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Most of Brazzaville fell to rebel and Angolan forces on October 14, 1997, and Lissouba fled ; within two days the capital was under the control of forces loyal to Sassou Nguesso and Pointe-Noire fell with little resistance.
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Most importantly Abdallah gave Abd al-Rahman his ring, the symbol of power, when Abdallah fell ill prior to his death.
Most political responsibilities, however, fell to Jagiello, with Jadwiga attending to the cultural and charitable activities for which she is still revered.
Most of Oakland fell within the shares given to Antonio Maria and Vicente, who opened the land to American settlers, loggers, European whalers, and fur-traders
Most of the original tourist related structures fell during this time, including the Truckhaven Cafe, the Salton Bay Yacht Club hotel and restaurant, and the Holly House motel and restaurant ( later renamed Desser House and then the Sundowner ).
Most of the freight carried was coal from local collieries but, as the mines reached the end of their working lives sections of the canal fell into disuse and disrepair and it was officially abandoned in 1961.
Most of the battalion and various other supporting units — including two jeeps of Goughs squadron, four 6-pounder anti-tank guns, Brigade HQ ( but without Lathbury ), and Royal Engineers ( in total numbering about 740 men )— moved into Arnhem centre as night fell and owing to the oversight in German orders were able to secure the undefended northern end of the road bridge.
Most of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and beyond Jordan River fell to Saladin after his victory at the Battle of Hattin in 1187.
Most of Tunisia fell into German hands, and the entrances into the coastal lowlands were all blocked.
Most of the responsibility for supporting the family fell on his older sister, Catherine Torlesse, and brother, Edward Gibbon, who was himself recovering from a major stroke.
Most notable medieval mercenaries fell into the ' sergeant ' class, such as Flemish crossbowmen and spearmen, who were seen as reliable quality troops.
Most of the piers that once existed in lower Manhattan fell into disuse or were destroyed in the last half of the 20th century, although a number have been adapted to new uses.
Most Chinese historians view the Northern Liang as having ended in 439, when its capital Guzang ( 姑臧, in modern Wuwei, Gansu ) fell to Northern Wei forces and its prince Juqu Mujian was captured.
Most recently known as the " Lancers ", the squadron was last based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan and fell under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 12 ( MAG-12 ) and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing ( 1st MAW ).
Most recently, one of Peejee's co-workers, a woman who was sexually harassing Peejee, fell victim to the Alligator, attacking from an over-head air vent rather than a trap door.
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Most of the rebel leaders were imprisoned in Lleida until 1281, while Roger-Bernard was imprisoned until 1284.
Most prominent of the rebel groups were the Maccabees, led by Mattathias the Hasmonean and his son Judah the Maccabee.
Most of the rebel leaders were captured and executed, including Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset, Robert Hungerford, 3rd Baron Hungerford and Philip Wentworth, Knight of Nettlestead, Suffolk.
Most members of the rebel groups fled the country or remained in exile, mainly in Jordan and Iraq, while others would make their way to the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany.
Most of these groups soon fell into banditry, disbanded as members drifted away, or were defeated by government forces or other rebel groups.
Most were formed to resist the invasion of Rwandan forces and Rwanda-affiliated Congolese rebel groups, but some may have formed to exploit the war for their own advantage by looting, cattle rustling or banditry.
Most of the survivors of the rebel attacks on Moncada Barracks including attack leader Fidel Castro and his brother Raul Castro, were imprisoned there, most from 1953 to 1955.
Most of the rebel skirmishers were in no condition ( physically or mentally ) to resist, and they were soon tumbling backwards.
Most other rebel groups in Mali's civil war were dominated by the north's larger population of Tuareg.
Most of the major cities west of Bengal fell into rebel hands, and the aged Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah II, was proclaimed the leader of a national revolution.
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Most Angolan Kongo also speak Portuguese and those near the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo also speak French.
Most and forces
Most bridges will employ all of the principal forces to some degree, but only a few will predominate.
Most of the government's new policies clashed directly with the traditional Afghan understanding of Islam, making religion one of the only forces capable of unifying the tribally and ethnically divided population against the unpopular new government, and ushering in the advent of Islamist participation in Afghan politics.
Most of the Earth's islands are natural and have been formed by tectonic forces or volcanic eruptions.
Most forces carefully record the location and disposition of their own minefields, because warning signs can be destroyed or removed, and minefields should eventually be cleared.
Most importantly, Operation Barbarossa opened up the Eastern Front, to which more forces were committed than in any other theater of war in world history.
Most political forces oppose it and, in particular, the associations of victims of terrorism and their family members are adamantly against it.
Most of the gravel roads in southern Sudan have become unusable after being heavily mined by the insurgent southern forces of the Sudanese People's Liberation Army ( SPLA ).
Most police forces salute similar to the Canadian Forces standard, with the exception of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, which follow the British Army standard of saluting with the full palm facing forward, touching the brim of the hat, if worn.
Most notable of the victories against the occupying forces were the battles of Neretva and Sutjeska.
Most British colonies mustered ill-trained militia companies to deal with native threats, but did not have any standing forces.
Most of these forces were on Mount Independence, with only 100 each at Fort Ticonderoga and a blockhouse they were constructing on top of Mount Defiance.
Most served in the armed forces and the police around the areas where the military and police barracks were located-Ntinda, Naguru, Bugolobi and Mbuya.
Most of his twelve symphonic scores are very large-scale works, often employing vocal soloists and choruses in addition to augmented orchestral forces.
Most commonly the viscosity ( resistance to deformation or other forces ) of non-Newtonian fluids is dependent on shear rate or shear rate history.
Most of these peoples were removed by United States forces in the 1830s to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River.
Most of the war consisted of a series of largely successful British operations against Dutch colonial economic interests, although British and Dutch naval forces also met once off the Dutch coast.
Most of the Muskogee fled westward with the arrival of European settlers, many of them organizing themselves into armed resistance units, which fought government forces and British militias to protect their native territory well into the early 19th century.
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