But the charge succeeded and with their cavalry in headlong flight, the remaining nine French infantry battalions fought with desperate valour, trying to form square.

During the first 80 years the French and Acadians were in Nova Scotia, there were nine significant battles as the English and Scottish ( later British ), Dutch and French fought for possession of the colony.

Basilio said of losing his title to the referees ' decision, “ It was like being robbed in a dark alley .” In an immediate rematch that was fought in Syracuse, Basilio regained the crown with a nine round knockout, and then, in a rubber match, Basilio kept the belt, by a knockout in two.

He fought a solid 14 fights in 1948, losing again to Charles by a knockout in nine, losing to Leonard Morrow by a knockout in the first, to Henry Hall by a decision in ten and to Lloyd Gibson by a disqualification in four.

In 1981, he and future world Flyweight champion Joey Olivo fought what was the only Jr. Flyweight title bout ever broadcast on American national tv live until Michael Carbajal came along nine years later.

Many who fought for the CIA in the conflict remained loyal after the event ; some Bay of Pigs veterans became officers in the US Army in Vietnam, including six colonels, 19 lieutenant colonels, nine majors, and 29 captains.

In mid-September 1943, nine days after the initial Allied landings, he led the division ashore at Salerno on the Italian mainland, where it fought its way up the peninsula.

The British fought the Xhosa gunmen for nine months until hostilities were ended on 17 September 1836 with the signing of a new peace treaty, by which all the country as far as the River Kei was acknowledged to be British, and its inhabitants declared British subjects.

Conn's career was basically over after this fight, but he still fought two more fights, winning both by knockout in round nine.

An important event in the novel is the massacre of Italian troops by the Germans in September 1943 — the Italian Acqui Division had refused to surrender and fought the Germans for nine days before running out of ammunition.

McCormack's nine years as Speaker saw landmark legislation in the fields of civil rights ( for which he fought early on ), education, health care for the elderly and welfare – it was he who presided over the Great Society Congress.

In 1185 he made peace with Emperor Isaac II Angelus, but the next year he transferred power to his nine sons, who immediately fought each other for control.

Bury: “ After nine months, occupied with frontier raids and fruitless negotiations, the Castilian and Portuguese armies met at Toro … and fought an indecisive battle, for while Afonso was beaten and fled, his son john destroyed the forces opposed to him.

He and his lawyers fought the extradition back to California for nine months.

Battling Jim Johnson, the man Sam fought twelve times, beating Johnson nine times and never losing once, would be the one who got the title shot against Johnson that Langford had rightly believed his.

Alongside veteran club captain Alan Hansen and, in Hansen's injury-enforced absence, the young defender Gary Ablett, Hysén was a major part of Liverpool's success in the League championship of the 1989-90 season, when the Reds fought off a late challenge from Aston Villa and sealed their 18th top division title by a margin of nine points.

He lost a split decision to Boone Kirkman, fought a draw with contender Larry Middleton, dropped decisions to Ron Lyle and Joe Bugner, and was stopped in nine rounds in a rematch with Joe Frazier.

Next, she fought Kelsey Jeffries, who, until that bout had lost only one of her nine fights.

On 1 December 1901, the tuberculosis he had fought against for nine years finally claimed his life at age 36.

" He fought frequently for the next nine years without losing a bout.

He fought the great Benny Leonard nine times, and Lew Tendler three times.

He ruled for nine years, and fought many battles against the Fomorians, before he was killed at Carn Conluain by Eochu Apthach.

After that, he went pro and fought for the WBA Light Flyweight crown after just nine professional fights.

The FNI has fought against the Hema tribe and is blamed for the ambush and murder of nine MONUC peacekeepers near the town of Kafe in February 2005.

In 185 battles that France had fought over the past 800 years, their armies had won 132 times, lost 43 times and drawn only 10, giving the French military the best record of any country in Europe ".

At the outbreak of World War I, Lang returned to Vienna and volunteered for military service in the Austrian army and fought in Russia and Romania, where he was wounded three times.

At times, he collaborated with Gingrich and Lott on deregulation and tax cuts, collaborated with McCain and Phil Gramm on tax cuts and spending restraints, legislated with and campaigned for Joseph Lieberman, and fought poverty with James Pinkerton.

In modern times and in several genres, she is compared with the figure of the Virgin Mary, La Llorona ( folklore story of the woman weeping for lost children ) and with the Mexican soldaderas ( women who fought beside men during the Mexican Revolution ) for their brave actions.

The Eagles defense was a major factor in their hard fought 10-7 victory over the Raiders in the regular season ; they sacked Plunkett 8 times.

In the abortive Uva-Welessa revolt of 1817-1818 of the British times, led by Keppetipola Disawe, the Veddas too fought with the rebels against the British forces.

Thomas Jefferson wrote favorably in response to Jackson in December 1823 and extended a preemptive welcome to Monticello: " I recall with pleasure the remembrance of our joint labors while in the Senate together in times of great trial and of hard battling, battles indeed of words, not of blood, as those you have since fought so much for your own glory & that of your country ; with the assurance that my attamts continue undiminished, accept that of my great respect & consideration.

It served as a natural crossroads for the inter-tribal and intra-tribal wars fought at various times.

Storms forced her ships back to France several times, and she and Prince Edward finally landed at Weymouth in Dorsetshire on the same day that the Battle of Barnet was fought.

The Fellowship fought with the Orcs and Trolls of Moria, but were no match against " Durin's Bane ," a Balrog from ancient times.

Luke and Lumiya had fought several times over the years, but when Mara is murdered in Sacrifice, Lumiya deceives Luke into believing that she killed her.

Later El Salvador also fought against Guatemala three times: once in 1822, again in 1851, and finally in 1885.

It was not altogether a popular re-entry to Scottish affairs, since James had fought on behalf of Henry V and at times against Scottish forces in France.

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

children read the " Pledge of Remembrance " by Rupert McCall and teachers deliver specially developed resources to help children understand the significance of the day and the resilience of those who have fought for their country, and call on children to also be resilient when facing difficult times.

" “ Francis Marion was a man of his times: he owned slaves, and he fought in a brutal campaign against the Cherokee Indians ... Marion's experience in the French and Indian War prepared him for more admirable service.

Since that time Belgian armed forces have fought in World War I, World War II, Cold War ( Korean War and army of occupation of the Federal Republic of Germany ) and have intervened several times in the Congo.

With the many bouts a fighter engaged in, it was commonplace to have fought the same opponent as many as a dozen or even more times.

Jack Johnson fought Joe Jeanette a total of seven times, all during his reign as colored champ before he became the world's heavyweight champion, winning four times and drawing twice ( three of the victories and one draw were newspaper decisions ).

During his reign as world champ, Johnson never again fought Jeanette despite numerous challenges and avoided Langford, who won the colored title a record five times.

John L. Sullivan commented after the fight that never had the fight been one-sided and that Johnson fought fairly at all times.

Battling Jim fought former coloured champ Joe Jeanette four times between 19 July 1912 and 21 January 1912 and lost all four fights.

Battling Jim fought Langford ten more times ( including two more colored title matches ).