to occupy a territory
41Stairs Expedition to Katanga — The Stairs Expedition to Katanga of 1891−1892 led by Captain William Stairs was the winner in a race between two imperial powers to seize Katanga, a vast mineral rich territory in Central Africa, which it achieved through the killing of an… …
42Charan — For a place of same name in Iran, see Charan (Iran). Chāraṇ (plural Charans; Hindi:चारण; Gujarati:ચારણ) is the term for a caste living in the Gujarat and Rajasthan states of India. According to Shrimada Bhagwata Skand (3.a.10 Slok 728) Charans… …
43infantry — /in feuhn tree/, n., pl. infantries. 1. soldiers or military units that fight on foot, in modern times typically with rifles, machine guns, grenades, mortars, etc., as weapons. 2. a branch of an army composed of such soldiers. [1570 80; < It… …
44pretext — n. 1) to find a pretext for 2) a flimsy; mere pretext 3) a pretext to + inf. (it was a pretext to occupy more territory) 4) a pretext that + clause (she refused to attend on the pretext that she would be out of town) 5) at, on, under a pretext… …
45Georges Clemenceau — Prime Minister of France In office 16 November 1917 – 20 January 1920 President Raymond Poincaré Preceded by Paul Pain …
46Yemen — Republic of Yemen الجمهورية اليمنية al Jumhūrīyah al Yamanīyah …
47Romania in the Early Middle Ages — The Early Middle Ages in Romania (also known the Dark Ages ) lasted from about the 5th century to the 10th century, between the Hunnic invasion, to the last phase of the Age of Migrations.HistoryThe north of the Balkan Peninsula became a conduit… …
48Principality of Nitra — principality early 9th century …
49Commerce Clause — United States of America This article is part of the series: United States Constitution Original text of the Constitution Preamble Articles of the Constitution I · …
50Dubrovnik — The walled city of Dubrovnik and outskirts …
