Fierce hand-to-hand fighting gradually forced the French towards the village centre, in and around the walled churchyard which had been prepared for defence.

Fierce fighting continued for three hours and ended without a clear winner.

Fierce fighting took place primarily in the East of Austria, especially in the streets of some outer Vienna districts, where large fortress-like municipal workers ' buildings were situated, and in the northern, industrial areas of the province of Styria, where Nazi agents had great interest in a bloodbath between security forces and workers ' militias.

Fierce fighting ensued and to avoid escalating the conflict and to press the fascist government to revoke their policy, Boqor Osman tried to open a dialogue.

Fierce fighting at Bois de l ' Herbebois continued, but the Germans managed to outflank the French defenders from Bois de Wavrille and capture the position.

Fierce fighting caused the front to move so the little village, of which most houses were shot in this period, was liberated to fall back in German hands, to be liberated again.

Fierce fighting between pro-government troops and disaffected Falintil troops broke out in May 2006.

Fierce fighting ensued and the French finally managed to establish a foothold on the right bank of the Danube.

*" Fierce factional fighting reported in northwestern Afghanistan " Deutsche Presse-Agentur March 26, 2003.

Fierce fighting at close quarters, involving rifles, bayonets, shotgun, hand grenades and tomahawks, took place over the newly built parapet and in the boundary trench and lasted until daylight when British reinforcements arrived from Redoubt No. 1.

Fierce fighting broke out between the nativists and the soldiers sent to protect the church, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries.

Fierce fighting took place between the British and the Japanese and by December 16, 1941, the Japanese army had occupied the west coast of Kedah, including all the main towns.

Fierce fighting ensued, and the Highlanders were relieved by Le Régiment de Maisonneuve on 1 November.

Fierce fighting raged all day, but eventually the increasing Japanese numbers, as well as their artillery, planes and military intelligence began to exploit gaps in the Australian lines.

Fierce fighting began ; the town changed hands five times.

Fierce resistance was again offered by German troops defending the area, and fighting continued until 7 November.

Fierce hand-to-hand fighting ended with the death of the last defender.

Fierce fighting, however, ensued and Delhi was not fully retaken until 20 September.

Fierce fighting took place here between Israeli and Jordanian forces, culminating in an Israeli victory.

Fierce fighting ensured for the next week, but on 27 February the Boer morale broke and they left the battlefield.

Fierce fighting continued, the BEF continuing to withdraw further until the order was given for them to withdraw to Dunkirk in northern France.

Fierce fighting continued all around especially in the Weidendammer Bridge area.

Fierce fighting developed as the Kiowa, Plains Apache, and Comanche warriors repeatedly attacked Carson's position.

Fierce fighting ensued as wave after wave of tanks and infantry charged the troop.

" Fierce fighting in East Beirut broke out between the two, called the " Elimination War " on January 31, 1990.

His popularity centered in mainland Japan, where he was known by the nickname Fierce Eagle and crowds were normally sold out.

Fierce Panda's highest-charting single was Modern Art by Art Brut, which reached # 41, missing out on the Top 40 by a mere two sales.

The three oldest, Rat Bastard, Arsenal Fierce, and Twitch Strummer, are grown and have moved out of the house ; youngest daughter Skank Zero is in high school.

Alexander I ( c. 1078 – 23 April 1124 ), also called Alaxandair mac Maíl Coluim ( Modern Gaelic: Alasdair mac Mhaol Chaluim ) and nicknamed " The Fierce ", was King of the Scots from 1107 to his death.

This, says Wyntoun, is why he was named the " Fierce ".

Apart from Fierce Creatures, Palin's last film role was a small part in The Wind in the Willows, a film directed by and starring Terry Jones.

Fierce battles between Lanna and Ayutthaya also constantly took place and Chiang Mai was eventually subjugated, becoming Ayutthaya's ' vassal '.

In more recent years, Sutherland was noted for his role as Reverend Monroe in the Civil War drama Cold Mountain ( 2003 ), in the remake of The Italian Job ( 2003 ), in the TV series Commander in Chief ( 2005 – 2006 ), in the movie Fierce People ( 2005 ) with Diane Lane and Anton Yelchin, and as Mr. Bennet in Pride and Prejudice ( 2005 ), starring alongside Keira Knightley.

Fierce Creatures was written by John Cleese, and directed by Fred Schepisi and Robert Young.

For a time the working title of Fierce Creatures was Death Fish II.

Michael Palin's character in Fierce Creatures, however, is a chatterbox that is difficult to keep quiet, the opposite of his personality in A Fish Called Wanda, where he was a stutterer unable to say anything easily.

Also in a throwback gesture, in A Fish Called Wanda there was a fish named after Jamie Lee Curtis ' character ; in Fierce Creatures there is a Ring-tailed Lemur named after Cleese's character.

" Transformation " became a Hendryx staple, and was later covered by Fierce Ruling Diva.

Fierce German resistance continued around Bienen, north of Rees, where the entire 9th Canadian Brigade was needed to relieve the Black Watch.

Record label Fierce Panda's first release, Shagging in the Streets, was a tribute to the scene, featuring S * M * A * S * H, Done Lying Down, These Animal Men, and others.

Fierce and hard war between Fulk and the prince lasted four years, until at the request of the king of France a love-day was taken at Shrewsbury between the king and Jervard the prince, and

A single, " All You Good Good People " was released in February 1997 on Fierce Panda Records.

In 1997, he appeared in the film Fierce Creatures and in 2001 played Ritchie Stringer, a crime boss who was an unlikely suspect in the shooting of Phil Mitchell, in EastEnders.

In 2000, a new series of commercials were created for Kool-Aid Fierce and Jon Carr was chosen to play Kool-Aid Man.

Fierce repression was organized: many Protestant inhabitants were killed, and others fled to Geneva.

The screenplay was written by Alvin Sargent, Edward Bunker and Jeffrey Boam, based on Bunker's novel No Beast So Fierce.

The album was released on Rehash Records, and also released a single on the infamous UK label Fierce Panda