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gage gage
gage, sometimes gauge, a term used at sea in relation to the direction of the wind. A ship which is to windward of another has the weather gage of it; one to leeward has the lee gage. It was a point of great significance in naval battle during the days of sail, either gage giving certain advantages... Read more
Battle of Crecy Battle of Crecy
Crécy, battle of, 1346. The first great English land victory of the Hundred Years War was the high point of a campaign which began with the sack of Caen, and ended with the successful siege of Calais. Edward III landed unexpectedly in Normandy, and was forced by the French strategy of... Read more
Battle of Auldearn Battle of Auldearn
Auldearn, battle of, 1645. Montrose was unable to follow up his great victory at Inverlochy in February 1645 when many of his followers returned home. The campaign resumed the pattern of march and counter-march. This time a covenanting army under Sir John Hurry tried to surprise Montrose on 9 May at... Read more
Battle of Borodino Battle of Borodino
BORODINO, BATTLE OF Borodino was the climactic battle of the Campaign of 1812, which took place on September 7. Napoleon had invaded Russia hoping to force a battle near the frontier, but he pursued when the Russian armies retreated. His efforts to force a decisive battle at Smolensk having failed,... Read more
battle of Guilford Courthouse battle of Guilford Courthouse
battle of Guilford Courthouse in the Carolina campaign of the American Revolution, fought Mar. 15, 1781. The site is included in a national military park near Greensboro, N.C. (see National Parks and Monuments , table).... Read more
Waterloo (Belgium) Waterloo (Belgium)
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Seven Days battles Seven Days battles
Seven Days battles in the American Civil War, the week-long Confederate counter-offensive (June 26-July 2, 1862) near Richmond, Va., that ended the Peninsular campaign . After the battle of Fair Oaks the Union general George B. McClellan moved his army so that only the 5th Corps under Fitz-John ... Read more
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Kadesh , ancient city of Syria, on the Orontes River. There Ramses II fought (c.1300 BC) the Hittites in a great battle that ended in a truce.... Read more
Battle of Newtown Butler Battle of Newtown Butler
Newtown Butler, battle of, 1689. In the summer of 1689 Enniskillen, second only to Derry in importance in Northern Ireland, still held out against the Jacobite advance, a rallying-point and a great nuisance to their lines of communication. But when Mountcashel was ordered to pinch out the town, its... Read more
Battle of the Little Bighorn 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn 1876
Battle of the Little Big Horn BIBLIOGRAPHY The Battle of the Little Big Horn took place from June 25 to June 27, 1876, along the river of the same name in what is now south-central Montana. The result is well known. Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and a handful from other Northern Great... Read more

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Cameras plan to cut danger road speeds; CAMPAIGNERS WIN BATTLE FOR SAFETY...
Newspaper article from: Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) ...discuss the A423 Banbury Road, which campaigners say is the most lethal in Rugby borough...package includes "dragon's teeth" lines on the roadsides and countdown signs...upbeat mood, thinking we had achieved a great deal. "There have been some appalling...between the river ...
Hardy campaigners prove a battle too far for raw recruits
Newspaper article from: Scotland on Sunday (Edinburgh, Scotland) ...down just short of the enemy line, they scarcely sniffed possession...As the visitors' coach - the great Rod Macqueen - said, the Barbarians...set scrum and lineout left a great deal to be desired. Nothing...had drifted, he went for the line, taking Pieter ...
Campaigners not stopping; Shelter battle goes on against police...
Newspaper article from: Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) Byline: LAURA CAPEWELL CAMPAIGNERS are pressing on for a bus stop...development dropped the idea. But campaigners now want the borough's full...by parking on double yellow lines in Clifton Road. Other vehicles...Whilst clearly there is a great deal of concern ...
Charge is on to claim back bank cash; MONEY Jeremy Gates on how campaigners...
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England) ...going into the red. Campaigners claim these charges...customers step out of line. The price comparison...fit. This initial line of defence has plainly...com and a leading campaigner against the charges...a huge victory for campaigners: "It ...
GAA: Campaigner Seanie draws battle lines for Banner; McMAHON STAYS TO TIPP...
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England) ...equaliser and he scored a couple of great points in the replay." McMahon...final. "Last year we had a great run in the league, so we thought...Plunkett in the half forward line. Nugent's a promising player...McMahon in the half forward line. "You need lads ...
Conran joins battle to keep Concorde aloft; Campaigners claim it is an...
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Herald ...the last of the famous line began its final journey...is one of Britain's greatest engineering triumphs...preserve the craft, campaigners are furious that appeals...from the British Air Line Pilots Association to...met with disbelief by ...
'Eco' battle lines drawn ; PROTEST: Campaigners plan huge rally Go Green...
Newspaper article from: Birmingham Evening Mail (England) CAMPAIGNERS battling Government plans to build an eco-town near their homes are...for an ecotown in Curborough is totally inadequate and will cause even greater congestion along the A38 and adjoining roads. "We have neither the schools...
'Eco' battle lines drawn; PROTEST: Campaigners plan huge rally Go Green THINK...
Newspaper article from: Birmingham Mail (England) Byline: By Gurdip Thandi CAMPAIGNERS battling Government plans to build an eco-town near their homes...ecotown in Curborough is totally inadequate and will cause even greater congestion along the A38 and adjoining roads. "We have neither...
Victory claimed in battle for wildlife; Britain must act to protect species,...
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England) ...A NORTH Wales environmental campaigner was last night planning a series...failed to properly amend laws in line with an EU directive designed to protect wildlife habitats. Campaigner Klaus Armstrong Braun complained...Wales habitats favoured by great crested ...
CAMPAIGNERS' PLEA TO REOPEN CHURCH.(News)
Newspaper article from: Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) ...CATHERINE JONES CAMPAIGNER Kay Kelly has renewed...had plummeted. Campaigners won a battle to stop the building...and hundreds of campaigners decorated the Fox...with the White Star Line - with hundreds...1910. One of its ...

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