Only Pondicherry was able to resist Defending , and a siege was instigated Process_start on 1 August 1793 by Colonel John Braithwaite while Cornwallis imposed Action a naval blockade .

Within hours the French commander Colonel Prosper de Clermont requested Request a truce , followed Self_motion the next morning by an unconditional surrender Surrendering .

In the beyond-visual-range ( BVR ) , one of the Iraqi MiGs , piloted by Lieutenant Colonel Zuhair Dawood , fired Use_firearm an R-40 missile , shooting down Use_firearm one of the F/A-18 's as it was travelling Traveling Mach 0.92 .

The objective Aiming of the invasion Attack was to topple Change_of_leadership Colonel Mohamed Bacar 's leadership in Anjouan , an island in the Union of Comoros , when he refused Agree_or_refuse_to_act to step down Change_of_leadership after a disputed 2007 election Change_of_leadership , in defiance Agree_or_refuse_to_act of the federal government and the AU .

French dragoons supported Supporting by infantry and commanded Control by General Exelmans destroyed Destroying a Prussian brigade of hussars under the command Control of Lieutenant Colonel Eston von Sohr ( who was severely wounded Bodily_harm and taken Conquering prisoner during the skirmish ) .

Prussian cavalry detachment under the command Control of Lieutenant Colonel Sohr ventured Risk too far in advance of the main body of the Prussian army with the intention Aiming of reaching Arriving the Orléans road from Paris ; where his detachment was to interrupt traffic on the road , and increase Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale the confusion already produced Manufacturing in that quarter by the fugitives from the capital .

Former Commander-in-Chief of the Petrograd military okrug , Colonel Georgi Polkovnikov , pronounced Statement himself as commander of the so-called `` Salvation Army '' ( войска спасения ) and ordered Arranging his garrison not to execute orders issued by the Petrograd Military Revolutionary Committee ( PMRC ) , arrest Arrest its commissars , and send Sending representatives from all military units to Nikolayevskoye School of Engineers ( a.k.a .

The 9th Corps of the Yugoslav People 's Army ( `` Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija '' – JNA ) led by Colonel Ratko Mladić and the forces of the Serbian Autonomous Oblast ( region ) of Krajina ( SAO Krajina ) under Knin police chief Milan Martić besieged Besieging the Croat-inhabited village of Kijevo in late April and early May 1991 .

30 large lamps had been installed Placing on top of FBI headquarters , and they were causing Causation problems with their surveillance Scrutiny of Colonel Gaddafi , who was visiting Traveling the city at that time .

Those who were as little as Japanese , orphaned infants , and anyone with—in the words of the architect behind the internment Arrest program , Colonel Karl Bendetsen— '' one drop Motion_directional of Japanese blood '' were placed Placing in the internment Arrest camps .

The plan was later complicated in late 1985 , when Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North of the National Security Council diverted Removing a portion of the proceeds from the Iranian weapon sales to fund Supply the Contras , a group of anti-Sandinista rebels , in their insurgency against the socialist government of Nicaragua .

Designated `` Groupement Bayard '' the combined force comprised Cause_to_be_included 3,500 men under the command of Colonel Le Page .

The commander of the Cao Bằng fort , Colonel Charton , was ordered Request to destroy Destroying his heavy equipment and motor transport and evacuate Emptying towards Dong Khé .

Militia under Colonel Henry Dodge caught Self_motion up with the British Band on July 21 and defeated Conquering them at the Battle Hostile_encounter of Wisconsin Heights .

During the engagement Forming_relationships , 750 men and officers , under the command Control of Colonel J.W .

The rebels Hostile_encounter included Cause_to_be_included experienced professional soldiers as well as citizenry , and were commanded Control by Colonel James Wallace of Auchens , seconded by Major Joseph Learmont .

The rebel forces Military_operation decided Deciding to hold Hold a parade Social_event and review Testing by Colonel Wallace at Rullion Green in the Pentland Hills .

Rudawski gives Giving the following officer losses Earnings_and_losses suffered Earnings_and_losses by the Elector of Brandenburg/Prussia army : Major of Pfuhl 's regiment Andreas Pauli , Rotameister of general Dorfling 's regiment Peter Saks , Rotameister of count de Wilgenstein 's regiment Baron Schwende , Rotameister Bretlar , Colonel acting as general major de Kanneberg , Commissar Godfryd Weiter .

Due to the inability of units of the British First Army to link Connect up with the Pont Du Fahs force , the 2nd Parachute Battalion , under Lieutenant Colonel John Frost , was forced Request to retreat Escaping over fifty miles towards the nearest Allied units ; it was attacked Attack several times during the retreat Escaping , and although it reached Arriving Allied lines safely it had taken Getting more than 250 casualties Catastrophe .

The Capture of Savannah , or sometimes the First Battle of Savannah ( because of a siege in 1779 ) , was an American Revolutionary War battle fought Hostile_encounter on December 29 , 1778 pitting local American Patriot militia and Continental Army units , holding the city , against a British invasion force under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell .

They staged Hold public demonstrations condemning Judgment_communication Ansar al-Sharia , which had been formed Coming_to_be during the 2011 Libyan civil war Hostile_encounter in opposition to leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi .

News of the two operations had been unwittingly revealed Reveal_secret beforehand to the Axis by the US Military Attaché in Egypt , Colonel Bonner Fellers , who had been submitting Submitting_documents detailed military reports on British activities to Washington .

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth forces under the command Control of Gabriel Wojniłłowicz defeated Conquering the Swedish forces , supported Supporting by their Polish allies under Colonel Aleksander Pracki .

Organized Arranging by Colonel Gabriel Wojniłłowicz , they renounced Statement their pledge Commitment and attacked Attack Swedish garrison , together with their Polish allies .

The Russian armies were under the command Control of Colonel Zagriashko , on February 18 the Polish revolutionaries finally withdrew Escaping their forces Military_operation from Staszów and left Departing towards Małgoszcz , although the battle Hostile_encounter is considered one of Poland 's victories of the uprising Violence .

It was a follow-up Motion to the successful `` Operation Jaywick '' which had taken place Process_start in September 1943 , and was again led by Lieutenant Colonel Ivan Lyon of the Gordon Highlanders , an infantry regiment of the British Army .

As a result a rising took place Process_start in the north of Scotland under Colonel Hugh Fraser , who was joined Participation by John Munro of Lemlair , Thomas Mackenzie of Pluscardine and Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty .

The strategically important Halfaya Pass was taken Conquering against stiff Italian opposition , and deeper inside Libya Fort Capuzzo was captured Conquering , but German counter-attacks Attack under Colonel Maximilian von Herff regained Getting the fort during the afternoon causing Causation heavy casualties Catastrophe amongst its defenders .

In the aftermath Catastrophe the inexperienced Australian battalion commander—Lieutenant Colonel Floyd Walsh—was relieved Cure of his position by the British brigade commander , having taken over Conquering just six days earlier following the death Death of the previous commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Charles Green at Chongju .

In the aftermath Catastrophe the inexperienced Australian battalion commander—Lieutenant Colonel Floyd Walsh—was relieved Cure of his position by the British brigade commander , having taken over Conquering just six days earlier following the death Death of the previous commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Charles Green at Chongju .

Prosecution of the campaign Military_operation was given Giving to Colonel James Stuart , supported Supporting by naval forces under Rear-Admiral Peter Rainier .

The Raid on Grand Pré was the major action of a raiding Attack expedition conducted Action by New England militia Colonel Benjamin Church against French Acadia in June 1704 , during Queen Anne 's War .

He also broke Destroying the record Recording for the highest altitude jump , set Placing in 1960 by USAF Colonel Joseph Kittinger , who was Baumgartner 's mentor and capsule communicator at mission control Control .

The center of the movement was in Manado in Sulawesi , and the movement was led by Colonel Ventje Sumual .

The Chetniks attacked Attack , led by Lieutenant Colonel Veselin Misita , who was killed Killing during the assault Attack .

KPA casualties Death during the fighting Hostile_encounter were heavy , while Australian losses Earnings_and_losses included Cause_to_be_included their commanding officer , Lieutenant Colonel Charles Green , who was wounded Bodily_harm in the stomach by artillery fire after the battle Military_operation and died Death two days later .

Colonel Robert E. Lee was in overall command of the operation to retake the arsenal .

The presence of a small British naval squadron in the region rendered Causation this plan impractical and additional British reinforcements under Rear-Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren and Lieutenant Colonel George Airey strengthened the defenders to the point that sallies could be made Action against French offensive positions .

He also felt Change_sentiment unsatisfied when Colonel Archibald Anson put the district of Muar under Maharaja Abu Bakar 's temporary administration .

The remainder of the 7th Cavalry Regiment , led by Colonel James W. Forsyth , arrived Arriving and surrounded Surrounding the encampment .

Despite historical markers and at least one published Publishing report Reporting indicating that at least 60 people were killed Killing and only a few escaped Escaping , only about 15 settlers were actually killed Killing , followed Self_motion by 17 soldiers under Colonel John Floyd who were attacked Attack the following day when they went to Motion bury their remains .

It took place Process_start on 11 April 1902 and resulted in Causation a victory Getting by a British force commanded Control by Colonel Robert Kekewich over a Boer commando led by Generals Ferdinandus Jacobus Potgieter and Jan Kemp .

The battle Hostile_encounter was also notable for the participation Participation of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment under the command Control of Colonel Christopher Greene , which consisted Cause_to_be_included of Africans , American Indians , and white colonists .

The more substantial Portuguese contingent consisted Cause_to_be_included of 700 regular soldiers of the colonial Army of Brazil ( led by Lieutenant Colonel Manuel Marques de Elva Portugal ) , 550 marines of the Royal Brigade of the Navy detached in Brazil and several warships to act as transports and provide offshore artillery support .

He tried to quickly seize Conquering Sagunto Castle , but its garrison under Colonel Luis Andriani repulsed Defending two attacks Attack and the French-Allied army was forced Causation to lay siege Besieging to the ancient fortress .

The killings Killing were ordered Arranging by the Secretary of Lika Crisis Headquarters , Tihomir Orešković , and the commander of the 118th Infantry Brigade of the Croatian National Guard , Lieutenant Colonel Mirko Norac .

Colonel Patrick Edward Connor led Causation a detachment of California Volunteers as part of the Bear River Expedition against Shoshone Chief Bear Hunter .

The reconnaissance Scrutiny was conducted Action by the 1st Brigade , 3rd Division of the Cavalry Corps of the Union Army of the Shenandoah under the command of Colonel , later Brigadier General , John Baillie McIntosh in order to determine Deciding Confederate strength around the Berryville Pike approaching Arriving Winchester .

Moving Self_motion on to Abraham 's Creek , about from Winchester , McIntosh 's brigade charged Attack and broke Destroying through a line of Confederate infantry from Brigadier General James Conner 's brigade and captured Conquering the entire 8th South Carolina Infantry Regiment under Colonel J. W. Henagan , which scattered Dispersal before the charging cavalrymen , and the regiment 's flag .

The operation Military_operation , led Conquering by Colonel Robin Olds , turned out to be a major success after five North Vietnamese MiG-21 fighters of the VPAF 921st Fighter Regiment were shot down Use_firearm .