Sentences with phrase «land by force of arms»

Accordingly the book of Joshua, while here and there acknowledging a slow, long - sustained process of occupation - acquisition, understandably emphasizes a total and utterly decisive conquest of the entire land by force of arms.

Not exact matches

Over their last six games, the Hilltoppers — maybe the top - ranked light heavyweight in all the land — beat C - USA opponents by an average of 54 - 18, and that includes games against Bahamas Bowl champion Old Dominion and Armed Forces Bowl winner Louisiana Tech.

«As part of the constitutional mandate of the Armed Forces, the military will not jettison the confidence reposed in it by the good citizens of our great nation in ensuring that peace and security prevail in our land.

«On the other hand, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) is responsible for all land operations and will continue to exercise that role and as may be directed by the President, Commander - in - Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria through the Minister of Defence, the CDS or directly to the COAS as the case may be.

The Office of HE John Dramani Mahama has described as irresponsible and reckless, an allegation by Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul that the former president is occupying or has appropriated a land or property belonging to the Ghana Armed Forces.

At the time of independence, ethnic groups were unable to achieve self - rule, and ethnic armed forces rebelled against the Burmese government's attempt to exploit their land and control them through what has been referred to as «Burmanisation» or the control and domination of ethnic groups by the dominant Baman tribe.

The G - Wagen or G - Class is of a similar ilk to the Land Rover Defender commonly used by the British armed forces with a reputation for reliability and ruggedness.

Emotionally powerful and irresistibly page - turning, Escape from the Land of Snows is simultaneously a portrait of the inhabitants of a spiritual nation forced to take up arms in defense of their ideals, and the saga of an initially childlike ruler who at first wore his monk's robes uncomfortably but was ultimately transformed by his escape into the towering figure the world knows today — a charismatic champion of free thinking and universal compassion.

Long Plain First Nation et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al. 2015 FCA 177 Indians, Inuit and Métis Summary: A number of Manitoba First Nations Bands, as successors to the signatories to an 1871 land agreement known as Treaty No. 1, made various claims as to real property located within Winnipeg, known as the Kapyong Barracks; specifically, the piece comprising 159.62 acres, including operational premises previously used by the Canadian armed forces.