French translation for "gain the summit"

atteindre le sommet

Example Sentences:

	1.	As our troops gained the summit, a heavy concentration of artillery, mortar and machinegun fire crashed into them, inflicting approximately 75 casualties and driving the others back. Comme nos troupes atteignaient le sommet, un lourd barrage d’artillerie, de mortiers et de mitrailleuses les frappa, infligeant approximativement 75 pertes et conduisit les autres à se replier.
	2.	Having expected the main axis of assault from the south, the Chinese positions were stronger than previously considered and the Fusiliers were unable to gain the summit, despite one company gaining a toehold on the summit by midday. S'étant certainement attendues à un assaut par le sud, les positions chinoises se révélèrentent plus fortes que prévu et les fusiliers furent incapables de tenir le sommet de la colline, bien qu'une compagnie ait réussi à y prendre pied à la mi-journée,,.

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