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tactic and fell
However, the invention of smaller, cheaper submachineguns around the 1950s rendered the tactic largely obsolete and it fell into relative obscurity.
The effects of this tactic were apparent in the engagement: and HMS Intrepid, at the head of the British line, became virtually impossible to manage, and eventually fell out of the line.
This was a delaying tactic, aimed at keeping the Taira atop the pass until night fell, so that the second part of his strategy could fall into place.
Those horsemen who continued to fight fell victim to an unusual tactic.
The tactic was apparently well received amongst a public that seemed to be tired of Residents Rally playing a " kingmaker " role, and the party's vote fell to 4. 56 %.

tactic and into
After the November 2000 G8 protest in Montreal, at which many protesters were beaten, trampled, and arrested in what was intended to be a festive protest, the tactic of dividing protests into " green " ( permitted ), " yellow " ( not officially permitted but with little confrontation and low risk of arrest ), and " red " ( involving direct confrontation ) zones was introduced.
Orkney, attacking from the rear, now tried a different tactic "... it came into my head to beat parley ", he later wrote, " which they accepted of and immediately their Brigadier de Nouville capitulated with me to be prisoner at discretion and lay down their arms.
Empty demolition ships utilized the tactic to crash into opposing ships and set it afire with an explosion.
The Polish commanders were hoping to break into the Cossack ranks with an impetous charge of the famous Polish ' Winged ' Hussars-a tactic proven effective in many previous battles, including Kircholm, and Kłuszyn ( and which would later prove successful at the 1683 Battle of Vienna against the Turks ).
Another defense tactic involved Constantine blocking off the port so that the Ottoman army could not get ships into it.
Hannibal capitalized on the eagerness of Varro and drew him into a trap by using an envelopment tactic, which eliminated the Roman numerical advantage by shrinking the combat area.
Although no serious injuries arose from any short-pitched deliveries while a leg theory field was set, the tactic still led to considerable ill feeling between the two teams, with the controversy eventually spilling into the diplomatic arena.
The situation escalated into a diplomatic incident between the countries as the MCC — supported by the British public and still of the opinion that their fast leg theory tactic was harmless — took serious offence at being branded " unsportsmanlike " and demanded a retraction.
Luthor warns them not to try such a tactic again, as he will turn them into his next morbid experiment if they do.
Additionally, he often wore a Kryptonite ring on his right hand in Post-Crisis stories, but abandoned this tactic after prolonged exposure to K-radiation resulted in the loss of his hand and poisoned his entire body ( requiring him to transplant his brain into a cloned body in order to survive ).
Another Mongol tactic was to use catapults to launch corpses of plague victims into besieged cities.
Such a tactic includes adopting redevelopment strategies and zoning policies that channel housing and job growth into urban centers and neighborhood business districts, to create compact, walkable, and bike-and transit-friendly hubs.
The aggressive tactic prompted U. S. President Clinton to invoke the Taiwan Relations Act and dispatch two aircraft carrier battle groups into the region off Taiwan's southern coast to monitor the situation, and PRC's missile tests were forced to end earlier than planned.
Using this tactic, the German soldier dropped into a half-crouch, with the rifle and fixed bayonet held close to the body.
Fortitude South's main aims were to give the impression of a much larger invasion force ( the FUSAG ) in the South-East of England, to achieve tactical surprise in the Normandy landings and, once the invasion had occurred, to mislead the Germans into thinking it a diversionary tactic with Calais the real objective.
Maurice tried another tactic and three days later he was admitted into the palace with the city judges whom he won over to his side.
The best tactic is often to defend and force the run scoring rate to slow down, which can frustrate the batsman into playing a rash shot.
Cannon and Healy were also alarmed by Pablo's intervention into the French section, and by suggestions that Pablo might use the International's authority in this way in other sections of the Fourth International that felt entrism " sui generis " was not a suitable tactic in their own countries.
A key tactic of the fifth column is the secret introduction of supporters into the whole fabric of the entity under attack.
* Ramming, a military tactic in which one vehicle runs into another
During the fighting, Lowry and many others, escaped into the surrounding swamps, a tactic that they would use over and over again and which would prove highly successful at helping them avoid capture.
According to Alan Pollack, the " approach-avoidance tactic " is encountered in the verse, as the V chord ( for example E in A key ) appearing on the words " Always know ", " I know when " " I think a No " and " I think I disagree ") never resolves into a I chord ( A in A key )) directly as expected.
It might have been decisive if not for the faulty Union tactic of storming into, rather than around, the resulting crater, allowing the defenders to shoot down onto attackers unable to climb the steep crater sides.

tactic and relative
The good guy will appear more agreeable relative to the “ bad guy .” This tactic is easy to spot because of its frequent use.
For his next crop of regulars, Michaels returned to his original tactic of assembling a strong ensemble of relative unknowns, led by Dana Carvey, Phil Hartman, Jan Hooks, Victoria Jackson, and Kevin Nealon.
The relative expensiveness of helicopters necessitate care in the use of this unit, though suicide attacks are a viable tactic in the game.

tactic and after
This tactic is named after a police interrogation technique often portrayed in the media.
It is commonly believed that this became the dominant European cavalry tactic in the 11th century after the development of the cantled saddle and stirrups ( the Great Stirrup Controversy ), and of rowel spurs ( which enabled better control of the mount ).
This tactic seemed to be successful ; after a year, the power balance became more favorable to the CPC.
A similar tactic was employed by many players in rallying Sampras ; they would play shot after shot to the Sampras backhand, hoping to wear him down.
Godse later rejected Gandhi, after he saw Gandhi's repeated sabotage against the interests of Hindus by using the " fasting unto death " tactic on many issues.
The use of " death squads " as a government tactic became particularly widespread after 1966.
This tactic worked fairly well, but in the third round a smiling Hearns turned his back on Hagler after an exchange.
Some historians have suggested that the at-the-time unprecedented laws banning interracial marriage were originally invented by planters as a divide and rule tactic after the uprising of servants in Bacon's Rebellion.
Some South American urban guerrillas as the Tupamaros and Montoneros called them " miguelitos " and used these as a tactic to avoid pursuit after ambushes.
The development of the tactical innovation of the bomber stream by the RAF to overwhelm the German aerial defenses of the Kammhuber Line during World War II would have increased the RAF's concentration in time over the target, but after the lessons learned during the Blitz, the concentration of dropping bombs over the target in the shortest time possible became standard tactic of the RAF because it was known to be more effective than spreading the raid over a longer time period.
A full year after interrogating Brian Kelley, and having failed to either bring a case against him or find another suspect, the FBI decided on a new tactic buying the mole's identity.
They were named after an officer who was a superb exponent of the tactic and may possibly have conceived it originally, Lieutenant Colonel " Jock " Campbell.
It came to prominence as a contentious tactic within unconventional environmentalist circles during the 1980s, after it was advocated by Earth First!
The Thach Weave ( also known as a Beam Defense Position or Dutch Rudder ) is an aerial combat tactic developed by naval aviator John S. Thach of the United States Navy soon after the United States ' entry into World War II.
Shortly after this, and once he had rejoined his teammates, a tactic designed to disable the super-Sentinel Nimrod backfired and Kurt found himself at the mercies of an angry mob ( in a nod to his first appearance in Giant Sized X-Men # 1 ) without his teleportation ability.
In 2001, Tucows, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of Infonautics, and after acquiring Tucows, Infonautics changed its name to Tucows, Inc., a business tactic called a " reverse takeover.
Achilles uses this tactic time after time to become influential in Russia, Pakistan, India, and China.
) Always opposed to the United Front tactic of the Comintern, the Fraction now declared itself firmly opposed to the Popular Front after 1933.
His tactic foiled, Pontiac withdrew after a brief council and, two days later, laid siege to the fort.
Bergman provided him with armed bodyguards and, after legal consultation, urged him to testify for the State of Mississippi in a lawsuit against Big Tobacco brought by Mississippi Attorney General Mike Moore, a tactic designed to nullify his confidentiality agreement before revealing the truth in an interview with Mike Wallace for 60 Minutes.
Some South American urban guerrillas as the Tupamaros and Montoneros called them " miguelitos " and used these as a tactic to avoid pursuit after ambushes.
However, shortly after his appointment, Hussein made comments which suggested that suicide bombing was an acceptable tactic for Palestinians to use against Israel.
When Perkins uses a new tactic to get them away, after he is shot in the face by one of the outlaws with a hose, he says he will talk to their fathers.

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