But it was an unequal war against an expeditionary force of countless numbers.
The expeditionary force would not have a chance against that.
The last units of the American expeditionary force, comprising vessels loaded with supplies and horses, reached France amid the screeching of whistles and moaning of sirens.
The terrible fate of the German expeditionary force is too well known to require comment.
Upon the same day preparations went forward for the dispatch of an expeditionary army to France.
The use of kayaks, coupled with an expeditionary style approach, markedly reduced operational costs and streamlined logistics.
To a significant extent, archaeology has been run on an expeditionary basis.
The migration was spearheaded by expeditionary groups comprising small numbers of closely related male pioneer-warriors, followed by their spouses and children.