By the summer of 1944, victories in the Southwest and Central Pacific had brought the war closer to Japan, with American bombers able to strike at the Japanese main islands from air bases secured during the Mariana Islands campaign ( June — August 1944 ).

Eugene enhanced his standing during the War of the Spanish Succession where his partnership with the Duke of Marlborough secured victories against the French on the fields of Blenheim ( 1704 ), Oudenarde ( 1708 ), and Malplaquet ( 1709 ); he gained further success in the war as Imperial commander in northern Italy, most notably at the Battle of Turin ( 1706 ).

Ethiopia's military victory over Italy, obtained also with Russian support, secured it the distinction of being the only African nation to successfully resist European colonialism during the Scramble for Africa.

To mention a few of the memorable milestones on the road to the scudetto: a decisive win against Juventus ( 2 – 0 ), with a goal scored by Elkjær after having lost a boot in a tackle just outside the box, set the stage early in the championship ; an away win over Udinese ( 5 – 3 ) ended any speculation that the team was losing energy at the midway point ; three straight wins ( including a hard fought 1 – 0 victory against a strong AS Roma side ) served notice that the team had kept its polish and focus intact during their rival's final surge ; and a 1 – 1 draw in Bergamo against Atalanta secured the title with a game in hand.

The Islamized Karluk princely clan, the Balasagunlu Ashinalar ( or the Karakhanids ) gravitated toward the Persian Islamic cultural zone after their political autonomy and suzerainty over Central Asia was secured during the 9-10th century.

" He secured the Titans ' home field at the decrepit Polo Grounds, where the team struggled financially and on the field during its first three years.

Proclaimed emperor in 193 by his legionaries in Noricum during the political unrest that followed the death of Commodus, he secured sole rule over the empire in 197 after defeating his last rival, Clodius Albinus, at the Battle of Lugdunum.

Due to the increased threat of Japanese and Chinese expansion during this period, British Indian troops secured the town as part of the defence of India's eastern border.

" The territory was not finally secured until England and Mexico gave up their claims to northern and southern portions, respectively, during the presidency of James Polk.

An injured horse being secured to " The Simplicity Equine " portable operating table in its vertically oriented position during World War I

In 1820, Hokusai changed his name yet again, this time to " Iitsu ," a change which marked the start of a period in which he secured fame as an artist throughout Japan ( though, given Japan's isolation from the outside world during his lifetime, his fame overseas came after his death ).

The triumvirate carefully managed the intra-party debate and delegate selection process in the fall of 1923 during the runup to the XIIIth Party Conference and secured a vast majority of the seats.

The triumvirate carefully managed the intra-party debate and delegate selection process in autumn 1923 during the run-up to the XIIIth Party Conference and secured a vast majority of the seats.

The victories of the Greeks during the great Persian war had the effect of enfranchising their kinsmen on the other side of the Aegean ; and the battle of Mycale ( 479 BC ), in which the defeat of the Persians was in great measure owing to the Ionians, secured their emancipation.

Also during this period, Muybridge secured at least two British patents for his inventions.

Mulroney secured a plum temporary appointment in Ottawa during the summer of 1962, as the executive assistant to Alvin Hamilton, minister of agriculture.

Harald became extremely rich during his time in the east, and secured the wealth collected in Constantinople by shipments to Kievan Rus ' for safekeeping ( with Yaroslav the Wise acting as safekeeper for his fortune ).

This policy was in evidence during the 1933 Roca-Runciman Treaty, which secured Argentine markets among British colonies, and in the Argentine position during the Chaco War.

He secured professions of obedience from all but three of the 37 bishops consecrated during his time as archbishop.

In 1387 however, a site was secured at Windesheim, some north of Deventer, and here was established the monastery that became the cradle of the Windesheim congregation of canons regular embracing in course of time nearly one hundred houses, and leading the way in the series of reforms undertaken during the 15th century by all the religious orders in Germany.

The players are told that the vote will be revealed during the live finale, and the votes are secured until the live finale of the show when the votes are revealed and the winner is announced.

It may be that the " positional asphyxia " deaths of detainees are actually active chest compression deaths caused by the weight of restrainers holding uncooperative detainees down in a prone position during the process of being handcuffed and otherwise secured.

Thus, the passive deaths following custody restraint presumed to be due to positional asphyxia after being secured by mechanical restraints may actually be examples of active restraint asphyxia occurring during the process of placing restraints.

A second edition was produced with additional copyrights for Aragon and Portugal, which publisher Francisco de Robles secured.

Dalglish guided Liverpool to victory over Everton in the second all-Merseyside FA Cup final in 1989, winning the match 3 – 2 after extra time, but was deprived of a second Double in the final game of the season, when Arsenal secured a last-minute goal to steal the title from Liverpool.

A marriage treaty was signed which provided that Mary marry either Francis I or his second son Henry, Duke of Orleans, but Wolsey secured an alliance with France without the marriage.

In the 3, 000 m team race on the next day, Nurmi and Ritola again finished first and second, and Elias Katz secured the gold medal for the Finnish team by finishing fifth.

A second revolver may be secured behind the shield to provide a quick means of continuity of fire.

Benaud made a strong start to the series against India, taking 3 / 0 in the first innings of the First Test in Delhi, before a 5 / 76 second innings haul secured an innings victory.

It is often worn secured into a clip on the buoyancy compensator ( BC ) or a special friction plug attached in the diver's chest area, easily available to be grabbed by, or offered to, a second diver short of air.

In May at the head of a united Christian army he started on the road to Edessa, but he abandoned the campaign, when he secured the release by Nur ad-Din, the ruler of Syria, of 6, 000 Christian prisoners captured in various battles since the second Crusade.

Before the start of the new 1999 – 2000 season, Ajax were beaten in their own stadium when Feyenoord won their second Dutch Super Cup title, after a free kick by Patrick Paauwe, which secured a 3 – 2 win.

Feyenoord reached the second group stage and secured wins versus Olympique Marseille ( at home ) and Lazio ( away ).

The two tours of Russia ( the second in 1867 ) proved so financially successful that they secured Berlioz's finances despite the large amounts of money he was losing in writing unsuccessful compositions.

Agrippa had been consul in 37 BC and had secured the Triumvirate's renewal for a second five-year term.

On March 19, it was announced that he had secured the support necessary to reach the second stage, actually being listed on the ballot, alongside 11 other contenders.

In the second, Pelops, still unsure of himself ( or alternatively, Hippodamia herself ) and of the winged horses and chariot of divine provenance he had secured, convinced Oenomaus ' charioteer, Myrtilus, a son of Hermes, to help him win.

It was McCay's second successful newspaper strip, after Little Sammy Sneeze secured him a position on the cartoon staff of the New York Herald.

While the Electra was being repaired Earhart and Putnam secured additional funds and prepared for a second attempt.

When the first charter of the town was secured by an attorney representing the railroad ( Middleton P. Barrow ), the name was changed to Cornelia in honor of his second wife ( and daughter of Confederate Major General Henry R. Jackson ), and so it has remained.

The second rector, John Beke, saw the College's safety secured by attracting donors ; the College had seven fellows by 1436.

He secured all of Tromp's ships except the burnt Liefde and the sinking Spieghel on which Vice-Admiral Abraham van der Hulst had just been killed by a musket shot in the breast and returned to join van Nes and the main force by again breaking through, noticing somewhat smugly that the second time the English ships at once gave way.

The change was largely attributed to the play of the eventual 1997 World Bowl champions, the Barcelona Dragons, who secured a World Bowl berth with a 4-1 first-half record and proceeded to rest players and play what some argued was low-intensity football in the second half, finishing with just a 5-5 record and third place overall in the league's standings.

As an additional security measure, Frazee secured a $ 300, 000 loan from the Yankees and used a second mortgage on Fenway as collateral.

That spring at Montreal, he secured a fur-trade pass from Major-General Thomas Gage-the second Englishman ( by only a few days ) to do so.

Sunderland's most notable trophy after the Second World War was their second FA Cup in 1973, when the club secured a 1 – 0 victory over Leeds United.