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Guinevere Guinevere
Guinevere In Arthurian legend, King Arthur's queen who was loved by Lancelot of the Lake. In Thomas Malory's Morte d'Arthur she betrayed the king, and was sentenced to die. She was rescued by Lancelot and later restored to Arthur.... Read more
Charles Neville 6th earl of Westmorland Charles Neville 6th earl of Westmorland
Charles Neville Westmorland, 6th earl of , 1543-1601, English nobleman. A Roman Catholic by birth and connected with the powerful Howard family by marriage, he joined the rebellion (1569) led by Thomas Percy, earl of Northumberland against Queen Elizabeth I. The rebels captured Durham but failed... Read more
Laius Laius
Laius in Greek mythology, a king of Thebes, husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus, of whom it was prophesied that he would be killed by his own son. Laius accordingly ordered that the child should be exposed, but Oedipus was rescued and brought up in ignorance of his birth. When a man, he met... Read more
Andromeda (mythology) Andromeda (mythology)
Andromeda , in Greek mythology, princess of Ethiopia, daughter of King Cepheus, king of Ethiopia, and Cassiopeia. According to most legends Cassiopeia angered Poseidon by saying that Andromeda (or possibly Cassiopeia herself) was more beautiful than the nereids. Poseidon sent a sea monster to prey... Read more
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salvage in maritime law, the compensation that the owner must pay for having his vessel or cargo saved from peril, such as shipwreck, fire, or capture by an enemy. Salvage is awarded only when the party making the rescue was under no legal obligation to do so. A claim for salvage ordinarily is... Read more
Jameson Raid 1895-1896 Jameson Raid 1895-1896
Jameson Raid, 1895. At the time (29 December 1895) this was presented as a brave attempt by a troop of part-time cavalry led by Dr Leander Starr Jameson, the British South Africa Company's representative in Rhodesia, to rescue English women and children persecuted by a wicked Boer government in... Read more
Adams Bridge Adams Bridge
Adam's Bridge or Rama's Bridge , chain of shoals, c.18 mi (30 km) long, SW Palk Strait , between India and island nation of Sri Lanka. At high tide it is covered by c.4 ft (1.2 m) of water, forcing oceangoing vessels to travel around Sri Lanka instead of through the Palk Strait. According to... Read more
Lostwithiel campaign Lostwithiel campaign
Lostwithiel campaign, 1644. Charles I's stunning success at Lostwithiel rescued the royalist cause when almost at its last gasp. Marston Moor in early July 1644 had been a devastating blow to the king. He was given respite through Essex's ill-conceived excursion into Cornwall. The people were... Read more
Battle of Inverlochy Battle of Inverlochy
Inverlochy, battle of, 1645. Montrose's victory at Aberdeen in September 1644 was but a raid and he was soon on the move again, pursued by superior forces under Argyll himself. When the covenanters retired for the winter, Montrose was persuaded to an insolent incursion into the heart of Campbell... Read more

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