Which preposition to use with routed

to Occurrences 338%

It was very fortunate that I had heard the remark about my being "the son of the abolitionist," for then I knew in an instant that they were en route to Grasshopper Falls to murder my father.

of Occurrences 176%

It is a picturesque study, that of the trade-routes of the Middle Ages!

from Occurrences 144%

For this was one of the desert parts of the Pacific, three hundred miles north of the steamship route from Yokohama to Honolulu, five hundred miles from the nearest land, Gardner Island, and more than seven hundred northwest of the Hawaiian group.

for Occurrences 104%

The Prince Imperial, en route for the seat of war, is seated upon a milk-white steed.

by Occurrences 73%

The other seemed quite closed by the sheer hills; in fact the only exit was the route by which we had come.

through Occurrences 50%

They know by the time they get there in June a lot of stuff will have come in by the short route through the lakes, and the town will be overstocked.

in Occurrences 36%

At last Mr. Jelf, tired with being routed in so ruthless a manner, cried in a lamentable voice, "Pray, pray, Mr. Lockwood!"

across Occurrences 31%

He had been twenty-two years in the Survey Department, and had done good service, particularly during the Afghan war of 1878-79, when his work lay along the valley of the Kabul river, and during the last two years, in which he has been extending a series of triangles from the British frontier at Dera, Ghazi Khan, by the direct route across the Suliman Mountains to Quetta and the Khojak Amran.

at Occurrences 31%

And, in addition, there were many transverse roads, equally good, joining up and cutting across the main routes at convenient points.

between Occurrences 28%

"Oh, no, age makes a long route between hand and lipthirty years ago you kissed my hand, and you never reached the lip.

with Occurrences 24%

They were routed with great slaughter; eighty thousand perished in the field, and an infinite number were made prisoners, while Boadicea herself, fearing to fall into the hands of the enraged victor, put an end to her life by poison.

on Occurrences 22%

From Savannah, Georgia, having changed my route on account of the yellow fever, I jumped my entire company to Philadelphia, and at once continued on a north-eastern tour, having arranged with the well-known author and dramatist, Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, to write a play for me.

towards Occurrences 16%

But when they were informed that the main body of the tribe was to pursue the intended route towards Paomet,[*] their grief and disappointment were very great.

into Occurrences 12%

If Cracow fell Russia would have a good route into Germany, and the move would be supported by advances from Warsaw, thus threatening Breslau from two sides.

along Occurrences 12%

Upon looking around next morning, we found that Penrose, having been unencumbered by wagons, had kept on the west side of the Cimarron, and the country was so rough that it was impossible for us to stay on his trail with our wagons; but knowing that he would certainly follow down the river, General Carr concluded to take the best wagon route along the stream, which I discovered to be on the east side.

as Occurrences 11%

He chose a sheltered route as if instinctively cunning.

over Occurrences 11%

Tatta and Akka, are two towns or villages of the province of Draha, situate on the southern confines of Morocco, and points of rendezvous for the caravans in their route over the Great Desert.

up Occurrences 11%

" With that he led the way along a plain trail that seemed to be the easiest route up to the enclosure.

down Occurrences 8%

Started at 6.25 a.m., and retracing our route down the river, came to our bivouac of the 11th at 5.5 p.m. without any incident worthy of notice, but surprising three or four natives asleep in the bed of the stream; they were of the party seen on our route up the river.

than Occurrences 8%

The armies moved over parallel roads until beyond Todd's Tavern, after which the distance to the south bank of the Po was greater by Lee's route than General Grant's.

before Occurrences 6%

The time I had allotted to remain in New York having expired, and being anxious to proceed on my route before the close of navigation, I reluctantly bade adieu to my kind friends in that city, and made preparations to pursue my way to the more western part of the Union, hoping to reach the Mississippi country before the season when the rivers and canals leading to it would be locked up in ice.

toward Occurrences 6%

It was resolved that Jack and Jones should make a reconnaissance to find out the route toward the Warrick; that Dick and Barney should secrete and guard the horses and do what they could to obtain some food.

near Occurrences 5%

"There I had to lie in the bushes, for two columns of troops were coming and going, the flying fellows that Sherman had routed near the stone bridge and the re-enforcements that were tearing up from the Manassas Railway.

out Occurrences 4%

And, finally, will he study the air routes out of Germany to anywhere?

among Occurrences 4%

"The soldier bowed and left the room, and presently the host entered to give me directions for a route among the Cheviots, which I contemplated taking the following day.

Which preposition to use with  routed