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11Pacific blockade — was a term invented by Hautefeuille, the French writer on international maritime law, to describe a blockade exercised by a great power for the purpose of bringing pressure to bear on a weaker state without actual war. That it is an act of… …
12USS Wilmington (PG-8) — USS Wilmington (Gunboat No. 8) was laid down on 8 October 1894 at Newport News, Virginia, by the Newport News Shipbuilding Company; launched on 19 October 1895; sponsored by Mrs. Anne B. Gray; and commissioned on 13 May 1897 with Comdr. Chapman C …
13Events leading to the attack on Pearl Harbor — More than a decade s worth of events leading to the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred prior to the actual attack. War between Japan and the United States had been a possibility that each nation s militaries planned for since the 1920s, though real… …
14Six-Day War — Part of the Arab–Israeli conflict …
15The historical rivalry of King's College London and UCL — OriginsThe rivalry between King s College London on the Strand and University College in Bloomsbury has been a part of London life for nearly two centuries. It has been expressed in the academic sphere, on the sports field and in the rivalry of… …
16Military designation of days and hours — M day, M Day, and M day redirect here; for the Marvel Universe event, see Decimation (comics). H Hour redirects here; for the D Day designation, see H hour (D day). The military designation of days and hours within the North Atlantic Treaty… …
17Roman Republic — See also: Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century) Roman Republic Official name (as on coins): Roma after ca. 100 BC: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus ( The Senate and People of Rome ) …
18Royal Naval Reserve — The Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) is the volunteer reserve force of the Royal Navy (RN) in the United Kingdom. HistoryThe present Royal Naval Reserve was formed in 1958 merging the original Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) founded under the Naval Reserve… …
19Issy Smith — Infobox Military Person name=Issy Smith lived=c. 1890 ndash;1940 caption=Issy Smith (left) attending an ANZAC Day parade on 25 April 1927. On his right is Stanley Gibbs, recipient of the Albert Medal. nickname= placeofbirth=Alexandria, Egypt… …
20USS Tucker (DD-57) — The first USS Tucker (DD 57), named for Samuel Tucker, was the lead ship of her class of destroyers in the United States Navy. She later served in the United States Coast Guard as CG 23. Tucker was laid down on 9 November 1914 at the Fore River… …
