Meanings of northern forces in English

The civil war, which ended in 2005, left painful scars in the south, where some ethnic groups sided with northern forces.

Amum accused northern forces of starting the recent clashes to clear the area's population and claim the land as their own.

The king's army was encamped on the eastern side of the town, and the northern forces took post a short distance away.

Owen Roe O'Neill was at the same time confirmed in the command of the northern forces, and Colonel Preston in that of the southern.

A few Virginians and Marylanders, come to cooperate with the northern forces, were present, and they, like the New Englanders, were of pure British blood.

This success left the Northern forces in possession of that region.

The Northern forces hold the railways leading out of Kentucky and he's probably in Washington now.

There was nothing to tell of war save the Northern forces just beneath them, and he would not look down.

The Northern forces, although they had fought bravely, retreated, and the great movement that was going on remained hidden from them.

Harry saw that the position was strong, and he noted with amazement that the Northern forces did not seem to outnumber Jackson's.

It was fought near a little place called Mill Spring, and resulted in a complete victory for the Northern forces under General Thomas.

Then take the State of New Orleans, which, as you know, has been now for many months in the possession of the Northern forces.

And so all through September and October the great armies on the Potomac rested comparatively in quiet, the Northern forces drawing to themselves immense levies.

There were to the south and south-west of Washington, besides the troops under McDowell's command, two Northern forces respectively commanded by Generals Banks and Frémont.