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31Henri Pirenne — (23 December 1862 25 October 1935) was a Belgian historian. A medievalist of Walloon descent, he wrote a multivolume history of Belgium in French and became a national hero. He also became prominent in the nonviolent resistance to the Germans who …
32Battle of Arginusae — Infobox Military Conflict caption= conflict=Battle of Arginusae partof=the Peloponnesian War date=406 BC place=Arginusae Islands result=Athenian victory combatant1=Sparta combatant2=Athens commander1=Callicratidas KIA commander2=8 generals… …
33The Fortune of War — Infobox Book | name = The Fortune of War image caption = author = Patrick O Brian country = United Kingdom language = English cover artist = Geoff Hunt series = Aubrey Maturin series genre = Historical novel publisher = Harper Collins (UK) pub… …
34HMS Java (1811) — The French built frigate Renommée was taken by the British near Madagascar and renamed HMS Java . She was rated as 38 guns and carried 47 guns and cannonades. She was under the command of Captain Harry Lambert during the War of 1812Toll, p.376] …
35Striking the colors — is the universally recognized indication of surrender, particularly for ships at sea. Surrender is dated from the time the ensign is struck. In international law # Colors. A national flag (or a battle ensign). The colors . . . are hauled down as… …
36USS Tinosa (SS-283) — USS Tinosa (SS 283), a sclass|Gato|submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the tinosa, a poisonous, black, tropical fish.The first Tinosa (SS 283) was laid down on 21 February 1942 at Vallejo, California, by the… …
37USS Richmond (1860) — The USS Richmond was a wooden steam sloop in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.ervice in the Caribbean Richmond was launched on 26 January 1860 by the Norfolk Navy Yard; sponsored by a Miss Robb. Richmond , commanded by Captain …
38Invasion of French Indochina — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Invasion of French Indochina partof= the Second Sino Japanese War caption= date=September 1940 place=French Indochina casus= territory= result= Japanese victory combatant1=flagicon|Japan|alt Empire of Japan… …
39The Ballad of the White Horse — is a poem by G K Chesterton about the idealized exploits of the Saxon King Alfred the Great, published in 1911 AD. Written in ballad form, the work is usually considered an epic poem. The poem narrates how Alfred was able to defeat the invading… …
40Democracy (journal) — Democracy Premier Issue, Summer 2006 Type Quarterly Political Magazine Format Magazine Editor Michael Tom …
