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Infantry |
Soldiers marching or fighting on foot ;foot soldiers collectively |
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Cavalvy |
Soldiers who fought on horse back |
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Noncombatants |
A person who is not engaged in fighting during a war esecially a civillian,chaplain , or medical practitioner |
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Casualties |
A person killed or injured in a war |
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Siege |
a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside |
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Bill of right |
the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship |
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Provisional |
arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later |
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Ad interm |
A diplomatic officer who acts in place of an ambassador is called chargé d'affaires ad interim |
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Petition |
a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause |
