1.   James Wolfe, the British general, first assaulted French positions downriver but was turned away at great loss.

2.   The rebel forces did not try to take towns or even assault government positions, he said.

3.   Throughout Sunday night, Russian artillery assaulted positions in southern Chechnya.

4.   With hand grenades and his own submachine gun, Harmon assaulted each position, knocking them out one at a time.

5.   Eritrean government spokesman Yemane Ghebremeskes, contacted by telephone in Asmara, claimed the Yemenis assaulted Eritrean positions Saturday.

6.   Eritrean government spokesman Yemane Ghebremeskes, contacted from Nairobi by telephone in the Eritrean capital of Asmara, claimed the Yemenis assaulted Eritrean positions on the island Saturday.

7.   India says he was killed assaulting a position on the Indian side of the border.

8.   Two SLA positions were assaulted Monday and two others shelled with mortars.