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defeat Law an annulment Defeat Appomattox Courthouse scene of Lee’s surrender to Grant (1865). [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 22] defeat by English fleet marked Spain’s decline and England’s rise as a world power (1588). [Eur. Hist.: EB, 1: 521–522] defeat of Austro-Russian coalition by Napoleon (1805). [Fr. Hist.: Harbottle Battles, 23–24] Philippine peninsula where U.S. troops surrendered to Japanese (1942). [Am. Hist.: NCE, 245] sealed Ireland’s fate as England’s vassal state (1690). [Br. Hist.: Harbottle Battles, 39] final, futile German WWII offensive (1944–1945). [Eur. Hist.: Hitler, 1148–1153, 1154–1155] mountain pass where Romans were humiliatingly defeated by the Samnites. [Rom. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 186] consolidated English supremacy; broke clan system (1746). [Br. Hist.: Harbottle Battles, 70] Vietminh rout of French paved way for partition of Vietnam (1954). [Fr. Hist.: Van Doren, 541] poorly conceived and conducted battle ending in British disaster (1915). [Br. Hist.: Fuller, III, 240–261] scene of General Ouster’s “last stand” (1876). [Am. Hist.: Van Doren, 274]
Japan’s surprise attack destroys U.S. fleet (1941). [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2089] a too costly victory; “Another such victory and we are lost.” [Rom. Hist.: “Asculum I” in Eggenburger, 30–31] up which losing political parties travel to oblivion. [Am. Slang: LLEI, I: 312] decisive German defeat of French (1870). [Fr. Hist.: Harbottle Battles, 225] German army succumbs to massive Soviet pincer movement (1942-1943). [Ger. Hist.: Fuller, III, 531–538] British victory in Belgium signals end of Napoleon’s domination (1815). [Fr. Hist.: Harbottle Battles, 266] a sign of surrender. [Western Folklore: Misc.] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He was not cast down by this defeat of his plan, for, upon studying the affair carefully, he could not but admit that the objections were very formidable. All places submitted to the Mahometan, whose insolence increased every day with his power; and nothing after the defeat of the Portuguese was supposed able to put a stop to the progress of his arms. We have fully concentrated forces of nearly seventy thousand men with which to attack and defeat the enemy should he cross the Lech. |
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