In 1813, after an initial victory, the French under Marshal Macdonald were beaten by the Prussians under Gen.

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"Winning an initial victory here is just incredible, " said the American runner, who first took part in the ultra-marathon four years ago.

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Last month, after an initial victory when the rebels captured Kindu, a key government-held town, Zimbabwe announced that it would deploy its forces in the east to fight off the invaders.

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After an initial victory for P.

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One thing missing in the program's history is that initial NCAA tournament victory.

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And on election night in Iowa, it looked like Santorum had narrowly missed his first surprise victory in the race when initial counts showed he had come eight votes short of beating Romney.

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In fact, in the initial round of media stories, Cruz's victory was framed more as a triumph for the tea party than a breakthrough for Latinos.

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