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		Battle of Poitres - Battle in the 8th century, southern France, in which the Franks lead by Pepin II defeated a raiding band of Muslim warriors from Spain and halted Muslim expansion into Western Europe.
		Battle Of Hattin - The decisive battle of the 2nd Crusades, in which Saladin, defeated the Crusader army in between twin mountains, which in turn lead to the eventual capture of Jerusalem.
		Battle of Acre - The Crusader defeat in this battle spelled the end of the Crusades in the Holy Land.
	filebox.vt.edu /users/ofarooq/heroes_and_battles.htm (737 words)

	Biblical Tour: The Acre Plane (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Acre Plane as seen from Rosh Hanikra (The Ladder of Tyre): The shore of the Acre Plain is inclined with no cliffs.
		Biblically speaking, Acre was one of the cities allotted to the tribe of Asher, but it was not captured: "Asher drove not out the inhabitants of Acre..." (Judges 1:31).
		The Turks retained Acre as their capital and the seat of their high commissioner -- the "Pasha." Ahmad (1775 - 1805), an infamous Pasha, was so notorious for his cruelty that the Arabs dubbed him "Jazzar" -- the cut-throat.
	www.wzo.org.il /juice/map/acre (576 words)

	War Continue over Old Battle Sites
		The battle was declared a great victory by the United States and Taylor, who had directed the fight from a safe position as far from the thwish of fired musketballs as possible, was declared a hero.
		All of that is why you don't read about the Battle of Okeechobee, or of the other little battle, the Battle of the Loxahatchee that took place a month later in the west end of what is now Jupiter.
		The Battle of the Loxahatchee - really two battles that took place on Jan. 15, 1838, and Jan. 24, 1838 - is of similar significance, because it precipitated the "final roundup" of the bulk of the Seminole tribe for mandatory removal to the Oklahoma reservations.
	www.jupiter.fl.us /HistoryWeb/War-Continue-over-Old-Battle-Sites.cfm (1411 words)

	Siege of Acre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Siege of Acre was the most important event of the Third Crusade, lasting from August 28, 1189 until July 12, 1191, and the first time in the history of the crusades that the king was compelled to personally see to the defence of the Holy Land.
		After Saladin had decisively defeated the crusaders at the Battle of Hattin on July 4, 1187, he was able to conquer a great part of the Kingdom of Jerusalem with little opposition, among them the cities of Acre and (on October 2) Jerusalem itself.
		The port of Acre lay on a peninsula in the Gulf of Haifa.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Acre (2745 words)

	Firefighters battle 9,000-acre wildfire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		POLK CITY, Fla. (AP) — Firefighters battled early Monday to control a 9,000-acre wildfire in a dry swampy area in central Florida.
		The wind-driven fire in the Green Swamp grew from 2,000 acres Saturday night and jumped I-4, a heavily traveled route between Tampa and Orlando.
		A total of 1,230 fires have scorched 83,150 acres from the beginning of the fire season Jan. 1 through Saturday, according to the Florida Division of Forestry.
	www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2001-02-19-wildfire.htm (259 words)

	Printable Version
		Although it was the Battle of Fort McHenry that inspired Francis Scott Key to pen “The Star-Spangled Banner,” memorializing the battle forever, many Dundalkians and historians feel the Battle of North Point was the more awe-inspiring and incisive standoff in the War of 1812.
		Its primary vestige was Battle Acre, a lone acre of fenced-in land with a cannon in the middle, that is “desperately in need of repair,” said Michael Seufert, a re-enactor with the War of 1812 Royal Marines.
		The acre, on the south side of Old North Point Road, was deeded to the state of Maryland in 1839 by its owner, Dr. Jacob Houck.
	dundalkeagle.com /articles/2006/04/20/news/news01.prt (917 words)

	The Battle of Ptolemais, Dominique Louis
		The battle of Ptolemais or Acre took place in 1291 when the Christians were overun by the Turkish Army who completely destroyed the city of Ptolemais (Acre).
		The second battle of Acre the Turkish Army of 60,000 horsemen and 100,000 foot soldiers laid siege to the city.
		Acre was thoroughly destroyed and all fortifications demolished, May 18th 1291.
	www.military-art.com /dhm1439.htm (506 words)

	Battle of North Point
		In 1839, 25 years after the battle, Jacob Houck deeded one acre of the battlefield to the State of Maryland for one dollar.
		Today, that hallowed piece of ground, called Battle Acre, is surrounded by an iron fence, with the monument at its center.
		BATTLE OF HICKORY POINT Historical marker on US 59, north of Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas In September, 1856, a band of Proslavery men sacked Grasshopper Falls (Valley Falls) and terrorized the vicinity. On the 13th, the Free-State...
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h2570.html (1102 words)

	Total War Center - Downloads (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Previous battles that I've made will be updated, so it's worth downloading this small ZIP file again, so that you can replace the old versions of historical battles with new, updated ones.
		May 10: As well as updating the battle of Acre to be more playable for the Egyptians, I've also included a new battle in the collection, this time not by me, but by Overlord_63.
		The Battle of Ain Jalut in 1260 between the Mongol army and the Mameluks was the first battle where the Mongols were properly defeated.
	www.twcenter.net /downloads/db/?mod=503 (810 words)

	Battle of Chantilly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Chantilly (or Ox Hill, the Confederate name) took place on September 1, 1862, in Fairfax County, Virginia, as the concluding battle of the Northern Virginia Campaign of the American Civil War.
		The Army of the Potomac, under Major General George B. McClellan, absorbed the forces of Pope's Army of Virginia, which was disbanded as a separate army.
		The site of the battle, once rural farmland, is now surrounded by suburban development in Fairfax County.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Chantilly (907 words)

	FrontPage magazine.com :: 100 Years of Saving the French by Ralph Reiland
		Nearly all of the 2,289 American dead buried there were killed in the battles of Chateau-Thierry and Belleau Wood in 1918.
		The Wall of the Missing in the Somme cemetery lists the names of 333 American soldiers whose bodies were not recovered.
		* Most of the 4,152 American soldiers buried at the 40-acre American Battle Monument Cemetery near Thiaucort, France, died in the September 1918 offensive that defeated the German forces that were threatening Paris.
	www.frontpagemag.com /Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=6366 (854 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > North County -- Firefighters battle 100-acre blaze near Julian
		Firefighters battle a blaze on the west side of Volcan Mountain Tuesday afternoon.
		JULIAN – Firefighters were battling a 100-acre brush fire in a canyon west of Volcan Mountain Tuesday afternoon.
		The fire was burning in an area between Farmers Road and Wynola Road that was not burned by the October 2003 wildfires.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/northcounty/20050906-1252-bn06julian.html (211 words)

	Naval Battle off Acre in 1190
		Since we have mentioned naval matters, we think it appropriate to describe the battle fleet briefly and explain what kind of ships are used nowadays and what sort the ancients constructed.
		Liburnia is a part of Dalmatia where the fleet at the battle of Actium was mostly constructed.
		As they advanced from both sides into battle our people arranged their ships not into straight lines but curved, so that if the enemy tried to break through they could be surrounded and crushed.
	www.deremilitari.org /resources/sources/ctit1.htm (1213 words)

	Crews battle 2,000-acre fire near Globe \| www.azstarnet.com ®
		A weekend brush fire near Globe that had scorched 2,000 acres was held in check by firefighters Monday, despite hot temperatures and dry weather, officials said.
		About 140 firefighters were battling to contain the blaze Monday.
		The fire was burning desert grass and scrub brush and was spreading to higher elevations that contained taller vegetation, Pearlberg said.
	www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/76539 (302 words)

	War of 1812 - Battle of North Point - Battle Acre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		After several hours of battle, the Americans, continuing their 'hit and run' strategy, retreated through a heavily wooded area and crossed Bread and Cheese Creek.
		Colonel Brook decided not to press the charge and opted instead to encamp for the night at Battle Acre.
		Today, Battle Acre is the site of a small park in a residential area.
	www.bcpl.net /~etowner/npstop6.html (323 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Efforts to preserve the site of the largest battle fought in the state of Kentucky continue, and your help is needed.
		This battefield, arguably among the most pristine remaining in the United States, has an energetic and successful preservation organization working to preserve every available acre of the battle -- indeed, a turning point in the western theater of operations.
		Over 500 acres of additional land have been preserved to date, and much more remains to be done.
	www.battleofperryville.com /preservation.html (301 words)

	America, the Axis of Weasel and Radical Islam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The American Battle Monument Cemetery Oise-Aisne is 14 miles from Chateau-Thierry, where the majority of the 6,012 Americans buried at this 36-acre site were killed in action.
		Most of the 4,152 American soldiers buried at the 40-acre American Battle Monument Cemetery near Thiaucort, France, died in the September 1918 offensive that defeated the German forces that were threatening Paris.
		The cemetery is the repository for the fatalities from the fighting at the Heasbourg Gap during the winter of 1944-45.
	newsmax.com /archives/articles/2003/2/24/174214.shtml (971 words)

	Firefighters Battle Wildfire in Arizona, Firefighters Battle 1,770-Acre Wildfire That Forces Evacuations, Threatens ...
		At risk in Arizona are hundreds of homes, lodges, picnic areas, campgrounds and structures in the area of Slide Rock State Park, a popular recreation spot that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors a year.
		Meanwhile, firefighters in Colorado battled an 8,960-acre wildfire that forced the evacuation of more than 270 homes.
		In Santa Maria, Calif., firefighters battled a 10,000-acre blaze that stopped short of reaching a critical ridgeline in Los Padres National Forest.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/06/21/ap/national/mainD8ICIA3G1.shtml (504 words)

	HeraldNet - Additional firefighters called to battle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		SNOHOMISH COUNTY -- As many as 50 additional firefighters are expected to be sent in today to battle a 40-acre fire on national forest land in a remote area of eastern Snohomish County.
		The fire, thought to be the first forest fire of the season in Western Washington, is near Johnson Ridge, about 10 miles northeast of Skykomish.
		The area is popular with sightseers, berry pickers and campers, he said.
	www.heraldnet.com /stories/98/7/27/FIRE.HTM (444 words)

	Crews Battle 180,00-Acre Mont. Wildfire, Crews Battle 180,000-Acre Fire That Burned 26 Homes in Montana; Blazes Prompt ...
		In Nevada, wildfires that have scorched hundreds of square miles of prime habitat has prompted an emergency antelope hunt and relocation of unprecedented scope, state officials said.
		Nevada Department of Wildlife officials authorized a special hunt of 200 antelope and the relocation of up to 350 others after determining the flened rangeland is unable to support the herd of more than 1,000 animals northwest of Elko, about 290 miles east of Reno.
		Nevada ranks second nationwide behind only Texas in the amount of land charred by wildfires this year _ 1.13 million acres, or 1,777 square miles, according to the National Interagency Fire Council.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/09/04/ap/national/mainD8JU11800.shtml (607 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Last Modified: 8/10/2005 7:40:53 AM POMEROY, Wash. (AP) -- Firefighters battling a 41,000-acre wildfire in southeastern Washington said they had established good lines around three sides of it and were working to hold their gains against the wind.
		Elsewhere, nearly 850 people were fighting wildfires burning along Interstate 90 in western Montana near the Idaho border that had grown to 4,300 acres.
		So far this year, wildfires have charred 5.1 million acres nationwide, compared to 5.6 million acres at the same time last year.
	www.11alive.com /news/usnews_article.aspx?storyid=67539 (232 words)

	Firefighters battle 200-acre blaze in Gila National Forest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) - Firefighters are battling a blaze that has scorched at least 200 acres of trees and grass in the Gila National Forest.
		Firefighters were tackling four other fires that have burned one-quarter of an acre to 3 acres each.
		Another four fires _ each about an acre _ were being allowed to burn to improve the health of the forest, Benavidez said.
	www.freenewmexican.com /news/43901.html (400 words)

	200 firefighters battle 750-acre blaze near Carson City (printable version)
		CARSON CITY, Nev. — Cooler temperatures and calmer winds overnight helped firefighters make progress on a wild fire that has burned 750 acres of brush, grass, pinion and juniper southeast of Carson City.
		The Badger fire in Brunswick Canyon was 50 percent contained early Wednesday, fire information officer Kirk Frosdick said.
		It burned only about 2 acres before an estimated 50 firefighters put it out.
	www.rgj.com /news/printstory.php?id=102325 (279 words)

	FOXNews.com - Firefighters Battle 40,000-Acre California Wildfire Nearing Resort Town - Local News \| News Articles \| ...
		YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. — A 40,000-acre fire chewed through desert wilderness Thursday after destroying 100 homes and buildings and was on course to possibly merge with a blaze in the San Bernardino National Forest.
		Thousands of acres have been cleared but experts say it will take up to 20 years to remove all the deadwood.
		The two fires were each about 30 miles from Big Bear, one of several communities atop the San Bernardino Mountains that were evacuated when wildfires swept Southern California in 2003.
	www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,203268,00.html (919 words)

	Hope Star Online Newspaper - News
		Local firefighters battle 850-acre blaze in Nevada County
		By early afternoon AFC firefighters battled fires in Columbia, Lafayette and Nevada Counties, using all of the resources available in District Four, a seven-county area in Southwest Arkansas.
		The fire left a path of destruction about two and one-half miles long and half a mile wide, covering about 850 acres of Nevada County.
	www.hopestar.com /articles/2006/03/13/news/news3.txt (824 words)

	MyMotherLode.com - Local News - Serving Tuolumne, Calaveras and Amador Counties
		Yosemite National Park, CA -- Yosemite National Park officials say fire crews are fighting a blaze that has charred 50 acres in the Hodgdon Meadow area near the Highway 120 entrance to the park.
		She says the smoke from the fire may be visible from as far away as Sonora.
		Schwietzer estimates that the fire will grow to about 80 acres by the time it is contained.
	www.mymotherlode.com /News/article/kvml/1125075790 (257 words)

	Crews battle 875-acre wildfire in Coronado National Forest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Crews battle 875-acre wildfire in Coronado National Forest
		It is fueled by short grass, oak and juniper.
		Four hotshot crews, 20 wildland fire engines and an air tanker were called out to help battle the blaze on Sunday.
	www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/local/articles/0620B1-talker20.html (166 words)

	Matania, D122
		Richard the Lionheart at the Battle of Acre by Fortunio Matania.
		Historical military print of Richard I (Richard the Lion Heart) during the Battle of Acre.
		Richard Lionheart at the Battle of Acre by Matania
	www.military-art.com /dhm122.htm (427 words)

	Flag of Austria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Together with the Danish flag, the Austrian flag is said to be among the oldest national flag designs in the world.
		According to legend, the flag was invented by Duke Leopold V of Austria (1157-1194) while he was involved in a fierce battle during the Crusades.
		After the battle of Acre, his white battledress was completely drenched in blood, but when he removed his belt the cloth underneath was untouched by it.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Flag_of_Austria (241 words)

	Firefighters battle 60,000-acre blaze - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
		GEORGE -- Firefighters battled in hot, dry and windy weather Sunday to contain a nearly 60,000-acre wildfire that prompted evacuations, closed a major highway for hours and covered much of southwest Utah with a dark, smoky haze.
		Officials expected to allow Gunlock residents to return home last night with the understanding that if the fire shifted, they would get a one-hour notice to evacuate again.
		Elsewhere, firefighters confronted blazes in California, Arizona and Nevada that have consumed more than 250,000 acres.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/pittsburghtrib/s_347852.html (173 words)

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