By 26 December , strong German defences had stalled Hindering Canadian forces during the Battle of Ortona and British and New Zealand forces in Orsogna .

The Italians penetrated Attack a few miles into French territory against strong resistance but stalled Hindering before its primary objectives could be attained , the coastal town of Menton being the most significant conquest Conquering .

It was captured Conquering after a nine-day siege , but a further Spanish advance was stalled Hindering by the arrival Arriving of 8,000 British troops - and their disruption of Spanish supplies Supply at the Battle of Valencia de Alcántara .

The B-52 stalled Hindering , fell Motion_directional to the ground and exploded , killing Killing Holland and the three other field-grade officers on board the aircraft .

After this string of victories , the Vendeans turned Becoming to a protracted siege of Nantes , for which they were unprepared and which stalled Hindering their momentum , giving Giving the government in Paris sufficient time to send Sending more troops and experienced generals .

After almost two months of fighting Hostile_encounter , the offensive Military_operation stalled Hindering and eventually petered out , with rebels losing Earnings_and_losses most of their early gains .