In addition, over 60 artillery pieces fell into French hands.

Acadia remained in French hands throughout most of the 17th century.

At 11.15 am the entire entrenched camp was in French hands.

But there was a third border fortress which also lay in French hands.

She had been in French hands for three to four months.

Yet above all else the signal book with its secret codes mustn't fall into French hands.

I can almost feel a French hand in my pocket.

He is also said to want to keep the business in French hands.

The island however had only held out for two days and was already in French hands.

Six field pieces and eight heavy cannons also fell into French hands.