However, difficulties in South Africa ( epitomised by the defeat of the British Army at the Battle of Isandlwana ), as well as Afghanistan, weakened his government and led to his party's defeat in the 1880 election.

However, it was not until 21: 00 that the Marquis de Blanzac, who had taken charge in Clérambault's absence, reluctantly accepted the inevitability of defeat, and some 10, 000 of France's best infantry had laid down their arms.

However the French ships were hampered by their inadequate deployment, reduced crews and the failure of the rear division under Villeneuve to meaningfully participate, all of which contributed to their defeat.

However, defeat at the Battle of Salamis would be the turning point in the campaign, and the next year the expedition was ended by the decisive Greek victory at the Battle of Plataea.

However, D. S. Potter suggests that, before the defeat at Abritus, the situation was not so serious that the available Roman forces would not be able to manage the invasions.

However, territorial expansion stopped after a defeat by Dai Viet.

However, this model of constitutional monarchy was discredited and abolished following Germany's defeat in the First World War.

However, after a fiery encounter with Hawthorn ended in a convincing defeat, the Bombers were no match for Geelong next week.

However, Gallifrey's reemergence is eventually stopped and reversed after it was made clear that the release of Gallifrey would lead to the Time Lords destroying time-in effect destroying the universe-in order to defeat the Daleks.

However, the Visigothic nobles under the leadership of Pelagius of Asturias managed to defeat the Moors at the Battle of Covadonga, and subsequently established the Kingdom of Asturias.

However, a campaign to reconquer Peru and Chile during the Chincha Islands War ( 1864 – 1866 ) proved disastrous and Spain suffered defeat before the determined South American powers.

However, Hungary lost these territories again with its defeat in World War II.

However, given that the Huns were a political creation, and not a consolidated people, or nation, their defeat in 454 marked the end of that political creation.

However, Trajan's Dacian Wars may have led to troop reductions in the area or even total withdrawal followed by slighting of the forts by the Picts rather than an unrecorded military defeat.

However, the decisive defeat of the Swiss in the Battle of Marignano caused a shift in mood in Glarus in favour of the French rather than the pope.

However, because Constantinople was protected by impenetrable walls and a strong navy, Heraclius was able to avoid total defeat.

However, Hungary gave the gold-winning Russian team its only defeat.

However, many Southerners empathized with his defiance, refusal to accept defeat, and resistance to Reconstruction.

However, this goodwill was to be lost with India's tactical defeat in the 1962 war with China.

However, the Maronites were gradually pushed into a few strongholds and were on the verge of military defeat when the Concert of Europe intervened and established a commission to determine the outcome.

However, after 1918, the term was used for nationalist paramilitary organizations that sprang up around Germany as soldiers returned in defeat from World War I.

However, in August 1512 the Medici, helped by Pope Julius II, used Spanish troops to defeat the Florentines at Prato.

However, New York went on to defeat the Raiders in the AFL Championship to advance to Super Bowl III where the Jets won what would come to be known as the Lombardi Trophy much to the fury of Raider fans.

However, historians today stress the symbolic and not the strictly military significance of the battle, for within six months of the defeat a new Ottoman fleet of some 250 sail including eight modern galleasses had been built, with the shipyards of Istanbul turning out a new ship every day at the height of the construction.

However, archaeological evidence from Zhangjiashan and Shuihudi reveal that many of the statutes in the Han law code compiled by Chancellor Xiao He ( d. 193 BCE ) were derived from Qin law.

However, while the empire at times was extended to the north, the Qin could rarely hold on to the land for long.

" However, the officer in charge of the Chinese escort dies and Qin Lun has to continue his journey home alone.

However, the name Qin Shi Huangdi is believed to be the correct one since Ying Zheng joined together the words Huang ( Imperial ) and Di ( ruler ), to create Huangdi ( emperor ).

However the commandary was ineffective and ended shortly when Qin falls.

However, the first invasion was an utter disaster when 200, 000 Qin troops, led by the inexperienced general, Li Xin, were defeated by 500, 000 Chu troops in the unfamiliar territory of Huaiyang, modern-day northern Jiangsu and Anhui provinces.

However, Zhao never recovered from the defeat, which allowed Qin to gain military dominance over the other states.

However, when the king decided to ally with the increasingly powerful state of Qin, Qu was banished for opposing the alliance ; he was accused of treason.

However Qin Shi Huang valued Zhao Gao since he was an expert in law and punishment.

However, it was rumored that the original film was slated to be some 20 minutes longer, with critical character building of the five main characters ( Nameless, Broken Sword, Flying Snow, Long Sky and the future Emperor of Qin ).

However, after a major revolt by the Xianbei chief Tufa Shujineng ( 禿髮樹機能 ) started in 270 in Qin Province, Emperor Wu's attention became concentrated on Tufa, as Tufa was able to win victory after victory over Jin generals.

However, Qin was struck by famine later and by then, Jin had recovered and it turned to attack Qin.

However, King Huiwen and his successors retained the reformed systems and they helped to lay the foundation for Qin's eventual unification of China under the Qin Dynasty in 221 BC.

However, Qin Zhong's son and successor Duke Zhuang of Qin defeated the Rong and annexed Xichui, thus reuniting the territories of the two branches of the House of Ying.

However, at times the other Former Liang rulers also used the wang title when imposed on them when they were forced to submit to Han Zhao, Later Zhao, or Former Qin.

However, Sun Quan also thought that Lu Su was incompetent in managing diplomatic ties as compared to Zhang Yi and Su Qin, two famous strategists and diplomats in the Warring States Period.

However, recent archaeological discoveries and scholarship have led some scholars to conclude that the direct ancestor of clerical script was proto-clerical script, which in turn evolved out of the little-known vulgar or popular writing of the late Warring States to Qin period ( see Qiu Xigui, in references ).

However, there are great differences between the highly pictorial Shang emblem ( aka " identificational ") characters on bronzes ( see " ox " clan insignia at left ), typical Shang bronze graphs, writing on bronzes from the middle of the Zhou dynasty, and that on late Zhou to Qin, Han and subsequent period bronzes.

However, regional forms then began to diverge stylistically as early as the Spring and Autumn period, with the forms in the state of Qin remaining more conservative.

However, as the imposition was exorbitant and punishment for failure draconian, Qin Shi Huang was criticised by many historians of China.

However, when Yong and Qin troops were at border, Dun changed his idea and create Yigao as Duke Ling of Jin and attacked Qin troops.