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Norman invasion of Wales — History of Wales This article is part of a series Chronology … Wikipedia
USS Ward (DD-139) — was a 1247 ton (1,267 metric ton) Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I, later APD 16 in World War II. She was the first Navy ship to engage the Japanese during the attack on Pearl Harbor.History Ward was named in… … Wikipedia
British anti-invasion preparations of World War II — entailed a large scale division of military and civilian mobilization in response to the threat of invasion by German armed forces in 1940 and 1941. The army needed to recover from the defeat of the British Expeditionary Force in France, and 1.5… … Wikipedia
USS William Ward Burrows (AP-6) — was a transport ship that saw service with the US Navy in World War II. Santa Rita a twin screw, steel hulled, passenger and cargo motorship launched in May 1929 at Copenhagen, Denmark, by Burmeister and Wain was built for the Grace Steamship… … Wikipedia
USS T. A. Ward (1861) — was a 284 ton schooner was purchased by the Union Navy during the Union blockadeof the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. T. A. Ward was initially assigned by the Union Navy for blockade duty in the ports and waterways… … Wikipedia
Frederick Townsend Ward — (1831 ndash;1862) was an American sailor, mercenary and soldier of fortune famous for his military victories for Imperial China during the Taiping Rebellion. Early lifeFrederick Townsend Ward was born in Salem, Massachusetts on November 29 1831.… … Wikipedia
Bran the Blessed — (Welsh: Bendigeidfran, literally Blessed Crow ) is a giant and king of Britain in Welsh mythology. He appears in several of the Welsh Triads, but his most significant role is in the Second Branch of the Mabinogion , Branwen, daughter of Llyr . He … Wikipedia
Manawydan fab Llŷr — Manawydan, son of Llŷr The Mabinogi of the Collar and the Hammer Author(s) Unknown, generally believed to be a scribe from Dyfed.[1] Language … Wikipedia
Dunkirk (TV series) — Dunkirk Genre Docudrama Written by Alex Holmes · Neil McKay · Lisa Osborne Directed by Alex Holmes Starring … Wikipedia
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
