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  2. Siege of Dunboy - Wikipedia

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    The siege of Dunboy took place at Dunboy Castle between 5 June and 18 June 1602, during the Nine Years' War in Ireland.It was one of the last battles of the war. An English army of up to 5,000 under Sir George Carew besieged the castle, which was held by a Gaelic Irish force of 143 loyal to Donal Cam O'Sullivan Beare.

  3. Norman Snow - Wikipedia

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    Norman Snow (March 29, 1950 – November 28, 2022 [1]) was an American actor who is best known for his role as Xur in the science fiction film The Last Starfighter ().. Snow is acknowledged in the acting community as an accomplished character actor, with the vast majority of his work being roles in television series since the late 1970s, in series such as Man from Atlantis, Quantum Leap, L.A ...

  4. Sieges of Berwick (1355 and 1356) - Wikipedia

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    Berwick Castle was to the west of the town, separated by a broad moat; this made the town and castle independent strongholds. [18] Some sources state that in 1355 the town's and castle's defences were in good repair, [ 19 ] while others hold that they had been ill maintained. [ 8 ]

  5. Battle of Fancheng - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Fancheng or the Battle of Fan Castle was fought between the warlords Liu Bei and Cao Cao in 219 in the late Eastern Han dynasty. It is named after Fancheng in present-day Xiangyang , Hubei , a fortress that played a significant role in the battle.

  6. Corner tower - Wikipedia

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    The corners of a medieval fortress were weak points because they were easier to attack and more difficult to defend than the rest of the walls. Not only this, but enemy combatants that reached the tops of walls at the corners were protected at the point where the walls met, making it more difficult to repulse them.

  7. Great Raid of 1322 - Wikipedia

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    The Great Raid of 1322 was a major raid carried out by Robert the Bruce, during the First Scottish War of Independence, on Northern England between 30 September and 2 November 1322, resulting in the Battle of Old Byland.

  8. Attack of the Dead Men - Wikipedia

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    The Attack of the Dead Men, or the Battle of Osowiec Fortress, was a battle of World War I that took place at Osowiec Fortress (now northeastern Poland), on August 6, 1915. The incident received its grim name from the bloodied, corpse-like appearance of the Russian combatants after they were bombarded with a mixture of poison gases , chlorine ...

  9. The Guyver - Wikipedia

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    Balcus reveals his true form as the Zoalord and corners Sean, but the Guyver's defensive system activates the Mega Smasher Cannon on his chest, and obliterates Balcus and the laboratory. Sean deactivates the Guyver armor before he and Mizuki leave Chronos headquarters as Reed's former partner Col. Castle and Striker look on.