Infobox Military Conflict conflict UnionBlockade image File Scott anaconda.jpg 300px caption An 1861 ... Civil War Union victory, successful blockade of the South. combatant1 flagicon USA 1861 United States ... strength1 strength2 casualties1 casualties2 Campaignbox American Civil War The UnionBlockade , or the Blockade ..., the Union commissioned 500 ships, which destroyed or captured about 1,500 blockade runner s over the course ..., the Union needed the privileges of international law that came with the declaration of a blockade ... key Southern United States Southern ports to utilize as Union bases of operations to expand the blockade ... Pont . ref Time Life, page 29. ref In the initial phase of the blockade, Union forces concentrated ... target of Unionblockade efforts on Florida s Gulf Coast. ref cite web url http www.cr.nps.gov ... Union Navy With 3,500 miles of Confederate coastline and 180 possible ports of entry to patrol, the blockade ... of the blockade, the Union only had three ships suitable for blockade duty. The United .... ref cite book url http books.google.com books?id N10JAA NKtoC&dq unionblockade Aeolus hope&source ... the Union ships, as the blockade matured, the type of ship most likely to find success in evading ... the Unionblockade were successful. During the war, some 1,500 blockade runners were captured or destroyed ... by the Union Navy and recommissioned as the USS Advance 1862 USS Advance The blockade runners ... . Blockade runners preferred to run past the Union Navy at night, either on moonless nights ... perhaps a faint light on the commander s ship. If a Union warship discovered a blockade runner ... port and successfully evade the Unionblockade when she left Galveston, Texas , for Havana ... Impact on the Confederacy The Unionblockade was a powerful weapon that eventually ruined the Southern ...&dq unionblockade ruined economy&source gbs navlinks s title Land and Liberty I A Chronology ... Unionblockade ships. On the night of February 17, 1864, the Hunley attacked the USS Housatonic USS ... more details
which broke the Soviet Union s 1948 Berlin Blockade land blockade of West Berlin A blockade ... Union s initial attempts to blockade ports of the Confederate States of America Confederacy in the American ...Other uses Blockade disambiguation File Blockade of Toulon, 1810 1814.jpg thumb right 275px Action of 5 November 1813 An action during the British fleet s blockade of the French port of Toulon between ... area by force, either in part or totally. A blockade should not be confused with an embargo or International sanctions sanctions , which are legal barriers to trade, and is distinct from a siege in that a blockade ... may also be considered a blockade. In the 20th century air power has also been used to enhance the effectiveness of the blockade by halting all air traffic within the blockaded air space. Close patrol of the hostile ports, in order to prevent naval forces from putting to sea, is also referred to as a blockade ... would often blockade the seaward side as well. Most recently, blockades have sometimes included .... Israel and its blockade of the Gaza Strip since 2001 has received the most attention as a continuing crisis. Types of blockade File Uboatsafterthewar.jpg thumb left In World War II, Nazi Germany ... Kingdom, an example of a distant blockade . Close, distant and loose blockades A close blockade ... of any ship entering or leaving. It is both the most effective and the most difficult form of blockade ... blockade, the blockaders stay well away from the blockaded coast, and try to intercept any ships ..., 2005, p.22 ref A loose blockade is a close blockade where the blockading ships are withdrawn out of sight from the coast behind the horizon , but no farther. The object of loose blockade is to lure ... Nelson applied a loose blockade at C diz in 1805. The Franco Spanish fleet under Pierre Charles Villeneuve .... Navies in History , p. 98. ISBN 1 55750 715 5. ref Pacific blockade Until 1827, blockades were always ... peaceful blockade. ref Oppenheim, L. & Roxburgh, Ronald. 2005. International Law A Treatise , p. 53 ... more details
Wiktionary blockadeBlockade may refer to Blockade , the prevention of troops and supplies from reaching an opposing army Blockade board game Blockade board game , a strategy game by Lakeside Blockade novel Blockade novel , written by Derek Hansen Blockade solitaire Blockade solitaire , a type of solitaire card game Blockade arcade game Blockade arcade game , video game Blockade 1928 film Blockade 1928 film , a film by George B. Seitz Blockade 1938 film Blockade 1938 film , a film by William Dieterle starring Henry Fonda See also lookfrom blockade intitle blockade The Big Blockade , 1940 British wartime propaganda film Blockade Billy , 2010 novel by Stephen King Coulomb blockade , in physics Operation Blockade , 2002 video game Procaine blockade , medical treatment Block disambiguation disambig cs Blok da rozcestn k da Blokade de Blockade hr Blokada razdvojba pl Blokada pt Bloqueio ru uk ... more details
and outrun Union ships on blockade patrol. Among the more notable of these premier vessels .... The blockade played a major role in the Union s victory over the Confederate states. By the end ... invented for blockade running in World War I Unionblockade Smuggling Hobart Pasha Bibliography ...No footnotes date July 2011 for the book by Jules Verne The Blockade Runners Image SS Banshee.jpg thumb right 300px Blockade runner SS Banshee , 1863 A blockade runner is usually a lighter weight ship used for evading a naval blockade of a port or strait, as opposed to confronting the blockaders to break the blockade. Very often blockade running is done in order to transport cargo, for example to bring food or arms to a blockaded city. In other cases the blockade runners would carry mail in an attempt to communicate with the outside world. Operations Blockade runners were the fastest ships available ... blockade run were tremendous, so blockade runners typically had excellent crews. Although having modus operandi similar to that of smugglers , blockade runners were often operated by state s navies as part of the regular fleet. Notable users of blockade runners include the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War and Germany during the World Wars . Blockade runners have ... when detected. Blockade runners are often the subject of press coverage when they reach port, giving the act of blockade running a propaganda value. In history Ancient Greece, Peloponnesian War There were numerous blockades and attempts at blockade running during the Peloponnesian War . With his fleet blockaded, Leon of Salamis dispatched blockade runners to seek reinforcements from Athens. Ancient ... Empire Roman blockades of its ports and strongholds. At one point, blockade runners brought in the only ... War , blockade running became a major enterprise for the Confederate States of America Confederacy due to the Union American Civil War Union s Anaconda Plan , which sought to cut off all the Confederacy ... more details
The Blockade Runners lang fr Les Forceurs de blocus is a 1865 in literature 1865 short story by Jules Verne http gaslight.mtroyal.ab.ca blockade.htm In 1871 it was published in single volume together with novel A Floating City as a part of the Voyages Extraordinaires series The Extraordinary Voyages . An English translation was published in 1874. Plot introduction The American Civil War plot centers on the exploits of James Playfair who must break the Unionblockade of the harbour of Charleston, South Carolina Charleston in South Carolina to trade supplies for cotton and, later in the book, to rescue the father of a young girl held prisoner by the Confederate States of America Confederates . Verne s tale was inspired by reality as many ships were actually lost while acting as blockade runner s in and around Charleston in the early eighteen sixties. Film, TV or theatrical adaptations It was produced as a radio play in 2006. http www.audiobookquest.com title.aspx?titleId 5345&aid 114009 External links Commons cat The Blockade Runners Gutenberg no 8992 name The Blockade Runners http jv.gilead.org.il alyon forceurs de blocus.html Les forceurs de blocus , full original French text http jv.gilead.org.il rpaul Les 20forceurs 20de 20blocus 17 illustrations by Jules F rat http librivox.org the blockade runners by jules verne audio recording by LibraVox.org Jules Verne DEFAULTSORT Blockade Runners, The Category 1865 short stories Category Short stories by Jules Verne Category American Civil War fiction cs Prorazili blok du de Die Blockadebrecher fr Les Forceurs de blocus ro Sp rg torii blocadei ... more details
Blockade of Gaza may refer to 2007 present blockade of the Gaza Strip 2000 2007 restrictions 2000 2006 blockade Restrictions after Second Intifada . 2006 2007 economic sanctions against the Palestinian National Authority 2006 2007 economic sanctions Against the Palestinian National Authority . 2007 present blockade of the Gaza Strip 2007 present blockade Since the Battle of Gaza 2007 takeover of Gaza Strip by Hamas . For the ancient siege of Gaza, see Siege of Gaza . disambig ... more details
Procaine blockade is a medical treatment, where procaine solution affects the peripheral nervous system . Procaine blockade was developed by Aleksandr Vasilyevich Vishnevsky in 1929. There are lumbar, jugular, sacral, extremity and short neural blockades used. References Great Soviet Encyclopedia , 3rd ed., vol. 3 Category Medical treatments treatment stub ... more details
unreferenced date May 2010 Infobox military conflict conflict Blockade of Veracruz image File Battleveracruzlanding.jpg 300px caption American forces landing at Veracruz in 1847. partof the Mexican American War date 1847 place off Veracruz, Veracruz Veracruz , Mexico , Gulf of Mexico result United States victory, successful blockade and siege of Veracruz. Blockade opens Mexico Mexican waters combatant1 flag United States 1847 combatant2 flagicon Mexico 1823 Mexico commander1 File US Naval Jack 26 stars.svg 23px David Conner naval officer David Connor br File US Naval Jack 26 stars.svg 23px Matthew C. Perry commander2 flagicon Mexico 1823 Juan Esteban Morales Mexico City Campaign Template Campaignbox Mexican American War The Blockade of Veracruz was a conflict during the Mexican American War . The blockade of Veracriz was extremely important in the Mexican American War. It allowed the U.S. Army to land troops in Veracruz and initiate their siege. coord missing Mexico DEFAULTSORT Blockade Of Veracruz Category Naval battles of the Mexican War V Category Battles of the Mexican War Category Blockades involving the United States Veracruz US battle stub Mexico stub ... more details
The Mohmand Blockade 1916&ndash 1917 was a blockade formed by a series of blockhouses and barbed wire defences, along the Mohmand border on the North West Frontier Province 1901 1955 North West Frontier by the Indian Army during World War I . The Blockade began after a number of Mohmand raids into Peshawar . The most important engagement occurred on 15 November 1916, at Hafiz Kor , when a large number of Mohmands were defeated. The Blockade was eventually lifted in July 1917 when the Mohmands finally submitted. ref cite web accessdate 2009 09 09 title The Defence of India last Mackenzie first F A url http www.greatwardifferent.com Great War Brits in Caucasus India 01.htm ref References reflist coord missing India Category Military history of British India Category Military history of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Category Battles of World War I involving British India Category Mohmand campaigns ... more details
for the blockade during World War II Blockade of Germany 1939 1945 Infobox Military Conflict conflict Blockade of Germany partof World War I br Naval warfare of World War I Atlantic Atlantic naval campaign ... the blockade. date 1914 1919 place Atlantic Ocean , Mediterranean Sea coordinates result Allied victory ... Campaignbox Atlantic 1914 1918 Campaignbox Mediterranean Sea 1914 1918 The Blockade of Germany , or the Blockade of Europe , occurred from 1914 1919 and was a prolonged naval blockade naval operation ... victory in the war. The blockade continued even after the Armistice with Germany Compi gne Armistice ... in June 1919. The German Empire claimed that 763,000 German civilians died from starvation caused by the blockade ... spotlights blockade.htm The National Archives The Blockade of Germany ref Both the German Empire ... aimed to blockade each other. The British had the Royal Navy which was superior in numbers and could ... Navy s functions in such a war would be the capture of German commercial shipping and the blockade of German ports. A blockade was considered useful for two reasons it could force the enemy ... 1908, however, that a blockade of Germany formally appeared in the Navy s war plans and even then some ... change and revision until 1914, the Navy undecided over how best to operate such a blockade. Blockade The British with their overwhelming sea power established a naval blockade of Germany immediately ... year 2005 location nopp pages 836 837 url isbn 1851094202 ref The blockade was unusually restrictive ... Cabinet on trade blockade work publisher The National Archives date url http www.nationalarchives.gov.uk ... in kind. The blockade also had a detrimental effect on the U.S. economy. Under pressure especially ... U.S. opinion than the blockade had. A memorandum to the British War Cabinet on 1 January 1917 ... areas such as Austria s Adriatic ports which had been subject to a French blockade since 1914 . ref name natarch Effects The first official accounts of the blockade written by Professor A. C. Bell and Brigadier ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Neuraxial anesthesia pertains to local anesthetics placed around the nerves of the central nervous system, such as spinal anesthesia also called subarachnoid anesthesia and epidural anesthesia . Anesthesia DEFAULTSORT Neuraxial Blockade Category Anesthesia Medicine stub ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Expert subject date February 2009 Pacific blockade was a term invented by Hautefeuille , the French writer on international maritime law , to describe a blockade exercised by a great ... and duties affecting neutrals. On the other hand, the object and justification of a pacific blockade ... by it, the coercive effect of such a blockade might be completely lost. Recent practice has been .... The first case, however, in which the operation was really a blockade, unaccompanied by hostilities, and which therefore can be properly called a pacific blockade, was that which in 1837 Great Britain ... about the desired result by a strict blockade only. This seems to be the first occasion on which it had occurred to anybody that a blockade without war might serve the purpose of war. This precedent was shortly .... The blockade of Buenos Aires and the Argentina Argentine coast from the March 28, 1838 to the November ... was, a few years later 1845 , followed in another blockade against the same country by Great Britain ... cargoes belonging to foreigners were allowed to enter the blockaded ports. Before the next case of blockade ... sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy. Some ill defined measures of blockade ... that if the town was not given up by the Turkish forces it would be blockaded. The blockade which ... in Chinese waters. On the 20th of October 1884 Admiral Courbet declared a blockade of all the ports ... protestmi that Admiral Coubert had not enough ships to render the blockade effective, and that it was therefore ... government could only interfere with neutral vessels violating the blockade if there was a state ... of the blockade or after such notification, but under a charter made before the notification, such ship was not to be detained. On the blockade of Crete in 1897 it was notified that the admirals in command ... to put the island of Crete in a state of blockade, that the blockade would be general for all ships ... the blockade an act of war. This was done in 1902 3, when Great Britain, Germany and Italy proclaimed ... more details
Infobox book See Wikipedia WikiProject Novels or Wikipedia WikiProject Books name Blockade Billy title orig translator image File Blockade Billy.jpg 200px image caption First edition cover author Stephen King cover artist country USA language English language English series genre Sports fiction br Thriller ... the Dome followed by 11 22 63 Blockade Billy is a 2010 novella by Stephen King . It tells the story of William Blockade Billy Blakely, a fictional catcher who briefly played for the New Jersey Titans ref cite web url http www.cemeterydance.com blockadebilly index.html title Blockade Billy by Stephen ... The Washington Post first Bill last Sheehan title Book review Blockade Billy by Stephen King date 2010 ... baseball 21king.html work The New York Times first Richard last Sandomir title In Blockade Billy ... Blockade Billy Cemetery Dance Publications publisher Cemeterydance.com date accessdate 2010 10 ... evidence that William Blakely played professional baseball, and with good reason. Blockade Billy had ... blockadebilly aboutcontributors.html title Blockade Billy by Stephen King About the Contributors ... a Limited edition books deluxe signed edition of Blockade Billy in the summer of 2010. ref cite web url http www.dreadcentral.com news 36780 stephen kings blockade billy sneaking out april 20th more full dark no stars details title Stephen King s Blockade Billy Sneaking Out April 20th ... Blockade Billy Stephen King 9781451608212 title Blockade Billy & 124 Book by Stephen King ... limited to 10,000 copies and comes shink wrapped with a William Blockade Billy Blakely baseball card ... cite web url http books.simonandschuster.com Blockade Billy Stephen King 9781442336582 title Blockade ... will be signed by them too , a William Blockade Billy Blakely baseball card, and a signed Stephen ... books blockadebilly about.html title Blockade Billy by Stephen King publisher Lonely ... promo blockade billy The novella at Stephen King s official site http www.blockadebilly.com Blockade ... more details
Use dmy dates date April 2012 Orphan date October 2008 The Blockade of Barcelona from September to December 1808, was the attempt to recapture Barcelona during the Peninsular War . See also Siege of Barcelona 1701 1714 War of the Spanish Succession External links http www.histocat.cat pdf imperials a catalunya.pdf Forces emfrontades en la guerra del Frances 1808 1814 http www.1808 1814.org Guerra de la Independencia Coord missing DEFAULTSORT Barcelona, Blockade Of Category Military history of Catalonia Category Battles of the Napoleonic Wars Category Battles involving France Category Battles involving Spain Category Battles involving the United Kingdom Category Conflicts in 1808 NapoleonicWars stub ca Bloqueig de Barcelona ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 The Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989 had devastated the shore around Prince William Sound , diminishing the marine population. Consequently, the fishery industry in the area faced a sharp fall on their fish catch and revenue. Feeling little had been done to study the impact of the spill, a group of fishermen sailed off to begin a blockade of the Valdez Narrows on August 20, 1993. While tankers must pass through Valdez Narrows to enter the port of Valdez oil terminal Valdez , seven tankers were held off in the three day blockade. As oil was continuing to pump through the Trans Alaska Pipeline System , and tankers were keeping off shore, the storage tanks in Valdez would soon overflow. With the probability in interrupting the oil flow to prevent an overflow, and also facing a growing loss in profits, the government came in to settle the blockade. The blockade was called off after Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt promised to release 5 million of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill restoration funds for ecosystem wide studies. Comprehensive studies of the effects of the spill toward the ecosystem around Prince William Sound began in the following year. References http www.adn.com evos stories EV405.html Tanker Blockade Ends Hugh Curran. Anchorage Daily News, 1993. http www.jomiller.com exxonvaldez photos 25.html Exxon Valdez Oil & Prince William Sound A 10 Year Reckoning Riki Ott. 1999. See also Survivors of the Valdez Oil Spill Category Conflicts in 1993 Category 1993 in Alaska Category Exxon Valdez oil spill Category Protests in the United States Alaska stub ... more details
intromissing date January 2010 unreferenced date January 2010 Infobox Military Conflict conflict Blockade of Iquique partof War of the Pacific image Image Bloqueo de iquique 16 julio 1879.JPG 300px caption Iquique, Peru, on July 16, 1879. Bombardment by the Chilean navy. date April 5, 1879 May 21, 1879 June 1, 1879 August 2, 1879 place Iquique , Peru . result Peruvian victory combatant1 Image Naval Jack of Chile.svg 33px Chilean Navy combatant2 Image Naval Jack of Peru.svg 33px Peruvian Navy commander1 commander2 strength1 strength2 casualties1 casualties2 Once war was declared by Chile upon Peru on Saturday, April 5, 1879, the first Chilean naval action for the War of the Pacific was set in motion. The plan was to block the Peruvian port of Iquique the same day the declaration of war was made. The first phase of the blockade ended on May 21, 1879, after the clashes between the Peruvian ships Huascar and Independencia versus the Chilean ships Esmeralda and Covadonga. The second phase of the blockade was resumed on June 1, and lasted until August 2, 1879, at which time Williams Rebolledo had to resign for failing to succeed in its actions because of the excursions of the Huascar of Peruvian Admiral Miguel Grau against Chilean vessels. Category War of the Pacific es Bloqueo de Iquique ... more details
Infobox Film name The Big Blockade image Big blockade.jpg image size caption Theatrical release poster director Charles Frend producer Michael Balcon writer Charles Frend br Angus McPhail narrator starring Leslie Banks br Will Hay br John Mills br Michael Redgrave br Ronald Shiner music Richard Addinsell br orchestrated by Roy Douglas cinematography Wilkie Cooper br Douglas Slocombe editing Compton Bennett br Charles Crichton distributor Ealing Studios released start date 1940 3 23 df y runtime 73 minutes country Film UK language English budget gross The Big Blockade is a 1942 British black and white comedy drama, war propaganda film . It was film director directed by Charles Frend and stars Will Hay , Ronald Shiner and John Mills . ref http ftvdb.bfi.org.uk sift title 148338?view cast ref It was film producer produced by Ealing Studios . The film was made in collaboration with the Ministry of Economic Welfare. Plot This is mockumentary , in which the success of the economic blockade of Nazi Germany is highlighted in a humorous manner via a series of sketches. Partial cast Leslie Banks Taylor Michael Redgrave Russian Will Hay Skipper of the Royal Navy John Mills Tom Frank Cellier Schneider Robert Morley Von Geiselbrecht Ronald Shiner the Shipping Clerk Bernard Rebel Quisling References reflist External links Amg title the big blockade 84945 ftvdb title 148338 IMDb title 0034512 Will Hay Charles Frend CinemaoftheUK DEFAULTSORT Big Blockade, The Category 1942 films Category 1940s comedy drama films Category 1940s war films Category British war films Category Black and white films Category British comedy drama films Category English language films Category Films directed by Charles Frend Category Films produced by Ealing Studios Category British World War II propaganda films Category World War II films made in wartime Category British war drama films Category War drama films Category Ealing Studios films 1940s UK film stub ... more details
Infobox Patience Game Name Blockade AltNames NamedVariants DeckNumber Double DeckType 52 card Family Spider Blockade is a solitaire card game which uses two decks of 52 playing cards each. Akin to solitaire games like Klondike solitaire Klondike and Gargantua solitaire Gargantua , the object of the game is play the cards into the eight foundations. Rules The game starts with twelve piles, each containing a card the rest form the stock . Cards are built down by suit e.g., 7 6 5 4 and cards or groups of cards can be moved from one pile to another or to the foundations. The foundations are built up also by suit, starting from the ace. An empty pile will be filled up immediately by a card from the stock. When all possible moves are done without success, a card is dealt onto each pile, even with those that have sequences. This and the placing of cards on empty piles is done until the stock runs out. After that, any card or group of cards can be placed on any empty space. The game is won when all 104 cards are successfully moved to the foundations. ... more details
resistance differential resistance around zero bias is called the Coulomb blockade. Observing the Coulomb blockade In order for the Coulomb blockade to be observable, the temperature has to be low enough ... . Another problem for the observation of the Coulomb blockade is the relatively large capacitance ... The simplest device in which the effect of Coulomb blockade can be observed is the so called single ... are modulated between maximum and minimum Coulomb blockade, with a periodicity of one elementary charge ... blockade, three criteria have to be met The bias voltage must be lower than the elementary ... December 2011 Coulomb blockade thermometer A typical Coulomb blockade thermometer CBT is made from ... as well as the thermal energy of the system. Coulomb blockade thermometer is a primary thermometer ... book http nanohub.org resources 756 Online lecture on Coulomb Blockade by S. Datta 2004 DEFAULTSORT Coulomb Blockade Category Nanotechnology Category Quantum electronics da Single electron transistor de Coulomb Blockade fr Blocage de Coulomb nl Coulombblokkade ja pt Bloqueio de Coulomb ru ... more details
Infobox military conflict conflict Blockade of Wonsan partof the Korean War image File Bombing Wonsan Harbor 1950.jpg 300px caption An explosion destroys North Korean supplies during the blockade of Wonsan ... East Sea Sea of Japan coordinates result Allied victory, successful blockade of Wonsan. combatant1 ... War Campaignbox Korean War The Blockade of Wonsan , or the Siege of Wonsan , from February 16, 1951 to July 27, 1953, during the Korean War , was the longest naval blockade in modern history, lasting ... 4.htm ref The blockade also served to divert communist troops from the front line. North Korean resistance ... had been well supplied by the Soviet Union and Peoples Republic of China China with all sorts of sea ... employed to create more effective mine fields. One of the first objectives of the blockade was to begin ... ship minesweeper s became a necessity and eventually dozens would serve in the blockade. Operation Wonsan ... USA title FAQs url http www.history.navy.mil faqs faq82 4.htm . ref Blockade Opening Engagements File ... in Wonsan Harbor . The blockade began on February 16, 1951 and would last 861 days until the armistice ... though none were destroyed. UN Tast Group 95.2 was assigned to the blockade and they first bombarded ... the blockade. On July 6, 1951, the United States launched another naval bombardment of the area, causing ... cause. The grounded helicopter was also destroyed by TF 77 aircraft. By the one year anniversary of the blockade ... their firepower for larger engagements. On February 16, exactly one year after the blockade began ... the beginning of a four day attack on the blockade by North Korean artillery, on May 21 USS Osprey ... 16, was the second anniversary of the blockade. Despite that Wonsan was mostly ruins it remained a key transportation hub for communists forced which gave UN forces the incentive for continuing blockade ... Shelton was fired at three times on April 17. April 19 was a lively day during the Blockade of Wonsan ... in defiance of the blockade alone, and over 1,000 more at the friendly guerrilla held islands. Usually ... more details
Infobox VG title Operation Blockade image Image Operation Blockade Coverart.png caption aspect ratio resolution developer Screaming Games publisher Infogrames distributor designer license series engine version released 2002 05 13 genre First Person Shooter modes ratings vgratings ESRB Teen platforms Microsoft Windows Windows , arcade game Arcade media requirements Minimum System Requirements OS Windows 98 ME 2000 XP Processor Pentium 2 350 MHz Memory 128 MB Hard Drive 300 MB Free Video Memory 16 MB Sound Card DirectX Compatible DirectX 8.1 Keyboard & Mouse CD DVD Rom Drive Recommended System Requirements OS Windows 98 ME 2000 XP Processor Pentium 3 500 MHz Memory 256 MB Hard Drive 500 MB Free Video Memory 32 MB Sound Card DirectX Compatible DirectX 8.1 Keyboard & Mouse CD DVD Rom Drive input Operation Blockade is a 2002 first person shooter video game developed by Screaming Games and published by Infogrames for the Personal computer PC and arcade game arcade systems. Set in a mock World War II environment, the game has online capabilities, and was released to mediocre reviews and criticism. Plot During WWII, the Saruvian Empire invades and conquers the entire mainland of the United Sovereign Territories and only the southernmost island of Johnstown is free. The UST is able to build a small fort on a deserted island between the two nations though and use it to harass enemy supply lines. The UST is a fictional nation standing in for the United States, using all US weapons and medals. The Saruvian Empire is a fictional nation standing in for Germany, using all WWII era German weapons, uniforms, names, and political terms. Gameplay As a tiny island outpost lying directly in the path ... Blockade was loosely based on previous war shooters. marketing manager Dennis Davidson has ... and criticism Operation Blockade was met with negative reviews from IGN and GameSpot . IGN issued a score ... OB1.htm ScreamingGames website on Operation Blockade Category First person shooters ... more details
Blockade is a 1998 novel written by Derek Hansen about logging in Australia . Plot summary The protagonist is Miklos Bollok, a logging company owner who uses corrupt politicians to clear fell the last remaining wilderness in Victoria, Australia . He is stymied by a direct action campaign by conservation movement conservationist s. His downfall also comes about by a dark secret that is made public by his wife. Release details 1998, Australia, Harper Collins, ISBN 0 7322 6466 9 , Pub date 1 January 1998, paperback First edition Category 1998 novels Category Australian novels Category Environmental fiction books Category Novels set in Victoria Australia 1990s novel stub ... more details
Infobox Military Conflict image caption conflict Blockade of Stralsund colour scheme background cccccc partof the Seven Years War date December 1757 June 1758 place Stralsund , Swedish Pomerania result Stralsund holds out. Prussian forces withdraw combatant1 flag Prussia 1750 combatant2 flag Sweden commander1 Hans von Lehwaldt commander2 Fredrik von Rosen strength1 strength2 casualties1 casualties2 Campaignbox Seven Years War European The Blockade of Stralsund occurred during the Seven Years War when a Kingdom of Prussia Prussian force invested the Swedish people Swedish garrison of Stralsund , the capital of Swedish Pomerania . Rather than lay formal siege to the port, the Prussians cut it off by land and blockaded it. They were unable to cut it off by sea, owing to a lack of a Prussian fleet, and eventually the blockade was abandoned when the bulk of Prussian forces were withdrawn to fight in other theatres. Background Sweden had entered the Seven Years War in 1757, joining France, Russia, Austria and Saxony in their alliance against the Prussians. During autumn 1757, with Prussian forces tied up elsewhere, the Swedes had been able to move south and occupy a large portion Pomerania . Following the retreat of the Russians from East Prussia , after the Battle of Gross J gersdorf , Frederick the Great ordered his General Hans von Lehwaldt to move west to Stettin to confront the Swedes. The Prussian troops proved to be better equipped and trained than the Swedes, and were soon able to push them back into Swedish Pomerania . ref Szabo p.92 ref The Prussians pressed home their advance, taking over Ancland and Demmin . The Swedes were left at the stronghold of Stralsund and the island of R gen . ref Millar & Hook p.7 ref Fredrik von Rosen was sent out to take over command of the Swedish forces. ref Szabo p.92 ref Blockade As Stralsund was not about to surrender it became apparent ... bringing an effective end to the blockade. It wasn t until after the Prussians had suffered a major ... more details
For other sieges Siege of Almeida disambiguation Siege of Almeida Infobox Military Conflict conflict Blockade of Almeida 1811 image File LocalAlmeida.svg 200px caption Location of Almeida in Portugal partof Peninsular War date 14 April to 10 May 1811 place Almeida, Portugal result Successful French escape combatant1 flagicon France First French Empire French Empire combatant2 flagicon United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom br flagicon image PortugueseFlag1750.png Kingdom of Portugal Portugal commander1 flagicon France Brig Gen Antoine Fran ois Brenier de Montmorand Antoine Brenier commander2 flagicon United Kingdom Maj Gen Sir William Erskine, 2nd Baronet William Erskine br flagicon United Kingdom Sir Alexander Campbell, 1st Baronet Maj Gen Alexander Campbell strength1 1,400 strength2 13,000 casualties1 360 captured casualties2 35 casualties Campaignbox Peninsular War 1810 1811 The Siege of Almeida 14 April 10 May 1811 took place during the Peninsular War portion of the Napoleonic Wars . After a month long blockade, the French garrison under Brigadier General Antoine Fran ois Brenier de Montmorand Antoine Brenier escaped, leaving the fortress in Anglo Portuguese hands. Almeida, Portugal Almeida is located in eastern Portugal, near the border with Spain. The town had been captured from a Portuguese garrison after an earlier Siege of Almeida 1810 Siege of Almeida in 1810. After Marshal Andr Mass na s retreat from Portugal, the French installed a garrison of 1,400 men under Brennier in the fortress. These troops were blockaded in the town by forces under Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington . Since the Anglo Portuguese Army had no heavy guns to reduce the walls, they were forced to starve the garrison out. Because of this, this operation was technically a blockade rather than a siege . From 3 to 5 May 1811, Mass na failed to relieve Almeida in the Battle of Fuentes de Onoro . During this time, the blockade was maintained by Sir W ... more details
Infobox Military Conflict conflict Blockade of Africa partof the African slave trade Suppression of the Slave Trade image File HMS Brisk and Emanuela.jpg 300px caption HMS Brisk capturing the slave ship Emanuela . date 1807 1865 place Africa , South America , West Indies , North America , Atlantic Ocean , Mediterranean Sea result Atlantic slave trade suppressed by 1865. combatant1 flag United Kingdom br flag United States 1795 combatant2 Africa n Slave Trade rs commander1 flagicon United Kingdom naval Sir George Collier, 1st Baronet Sir George Collier br File US Naval Jack 15 stars.svg 23px Matthew C. Perry commander2 Joz Antonio de la Vega br Francis Bowen slave trader Francis Bowen strength1 strength2 casualties1 casualties2 notes campaignbox Suppression of the Slave Trade The Blockade of Africa began in 1807 when United Kingdom Britain outlawed the Atlantic slave trade , making it illegal for British ships to transport slaves. The Royal Navy immediately established a presence off Africa in order to enforce the ban, called the West Africa Squadron . Although the ban technically applied only to British ships, other countries were supportive of the ban and gave the Royal Navy the right to search any of their ships intercepted for slaves. A notable exception was the United States , which refused. An 1807 Act of Congress technically abolished the intercontinental slave trade in the United States but the ban was not widely enforced and many of the slave ships which escaped the blockade ... ocean. In 1813 one American ship, the USS Chesapeake Chesapeake , joined the British navy s blockade ... the blockade of Africa. United Kingdom involvement Following the Slave Trade Act of 1807 the Royal Navy ... activities in the western Atlantic bore the name of The African Slave Trade Patrol of 1820 61 . The blockade ... left thumb HMS Black Joke 1827 HMS Black Joke and the prizes she captured during the blockade. The Louisiana ..., very few ships were operating together at any one time, which meant that the blockade of Africa was ineffective ... more details
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