The advance was slow, but French eventually pushed the confederates out of Manassas Gap. Reinforcing units arrived and further slowed the U.S. attack, which was ultimately abandoned once it became clear that Lee’s main force had moved safely out of reach.

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A Eliza nasce como o Reino já, porque eu achei que ia funcionar melhor assim
Como por algum motivo achavam que ela era um menino, nesses primeiros momentos chamavam ela de István em homenagem ao 1º rei, em contraste com o Álmos (1º líder da confederação) +

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A domestic Callidoraptor wearing her hunting gear. This featured a face mask and large harness with spines to protect her from arial predators. These harnesses are often used by the Aucan confederacy while hunting out on the open plains.

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Spar, born Alpha-Ø2 and later known as Mandalore the Resurrector, was a rogue Alpha-class Advanced Recon Commando who rebuilt the Mandalorian Supercommandos and fought for the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars.

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Evacuation of Confederate troops from New Madrid, Missouri (Charleston Mercury, March 19, 1862).

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During the Forrest fought against the United States, commanding confederate cavalry in the western theater. He was responsible for the infamous Fort Pillow massacre, in which his men murdered hundreds of unarmed, surrendering Black soldiers of the .

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As he personally directed the withdrawal, Garnett was shot and instantly killed by U.S. troops under General Thomas A. Morris, becoming the first confederate “general”killed during the His men broke and ran, leaving Garnett’s body, a cannon and 40 wagons of supplies.

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whenever steel ball run is brought up, i mostly remember the character Axl RO before anything else

the silly name (localized in the west as just 'axl'), the overly stylized military outfit, the fact that it's revealed he's basically why the confederacy lost

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1642: Owen Roe O'Neill recognised at Doe Castle, Co as leader of O'Neills. Given command in Irish Confederate Wars. Several victories, particularly at Benburb but his death in 1649 prevented him facing Oliver Cromwell in battle. Part of Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

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Edmond Pettus was born in 1821 in Limestone County, Alabama. He served as an officer in the Confederate Army and as a US senator after the War. He was also active in the Ku Klux Klan, serving as its Grand Dragon in Alabama. He is the namesake of the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

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Other ships began to withdraw. Farragut, lashed high in the rigging of the Hartford, ordered them back forward, famously saying “Damn the torpedoes”, and then ordered full speed. The fleet charged into the bay and defeated the confederate batteries and fleet.

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His first task was to capture the New Orleans, which he accomplished in April, 1862, by daring to run his fleet past the confederate positions at Forts Jackson and St. Philip on the Mississippi River.

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The local confederate commander, Theophilus Holmes, had over 7500 men available for the assault. The U.S. commander, General Benjamin Prentiss, had only 4100 troops, having seen over 10,000 men depart to reinforce the army at Vicksburg just days before.

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Yes, I celebrate July 4th. The day Confederate Vicksburg surrendered to Union forces commanded by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

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de 1810, hace 212 años, las ciudades confederadas de y el firmaron su declaración de de la provincia de Popayán, cuyo gobernador mostró su respaldo al nuevo gobierno francés invasor en España.

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since i'm doing these with a "background banner" color now, here's the Confederation, Alliance, Saculiji and Ordrèn emblems updated with their banner colors https://t.co/uA8v6yHRuz

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Ever wondered if women could be pirates too?🤔

Meet Zheng Yi Sao. One of history’s most successful buccaneers ever, she headed a Pirate Confederation, with 400 boats and 60,000 pirates under her command😮

Why don't we hear more about female pirates?

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The Battle of Mountain was fought in 1864. Part of General William Tecumseh Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, it involved a frontal assault Sherman elected to launch on the confederate line at Kennesaw Mountain after a series of flanking movements failed.

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Moses is a marksman who served in the american civil war on the loosing side, now him and other ex confederates have allied together in a gang, although despite their bragging they really only commit petty crimes

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