Which preposition to use with havoc

with Occurrences 85%

A dozen other equally remarkable incidents happened during the short time that the frantic buffaloes were playing havoc with our train, and when they had got through and left us, our outfit was very badly crippled and scattered.

of Occurrences 47%

Morn showed a grey world, strewn with the havoc of the storm.

among Occurrences 40%

Accordingly he bestirred himself to contrive squirrel-traps, and waded the snowy woods with his gun, making sad havoc among the few winter birds, sparing neither robin, sparrow, nor tiny nuthatch, and the pleasure of seeing Tom eat and grow fat was his great reward.

in Occurrences 30%

I of PUNCHINELLO was a Chassepot, (and it did make some havoc in the ranks of the enemy,)

on Occurrences 15%

Round after round of grape made fearful havoc on the mass of humanity that was heaving and surging round the gates.

amongst Occurrences 11%

Those whose lances were still unbroken charged till the staves were splintered; when their lances failed them at need, they laid on with their swords, working havoc amongst the Britons.

by Occurrences 7%

He was unable to guide his steeds, however, and they worked great havoc by dragging the sun up and down and from one side of the sky to the other.

to Occurrences 3%

I think I have confided that to you beforebut you are a brick, made of the best straw in the field of life, and you shall be a general one of these daysyour shrill voice shall let slip the dogs of war and cry havoc to the enemy.

about Occurrences 2%

Striking out in a great passion, he made a havoc about him, like a boar that turns at bay on the hounds in a forest.

along Occurrences 2%

Meanwhile the Dalmatian Bato had made a descent upon Salonæ, and being himself grievously wounded with a stone accomplished nothing, but sent some others, who wrought havoc along the whole sea-coast as far as Apollonia.

from Occurrences 2%

Here rode Bartleson, here Villeneuve, Maxime with the colors, Tracy, Sam Gibbs; and here from the chests sprang Violett, Rareshide, Charlie and their scores of fellows, unlimbered, sighted, blazed, sponged, reloaded, pealed again, sent havoc into the enemy and got havoc from them.

into Occurrences 1%

Here rode Bartleson, here Villeneuve, Maxime with the colors, Tracy, Sam Gibbs; and here from the chests sprang Violett, Rareshide, Charlie and their scores of fellows, unlimbered, sighted, blazed, sponged, reloaded, pealed again, sent havoc into the enemy and got havoc from them.

during Occurrences 1%

We were now getting near where the cholera made such havoc during its last visit,a pestilent jungle, where disease is always prowling about, "seeking whom it can devour."

than Occurrences 1%

In this battle Ivar made use of his magic to slay Eystein's cow, which could make more havoc than an army of warriors.

through Occurrences 1%

And he carried havoc through the tribes of the Haihayas and the Talajanghas; brought under subjection the whole of the military caste; (and so) ruled over his own kingdom.

at Occurrences 1%

The Gauls made fearful havoc at Rome, even more fearful than the Spaniards and Germans did in the year 1527.

until Occurrences 1%

Barring only Huy, where there had been some sharp street fighting, as attested by shelled buildings and sandbag barricades yet resting on housetops and in window sills, we encountered in the first stage of our journey no considerable evidences of havoc until late in the afternoon, when we reached Dinant.

amid Occurrences 1%

" The "Franklin" now poured in her fire with all possible rapidity; but it was evident that her shot made little or no impression on the massive iron shield of her antagonist, although it played havoc amid his rigging.

within Occurrences 1%

That, and the terror of dying alone, worked such a havoc within me that I believe I was scarcely responsible for my own actions.

Which preposition to use with  havoc