Though he knew no more about military science and tactics than any other desk officer, he managed to get transferred to the combat forces.

Though they are assisted by humanoid creatures they refer to as ' trolls ', the Magistra's forces are driven off.

" Though Cristino resistance to the insurrection seemed to have been overcome by the end of 1833, Maria Cristina's forces suddenly drove the Carlist armies from most of the Basque country.

Though the 1960s and 1970s brought positive changes such as Women's Liberation and the Civil Rights Movement, Mormon leaders were alarmed by the erosion of traditional values, the sexual revolution, the widespread use of recreational drugs, moral relativism, and other forces they saw as damaging to the family.

The fortress incorporates some of the pre-existing southern walls, the pre-existing structures including the keep of Santo Martini, the San Giovanni tower and an ancient basilica which now serves as the fortress chapel. Though the town itself was eventually conquered, the fortress itself was never taken, an admirable feat, considering the size of the Sienese and Florentine forces that besieged Montalcino at varying intervals.

Though the King is the commander in chief of the armed forces, he has no actual authority over them, but a symbolic one.

Though Roman satire is sometimes linked to the Greek satyr plays, satire's only connection to the satyric drama is through the subversive nature of the satyrs themselves, as forces in opposition to urbanity, decorum, and civilization itself.

Though it probably formed as a disk shape, tidal forces from the Milky Way have distorted it.

Though far less publicized than the Humvee, it has been extremely important in transporting logistics behind quick-moving forces based on the M1 Abrams tank.

Though the first attack was not successful, already in the autumn of 1004 the German forces deposed Bolesław I from the Bohemian throne.

Though the VOC substituted Bengali for Chinese silk other forces affected the supply of Japanese silver and gold.

Though the Athenians do not appear to have taken any measures for the immediate relief of Segesta, it is probable that the Selinuntines and Syracusans withdrew their forces at once, as we hear no more of their operations against Segesta.

Though Edward's men were an important addition to the garrison, they stood little chance against Baibars ' superior forces, and an initial raid at nearby St Georges-de-Lebeyne in June was largely futile.

Though his primary goal was Moscow, the strength of his forces was sapped by the cold weather ( the winter of 1708 / 09 being one of the most severe in modern European history ) and Peter's use of scorched earth tactics.

Though all the occupying forces had agreed on the initiative, the methods used for denazification and the intensity with which they were applied differed between the occupation zones.

Though boosted by Welsh infantry sent by Montfort's ally Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, Montfort's forces were severely depleted.

Though Airborne troops are usually defenceless in transit, their sudden appearance can surprise or ' shock ' defending forces for a short time.

Though no battles were fought in Jacksonville proper, the city changed hands several times between Union and Confederate forces.

Though the banker initially refuses to help, Disraeli forces him to sign a paper giving unlimited credit to Myers by threatening to have Parliament revoke the bank's charter.

Though the playwright romanticizes Antigone's sense of honor and duty to what is morally right, in this case resisting the Nazi forces, it can also be said that Anouilh, like Sophocles before him, makes a convincing argument for Creon ’ s method of leadership.

Though Zapata's rebel forces were primarily interested in land reform – " tierra y libertad " ( land and liberty ) was the slogan of the uprising – when his peasant troops penetrated Mexico City they carried Guadalupan banners.

Though Lord Kitchener, commanding British forces in South Africa, was eager to make peace with the Boers, Milner was content to wait until the Boers sought peace terms themselves.

Though their total travel is minuscule, their ability to absorb forces created by chain deflection prevents damage to both tower and chain.

Though eventually forced to retreat, the badly outnumbered Confederate forces commanded by General Richard Taylor cost the Union troops, under General Cuvier Grover, significant losses.

Though the NATO forces manage to take control a portion of the island, the Soviets eventually counterattack, causing heavy losses to the American forces and forcing their hasty retreat back to US-controlled Malden.

Though he claims he didn't know what the money was being spent for, longtime Fatah official Mahmoud Abbas, aka Abu Mazen, was responsible for the financing of the Munich attack.

Though transportation out of the city was available to her and her daughter, she decided to stay in Weimar as she didn't want to leave her servants to their own luck.

Though it didn't do well commercially ( many critics felt Burton, at 33, looked too old for the part ) and Burton's Hollywood box office aura seemed to be diminishing, Burton was proud of the effort and wrote to his mentor Philip Burton, " I promise you that there isn't a shred of self-pity in my performance.

Though my fingers are thin, still her thimble didn't fit me.

Though it is said that Bill was married many times, he never liked the others as much as Sue, and the other relationships didn't work out.

Though the film didn't do well at the box office, Clooney's direction showed promise.

Though the psychiatric establishment once medicalized same-sex desire, homosexuality was later removed in 1974 as a mental disorder from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM ) because it wasn't supported by sound scientific evidence and didn't meet the criteria for a mental disorder.

Though smaller than most of his competitors, Connors didn't let it bother him, making up for a lack of size with determination.

Though the album went gold in the US and Japan, and platinum in Canada, it didn't meet with the same level of commercial success as their debut.

Though Sébastien Foucan states in Jump London that " le parkour has always existed, freerunning has always been there, the thing is that no one gave it a name, we didn't put it in the box ," the roots of the modern discipline can be traced.

Though the label didn't last long, it did introduce groups like Trzyha and Molesta.

Though many still flocked to Dublin every social season, many didn't or went to London.

Though Dravid had not officially retired from ODI cricket, he accepted that he didn't expect to be recalled.

Though sharing some design characteristics with other Fords of the time, such as single, circular headlamps and tail lamps and modest tailfins, the Thunderbird was sleeker and more athletic in shape, and had features like a faux hood scoop and a speedometer hinting a higher performance nature that other Fords didn't possess.

Though widely known in Texas, his singing career didn't really take off until he was 60 years old in 1994.

Though Rachel ends up getting a heart tattooed on her hip, Phoebe does not get the intended lily ( for her mother ) on her shoulder because she ' didn't know they did it with needles '.

Though she didn't release new album for years, she was still invite to perform at 9th Asia Song Festival which was held in Yeosul, Korea on 4th Augest. In September, she will be involved in another china drama Tun Shu Xi Jiang about revolution occurring in Xinjiang with Hong Kong actor Bowie Lam and Chinese director Zhang Jizhong.

Though they saw each other every day, the relationship, what there was of one, didn't last beyond Florida.

Though Northguard was published as an independent comic book series and didn't achieve the notoriety of better-known Canadian superheroes like Richard Comely's Captain Canuck or Marvel Comics ' Alpha Flight, it was well received by critics and a core following of fans.

Though many members didn't like the way this transfer of power was executed within the party, symbolically referring to it as " oceubistvo " ( patricide ), many others such as founding member Gojko Đogo took some positives from the new approach introduced by Đinđić:

Though he didn't know it, he was also suffering from diabetes and this led to ever more sudden mood swings, bouts of melancholia and, mercifully brief, periods of paranoid suspicion about his family.

Though an illegitimate child – Juana never married his father – he didn't allow this aspect to affect his standing in society.

Though Tyminski's love and feel for traditional bluegrass didn't come from growing up in the southern Appalachians, he absorbed and learned the music just the same.

Though the gimmick was a launching platform for Batista's career, it didn't last long and Hughes was betrayed by Batista.