Seeing this, the Company took the opportunity to experiment with a change to their approach and argument.

Seeing an opportunity to fully incorporate Venice into the Empire, Otto II agreed.

Seeing an opportunity in Napoleon's historic defeat, Prussia, Sweden, Austria, and a number of German states re-entered the war.

Seeing an opportunity, Ponzi quit his translator's job to set his scheme in motion.

Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, NATO allowed the VJ to reclaim the demilitarized zone on May 24, 2001, and at the same time giving the UCPMB the opportunity to turn themselves over to Kosovo Force ( KFOR ), which promised to just take their weapons and note their names before releasing them.

Seeing him surrounded by the King's entourage, the rebel army was in uproar, but King Richard, seizing the opportunity, rode forth and shouted, " You shall have no captain but me ," a statement left deliberately ambiguous to defuse the situation.

Seeing the French immobilized or only timidly following, the English sensed an opportunity.

Seeing a perfect opportunity, Antonio gives the block to Geppetto.

Seeing the merits of this project and the fact Federal funding would be a one time opportunity, the village board moved to submit an application to the IEPA.

Seeing the Union attackers crowd into the breach and interior, General Whiting took the opportunity to personally lead a counterattack.

Seeing a lucrative opportunity and the chance to star in his own show, Frawley was enthused.

Seeing that the ground in front of them was clear of enemy forces, Platov saw an opportunity to go around the French left flank and into the enemy's rear.

Seeing an opportunity for expansion, Gelo used his now large military force to capture the city of Syracuse with little or no resistance, reinstating the exiled Gamori.

Seeing opportunity, Trujillo impressed the recruiters and was promoted from lieutenant to general in only 9 years.

Seeing an opportunity to gain control, General Mandible begins to publicly portray Z as a war criminal who cares only about himself.

Seeing this as an opportunity to put together his personal fantasy football team, McGinty offers his recruits a chance at glory and truly believes in his players.

Seeing that the need to combat the gunslingers was a growing business opportunity, Allan Pinkerton ordered his National Detective Agency, founded in 1850, to open branches out West, and they got into the business of pursuing and capturing outlaws.

Seeing an opportunity to strengthen his position in Miletus by conquering Naxos, Aristagoras approached the satrap of Lydia, Artaphernes, with a proposal.

Seeing his opportunity lost, Artaphernes ended the year's campaign and returned to Asia.

Seeing that the Persians might never have a better opportunity to attack, Mardonius ordered his whole army forward.

Seeing the opportunity to finally meet Charlie in person, the Angels enter the beach house that Knox targeted, but Charlie has already left.

Seeing an opportunity to strengthen his position in Miletus by conquering Naxos, Aristagoras approached the satrap of Lydia, Artaphernes, proposing a joint attack on Naxos, to which Artaphernes assented.

Seeing an opportunity in Napoleon's historic defeat, Prussia re-entered the war, proclaiming a crusade of German Liberation against Napoleonic France.

Seeing an opportunity, Samuel Gelbfisz then had his name legally changed to Samuel Goldwyn, which he used for the rest of his life.

Seeing that Schultz and Spaar were faltering, Marlborough now ordered Orkney ’ s second-line British and Danish battalions ( who had not been used in the assault on Offus and Autre-Eglise ) to move south towards Ramillies.

Seeing that Bragg was reinforcing his right flank, Grant ordered Thomas to make a general assault on Missionary Ridge.

Seeing that his only choice was to keep the army together enough to be able to fight on favorable grounds, Houston ordered a retreat towards the U. S. border, and many settlers also fled in the same direction.

Seeing this, Caesar ordered the warships – which were swifter and easier to handle than the transports, and likely to impress the natives more by their unfamiliar appearance – to be removed a short distance from the others, and then be rowed hard and run ashore on the enemy ’ s right flank, from which position the slings, bows and artillery could be used by men on deck to drive them back.

Seeing the error in this, he quickly ordered an attack, but the messenger was killed before the order could be delivered.

Seeing the table laid with gold and silver dishes, Alcibiades ordered his slaves to take half of the dishes back to his own house.

Seeing the defeat of his army from a stretcher in the rear, Charles ordered the army to retreat at 11: 00 a. m. By noon, the battle was over as Russian cavalry had mopped up the stragglers on the battlefield and returned to their own lines.

Seeing this Gorchakov ordered Read to deploy the entire division against the French.

Seeing the dangerous situation of his Advance Guard, Archduke Charles ordered Liechtenstein, with five cavalry regiments to the rescue of these infantrymen.

Seeing the French advance, Archduke Charles ordered his Corps commanders to deny the flank of the Grenadier Reserve and III Korps.

Seeing what he thought were the wrecks of both Nishimura's battleships ( actually the two halves of Fusō ), Shima ordered a retreat.

Seeing what had happened to Cumberland, Lieutenant Joseph B. Smith, captain of Congress, ordered his ship grounded in shallow water.

Seeing no other option available he ordered his cavalry to attack.

Seeing the effect of his artillery, Herron ordered an advance on the hill rather than waiting for Blunt to arrive.

Seeing the success at Sidi Bou Zid, Rommel ordered the Afrika Korps Assault Group to attack Gafsa on 15 February.

Seeing that there was little danger from the rebel cannon, Crook ordered the bridge destroyed, and both sides watched in awe as the structure collapsed magnificently into the river.

Seeing this, Thrasybulus landed his force as a diversion and ordered Theramenes to combine his troops with those of Chaereas and join the battle.

Seeing the plan of a surprise attack fail, Pulcher ordered his fleet to regroup into battle formation.

Seeing the disaster Monck ordered all sixteen remaining warships further up to be sunk off to prevent them from being captured, making for a total of about thirty ships deliberately sunk by the English themselves.

Seeing both his wings enveloped, Ziyu ordered a general retreat.

Seeing his attack having trouble overcoming the Austrian left flank, Eugène ordered Grenier to leave Fontanafredda and throw his division into the battle on the right flank.

Seeing that his main attack failed, Eugène ordered a withdrawal at 5: 00 pm.