were repulsing
- past progressive of repulse.
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While Callieres and Valrennes were repulsing Peter Schuyler from Laprairie, the French in another part of Frontenac's jurisdiction were preparing for the offensive.
From The Fighting Governer : A Chronicle of Frontenac by Colby, Charles W. (Charles William)
