It has been clear for days that the 1,000 or so Croatian troops trapped in central Vukovar had no chance to hold off the superior pro-Serb forces.

The militiamen were able to hold off the British forces, forcing them to retreat to Newport News point and eventually their boats.

Some now hastened up behind the Rohirrim, others held westward to hold off the forces of Gondor and prevent their joining with Rohan.

He picked it up in one hand and pointed the .50 caliber at the gate, hosing rounds in the hope that he could hold off the forces on the other side.

In the center, Serbian fighters managed to push back Ottoman forces, except for Bayezid's wing, which barely held off the forces commanded by Vlatko Vuković.

Some United Nations officers defend their opposition to air attacks by saying that surviving, not holding off the Serbian forces, is what matters most to Bosnian Muslims.

The Royalists had held off the Parliamentarian forces but Charles knew his army was not up to another day's fighting.

Numbering roughly 80 men, they successfully held off the accumulated British forces until all other American troops had crossed to the mainland, repulsing several determined attempts to break through their line.

Chinese Muslim troops led by Ma Shih-ming managed to hold off the superior Russian forces armed with machine guns, tanks, and planes for about 30 days.

This time, Francis managed to hold off the forces of Charles V and England's Henry VIII.