1. The Mahdists were subjected to intense flanking fire and were finally defeated. 2. The divisional artillery would neutralise flanking fires from Ernage and Gembloux. 3. Probably developed in the 12th century, the towers provided flanking fire . 4. Despite the Indians'flanking fire , Johnson's Kentuckians broke through, the British cannon not having fired. 5. The 95mm battery provided flanking fire to the Gondran line on the Montgen�vre massif. 6. Accordingly, the French attacked along three valleys and were repulsed by heavy flanking fire . 7. From the Redoubt of d'Eu and Fontenoy the French cannon poured tremendous flanking fire . 8. The flanking fire caused devastation amongst the Turkish ranks. 9. Both brigades were able to reach their objectives despite flanking fire , and fought off numerous counter-attacks. 10. Their progress was slow due to flanking fire from Indians occupying the high ground to the northeast.
