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1barricade — I. n. Obstruction (as in the streets of a city to serve as a fortification). See barrier. II. v. a. Obstruct, block up, stop up, fortify hastily …
2international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
3Raid on the Medway — Part of the Second Anglo Dutch War Attack on the Medway, June 1667 by Pieter Corn …
4Battle of France — Part of the Western Front of the Second World War Clockwise from top left: German …
5Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
6Keelung Campaign — The Keelung Campaign (October 1884 to April 1885) was a military campaign undertaken by the French in northern Formosa (Taiwan) during the Sino French War (August 1884–April 1885). Criticised at the time by Admiral Amédée Courbet, the commander… …
7Defensive Organization of Corsica — The Defensive Organization of Corsica (Organization Défensive de la Corse) was the French military organization that in 1940 was responsible for the defense of the French island of Corsica against a potential invasion by Fascist Italy. As part of …
8Second Boer War — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Second Anglo Boer War partof=the Boer Wars caption=Boer guerrillas during the Second Boer War date=11 October 1899 ndash; 31 May 1902 place=South Africa casus belli=The Jameson Raid, 1895 96 [Thomas Pakenham,… …
9John Stark — (August 28, 1728 ndash; May 8, 1822) was a general who served in the American Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He became widely known as the Hero of Bennington for his exemplary service at the Battle of Bennington in… …
10First Taranaki War — Infobox Military Conflict conflict = First Taranaki War partof = New Zealand land wars caption = date = March 17, 1860 to March 18, 1861 place = Taranaki, New Zealand territory = result = Indecisive status = combatant1 =flagicon|New Zealand New… …
