Ares may also be accompanied by Kydoimos, the demon of the din of battle ; the Makhai (" Battles "); thev " Hysminai " (" Acts of manslaughter "); Polemos, a minor spirit of war, or only an epithet of Ares, since it has no specific dominion ; and Polemos's daughter, Alala, the goddess or personification of the Greek war-cry, whose name Ares uses as his own war-cry.

To the infantryman, there may be little to distinguish between combat as part of a minor raid or as a major offensive, nor is it likely that he anticipates the future course of the battle ; few of the British infantry who went over the top on the first day on the Somme, July 1, 1916, would have anticipated that they would be fighting the same battle in five months ' time.

Once, Muhammad met a group of soldiers returning from a defensive battle and addressed them: " Welcome to the people who have concluded the minor jihad ( struggle ).

Germanicus ' leadership and command qualities were shown in full at the battle as his superior tactics and better trained and equipped legions inflicted huge casualties on the German army with only minor losses.

Miles finds several aspects of the deal unacceptable and the exchange turns into a minor battle with Ryoval's security.

Faction triumphed in Athens following a minor Spartan victory by their skillful general Lysander at the naval battle of Notium in 406 BC.

* September 3 – American Revolution – Cooch's Bridge: In a minor skirmish in New Castle County, Delaware, the Flag of the United States was flown in battle for the first time.

Just as the ship's complement prepare to go into battle the next morning to stop the Japanese attack, the ship returns to 1980 – their minor involvement having had no net effect on history.

There were minor border skirmishes until 1265, when Kublai won a significant battle in Sichuan.

After some inconclusive minor fights the English were successful in the first major battle, General at Sea Robert Blake defeating the Dutch Vice-Admiral Witte de With in the Battle of the Kentish Knock in October 1652.

There were some minor skirmishes in the city, but no major battle was fought.

Only one minor battle was fought in the York District, the battle for the Catawba Bridge at Nation ’ s Ford in 1865.

In late 1516 Khan Yunis was the site of a minor battle in which the Egypt-based Mamluks were defeated by Ottoman forces under the leadership of Sinan Pasha.

It is the final resting place of the Confederate governor of Florida, Governor John Milton, and the scene of a minor Civil War battle between a small home guard of about 150 boys, old men, and wounded soldiers, and a contingent of approximately 900 Federal troops.

* Oak Tree Pond, site of a minor battle of the American Revolutionary War and whose conversion into a park ended a real estate development controversy.

Union City is best known for two things: It was the site of a minor battle in the American Civil War in March 1864, and it formerly had a Goodyear Tire Plant.

It was the site of a minor battle during the Revolutionary War, historical reenactments of which are held annually.

High Wycombe was the site of a minor English Civil War battle featuring John Hampden, and the home of Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli.

Serving at first as a minor commander in the unit of Ruslan Gelayev, he took part in the 1995 battle of Grozny and then led the defence of the village of Goyskoye.

This figure thus accounts not only for the Battle of Wagram, but also for the losses registered during the numerous minor engagements and skirmishes that occurred after the battle, as well as the losses suffered during the Battle of Znaim.

After a minor battle against the now-leaderless army, Hyder Ali took over most of its remnants and surrounded Seringapatam.

After a minor battle, a short-lived armistice was declared, but by early July 1386 the Habsburg army was on the move toward the Lucerne city of Sempach.

The Austro-Asiatic languages are well known for having a " sesquisyllabic " pattern, with basic nouns and verbs consisting of a reduced minor syllable plus a full syllable.

Anxiolytics are also known as minor tranquilizers.

* In Cheers, the slow-witted bartender known as " Coach " in one episode claimed to hold a minor league record for being hit by pitches.

Joel is part of a group of twelve prophetic books known as the Minor Prophets or simply as The Twelve ; the distinction ' minor ' indicates the short length of the text in relation to the larger prophetic texts known as the " Major Prophets ".

Each sub-group of two interacting couples is known to choreographers as a minor set and to dancers as a foursome or hands four.

Dolores Agnes Fuller ( born Dolores Eble ; March 10, 1923 – May 9, 2011 ) was an American actress and songwriter best known as the one-time girlfriend of the low-budget film director Edward D. Wood, Jr. She played the protagonist's girlfriend in Glen or Glenda, co-starred in Wood's Jail Bait, and had a minor role in Bride of the Monster.

However, the genetic code used by all known forms of life is nearly universal with few minor variations.

EtBr is a known mutagen, and safer alternatives are available, such as GelRed, which binds to the minor groove.

The Eastern Orthodox Church also has ordination to minor orders ( known as cheirothesia, " imposition of hands ") which is performed outside of the Divine Liturgy, typically by a bishop, although certain archimandrites of stavropegial monasteries may bestow cheirothesia on members of their communities.

From these accounts, it is known that the Chinese banned the practice of using smallpox material from patients who actually had the full-blown disease of Variola major ( considered too dangerous ); instead they used proxy material of a cotton plug inserted into the nose of a person who had already been inoculated and had only a few scabs, i. e. Variola minor.

The first day of each month, as well as the thirtieth day of the preceding month, if it has thirty days, is a minor holiday or observance known as Rosh Chodesh ( lit., " head of the month ").

He is known for his roles in two Batman movies, Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, and has had minor roles in Saved by the Bell, Ally McBeal, McMillan & Wife, and various other series since the 1970s.

The scattered objects between Jupiter's orbit and the Kuiper belt are known as Centaur ( minor planet ) | centaurs.

There is little known about what exactly causes one to be knocked unconscious but many agree it has to do with minor trauma to the brain stem.

The find locations were generally in regions known as regs or hamadas: flat, featureless areas covered only by small pebbles and minor amounts of sand.

Misdemeanors are generally punished less severely than felonies, but theoretically more so than administrative infractions ( also known as minor, petty or summary offences ) and regulatory offences.

Offshores have widely been known as a " Rich man's " sport, however, now even people with normal pleasure boats can compete in some newly formed classes ( with minor safety modifications ).

The smallest penguin species is the Little Blue Penguin ( Eudyptula minor ), also known as the Fairy Penguin, which stands around 40 cm tall ( 16 in ) and weighs 1 kg ( 2. 2 lb ).

Mizell was known for his flashy wardrobe and b-boy attitude, which led to minor legal troubles as a teen.

Saladin's role in this expedition was minor, and it is known that he was ordered by Shirkuh to collect stores from Bilbais prior to its siege by a combined force of Crusaders and Shawar's troops.

The Giants under McGraw famously snubbed their first modern World Series chance in 1904 — an encounter with the reigning world champion Boston Americans ( now known as the " Red Sox ")— because McGraw considered the new American League as little more than a minor league.

When Cranmer's promotion became known in London, it caused great surprise as Cranmer had previously held only minor positions in the Church.

The character later known as the Yellow Kid had minor supporting roles in the strip's early panels.