It was a disastrous defeat for the Byzantines, whose army broke and fled.

In 1999 he resigned after a disastrous 9-0 defeat to Spain.

The result was a disastrous defeat for the French.

Cox would not be acceptable after his disastrous defeat in 1920.

The battle resulted in a disastrous defeat for the American forces.

However this naval campaign ended in disastrous defeat of Cirebon.

If 16,000 troops were sent into battle and lost 6,500 killed, it would mean they'd suffered a disastrous defeat.

He suffered a disastrous defeat and died soon after.

Two men who fought each other for the leadership after the disastrous defeat of 1983, settled down well together.

The most disastrous defeat the party had ever known.