Sungkiang
Britishnoun
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According to Japanese authorities, Chinese were transporting cement and barbed wire to Sungkiang for the construction of defense works.
From Time Magazine Archive
On his return to Sungkiang, Major Gordon devoted himself to the thorough reorganisation of his force.
From The Life of Gordon, Volume I by Boulger, Demetrius Charles
The matter was dropped, however, because the hero of Sungkiang promptly swore that he was no longer an American citizen, as he had become a naturalised subject of the Chinese emperor!
From The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees by Crawford, Mary Caroline
Ward did not rest long from his campaigns, however, for we find that he was soon besieged in the city of Sungkiang with a few men.
From The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees by Crawford, Mary Caroline
Gathering a nondescript force of various nationalities, he recaptured the city of Sungkiang, and followed this up by such a series of successes that his little troop came to be known as the "Ever-victorious Army."
From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents by Lord, John
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