The Aro Confederacy stoutly resisted but eventually suffered defeat. The Aro Confederacy stoutly resisted but were eventually defeated. The French bravely pressed forward but their opponents stoutly held their positions. The Dutch town of Deventer was still stoutly defended. Toulouse, the regional capital, proved stoutly defended by Marshal Soult. For two days the French assaulted the stoutly defended Austrian position at Arcole without success. On Tulagi, however, the Japanese resisted stoutly, retaining about of the island by nightfall. Akiva stoutly defended, however, the canonicity of the Song of Songs, and Esther. Ken stoutly objected and succeeded in making the favourite find quarters elsewhere. Despite being stoutly bred this Exbury colt romped away with the 6 furlong Chesham Stakes. His views were distinctly Presbyterian, and he stoutly opposed the Brownists or Independents. Rennenkampf's men rallied to stoutly resist the attack. But the father continues to stoutly deny any such happening. Thus Hopkins adopted and "stoutly maintained" a Christian faith. Strindberg had the reputation of a misogynist, something which all of his wives stoutly denied.