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Brewer's: Peninsular War
The war carried on, under the Duke of Wellington, against the French in Portugal and Spain, between 1808 and 1812. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Trojan War
(The). The siege of Troy by the Greeks. After a siege of ten years the city was taken and burnt to the ground. The last year of the siege is the subject of Homer's Iliad; the burning of…Brewer's: Tug of War
(The), a rural sport, in which a number of men or boys, divided into two bands, lay hold of a strong rope and pull against each other till one side has tugged the other over the dividing…Brewer's: War of the Roses
(See Roses.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894WardWar of the Meal-sacks A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…Brewer's: Sinews of War
Money, which buys the sinews, and makes them act vigorously. Men will not fight without wages, and the materials of war must be paid for. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Star Wars Facts
/* /*]]>*/ Star Wars was created by George Lucas in 1977. The franchise has since grown exponentially. How well do you know Star Wars?Worldwide Conflicts and Wars
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Number of U.S. troops in Iraq at the end of 2007: 162,000 Number of casualties for 2007 U.S. troops (through Dec. 31): 901 Iraqi…Iraq War Casualties
Number of U.S. troops in Iraq at the end of 2007: 162,000 Number of casualties for 2008 U.S. troops wounded (through Oct. 4): 30,072 Iraqi…Iraq War Casualties
Number of U.S. troops in Iraq at the end of 2007: 162,000 Number of casualties for 2007 U.S. troops (through Dec. 31): 901 Iraqi…Trending
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