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1Internal resistance to South African apartheid — Internal resistance to the apartheid system in South Africa came from several sectors of society and saw the creation of organisations dedicated variously to peaceful protests, passive resistance and armed insurrection. ANC and the PACAlthough… …
2Polish resistance movement — was the resistance movement in Poland. Although the majority of the szlachta was reconciled to the end of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1795, the possibility of Polish independence was kept alive by events within and without Poland… …
3Mechanical joint — A mechanical joint is a part of machine which are used to connect the other mechanical part or mechanism. Mechanical joints may be temporary or permanent. Most types are designed to be disassemble when required.[1] Contents 1 Types Of Mechanical… …
4Battle of the Olive Grove of Koundouros — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of the Olive Grove of Koundouros partof=the Fourth Crusade caption= date=1205 AD place= Messenia, Peloponnese result=Decisive Frankish victory combatant1=Franks combatant2=Byzantines commander1=William of …
5Italian unification — (Italian: il Risorgimento , or The Resurgence ) was the political and social movement that unified different states of the Italian peninsula into the single state of Italy in the 19th century.There is a lack of consensus on the exact dates for… …
6Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly — Count Tilly on a portrait by van Dyck. Nickname the Monk in Armor …
7Rassilon — Doctor Who character Timothy Dalton as Rassilon in The End of Time Rassilon Affiliated Time Lords …
8Thomas Fleming, Earl of Wigtown — (b. 1363 x 1367 1372; d. c. 1382) was the second person to hold the title earl of Wigtown. He was the grandson of the previous earl, Sir Malcolm Fleming, through the latter s only son (name not known). His mother was a woman named Marjorie.… …
9Battle of Songjin — The Battle of Songjin (Chinese: 松錦之戰) in 1640 spelled the end of the Ming Dynasty. Hong Chengchou s 130,000 elite troops were crushed by the Eight banner armies of the Qing Dynasty.BackgroundWhile peasant bandits like Li Zicheng and Zhang… …
10Birger Jarl — For the ship, see MS Birger Jarl. Birger Magnusson Birger in Varnhem Church Jarl of Sweden In office c. 1248 …
