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[5] [6] However, the use of a red flag to signal no quarter does not appear to have been universal among combatants. Black flags have been used to signify that quarter would be given if surrender was prompt; the best-known example is the Jolly Roger used by pirates to intimidate a target crew into surrender. By promising quarter, pirates ...
A code duello is a set of rules for a one-on-one combat, or duel.Codes duello regulate dueling and thus help prevent vendettas between families and other social factions. . They ensure that non-violent means of reaching agreement are exhausted and that harm is reduced, both by limiting the terms of engagement and by providing medical c
"No Quarter" (song), a song by Led Zeppelin No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded, an album by Page and Plant named after the above song "No Quarter", a song by Scottish pirate folk metal band Alestorm from their album Black Sails at Midnight; No Quarter, a 1932 book by Alec Waugh "No Quarter", an episode of the TV series Revolution
No quarter given: all enemy troops are to be killed, even those who surrender. Also referred to as "take no prisoners". Also referred to as "take no prisoners". Overwatch : tactical technique in which one unit is positioned in a vantage position to provide perimeter surveillance and immediate fire support for another friendly unit.
All four living ex-presidents paid tribute to Jimmy Carter, the longest-living former commander-in-chief in U.S. history who died on Sunday.
He recalled that he woke up around 6:15 a.m., like he normally does, and got showered and dressed for work. He then went to the computer and saw a text message asking him to check his email.
Cryptic crosswords often use abbreviations to clue individual letters or short fragments of the overall solution. These include: Any conventional abbreviations found in a standard dictionary, such as:
Featuring Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano, Netflix's new dark comedy "No Good Deed" is "about the highs and lows of searching for a safe, happy home."