Meanings of main stronghold in English

Soldiers are advancing on the militants' main stronghold area from three directions.

The Syrian is from the city of Raqqa, Islamic State's main stronghold in the country.

Their main stronghold is in a fortress called Rugassa, in the very heart of Mystarria.

The closest rebel presence to Gaddafi's main stronghold in Tripoli is in the Western Mountains region.

Their main stronghold, once a bustling economic centre, is now largely deserted with devastated and bullet-ridden buildings.

The Hill, outside Enniscorthy, was the main stronghold of the rebels in Co Wexford during the 1798 rebellion.

A great thrumming brought his attention to the main stronghold wall where it climbed straight up from the water.

Wellington has won a great victory over the French at Vitoria, their last main stronghold in Spain, I understand.

Kandahar is the birth place and the main stronghold of the Taliban who were ousted from power in 2001.

Dumbarton, the main stronghold of the adherents of Mary Stuart, falls into the possession of the Earl of Lennox.

In addition, its rebel-held areas are the main stronghold of most opposition groups apart from the jihadists of Islamic State.

And the assault on Mosul, which was the extremists' main stronghold in northern Iraq, was begun during the Obama administration.

It is our main stronghold in Russia and Russia is a country where we want to develop activities in the future.

Police recently detained five teenagers on charges of receiving militant training in South Waziristan, the main stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban.

About 28,000 soldiers were advancing on about 10,000 fighters in their main stronghold area from three directions.

The main stronghold of Heke and Kawiti was a pa designated, in Maori, Ruapekapeka, of which the English equivalent is 'Bat's Nest.'