Did he need him to aid in some punitive expedition?

Their memory of punitive expeditions made against them was still too fresh.

There must be no survivors - because that could mean a second punitive expedition.

She stayed there for a number of years and participated in at least one punitive expedition.

A punitive expedition was sent and the island recognized the new duke.

He took part in the 1890 punitive expedition to Wituland.

The situation was sufficiently serious for the King to assemble another punitive expedition.

Conflicts during the king's reign made him consider a punitive expedition to the west against them.

Raghunatha's campaign was a punitive expedition to put an end to his activities.

The following year the British sent in a punitive expedition to pacify the area.

For Edward, it became a war of conquest rather than simply a punitive expedition, like the former campaign.

The city had been shocked into action, a punitive expedition mounted with her husband leading it.

In 1878, a detachment entered Mexico on a punitive expedition.

The king died in 1828 while leading his army on a punitive expedition against the Betsimisaraka.

Maybe he would even mount a punitive expedition tonight, striking while the iron was hot, and all that.

Then she landed a punitive expedition to march to Peking.

By the time Kane returned, a punitive expedition was nearly fully planned.

A punitive expedition was proposed by police to "teach the blacks a lesson".

On the French side, there were also compelling reasons behind the decision to launch a punitive expedition.

Brown described this as further "exploration", but most scholars now agree that the evidence points to a punitive expedition.

However, the Jin forces dispatched a punitive expedition against them.

There was always war on these marches, raids and punitive expeditions.

They probably figured I'd blame it on the rebels and send out a punitive expedition.

The Regent has announced there will be a punitive expedition."

After the way he wrote off their punitive expedition I'd say they might be prepared to listen - wouldn't you, sir?"