94 Verbs to Use for the Word capture

After passing the sentry he stopped and took a good look at the building, then he had to beat a hasty retreat, and narrowly escaped capture; but by that time he had partly accomplished his object.

Then, circuitously approaching the neglected dining-table, he grasped with his disengaged digits at the antique black bottle, missed it, went all the way around the board before he could stop himself, clutched and missed again, went clear around once more, and finally effected the capture.

The Emperor sent an aide-de-camp to announce the capture of the city to crowds that assembled outside the palace.

To prevent this army from being further strengthened the British began to thrust at the German line north of La Bassée, and besides reporting the capture of the village of Neuve Chapelle, they advanced beyond that town.

In the course of this examination, the recent tracks of a number of wild horses were discovered, and fresh excitement was felt by the whole party, for all were desirous to attempt the capture of these most valuable animals; and they resolved, on this occasion, to make them the chief objects of their pursuit.

Only as a last resort to prevent capture did burglars commit murder.

In order to avoid capture, the commander ordered the battery to gallop over the declivity into the lake.

The Sixth Crusade (1248-50) only secured the capture of Damietta, on the banks of the Nile.

The following day, with French aid, they completed the capture of Vilny, Belleau, and important heights nearby.

Prizes are usually sold under authority of the United States District Court, and the proceeds divided among the crew of the ship making the capture.

I knew him to be one of the most resourceful blackguards in the prison, and, provided the civil guard's first shot had failed to stop him, it was quite likely that he too had evaded capture.

AMERICANS CAN FIGHT AND YELL An eyewitness of the first days of the Chateau Thierry battle thus describes the capture of the Beauleau wood: "The Americans moved stealthily with fixed bayonet until they got into the edge of the woods and atop of the German machine gun-tiers.

hey!" Their attention, however, was soon directed to Montgomery, who, having heard the noise attending Kenton's capture, very gallantly hastened up to his assistance, while Clark prudently took to his heels.

You will see by the papers which accompany this what a report respecting the capture of the U.S. frigate President by Melampus frigate prevails here.

To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal and make rules concerning captures on land and water.

Harry told how he had bowled the old farmer over just as the man was about to shoot at Frank, and then he convulsed them with laughter by relating the capture of the gun and the chase he had led the hayseed.

At this point the newcomer had glanced up to behold the first strange gentleman, and Billy held his breath, expecting to witness a sensational capture.

Having accomplished this signal capture, Rustem proceeded against the troops under the Sháh of Berberistán, which, valorously aided as he was, by Zúára, he soon vanquished and dispatched; and impelling Rakush impetuously forward upon the sháh himself, made him and forty of his principal chiefs prisoners of war.

The New Netherland and all the settlements on the Delaware speedily followed the capture of New York.

If a proceeding of this nature on the part of the Court of Pekin precedes our capture of the forts, it will be a great embarrassment to me.

The Washington authorities seem to have been completely unnerved, and to have regarded the capture of the city as nearly inevitable.

But now the sheriff found himself regretting the capture and all its attendant glory.

He would not do this, he says, were the present force to be kept there; as it then insured a capture, which he believed would terminate the war.

He had left his son Titus at Jerusalem to sack the town, and awaited its capture that he might return to Rome in his son's company.

But of such useful regulations in the present war there is little hope; for if the publick papers are of any credit, the king of Spain considers the captures of our merchants as a standing revenue, and has laid an indulto upon them as upon other parts of the Spanish trade.

94 Verbs to Use for the Word  capture