Battles can be planned, encountered, or forced by one force on the other when the latter is unable to withdraw from combat.

Battles can be fought on land, sea and in the modern age, in the air.

A possible influence from World War One, if one must be found, can be seen in the terming of the 5 Battles of Beleriand as Battles when each actually contains more than one battle and, like the Battle of the Somme, more properly might be called an Offensive.

Battles in Rome: Total War can feature thousands of individual soldiers, organised into ' units '.

Battles take place on a separate screen, but all characters ( rather than waiting in one spot and taking damage ) are fully mobile in three dimensions, can dodge and chase foes, and must cast their spells and deploy attacks despite enemy harassment.

He endorses Tama drums, and is also well known for his Zildjian K ride cymbal perched as high as it can go when playing with Battles.

* Team Battles, in which one can fight with up to 11 characters.

* Team Elimination Battles, in which one has to finish his or her opponents off with Fatals ( finishing moves similar to Mortal Kombats Fatalities, which can be executed immediately ) instead of simply depleting their life bar with normal moves, or they will simply return later on in the match ( however as the computer player will sometimes use Gargos as the last opponent, victims can be removed from play anyway as he lacks a finishing move ).

Battles can take place on a planet ( land battle ) or above the planet ( space battle ).

* The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles ( 2002 ), a motivational book that investigates the psychology of creating art and how " writer's block " can be cured.

Battles can be conducted either in real time or in a turn-based mode, where the player can take time determining what enemies to attack or what spells to cast.

Ares may also be accompanied by Kydoimos, the demon of the din of battle ; the Makhai (" Battles "); thev " Hysminai " (" Acts of manslaughter "); Polemos, a minor spirit of war, or only an epithet of Ares, since it has no specific dominion ; and Polemos's daughter, Alala, the goddess or personification of the Greek war-cry, whose name Ares uses as his own war-cry.

Battles also affect politics.

Battles also affect the commitment of one side or the other to the continuance of a war, for example the Battle of Incheon and the Battle of Hue during the Tet Offensive.

I of Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World from Marathon to Waterloo according to Edward Shepherd Creasy, 1851 ( see also ). this is the battle of marathon

: But abhorred Eris (' Strife ') bare painful Ponos (' Toil / Labor '), Lethe (' Forgetfulness ') and Limos (' Famine ') and tearful Algos ( Pains / Sorrows ), Hysminai (' Fightings / Combats ') also, Makhai (' Battles '), Phonoi (' Murders / Slaughterings '), Androctasiai (' Manslaughters '), Neikea (' Quarrels '), Pseudologoi (' Lies / Falsehoods '), Amphilogiai (' Disputes '), Dysnomia (' Lawlessness ') and Ate (' Ruin / Folly '), all of one nature, and Horkos (' Oath ') who most troubles men upon earth when anyone wilfully swears a false oath.

Wargames also diversified in subject, with the first science-fiction wargame ( Galactic Warfare, published in the UK by Davco ) appearing in 1973 and one of the longest lasting and most successful ( Star Fleet Battles, published by Task Force Games ) appearing in 1979 ; and in size with both microgames such as Steve Jackson's Ogre, and " monster games " appearing during the decade.

On June 16, 2012 a historic world premiere of " Mixed Team ( couples ) ski jumping event for men and women " ( also called Battles of Genders or Duels of Genders ) was held at Mostec in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

He also performed strongly during the Seven Days Battles, the Battle of Antietam, and until he was seriously wounded, at the Battle of the Wilderness.

He also appears in Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Jedi Alliance, Star Wars: Jedi Power Battles and Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lightsaber Duels as a playable character.

They also released the full-length Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots to much critical acclaim.

Battles on this front were also typified by poor planning and the application of 19th century warfare tactics, such as direct frontal assaults on enemy positions, that were doomed to failure in the face of modern technology.

Recently, the castle was also prominently featured as the temporary stadium for the Iron Chef French Battles, of the original Japanese Iron Chef television show.

Filming for parts of several Civil War films also took place in Lexington, including the documentary " Lee Beyond the Battles " and Gods and Generals.

There was also a computer game called Samurai Warrior: The Battles of Usagi Yojimbo released for the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC platforms in 1988, by the now defunct computer game label Firebird.

The Battle of Leyte Gulf, also called the " Battles for Leyte Gulf ", and formerly known as the " Second Battle of the Philippine Sea ", is generally considered to be the largest naval battle of World War II and, by some criteria, possibly the largest naval battle in history.

Characters and settings from the series also appear in the collectible card game Universal Fighting System by Fantasy Flight Games and in Epic Battles by Score Entertainment.

The decade of the 1990s is also important in shaping the turntablist art form and culture as it saw the emergence of pioneering artists ( Mix Master Mike, DJ Q-Bert, DJ Quest, DJ Krush, A-Trak, Ricci Rucker, Mike Boo, Pumpin ' Pete, Prime Cuts ) and crews ( Invisibl Skratch Piklz, Beat Junkies, The Allies, X-Ecutioners ), record labels ( Asphodel ), DJ Battles ( DMC ) and the evolution of scratching and other turntablism practices.

Charlestown was also the location from which Paul Revere began his famous " midnight ride " before the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

In the Seven Days Battles, at Gaines ' Mill on June 27, 1862, he was wounded, but also demonstrated bravery that eventually was recognized ( in 1892 ) with the Medal of Honor.

: See also Italian Campaign ( WWI ), Battles of the Isonzo

The Kzin are also represented in the lore of the Star Fleet Battles universe tabletop gaming system, with a number of scenarios and starship sheets devoted to them.

* The US festival is also mentioned in the Malcolm in the Middle episode " Lois Battles Jamie ".

The band has also influenced math rock artists such as The Monsoon Bassoon and Battles.

Battles are also conducted at " Colosseums " in several cities.

' I am she that is the natural mother of all things, mistress and governess of all the elements, the initial progeny of worlds, chief of powers divine, Queen of heaven, the principal of the Gods celestial, the light of the goddesses: at my will the planets of the air, the wholesome winds of the Seas, and the silences of hell be disposed ; my name, my divinity is adored throughout all the world in divers manners, in variable customs and in many names, [...] Some call me Juno, others Bellona of the Battles, and still others Hecate.

The plan for a year of steady attrition on the Western Front, with the main effort in the summer being made by the British Expeditionary Force, was scrapped by Nivelle and the French government for a decisive battle, to be conducted in February by the French army, with the British army's contribution becoming a preliminary operation, the Battles of Arras.

According to Mandos ' prophecy, following Melkor's final return and defeat in the Dagor Dagorath ( Battle of Battles ), the world will be changed and the Silmarils will be recovered by the Valar.

Battles may last anywhere from a half-hour to a whole weekend, and battles may be strung together to form campaigns.

During the 150th commemoration of the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War, the famous First and Second Battles of Manassas will be re-enacted.

This battle, especially since Edward Gibbon addressed it in The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire and Sir Edward Creasy wrote his The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World, has been considered by many historians to be one of the most important battles of Late Antiquity, at least in the Latin-speaking world.

In Europe, the pedigree of Niall Noígíallach would be contender for the longest, through Conn of the Hundred Battles ( fl.

Zocchi has designed a few games himself, including Alien Space, Star Fleet Battle Manual ( not to be confused with Star Fleet Battles ), The Battle of Britain, Luftwaffe, Flying Tigers, Hardtack, and Battle Wagon Salvo.

The most severe of what came to be known as " the Border Battles " erupted during October and November around Dak To, another border outpost in Kontum Province.

Its slogan, " The Mother of all Games ", was coined in 1991, during the Gulf War, after Saddam Hussein threatened the U. S. that if they stepped on Iraqi soil, it would be " The Mother of all Battles ".

Chikamatsu's popularity peaked with his domestic plays of love-suicides, and with the blockbuster success of The Battles of Coxinga in 1715, but thereafter the tastes of patrons turned to more sensational gore fests and otherwise more crude antics ; Chikamatsu's plays would fall into disuse, so even the actual music would be lost for many plays.

Many times, Battles would set out to attack, and be almost wiped out in the process.

Warren participated in the next day's Battles of Lexington and Concord, which are commonly considered to be the opening engagements of the American Revolutionary War.