It was on December 25, 1776, that General George Washington and his army made their historic crossing of the Delaware River to attack the British 'Hessian mercenaries' in Trenton, New Jersey.

1776年12月25日，乔治·华盛顿将军率军渡过德拉瓦河，在新泽西州特兰顿向英军的“黑森雇佣兵”发起进攻。

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Today, March 31st, South Africa announced that his army chief of staff, General Phillipe Mangou, had taken refuge with his wife and five children in the South African embassy in Abidjan.

就在今天，3月31日，南非宣称巴博的军事总参谋长——菲利普•芒古(General Phillipe Mangou)已携妻子和五个孩子到南非在阿比让的大使馆避难。

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Military control is the rights of the general, and it is the key that will allow him to establish authority on his army.

兵权，就是将领统帅三军的权利，也是主将树立威信的关键。

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The Union commander,General Hooker, had to keep his army between Lee and Washington to prevent the Confederates from seizing the national capital.

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Jackson hid his troops in woods along the hill and waited for General Lee to arrive with the rest of the southern army.

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Army General Stanley McChrystal, the U.S.and NATO commander in Afghanistan, has sent his evaluation of the situation on the ground to Mr.Obama and European leaders.

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Its diplomats believe that, while Pakistan does want closer economic ties, General Musharraf remains hostage to Islamists and his own army.

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In his speech, Davis proudly recalled his club's storied history, like an aged and frail general basking in battles won long ago and unaware of the sad state of his army.

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Gen Khalouf, identified variously as a brigadier-general and a major-general, was shown sitting beside his son, said to be an army captain.

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