193 examples of foray in sentences

There were meetings and an exchange of plans and confidences, and the end of it all was, that Appleman rode into Mexico on that famous foray led by Shelby, when the tottering throne of Maximilian was almost given new foundation by the quixotic raiders.

The story of that foray is well known, and there is no occasion for repeating it.

Two hundred armed Creek warriors made a foray into the colony and seized all they could secure.

Rockland is at the foot of a mountain, and a horrible feature of this mountain was the region known as Rattlesnake Ledge, which was still tenanted by those horrible reptiles in spite of many a foray by the townspeople.

"Thy words Are as the idle froth of foam, Or clashing of triumphant swords When Modred brings the foray home.

Never have you seen such a picture of the Cossack returning from the foray.

Methinks twert lithlier to rest me in yon glade than to foray me forth in yon fray!

Djemboulá't, a famous cavalier of Little Kabárda, has sent to invite you to a foray against the Russians.

THE FORAY.

Long before they can send a messenger up, over the hills, to sound the alarm-bells of Stoken Church, the swift gallop of the Cavaliers has reached Chinnor, two miles away, and the goal of their foray.

Had Hampden's earlier counsels prevailed, Rupert never would have ventured on his night foray; had his next suggestions been followed, Rupert never would have returned from it.

Boon Escapes and Makes a Foray.

After waiting until August he got tired of the inaction, and made a foray into the Indian country himself with nineteen men, defeating a small party of his foes on the Sciota.

Before this inroad took place Clark had been planning a foray into the Indian country, and the news only made him hasten his preparations.

De Peyster to Haldimand, Aug. 30, 1780.] and especially by the moral effect of so formidable a retaliatory foray following immediately on the heels of Bird's inroad.

So, with foray and reprisal, and fierce private war, with all the border in a flame, the year 1781 came to an end.

Consequently the Sandusky Indians used the Moravian villages as halfway houses, at which to halt and refresh themselves whether starting on a foray or returning with scalps and plunder.

In reality it was a mere plundering foray.

Hamtranck, expedition against Wabash Indians Hardin, John, Col., skirmish with Indians; wounded; successful foray; commands militia under Harmar; is defeated.

Harmar, General, investigates alleged filibustering expedition from Franklin; takes possession of French towns; quarrels with backwoodsmen; stateliness of life; foray against Shawnees; marches against Miami towns; poor quality of army; destroys towns; his detachments defeated; his retreat.

In one case, four frontiersmen dressed and painted themselves like Indians prior to starting on a foray to avenge the murder of a neighbor.

Many of the horsemen carried marks upon them which showed that all had not been plunder and pleasuring upon their foray.

"She is a maid whose folks were slain long ago by the Duke in a foray, and the little one being left, my father begged her life.

long ere I am done with the first page, and have the ink no more than half-way to the roots of my hair, I am again in the midst of the ringing hoofs of the foray.

The kings and queens who took refuge here, and fled again, Messenian foray and Chiaramontane faction, shall go unrecorded.

193 examples of  foray  in sentences