5 sentences with 'recaptured'
Example sentences and phrases with the word recaptured and other words derived from it.
• « Meanwhile, Persia recaptured and exercised control over the Greek cities of Anatolia in 387 BCE, as Greece itself was divided and weakened. Thus, although the Persians had "lost" the Persian War, they were as strong as an empire. »
• « His troops recaptured Potosí and Cochabamba, as well as triumphing in the battle of Puesto del Marqués, but were finally defeated with heavy losses at Sipe-Sipe by forces under the command of Joaquín de la Pezuela. »
• « In 1187, under the legendary leader Saladin, Muslim forces recaptured the city. Europe's reaction was swift, as England's King Richard I, the Lionheart, joined with others to mount another action. »
• « The Dutch in New York chafed under English rule. In 1673, during the Third Anglo-Dutch War (1672-1674), the Dutch recaptured the colony. By the end of the conflict, however, the English had regained control. »
• « As Washington feared, nearly a hundred soldiers deserted each week. Desertions continued, and by 1780, Washington executed recaptured deserters every Saturday. »