Britannicus
Britannicus (Claudius Tiberius Germanicus Britannicus) , AD 41?-AD 55, Roman prince, son of Claudius I and Messalina , so called in honor of Claudius' conquests in Britain. After Claudius' marriage to Agrippina the Younger , mother of Nero , Britannicus was passed over as heir in favor of Nero. He was poisoned after Nero's accession. His death is the subject of Racine's drama Britannicus.
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Walcheren Hospital Deploys Trapeze's Wireless LAN
Newspaper article from: Wireless News; 7/11/2006; 500 words
; Wireless News 07-11-2006 Walcheren Hospital Deploys Trapeze's Wireless LAN WIRELESS NEWS-July 11, 2006-Walcheren Hospital Deploys Trapeze's Wireless...Mobility System, announced that Walcheren Hospital in Vlissingen, the Netherlands...
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MEMORIES OF A DARING MISSION.(News)
Newspaper article from: South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales); 10/5/2004; 700+ words
; ...bombers on a mission to flood the island of Walcheren, off the Dutch coast. It was the base...up the island's sea wall - and flood Walcheren. The raid took place on October 3...flew 30 missions in six months, the Walcheren raid being one of his last. He left...
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The normandy invasion from the ground. (Reviews).(Review)
Magazine article from: Contemporary Review; 11/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Vlissingen, is a town on the Dutch island of Walcheren. To me, a school-boy in World War...on its successful attack, described Walcheren as 'the world's most strongly defended...on 19 October 1944 in time to join the Walcheren invasion. As Peter White wrote in his...
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 "Western Daily Press (Bristol UK)")
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Force suffered heavy losses
Newspaper article from: Western Daily Press (Bristol UK); 6/6/2007; 374 words
; ...liberation. For our part, we had to take Walcheren Island, which defended the approach...Flushing and one to land at Westkapple, on Walcheren. We loaded up on landing craft in Ostend and sailed to Walcheren. Minesweepers cleared the way to the...
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Marching to help the heroes
Newspaper article from: The Northern Echo; 6/19/2009; 382 words
; ...were landed on the Dutch island of Walcheren in 1809, with the intention of seizing...with thousands dying of so- called Walcheren Fever. Two centuries on, men from the...of the 68th DLI Society will travel to Walcheren on Wednesday, July 8. To sponsor them...
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ROSS SYSTEMS SIGNS INTERNATIONAL DEALS VALUED AT MORE THAN $500,000
PR Newswire; 6/7/1996; 700+ words
; ...planning and control system. Ziekenhais Walcheren, a hospital located in Vlissingen...Renaissance CS Financials. Ziekenhais Walcheren will implement the software on an Alpha...Ross Systems. "The sale to Ziekenhais Walcheren is our first in the healthcare market...
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 "Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)")
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GRASSROOTS: EX-SERVICE NOTES: Ceremony to honour fallen commandos.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Coventry Evening Telegraph (England); 8/20/2002; 511 words
; ...of battle, but particularly in 1944-1946 in Normandy and Walcheren, where they sustained heavy casualties. On Saturday and...Marines in the North West European Campaign-Normandy and Walcheren 1944-1946". Details of the event, meals and hotel accommodation...
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 "The Racing Post (London, England)")
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Former trainer Sandy Carlos Clarke dies at 87.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England); 5/8/2003; 700+ words
; ...that last role he led his unit on many raids, including the Walcheren raid on that Dutch island in November 1944, one of the greatest...Kleist, a German officer who Carlos Clarke had captured at Walcheren, turned up in Wales on an army training exercise and they...
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Ross Systems Strengthens Position In Healthcare Market
PR Newswire; 9/6/1996; 700+ words
; ...healthcare organization in continental Europe from Ziekenhais Walcheren of Holland. "Today's healthcare organizations face rapid...Health Commission -- South Cheshire Health Holland Ziekenhais Walcheren Ross Systems, Inc. develops and markets a broad range of...
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 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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Letter: Tree memorial to commando.(Letters)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 8/19/2002; 384 words
; ...of battle, but particularly in 1944-1946 in Normandy and Walcheren, where they sustained heavy casualties. On Saturday and...Marines in the North West European Campaign-Normandy and Walcheren 1944-46.' Details of event, meals and hotel accommodation...
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Walcheren
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Walcheren , region, Zeeland prov., SW Netherlands...cattle raising constitute the mainstays of Walcheren's economy; principal crops are wheat, vegetables, fruit, and sugar beets. Walcheren also has a considerable tourist trade...
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Walcheren landing
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History
Walcheren landing, 1809. Britain did not find it easy to wage war against Napoleonic...British government resolved in 1809 to try again. The object was to capture Walcheren, the island on which Flushing stands, menace Antwerp, and encourage...
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Walcheren Island
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II
Walcheren Island, see Scheldt Estuary .
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Scheldt Estuary, battle for
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II
...batteries and other defences sited on Walcheren Island which dominated the mouth of the...Corps. His plans included a landing on Walcheren, once its dykes had been breached by...end of the month. However, to reach Walcheren from the mainland a formidable obstacle...
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Netherlands
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...waterways, linked with the river and canal systems of Belgium and Germany. The Scheldt estuary includes the former islands of Walcheren, North Beveland, and South Beveland. The West Frisian Islands are located off the northern coast of the Netherlands. The...
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