Despite a heroic defense of the city, its fate was sealed.

Some grasped their weapons all the more firmly, dreaming of a heroic defense which would push the Russians back, and hold the line.

"He told me about your heroic defense of Diana and my poor uncle," explained Lillian.

Their heroic defense of the area was actually a turning point in the Korean War.

A household guard regiment there put up a heroic defense, but their thin steel cuirasses could not stop the American bullets.

One morning after twenty days of heroic defense, he ordered repair around his moat was struck by a cannon ball.

The city, although putting up a heroic defense, was forced to surrender.

The attack was so violent that despite a heroic defense many were killed by Carib arrows.

Famagusta, however, resisted and put up a heroic defense that lasted from September 1570 until August 1571.

Russia's military history is properly seen as one of heroic defense rather than imperial conquest.