capture of vessel

  • 1Capture — Cap ture, n. [L. capture, fr. caper to take: cf. F. capture. See {Caitiff}, and cf. {aptive}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a… …

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  • 2Capture of Biên Hòa — The Capture of Bien Hoa (16 December 1861) was an important allied victory in the Cochinchina campaign (1858–62). This campaign, fought between the French and the Spanish on the one side and the Vietnamese on the other, began as a limited… …

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  • 3Vessel (comics) — Superherobox| caption=Vessel from the cover of Uncanny X Men #325. comic color=background:#ff8080 character name=Vessel real name=unrevealed species=Human Mutant publisher=Marvel Comics debut= Uncanny X Men #324 creators=Scott Lobdell and Joe… …

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  • 4Capture of USS Argus — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Capture of USS Argus caption= partof=the War of 1812 date=August 14, 1813 place=St. David s Head, Pembrokeshire result=British victory combatant1=flag|Great Britain combatant2=flag|United States|1795… …

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  • 5Capture of Guam — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Capture of Guam caption= partof=Spanish American War date=June 20 June 21, 1898 place=Guam, Pacific Ocean result=Americans capture Guam combatant1=flagicon|USA|1896 United States combatant2=flagicon|Spain|1785… …

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  • 6capture — A taking; that which is taken; booty; the seizure of property or soldiers of an enemy in time of war; a prize of war where the taking meets the condition imposed by law. Manila Prize Cases, 188 US 254, 47 L Ed 463, 23 S Ct 415; the seizure of an… …

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  • 7Capture of USS President — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Capture of USS President caption= partof=the War of 1812 date=December 13, 1814 place=outside of New York Harbor, New York, New York result=British victory combatant1=flag|Great Britain combatant2=flag|United… …

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  • 8probable cause for capture — The existence of circumstances such as to warrant a reasonable ground of suspicion that the vessel is engaged in an illegal traffic. 56 Am J1st War § 198 …

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  • 9Treasure Island — For other uses, see Treasure Island (disambiguation). Treasure Island   …

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  • 10Cythera (yacht) — Sydney Harbour, 1962 Career (Australia) Blue Ensign Name: Cythera Owner: Peter A. Fen …

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