Meanings of small reinforcement in English

A small reinforcement of police had, under tragic circumstances, reached the town.

Major Killpatrick, an excellent officer, left here in June with a small reinforcement.

I have ten men with me, but these would be but a small reinforcement.

Arnold has received a small reinforcement from Portsmouth.

Howe, who had received a small reinforcement, followed.

A small reinforcement of 207 men luckily reached Peking a few days before the railway was wrecked.

Murray returned with a small reinforcement, but 500 men, and landed at Dundalk, where Edward Bruce met him.

Anne I will leave word at the gendarmerie that a small reinforcement be sent on to you at once.

To add to their chagrin, a few days after their departure two vessels arrived with supplies and a small reinforcement of men.

Charteris said nothing of it, even to his sole European companion, whom Carpenter had unselfishly sent to his assistance with a small reinforcement.

He had recourse to his bookseller, from whom, with great difficulty, he obtained a small reinforcement; and immediately relapsed into the same want of retention.

Albert brought with him to Brussels a small reinforcement for the army, with a large supply of money, more wanting at this conjuncture than men.

Clark soon received some small reinforcements, and was able to establish permanent garrisons at Vincennes, Kaskaskia, and Cahokia.

The Americans received various small reinforcements, which eventually brought their total up to what it had been under Montgomery's command.

Small reinforcements came from New England to hold the place till the arrival of troops from Gibraltar, promised by the ministry.