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unusual facts about demi-culverin



96th Regiment of Foot

The regiment distinguished itself even further, when Private Antoine Lutz left the ranks under his own initiative to seize the colour of the 21st Demi Brigade Legère, which had been captured previously by the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment (later The Black Watch) before being recaptured during the cavalry attack.

Agneya

Almost all Vedic rituals and practices begin by invoking the blessings of Agneya as well as seven other celestial Goddesses, "Dhik Devadais" ("Angel guarding the 8 Directions"), and Demi-Gods.

Corinne Maîtrejean

Corinne Maîtrejean (born on November 8, 1979 in Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, Rhône) is a French foil fencer who won a bronze medal in the foil team event of the 2005 World Fencing Championships in Leipzig with her teammates Adeline Wuillème, Céline Seigneur and Astrid Guyart.

Daxiong

In Europe, he received top honors at the 33rd annual Angoulême International Comics Festival for his work in "Demi Gods and Semi Devils" written by Chinese novelist Jin Yong, who is the best-selling Chinese author alive.

Demi

Demi-glace is made by simmering and reducing by half a mixture of half brown stock and half espagnole sauce.

Demi Evans

This gives young Demi the opportunity to meet singers such as Johnnie Taylor.

Demi Miller

Leo collapses in her arms just as Trisha and Demi's parents Keith and Rosie (David Spinx and Gerry Cowper) find them.

Demi-glace

The basic recipe for demi-glace is provided by the French chef Auguste Escoffier, who is often considered to have established the method of French cooking as well as codified many of the standard French recipes.

Demi's Birthday Suit

Departing Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown felt "The only thing to do for the anniversary cover was to reprise it."

Frédéric Boilet

His encounter with Benoît Peeters in 1990 turned his work toward semi-autobiographical stories tinged with humour : Love Hotel (1993), Tôkyô est mon jardin (1997) and Demi-tour (1997).

Gun laying

An example of the practical approach are the trials conducted by William Eldred, Master Gunner at Dover Castle, in 1613, 1617 and 1622 with various types of guns (Whole culverin, Demy culverin, Saker & Falcon).

H. Upmann

The favourite cigar of US President John F. Kennedy was the H. Upmann Petit Upmann (sold under the name Demi Tasse in the United States).

Inchcolm

An inventory of 8 January 1548 lists the English armaments on the island as; one culverin; one demi-culverin; 3 iron sakers; a brass saker; 2 iron falcons; 3 brass falcons; 4 fowlers; 2 port pieces; 14 bases; 90 arquebuses, 2 chests of bows; 50 pikes; and 40 bills.

Indrapuri

Indra is King of the demi-gods or Devas and Lord of Heaven or Svargaloka in Hindu mythology.

Laura Day

In 2006, Day came out with Welcome to Your Crisis: How to Use the Power of Crisis to Create the Life You Want, which launched with a book party at the restaurant Bette co-hosted by actress Uma Thurman, Ryan Kavanaugh and agent Kevin Huvane, which Jennifer Aniston, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher attended.

Leibovitz v. Paramount Pictures Corp.

Paramount's commissioned photograph featured Leslie Nielsen's face superimposed over the body of a pregnant woman, shot and digitally manipulated in such a way as to closely resemble Leibovitz' photograph of Demi Moore.

Operation Culverin

Operation Culverin was a planned operation in World War II, in which Allied troops would recapture the northern tip of Sumatra (the present day province of Aceh) from the Japanese.

Peel and Dufferin Regiment

The regimental badge adopted was the Demi Lion which was the personal crest of Sir Robert Peel.

Po-ca-hon-tas, or The Gentle Savage

Po-ca-hon-tas, or The Gentle Savage (subtitled "An Original Aboriginal Erratic Operatic Semi-civilized and Demi-savage Extravaganza") is a two-act musical burlesque by John Brougham.

Robert A. Delgadillo

Delgadillo has done portraits for celebrities including Paris Hilton, Justin Timberlake, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, Nicole Richie, Paz Vega, Ryan Seacrest and Victoria Beckham.

Rumer

Rumer Willis (born 1988), actress, daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore

Sheffield Castle

At first the castle resisted, and finding their artillery—the largest of which was a demi-culverin—was insufficient to breach the castle wall, General Crawford sent a letter to Lord Fairfax for a demi-cannon (the Queen's pocket-pistoll) and a whole culverin.

World Wisdom

Wisdom Tales publishes titles by well-known children book authors Paul Goble and Demi, as well as award-winning Teen author Michael O. Fitzgerald.

Xu Zhu

Xuzhu (虛竹), one of the three protagonists of the wuxia novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Jin Yong


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