Despite being epileptic, Charles achieved respect both as a commander and as a reformer of the Austrian army.

Despite this, aircraft today are much more extensively used as the primary tools for both army and navy, as evidenced by the prominent use of helicopters to transport and support troops, the use of aerial bombardment as the " first strike " in many engagements, and the replacement of the battleship with the aircraft carrier as the center of most modern navies.

Despite everything, however, there are some who support both dates and even some who support dates other than the two major possibilities presented.

Despite the fact that their actions were ultimately fruitless, the Eretrians and in particular the Athenians had earned Darius's lasting enmity, and he vowed to punish both cities.

Despite several army mutinies and increasing civic concern both at his erratic style and arbitrary, corrupt method of governing he was re-elected for another 6-year term in September 1999.

Despite this papal condemnation, both Catholicism and Protestantism permit the use of ambiguous and equivocal statements in specific circumstances.

Despite both forces having similar numbers, the Japanese were easily defeated due to the Ming cannon.

Despite the consensus of public health professionals regarding the benefits of vaccination, among chiropractors there are significant disagreements over the subject, which has led to negative impacts on both public vaccination and mainstream acceptance of chiropractic.

Despite its initial recklessness, the alliance was very prestigious for both families.

Despite this, there is a substantial number of chamber works that incorporate the double bass in both small and large ensembles.

Despite being characterized as unreliable, the work is valued as both a study of Turkish culture and the lands he reports on.

Despite considerable popularity amongst the people, Madero ´ s administration soon encountered opposition both from more radical revolutionaries and from remnants of the former regime.

Despite the Roman victories at sea, the Roman Republic lost countless ships and crews during the war, due to both storms and battles.

Despite its many faults, the wheellock was a significant improvement over the matchlock in terms of both convenience and safety, since it eliminated the need to keep a smoldering match in proximity to loose gunpowder.

Despite Davies ' unequivocal statement that the two wars are distinct, Lance Parkin, in his Doctor Who chronology AHistory, suggests in a speculative essay that the two destructions of Gallifrey may be the same event seen from two different perspectives, with the Eighth Doctor present twice ( and both times culpable for the planet's destruction ).

Despite its status as beneficiary of both the Caribbean Basin Initiative ( CBI ) and the Generalized System of Preferences ( GSP )-- both of which confer duty free status on Honduran imports to the United States — Honduras has run a long-standing trade deficit with the United States.

Despite this, Honduras and El Salvador both officially recognised the Palestinian state on 26 August.

Despite this, however, Italy's alleged 1987 GDP growth of a phenomenal 18 %, it was shortly re-overtaken by both France and the United Kingdom during the 1990s, when Italy's economic growth was particularly stagnant, with an average of 1. 23 % compared to an EU average of 2. 28 %.

Despite the losses, the Manufactory served as a playground of innovation, both in turning a large amount of cotton, but also developing the water-powered milling structure used in Slater's Mill.

Despite the defeat, both sides withdrew, but Shawar remained in control with a crusader garrison in Cairo.

Despite the promising off-season moves, the team suffered critical bullpen injuries while the newly signed Davis hurlers both experienced lackluster performances throughout the 1990 campaign.

Despite being an idealization of the real world, the “ vortex system ” set up around a wing is both real and observable ; the trailing vortex sheet most noticeably rolls up into wing-tip vortices.

Despite border ( both territorial and nautical ) tensions and the forced migration of 270, 000 Rohingya Muslims from Buddhist Burma in 1978, relations with Bangladesh have generally been cordial, albeit tense at times.

Despite the occasional recurrence of a border conflict over Lete Island in the Niger River, Benin and Niger, both former French subjects of French West Africa, relations are close.

Despite exceptions such as usage in The New York Times, the names of sports teams are usually treated as plurals even if the form of the name is singular.

Despite its on-field success, it was one of the four teams contracted out of existence by the National League after the 1899 season.

Despite not having a civil ensign, the EU's Fishery Inspection teams display a blue and yellow pennant.

Despite producing some of the best teams in NFL history over the years, the Vikings have not won a Super Bowl.

Despite the lopsided loss in the Super Bowl, Beathard, who traded for or drafted the bulk of the Chargers roster, and who hired coach Ross, was named the NFL's smartest man by Sports Illustrated, and became the only general manager to lead three different teams to the Super Bowl ( Chargers, Dolphins, Redskins ).

Despite Oakland's accomplishments, and the fact that most experts agreed that this was the weakest of the all the Packer NFL championship teams, the Packers were 14-point favorites to win the Super Bowl.

Despite his offensive statistics, two teams bypassed him in the 1977 OMJHL Midget Draft of 16-year-olds.

Despite winning all three main round games, so did France and Spain, and those two teams qualified for the semi-finals from Group I.

Despite the lack of formal ownership, firms can and do gain from high levels of training, in part because it creates a corporate culture or vocabulary teams use to create cohesion.

Despite Hemmeter's efforts, several teams soon ran into financial difficulties, in part due to alarmingly low attendance figures.

Despite the league's name only its four South Division teams are actually based in Texas ; the four North Division teams are located in surrounding states of Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri.

Despite a lopsided comparison in terms of the two teams ' win-loss records, three of the four Pacers losses were close, losing games 1 – 3 by an average of just 5 points.

Despite a strong 17 – 3 start and an 11-game winning streak between February and March, the Spurs stayed relatively under the radar of the major trades and other quickly rising teams.

Despite lackluster football and basketball teams, Mathews High School is known for success in several sports including Boy's and Girl's Crew Teams, Boys and Girls Cross Country, Volleyball, Wrestling, Softball, and Track and Field.

Despite one of the smallest high school enrollments in the state of Missouri, the purple and white Bulldogs fielded four Missouri State High School Athletic Association state-qualifying teams.

Despite boasting several state championship football teams in the early 1970s, the Elmwood Park High School Crusaders ' football team went into a lengthy period of decline.

Despite the small size of the Hall, an VIII has been put on the river for many years, the self-proclaimed ' Benet's Bisons '; in recent years, it has had a good record of winning ' blades ', the trophy awarded for ' bumping ' ( rowing past teams ranked above ) every day in a regatta.

Despite his collegiate success, some NFL teams still felt that Smith was too small and slow for the pro game.

Despite officially being called ' KCLMS ', the teams are still widely known as ' GKT '.

Despite its novelty, it proved to be one of the most successful clubs this season, finishing in 5th place out of 48 Division II teams at the National Championship in Louisville, Kentucky.

( Despite the heavy use of sex appeal, the league does play legitimate football, and most of the league's players have previous athletic experience ; former NFL players have coached LFL teams.

Despite the high quality and lower difficulty of the questions, only sixteen teams attended ACF Nationals in 2001, and the future of the format seemed tenuous.

Despite the lack of resources, a number of young talented players were found to play for the club ; crucially, when many of these moved on, including Stephen Pearson and James McFadden, they brought revenue in the form of transfer fees, and with John Boyle waiving the club's personal debt to him, its financial future was assured by the conclusion of the 2004 – 05 season with the club's yearly losses falling to one of the lowest figures in the Premier League and the club coming out of administration in time to avoid a ten-point Premier League penalty which was being phased in for teams in administration.

Despite its size, the school has a comprehensive athletic program with over 70 teams among 18 interscholastic sports.