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Meanings of lay an ambuscade in English

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Usage of lay an ambuscade in English
1
This was to lay an ambuscade for the Inca, and take him prisoner in the face of his whole army!
History of the Conquest of Peru
2
I laid an ambuscade, with thirty men and three officers, near the road.
The Life of Francis Marion
3
He found out their exact position, and that they had laid an ambuscade for the Union commander.
From Canal Boy to President; Or, the Boyhood and Manhood of Jame...
4
Hastening forward, he laid an ambuscade on the line of march of his foes, and awaited their approach.
Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 01 (of 15), America...
5
Bab Azoun, on his native heath, laughs them to scorn, and once laid an ambuscade in which the soldiers suffered badly.
Miss Caprice
6
I have already got guides, for the light troops laid an ambuscade, and seized some of the cut-purse vagabonds who hung on our rear.
Anabasis