The ships engaged Hostile_encounter , with each suffering Catastrophe severe damage Damaging until they separated Forming_relationships after nearly four hours of continual combat Hostile_encounter .

However , with the ninth battle called Request off in failure on 4 November 1916 and the Italians undeniably weakened Cause_change_of_strength by continual offensive operations throughout the year - 1916 had seen Perception_active five Isonzo operations on top of four undertaken the year before - a lengthy break was taken Conquering for the winter .

The continual buying and selling of land , due to failed crops , produced increasing impoverishment and a class conflict .

over the next four years the french retained Preserving most of their territory despite intelligence and financial support provided by the central powers to the zaian confederation and continual raids and skirmishes reducing scarce french manpower .

The last decades of the 18th century were marked Recording by continual strife between rival claimants to the Peacock Throne .