1878
2
Revolt was punished, as William sometimes punished it, by barbarously devastating the country.
The History of England from the Norman Conquest to the Death of ...
3
The Imperialist general at once marched towards Leipzig, devastating the country as he advanced.
The Lion of the North: A Tale of the Times of Gustavus Adolphus
4
For a time, the Scots carried all before them, wasting and devastating the country.
Both Sides the Border: A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower
5
The next day he began his retreat, plundering the people and devastating the country on his way.
A Brief History of the United States
6
Hannibal, however, did not march upon Rome, but turned through Umbria, devastating the country as he went.
Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D.
7
The whole Territory was in a state of insurrection, and a destructive civil war was devastating the country.
Personal Recollections of Pardee Butler
8
He marched through Boeotia and Attica, devastating the country, and reached the isthmus of Corinth in July, 1822.
A History of Modern Europe, 1792-1878
9
He first sent him to kill the Chimæra, a monster which was at this time devastating the country.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
10
Yemen faces "apocalypse now" unless the war devastating the country and punishing its citizens is halted.
The Irish Times
11
He marched up Arno, devastating the country, and at last deigned to return to Pisa by Cortona and Siena.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa / With Sixteen Illustra...
12
The conflict in Syria has now dragged on for seven years, devastating the country, destabilizing the region and leaving millions homeless.
Reuters
13
To dream of this dread disease devastating the country, portends sickness of virulent type will rage and many disappointments will follow.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream / A Scien...
14
Massena made his way northwards, hard pressed by the English, and devastating the country with merciless severity in order to retard pursuit.
A History of Modern Europe, 1792-1878
15
When we last heard, his foremost divisions were marching forward, and devastating the country on both sides of their line of march.
Both Sides the Border: A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower
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The abominable conduct of the Arabs, who persisted in attacking the natives and devastating the country, placed the travellers in an awkward position.
Great African Travellers: From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Sta...
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