Definition of Counterstroke. Meaning of Counterstroke. Synonyms of Counterstroke

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Definition of Counterstroke

Counterstroke
Counterstroke Coun"ter*stroke` (-str?k`), n. A stroke or blow in return. --Spenser.

Meaning of Counterstroke from wikipedia

- The capture of New Orleans (April 25 – May 1, 1862) during the American Civil War was a turning point in the war that precipitated the capture of the Mississippi...
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- that month the 182nd, now under command of 11th Army, took part in the counterstroke at Soltsy against LVI Motorized Corps, and a further action near Staraya...
- drive on Tikhvin. Although the town fell in November, within a w**** a counterstroke was begun against the vastly overextended German force, which was forced...
- action, Manstein intended to utilise his forces to make a series of counterstrokes into the flanks of the Soviet armoured formations, with the goal of...
- rear. Alert for opportunities to strike back, the STAVKA ordered a counterstroke against the overexposed German force. This was communicated to Marshal...
- reinforcements provided to them in late July and early August for a counterstroke aimed at destroying German forces in the Soltsy, Staraya Russa and Dno...
- involved in the defense of Kharkov after the beginning of the German counterstroke. Like their German counterparts, Soviet divisions were also seriously...
- enticing youth everywhere into its service. Freedom must make a great counterstroke to save itself and our fair western civilisation. Once more the heroic...
- orders on August 9 and 10 to the Northwestern Front to orchestrate a counterstroke aimed at destroying German forces in the Soltsy, Staraya Russa, and...