She led them against occupying English forces and proved herself to be a formidable leader.

At that time, the city served as a garrison for occupying Spanish forces.

His plan was to occupy Mexican forces to prevent attacks against the nearby convoy.

The company's Chinese business interests were looted by occupying Japanese forces.

Emmerich was executed by occupying French forces in 1809.

Between 1941 and 1942, occupying Japanese forces began entering Pampanga.

In the six weeks since American forces occupied Baghdad, Shiite religious men have taken charge of organizing services.

In 1944, she and several Jews fled until Russian forces occupied Poland.

For a brief period during the second world war, occupying Japanese forces used the islands as a lookout post and prisoner of war camp.

It was a player in the anti-colonial struggle against occupying Japanese forces (from 1942-5) and later the returning British administration (1945-1957).