Once civilians leave an area, the police often loot and then burn homes, farms and businesses.

The victorious Tory supporters burned homes and farms of known rebels and suspected supporters.

They burned farms and sometimes murdered Free-State men.

It was rumoured that they had already burned farms in other villages, so their mere presence filled the Fontanellatesi with terror.

Since January, the rebels have intensified their raids, burning farms and killing at least 400 people.

As has been ascertained, units of destruction battalions burned farms and terrorized the civilian population (for example Kautla massacre).

Along their route they burned 30 ranches and farms.

More raiders crossed from Jedburgh and rampaged through Northumberland, burning homes and farms as they went.

If they burned farms, it only meant some folk here were pure.

They grow root crops in forest clearings (slah and burn farms), and hunted wild animals in the forest for their meat needs.