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The military may be ordered to take action against civilians who are suspected of threatening peace and order even if there has been no formal declaration of war. Such police actions in Massachusetts in 1775 angered colonists throughout the colonies and led them to step up their military, political, and economic protests.
The military may be ordered to take action against civilians who are suspected of threatening peace and order even if there has been no formal declaration of war. Such police actions in Massachusetts in 1775 angered colonists throughout the colonies and led them to step up their military, political, and economic protests.
The military may be ordered to take action against civilians who are suspected of threatening peace and order even if there has been no formal declaration of war. Such police actions in Massachusetts in 1775 angered colonists throughout the colonies and led them to step up their military, political, and economic protests.
These battles are the traditional kind, where the two armies meet on a battlefield and fight until one side surrenders or both sides are so damaged that the battle ends in a draw.
These battles are the traditional kind, where the two armies meet on a battlefield and fight until one side surrenders or both sides are so damaged that the battle ends in a draw.
These battles are the traditional kind, where the two armies meet on a battlefield and fight until one side surrenders or both sides are so damaged that the battle ends in a draw.
These battles are the traditional kind, where the two armies meet on a battlefield and fight until one side surrenders or both sides are so damaged that the battle ends in a draw.
These battles are the traditional kind, where the two armies meet on a battlefield and fight until one side surrenders or both sides are so damaged that the battle ends in a draw.
This type of warfare is conducted by small, fast-moving groups, instead of large armies. Their missions are usually secret, and the planners use cunning strategy, rather than the outright fighting of pitched battles. The participants are often in enemy territory with little military support.
This type of warfare is conducted by small, fast-moving groups, instead of large armies. Their missions are usually secret, and the planners use cunning strategy, rather than the outright fighting of pitched battles. The participants are often in enemy territory with little military support.
During a siege an army surrounds a location, hoping to force the enemy to surrender. The army will fight, but will also prevent the enemy from receiving food, medicine, and supplies, forcing them to give up out of desperation.
During a siege an army surrounds a location, hoping to force the enemy to surrender. The army will fight, but will also prevent the enemy from receiving food, medicine, and supplies, forcing them to give up out of desperation.
During a siege an army surrounds a location, hoping to force the enemy to surrender. The army will fight, but will also prevent the enemy from receiving food, medicine, and supplies, forcing them to give up out of desperation.