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Meanings of sham battle in inglês

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Usage of sham battle in inglês
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They then divided into two parties, and had a sham battle.
A Narrative of a Nine Months' Residence in New Zealand in 1827
2
A sham battle was fought, followed by a song of victory.
Last of the Great Scouts: The Life Story of William F. Cody ["Bu...
3
We would like to come in on a sham battle on a foggy day.
The new yorker
4
The twenty-seventh cavalry from Fort Bliss performed a sham battle.
The Blood of the Conquerors
5
Let's have a sham battle, right here in the grocery.
Peck's Bad Boy with the Cowboys
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You wouldn't want to miss the sham battle for anything.
The Camp Fire Girls Do Their Bit; Or, Over the Top with the Winn...
7
What sham battle there was, or was meant to be, was over in the briefest space.
The Master of Appleby / A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part w...
8
Says the fellows are going to have a sham battle and wants me to come along.
A Son of the City / A Story of Boy Life
9
Soon after the noise of the sham battle ceased, the field was prepared for the dog's trial.
The Little Colonel's Hero
10
Maquinna then entertained his visitors with a sham battle of painted warriors, followed by a mask dance.
Vikings of the Pacific / The Adventures of the Explorers who Cam...
11
This was the secret tragedy of the common fraternity of manhood driven by custom into a sham battle of death.
T. De Witt Talmage as I Knew Him
12
The enemy rushed in, and for ten minutes there was a sham battle which filled the place with noise and confusion.
An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill (Colonel W. F. Cody)
13
An elaborate celebration had been prepared, with parades and pageants in the daytime, and fireworks and a sham battle at night.
The Camp Fire Girls Do Their Bit; Or, Over the Top with the Winn...
14
In a sham battle, during a charge, his horse went down, and the cavalcade behind went right over horse and rider.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 06 / Little J...
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Grant that I may realize that the battle of life is not a sham battle, but a struggle for the advancement of life.
Leaves of Life, for Daily Inspiration
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These follow almost at the courier's heels, and a sham battle occurs, which affords a good idea of the barbarity of Indian warfare.
Last of the Great Scouts: The Life Story of William F. Cody ["Bu...
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