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  • 32Blockading — Blockade Block*ade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blockaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blockading}.] 1. To shut up, as a town or fortress, by investing it with troops or vessels or war for the purpose of preventing ingress or egress, or the introduction of… …

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  • 36Siege — A siege is a military blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by attrition and/or assault. The term derives from sedere , Latin for seat or sitting. [ [http://m w.com/dictionary/siege Merriam Webster: siege] ] A siege occurs… …

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  • 37The Emergency (Ireland) — The Emergency ( ga. Ré na Práinne) was an official euphemism used by the Irish Government during the 1940s to refer to its position during World War II. The state was officially neutral during World War II, but declared an official state of… …

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  • 38Ataque a la flotilla de Gaza — Lugar Aguas internacionales del mar Mediterráneo Coordenadas …

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  • 39Ottoman–Habsburg wars — Part of the Ottoman Wars in Europe From top left clockwise: Austrian coat of arms, Ottoman Mameluke …

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