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855:"That under the military code of conduct Menendez would not be expected to surrender until he had lost half his men and three-quarters of his ammunition, otherwise he should expect to be court-martialled." - Freedman, Lawrence:
764:) was assembled after the war to investigate the causes of defeat. It recommended serious penalties for some of the officers in charge, but its influence on the later trial was practically nil.
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673:Blowpipe
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354:Canberra
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176:Antelope
123:Belgrano
116:Santa Fe
105:Paraquet
1455:Related
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1268:Keyhole
1163:Battles
1047:23 July
934:7 April
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539:Witness
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1306:Forces
1296:Mikado
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130:Sobral
31:maroon
1413:Arrow
1358:Ships
1344:Naval
1326:Naval
698:UH-1H
679:SAM-7
667:RASIT
379:junta
1502:Yomp
1067:ISBN
1049:2024
1022:2024
991:ISBN
970:2024
959:ISSN
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861:ISBN
732:HMS
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696:, 8
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513:2059
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350:and
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