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  2. List of established military terms - Wikipedia

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    2.3.1 Edged. 2.3.2 ... a temporary or semi-permanent ... a victory paid for so dearly that it potentially could lead to a later defeat ("a battle won, a ...

  3. Savo Island order of battle - Wikipedia

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    Cruiser Division 18 [1] [2] [3] Rear Admiral Mitsuharu Matsuyama in light cruiser Tenryū 2 light cruisers 1 Tenryū-class: Tenryū (damaged) Top speed: 33 knots Main battery: 4 × 5.5-inch Anti-aircraft btty.: 1 × 3-inch, 2 × 13mm Torpedo tubes: 6 × 21-inch 1 Yūbari-class light cruiser: Yūbari Top speed: 35.5 knots Main battery: 6 × 5.5-inch

  4. List of military strategies and concepts - Wikipedia

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    Direct attacks almost never work, one must first upset the enemy's equilibrium, fix weakness and attack strength, Eight rules of strategy: 1) adjust your ends to your means, 2) keep your object always in mind, 3) choose the line of the least expectation, 4) exploit the line of least resistance, 5) take the line of operations which offers the ...

  5. Pretoria Convention - Wikipedia

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    The Pretoria Convention was the peace treaty that ended the First Boer War (16 December 1880 to 23 March 1881) between the Transvaal Boers and Great Britain. The treaty was signed in Pretoria on 3 August 1881, but was subject to ratification by the Volksraad within 3 months from the date of signature.

  6. Tactical victory - Wikipedia

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    [3] Therefore, a tactical victory is the successful completion of that mission. Tactical missions contribute to the success or failure of the whole operation . Tactics include the handling of assets [ 4 ] such as soldiers, vehicles, weapons , and munitions and tactics might be as simple as the combat maneuvering of an individual soldier in a ...

  7. Emergency service response codes - Wikipedia

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    Code 3: Respond to the call using lights and sirens. Code 2: Respond to the call with lights only (rarely allowable by state statutes) Code 1: Respond to the call without lights or sirens. Some agencies may use the terms "upgrade" and "downgrade" to denote an increase or decrease in priority.

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  9. Hannibal's March on Rome - Wikipedia

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    After the winter of 212/211 BC, Hannibal returned to Capua, effectively besieging the Roman besiegers, commanded by proconsul Appius Claudius Pulcer (consul 212 BC). Unable to induce the Roman commander to prepare for battle, [1] first of all he tried to constantly annoy him, sending squadrons of cavalry against the Romans to launch their javelins inside the Roman camp, while infantry units ...