dragooning — dra·goon || drÉ™ guËn n. cavalry soldier v. force, pressure into doing something … English contemporary dictionary
Dragoon — Dra*goon , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dragooned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dragooning}.] 1. To harass or reduce to subjection by dragoons; to persecute by abandoning a place to the rage of soldiers. [1913 Webster] 2. To compel submission by violent measures;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dragooned — Dragoon Dra*goon , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dragooned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dragooning}.] 1. To harass or reduce to subjection by dragoons; to persecute by abandoning a place to the rage of soldiers. [1913 Webster] 2. To compel submission by violent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
23-F — is the name given to a failed coup d état in Spain that started on February 23, 1981 and ended the next day on February 24, 1981. It is also known as El Tejerazo from the name of its most visible figure, Antonio Tejero, who conducted the most… … Wikipedia
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German occupation of Estonia during World War II — Main article: Estonia in World War II After Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941, Army Group North reached Estonia in July. Initially the Germans were perceived by most Estonians as liberators from the USSR and its repressions,… … Wikipedia
