imperial troops

collocation in English

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imperial
adjective
uk
/ɪmˈpɪə.ri.əl/us
/ɪmˈpɪr.i.əl/
belonging or relating to an empire or the person or country that ...
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troop
noun
uk
/truːp/us
/truːp/
soldiers on duty in a ...
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But formal annexation early in 1886 only provoked further resistance, and for several years tens of thousands of imperial troops were engaged in a vicious war of pacification.
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They repulsed the desultory attacks of the imperial troops.
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Town after town fell under well-organized attacks made by the imperial troops.
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Her territories were ravaged by imperial troops in 1621.
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Light, mobile commandos were undeniably better-suited than the slow-moving columns of imperial troops, for warfare in the rough frontier mountains.
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Austrian imperial troops destroyed it at the beginning of the 18th century.
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This brought him into conflict with the imperial troops.
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With the scratch forces it had, the government had for the first time to take the field as principals unsupported by imperial troops.
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For the next several months, he continued to engage imperial troops and raid the surrounding prefectures, but did not undertake any substantial maneuvers to expand.
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The imperial troops spent several days constructing an elaborate system of ditches, walls and obstacles to prevent another breakout.
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The leaderless and defeated imperial troops fled in disarray.
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The plague was brought into town by imperial troops.
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The imperial troops assisted, but were tired, short of rations and unable to follow up on the victory.
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He was arrested by imperial troops in the winter of the same year, but escaped to an unknown location.
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Eventually, however, the imperial centre began to give way and the imperial troops began fleeing the field.
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The last major raid of imperial troops occurred in 1643/44.
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During the revolutions of 1848/1849, imperial troops seriously damaged the castle, which was repaired in 1870, and was serving as a barracks.
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The imperial troops were forced to withdraw into the palace.
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The imperial troops gave chase but fell into an ambush again.
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In 1633, it was liberated by imperial troops.
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