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Battle of Britain Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain in World War II, series of air battles between Great Britain and Germany, fought over Britain from Aug. to Oct., 1940. As a prelude to a planned invasion of England, Germany attacked British coastal defenses, radar stations, and shipping. On Aug. 24 the attack was shifted inland... Read more
battle of Monmouth battle of Monmouth
battle of Monmouth in the American Revolution, fought June 28, 1778, near the village of Monmouth Courthouse (now Freehold, N.J.). Gen. George Washington chose this location to attack the British troops, who were retreating from Philadelphia to New York City. Gen. Charles Lee launched the assault... Read more
Hengist and Horsa Hengist and Horsa
Hengist and Horsa , names of two brothers who, according to tradition, led the Jutish invasion of Britain and founded the kingdom of Kent . Hengist would more properly be written Hengest. They are said to have been invited by Vortigern in 449 to help the Britons defend themselves against the... Read more
Ambrosius Aurelianus Ambrosius Aurelianus
Ambrosius Aurelianus, ‘the last of the Romans’, was a British leader who emerged during the twilight years of Roman Britain to resist the onslaught of invading Saxons. Ever since the Saxons (under Hengist and Horsa?) had established themselves in Kent in ad 455, other areas of southern... Read more
kingdom of Scots kingdom of Scots
Scots, kingdom of. In the 9th cent. a new kingdom emerged out of the ashes of the kingdom of Fortriu and in succeeding centuries became the dominant political force in north Britain. It was born out of the wreckage wrought by Scandinavian incursions in eastern Scotland. In 839 the Gaelic dynasty... Read more
Battle of Bremule Battle of Bremule
Brémule, battle of, 1119. Fought on 20 August between Henry I and Louis VI of France. Louis invaded Normandy in support of William Clito's claim to the duchy and was keen to bring Henry to battle. His enthusiasm led him to launch poorly controlled cavalry attacks against the English and... Read more
Battle of Dettingen Battle of Dettingen
Dettingen, battle of, 1743. Britain entered the War of the Austrian Succession on the side of Maria Theresa and placed an army in the field in Germany under John Dalrymple, Lord Stair. In June 1743 it was trapped on the river Main near Hanau by a superior French force under Noailles. It... Read more
Battle of Quiberon Bay Battle of Quiberon Bay
Quiberon Bay, battle of, 1759. This bay lies on the Biscay coast of France between Lorient and Saint-Nazaire. Here, on 20 November 1759, was fought one of the most brilliant engagements in the annals of naval warfare. Britain stood in danger of invasion by France, and by November Sir Edward Hawke... Read more
Battle of the Dogger Bank Battle of the Dogger Bank
Dogger Bank, battle of the, 1915. The Germans created their high seas fleet as an expression of Germany's great power status and as a political lever to force concessions from Britain. It was not designed to win a war, and faced by a numerically superior enemy, the German admirals had no intention... Read more
Jivaro Jivaro
Jivaro PRONUNCIATION:HEE-va-ro ALTERNATE NAMES:Shuar LOCATION:Ecuador; Peru (Eastern slopes of the Andes mountains) POPULATION:10,000–30,000 LANGUAGE:Jivaro; Quechua RELIGION:Traditional mystical and spiritual beliefs 1 • INTRODUCTION The Jivaro are a tribe... Read more

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Old U.S. soldiers reminisce as they revisit beaches of Normandy.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service ...Americans arrived for a catered...said Norman Grossman...America, Britain, Canada...months, fought their way...and on into the heart...wounded in battle. Even if...fight the battles for Vire...landing _ ...
No end of lessons.(the lessons of World War II after 50 years are still...
Magazine article from: The Economist (US) ...could have arrived at a consensus...writes Norman Davies...countries--Britain and the United...and large, fought a clean...point, did Britain stand alone...justify. Britain also suffered...centralisation ...
The Traveller's Guide To ENGLISH CASTLES
Newspaper article from: The Independent (London, England) ...a journey into the past...that date back to medieval...castel, arrived in the English...courtesy of the Normans, who, of...in the way battles were fought resulted...passage between Britain and the ...
Shadow soldiers: the Frasers: a family legacy: Captain Simon Fraser of the...
Magazine article from: Esprit de Corps ...River Canyon into a fiendish...continued into the chasm...lineage traced back to the Scottish...back to a Norman, Pierre...Frasers arrived from Normandy...Both men fought, as did...most notable ...

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