In 378, Roman Emperor Valens attacked the Visigoths in the decisive battle of Adrianople.

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There is a great and perhaps decisive battle to be fought against ignorance, intolerance and indifference.

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Innovative and energetic, Scipio dramatically changed Roman military strategy and tactics, ultimately out-Hannibaling Hannibal at the decisive battle of Zama.

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There, perhaps, the decisive battle will come.

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The first skirmishes in America's war of independence were at Concord and Lexington in 1775 and the decisive battle was fought at Yorktown in 1781, six years later (though the articles of peace were not signed until 1783).

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She recalled Winston Churchill visiting on September 15 - later seen as the decisive day in the Battle.

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With two stout defenses the turnover battle could be the decisive factor in determining who will play Indianapolis.

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That oversight defies both common sense and past military experience, and it disarms us in what may be the most decisive theater of this conflict: the battle of ideas.

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The guidelines Pirelli received from the sport's brass called for more days like the 2010 Canadian Grand Prix, a race where tire strategy became decisive for Lewis Hamilton in winning a five-way battle.

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