Nevertheless, his ships inflicted a severe tactical defeat on the French fleet.
This can best be done by handing his army a severe defeat.
As a result, Hampton was not blamed for this severe defeat and stayed on as leader.
The phrase has also been used in conjunction with a severe defeat and not the death of an individual.
In the ensuing battle, the Vijayanagara forces suffered a severe defeat.
Denmark suffered a severe defeat against Prussia, which decided the war.
It was a severe defeat for the Iranian forces, who lost a large amount of intact equipment, along with many troops killed or captured.
A number of factors led to the severe defeat.
This gave fuel to the rumours of a severe defeat, and many people set greater store on the numbers put about by confederate supporters.
So severe a defeat told sadly upon her nerves.