The British army controlled only a handful of coastal cities.

The Iraqi army and police now control about 40 percent of the "battle space" in Iraq, American officials say.

Since neither army controls those areas, bandits have moved in.

By 1795, the French army controlled a portion of northeast Spain.

Many buildings are pitted with bullet holes and the army controls all entry points to the town.

Although occasional skirmishes continue to be reported, the army mostly controls the main towns in the area.

An insurgent army controlled about a third of the nation's territory.

The British army controlled only the city of Boston, and it was quickly brought under siege.

The Syrian army specifically controlled the town's hospital, town hall and cemetery.

The Lebanese army should have the monopoly on military activity and control its territory.