the junction of the french and german armies
111Istanbul — /is tahn boohl , tan ; is tahn bool , tan /; Turk. /is tahm bool/, n. a port in NW Turkey, on both sides of the Bosporus: built by Constantine I on the site of ancient Byzantium; capital of the Eastern Roman Empire and of the Ottoman Empire;… …
112Battle of Golymin — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Golymin caption= partof=the War of the Fourth Coalition date=December 26 1806 place=Golymin, Poland result= Successful Russian withdrawal combatant1=flagicon|France First French Empire… …
113Distinguished Service Cross (United States) — Distinguished Service Cross Current Distinguished Service Cross Awarded by United States Army Type Medal Eligibility …
114Kiev — /kee ef, ev/; Russ. /kyee yif/, n. a city in and the capital of Ukraine, on the Dnieper River. 2,144,000. * * * Ukrainian Kyyiv City (pop., 2001: 2,611,000), capital of Ukraine. Located along the Dnieper River, it was founded in the 8th century,… …
115Charlemagne — • Biography of the emperor covering his political, military, and religious entanglements Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Charlemagne Charlemagne …
116Syro-Palestinian archaeology — is a term used to refer to archaeological research conducted in the southern Levant. Palestinian archaeology is also commonly used in its stead,Davis, 2004, p. 146.] Dever, 2001, p. 61.] particularly when the area of inquiry centers on ancient… …
117Battles of Khalkhin Gol — Battle of Khalkhyn Gol (Battle of Nomonhan) Part of the Soviet Japanese Border Wars Khalkhyn Gol, August 1939. Offensive o …
118Pisa — Pisan, adj., n. /pee zeuh/; It. /pee zah/, n. a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower. 384,878. * * * ancient Pisae City (pop., 2001 prelim.: 85,379), central Italy. Located on the Arno River, Pisa probably began as an Etruscan town …
119Maurice Britt — Maurice Lee Footsie Britt Nickname Footsie Born June 29, 1919(1919 06 29) Carlisle, Arkansas Died November 26, 1995(1 …
120troy — /troy/, adj. expressed or computed in troy weight. [1350 1400; ME troye, after TROYES, France, where it was standard] * * * or Ilium Ancient city in Troas, northwestern Anatolia. It holds an enduring place in both literature and archaeology. In… …
