Although it was at the Battle of The Little Horn, about which more words have been written than any other battle in American history, that the 7th Cavalry first made its mark in history, the regiment was ten years old by then.

Although the poet maintains the theme of possessions as important even in death, the glory of battle is challenged by the vicious nature of war.

Although Pompey was strongly against it-he wanted to surround and starve Caesar's army instead-he eventually gave in and accepted battle from Caesar on a field near Pharsalus.

Although Villeroi had the option of enveloping the flanks of the Allied army as they deployed on the plateau of Jandrenouille – threatening to encircle their army – the Duke correctly gauged that the characteristically cautious French commander was intent on a defensive battle along the ridge-line.

Although Henry Lumley ’ s British cavalry had managed to cross the marshy ground around the Petite Gheete, it was soon evident to Marlborough that sufficient cavalry support would not be practicable and that the battle could not be won on the Allied right.

Although attacked by Vercingetorix during one phase of the war, they supported him with two thousand troops at the battle of Alesia ( Caes.

Although Nelson had previously been castigated in the press for failing to intercept the French fleet, rumours of the battle had begun to arrive in Britain from the continent in late September and the news Capel brought was greeted with celebrations right across the country.

Although Nelson's biographer Ernle Bradford assumed in 1977 that the remains of Orient " are almost certainly unrecoverable ", the first archaeological investigation into the battle began in 1983, when a French survey team under Jacques Dumas discovered the wreck of the French flagship.

Although the NATO countries did not adopt an intermediate-power round, they continued the trend toward shorter and lighter magazine-fed battle rifles.

Although it was tactically inconclusive, with significantly higher losses in the British fleet but with the German fleet fleeing the field of battle, it was effectively a strategic defeat for Germany.

Although the Ottomans lacked western organisation and training the Savoyard Prince had revealed his tactical skill, his capacity for bold decision, and his ability to inspire his men to excel in battle against a dangerous foe.

Although Eugene's forces inflicted double the number of casualties on the French the battle settled little except to deter Vendôme trying an all-out assault on Imperial forces that year, enabling Eugene to hold on south of the Alps.

Although he had given sanctuary to Tostig Godwinson when the Northumbrians drove him out, Malcolm was not directly involved in the ill-fated invasion of England by Harald Hardraade and Tostig in 1066, which ended in defeat and death at the battle of Stamford Bridge.

Although found guilty of refusing to be inducted into the military, Ali later cleared his name after a lengthy court battle.

Although the crusaders won their first battle, Bishop Berthold was mortally wounded and the crusaders were repulsed.

Although Osman did not physically participate in the battle, the victory at Bursa proved to be extremely vital for the Ottomans as the city served as a staging ground against the Byzantines in Constantinople, and as a newly adorned capital for Osman's son, Orhan.

Although Baldomir declared Uruguay neutral in 1939 British warships and the German ship fought a battle not far off Uruguay's coast.

Although Olafr Haraldsson's ( later known as Olav the Holy ) army lost the battle, Christianity spread, partly on the strength of rumours of miraculous signs after his death.

Although the battle was a Soviet victory, the Japanese dismissed it as an inconclusive draw, and on 11 May 1939 decided to move the Japanese-Mongolian border up to the Khalkhin Gol River by force.

Although this was William's first defeat in battle, it did little to change things.

Although the first few Worms games used darker, more authentic battlefield sounds for its ambient music, all of the games included a large number of high-pitched catchphrases shouted by the worms during the course of battle, such as " I'll get you!

Although the Soviet and East German forces threaten to invade West Berlin if the U. S. does not withdraw that decision, the U. S. does not acquiesce to Communist demands and occupies West Berlin ; two U. S. Army divisions attempt to fight their way into Berlin, but the Russian and East German forces defeat them in battle.

Although it has been argued that the Abbey was being used as a refuge from the battle by the women and children and was occupied by German troops only after the bombing, many reports from troops on the ground suggest that in fact Germans were occupying the monastery, and it was considered a key observational post by all those who were fighting in the field.

Although historian Alwyn Barr of Texas Tech University believes that the battle " should have taught ... lessons on Mexican courage and the value of a good defensive position ", historian Stephen Hardin believes that " the relative ease of the victory at Concepción instilled in the Texians a reliance on their long rifles and a contempt for their enemies ".

Although Stark was at the Battle of Bennington and likely flew this flag, the battle has become more commonly associated with the Bennington flag, which is believed to be a 19th century banner.

Although the Bizerte ( Type PR 48 large patrol craft ) class L ' Audacieux is fitted for SS 12M missiles these are not embarked and its operational status is in some doubt, having not been reported at sea since 1995.

Although the hare does not represent any particular figure in Greek mythology, Lepus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.

Although Japanese-American Wataru Misaka technically broke the NBA color barrier in the 1947 – 48 season when he played for the New York Knicks, 1950 is recognized as the year the NBA integrated.

Although the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( ACA ), which Congress passed in 2010, significantly improved the finances of Medicare, the retirement of the Baby Boom generation — which by 2030 is projected to increase enrollment from 48 million to more than 80 million as the number of workers per enrollee declines from 3. 7 to 2. 4 — and rising overall health care costs pose substantial financial challenges to the program.

Although Cleopatra was 21 years old when they met and Caesar was 52, they became lovers during Caesar ’ s stay in Egypt between 48 BC and 47 BC.

Although other communities in the lower 48 States are located farther north, none of them are located as far west in their respective time zones.

Although Delbarton is located in the heart of the richest coal area of West Virginia, about 30. 1 % of families and 34. 3 % of the population live below the poverty line, including 48. 8 % of those under age 18 and 7. 1 % of those age 65 or over.

Although described by many students as a popular teacher, 22 of the university's 48 student senators voted to support his ouster — as the rest either abstained, or didn't show up.

Although Tereshkova experienced nausea and physical discomfort for much of the flight, she orbited the earth 48 times and spent almost three days in space.

Although he would later perform the works publicly, it was not until 1925, when he was 48, that he agreed to record the pieces, becoming the first to record all six suites.

Although efforts to remove the plant have been underway, the plant – which can double its size every 48 hours – occupies over 130 million cubic metres of the lake.

Although 48 years his junior she became his fifth and last wife.

Although not their most profitable range, Bandai's 1 / 48 scale AFV models dominated that segment of the model kit market.

Although the municipal boundaries cover 48, 000 dunams, the city has been suffering from an acute housing shortage since 2009 due to the freeze on new construction.

Although these tournaments still take place every year, their significance has been diminished by the advent of an All-Ireland league of 48 Senior Clubs in 1990.

Although labelled a Tory by the opposition, Eldon called himself a Whig, sat with them during the 1830 parliamentary session and in 1825 drank " the ' 48, the year 1688, and the glorious and immortal memory of William III ".

Although initially considered an underdog for his lack of a political background and the potential for his views to be portrayed as strongly liberal, Yarmuth garnered 122, 139 votes ( 51 %) to Northup's 116, 157 votes ( 48 %).

Although the Xiongnu finally had been driven back into their homeland by the Chinese in AD 48, within ten years the Xianbei ( or Hsien-pei in Wade-Giles ) had moved ( apparently from the north or northwest ) into the region vacated by the Xiongnu.

Although 48 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment left Lossiemouth for Honington on 1 July 1996, RAF Lossiemouth continued to be one of the busiest front-line stations in the RAF with 3 Tornado Squadrons, including XV ( Reserve ) Squadron, 16 ( Reserve ) Squadron ( previously 226 OCU ) and ' D ' Flight, 202 Squadron with their Sea Kings.

Although the album included the two Francis remakes, her next two singles were not culled from this album-a remake of the Happenings ' " See You in September " ( No. 41 Country, No. 45 AC ) and another Francis cover, " Everybody's Somebody's Fool " ( No. 48 ).

Although the New Testament nowhere mentions that divine battle aid could be gained from Christ ,< ref > Padberg 1998: 48 > crowned by the Pope was Maximilian I in 1493.

Although the comic ran for twenty-eight years, the characters never aged: Sazae was always 27 years old, her husband 28, her father and mother were always 54 and 48, and Sazae's siblings were around eleven and seven years of age, respectively.

Although the label released a total of 48 singles before it ceased operation in 1965, The Beatles records were the label's only million-sellers.

Although the Nevada Department of Taxation seemed to fail to regulate the mining industry, and despite the notion that Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission is supposed to oversee regulations for mining safety and taxation, it appears too that the " world's best auditors " of the publicly traded mines may have also failed to disclose this questionably legal behavior to the Securities and Exchange Commission, as required by FIN 48.

Although Ping An styles itself as a local Chinese insurer, HSBC acquired 48. 22 % of H shares by means of different HSBC subsidiaries.