| 单词 | blockading |
| 例句 | In the book, Philbrick describes how Bostonians and British troops came into conflict in the wake of the Boston Tea Party, with the colonial navy eventually blockading the city in an effort to maintain control. Ben Affleck's patriotic streak set to continue with movie of Bunker Hill 2013-03-19T11:19:31Z In this imagining, the French president, Charles de Gaulle, puts Monaco under siege, blockading the borders and threatening to send in tanks. Review: ‘Grace of Monaco,’ a Fractured Fairy Tale on Lifetime 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z Sherwin reveals that on Day 12 of the crisis, a Soviet captain overruled a flawed order to unleash a nuclear missile on American ships blockading Cuba. Coming Close to Nuclear Holocaust 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z However, Azerbaijan began blockading that road last winter, leading to severe food and medicine shortages in the Armenian-held area. Azerbaijan’s president addresses a military parade in Karabakh and says ‘we showed the whole world’ 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z At the same time, he warned Israel against blockading the Gaza Strip, likening it to Nazi Germany’s siege of Leningrad during World War II. Russia maneuvers carefully over the Israel-Hamas war as it seeks to expand its global clout 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z A mass of humanity greets humans as they get into those twisting and blockading lines with wait times potentially getting into the multihour mark. Universal Orlando’s ‘Halloween Horror Nights’ 2023: Best haunted mazes review and tips for a visit 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z But tensions continued, culminating in Azerbaijan blockading the territory in December, then launching a lightning onslaught last month that routed the Artsakh Republic’s army. Armenians who fled Turkish rule decades ago despair over Nagorno-Karabakh. 'This appears to be our fate' 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Further upriver, a row of shipping containers blockading entry form what Abbott calls a “steel wall.” Razor wire and soldiers fail to deter migrants: 'They say it's easier to get in with kids' 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z In December 2022, Azerbaijani civilians began blockading the last road linking Karabakh to Armenia, causing acute shortages of food, fuel and medicine. Azerbaijan denies deal reached to reopen Karabakh-Armenia road 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z Armenia has repeatedly accused Azerbaijan of blockading the "Lachin corridor", the only road linking Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, and says it has caused shortages of food, medicines and other essentials. Azerbaijan will allow aid into Karabakh from Armenia if Azeri aid let in too, official says 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z "The enemy is trying to break through the defences of our troops every day, in different directions, with assault squads consisting mainly of convicts, with the aim of blockading and then capturing Kupiansk," he said. Ukraine retakes village but warns of trouble in northeast - Kyiv 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z ODESA, Ukraine — One year ago, just as I arrived in this historic port city, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to stop blockading Ukraine’s grain exports and fueling a famine in Africa and the Middle East. The West must not bow to Putin’s food blackmail | Trudy Rubin 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Ms Thunberg, 20, joined a group of young protesters blockading oil tankers at a port in Malmö in June. Sweden charges Greta Thunberg for blockading oil port 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z China practised precision strikes and blockading the island in drills around it in April after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen met U.S. Taiwan military holds live fire drills on strategic southern coast 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z “We’re blockading the city of Rostov and going to Moscow,” Mr. Prigozhin had said early in the day in the courtyard of the military headquarters. Rebel Wagner Forces, Threatening March to Moscow, Abruptly Stand Down 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z A doctors' union in the city called it a "ghost town" and alleged several human rights abuses, including blockading the city, depriving civilians of water, and killing the elderly. Sudanese capital quiet as 24-hour ceasefire takes hold 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z The men were charged with blockading a street. San Pedro. Exterior. Dusk. Upton Sinclair arrested for reading the 1st Amendment 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Ms. Greene also pointed to the raid last year on the home of Mark Houck, a pro-life protester whom federal prosecutors charged with blockading an abortion clinic entrance. Marjorie Taylor Greene announces articles of impeachment against FBI Director Wray 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Black finally manages to oust the blockading White king, but it proves too late: 50. Ding, Nepomniachtchi struggle in first outing after grueling chess title bout 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z China practised precision strikes and blockading the island in drills around the island this month which were staged after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen met U.S. Taiwan war games to focus on combating blockade, preserving forces 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Azerbaijan denies blockading the road, saying that some convoys and aid are allowed through. Tensions over Karabakh rise after Azerbaijan blocks land route from Armenia 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z China, which views Taiwan as its own territory, officially ended its three days of exercises around Taiwan last Monday where it practiced precision strikes and blockading the island. US warship sails through Taiwan Strait following China war games 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z The long-scheduled drills got underway as China ended three days of war games around Taiwan, which included precision strikes and blockading the island, after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with U.S. Philippines, U.S. begin joint troop exercises amid regional tensions 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Protesters in Bolivia's lithium-rich region of Potosi are blockading a key processing plant, demanding legislation that guarantees better benefits for local communities and larger royalties from extraction of the electric battery metal. Iraqi ambush of Americans made a mockery of 'Mission Accomplished' 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Protesters in Bolivia's lithium-rich region of Potosi are blockading a key processing plant, demanding legislation that guarantees better benefits for local communities and larger royalties from extraction of the electric battery metal. Factbox: Who has run Iraq since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion? 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Protesters in Bolivia's lithium-rich region of Potosi are blockading a key processing plant, demanding legislation that guarantees better benefits for local communities and larger royalties from extraction of the electric battery metal. Singapore to work with Indonesia, ASEAN, UN to push Myanmar peace plan - PM 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Private-sector employees are still working, but strikers are blockading three garbage incinerator plants outside Paris, so some of the trash that gets picked up has nowhere to go. City of ... Garbage? Paris, amid strikes, is drowning in trash. 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z And since last February, Russia has stationed its navy off Ukraine’s coast, effectively blockading Ukraine’s ships in port. The Black Sea is a crucial theater in the war between Russia and Ukraine. 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z For the past three months, Azeri environmentalists have been blockading the Lachin corridor linking Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, saying they oppose mining operations in the region. Five dead in new Azerbaijan-Armenia clash over Karabakh 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Both sides accuse each other of violations and Armenia now says Azerbaijan is blockading the only road into Nagorno-Karabakh, a charge Baku denies. Putin talks to Azeri president, discusses disputed southern Caucasus region 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Baku denies blockading the road, saying that some convoys and aid are allowed through. Armenia asks Putin to act to end isolation of Karabakh enclave 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z His supporters have been protesting and blockading roads for weeks. Peru protests: Many dead in new clashes 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Ukraine is a major global grain producer and exporter, but production and exports have fallen since Russia invaded the country last February and started blockading its seaports. Ukraine sees speeding up inspections as key to Black Sea grain deal 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z The grassroots group's protests have previously included closing key roads and bridges in central London, blockading oil refineries, smashing windows at Barclays bank headquarters and spraying fake blood over the finance ministry building. Extinction Rebellion UK to halt disruptive protests 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Azerbaijan denies blockading the road and has said the Russian peacekeepers closed it. Nagorno-Karabakh in for 'long winter' amid Azerbaijan road blockade 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z This helped stoke inflation by raising energy prices and blockading grain from Ukraine. From Boeing and downtown to tech layoffs: Markers for 2023 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Climate activists in Germany and elsewhere in Europe have drawn the scrutiny of authorities with increasingly bold stunts, from blockading airport runways to hurling paint at paintings in museums. Prosecutors: German climate activists suspected of forming criminal organisation 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Russia started blockading Ukraine's Black Sea ports soon after the February invasion, blocking grain exports. Ukraine seeks funds for naval drones to counter Russian missile strikes 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z With Russia’s navy in control of the Black Sea and effectively blockading Ukraine, one of the world’s major food exporters, Kyiv was unable to ship grain for the first months of the war. Russia Rejoins Grain Deal, but Warns It Could Pull Out Again 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Since September, armed gangs have been blockading fuel access, leading to a shortage of basic goods, clean water and medical services, all during a cholera outbreak. Blinken: US, Canada discuss military force for Haiti 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Last month, a group of indigenous Peruvian communities agreed to a truce after blockading an important copper corridor in the country. Peru protests disrupt key copper transport road 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z They brandished rifles and refused to go; the city responded by blockading their compound. She Was Killed by the Police. Why Were Her Bones in a Museum? 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Many high school students also joined the protest, with some in Paris blockading the entrance of their schools. Strikes Spread in France, Piling Pressure on Macron 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z The DOJ said in a news release that Mr. Geraghty was one of several defendants who “forcefully entered the clinic and set about blockading two clinic doors using their bodies, furniture, chains and ropes.” DOJ accuses 10th person of blocking D.C. abortion clinic in 2020 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z Haitians are experiencing catastrophic hunger because of gangsters blockading a major fuel terminal, U.N. officials said on Friday, with more than 4 million facing acute food insecurity. U.S., Canada deliver armored vehicles to Haitian police to fight gangs 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z Thousands of farmers have staged protests, blockading cities with tractors and burning hay bales along highways. Dutch farm minister resigns after protests over pollution 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Climate activists are blockading four dairies - including the UK's largest milk factory. Animal Rebellion protesters block Muller and Arla dairy sites 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z China’s recent drills practiced blockading the island, a strategy that could cut it off from fuel and food supplies while signaling Beijing’s military power. China Threatens Reaction After U.S. Announces Arms Sales to Taiwan 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z China’s attempt to intimidate the Taiwanese public and advertise its strategy for blockading and potentially invading the island was nominally prompted by a visit to Taipei last week by U.S. China renews Taiwan threats, island cites ‘wishful thinking’ 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z “The Liberation Army is clearly training in fully blockading the island Taiwan,” said one of the most popular hashtags on Weibo, referring to China’s People’s Liberation Army. Beijing’s threats resonate inside China. 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Russia has been blockading Ukraine's ports since it invaded in February, intensifying global food shortages. Ukraine war: First grain ship out of Ukraine reaches Turkish waters 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Russia has been blockading Ukrainian ports since February, but the two sides agreed a deal to resume shipments. 'We hope nothing will happen' - Grain ship crew 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z In addition to blockading ports, the main conduit for Ukrainian food exports, Russian forces have struck farms and food storage facilities, and seized grain. Blinken and Lavrov Discuss Griner in Their First Call of the War 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z We have witnessed the blockading of votes on judicial candidates — recall Merrick Garland’s nomination to the Supreme Court — and that could be our reality again after January. Keep Senate in session to confirm Biden’s diverse field of judicial nominees 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z The deal announced by Moscow, Kyiv and Ankara Friday called for blockading Russian ships to allow 20 million metric tons of Ukrainian grain to be shipped abroad. Ukraine presses ahead with grain shipment despite Russian attack, minister says 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z Russia has always denied blockading Ukraine's ports - it blames Ukraine for laying mines at sea and Western sanctions for slowing Russia's own exports. Ukraine war: Deal signed to allow grain exports to resume by sea 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Russia is blockading Ukraine’s Black Sea shipping routes, including the major port of Odessa, contributing to a global food crisis as the price of bread, cooking oil and fertilizer soars. Putin makes rare international trip to Iran amid isolation from the West 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Blinken said on Saturday he hoped that Mr. Lavrov had heard pleas from Group of 20 members for Moscow to stop blockading the export of grain from Ukrainian ports. Blinken Presses China’s Top Diplomat on Ukraine but Stresses Cooperation 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Discussion of energy and food security are on the agenda in the two-day meeting, with Russia accused of stoking a global food crisis and worsening inflation by blockading shipments of Ukrainian grain. Russia attends G20 meeting set to be dominated by Ukraine conflict 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Russia was initially successful in holding on to Snake Island in the Black Sea and using air defences stationed there to protect Russian naval vessels blockading the Ukrainian coast and hindering Ukraine's maritime trade. Ukraine war in maps: Tracking the Russian invasion 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z Ukraine and the West have accused Russian of blockading Ukrainian ports to prevent the exports of grain, contributing to the global food crisis. Russian forces leave Snake Island, keep up eastern assault 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z It said Akhmetov was also seeking a court order "preventing Russia from engaging in further blockading, looting, diversion and destruction of grain and steel" produced by his companies. Ukraine's richest man sues Russia at Europe's top human rights court 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z Western countries have demanded Russia stop blockading Ukraine's Black Sea ports and allow vast stores of grain to reach world markets, Russia blockading Ukrainian grain is a 'real war crime' - EU 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z That was in stark contrast to the country's history of often violent industrial disputes, characterised by street clashes between police in heavy riot gear and militant union members blockading industrial sites. Analysis: S.Korea truckers' win no harbinger of labour market peace 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Russia has been blockading the export of grain from Ukraine’s major port in Odessa, systematically attacking and destroying grain storage facilities, and stealing grain, too. Opinion | It’s time to confront Putin’s destructive war on grain. 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Ukraine is one of the world's biggest grain exporters, and Western countries accuse Russia of creating a risk of global famine by blockading Ukraine's Black Sea and Azov Sea ports. Ukraine fighters hold out in eastern city as Russia presses assault 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z But it cannot be shipped now because Russia's navy is blockading Ukraine's Black Sea ports. Is Russia exporting grain from Ukraine? 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Russia has seized large parts of Ukraine's coast and is blockading its ports, but says the lack of grain shipments are due to Western sanctions and Kyiv itself. Kremlin says Ukraine must demine its coast for grain to be exported 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Western leaders have chided Russia for blockading Ukrainian ports, sending prices of grain and other commodities soaring. Russian forces face stiff resistance in Ukraine's Donbas 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Jihadis have destroyed water infrastructure in the town and lined much of Djibo’s perimeter with explosives, blockading the city, say locals. ‘We don’t have food’: African leaders meet as crises grow 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z At his panel session, Beasley accused Russia of waging war on global food security by blockading Ukraine’s ports, threatening millions with famine, mass migration and political instability. U.N. official still hopes Musk will 'step up' to fight world hunger 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z It turns out not only is Mr. Putin blockading shipments on the Black Sea, he has even had Russian ships steal Ukrainian grain and try to sell it, according to CNN. Opinion | Putin is starving millions of people around the world 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z At least 100 civilians have been evacuated from the Azovstal plant since Saturday, but hundreds of other people remain holed up in the sprawling complex, which Russian forces are blockading. Mariupol evacuees head to safety as Russia pummels eastern Ukraine 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Russia is blockading and bombarding the sprawling compound, from which black smoke could be seen rising on Saturday. Shelling batters Ukraine's east amid reports that Russia's offensive may be foundering 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z Handy is among nine people who were indicted on federal charges for allegedly blockading the Washington Surgi-Clinic, an abortion provider in Foggy Bottom, in 2020. After a secret funeral for fetal remains, a priest faced a choice 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Parry likened the Ukrainian resistance in Mariupol to the battle of Stalingrad, in which the Red Army routed the Nazis blockading the city in a key turning point in World War II. EXPLAINER: Why the battle for Mariupol’s steel mill matters 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z During the two-day span while they were waiting, federal charges against Handy and eight other people were handed down for blockading the entrance to a clinic that performs abortions. Group claims fetuses in DC home proof of illegal abortions 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Britain’s Defense Ministry said Sunday that Russia’s navy is strategically blockading the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to prevent Ukraine from rearming. Outrage widens over Russian attacks Zelensky now calls a ‘genocide’ 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z “Tactics could change from a blitz to laying siege to cities, destroying the economy and the infrastructure with bombardment, blockading ports and doing other things. Putin has a broad arsenal of means of pressure.” Russia shifts focus to try to grind Ukraine’s army in east 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z Zelensky has accused Russia of blockading large cities in central and southeastern Ukraine — preventing the delivery of food and other supplies — in a bid to force inhabitants to capitulate. Zelensky urges Putin to talk, warns Ukraine war will set Russia back for generations 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Though the statement was rescinded, Russian forces shelled the city indiscriminately, blockading its exits to prevent residents from fleeing. Russia’s Brutality in Ukraine Has Roots in Earlier Conflicts 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces are blockading the largest cities with the goal of creating such miserable conditions that Ukrainians will cooperate. Putin rallies behind troops while lethal fire rains down 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z In the northeast, Russian forces were blockading Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, even as efforts have been made to create new humanitarian corridors around it and other urban centers. Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Russian forces were blockading Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, even as efforts have been made to create new humanitarian corridors around it and other urban centers so aid can get in and residents can get out. Russia strikes near Ukraine’s capital; mosque reported hit 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Russian forces were blockading Kharkiv and pushing their offensive in the south around three cities and towns, including the hometown of Ukraine’s president, Kryvyi Rih. Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The act also gave the government the authority to compel tow-truck companies to haul away vehicles blockading roads. Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act against ‘Freedom Convoy’ blockades: ‘The situation is no longer an emergency’ 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z For that reason, he said he understands the willingness of the truckers currently blockading Ottawa to go to prison. Lockdown-defiant pastor finds common cause with Canadian truckers 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Sandwiched between the big rigs blaring horns and blockading major thoroughfares are play pens and bouncy castles. The children of the ‘Freedom Convoy’: Kids with protesting parents complicate police response 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z "I know people are frustrated. I hear it ... But blockading streets and critical infrastructure and depriving your neighbors of their freedoms" is not the right way to protest, he said. Analysis: Pandemic fatigue a challenge for Canada's Trudeau amid protests 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Police in the Canadian capital Ottawa have warned truck drivers blockading city’s downtown to leave or face arrest in crackdown seeking to end a three-week-old protest over Covid restrictions. Covid news live: Hong Kong battles surge in cases; Canada warns truck drivers over blockade 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson said Sunday that he had brokered a tentative deal with Lich to move the trucks that have been blockading residential streets to the main road in front of Parliament. Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act against Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ trucker protest 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z The rivalry escalated, with Cairo joining the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain in blockading Qatar from 2017 until a year ago. Egypt steps up Gaza role after brokering last year’s truce 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z The truckers have also been blockading the border checkpoint at Coutts, Alberta, next to the US state of Montana, for two weeks. Freedom Convoy: US offers Canada support to end truck protest 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z "They kept people in the neighborhood awake all night revving their engines, blowing their horns. They've deprived Ottawa of business — of tens of millions of dollars — now they're blockading the international bridges." "Very destructive": Fox News host blasts Tomi Lahren for defending "thuggish" trucker protests 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Local media on Monday still documented people carrying cans of fuel to blockading vehicles. Canadian police make arrests, seize vehicles in Ottawa Freedom Convoy protest 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z The Royal Canadian Mounted Police on Tuesday moved in on truckers blockading the U.S. border at the town of Coutts but pulled back after clashes with some drivers. Anti-vaccine protesters say they will block Ottawa for as long as necessary 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z A short-term concern, Meyer said, is whether Russia would try to put a “stranglehold” on Ukraine’s economy by blockading Black Sea exports. Analysis | An invasion of Ukraine could drive up global food prices and spark unrest far from the front lines 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z The aftermath of the last referendum devolved into violence, with Kanak youths setting fire to nickel mine facilities and blockading major thoroughfares. New Caledonia Says ‘Non’ to Independence 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z Joe Manchin blockaded in his car by climate protesters who claim he tried to run them over Climate change protesters boasted Thursday about blockading U.S. Manchin confronted in DC by climate protesters; car blocked at parking garage: 'We want to live!' 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Though the number of vehicles blockading the roads and people participating in the protests has dropped off significantly since the first weekend, there appears to be no end in sight. Canadian police make arrests, seize vehicles in Ottawa Freedom Convoy protest 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z In London, climate activists restarted their campaign of blockading major roads by disrupting traffic in the city's financial district. Greenhouse gas levels hit record; world scrambles to contain damage 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z For more than half a year, they have set up permanent encampments blockading highway lanes leading into the capital. A deadly clash at India’s farmer protests points to a growing challenge for Modi’s BJP 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z UN officials are increasingly explicit that it is the government policy of blockading the region that is the root of the problem. Viewpoint: Why Ethiopia's Tigray region is starving, but no famine declared 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Tigray’s borders are now surrounded by hostile forces and the United Nations says the government is blockading food aid to hundreds of thousands of starving people - a charge it denies. Ethiopian offensive in two northern regions intensifies, Tigrayan forces say 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z In September 2000, Britain came to a near-standstill for several days when truckers, aghast at the rising cost of fuel at the time, started blockading refineries, spurring motorists to head to the pump. BP, Exxon warn of supply issues in UK due to driver shortage 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z On Friday, the UN accused the government of effectively blockading aid supplies to Tigray, warning that millions of lives were being put at risk. Ethiopia: Thousands of Tigray rebels killed, military claims 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z Past administrations had cracked down on the radical teachers’ union known as the CNTE, which has been known for blockading roads, railways and entire cities. Mexican president stopped by protest, misses news conference 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z Mineworkers began blockading roads into plants, leading to their arrests. In Richard Trumka, the U.S. labor movement loses one of its best leaders 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z At the time, several Arab countries, including the Emirates, were blockading Qatar. Opinion | A Foreign Agent in Trump’s Inner Circle? 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z Zuma's supporters reacted furiously to his imprisonment, blockading major roads and calling for a shutdown to demand his release. South Africa Zuma riots: Armed police protect food deliveries 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z Animal rights protesters say they are blockading four McDonald's distribution centres in the UK to stop deliveries to the fast-food chain's 1,300 UK outlets. McDonald's: Animal rights group blockades depots, activists say 2021-05-22T04:00:00Z By blockading Yemen's main port of Hodeidah, Saudi Arabia is intentionally starving an entire population. Can Formula 1 racing's biggest star send a message to MBS and the Saudi regime? 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z Great Plains, the anti-pipeline actions in Canada’s far West feature acts of civil disobedience including blockading roads and construction sites, and coordinated campaigns against banks and underwriters that are financing the pipelines. InvestigateWest: Activists fight fossil-fuel pipelines 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z The blockading countries made a list of demands on Qatar that included shuttering its flagship Al-Jazeera news network and terminating Turkish military presence in Qatar, which is also home to a major U.S. military base. Saudi Arabia to lift Qatar embargo, easing the Gulf crisis 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z With the government refusing to revoke the legislation, the farmers pledged to continue blockading key highways linking the capital with the country’s north. Protesting farmers, Indian gov’t fail to resolve deadlock 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z It’s easier to imagine McConnell and other Republicans blockading Democratic nominees, including to the Supreme Court, than to see them finding ways to work together. Opinion | If Biden wins, he’ll inherit a mission impossible 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Shutdown D.C., which characterizes its planned movement as an "uprising," called for potentially blockading the White House, blocking traffic, shutting down government office buildings and even Amazon fulfillment centers. Protesters gather at Black Lives Matter Plaza in DC 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z But when the Soviets began blockading Berlin a month before the games and tried to send a weightlifting team, they were rebuffed. Austerity Games of 1948 revive Olympic spirit after WWII 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z “The blockading states must be held accountable for their illegal actions in the aviation sector, which includes a failure to comply with their obligations under bilateral agreements, multilateral agreements and international law,” he added. Qatar Airways sues, seeks $5B from boycotting countries 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z "It is the blockading countries that are stalling the process by rejecting the multiple calls by the U.S. to unify the GCC front." UAE said to be holding up Gulf deal that could end Qatar blockade and protect US interests in Middle East 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Some states, he added, are “working in the background to support blockading forces,” in reference to Russia. Libya oil company: Russian mercenaries enter major oilfield 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z Now, with the power out, water seeping across the floor and phalanxes of police officers and National Guard troops blockading his neighborhood, he does not know when his J-Klips barbershop might reopen. Two Crises Convulse a Nation: A Pandemic and Police Violence 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z He followed by making a pitch for “commonsense tort reform,” which typically amounts to blockading the courthouse door against plaintiffs. Did the virus close Musso & Frank — or the state? Big money hangs in the balance 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z Indigenous groups across South America are blockading their villages and retreating into their traditional forest and mountain homes in a bid to escape the potentially cataclysmic threat of coronavirus. 'Coronavirus could wipe us out': indigenous South Americans blockade villages 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Radical evangelical groups such as Operation Rescue, which pioneered the blockading of abortion clinics, were effective at drawing attention to their cause with the spectacle of civil disobedience and mass arrests. The 50-year fight by radical evangelicals that could end US abortion rights 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z And as they lay siege to the embassy, setting fire to buildings and effectively blockading embassy personnel in the embassy overnight, Prime Minister Abdul Mahdi found that he was powerless to get them to leave. A Shocked Iraq Reconsiders Its Relationship With the U.S. 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z Canadian police were prepared to shoot Indigenous land defenders blockading construction of a natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia, according to documents seen by the Guardian. Exclusive: Canada police prepared to shoot Indigenous activists, documents show 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z "There is only one way to get Brexit done, and I am afraid the answer is to ask the people to change this blockading Parliament." Starting gun fired on five-week race for No 10 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Dozens of protestors were detained for their attempts to stop the process, including climbing lorries and blockading roads. 'We have been guinea pigs for fracking' 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z XR protesters began blockading streets and occupying prominent public spaces late last year, and following 11 days of back-to-back protests in April the UK government symbolically declared a climate “emergency”. Global protests gaining attention in financial markets 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Later, the cartel deployed fighters throughout the neighborhood and began burning vehicles and blockading streets throughout the city. Battles Break Out in Culiacán, Mexico, as El Chapo’s Son Is Arrested and Released 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z The campaign involved posting public records on the megaload routes, tracking their progress, and at times blockading their movement. Revealed: how the FBI targeted environmental activists in domestic terror investigations 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Israel and Egypt began blockading Gaza after the 2007 Hamas takeover of the territory. Death of Egypt’s Morsi comes amid Brotherhood struggles 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Moments later, two men walked into the street, blockading a space for someone else. Want to park in Koreatown? Get ready for a ‘blood sport’ 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z In October last year hundreds demonstrated against the holding of Israeli municipal elections on the Golan, blockading the polling station in Majdal Shams and waving Syrian and Druze flags. Druze on Golan Heights reject Trump backing for Israeli sovereignty 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z And in some of the regional countries currently blockading Qatar, the headlines on news coverage of the final show just how close the whole peace-dream is to becoming a reality. Was Infantino just too busy to get involved in freeing Hakeem al-Araibi? | Marina Hyde 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z The Arab nations blockading Qatar say the tiny nation is financing terrorists, interfering in their domestic affairs and growing too close with Iran, all charges that Qatari leaders deny. A Blockade and a Murder: U.S. Faces Enduring Problems With Saudis 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z He got a job in the capital, Sana, at the traffic court, but with the Saudis blockading the country, there wasn’t as much fuel, which meant less driving and fewer cases. From Arizona to Yemen: The Journey of an American Bomb 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z In this corner of rural and suburban south-west France, protesters planned to expand to blockading hypermarkets as a way to force people back to small local shops. ‘Macron’s arrogance unites us’ – on the barricades with France’s gilets jaunes 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z This tax hike seemed to the group, which gathered followers mostly through social media, the last insult of metropolitan Paris to rural France, and they began protesting and blockading highways across the country. The Yellow Vests and Why There Are So Many Street Protests in France 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z On 3 December, high-school students joined in, blockading more than 100 schools around the country. The French protests, like Brexit, are a raging cry for help from the disenfranchised | Pauline Bock 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z Ukraine also accused Russia of blockading its ports on the Sea of Azov. Ukraine calls up reservists amid tensions with Russia 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z Outside, they began waving red flags while blockading the complex’s truck entrances. Pain and Sense of Betrayal as Canada G.M. Factory Closes After a Century 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Waving red flags and clad in ponchos bearing the logo of their union, Unifor, they began blockading truck entrances. G.M. to Idle Plants and Cut Thousands of Jobs as Sales Slow 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z The tank terminal, at the pipeline's Pacific end, is also now free of protesters, though over 200 people were arrested this year for blockading the construction site. The billion-dollar pipeline Canada can't build 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z Infantino’s intervention was prompted partly by his idea that sharing matches will somehow ease relations between Qatar and their rivalrous blockading countries. Four years to go: Qatar on course for its improbable World Cup 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Add in the constant investigations and oversight hearings, the GOP proved very effective at blockading the previous administration. Unity for thee, but not for ‘we’ 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z For the last three and a half years, a Saudi-led coalition has been bombing, blockading or invading Yemen, prompting a humanitarian crisis in which an estimated 3 million Yemenis have been displaced. Trump is crude over Saudi Arabia, but he’s simply continuing US policy | Gary Younge 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z And you see Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, bombing Yemen indiscriminately, blockading Qatar, kidnapping the prime minister of Lebanon, locking up dissidents — and now allegedly murdering and dismembering Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Opinion | Trump has given every despot on the planet a license to kill 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z It is worrisome that Iran recently held military drills near the Strait of Hormuz, the gateway to the Persian Gulf, while the country has hinted at blockading the strait. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z To those who say that this is as plausible as trying to produce prosperity with protectionism — correctly likened to pursuing wealth by blockading one’s own ports — today’s trade warriors respond: Have patience. Opinion | Today’s trade warriors don’t care about the evidence 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z “The blockading countries have a long history of using paid protesters to try and discredit those who do not agree with their views,” said the Qatari diplomat. Qatar accuses Gulf rivals of paying for political protest in London 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z Both Djibouti and Eritrea sided with the blockading states. The UAE is scrambling to control ports in Africa 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z On Saturday, demonstrators campaigning for the release of Robinson incited a riot in central London by blockading a bus being driven by a woman in a headscarf, the Independent reported. Donald Trump’s ambassador of religious freedom lobbied on behalf of an anti-Islam activist 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z A week later, the number of people outside the facility has ballooned, blockading the government building around the clock with their bodies, hastily scrawled poster board signs and a tandem bicycle. A protest movement shut down an ICE facility in Portland — and is spreading to other cities 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z The blockade might be most felt by Qatar’s national airline, which used to fly to 18 cities in the blockading nations, and whose CEO says the company expects large financial losses as a result. Turkey, Iran help wealthy Qatar thrive, 1 year into blockade 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z Truckers began blockading highways last Monday, forcing factories to close and hitting the country’s important agricultural sector. Brazil Truckers Strike to Cost Government $2.6 Billion Through End of Year 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z President Michel Temer on Friday deployed federal forces to remove trucks blockading highways across the country after a five-day strike by truck drivers left supermarket shelves and gas stations empty, flights grounded and surgeries canceled. Brazilian president sends in troops to remove blockages as truck strike paralyzes nation 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z “We’re fed up with it,” says an American diplomat in one of the four blockading states. Why Qatar is raising cows in the desert 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Suddenly, a geopolitical move seemed in play, forcing Qatar to share hosting with regional neighbors currently blockading the emirate. FIFA has hectic month of football politics before World Cup 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z The protesters, who see the government change as a power grab by Sargsyan, have been blockading government buildings and streets in the capital since Friday. World Digest: April 17, 2018 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z The blockading Gulf states said the measure was necessary to stop Qatar from funneling funds to groups destabilizing the region. Trump praises Shiekh Al Thani for Qatar terror funding fight 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z Participants are training on tactics to survive a mass shooting, including blockading doors with heavy furniture. University responds to demand for active shooter training 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z The police responded by blockading the Serb-majority northern part of the city as they searched for the gunman. Oliver Ivanovic, Moderate Kosovo Serb Leader, Is Killed 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, the coalition said it would allow aid in through the Red Sea ports of Hodeidah and Salif, as well as U.N. flights to Sanaa, more than two weeks after blockading the country. Lebanon's Jumblatt calls for Saudi-Iranian discussions 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z “We hope that the blockading nations see reason in this matter and allow for their people to be able to participate in this once in a lifetime opportunity.” Qatar urges Gulf neighbors to let nationals attend 2022 soccer World Cup 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z The cost of air transit has soared as carriers scrambled to reroute flights away from the blockading countries. Trump praises Shiekh Al Thani for Qatar terror funding fight 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z Just to clarify: is the region in question currently the one literally blockading you? Fifa’s World Cup money-grabbing may be running into the sand in Qatar | Marina Hyde 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z On Monday, Ground Zero members held a vigil before briefly blockading the Bangor sub base during the morning shift change, carrying banners onto the roadway at the main gate, Eiger said. A forgotten Washington state law forbids planning for a nuclear attack. That's a bit awkward these days 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, the coalition said it would allow aid in through the Red Sea ports of Hodeidah and Salif, as well as U.N. flights to Sanaa, more than two weeks after blockading the country. Lebanon's Jumblatt calls for Saudi-Iranian discussions 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z “We hope that the blockading nations see reason in this matter and allow for their people to be able to participate in this once in a lifetime opportunity.” Qatar urges Gulf neighbors to let nationals attend 2022 soccer World Cup 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z That leads to bizarre situations where illegal immigrants proudly proclaim their unauthorized status in the U.S., while protesting or blockading offices. Steve King introduces bill to scrap U.S. Capitol sanctuary city policy 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z The blockading nations — Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain — insist that Qatar is using an open-door policy to destabilize its neighbors. Qatar Opens Its Doors to All, to the Dismay of Some 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z After the outbreak of war in the spring of 1775, for example, the British retaliated by clamping down on colonial commerce by blockading ports and seizing American ships. Global trade: Leave founders out of it 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z “We are willing to negotiate with any of the blockading countries,” Mr. al-Thani said in remarks at an event sponsored by the Arab Center in Washington. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani sees new understanding in feud 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z On June 5th Saudi Arabia led other Arab countries in blockading Qatar, alleging that the tiny gas-rich monarchy supports terrorism and is too cozy with Iran—charges it denies. Understanding Saudi Arabia’s new crown prince 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z Submarines would be essential to defending aircraft carriers, as well as disrupting an invasion and even blockading China. Submarines dismantled in Puget Sound are symbols of nation’s defense dilemma 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z This and many of the demands from the blockading countries are seen as impossibly broad, leading to widespread pessimism that the standoff will end anytime soon. Qatar Opens Its Doors to All, to the Dismay of Some 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Royal Navy was blockading the North Sea, making it all but impossible for American firms to do business with Germany — a disparity Wilson complained about briefly and only in the mildest terms. Opinion | Five myths about World War I 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Emergency workers, utility workers and law-enforcement have worked non-stop, saving lives, putting out fires, restoring electricity and other services, directing traffic, blockading dangerous roads, offering assistance above and beyond their official duties. Georgia editorial roundup 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z Navy has extensive capabilities in Asia to stage blockading operations with ships, submarines and planes, any such move against China’s growing naval fleets would risk dangerous escalation. U.S. Vows to Stop Beijing Taking Over South China Sea Islands 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z Demonstrators succeeded in blockading but not permanently shutting down checkpoints along the Mall and the parade route. Protesters vowed to shut down the city. Police vowed to protect the inauguration. They clashed. 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z Immediately, protesters took to the streets, blockading highways across the country, taking over gasoline stations and looting major stores. Protests ignited by gasoline price hikes continue to roil Mexico 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z The Syrian government and its allies have been steadily encircling the rebel-held east of Aleppo this year, first cutting the shortest route to nearby Turkey, before fully blockading the city this summer. Aleppo rebels outgunned but confident as siege bites 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z “If fear of nuclear war prevents leaders from taking steps that might lead to nuclear war, and if Kennedy knew that blockading Cuba might result in nuclear war, then why wasn’t Kennedy deterred?” Five myths about nuclear weapons 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Indigenous peoples are part blockading one of the main tributaries of the River Amazon and demanding that Peru’s new president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski visit them - with no positive response to date. Peru’s new president summoned to Amazon by indigenous protestors 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Protesters in Ukraine are blockading the studios of Inter TV, a news channel already attacked by arsonists for being allegedly pro-Russian. Ukrainians besiege 'pro-Russian' Inter TV building - BBC News 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z She is currently representing members of the Occupy Wall Street protest who were arrested for blockading the Brookyln Bridge in 2011. Advocates go to court in fight to protect protest space outside Trump hotel 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z In turn, Kurdish regional authorities are blockading the Arab militia and the YBS. In remote corner of Iraq, an unlikely alliance forms against Islamic State 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Confederate forces acquired hundreds of Clyde-built boats because they were fast, making them ideal for evading Union ships blockading Southern ports. New image of Clyde-built ship used in American Civil War - BBC News 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Lowlanders with close ties to India, fearing the changes would reduce their political clout, protested by blockading the southern border. Still shaking 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z They had been protesting for months: burning tires in front of supermarkets, dousing government buildings with slurry, blockading roads, dumping potatoes in the street. Inside France’s National Food Festival 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Republicans, confident in their strategy of blockading Garland’s nomination and leaving the next president to fill the vacancy created by Justice Antonin Scalia’s recent death, are brushing off the protests. With call to ‘do your job,’ protesters take aim at GOP Supreme Court blockade 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z Biden anticipated, for instance, that he would be accused of blockading an embattled Republican president’s nominees out of political expediency. Joe Biden in 1992: No nominations to the Supreme Court in an election year 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z On Thursday, a defiant Bundy again defended the occupation and called on the authorities blockading it, rather than the remaining occupiers, to leave. Grand jury indicts 16 people for Oregon refuge occupation, including four holdouts still there 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z Coalition naval ships are blockading traffic in Yemen’s ports and rebels are besieging several areas, particularly the southern city of Taiz. In Mideast wars, hunger grips millions across the region 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z Last week, several rebel groups announced they would not participate in the negotiations unless the government allows humanitarian aid into areas that its forces are blockading. Death by siege in Syria’s civil war: Hundreds of thousands at risk 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Members of the Madhesi ethnic group in south and southeast Nepal are blockading the border to protest Nepal's new constitution, which was adopted in September after years of infighting. With lives at risk because of 2-month blockade, Nepal struggles to end political dysfunction 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z Mr. Dzhemilev said those blockading the site would allow repairs to the power lines that supply electricity to the surrounding area in the Ukrainian region of Kherson, but not to Crimea. As Sabotage Blacks Out Crimea, Tatars Prevent Repairs 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z At issue are a black student’s angry denunciation of a Yale professor and the Missouri protesters’ daft media strategy of blockading reporters from a public demonstration. Race and the Free-Speech Diversion 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z So why on earth is the EPA blockading rules that would put more researchers into the field? The EPA shot itself in the foot by opposing rules that could've exposed VW 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z MyFerryLink staff began blockading the Port of Calais in June ahead of the company ceasing operations on 1 July, with the loss of hundreds of jobs. English Channel ferry worker strike chaos prompts union apology - BBC News 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z PARIS—Some travelers trying to cross the English Channel are stranded because French workers are blockading the port of Calais. Travelers Stranded as Striking French Workers Block Port of Calais 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z Delivery lorries were backed up along the road to the centre, but Somerset farmer James Small denied "blockading" the depot. Farmers 'close' supermarket depot for 11 hours - BBC News 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z RELATED: Obama’s Climate Action Plan is under fire from all sides Just last month they succeeded in blockading the mouth of Portland’s Willamette River. Climate activists gear up to fight for the planet's life 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z French warships, which were blockading the Ottoman coast at the time, spotted the distinctive flag fluttering from the peak of Moses Mountain, according to Armenian accounts of the incident. Armenians in Lebanon keep their culture, memory of heroic 1915 battle alive 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z In early May, I woke up at 5:15 a.m., put on a bright orange shirt, and joined my peers blockading Massachusetts Hall, which houses the office of the university president. Former Undergraduate Council President: What Happened Behind Divest Harvard Closed Doors 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z Foreign navies patrol its waters and warplanes circle above, blockading a city that is steadily crumbling under reckless fire from tanks and heavy guns. Yemen’s War Leaves Aden Crumbling and Starving 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Ships are blockading Yemeni ports to stop arms deliveries. The test for a new monarch 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z The regime is still blockading areas it does not control, preventing the delivery of food and medical aid. An anniversary of horrors in Syria 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z Argentine warplanes flew a retaliatory sortie against the blockading fleet; London said that three of the aircraft were downed, and the Argentines damaged one British frigate in the action. What Actually Happened in the Falklands, With or Without Bill O'Reilly 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z The very act of blockading traffic with one’s body demands a certain liberation from the stifling constraints of respectability. America just doesn’t get it: Why police killings demand more than a “respectable” response 2014-12-13T05:00:00Z Wheeler has had people blockading his house in protest. The Verge 50 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z Activists and students began blockading parts of Hong Kong in late September. HK Occupy trio to report to police 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z WHO fears that if Pakistan refuses to act, more money will be spent on blockading Pakistan from other countries to prevent the spread of the virus than actually combating it. Viewpoint: Pakistan's social services are collapsing 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z That move followed a news conference by the protesters in which they vowed to escalate pressure on the government by blockading government buildings and engaging in other acts of civil disobedience. Hong Kong Officials Offer New Talks With Protesters 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z Protesters for weeks demanded that the government step down, blockading the capital’s airport and staging sit-in protests at ministries. Yemen's prime minister resigns amid violence in capital 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z The Syrian army is blockading villages around Quneitra, while its warplanes heavily raid areas near these villages, thus making it impossible to access. Syrian Rebels Break Uneasy Peace in Golan Heights 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z On Wednesday he said he’d be joining others in blockading a local highway. Can there be 'justice for all' in Ferguson? 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Government forces kept up pressure on the separatists in fighting overnight into Monday, blockading or recapturing rebel-held positions after international talks failed to reach agreement on a ceasefire. Ukraine, rebels accuse each other of attacking refugee bus convoy 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z Its interest in blockading Napoleon led London to try to prevent the United States from trading with anyone but Britain. The Inevitability Of Foreign Entanglements 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Israeli troops entered Halhul after the youths' bodies were discovered, blockading some areas. Israel vows to find teens' killers 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z He accused Republicans of blockading the Senate in order to reward the Koch brothers — wealthy businessmen who support conservative causes. After Reid refuses amendments, Senate Republicans kill tax cuts package 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Anti-government protests began in the Thai capital late last year, with demonstrators blockading several parts of the city. Thailand court ousts PM Yingluck 2014-05-07T11:39:34Z It accuses Ukraine and Moldova of "blockading" the area while the EU and the US stay silent. Russia and US set for crisis talks 2014-03-30T12:23:31Z It jails and tortures peaceful activists, and uses starvation as a weapon, blockading opposition areas where trapped children shrivel and die. Three Years of Strife and Cruelty Put Syria in Tailspin 2014-03-18T01:36:50Z The military threat Russia poses was palpable during the vote in Crimea, with Russian warships circling Crimea and Moscow-directed troops blockading Ukrainian troops in their bases. Crimea Votes to Leave Ukraine for Russia 2014-03-16T20:39:31Z Aksyonov also denied Russian troops were involved in blockading Ukrainian forces in their bases in the region, saying the only Russian servicemen in Crimea were with the Black Sea Fleet based there. Crimea leader sees over 80 percent backing Russia union 2014-03-13T20:07:33Z Pro-Russian troops are also blockading Ukrainian troops across Crimea, which is an autonomous region. Kerry declines Putin Ukraine meeting 2014-03-11T04:09:45Z Pro-Russian troops are still blockading Ukrainian troops across the autonomous region, ahead of a referendum on Sunday over whether Ukraine should join Russia. RAF jets to monitor Ukraine border 2014-03-11T00:07:40Z In San Francisco, it’s protesters blockading the buses that ferry highly compensated technology company employees to work; in New York, it’s the filmmaker Spike Lee ranting against Brooklyn’s “great influx of white people.” Letter from America: New Boston Mayor Draws Upon a Stormy Past 2014-03-03T17:04:55Z For months now protesters have been blockading the fleets of private buses that Google and other technology giants use to ferry their employees to and from Silicon Valley 40 miles to the south. Schumpeter: The wolves of the web 2014-02-20T15:58:34Z The anti-government protesters halted voting in parts of Bangkok and the south by blockading polling stations. Thailand voting 'to take time' 2014-02-03T07:06:57Z Thailand's anti-government protesters are blockading buildings where ballot papers are being stored, two days before the general election. Thai protesters block ballot papers 2014-01-31T09:27:50Z Opposition activists groused that they would look weak if they failed to win concessions as the government continued bombarding and blockading rebellious areas. Syria Talks May Yield Little, but Give Cover to Those Defying Hard-Liners 2014-01-31T00:32:29Z Parliament, in an emergency debate, voted to repeal anti-protest legislation, which among other measures banned the wearing of helmets by protesters and the blockading of public buildings. Ukraine to debate protest amnesty 2014-01-29T02:40:31Z The laws also prescribe jail terms for anyone blockading public buildings and outlaw unauthorised tents in public areas. Ukraine opposition issues ultimatum 2014-01-22T21:47:16Z The legislation allows the government to jail people for five years for blockading public buildings. Ukraine PM threatens protesters 2014-01-22T04:18:56Z They prescribe jail terms for anyone blockading public buildings, and ban the wearing of masks or helmets at demonstrations. Fiery clashes continue in Kiev 2014-01-21T08:12:54Z Ms Yingluck is currently moving around Bangkok to avoid the protesters blockading her office - although police said on Thursday that the crowds on the streets were gradually dwindling in number. Thai PM probed over 'corrupt scheme' 2014-01-16T13:28:46Z BANGKOK—Thai election officials Sunday struggled to register candidates for national elections slated for just over a month from now, with antigovernment protesters blockading registration centers in a bid to sabotage the contentious polls. Blockades Thwart Candidate Registration for Thai Election 2013-12-29T23:24:41Z The municipality used it until a month ago, when locals began to protest, blockading the site to demand that a proper plant be built elsewhere. Mounds of filth on an island paradise 2013-12-28T05:43:45Z Protesters are blockading key government buildings with cars, barricades and tents. Ukraine protesters maintain blockade 2013-12-09T09:44:56Z Demonstrators are blockading government buildings in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, as they step up their campaign for the resignation of the government. Week in pictures: 30 November - 6 December 2013 2013-12-06T18:08:21Z They also continued to occupy City Hall and at least two other public buildings, and are blockading the Cabinet Ministry building in a bid to paralyze the government. Ukrainian Official Calls for Talks With Protesters 2013-12-05T10:35:50Z On Wednesday, his party joined two other opposition parties in blockading the Ukrainian parliament as part of a nationwide strike. Boxing champ turns opposition leader in Ukraine 2013-12-04T23:03:23Z Opposition deputies forced parliament to suspend its session, blockading the speaker's rostrum to further their demands for Yanukovich to dismiss Azarov and his team. German minister snubs Ukraine leaders on Kiev visit 2013-12-04T20:14:26Z The army did even worse when it was deployed in 2010, against Mr Thaksin's supporters, not his opponents, who were blockading much of Bangkok. Thailand protesters back on the streets 2013-11-26T16:32:14Z Dairy UK, which represents milk processors, said it was "dismayed" and blockading caused a "needless cost". Farmers blockade supermarket depot 2013-09-05T20:44:47Z Rebels have been blockading government-held areas in Aleppo city, Syria's largest urban centre. Syrian rebels advance on northern army-held town 2013-07-20T15:01:02Z The "rumours" spread via social media on the weekend led to thousands of residents blockading the county government's gate on Monday. China media: GSK case 2013-07-17T06:39:43Z "Sieging/bugging of Ecuador's London embassy and the blockading of Morales jet shows that imperial arrogance is the gift that keeps on giving," the anti-secrecy group said. Ecuador says it found a hidden microphone at its London embassy 2013-07-03T12:38:13Z Turkey, for its part, appeared to back off on a separate demand that Israel stop blockading Gaza. United States asked Turkey PM to delay Gaza trip: Kerry 2013-04-21T17:09:40Z The Senate has undergone a marked transformation symbolized by increased partisanship , a blockading for the sake of blockading and even some downright personal nastiness. Senate has become more partisan, less collegial—more like the House 2013-04-07T16:45:08Z Daily Al Dostour in an editorial accused the president and the Muslim Brotherhood of a "criminal plan" and "implementing exceptional laws" as well as "blockading politicians." Egypt activist released in case that raises fears for democracy 2013-03-26T19:18:18Z First Jesuit, an order known for engaging the world, not blockading it. Area Catholics embrace symbolism of the election of first Latin American pope 2013-03-14T02:31:08Z The rebels acknowledge the airport itself is still in army hands, but say they are blockading it from most sides. Rebels circle Damascus airport; Russia, U.S. downbeat 2012-12-08T01:35:17Z The Seneca Three are residents of Seneca County who were arrested for blockading a compressor station this past September by chaining themselves to its gates. Occupy the Pipeline battles fracking threat in New York 2012-10-12T17:15:16Z "The international community's silence is an accomplice in the crime of blockading Gaza," Nono said in a statement. Boy's death ignites rare anti-Hamas protests in Gaza 2012-09-26T12:10:42Z The National Farmers Union said farmers were also blockading the Dairy Crest milk processing plant at Stonehouse in Gloucestershire. Milk cuts farmers blockade plant 2012-07-25T21:46:14Z On Tuesday night, several hundred farmers were threatened with arrest by police after blockading all three entrances to Arla processing plant in Leeds. Dairy farmers continue protests 2012-07-25T04:25:48Z Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA Dairy farmers embroiled in a bitter dispute that has seen them blockading major UK milk processing plants reached a "significant" agreement on Monday in their battle over low milk prices. Dairy farmers see hope of progress in milk price dispute 2012-07-23T18:30:49Z Farmers are blockading the Robert Wiseman Dairies processing plant near Bridgwater, Somerset More than 2,000 farmers are taking part in protests over the prices they are paid for milk, a campaign group says. Farmers in further milk protests 2012-07-22T21:05:15Z Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA More than a thousand dairy farmers are blockading milk plants this weekend as the dispute intensifies over cuts in the price they are paid for milk. Dairy farmers step up protest over price paid for milk 2012-07-20T15:29:41Z He said he was the victim of electoral fraud and launched weeks of disruptive protests in the capital, blockading parts of the city center. Lopez Obrador stages late charge in Mexican election 2012-06-08T19:53:23Z On Friday a group of police were said to be blockading parliament, a day after PNG's chief justice was charged with sedition. Restraint urged amid PNG tensions 2012-05-25T04:33:13Z The United Nations report into the 14-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad said government forces routinely drew up lists of wanted people and their families before blockading then attacking a village or neighborhood. Both sides in Syria abuse human rights: U.N. report 2012-05-25T00:07:42Z During the raid, militants kept the police at bay by blockading all roads leading to the prison. Pakistani Taliban Assault Prison, Freeing Almost 400 2012-04-15T15:29:00Z In the same way Vavasour's scheme for blockading Gloucester was ruined. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z The next year the English government issued other orders in council, blockading the whole continent, which were met by Napoleon's Milan decree. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z The English ships having taken in supplies, cruised outside for six weeks, completely blockading the Essex. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z In command of the Turkish squadron he completely dominated the Black Sea, blockading the ports of South Russia and the mouths of the Danube, and paralysing the action of the Russian fleet. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z The large granite ball was brought by Gen. Delafield from the Crimea, where it is said such projectiles were thrown from mortars by the Russians, to crush the decks of the blockading fleet. Guide to West Point, and the U.S. Military Academy 2012-03-20T02:00:14.607Z The Manchoo soldiers were sent against them here; but, afraid to enter the glen, contented themselves with blockading the pass, sure of the ultimate capture of the inmates. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z The squadron blockading the coast north of the Chesapeake was commanded by Commodore Hardy, the reverse of Cockburn in every quality that distinguished the latter. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z By daylight all succeeded in getting off, though dreadfully cut up, with the exception of the one manned the night before, which was safely brought into port through the squadron blockading the Chesapeake. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z When Nelson left the coast of Egypt, Hood commanded the blockading force off Alexandria and Rosetta. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z Sapphire; but the admiral defended the conduct of his officer by saying that he had merely acted, "magna componere parvis," as an English blockading squadron would have done in a similar case. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z He entered the United States navy in 1826, and saw some service in the Civil War in command of the South Atlantic blockading squadron. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z In an open letter to Mayor Quan on the Move-In Day site, the group also said it was considering “blockading the airport indefinitely, occupying City Hall indefinitely” and “shutting down the Oakland ports.” Occupy Oakland Protest Leads to Hundreds of Arrests 2012-01-29T21:27:56Z Leaving the British fleet blockading our ships at home, her commander, Captain Blakely, sought the English coast, resolved to strike at the enemy's commerce assembling there from every sea. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z In command next of the squadron blockading Rochefort, Sir Samuel Hood had a sharp fight, on 25th September 1805, with a small French squadron which was trying to escape. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z In an open letter to Mayor Jean Quan on the Move-in Day site, the group threatened actions like “blockading the airport indefinitely, occupying City Hall indefinitely” and “shutting down the Oakland ports.” Occupy Protesters and Police Clash in Oakland 2012-01-29T11:16:00Z It was worth blockading, perhaps, but it was not worth a hard fight. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z Once more a strong British fleet was blockading the Dutch coast. The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom 1795-1813 2012-01-19T03:00:20.007Z A single privateer would slip through a blockading squadron, stand out to sea, and in a few weeks destroy vessels and seize property to the amount of millions. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z While we were held up at Turk's Island the blockading fleet had been strengthened and supplemented by several small and fast boats which cruised around outside of the line. A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River 2012-01-11T03:00:29.487Z The Spanish have never accepted the loss of Gibraltar, besieging it on three occasions and most recently blockading it from 1969 to 1985. | Borderlines: Fighting over Parsley 2012-01-03T05:23:04Z The whole force of England in those waters was at that moment engaged in blockading the Russian fleet in the Bay of Castris in the Gulf of Tartary. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z The deaths occurred on Dec. 24 after police clashed with demonstrators blockading the port of Sape, the Sydney-based company said today in a statement. Arc Halts Indonesian Exploration After Two Killed in Protest 2011-12-28T04:39:38Z The blockading of our other large ships, and the destruction of the Essex about the same time in the Bay of Valparaiso, had left us without a frigate at sea. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z We arrived off Charleston late in the afternoon and steamed up close inshore until we could make out the smoke of the blockading fleet, which was standing well out, in a semi-circle. A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River 2012-01-11T03:00:29.487Z To make matters worse, many of the agency's employees have been angrily protesting since the revolution for better pay and conditions, blockading SCA buildings and obstructing tourists. Archaeology meets politics: Spring comes to ancient Egypt 2011-11-23T18:20:36.130Z On sea they were not more successful, and by the beginning of 1826 Admiral Brown was blockading Colonia and menacing the communications of Montevideo. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z Was it not possible that he intended, as second lieutenant of a national ship, to obtain the means of getting the Ben Lomond, or Tallapoosa, through the blockading fleet? Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z She was evidently damaged by the shock, but Decatur thought it best to keep on, as a heavy storm the day before had driven the blockading squadron southward. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z When General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna landed from the steamer Arab, after having been permitted to pass the line of our blockading fleet at Vera Cruz he was received by only a few friends. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z The Union’s initial goal was to encircle the Confederacy by blockading the coast with the burgeoning U.S. Battle of Ball?s Bluff revealed a truth: The Civil War was a river war 2011-10-09T05:36:41Z King Charles showed no disposition to return; the Emperor Maximilian, with the Venetian fleet, was blockading her sole remaining port of Leghorn. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z Two vessels from the blockading fleet had started to engage in the exciting work, but they were too late to help or hinder the pursuit. Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z But the necessity to maintain a blockading force in the German Ocean imposed a fresh strain on its naval resources, and the hostility of Holland closed a most important route to British commerce in Europe. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z The Danes, who were supported by Russia, responded by blockading the Baltic ports, which Germany, having no navy, was unable effectually to defend. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z Striking civil servants have disrupted the talks with the troika over the past days by blockading ministries. Greece to miss deficit targets despite austerity 2011-10-03T01:59:25Z Already, there are reports of angry civilians blockading roads — like last year — demanding outside intervention and aid. More than 230 Dead, 300,000 Stranded By Pakistan Floods 2011-09-15T05:30:53Z Off the capes the sealed orders were opened; and it proved, as the knowing ones had anticipated, that the Chatauqua was bound to the blockading station off Mobile Bay. Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z A chill autumn breeze was sweeping down from the heights and the blockading wall of the great dam turned it into eddies and dust-pillared whirls dancing in the empty street. The City of Numbered Days 2011-08-31T02:01:25.807Z The seven or eight thousand men who were blockading the town lived at our expense, and denied themselves nothing. The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War 2011-07-27T02:00:38.240Z Winter before last the marshes were frozen to the bottom, blockading the muskrats in their houses, where entire families perished miserably after being starved to cannibalism. In New England Fields and Woods 2011-07-27T02:00:26.953Z I therefore decided in my own mind that I would strike out for the Gulf, and try to reach some of the vessels of the Federal blockading squadron. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z At any rate, he was going to use his official position in the navy to help him get the Tallapoosa out of the bay, and past the blockading squadron. Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z Our compatriots are growing weary of blockading Havana and other harbors near to us and will very soon advance into the interior of Cuba. An American 2011-07-12T02:00:38.043Z "The report was true, then, of the blockading of Kallundborg, and the new fortification?" King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:29.790Z Parliament decided to punish the colony by blockading it. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z This gunboat was none other than the rebel ram 'Chattahoochee,' a formidable iron monster, built as an engine of destruction for the blockading fleet in Appalachicola Bay. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z Three of the American vessels blockading this harbor had been ordered to explore the bay. Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey 2011-07-04T02:00:24.047Z The Sudanese Army is also blockading roads and bombing airstrips, essentially cutting off food supplies. Another Area Girds for Revolt as Sudan Approaches a Split 2011-07-01T02:26:53Z There was more difficulty, however, in getting out upon this occasion, as the English had a strong squadron blockading Chesapeake Bay. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z Egypt's co-operation in blockading Gaza was one of President Mubarak's most unpopular policies. Egypt set to reopen Gaza crossing 2011-05-28T02:51:45Z I learned that we were about five miles above Appalachicola, and that the Federal blockading squadron was stationed at the mouth of the bay, eighteen miles below the city. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z Finally the Germans had to restrict themselves to blockading the houses held temporarily by the enemy. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z Hunt militants started a campaign of civil disobedience, including blockading motorways and daubing graffiti on motorway bridges, road signs and roundabouts. Campaigning by graffiti 2011-05-25T12:24:53Z Far away to the leeward were the sails of the blockading squadron. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z Any chance of a renaissance of North Devon’s potteries was killed by the blockading of its ports in the mid-18th century. North Devon Pottery and Its Export to America in the 17th Century 2011-05-14T02:00:10.023Z The idea that any of our party would seek for the Gulf blockading squadron probably never entered the head of any pursuer. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z Word was sent to the blockading army before Metz that the two Corps asked for were no longer required, but they had already set out. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z Drivers began the protest on Wednesday over rising fuel prices and port fees, blockading two cargo ports - Baoshan and Waigaoqiao - in the city. Chinese seek to end lorry strike 2011-04-23T10:56:22Z On the other side of the water, however, the English had succeeded in blockading but one American frigate, the Constellation, early in the war. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z In consequence of his success at New Orleans he was promoted to the rank of vice-admiral, and placed in command of the blockading squadron of the Gulf of Mexico. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z Drago first advanced his doctrine in 1902, when the British, German, and Italian fleets were blockading the Venezuelan coast to compel President Castro to pay certain claims made upon his government. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z The two women had been arrested for blockading a road in the development of a new pipeline in Rossport, Mayo last week, but were released without charge the same night. Irish police chief apologises for officers who joked about raping protesters 2011-04-08T20:53:27Z These States were the ones that raised cotton, and with the United States warships blockading their ports, there would be little chance for cotton to reach England. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z Take operations of the English blockading squadron under Admiral Warren that was sent to close up the waters of the Chesapeake. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z His next appointment was the command of the fleet blockading the Scheldt. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z They arrested 14 strikers who were blockading the Mediterranean city's port in protest at plans to reduce summer crossings from Nice to Corsica. French riot police shatter strike 2011-03-10T13:08:40Z It was a shark that was thus blockading Bob, and the splashing was resorted to to frighten the creature from attacking him. The Secret of the Sands The "Water Lily" and her Crew 2011-03-10T03:00:43.810Z At every opening, the sappers and miners were busy blockading the streets, and parties of armed Burghers came galloping in with fresh tidings of ruin, murder, and devastation. The Cape and the Kaffirs A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland 2011-02-19T03:01:12.480Z A British blockading fleet would not only have to expect attack from the front, but both its flanks would be constantly threatened. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z For Edward took his army to beleaguer Calais, and after blockading it for nearly a year forced it to surrender. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z "Indeed! and I thought it belonged to Magennis," said Jack, easily; "but a preserve without a gamekeeper, or even a notice, is a blockade without a blockading squadron." The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:16.820Z Some young and brave French officers are said to have offered themselves as the crew of a rowing boat to carry Napoleon safely through the blockading fleet. Napoleon's Young Neighbor 2011-01-24T03:00:18.637Z “Israel is complying with the humanitarian obligations imposed on the blockading party under international law.” Israel Inquiry Says Naval Raid on Gaza-Bound Aid Boat Was Legal 2011-01-23T14:29:44Z We don't help ourselves using 'cyberwar' to describe espionage or hacktivist blockading or defacing of websites, as recently seen in reaction to WikiLeaks. Hackers will not be deterred by UK cyber defences: report 2011-01-17T00:01:41Z The disaffection had spread practically to the whole of Admiral Duncan’s fleet, and by the beginning of June the mutineers were blockading the Thames with no less than 26 vessels. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z He explained the object to be obtained by this battery, which was to break up the blockading fleet at the mouth of the James River, and thus give the South an outlet to the sea. The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion, 2011-01-17T03:00:42.913Z With British ships practically blockading the coast, he saw that to try to escape was hopeless. Napoleon's Young Neighbor 2011-01-24T03:00:18.637Z The blockading fleet and the monitors were steaming in, their long watch through the sweltering days of summer and the stormy nights of winter at an end. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z The Oneida, the flag-ship of Commander Preble, the commanding officer of the blockading squadron, attempted to throw herself in the Florida’s path, first having hailed her and commanded her to stop. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Israel ended 38 years of Gaza occupation in 2005 but it began blockading the strip in 2007 after Hamas Islamists hostile to the Jewish state seized power from Palestinians prepared to negotiate peace with Israel. Israel launches strikes, warns on Gaza 2010-12-09T11:48:00Z Her destruction was complete, and there was no longer any doubt that the submarine battery could be used with deadly and telling effect on the ships constituting the Federal blockading squadron. The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion, 2011-01-17T03:00:42.913Z At least a thousand police officers were also dispatched to prevent protesters from blockading a section of the Pan-American highway open near the town of Islay, 620 miles south of Lima, the capital. Peru protesters try to stop Southern Copper mine 2010-11-22T20:35:00Z Off Charleston we passed through the blockading fleet, which was gayly decorated in honor of the taking of Fort Fisher. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z It soon became a bone of contention among the Federal naval officers, which of them should be assigned to the lucrative commands of the blockading squadrons. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z In the energy sector, workers halted the transport of fuel from eight of France's 12 refineries, with unions also blockading a handful of the country's 160 fuel depots, raising the prospect of petrol shortages. French unions vote to extend strike but govt firm 2010-10-13T11:56:00Z Some two hundred workers arranged in advance with police to be arrested for blockading the hotel, located next to the downtown Loop. Lacking contract, union hotel workers protest Hyatt 2010-07-22T22:42:00Z Sestak signed a letter accusing Israel of ‘collective punishment’ for blockading Hamas in Gaza. The Ad Campaign: A Punch and a Counterpunch in Pennsylvania Senate Race 2010-07-21T04:45:00Z Protest leaders called on their supporters in the countryside to confront the army and police and their backers responded by blockading police convoys in at least three areas. Thai "red shirts" stand firm, no crackdown yet 2010-04-26T02:58:00Z The enemy was too busy blockading the Southern coasts to pay much attention to his commerce. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Local corn farmers are slowing the drilling by blockading roads, demanding improvements like parks and pavement. Mexico?s Oil Politics Keeps Riches Just Out of Reach 2010-03-09T01:48:00Z Feverish attempts were made to remedy the lack of warlike stores, but difficulty was experienced on account of the fleet blockading the entrance to the river. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" It was called the "David," for it was intended to attack the Goliath of the federal blockading fleet. A brief sketch of the work of Matthew Fontaine Maury during the war, 1861-1865 Thereafter the blockading fleet kept close watch day and night upon the harbor mouth, brilliantly illuminating it with searchlights all night, to prevent the escape of the Spanish fleet. The History of Cuba, vol. 4 In heavy gales of wind the blockading ships generally put to sea for their own safety; which gave me an opportunity to make my passage unmolested. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... He asked a few questions about the gunboat which was blockading the entrance to Georgetown Bay. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document These vessels were a part of the United States blockading fleet. A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 Other vessels of the blockading fleet were close by, so each ship had to advance with extreme caution. At the Fall of Port Arthur Or, A Young American in the Japanese Navy The commander of a blockading force may give permission to a warship to enter, and subsequently to leave, a blockaded port. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" The Spanish government, under an old blockading decree had declared that any person found trading with these Indians, if captured, should lose his cargo by confiscation, and be sent to the mines for life. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... If the assailant employs similar craft to drive the blockaders away, the defender will bring up larger craft to stiffen his blockading flotillas. Naval Warfare Passed through it when extra engines left us, and we rode on some time, very fast, but often obliged to halt, trains blockading us in front. An Artilleryman's Diary D'Estaing had a fine opportunity of forcing his way into New York, destroying the British fleet and blockading Clinton, but he lacked the courage to do so. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Vessels appearing before a blockaded port, having sailed without notification, are entitled to actual notice by a blockading vessel. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" Changed period to comma on page 37, after "blockading Savannah at the time." Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... Thence, Sir Henry Clinton set out for the banks of Ashley River opposite to the city, while a part of the fleet proceeded round by sea, for the purpose of blockading the harbor. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Why are the shot and shell of the blockading squadron like lovers' vows? The Handbook of Conundrums The advantage of these and similar captures was that it gave the blockading fleets control of the principal harbors, and made it easier to enforce a rigid blockade. The Greater Republic A History of the United States The blockading forces must not bar access to neutral ports or coasts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" Changed "blocakding" to "blockading" on page 39: "an old blockading decree." Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... We left Arnold before the walls of Quebec, wounded, crippled, almost disabled, yet not disheartened, blockading that "proud town" with a force inferior, by half, in number to that of the garrison. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools He had heard Leopardess give her orders to Monkey, had heard Monkey’s plans for blockading him, as well as the threat of Leopardess to smoke him out. My Dark Companions And Their Strange Stories Chafing with impatience, he made repeated attempts to get to sea, but he declared that in every instance the blockading squadron were notified by means of blue lights displayed by Tories on shore. The Greater Republic A History of the United States It may be actual, as by a vessel of the blockading force, or constructive, as by a proclamation of the government maintaining the blockade, or by common notoriety. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" We anchored at the mouth of Newport harbor for the purpose of awaiting an opportunity of returning when the blockading frigate should stand out to sea. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... The Admiralty had suggested, and Lord St. Vincent had previously determined, that a detachment of the squadron blockading the Spanish fleet should sail to the Mediterranean, under the command of Nelson. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 The reason was soon apparent; the pressgangs were out to take men off to reinforce the blockading force before Genoa, a service of all others the most distasteful to a seaman. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune Very soon the ships of the government were busy all along the coast, blockading ports and chasing blockade runners, and fighting wherever they saw a chance. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read A declaration of blockade is made either by the blockading power or by the naval authorities acting in its name. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" Although Sir James Yeo, in the South Hampton frigate, was closely blockading Savannah at the time, I made a second attempt to proceed to the same port. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... Contenting himself with blockading the castle of Cossaria, Bonaparte now gave battle to General Colli, who made every effort to relieve it. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 The duty of the African blockading squadron is very hard; it is not a favorite station. Jan Vedder's Wife Outside this harbor was the British frigate Shannon, blockading the port. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read A vessel which has broken blockade outwards, or which has attempted to break blockade inwards, is liable to capture so long as she is pursued by a ship of the blockading force. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" The Argentine Republic granted free navigation of the La Plata River, and England and France withdrew their blockading squadrons. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 5 July 1906 At Mobile, the Americans captured another British force, but off New York Commodore Decatur had to surrender, with his ship, the President, to the British blockading squadron. The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 He had been blockading the island of Potoo, where many English ladies had taken refuge. Jan Vedder's Wife So he got the doctor to give orders that a quantity of heavy furniture should be collected in the passage leading to them—material for blockading it if the doors were battered down. Barclay of the Guides A blockade is not regarded as raised if the blockading force is temporarily withdrawn on account of stress of weather. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" After blockading Cadiz for some time, he returned for a few weeks to Portsmouth to repair. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" He can go out to the blockading fleet as often as he pleases and ship a dozen brothers in the Yankee navy if he wants to, and nothing will be done to him. Marcy The Refugee He got his whiskey from four brothers who were blockading near his father’s house, just within the North Carolina line. Our Southern Highlanders Darkness at last separated the contending fleets; and though the battle was a drawn one, the Danish fleet showed its superiority by blockading the Swedish ships in Kiel Bay. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" They next attempted to force before them the Lancashire and Yorkshire blockading train. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years Scarcity of the necessary woods and metals were overcome by strenuous exertions; and all the blockading squadron could achieve, was not a disappointment in the undertaking, but merely an increase of the expense. Fulton's "Steam Battery": Blockship and Catamaran The admiral feels it his duty, as chief of the blockading squadron, to keep food out of Cuba, but recognizes that, from my standpoint, my duty is to try to get food into Cuba. Campaigning in Cuba In any case, the fact is that blockading as a business conducted in armed defiance of the law is increasing by leaps and bounds since the mountain region went “dry.” Our Southern Highlanders Sir James Yeo began by blockading Sackett’s Harbor in the early part of 1814, but when the American squadron was ready he was compelled to retire by the disparity of the forces. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" Occasionally, a low-toned, husky query would be met by a curt rejoinder suggesting a cautious reticence and a rising enmity, blockading all investigation save the obligatory inquisition of a coroner's jury. The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain and Other Stories January 31st.—We have dispatches from Charleston, to-day, which reconcile us to the loss of the cargo captured by the blockading squadron early in the week. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital But it could have made little difference to the blockading fleet whether they were fired or not. Campaigning in Cuba Here an illicit distiller is called a blockader, his business is blockading, and the product is blockade liquor. Our Southern Highlanders Two miles out to sea lay the Brooklyn, Texas, and other ships of the blockading fleet awaiting the summons which should bring them into the fight; but none came. The Boys of '98 If England sought to bring him to his knees, by blockading the coast and cutting off all foreign trade, he would appeal to the Dutch or even to the French for assistance. Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 He says he intends to attack the blockading squadron off Wilmington. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital This is evidently a humorous sneer at the trifling value of the prizes taken by the vessels of our blockading fleet off Havana in the early days of the war. Campaigning in Cuba At that moment the young man's horse encountered a huge boulder that had rolled down from the mountain side, completely blockading the path. A Captain in the Ranks A Romance of Affairs The armoured cruisers, as rapidly as they could bring their guns to bear, opened a vigorous fire upon the blockading vessels, and emerged from the channel shrouded in the smoke from their guns. The Boys of '98 Outside the harbour of every seaport in the control of the Confederates the blockading men-of-war lurked awaiting the blockade runners. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons If the wind blows off the coast, the blockading fleet is driven off. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital The difficulty of keeping five miles away, or any specified distance away, from a blockading fleet of war-ships at night can be fully realized only by those who have experienced it. Campaigning in Cuba Salt is a government monopoly in China, or at least is subject to a special revenue duty, so that salt smuggling is about equivalent to blockading whiskey in America. Where Half The World Is Waking Up The Old and the New in Japan, China, the Philippines, and India, Reported With Especial Reference to American Conditions The initial speed of the Spaniards carried them rapidly past the blockading vessels, and the battle developed into a chase in which the Brooklyn and Texas had at the start the advantage of position. The Boys of '98 News of this somehow reached the Federal Navy Department and was immediately communicated to Vice-Admiral Dahlgren, in command of the blockading fleet. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons This notification may increase the vigilance of the blockading fleet. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Early Friday morning, as we were approaching the Cuban coast, the captain of the Hercules came down into the cabin with the astounding news that the blockading fleet had disappeared. Campaigning in Cuba "Do you think of enlisting on one of the blockading fleet?" Marcy The Blockade Runner “When about ten miles west of Santiago the Indiana had been signalled to go back to the harbour entrance, and at Acerraderos the Iowa was signalled to ‘resume blockading station.’ The Boys of '98 In the fall of 1863, the Federal fleet was blockading the harbour of Charleston, S. C. Included among the many ships was one of the marvels of that period, the United States battleship Ironsides. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons Our little fleet of two iron-clads steamed out of Charleston harbor, and boldly attacked the blockading fleet. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital If there were any vessels of the blockading fleet between us and the land, they certainly were off their stations and very close in under the shadow of the land. Campaigning in Cuba There are two forts at the Inlet; and suppose some of the rebels in those forts should see a little schooner communicating with one of the blockading fleet. Marcy The Blockade Runner The Bancroft, accompanied by the converted yacht Eagle, which had been covering the blockading station around the Isle of Pines, sighted a small Spanish schooner in Sigunea Bay. The Boys of '98 The Declaration of London specifically stated that "the blockading forces must not bar access to neutral ports or coasts." The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War Every day we have propositions to supply the army and the country with goods, for cotton; and they succeed in delivering stores, etc., in spite of the vigilance of the Federal blockading squadrons. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital The ships of the blockading fleet, however, saw her coming out about midnight, turned their big guns upon her, and sank her with six-and eight-inch projectiles before she could get into position. Campaigning in Cuba "About taking you down to the blockading fleet at the Cape?" inquired Marcy. Marcy The Blockade Runner A plan of action having been decided upon, the Wilmington arrived at the blockading station from Key West on the morning of the eleventh. The Boys of '98 Therefore the 27th of August, 1914, four days after the declaration of war, saw a Japanese fleet blockading Tsing-tau and Japanese transports carrying troops for landing expeditions in cooperation with the warships. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources At the beginning of 1862 the navy was composed of seven squadrons, each having a distinct field of operation, chiefly in the blockading service. Harper's Young People, September 7, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly With her alone he sailed out of New York Harbor on a dark night, eluded the blockading fleet, and at dawn the next morning was chased by four British vessels. Harper's Young People, August 31, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly "When you join the blockading fleet and the neighbors ask me where you are, what shall I tell them?" Marcy The Blockade Runner Marblehead, cruising inshore to relieve the monotony of blockading duties, discovered that lying behind the batteries at the mouth of Santiago Harbour were four Spanish cruisers and two torpedo-boat destroyers. The Boys of '98 He made another less successful cruise, and about the middle of January, 1814, he dashed through the British blockading squadron at New York, and anchored in the harbor. Harper's Young People, August 24, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Without a navy it would be impossible to prevent the blockading of all the principal American ports by English squadrons. James Madison Several men of our division, who had deserted while we were blockading Ciudad Rodrigo, were taken when it fell, and were sentenced to be shot. Adventures in the Rifle Brigade, in the Peninsula, France, and the Netherlands from 1809 to 1815 The boarding officer would very naturally inquire: 'What are you doing out here so near the blockading fleet?' and no answer that we could give would satisfy him. Marcy The Blockade Runner The officers of the blockading squadron were well informed as to the situation ashore. The Boys of '98 On doing so, she was at once despatched to reinforce the North Sea fleet under Admiral Duncan, then blockading the Texel. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson For a year before Washington was taken, the shores of Chesapeake Bay were harassed and raided and devastated by a blockading force, till the people were reduced almost to the condition of a conquered country. James Madison Meanwhile, I was instructed to proceed forthwith to Port Arthur with my ship, to assist in the blockading of the port. Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War They were documents that he would not be afraid or ashamed to show to the officers of the blockading fleet. Marcy The Blockade Runner The President issued a proclamation extending the blockade of Cuba to the southern coast, from Cape Frances to Cape Cruz, inclusive, and also blockading San Juan, Porto Rico. The Boys of '98 His prison was a fort on a hill which ran out into the sea, and Will could see the sails of the blockading vessels as they cruised backwards and forwards. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson Almost the whole strength of the British Navy was then concentrated upon the patrolling of our coasts generally, and the blockading of the German-garrisoned ports particularly. The Message Of course; the blockading squadrons grow more efficient and expert every day, and some danger necessarily attends every trial. Macaria Since the forts at Hatteras Inlet were captured, scarcely a day passed that some vessel of the blockading fleet did not hold communication with Union people on shore. Marcy The Blockade Runner Fire was opened by the Marblehead and the Yankee of the blockading squadron upon the fortifications of Camianera, a port on Cumberland Harbour fifteen miles distant from Guantanamo. The Boys of '98 One has always a chance of picking up something then, as one gets sent about on expeditions, while on a battle-ship one is just stuck blockading.” By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson He sent a challenge to the commander of the blockading squadron to come on and fight, but the challenge was not accepted. The Mentor: The War of 1812 Volume 4, Number 3, Serial Number 103; 15 March, 1916. The Sultan of Sulu to prove his friendship to the Labuan traders, had an unfortunate man cut to pieces with krisses, on the charge of having betrayed the vessel's position to the blockading cruisers. British Borneo Sketches of Brunai, Sarawak, Labuan, and North Borneo I was really much obliged to him for telling me of that blockading fleet at Hatteras, for now I'll know better than to go nigh that place. Marcy The Blockade Runner The distance of the vessels from the harbour entrance was two and a half to four miles,—the latter being the limit of day blockading distance. The Boys of '98 A few days later he was appointed temporarily to a ship bound for the blockading fleet of Toulon, where he was informed he would probably find his own ship. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson The blockading British squadron pursued the ship, and after a desperate running fight forced Decatur to surrender. The Mentor: The War of 1812 Volume 4, Number 3, Serial Number 103; 15 March, 1916. Of all duties imposed on an active mind blockading vessels in an enemy’s port, from whence there is not much probability of their sailing, is the most tiresome. A Sailor of King George If he had, he would have lifted the buoys, and it might have led to extra watchfulness on the part of the blockading fleet. Marcy The Blockade Runner The Brooklyn’s westerly blockading position gave her an advantage in the chase which she maintained to the end, and she employed her fine battery with telling effect. The Boys of '98 Will was sorry, inasmuch as at Toulon he could always hope that if he escaped from prison he would be able to get hold of a boat and row out to the blockading squadron. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson Thanks to the Spanish reinforcements the Confederation had allowed him to receive, Farnese was systematically blockading and besieging every important Flemish town. Belgium From the Roman Invasion to the Present Day After blockading the mouth of the river for ten days without the slightest prospect of success, I anchored at Montego Bay, and procured fresh beef for the crew. A Sailor of King George I intended, after a short visit, to show my love for the old flag by making my way out to the blockading fleet, and shipping with the first commander who would take me. Marcy The Blockade Runner A government which could not collect the taxes for its yearly budget without firing upon citizens or blockading two or three harbours would have been the absurdest political anomaly imaginable. The Critical Period of American History Sir James's activity in blockading the enemy was unremitting. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II Rallying, then, his soldiers, he made a sally to surprise the blockading wall, and was nearly successful, but Dion, at length, repulsed his forces, and recovered the wall. Ancient States and Empires On the night of January 31st, 1863, the two Confederate iron-clads made a successful attack on the Federal blockading squadron off Charleston. Life of Rear Admiral John Randolph Tucker When I leave for the blockading fleet they will want to know where I have gone, won't they? Marcy The Blockade Runner In October, 1794, Lieutenant Surcouf saw his first big battle, for, the English being at war with the French, two British men-of-war hovered off the island of Mauritius, blockading the port of St. Thomas. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure Instead of that, let us strike out towards the Gulf of Mexico, where we should reach one of the ships of the Union blockading squadron. Chasing an Iron Horse Or, A Boy's Adventures in the Civil War Huniades' first daring plan was to force his way through the blockading flotilla, and enter Belgrade before the eyes of the whole Turkish army, taking with him his own soldiers and Capistran's crusaders. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History For years after this, the sounds were occupied by a small squadron of the United States navy, mainly blockading cruisers. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 My brother is going to take me down to the blockading fleet in a few days, and I wish you wouldn't make a move until we are gone. Marcy The Blockade Runner It holds that no effective blockade of the German coasts has been declared, however, and that Germany therefore is deprived of the possibility of taking action against blockading ships. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 Here they found, to their great delight, that a Federal blockading squadron was patroling on the Gulf, near the mouth of Apalachicola Bay. Chasing an Iron Horse Or, A Boy's Adventures in the Civil War It is idle to talk of blockading the Gulf of Negropont whilst such an extensive commerce is carrying on at other points of the island. The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II Immediately upon his joining the navy, he was assigned to duty with the blockading squadron on the Atlantic coast. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 The danger would come when the schooner passed outside and drew near to the blockading fleet; and that was the reason Jack had thought it best to disguise her. Marcy The Blockade Runner The Orion was employed blockading the coast near Rochfort and L'Orient; the nature of which memorable service will be best understood from the following letters from Sir James to his brother. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I If a ship break a blockade, though she escape the blockading force, she is, if taken in any part of her future voyage, captured in delicto, and subject to confiscation. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. God knows there is no merit due, unless to the boats blockading inside. The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, Vol. II Besides the duties of the officers detailed upon the blockading service, there remained to the navy the arduous task of patrolling the Potomac River, and preventing as far as possible communication between the shores. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 At this time, it will be remembered, Admiral Duncan was blockading the Texel, hemming in the Dutch fleet so that they might not join the French. As We Sweep Through The Deep I hope to fall in with the Colossus and some victuallers, which I find, by the Flora, were on their way to our squadron, supposing us to have been off Malta, blockading the French fleet. Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I Also, the harbour to which a blockading fleet retires in wintry gales. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. I am one of the officers of the English admiral who commands the fleet that has destroyed their war-ships and is blockading their towns. With Cochrane the Dauntless A blockading vessel need not be of great strength or powerful armament. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 The allied Governments had formally declared their intention of blockading Germany and the German Army had been given a sharp lesson at Neuve Chapelle. World's War Events, Vol. II Colonel Arnold despairing of capturing the town by assault, established himself on the Heights of Abraham, with the intention of cutting off supplies and blockading the town. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America Ships blockading a port, being generally formed in a line, are said to be "in the team." The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. You should have seen me, in my shirt, blockading them with portmanteaus, and desperately endeavoring to make the room tidy! The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete But when the supplies of the South became exhausted, and the merchants of England began building ships especially for this purpose, the duty of the blockading squadron became exciting and often very profitable. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 This I did, having first asked permission; and, once inside the room, I managed to shift the blockading wardrobe without very much difficulty, and so to release the imprisoned lady. The First Mate The Story of a Strange Cruise The United States steamer Valley City arrived at Hampton Roads from the blockading squadron of the Sounds of North Carolina, this morning. Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy The writer served in one, the Rodney 74, which fully exposed her weakness in the first gale she experienced, and was sent home, thereby weakening the blockading fleet. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. By counting the layers of bricks in the blockading wall they were able to estimate its height, and prepared ladders long enough to reach its top. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The bay fairly swarmed with blockading cruisers; yet a week later the little steamer slipped out through a fleet of twenty-six cruisers without being hailed, and carried her cotton safely to market. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 The mutinous crews attempted to intimidate the government by blockading the Thames, and trading vessels were stopped at the entrance of the river. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration |
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