land-battle

Many archers and javelin-men will embark, and a great number of other troops, whom if we were going to fight in the open sea we should not employ because they increase the weight of the ships, and therefore impede our skill; but here, where we are obliged to fight a land-battle on ship-board,73 they will be useful.

The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

For, as I tell you, we are positively driven to fight a land-battle on ship-board, and our best plan is neither to back water ourselves nor to allow the enemy to back water after we have once closed with him.

The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

Then, as they were sailing in to Samos, Polycrates encountered them with ships and engaged battle with them; and those who were returning home had the better and landed in the island; but having fought a land-battle in the island, they were worsted, and so sailed to Lacedemon.

The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

Finally, the airman, not content with his own perpetual and deadly fighting in the air, fighting in which the combatants of all nations developed a daring beyond the dreams of any earlier world, began to take part in the actual land-battle itself, swooping on reserves, firing into troops on the march, or bringing up ammunition.

Fields of Victory Humphry Ward 1885

Then, as they were sailing in to Samos, Polycrates encountered them with ships and engaged battle with them; and those who were returning home had the better and landed in the island; but having fought a land-battle in the island, they were worsted, and so sailed to

The history of Herodotus — Volume 1 480? BC-420? BC Herodotus 1883

Fire and water vie with each other in devising new modes of death, and where these are inactive, it is only because a land-battle with all its carnage is being enacted on the closely-wedged ships.

The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius Charles Thomas Cruttwell 1879

Time-travelling dramady, Calgary land-battle soap to debut on CBC-TV Snow, strong winds and bitterly cold temperatures are giving Canadians a good reason to spend New Year's Day indoors.

CBC | Top Stories News 2009

Time-travelling dramady, Calgary land-battle soap to debut on CBC-TV Snow, strong winds and bitterly cold temperatures are giving Canadians a good reason to spend New Year's Day indoors.

CBC | Top Stories News 2009