bear the brunt of an attack
41china — /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 …
42China — /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 …
43Battle of Corregidor (1945) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle for the Recapture of Corregidor caption=Paratroopers of the 503rd PRCT touch down at Topside, Corregidor 16 February 1945 U.S. National Archives partof=World War II, Pacific theater date= 16 February 1945 …
44Spanish Armada — Battle of Gravelines Part of the Anglo Spanish War The Spanish Armada and English ships in August 1588, by unknown painter (English School, 16th century …
45James Longstreet — Infobox Military Person name=James Longstreet born= birth date|mf=yes|1821|1|8 died= death date and age|mf=yes|1904|01|2|1821|01|08 placeofbirth=Edgefield District, South Carolina placeofdeath=Gainesville, Georgia placeofburial=Alta Vista… …
46Battle of Midway — Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II …
47defense — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Resistance against assault Nouns 1. defense, protection, guard, ward; shielding, preservation, guardianship; self defense, self preservation; deterrent; defense or escape mechanism; resistance; safeguard …
48World War II — WWII redirects here. For other uses, see WWII (disambiguation) …
49Sino-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=… …
50Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay — Battle of Central Burma Part of the Burma Campaign Sherman tanks and trucks of 63rd Motorised Brigade advancing from Nyaungyu to Meiktila, March 1945 …
