"No mortal troops can stand against an attack like that!"
Just under 100,000 more troops stand ready for possible deployment.
No one wants regular troops "standing around in front of buildings," he said.
But her troops stood on the bridge, still as stones, hands well away from their weapons.
Some troops stood down, and many senior officers were absent.
By the spring of 1855, 17,000 troops in high spirits stood ready to defend the city.
The troops were standing around, looking in their general direction.
Some troops stood down, many senior officers were away for the weekend.
His troops stood firm in the following weeks and took back the lost ground.
The troops in the front line were also standing and waving.