6 sentences with 'chiefs'
Example sentences and phrases with the word chiefs and other words derived from it.
• « Hunter-gatherer societies have very few social divisions; there may be chiefs and shamans, but all members of the group have roughly equal social power. »
• « King Clovis killed both the chiefs of other clans who threatened him and his own relatives who might take over the Merovingians. He then expanded his territories and defeated the last remnants of Roman power in Gaul in the late 5th century. »
• « As a consequence of the need to defend the city, a permanent and important armed force was henceforth formed, with chiefs and officers who, for the most part, lacked previous training but who proved to be capable of military leadership. This was the case, for example, with Saavedra, Belgrano and Pueyrredón. »
• « The day of 21 May 1810 was dedicated by the Cabildo to distribute the invitation to participate in the general congress among 450 officials, religious authorities, military chiefs and neighbours. »
• « Civilian leaders and military chiefs, including San MartÃn, decided to act. On the morning of 8 October, many residents gathered in the Plaza de la Victoria, around which the military forces that supported them took up positions. »
• « The army was practically disbanded and one of its chiefs, General Juan Bautista Bustos, returned to Cordoba with part of the troops and weapons. »