Following the invasion of Malaya by the Japanese Empire, the brigade was forced into fighting rear guard actions against the advancing Japanese.
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With the most to lose, labor unions have fought a largely unsuccessful rear guard action against the shifting of jobs to outside contractors.
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Fighting a rear guard action for three days as George Washington directed the American retreat from Sugar House Prison in New York City.
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It was also felt that in the bargain the Army would have three additional battle-hardened divisions, ready for rear guard action during war.
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After rejoining his division, his brigade fought in rear guard actions at Casal Novo, and Foz do Arouce between 12 and 15 March.
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The rear guard action seems to have had the effect of allowing many of their comrades to slip across the border into Pakistan.
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In one spectacular rear guard action a Colt gun mounted on a light carriage was able to stop a pursuing Boer Cavalry unit.
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The only visible opposition to the Union crossing was at Ox Ford, which Grant interpreted to be a rear guard action, simply an annoyance.
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After transferring his ill crew men onshore back to his ship, he led the Revenge in a rear guard action against 55 Spanish ships.
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Covered by effective rear guard actions against Radivojevich's oncoming columns, Eug�ne's army got safely back to the Adige in the first week of November.
