Killed
Routed
Both words in one sentence
- It was also a problem for the Persians, whose overwhelming numbers would mean little if their emperor was killed or routed.
Source: Keystone Army - This didn't stop him from getting his forces routed, and himself killed at Majuba Hill.
Source: Modern Major General -
Dragon Age: Origins: The Ferelden army has been routed, the king slain, the senior Grey Wardens killed, the Darkspawn horde is moving unopposed into Ferelden, and a xenophobic treacherous bastard is seizing power in a heavy-handed manner that may provoke civil war.
Source: Darkest Hour
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