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troops

trups
WordNet
Conquest of Tunis (1535). Imperial troops enter the city. Right Charles V on horseback. The print is part of a twelve-part series about the victories of Charles V.
Conquest of Tunis (1535). Imperial troops enter the city. Right Charles V on horseback. The print is part of a twelve-part series about the victories of Charles V.
  1. (n) troops
    soldiers collectively
Illustrations
Dutch troops distribute the rice delivered by truck from Batavia to the starving population of Jogyakarta. The capital of the Indonesian Republic fell into Dutch hands on December 19. The series 'The action in Indonesia (...)' contains four photos.
Dutch troops distribute the rice delivered by truck from Batavia to the starving population of Jogyakarta. The capital of the Indonesian Republic fell into Dutch hands on December 19. The series 'The action in Indonesia (...)' contains four photos.
Photo reproduction of a painting depicting Colonel Sato's troops attacking Chinese refugees on the road to Wiju
Cosimo De 'Medici marches in the night with his troops towards Siena (1555). In the background the siege of the city. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series on the family history of the De 'Medici family.
Cosimo De 'Medici marches in the night with his troops towards Siena (1555). In the background the siege of the city. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series on the family history of the De 'Medici family.
Photo reproduction of a painting depicting the storming of Moranbong by General Tatsumi's troops
Indian troops are bombed near Neuve-Chapelle
Photo reproduction of a print after a painting, depicting women defending Siena against the troops of Emperor Charles V
Army camp of Dutch troops in Rijen, during or after the Ten-Day Campaign in 1831. Long rows of white tents, soldiers marching to the right, a few visitors in the foreground.
Army camp of Dutch troops in Rijen, during or after the Ten-Day Campaign in 1831. Long rows of white tents, soldiers marching to the right, a few visitors in the foreground.
The departure of the Spanish troops from Breda, October 10, 1637. A long procession of soldiers, horsemen and wagons moves from left to right. Spectators stand by the side of the road. In the distance the profile of the city of Breda.
The exodus of the Spanish occupation of Breda, October 10, 1637
Quotations
Friedrich Nietzsche
The worst readers are those who behave like plundering troops: they take away a few things they can use, dirty and confound the remainder, and revile the whole.
Friedrich Nietzsche
With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall. [Psalms 18:29]
Bible
Douglas Macarthur
A general is just as good or just as bad as the troops under his command make him.
Douglas Macarthur
Douglas Macarthur
I see that old flagpole still stands. Have your troops hoist the colors to its peak, and let no enemy ever haul them down.
Douglas Macarthur
Usage in the news

More than 1,100 American troops died building the road in what is now Myanmar. latimes.com

The troops would mostly come from. courant.com

Bayonet company calls Obama 'ignorant' because troops still use bayonets . z100.com

ISLAMABAD (AP) – Militants crossed into Pakistan from Afghanistan and killed 13 Pakistani troops, beheading seven of them, the Pakistani military charged Monday. usatoday.com

We'll " behead " US troops over massacre. cbsnews.com

Union Artillery fires at Rebel troops during the battle. historynet.com

US troops reaching " breaking point ". cbsnews.com

Monette Troop 129, Boy Scouts of America, members and their families gathered to celebrate the hard work and achievements of the troop and individual scouts in a Court of Honor held Jan 16 at the Monette Volunteer Fire Station. thetown-crier.com

CourtesyNew Eagle Scouts for BSA Lincoln Troop 160. lincolnnewsmessenger.com

HUNTERSVILLE – Boy Scout Troop 42, based at Hopewell Presbyterian Church, recently awarded promotions and merit badges to Scouts during its September Court of Honor ceremony. huntersvilleherald.com

The column that says that Vineland mobile home park should have had National Guard troops from Day 1. nj.com

Shane Bodine, Troop 417 troop leader. roanoke.com

UXBRIDGE — Uxbridge Supports Our Troops has been busy organizing its annual effort to reach out to the troops during the holiday season. telegram.com

Gen Ulysses S Grant arrived at his new command to find a confused mass of undisciplined troops, fearful refugees and almost worthless Home Guard troops. columbiatribune.com

On a farewell visit thanking troops in Afghanistan before his end of the month retirement, Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned against a bigger than expected troop withdraw next month. ctv.tv

Usage in scientific papers

We shall write P (a, d, l) for the probability that a attacking troops kill d − l troops when there are d troops defending, i.e. after the attack there are l troops left.
On probabilities of Risk type board game combats

One of the most useful expectation values is the “price” of an attack, i.e. how many troops is likely to be lost in the combat.
On probabilities of Risk type board game combats

Again those combat sequences where exactly e troops are lost can be picked from the constructed tree of all possible combat sequences.
On probabilities of Risk type board game combats

In this particular case we are interested the situation where Eq. (19) is at least one, i.e. what is the sufficient number of troops such that there is at least one troop left after the combat.
On probabilities of Risk type board game combats

If the attacker has two troops the probability to beat one defending troop the probability is already as high as 75%.
On probabilities of Risk type board game combats

Usage in literature

Two months after he joined he was appointed to a troop. "The Dash for Khartoum" by George Alfred Henty

He is now convinced that the troops he has the honor to command will not, in point of bravery, yield to any troops in the universe. "The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn" by Henry P. Johnston

If aeroplanes pass overhead troops are not to look up, as this will give away the position of bodies of troops and probably draw shell fire. "Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2" by Ian Hamilton

On the right wing Bavarian troops stood on the watch facing the northwest front of the fortress of Przemysl. "New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915" by Various

At the sound of the bugle the troops assembled on the ramparts. "Our Soldiers" by W.H.G. Kingston

The fight might be renewed in the morning, and if so, fresh troops were needed. "Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals" by William H. Armstrong

These troops captured one of the smaller forts east of Lombartzyde on March 11, 1915. "The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 12)"

The approaching troop came on, tramping, and sometimes singing and shouting. "The Hour and the Man" by Harriet Martineau

If the troops had a leader they might fight, but who is to lead them? "A Girl of the Commune" by George Alfred Henty

The rioters again fired at the troops, but not the slightest harm resulted to the troops. "The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation" by Charles Roger

Usage in poetry
He called his men-at-arms by name,
But one there was uncalled that came:
He bade his troop behind him ride,
But there was one that rode beside.
First of his troop, the Chief rode on;
His shouting merry-men throng behind;
The steed of princely Hamilton
Was fleeter than the mountain wind.
When sunlight glows upon the flowers,
Or ripples down the dancing sea:
Thou, with thy troop of passionate powers,
Beleaguerest, bewilderest, me.
High on a hill of dazzling light
The King of glory spreads his seat,
And troops of angels stretched for flight
Stand waiting round his awful feet.
Loud and cheerful clangs the bell.
Here the nurses troop to breakfast.
Handsome, ugly, all are women . . .
O, the Spring—the Spring—the Spring!
For You have circled the earth with pinions fleet,
The seasons through, and everywhere a throng
Of glowing hearts your coming trooped to greet
With flowers and song.