Gunpowder complicated things further, so from the sixteenth century on, troops slapped wood and iron and marched and countermarched to the choreography of drillmasters. ❋ David A. Clary (2011)
The company quickly saddled up and countermarched in the direction of the Indians. ❋ S. C. Gwynne (2010)
The Indians now fell back to a high ridge, on the crest of which they marched and countermarched, threatening to charge down its face. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Warring armies marched and countermarched through Saintonge. ❋ David Hackett Fischer (2008)
The next morning Pleasonton countermarched to the east, passing through Middleburg and Aldie. ❋ Jeffry D. Wert (2008)
They marched and countermarched in battalions, in regiments, in armies. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Here the hydrographic charts of 1827 and 1863 greatly vary, and one has countermarched the coast-line some 75 miles: Beginning with the Congo River, it lays down Mangue Pegueno (where Grande should be), Cobra, and ❋ Unknown (2003)
Those vividly real personalities that he marched and countermarched before us were the most convincing creatures in the world; the most entertaining, the most excruciatingly humorous, or wicked, or tragic; but, alas, they were not always safe to include in a record that must bear a certain semblance to history. ❋ Unknown (2003)
His fingers marched and countermarched across the touchpanel. ❋ Anderson, Poul, 1926- (1998)
For four months they had marched and countermarched, fought hard, and worn themselves to the bone. ❋ Benson Bobrick (1997)
A score and more such questions marched and countermarched through Decius's mind as he walked from Chienna's tent. ❋ Green, Roland (1992)
General Giarna's human force drove toward Sithelbec, while Kith-Kanan's Wildrunners countermarched to interpose themselves between the Ergothian army and its destination. ❋ Niles, Douglas (1991)
Armies marched, countermarched, and fought in the mists of the Pyrenees, but by autumn's end the French thrusts had all been defeated, the last fortresses in Spain had fallen (the fall of San Sebastian being particularly horrific), and Wellington could at last advance into France. ❋ Cornwell, Bernard (1986)
The Dark Brigades marched and countermarched all the following day. ❋ Cook, Glen (1982)
