The first half of The Charles Men, ending on the climax of the battle of Poltava in 1709, is more dramatically coherent than the second.

With troops dispersed on fields of battle rather than on the parade ground, it may seem that a certain amount of monitoring is automatically enforced by the lines of communication.

The battle is not easy.

`` It would be a disgrace, and, as I have already said to the people of Tennessee, if Hearst is nominated, we may as well pen a dispatch, and send it back from the field of battle: ' All is lost, including our honor ' ''.

The account of the battle is, next to his descriptions of Garibaldi's campaigns, Trevelyan's outstanding military narrative.

The scene is etched in sharp detail, the military problems brilliantly explained, and the excitement and importance of the battle made evident.

He is usually something of an underdog, he must battle the organized police force as well as recognized criminals.

In his fulminating against the literary world, Krim is really struggling with the New Yorker in himself, but it's a losing battle.

Engaged as it is in a battle for world trade as a condition of national survival, this country can have little patience with labor's family feuds.

We pointed out that emotional excitement may lead to psychosomatic disorders and neurotic symptoms, particularly in certain types of personality, but it is also known that the reliving of a strong emotion ( `` abreaction '' ) may cure a battle neurosis.

For them, providing appetizing food under battle or emergency conditions is a paramount consideration.

Garryowen is the battle cry of the 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, `` The Fighting Seventh ''.

The battle of the Naktong River is just one example of how the battle cry and the spirit of The Fighting Seventh have paid off.

He is not likely to win this battle easily.

The Vienna meeting will bring together a seasoned, 67-year-old veteran of the cold war who, in Mr. Kennedy's own words, is `` shrewd, tough, vigorous, well-informed and confident '', and a 44-year-old President ( his birthday is May 29 ) with a demonstrated capacity for political battle but little experience in international diplomacy.

But it is most interesting in its account of the unending problems of high command, of decisions and their reasons, of the myriad matters that demand attention in addition to battle action.

Claude Jannequin's vocal description of a battle ( the French equivalents of tarantara, rum-tum-tum, and boom-boom-boom are very picturesque ) is lots of fun, and the singers get a sense of grace and shape into other chansons by Jannequin and Lassus.

Azincourt is famous as being near the site of the battle fought on 25 October 1415 in which the army led by King Henry V of England defeated the forces led by Charles d ' Albret on behalf of Charles VI of France, which has gone down in English history as the Battle of Agincourt.

The museum building is shaped like a longbow similar to those used at the battle by archers under King Henry.

At the battle with Amalek, he is chosen with Hur to support the hand of Moses that held the " rod of God " ( Exodus 17: 9 ).

* 1862 – American Civil War: the Confederate ironclad is scuttled on the Mississippi River after suffering damage in a battle with near Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

In Homer, Aphrodite, venturing into battle to protect her son, Aeneas, is wounded by Diomedes and returns to her mother, to sink down at her knee and be comforted.

For example, a main battle tank will usually have the heaviest armour on the hull front and the turret, lighter armour on the sides of the hull and the thinnest armour on the top and bottom of the tank.

It also has been used to argue that perhaps, Ceawlin did not win the battle and that the chronicler chose not to record the outcome fully – a king does not usually come home " in anger " after taking " many towns and countless war-loot ".

For instance, much of the battle footage from the early 20th century was staged ; the cameramen would usually arrive on site after a major battle and re-enact scenes to film them.

Approaching or entering a battle, the taiko yaku ( drummer ) was responsible for setting the marching pace, usually with six paces per beat of the drum ( beat-2-3-4-5-6, beat-2-3-4-5-6 ).

An assault rifle is usually slightly smaller than a battle rifle such as the Karabiner 98k, but the chief differences defining an assault rifle are select-fire capability and the use of a rifle round of lesser power, known as an intermediate cartridge.

Infantry fighting vehicles are typically well armoured, although usually with less protection than main battle tanks.

A long pole surmounted by the figure of a bird, usually a dove, derived from the standards used in battle, was placed by the family in the ground at the home of a man who had died far afield in war and who could not be brought home for funeral and burial.

Like the area's other tribes, the Guaraní were cannibals, but they usually ate only their most valiant foes captured in battle in the hope that they would gain the bravery and power of their victims.

It is almost customary to have at least one instance, usually during the final boss battle, where the Force can be ejected and launched into a boss ' weak point, lodged there, and constantly damage it until the boss falls.

The description is usually limited to revolvers, pistols, submachine guns, carbines, assault rifles, battle rifles, multiple barrel firearms, sniper rifles, squad automatic weapons, light machine guns ( e. g. M60 ), and sometimes hand grenades.

It is usually fixed to the scabbard of the sword, providing a fast means of drawing the sword in battle.

The beat of the large drums usually meant that the army was marching into battle.

A solitary force, others occasionally intervening, will usually cover the single battle or part of a large battle to be simulated.

Battle reports used to be blow-by-blow accounts of a battle between two or more forces, usually with their own specific victory conditions.

As he declared in an interview, " in order to really create the character that one has in mind, it is necessary for the director to engage in a battle with his actor which usually ends with submitting to the actor's wish.

and in their campaigns ; the maces were usually made of stone or marble and furnished with gold or other metals, but were rarely used in battle unless fighting heavily armoured infantry.

SAWs usually fire the same cartridge as the assault rifles or battle rifles carried by other members of the unit.

However, when not in battle, the quartermaster usually had the real authority.

The expression " back to the drawing board " is used when a plan or course of action needs to be changed, often drastically ; usually due a very unsucccessful result ; e. g., " The battle plan, the result of months of conferences, failed because the enemy retreated too far back.

They are usually in league with the goblins or Orcs whom they permitted to ride on their backs into battle.

Airborne forces are military units, usually light infantry, set up to be moved by aircraft and " dropped " into battle.