Blake's isolated army finally about-faced on 17 November and dug in at the Battle of Espinosa.
West's army had dug hurried positions as well and showed every inclination to wait for the dark and cool of night.
During World War One, the armies of the two Allies had dug in for what became a long, drawn-out conflict.
In order to furnish its base with water, the army dug four wells on Cushing Island.
The Spanish army dug two tunnels to reach the city walls and collapse them.
The two armies have dug trenches less than two miles apart.
Bruce's small army dug hidden pit traps and lined them with sharp stakes to stop the English horsemen.
Don Juan's army dug in about a league from the enemy, preparing to launch an offensive.
Across the field, an army of 6,000 Englishmen, exhausted after a two-week march and racked with dysentery, dug in for a desperate stand.
The Serbian army dug in on the heights west of the town.