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1china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
2China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
3United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
4Military Affairs — ▪ 2009 Introduction Russia and Georgia fought a short, intense war in 2008, fueling global fears of a new Cold War. On August 7 Georgia launched an aerial bombardment and ground attacks against its breakaway province of South Ossetia.… …
5Battle of Britain — This article is about the Second World War battle. For other uses, see Battle of Britain (disambiguation). Battle of Britain Part of the Second World War …
6Seven Days Battles — The Seven Days Battles was a series of six major battles over the seven days from June 25 to July 1, 1862 near Richmond, Virginia during the American Civil War. Confederate General Robert E. Lee drove the invading Union Army of the Potomac,… …
7Battle of Queenston Heights — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Queenston Heights partof=the War of 1812 caption= Push on, brave York Volunteers! A mortally wounded Brock urges the Canadian militia forward. Apocryphal reconstruction, oil on canvas. date=October 13 …
8History of the Royal Navy — Naval Service of the British Armed Forces …
9Battle of Fort George — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Fort George partof=the War of 1812 caption= date=May 25 ndash; May 27, 1813 place= Present day Niagara on the Lake Ontario result=American victory combatant1=Britain combatant2=United States commander1 …
10Sino-French War — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Sino French War 中法戰争 Guerre franco chinoise Chiến tranh Pháp Thanh partof= caption=Operations of the Sino French war (1884 1885). date=1884 1885 place=Southeast China, Taiwan, Northern Vietnam casus=… …
