Though Chiang lost militarily, the battle dispelled Japanese claims that it could conquer China in three months and demonstrated to the Western powers that the Chinese would continue the fight.

Though no historical support exists for the flag story in the Fellin battle either, it is not difficult to understand how a small and unknown place is replaced with the much grander battle of Reval ( Tallinn ) from the Estonia campaign of King Valdemar II.

Though initially successful, Julian was mortally wounded in battle and died shortly after.

Though Robinson and people who in the past might not have espoused her causes, fought a determined battle, Wood Quay was ultimately bulldozed and concreted over, to build the controversial Civic Offices.

Though a defeat logistically, the battle instilled much needed confidence in Grant and his volunteers.

Though Bragg's army had not been captured, the decisive battle opened Georgia and the heartland of the Confederacy to Union invasion by Maj. Gen. Sherman.

Though he fought a battle at Dijon in the year 500, Clovis did not successfully subdue the Burgundian kingdom.

Though the battle had no clear winner, Carthage managed to expand its sphere of influence at the expense of the Greeks, and Etruria saw itself relegated to the northern Tyrrhenian Sea with full ownership of Corsica.

Though other light tanks were evaluated, the wheeled M1128 Mobile Gun System currently provides an armored 105mm gun platform that is lighter than a battle tank for fire support.

Though the change may have been meant to enhance direct control of the rescue of the downed SEAL atop Takur Ghar, it had the critical effect of severely limiting communications between the different teams participating in the battle.

Though their role was generally kept secret in the early stages of the conflict, they made monumental sacrifices to help the U. S., with 18, 000 of their soldiers killed in battle before 1969 alone, and more than 100, 000 Hmong losing their lives by the time the U. S. made the decision to pull out of Vietnam.

Though Bede's circiter reveals that he does not wish to give the impression that Gildas ' dating is accurate, adding 44 years to 449 gives the date 493 for the battle.

Though the battle had no clear winner, Carthage managed to expand its sphere of influence at the expense of the Greeks, and Etruria saw itself relegated to the northern Tyrrhenian Sea with full ownership of Corsica.

Though Cyrus ' army was victorious at the Battle of Cunaxa, Cyrus himself was killed in battle and the expedition rendered moot.

Though not explicitly stated, this was probably the Spartan attack on Mantinea in 385 BC, as described by Xenophon ; Plutarch tells us that Epaminondas was there as part of a Theban force aiding the Spartans, so this battle fits the description.

Though subsequent losses to Geelong and Carlton lowered the Demons spirits, they fought a hard battle against arch-enemy Collingwood and came out with a draw.

Though eyewitness accounts differed on which side first fired a shot, a day-long armed battle ensued which resulted in eleven deaths and dozens of injuries.

Though Minako dies before the final battle, Usagi's use of the Silver Crystal in the finale gives her a second chance at life.

Though he tells Fitz to forget it and get ready for battle, the Captain sets out some of his personal possessions — a few photographs and his wedding ring — before he goes into combat.

Though relatively little known today, it was called " the greatest single battle in Anglo-Saxon history before Hastings.

Though many scholars today appear to have accepted a " near Bromborough " location, dozens of sites for the battle have been suggested in the past.

Though single combats and other elements of ritual and honorable battle remained, organized strategies and tactics under military commanders began to emerge, along with a greater degree of organization of formations and divisions within armies.

Though their introduction was not seen to have particularly dramatic effects for several decades, by the 1560s, thousands of gunpowder weapons were in use in Japan, and began to have revolutionary effects upon Japanese battle tactics and strategies, army compositions, and castle architecture.

( Though Kichiemon's role as a messenger is the most widely-accepted version of the story, other accounts have him running away before or after the battle, or being ordered to leave before the ronin turned themselves in.

Though typical of epic, his vocabulary features some significant differences from Homer's.

Though the elevated mood and energy level typical of hypomania could be seen as a benefit, mania itself generally has many undesirable consequences including suicidal tendencies.

Though practices differ by region and format, what follows is a typical arrangement in a North American urban commercial radio station.

Though several types of Sentinels have been introduced, the typical Sentinel is three stories tall, capable of flight, projects energy blasts, and can detect mutants.

Though the Indigenous only make up less than 2 % of Taiwan ’ s overall population, it is notable that their foods eaten and ways of preparation are distinguishable from the more typical Chinese-influenced cuisine.

Though they are typical hagiographical stories, they also display Becket ’ s particular gruffness.

* Leafy inflorescences: Though often reduced in size, the bracts are unspecialised and look like the typical leaves of the plant, so that the term flowering stem is usually applied instead of inflorescence.

Though a son of the rationalistic era which produced two of its most intense partisans, Peter Beer and Herz Homberg in his native city, Frankel developed, partly through opposition to shallow rationalism and partly through the romantic environments of the ancient city of Prague, that love and sympathy for the past that made him the typical expounder of the historical school which was known as the " Breslau school.

Though gravitational waves have never been directly observed, typical signals on Earth are expected to be Jy or more.

Though it presented Mystikal's typical and unique flow style, the song also saw a blending of jazz and swing elements with hip-hop.

Though the species produce fertile hybrids wherever they coexist, this is simply a typical feature among fowl ( Galloanseres ), in which postzygotic isolating mechanisms are slight compared to most other birds.

Though they do exhibit some of his trademark expressionism, the statues of Wolfe Tone and Thomas Davis are less abstract than was most of his work at the time ; the famine memorial is more typical in this regard.

Though groomed to hold religious office from youth, his education was typical of the Ottoman effendi at the time, and he only donned a religious turban in 1921 after being appointed mufti.

Though their relationships are still enigmatic, they appear to be closer to swans and true geese rather than to the typical ducks.

Though both ultimately transfer files over a network, a BitTorrent download differs from a classic download ( as is typical with an HTTP or FTP request, for example ) in several fundamental ways:

Though at first an ardent, even dogmatic supporter of such liberating aspects of the Revolution, in his policies as Emperor Napoleon later repudiated them, a move typical of revolutionaries who come to power.

Though the values vary widely between units, a typical analogue cassette might give 60 dB, a CD almost 100 dB.

Though standard Roy Rogers locations serve food in a typical fast-food fashion, some locations ( such as the locations that were formerly Jr.

Though its morphology was, for the most part, typical of Homo erectus, its culture was unusually advanced.

Though not typical of what became their style, it was their first hit both in the UK and internationally.

Though he lacked the intimidating presence of a typical out-and-out striker, he more than made up for this with his keen sense of opportunism and sharp finishing skills.

Though the sweeper may be expected to build counter-attacking moves, and as such requires better ball control and passing ability than a typical centre-back, his talents are often confined to the defensive realm.

Though this story was not typical of the subject matter of most of Heinlein's writing, it was Heinlein's favorite.

Though the examples above have a large number of zero entries, a typical nilpotent matrix does not.