Word: defeat
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...means the only, ny no means the most important, although the most famed, land engagement in the Spanish-American -war. Other simultaneous battles were at El Caney (U. S. victory), Aguadores (U. S. defeat). Had the 500 Rough Riders been elsewhere, the capture of Santiago would have been made by the remaining 15,000 infantry and cavalry...
...reported that the Laborites were at their wits' end to obtain enough cash to put up a strong fight, while the Nationalists, under Captain William A. Redmond, have so shocked the liquor interests, their main supporters, by aiding the Republicans and Laborites, in the Dail in the attempt to defeat the Cosgrave Government, that they are all but discredited...
...Timothy Healy, Free State Governor General. "Tim" as he was known in the old days at Westminster, is one of the cleverest as well as one of the most vituperative politicians alive, whereas most af the Free State's political talent is young and relatively inexperienced. With almost certain defeat staring Mr. Cosgrave in the face, the Governor General would certainly point out the advantages of taking the decisive step of forcing the parties into a new contest, now that the country is believed to be well aroused to the gravity of the issues at stake...
...quarter finals came the first surprise. Mrs. Mallory, winner last year of the championship from Elizabeth Ryan (Miss Wills did not play), fell before the skill and determination of Mrs. Charlotte Hosmer Chapin. Tennis followers saw in the defeat the eclipse of Mrs. Mallory, who came to this country from Norway as Molla Bjurstedt in 1915, and through the years until Helen Wills appeared, monopolized the U. S. women's tennis spotlight...
With the collapse of Russia and the defeat of Germany his crusade for independence virtually came to an end?Anton Smetona put Lithuania on the map. A Lithuanian government had been elected at Vilna as early as 1917 and the formal independence of the nation was proclaimed on Feb. 16, 1918; the Armistice set the seal of permanency on the young state. Again Lithuania had secured independence...