The outbreak of the war found him working as a telephone engineer in Turkey.

The outbreak of war on 1 August 1914 found Russia grossly unprepared.

The outbreak of the American Revolution found him on the frontier.

The outbreak of war found him a colonel of fifty-eight, who had never served abroad.

The outbreak of the World War I found him in the country.

The outbreak of the Bosnian war found her in Slovenia.

The outbreak of war in August 1642 found Strode deeply divided from his family.

The outbreak of war in August 1642 found Strode and his family on different sides.

The outbreak of war found air defence forces in the midst of rearmament.

It was at this post that the outbreak of the First Balkan War found him.