The others would be full strength from the start, to overwhelm the defenders before they knew what was on them.
Bourbon's troops quickly overwhelmed the defenders and began to plunder the ancient city.
In the event, the airborne troops actually employed were sufficient to overwhelm the defenders.
However, most of the Sulcarmen are away in the season of trading, and an attack overwhelms the few defenders.
The next day the firepower of 14 cannons overwhelmed the defenders who were also stricken by sickness.
The battle lasted less than a week as the Invid quickly overwhelmed the defenders and took control of Earth.
In a wild three minutes the combined assault overwhelmed the defenders.
And as he looked, the besiegers broke throughthe walls; overwhelmed the defenders.
Escorted by fighters, the idea was for them to attack at the same time in order to overwhelm the defenders.
An attack was repulsed, but the other two overwhelmed the defenders and surprised the remaining Ottoman troops from their rear.