defending forces

This early version of biological terrorism continued on into the 14th century where the bubonic plague was used to infiltrate enemy cities, both by instilling the fear of infection in residences, in hopes that they would evacuate, and also to destroy defending forces that would not yield to the attack.

The defending forces were hard pressed to organize any sort of counter-attack.

At the same time, the French troops were winning in Spain, and took Barcelona from the city's defending forces under the command of Antoni de Villarroel.

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

The main defending forces fortified themselves in the Bernadine Monastery.

The Battle of Legnica (), also known as the Battle of Liegnitz () or Battle of Wahlstatt (), was a battle between the Mongol Empire and the combined defending forces of European fighters that took place at Legnickie Pole ( Wahlstatt ) near the city of Legnica in the Silesia province of the Kingdom of Poland on 9 April 1241.

In 146 BC, Mummius was appointed to take command of the Achaean War, and having obtained an easy victory over the incapable Diaeus, entered Corinth after a victory over the defending forces.

( fire pots, vessels filled with flammable materials that created a fireball on impact ), or anything else readily available to the attacking and defending forces.

Among the 50 Hauhau killed was the prophet Matene Rangitauira, while the defending forces suffered 15 deaths.

While the geography of Japan was known, the US military planners had to estimate the defending forces that they would face.

On 3 October, General Napoleon Bonaparte, who was stationed in Paris, was named commander of the French National Convention's defending forces.

Intelligence reports were poor and grossly underestimated the strength of defending forces and their willingness to fight.

The defending forces were to try to defend the airport and the surrounding area and repel the airborne assault.

Wall guns were large caliber smooth-bore muskets that were used in the 16th through 18th centuries by defending forces to break the advance of enemy troops.

The peninsula remained in German hands until the end of World War II, when the defending forces surrendered on May 14, 1945, six days after Germany had capitulated.

The battle was fought between the defending forces of the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy under the leadership of Croatian ban Nikola Šubić Zrinski (), and the invading Ottoman army under the nominal command of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent ( Süleymān ).

In the wake of the Republic's attack in the Julevian system, it prompted the invasion fleet at Yag ' Dhul to pull back in order to help the defending forces at Sernpidal.

Having underestimated the stubborn attitude of the defending forces combined with a British blockade of French supply harbours and harsh weather conditions, Napoleon's forces were left hungry, cold and damp.

Escalade consisted simply of soldiers advancing to the base of a wall, setting ladders, and climbing to engage the defending forces.

List ′ s 12th Army consisted of four armored divisions and 11 motorized infantry divisions, and totally overmatched the defending forces.

Landings at the " Terceras Landing " in the Azores Islands 25 May 1583, was a military feat as the planners decided to make a fake landing to distract the defending forces ( 5, 000 Portuguese, English and French soldiers ); also special sea going barges were arranged in order to unload cavalry horses and 700 artillery pieces on the beach ; special rowing boats were equipped with small cannons to support the landing boats ; special supplies were readied to be unloaded and support the 11, 000 men landing force strength.

Generally referred to as " artillery ", these engines could hurl, fire or shoot missiles and most could be used or adapted for throwing thermal weapons, by attacking and defending forces.

The defender may send an empire-wide allocation of ships into various orbits, but defending forces are handled automatically by the computer.

Field-Marshal Helmuth von Moltke and General Leonhard, Count von Blumenthal who commanded the siege ( seen in the illustration on this page behind Bismarck's right shoulder ) were primarily concerned with a methodical siege that would destroy the detached forts around the city and slowly strangle the defending forces with a minimum of German casualties.

The defending forces outnumbered the Japanese invaders by 3 to 2, but were a mixed force of non-combat experienced regular, national guard, constabulary, and newly created Commonwealth units ; the Japanese used their best first-line troops at the outset of the campaign.