Which preposition to use with victory
Republicans, proposed uprising of (1877); work of, in election of 1877; victory of.
Raids upon hen-roosts were about the most prominent results of the experiment, though said raids were magnified by the Rads into grand victories over Confeds.
Too weak at first, or too confused, to bethink himself of his Northern friends, Vincent shared the hard usage of his companions and resigned himself patiently to the slow procedure of exchange, which was now going on regularly, since the Union victories in the West and South had given the Northern authorities ten prisoners to the Southerners' one.
The records of their big scores at cricket, or their victories at football, which appeared in local papers, were always read with admiration; and the name of an old Birchite appearing in either of the teams was a thing of which every one felt justly proud.
From one victory to another he led his men on, and cities fell in quick succession before him.
The Poison Test 9. Victories for Mary 10.
Allingford and his men journeyed to the neighbouring town, so gaming the additional credit of a victory on their opponents' ground; and thus, for the first time for many years, Ronleigh lowered the flag of their ancient rivals both at cricket and at football.
The encounter took place just outside the stronghold of the enemy, the Birchite so far getting the best of it that at the end of a five minutes' engagement he proclaimed his victory by dragging his adversary along by the collar and bumping his head a number of times against the very gates of Horace House.
The captain played a magnificent game, and covered himself with glory; but in spite of all that he and his men could do, after a gallant fight the visitors claimed the victory with a score of four goals to two.
He doubtless made mistakes,as what man would not have done?yet I believe that not even the first captain of the empire could have snatched victory from odds so desperate.
Americans would regard ultimate German victory as an intolerable disaster to civilisation; and they will never be satisfied until the German armies are decisively defeated.
"Thou hast done wickedly," said the king when he heard who Napoleon was, "in that thou hast presumed to fight battles and win victories without any commission from me.
The severity of their rule led to an organized resistance on the part of the mountaineers, and the natural strength of the country secured to its defenders victory after victory.
And so far as I can see, there is no leader among the Panchamas who can lead them to victory through non-co-operation.
After his victory under the new emblem he sends his mother Helena (Elene) to Jerusalem in search of the original cross and the nails.
"It is the spirit that has carried the British flag to victory against overwhelming odds on many occasions.
Never was triumph more complete or better deserved; and in all history there is no instance of more noble use of victory than this.
But the sauve-qui-peut might have been useless without Feisul's capture, for he was just the man to rally a routed army and snatch victory out of a defeat.
The unity of spirit which the Germans had achieved on the battlefield they were unable to transform after the victory into a unity of government or institutions.
With a victory like this, we can stand many disasters.
There is a victory off Cape St. Vincent in February, 1797, but Green is attacking Bentley's annotations on Horace.
Then the Confederates passed the Rhine near Azmoos, and, with the Grisons, obtained a great victory near Treisen.
[Lat.], don't sing out victory before the triumph; give, every man thine ear but few thy voice [Hamlet]; he who laughs last laughs best, il rit bien qui rit le dernier [Fr.]; ni firmes carta que no leas ni bebas agua que no veas [Sp.]; nescit vox missa reverti [Lat.]
Seeing apparent victory within his grasp, the German admiral signalled his fleet to full speed; so the British retreated more rapidly.
It is remarked of a famous Grecian General, whose Name I cannot at present recollect , and who had been a particular Favourite of Fortune, that upon recounting his Victories among his Friends, he added at the End of several great Actions, And in this Fortune had no Share.