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  • 11an army marches on its stomach — The proverb has been attributed to both Napoleon and Frederick the Great; this figurative use of (on one’s) stomach is unusual in English. 1904 Windsor Magazine Jan. 268 ‘An army marches on its stomach.’ ‘C’est la soupe qui fait le soldat.’ These …

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  • 12Raising Up An Army — (RUAA) is a Catholic youth retreat put on by the Queen of Peace Youth Team based out of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada and supported by the Atlantic Service Committee of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. RUAA is held bi annually in May and… …

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  • 13retreat */ — I UK [rɪˈtriːt] / US [rɪˈtrɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms retreat : present tense I/you/we/they retreat he/she/it retreats present participle retreating past tense retreated past participle retreated 1) a) to avoid a dangerous, unpleasant, or …

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  • 14Spanish Civil War, 1937 — This article covers events of the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) during 1937. In 1937, the Nationalists, under the leadership of Francisco Franco began to establish their dominance. An important element of support was their greater access to… …

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  • 15retreat — re|treat1 [ rı trit ] verb intransitive * 1. ) to avoid a dangerous, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation, especially by moving away from it: The elephants retreated to the safety of the forest. retreat into: Clara, embarrassed, retreated into… …

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  • 16Axis & Allies (2004 video game) — Infobox VG title = Axis Allies (2004 video game) developer = TimeGate Studios publisher = Atari designer = engine = released = November 2, 2004 genre = Real time strategy modes = Single player, Multiplayer ratings = ESRB: Teen (T) platforms =… …

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  • 17Second Seminole War — The Second Seminole War, also known as the Florida War, was a conflict from 1835 to 1842 in Florida between various groups of Native Americans collectively known as Seminoles and the United States, part of a series of conflicts called the… …

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  • 18North & South (video game) — For other uses, see North and South (disambiguation). North and South Cover art Developer(s) Infogrames Publisher(s) Infogrames …

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  • 19Sharpe's Triumph — Infobox Book name = Sharpe s Triumph image caption = First edition cover author = Bernard Cornwell cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = Richard Sharpe stories genre = Historical novels publisher = Harper Collins… …

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  • 20retreat — [[t]rɪtri͟ːt[/t]] ♦♦♦ retreats, retreating, retreated 1) VERB If you retreat, you move away from something or someone. [V prep] I ve already got a job, I said quickly, and retreated from the room... [V ing] The young nurse pulled a face at the… …

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