Sentences with 'raid'
Example sentences and phrases with the word raid and other words derived from it.
• « The Celts lived in fortified villages and were as quick to raid as they were to trade with their neighbours. »
• « The Norsemen, soon to be known as Vikings, burst into the consciousness of other Europeans during the 8th century, attacking unprotected Christian monasteries in the 790s, with the first major raid in 793 and subsequent attacks in the following two years. »
• « England launched its own navy in 1589 in an effort to cripple the Spanish fleet and capture Spanish treasure. However, the raid ended in disaster for the English, with storms, disease and the strength of the Spanish Armada combining to bring defeat. »
• « This conflict is best remembered in the United States for the French and Indian raid against Deerfield, Massachusetts, in 1704. »