The sight reminded me of a war torn city ravaged and pillaged by the plunder of war. |
Our view of the Vikings is bloodthirsty men who raped, pillaged and plundered. |
The West has raped and pillaged much of the rest of the world in the name of progress and living in comfort, but that can't go on indefinitely. |
What if those Fascist Romans had not raped, pillaged and plundered the Ancient Britons? |
Taxes in turn became tribute, or protection money, paid to a local warlord to prevent lands from being pillaged. |
European countries raped and pillaged the continent, destroying the social fabric and leaving a metaphorical smoking hole behind. |