Sentence:  D'Oyley, landing at the head of his well disciplined band, immediately attacked the Spaniards in their intrenchments, <WSD>carried</WSD> the principal fortress by a vigorous assault, destroyed one half of Arnaldo's forces, and compelled him to return to Cuba with the remainder ... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To get possession of by force; to capture.