Alerted by a Union reconnaissance on January 14, 1862, Johnston ordered Tilghman to fortify the high ground opposite Fort Henry, which Polk had failed to do despite Johnston's orders.

Alerted by friend Kevin McCarthy, who witnessed the accident, Taylor raced to Clift's side, manually pulling a tooth out of his tongue as he had begun to choke on it.

In January 2007 its place was taken by Beast Alerted 1, a sculpture by British sculptor Lynn Chadwick.

Alerted by the commotion, he jumped out of bed and, ignoring the pleas of the arresting officers Captain William Bellingham Swan ( later assistant town Major of Dublin ) and Captain Daniel Frederick Ryan to surrender peacefully, FitzGerald stabbed Swan and mortally wounded Ryan with a dagger in a desperate attempt to escape.

Alerted by John's shots, Isobel once again causes Kharis to release him.

Alerted by Grigsby's cavalry that the enemy had crossed the river in force, Bragg sent Cleburne's division and Wright's brigade to challenge Sherman.

Thinking they had an easy target, the enemy attacked the camp with a regiment belonging to 3rd Division NVA at 2: 00 a. m. Alerted by the regiment's commander, Hiếu sent in the reserve forces to cut off the enemy's retreat and join forces with the defenders.

Alerted by telegraph, the Army dispatched men from Fort Mitchell and Fort Laramie on February 4, about 150 men in all.

Alerted by a noise, one of the Frenchmen " fired a Gun upon which Col. Washington gave the Word for all his Men to fire.

Alerted to an open casting call by a fellow homeless youth, Rochon attended and was cast as an extra in Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains starring Diane Lane, Laura Dern and Ray Winstone.

On January 24, the National Guard of Lamballe made a raid on the castle of GuyoMarch Alerted by a neighbor, La Guyomar hid the marquis at the Gouhandais, a farm, located some hundred meters from the castle.

Alerted, Priest walks away but one of the detectives follows him down a dark street where Priest is ambushed and held at gun point with Eddie who was already arrested.

Alerted to the accident, Bonham and the FBI team arrive at the scene and the chase begins again.

Alerted to the attempted retreat, the commander of the Colorado fired in enfilade at the line of fleeing soldiers.

Alerted on 25 June 1944 for movement to Aitape, New Guinea, the 124th RCT left Oro Bay and landed at Aitape 3 – 6 July 1944.

Alerted to Grant's new book, Greene gave it high praise as did the critics who, at the time, had no idea that Chase was the author.

Alerted to the possibility of a British attack along the Mohawk, Nicholas Herkimer, the head of Tryon County's Committee of Safety, issued a proclamation on July 17 warning of possible military activity and urging the people to respond if needed.

Alerted to the danger, Frederick gave Leopold instructions to deploy on Chotusitz and hold until the rest of the Prussians could come up with Frederick, bringing their forces up to 28, 000.

Alerted to the situation de Guiscard ordered an immediate attack with 14 squadrons of French dragoons currently stationed in the rear.

Alerted, the dog tried to bite Thomas, who killed it with a sword.

Alerted to Wittmann's actions, light tanks in the middle of the town quickly got off the road while medium tanks were brought forward.

Alerted to suspicious military exercises, she boarded the presidential helicopter shortly after midnight.

Alerted to General Clinton's raids on the Hudson, most of the army marched south toward Albany on October 18, while other detachments accompanied the " Convention Army " east.

Alerted to Ace's visit to the School, the Doctor arrives just in time to save Ace using his Dalek Jammer.

Alerted to this move, Washington retreated farther, establishing a position in the village of White Plains but failed to establish firm control over local high ground.

Alerted, Duke Hugh Capet marched to Compiègne with 600 men and dispersed the meeting.

Alerted to the theft, the owner ran out and recognized the two as they got into Breitwieser's mother's car.

-- Two Americans and seven Cubans were executed by firing squads today as Castro military tribunals began decreeing the death penalty for captured invasion forces and suspected collaborators.

* 1941 – Corporal Josef Jakobs is executed by firing squad at the Tower of London at 7: 12 am, making him the last person to be executed at the Tower for treason.

* 1945 – Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci are executed by a firing squad consisting of members of the Italian resistance movement.

This was to prevent the weapon from being damaged by long-distance towing across rough, stony deserts, and it was intended only to be a carrying method, with the gun unloaded for firing.

For the first few decades of indirect fire, the firing data were often calculated by the observer who then adjusted the fall of shot onto the target.

A possible example of actual use of two guns firing at the same time is " Dual wield ", practiced by Russian special forces.

A bomber is a military aircraft designed to attack ground and sea targets, by dropping bombs on them, firing torpedoes at them, or – in recent years – by launching cruise missiles at them.

Jim is given the task of exploding the bombs, which he does by firing pistol shots into them.

In the middle the brick workers create a firing zone by dropping fuel ( coal, wood, oil, debris, and so on.

The French captains had been taken by surprise by the speed of the British advance, and were still aboard Orient in conference with the admiral when the firing started.

For ten minutes after the explosion there was no firing ; sailors from both sides were either too shocked by the blast or desperately extinguishing fires aboard their own ships to continue the fight.

At 22: 10, Franklin restarted the engagement by firing on Swiftsure.

General Edmund Allenby used infantry, to successfully attack the strong Ottoman front line, under cover of an artillery barrage. This creeping barrage lifted and moved forward at a rate of between 50 yards ( 46 m ), 75 yards ( 69 m ) and 100 yards ( 91 m ) per minute, while 4. 5-inch howitzers fired on points beyond the barrage augmented by the guns of two destroyers firing from the Mediterranean Sea.

Three obtained commutations to long prison terms, but Apis and three comrades were executed by firing squad on 26 June 1917.

The leader, Danilo Ilić, was shot by a firing squad. The remaining assassins in custody were not yet twenty years old at the time of the assassination and so were given prison terms.

Three of the accused were ultimately shot by firing squad, against protests of the new Kerensky government of Russia.

Jopie Fourie executed by firing squad for treason

In the event, one man was witnessed by Father Edward Daly and others haphazardly firing a revolver in the direction of the paratroopers.

The report concluded, " The firing by soldiers of 1 PARA on Bloody Sunday caused the deaths of 13 people and injury to a similar number, none of whom was posing a threat of causing death or serious injury.

Without firing a shot, by the mere display of military force, he has achieved a dominating position in Europe which Germany failed to win after four years of war.

On 21 January 1994, on the 75th anniversary of the First Dáil Éireann, Continuity IRA volunteers offered a " final salute " to Tom Maguire by firing over his grave, and a public statement and a photo were published in Saoirse Irish Freedom.

1st century BC ), described the invention of a mechanical arrow firing catapult ( katapeltikon ) by a Greek task force in 399 BC.

From the mid-fourth century BC onwards, evidence of the Greek use of crossbows becomes more dense and varied: Arrow firing machines ( katapeltai ) are briefly mentioned by Aeneas Tacticus in his treatise on siegecraft written around 350 BC.