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massed

Meaning

of Mass

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Against the Boers at Blood River, massed gunfire broke the back of the Zulu assault, and the Boers were later able to mount a cavalry sweep in counterattack that became a turkey shoot against fleeing Zulu remnants. Source: Internet

Although encountering severe fire, a massed cavalry charge split the Boer defences on 15 February, opening the way for French to enter Kimberley that evening, ending its 124 days' siege. Source: Internet

At Malvern Hill Jackson participated in the futile, piecemeal frontal assaults against entrenched Union infantry and massed artillery, and suffered heavy casualties (but this was a problem for all of Lee's army in that ill-considered battle). Source: Internet

Early armies in Egypt and China followed a similar pattern of using massed infantry armed with bows and spears. Source: Internet

Asprey, p. 129. The Prussian army had massed quietly along the Oder river during early December, and on 16 December 1740, without declaration of war, Frederick moved his Army across the frontier into Silesia. Source: Internet

A spokesperson for the BBC Proms said: “ means a different Proms this year and one of the consequences, under Covid-19 restrictions, is we are not able to bring together massed voices. Source: Internet

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