They may or may not succeed in unhorsing their opponent. ❋ Unknown (2009)
At a time when the industrial problem is pressing upon us with ever increasing power, it is discouraging to hear grown Americans prattling of "unhorsing" economic adversaries -- priding themselves on polemical fence, like shyster lawyers, and seeking victory through sophistry rather than truth by honest inquiry. ❋ Unknown (1905)
This for an instant he had thought of doing; but knowing that while "unhorsing" himself the camel might escape, he had voluntarily remained on its back, in the hope of being able to pull the animal up. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)
The double unhorsing on Friday was quite the spectacle. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Democrats did well on Tuesday but, as they turn to the task of unhorsing George Bush two Novembers from now they should worry about wringing lessons from the odd results. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Republicans, having brought us this close to fascism and ruin, are not going to let the public get this close to unhorsing them again if they manage to hang on to power. ❋ Unknown (2006)
Pshaw! if it come to the worse, it will be easy unhorsing him. ❋ Unknown (2004)
The stallion shied, very nearly unhorsing Bonaparte. ❋ Sandra Gulland (2000)
The Ventimiglians invested six lives in unhorsing the injured Toal. ❋ Cook, Glen (1982)
He charged me and I seized his lance and pushed its point into the ground, so unhorsing him. ❋ Zelazny, Roger (1972)
Still, the heroic man fought desperately, and at last succeeded in unhorsing his master, and beating him until he was senseless. ❋ Various (N/A)
The tilting lance was often made hollow, and was from 12 to 15 feet long; but the lance used with the object of unhorsing instead of splintering was much stronger, heavier, and thicker in the stem, and instead of a pointed head had a ❋ Christopher Hare (N/A)
On the north wall of the chancel, over the north-east door, is a tablet to the memory of Sir Ingram Hopton, who, after unhorsing Cromwell, was himself slain at the battle of Winceby, the date of which is there wrongly given as “October 6th, A.D. 1643,” whereas the fight really took place on October 11th. ❋ James Conway Walter (N/A)
Lieutenant Wingate been in unhorsing the man that the ugly visitor had not even time to draw his weapon. ❋ Jessie Graham [pseud.] Flower (N/A)
After unhorsing him they at least dragged him back for some little distance before they picked him up. ❋ Jessie Graham [pseud.] Flower (N/A)
I seized what I supposed to be his bridle-rein, but it proved to be the strap on the saddle-bow, and the pull I gave came near unhorsing me. ❋ Edward A. Moore (N/A)
Earl's men, unhorsing some and wounding others; and the rest, having little heart for the fight after their master's overthrow, turned and fled. ❋ Beatrice Clay (N/A)
The manoeuvre had, however, the effect of unhorsing ❋ Robert J. C. Stead (1919)
In addition, Count Manuel had on hand that afternoon an appeal to the judgment of God, over some rather valuable farming lands; but it was remarked by the spectators that he botched the unhorsing and severe wounding of Earl Ladinas, and conducted it rather as though Dom Manuel's heart were not in the day's business. ❋ James Branch Cabell (1918)
