Plevna

And there was a battle called Plevna that went on and on with varying fortunes for what seemed like a great part of

The Toys of Peace, and other papers 1870-1916 Saki 1893

"Plevna," an account of a battle in the Russo-Turkish wars, would be a natural introduction to "Scenes From an Execution," or any other of the scribe's historically sensitive dramas.

Variety.com 2010

It looked as if Russia were up against a second Plevna or

Greenmantle 2005

He declared that the Boers now held positions as formidable as those of Plevna, and that it would be imprudent without gathering every man and gun to launch an assault which might cost thousands of lives.

MY EARLY LIFE WINSTON CHURCHILL 2003

He declared that the Boers now held positions as formidable as those of Plevna, and that it would be imprudent without gathering every man and gun to launch an assault which might cost thousands of lives.

MY EARLY LIFE WINSTON CHURCHILL 2003

English in India, with a happy contempt both for the enemy and for the elementary rules of war, were struck with a cold fit of caution: instead of marching straight upon and intrenching themselves in Adrianople, they vainly broke their gallant heads against the improvised earthworks of Plevna.

The Land of Midian 2003

Firstly, in order to exercise mnemotechnic: secondly, because after an interval of amnesia, when, seated at the central table, about to consult the work in question, he remembered by mnemotechnic the name of the military engagement, Plevna.

Ulysses 2003

He declared that the Boers now held positions as formidable as those of Plevna, and that it would be imprudent without gathering every man and gun to launch an assault which might cost thousands of lives.

MY EARLY LIFE WINSTON CHURCHILL 2003

Rorkes drift and Plevna and sir Garnet Wolseley and Gordon at

Ulysses 2003

Deploying to the left our light horse swept across the heights of Plevna and, uttering their warcry BONAFIDE SABAOTH, sabred the Saracen gunners to a man.

Ulysses 2003