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An Imperial FU (An Imperial Fuck Up) was used during World War I by soldiers of the outlying British Empire, e.g. Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, Kenya, Tanganyika, India, in reference to odd/conflicting orders from British authorities.
Pitched battle; Pocket: see "salient". Pyrrhic victory: a victory paid for so dearly that it potentially could lead to a later defeat ("a battle won, a war lost"). Raid; Rank: a single line of soldiers. Reconnaissance; Reconnoitre: to go to an area (reconnoitering) to find out information of the exact location of an enemy force.
Battle is a loanword from the Old French bataille, first attested in 1297, from Late Latin battualia, meaning "exercise of soldiers and gladiators in fighting and fencing", from Late Latin (taken from Germanic) battuere "beat", from which the English word battery is also derived via Middle English batri.
Civil War battle names [41] Date Southern name Northern name July 21, 1861: First Manassas: First Bull Run: August 10, 1861: Oak Hills: Wilson's Creek: October 21, 1861: Leesburg: Ball's Bluff: January 19, 1862: Mill Springs: Logan's Cross Roads March 7–8, 1862: Elkhorn Tavern: Pea Ridge: April 6–7, 1862: Shiloh: Pittsburg Landing May 31 ...
Lists of battles contain links to sets of articles on battles.They may be organized alphabetically, by era, by conflict, by participants or location, or by death toll. See Category:Battles for a complete list of articles on battles.
battle spear-din N: Snorri Sturluson, Skaldskaparmal: blood dead-slave N: blood battle-sweat One reference for this kenning comes from the epic poem, Beowulf. As Beowulf is in fierce combat with Grendel's mother, he makes mention of shedding much battle-sweat. N: Beowulf: blood wound-sea svarraði sárgymir: N: Eyvindr Skillir, Hákonarmál 7 ...
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. 7 Battle of 73 Easting – 1991 – Gulf War A Battle of Aachen – 1944 – World War II Battle of Abensberg – 1809 – Napoleonic Wars Battle of Abbeville – 1940 – World War II Battle of Abukir – 1799 – French Revolution Battle ...
Battle blinder Óðins nǫfn (8) Hagvirkr Skillful worker Óðins nǫfn (4) Hangadróttinn Lord of the hanged [35] Ynglinga saga (Ch 7) Hangaguð, Hangatýr Hangagud, Hangatyr God of the Hanged Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál: Hangi Hanged One Haptabeiðir Commander of Leaders Haptaguð Haptagud God of Prisoners Gylfaginning: Haptasnytrir ...