Battalions

Patrick Harper had shouted at them in a voice that would have silenced hell itself, a voice that had called Battalions to order across the vast spaces of windy parade grounds, and the gunners stared with astonishment into the courtyard below where a blood-boltered giant seemed to hold a small cannon in his hands.

Sharpe's Siege Cornwell, Bernard 1987

Meanwhile, there are distrubing reports that Sunni extremists are infiltrating Lebanon in an effort to undermine peace with Israel and to counter the Shia and moderate Sunni presence in the country: an obscure group called the Battalions of Ziad Jarrah claim responsability for the 11 September rocket attack on Israel; meanwhile, Lebanese Security Services made a key arrest of Sunni foreign militant connected with Fatah al-Islam, the Sunni extremist group; and the security services also reportedly thwarted an assassination attempt on a key Sunni cleric.

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet: Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup 2009

The book pictured is In Pale Battalions which is excellent.

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The book pictured is In Pale Battalions which is excellent.

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Biden just said we should send 2 combat "Battalions" to Afghanistan...did he mean brigades?

Emailed CNN "Breaking News": "Barack Obama wins Democratic Party's presidential nomination after Hillary Clinton's motion on the convention floor." Ann Althouse 2008

"Battalions of the 5th Division were protecting people, and returned fire when they were subjected to attacks by the 4th Division."

Syrian city of Daraa under siege 2011

The Qualification was to be for the Battalions M-60 machine gun Teams. the Range was about a 4 hour drive so we would be staying in some old barracks for a few nights.

Officers Starship | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009

Battalions moved to Amiriya, about 12 miles from Alexandria and camped.

Ron Cridge 2010

Battalions, formed by William O. Darby, who served in Africa, Sicily, and Itlay until they were disbanded following their decimation at

Heroes or Villains? 2010

LtCols on D-Day - Earl Rudder of the 2nd Rgr Bn and Max Schneider of the 5th Rgr Bn. As Secretary of the Ranger Battalions Assn-World War II (RBA-WWII), I can also attest that no Soloman Harris is listed as having served in either of those two Battalions, or any of the other four Ranger Bns of

Heroes or Villains? 2010