A veteran of the Seven Years' War, British general John Burgoyne is best remembered for his defeat in the second Battle of Saratoga in the fall of 1777.

虽然是七年战争的老兵，英国将军约翰·伯戈因最有名的却是由于1777年秋天他在萨拉托加第二战役的惨败。

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That is, the ultimate defeat of a disease that has been the single biggest killer of people for tens of thousands of years.

目标就是全面打败这个已经成为近万年以来最大杀手的疾病。

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This catastrophic defeat led to the area coming under Turkish rule for the next 150 years.

这次灾难性的失败导致该地区在以后的一百五十年里被土耳其人统治。

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After its worst defeat for more than 50 years, the Tory party does not know where it is going.

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The record of England's senior team in penalty shoot-outs is far from impressive, while memories of the heartbreaking defeat for the Under-21s two years ago were also fresh in the mind of England fans as the game went to penalties.

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The trophies aside, Mancini's time at City is likely to be remembered for several rows with star players, most notably Carlos Tevez and Mario Balotelli, and for engineering Manchester United's worst home defeat in 56 years as City won 6-1 at Old Trafford, the first time the Red Devils had conceded six goals at home since 1930.

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