King Albert and his army resisted but were quickly forced back to West Flanders on the French side of the country.
Should the army resist, to protect its drug and other smuggling rackets, it would find little popular support.
Captain General Don Ramón de Castro and his army successfully resisted the attack.
When president Museveni came in and Obote's army resisted, there was more fighting and disruption.
The army has resisted Mr. Wahid's threats to declare a state of emergency.
The army resisted the Portuguese invasion of Guinea in November 1970.
Granted, my small army could not resist you for long.
On January 1, 1812, Zitacuaro was attacked by general Calleja, the revolutionary army resisted a long time.
In 1815, Napoleon's army resisted three months and a half against the Bavarians.
The army fiercely resisted the move.