This damage had been done in the battle of Vientiane, fought less than three months earlier when four successive governments had ruled here in three days ( December 9-11, 1960 ).

The First Test at Lord's was convincingly won by Australia, but in the remaining four matches the teams were evenly matched and England fought back to win the Second Test by 2 runs, the smallest victory by a runs margin in Ashes history, and the second-closest such victory in all Tests.

His father, Ulysses F. Doubleday, fought in the War of 1812, published newspapers and books, and represented Auburn, New York for four years in the United States Congress.

However, Sargon took this process further, conquering many of the surrounding regions to create an empire that reached westward as far as the Mediterranean Sea and perhaps Cyprus ( Kaptara ); northward as far as the mountains ( a later Hittite text asserts he fought the Hattite king Nurdaggal of Burushanda, well into Anatolia ); eastward over Elam ; and as far south as Magan ( Oman ) — a region over which he reigned for purportedly 56 years, though only four " year-names " survive.

A year later in 881 Alfred fought a small sea battle against four Danish ships “ on the high seas ”.

The annal for 571 reads: " Here Cuthwulf fought against the Britons at Bedcanford, and took four settlements: Limbury and Aylesbury, Benson and Eynsham ; and in the same year he passed away.

The artists fought the response through letter writing and four years later succeeded in gaining the right to complete the murals.

The war is fought across four dimensions and whole sections of history are blocked off by either side and it is also suggested that events cross into different universes ( such as the events of Dead Romance ).

In the private sector, 1990 saw ninety-four strikes in sixty four firms as workers fought for wage increases to combat inflation.

In 457, Hengist and Esc fought against British forces in Crayford " and there slew four thousand men ".

The peregrine praetor ( literally-the traveling judge ) within the next ten days after this law is passed by the people or plebs shall provide for the selection of 450 persons in this State who have or have had a knight's census ... provided that he does not select a person who is or has been plebeian tribune, quaestor, triumvir capitalis, military tribune in any of the first four legions, or triumvir for granting and assigning lands, or who is or has been in the Senate, or who has fought or shall fight as a gladiator for hire ... or who has been condemned by the judicial process and a public trial whereby he cannot be enrolled in the Senate, or who is less than thirty or more than sixty years of age, or who does not have his residence in the city of Rome or within one mile of it, or who is the father, brother, or son of any above-described magistrate, or who is the father, brother, or son of a person who is or has been a member of the Senate, or who is overseas.

He fought in the trenches of the Western Front for four years.

Up to this time, North Korean politics were represented by four factions: the Yan ' an faction made up of returnees from China, the Soviet Koreans, native Korean communists, and Kim's own group, those who had fought guerrilla actions against Japan in the 1930s and 1940s.

For two years, he and his Cabinet ( including four future Prime Ministers – Melbourne, Russell, Palmerston and Derby – and one former one, Goderich ) fought to pass what has come to be known as the Great Reform Bill of 1832.

She escaped repeatedly and fought with four of the police, swearing and shouting, for about ten minutes.

They fought a total of four wars.

The king his father was so far forward that he strake a stroke with his sword, yea and more than four, and fought valiantly and so did his company ; and they adventured themselves so forward, that they were there all slain, and the next day they were found in the place about the king, and all their horses tied each to other.

Chicago businessman Aaron Montgomery Ward ultimately fought four court battles, opposed by nearly every civic leader, to keep the park free of buildings.

The historian Katie Stevenson suggests the clothing bought for the tournament shows Warbeck fought in a team with the king and four knights.

Bulgaria fought on for four more years, its resistance fired by Basil's cruelty, but it finally submitted in 1018.

Honduras lost 100 combat troops, and over 2, 000 civilians were killed during the four days, since most of the war was fought on Honduran soil.

Originally the mine was supposed to be set off at zero hour but as the VIII Corps commander, Lt-Gen Hunter-Weston ( who had wanted to detonate four hours earlier, a proposal which was vetoed by the Inspector of Mines at BEF GHQ ), remembered, both the 29th Division commander and the Brigade commander that were involved in the planning fought for ten minutes prior to zero hour.

The four sons of Clovis then all fought Sigismund of Burgundy and Godomar, kings of the Burgundians.

Spassky lost a keenly fought match to Petrosian in Moscow, with three wins against Petrosian's four, with seventeen draws, though the last of his three victories came only in the twenty-third game, after Petrosian had ensured his retention of the title, the first outright match victory for a reigning champion since the latter of Alekhine's successful defences against Bogoljubov in 1934.

The Second Anglo-Dutch War was part of a series of four Anglo-Dutch Wars fought between the English ( later British ) and the Dutch in the 17th and 18th centuries for control over the seas and trade routes.

During this period, he also fought as an amateur boxer in 16 matches and obtained a title in Muay Thai.

All matches fought under hardcore rules ( such as no disqualification, no holds barred, ladder match, etc.

Battling Jim fought Langford ten more times ( including two more colored title matches ).

Both matches were fought at the Boston Garden near Hagler's hometown, endearing him to Boston fight fans.

Camacho fought for the World Welterweight Championship against Félix Trinidad ( in 1994 ) and Oscar De La Hoya ( in 1997 ), losing both matches by unanimous decision.

The same dream recurred and Ka-Ha-Si fought a giant the next day, who had been beating all the men of his tribe in wrestling matches.

After arriving in Japan, Sapp fought three matches in Pride.

This division matches how the Revolutionary War was fought, by the Continental Army, raised and supported by the Continental Congress, and local Militias and Volunteer Regiments, raised by the separate Colonies.

Gigante started out as a professional boxer who fought 25 matches between 1944 and 1947.

He fought 25 matches and lost four, boxing 121 rounds.

Later, after losing the title back to Galindez in 1979 ( see below ), his career declined as he lost several matches ; he never again fought a title match.

He fought four more K-1 matches, however, winning each, most notably against Mark Hunt, Remy Bonjasky and Bob Sapp.

Harley Race won the title from Flair in 1983, but Flair regained the title at Starrcade in Greensboro, North Carolina in a steel cage match ; afterward, Race and Flair fought in many different matches in early 1984.

Given weekly lessons by coach Lynn Fuller, the brothers fought out fierce backyard cricket matches, with no holds barred.

The fraternal relationship between Ian and Greg became legendary in Australian cricketing history for volatile verbal slanging matches, even during hard fought Test matches, which had their genesis in the family back yard.

He trained under Jerry Murzullo in Chicago's Park District, and he fought most of his matches at the St. Andrews Gym in Chicago's Northside.

Battling Jim fought Langford ten more times ( including two more colored title matches ).

The DVD featured clips of his more notable feuds and matches along with commentary from WWE stars past and present ( most of which are unflattering ), with Triple H ( by this point one of WWE's top main eventers and the husband of Vince McMahon's daughter Stephanie McMahon ) adding that his WrestleMania debut loss against Warrior at WrestleMania XII left him with mixed emotions, saying that Warrior " ruined the experience " for him and was " one of the most unprofessional guys " he's ever fought.

Santana eventually healed and fought Valentine in many matches ( after Santana returned to the ring by defeating The Executioner in the first ever match at Wrestlemania ).

Initially backing up established Predrag Mijatović and Davor Šuker, he finished as starter, and managed 12 goals in his debut season in 33 matches, squad-best ( with the two players who fought with him for a starting berth netting 10 apiece, as youth system prodigy Raúl ).

After several abortive attempts to regain the title, Styles fought Kash in a number of matches, culminating on September 8 in a tables match which was won by Styles.

Each year, the team fought against relegation and fewer spectators were watching the matches.