Some Allied officers who were acquainted with the superior numbers of the enemy, and aware of their strong defensive position, ventured to remonstrate with Marlborough about the hazards of attacking ; but the Duke was resolute – " I know the danger, yet a battle is absolutely necessary, and I rely on the bravery and discipline of the troops, which will make amends for our disadvantages ".

) Since the Athenians seem to have taken up a strong defensive position at Marathon, the Persian hesitance was probably a reluctance to attack the Athenians head-on.

Alfred set up a system of defensive strong points ( Burhs ); in order to maintain these settlements, he granted them a degree of autonomy.

One of the oldest is Dublin Castle, which was first founded as a major defensive work on the orders of King John of England in 1204, shortly after the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169, when it was commanded that a castle be built with strong walls and good ditches for the defence of the city, the administration of justice, and the protection of the King ’ s treasure.

The DPP and its affiliated parties are widely classified as " liberal " because of their strong human rights stance and endorsement of pluralistic democracy while their Kuomintang opposition, historically take a defensive posture on such issues, is generally viewed as " conservative.

Lieutenant-General Neil Ritchie had decided not to hold the defences on the Egyptian border, because the defensive plan there relied on his infantry holding defended localities, while a strong armoured force was held back in reserve to foil any attempts to penetrate or outflank the fixed defences.

The Zulu king deployed his troops in a strong position on top of Gqokli Hill, using a deep depression on the summit to hide a large central reserve, while grouping his other warriors forward in defensive formation.

The Jaguars ' defense was a strong suit, as it included two Pro Bowl players, defensive tackles Marcus Stroud and John Henderson.

Since 2006, the Vikings have been known especially for their strong run defense (# 1 in the NFL in 2006, 2007, and 2008 ; they are the first NFL team to accomplish this since the AFL – NFL merger in 1970 ), anchored by the Williams Wall consisting of defensive tackle Kevin Williams and nose tackle Pat Williams ( no relation ).

About 300 enemy launched a strong attack on 20 January 1763 putting the Nepalese still more on the defensive.

Generally speaking, siege warfare is a form of constant, low intensity conflict characterized by one party holding a strong, static defensive position.

In the defensive backfield, Blount, Wagner, and Glen Edwards made a strong impact against opposing passing plays.

They do not necessarily need to be tall, as they never play at the net, which allows shorter players with strong passing and defensive skills to excel in the position and play an important role in the team's success.

The unit set off to the bridge late and having travelled only a short distance the vanguard was halted by a strong German defensive position ; the squadron could make no further progress.

In a strong defensive position, the English King ordered that everybody fight on foot and distributed the army in three divisions, one commanded by his sixteen-year-old son, Edward, the Prince of Wales known as the Black Prince.

There it took a strong defensive position at Lampsacus and the Athenians, as they could not lure them out, retreated to Aegospotami.

Goring's is often called the " final piece of the puzzle ": a strong two-way player, his presence on the second line ensured that opponents would no longer be able to focus their defensive efforts on the Islanders ' first line of Bossy, Trottier and Clark Gillies.

Instead, the defensive system was a series of unmoving strong points and static lines of resistance, which the Canadian artillery ultimately isolated and destroyed.

Norbanus and Saxa passed the town of Philippi in eastern Macedonia and took a strong defensive position at a narrow mountain pass.

Thus, Brutus and Cassius could seize a strong defensive position holding the high ground along both sides of the via Egnatia, about 3. 5 km west of the city of Philippi.

* Pericles concludes a defensive alliance with Corcyra ( Corfu ), the strong naval power in the Ionian Sea, which is the bitter enemy of Corinth.

Lý Công Uẩn thus departed from the militarily defensive mentality of his predecessors and envisioned a strong economy as the key to national survival.

In the fifth inning, Phillies second baseman Tony Taylor preserved the perfect game with his strong defensive play.

In strong contrast to the Norwegian national team's defensive and often criticized ( yet highly effective ) style of play at the time, Rosenborg achieved success through strict adherence to crowd-pleasing, offensive football.

Hareide asserted that in order to not only stay ahead at the domestic level, but also perform better at the European level, Rosenborg would have to become more cynical and focus more on defensive skill, while still maintaining the offensive play that had made the team so strong in the first place.

Chico Ruiz made a spectacular play on Alusik's grounder in the hole in the fourth and Wert came up with some good stops and showed a strong arm at third base.

He was, however, able to play a dominant role in mathematics for around a decade, gathering a strong school.

The CPC series was pitched against other home computers primarily used to play video games and enjoyed a strong supply of game software.

After finishing fourth in 1978, the Orioles finally won the division in 1979 thanks to strong play from Ken Singleton and Cy Young Winner Mike Flanagan.

The causes of bipolar disorder have yet to be fully uncovered, but there is strong evidence that brain structure anomalies play a role.

High-ranking politicians and top level government officials that dominate global political scene and foreign affairs, headline major current events, play a pivotal role in domestic and international politics have a tremendous impact in day-to-day media have a strong likelihood to become celebrities.

The sport has particularly strong followings in the UK, US, New Zealand and Australia ; every four years, these countries play the MacRobertson Shield tournament.

Led by the strong play of Derrek Lee, Ted Lilly and rookie pitcher Randy Wells, the club started well, but fell on hard times as injuries took their toll.

She had a strong religious upbringing and developed a faith that would play a major role in later life.

The Taboo belief is particularly strong among many Indigenous groups in the South East of Australia, where it is forbidden and considered " cultural theft " for non-Indigenous women, and especially performers of New Age music regardless of gender, to play or even touch a didgeridoo.

In this special phase, the barbarians ' attack strength, corresponding to the combined number of cities and metropolises held by all players, is compared to Catan's defense strength, corresponding to the combined levels ( i. e. 1 point for each basic, 2 for each strong, and 3 for each mighty ) of all activated knights in play.

Pions also play a role in holding atomic nuclei together via the residual strong force.

The NLF's strong links with Yugoslavia's communists, who also enjoyed British military and diplomatic support, guaranteed that Belgrade would play a key role in Albania's postwar order.

With these light strong instruments and modern wireless amplification these musicians can easily play standing up, move, and even incorporate dance on stage while playing their electric harps.

The report stated that though illegal, there was a tradition of such relationships in the country, known as " bache bazi " or boy play, and that it was especially strong around Kandahar.

I can at times feel strong the beauties, you describe, in themselves, & for themselves – but more frequently all things appear little – all the knowledge, that can be acquired, child's play – the universe itself – what but an immense heap of little things?

At the same time they tended to feel that the military should be strong enough to play a part in the Arab-Israeli struggle.

A protection play differs from a bluff in that the bluff can win only when the opponent folds, while protection bet is made with a hand that is likely to win a showdown, but isn't strong enough for slow playing.

Unlike Texas hold ' em, a player cannot play four or five of the cards on the board with fewer than two of his own, nor can a player use three or four hole cards to disguise a strong hand.

Straight or Flush with one pair: If you can play a face pair with an ace-face top when the straight or flush gives only a Q-x or lower top, play the strong pair with an ace-face top.

Given the difficulty of this position, it is not uncommon for the best player on the team to play Number Two so long as another strong player is available to play Three.

These could range from the revue ( such as a " Broadway Revue ") with fully clothed performers to the racier " kootch " or " hootchie-kootchie " show ( a strip show ) which might play either partly clothed or " strong " ( nude ).

Crusher is often depicted as intelligent, compassionate, caring, and strong willed ; she is occasionally portrayed as defiant, occasionally siding with characters who seem to play the role of underdog and often plays devil's advocate in the senior staff meetings.