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Battlefield (other)
A battlefield is the location of a present or historic battle involving ground warfare. Battlefield may also refer to: Geography * Battlefield, Glasgow, Scotland * Battlefield, Missouri, United States * Battlefield, Shropshire, England * Battlefields, Zimbabwe Arts, entertainment, and media Music * ''Battlefield'' (album), an album by Jordin Sparks ** "Battlefield" (song) by Jordin Sparks *"Battlefield", a 1991 song by Diana Ross from ''The Force Behind the Power'' * "Battlefield", a song by Blind Guardian from '' A Night at the Opera'' * Battlefield Band, a Scottish traditional music group Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media * ''Battlefield'' (''Doctor Who''), a 1989 ''Doctor Who'' serial * ''Battlefield'' (play), a 2015 play * Battlefield (professional wrestling), a 1994 professional wrestling event * ''Battlefield'' (American TV series), an American documentary series that explores battles of World War II and Vietnam that aired on PBS from 1994 to 2002 * ''Bat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battlefield
A battlefield, battleground, or field of battle is the location of a present or historic battle involving ground warfare. It is commonly understood to be limited to the point of contact between opposing forces, though battles may involve troops covering broad geographic areas. Although the term implies that battles are typically fought in a field – an open stretch of level ground – it applies to any type of terrain on which a battle is fought. The term can also have legal significance, and battlefields have substantial historical and cultural value—the battlefield has been described as "a place where ideals and loyalties are put to the test".Veronica Fiorato, Anthea Boylston, Christopher Knüsel, ''Blood Red Roses: The Archaeology of a Mass Grave from the Battle of Towton AD 1461'' (2007), p. 3. Various acts and treaties restrict certain belligerent conduct to an identified battlefield. Other legal regimes promote the preservation of certain battlefields as sites of histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battlefield (play)
''Battlefield'' is a play directed and written by Peter Brook and Marie-Hélène Estienne, based on Le Mahabharata by Brook, Estienne and Jean-Claude Carrière. It was made and premiered in 2015 at the Young Vic in London, and featured actors Carole Karemera, Jared McNeill, Ery Nzaramba and Sean O’Callaghan. The music was written and performed on stage by Le Mahabharata's musician Tsuchitori Toshiyuki. Reception The play was described by Michael Billington in ''The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide ...'' as “a dazzling piece of theatre.” References {{2010s-play-stub British plays 2015 plays Adaptations of works by Jean-Claude Carrière ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battleground (other)
A battleground is the site of a battle. Battle Ground or battleground may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * Battleground (film), ''Battleground'' (film), a 1949 war film about the Battle of the Bulge * ''BattleGround: 21 Days on the Empire's Edge'' (2004), a documentary about the Iraq War * Forbidden Ground (2013 film), ''Forbidden Ground'' (2013 film), known as ''Battle Ground'' in the United States, an Australian action drama war film set in WWI Games * Battleground (video game series), ''Battleground'' (video game series) by TalonSoft ** ''Battleground: Bulge-Ardennes'', the first game in the series * ''Battleground – Crossbows and Catapults'', a tabletop war game better known by its previous name, ''Crossbows and Catapults'' * ''Magic: The Gathering – Battlegrounds'', a 2003 strategy video game * ''PUBG: Battlegrounds'', a massively multiplayer online survival shooter previously known as ''PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds'' * ''Star Wars: Galactic Battl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle (other)
Generally, a battle is a combat in warfare between two or more parties. Battle or battles may also refer to: Military * Battle (formation), a military formation or subdivision of troops * Battle-class destroyer, a class of 26 destroyers of the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy * Fairey Battle, a light bomber of the Royal Air Force built by Fairey Aviation in the late 1930s * List of battles, a partial list of battles that have entries in Wikipedia Places * Battle, East Sussex, England * Battle, Powys, Wales * Battle, Reading, England * Battle, Wyoming, United States * Battle Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada Music * Battles (band), an experimental rock band featuring Ian Williams and John Stanier * Battle (South Korean band), a Korean boy band * Battle (UK band), an indie rock band from Surrey, England * ''The Battle'' (George Jones album), a 1976 country music album by George Jones * ''The Battle'' (Allen-Lande album), a power metal album by Symphony X vocalist Russell Alle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Smash Bros
''Super Smash Bros.'' is a crossover fighting game series published by Nintendo. The series was created by Masahiro Sakurai, who has directed every game in the series. The series is known for its unique gameplay objective which differs from that of traditional fighters, in that the aim is to increase damage counters and knock opponents off the stage instead of depleting life bars. The original ''Super Smash Bros.'' was released in 1999 for the Nintendo 64. The series achieved even greater success with the release of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', which was released in 2001 for the GameCube and became the best selling game on that system. A third installment, '' Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', was released in 2008 for the Wii. Although HAL Laboratory had been the developer for the first two games, the third game was developed through the collaboration of several companies. The fourth installment, ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Wii U'', was released in 2014 for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Battlefield
''The Battlefield'' is a Hong Kong television series loosely based on the events in the Chu–Han Contention, an interregnum between the fall of the Qin dynasty and the founding of the Han dynasty. It was first broadcast in 1985 in Hong Kong on TVB Jade. in 2004, The Conqueror's Story was 1st airing of the sequel. Plot Two heroes emerged in the final years of the Qin dynasty. They are Lau Bong and Hung Yu. Both of them were initially close friends, but later became rivals in a power struggle for supremacy over China historically known as the Chu–Han Contention. Hon Sun meets Cheung Leung by coincidence and they strike up a friendship. Hon Sun remains on Hung Yu's side while Cheung Leung decides to serve Lau Bong. Not long later, Hon Sun leaves Hung Yu and is introduced to Lau Bong by Siu Ho. Hon Sun and Cheung Leung work together to help Lau Bong achieve his dream of ruling China. Yuk Dip-yee is a former imperial spy who was sent to assassinate Hung Yu. However, she falls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battlefield (video Game Series)
''Battlefield'' is a series of first-person shooter video games developed by Swedish company EA DICE and is published by American company Electronic Arts. It started out on Microsoft Windows and OS X with '' Battlefield 1942'', which was released in 2002. The ''Battlefield'' series has been played by more than 50 million players worldwide as of August 2012. The series features a particular focus on large maps, teamwork and combined arms warfare. The PC games in the series are mainly focused on online multiplayer. Gameplay ''Battlefield'' series games usually focus on large-scale, online multiplayer battles. Playing in squads has become a major element of games in the series. Apart from soldiers, also tanks, airplanes, and other vehicles may participate in these battles. Since '' Battlefield 2'', the series centrally recorded online stats for each player, allowing users to receive rank promotions and weapon unlocks based on their performance as well as awards such as medals, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battlefield (American TV Series)
''Battlefield'' is a British-produced series by Lamancha Productions in Edinburgh, UK which first debuted on the American PBS channel in 1994. The series explored battles fought during the Second World War and the Vietnam War. The series employed a novel approach in which history is described by detailed accounts of major battles together with background and contextual information. Vasile Iuga. Retrieved 1 July 2014. The sixth and final series of the program was broadcast in 2002. Production The show describes the events preceding the featured battle as well as details about its aftermath. The show also goes in-depth to explain the political and military situation leading up to each battle, details about relevant weapons and tactics, analysis of the battle's cause, and its context in the war a ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battlefield (professional Wrestling)
Battlefield was a professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on January 4, 1994 in the Tokyo Dome. The show drew 48,000 spectators. Unlike the previous two years' January 4 events the 1994 show was not a co-promotion with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) although it did feature former WCW wrestlers The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott), who were working for WCW's rival, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), at the time. The show also featured Brutus Beefcake and Hulk Hogan before they began working with WCW, working freelance for NJPW for one night. The show featured 11 matches in total, including two title matches that saw The Hell Raisers (Hawk and Power Warrior) defeat The Jurassic Powers (Hercules Hernandez and Scott Norton) to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship, while Shinya Hashimoto successfully defended the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Masahiro Chono. The show also featured a Mask vs. Mask match where Tiger Mask wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battlefield (Doctor Who)
''Battlefield'' is the first serial of the 26th season of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins ... from 6 to 27 September 1989. It was the last to feature Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in '' Doctor Who''. In the serial, List of Doctor Who villains#Morgaine, Morgaine (Jean Marsh), a sorceress from another dimension, summons the planet-devouring Destroyer (Marek Anton) in England, where she also seeks to take the sword Excalibur for herself. The plot is loosely based on Arthurian legend. Part 1's 3.1 million viewers remain the lowest ratings of any full episode of ''Doctor Who''. Plot In response to a distress signal, the Seventh Docto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battlefield, Glasgow
Battlefield is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde. The area takes its name from the Battle of Langside of 1568 in which Mary, Queen of Scots' army was defeated by forces acting in the name of her infant son, James VI. A highly decorative monument, designed by Alexander Skirving in 1887, now stands adjacent to Queen's Park commemorating the 320th anniversary of her defeat. Housing consists mainly of three and four-storey Victorian and Edwardian tenements, although there are also numerous townhouses from the same era, and some modern properties. Battlefield was formerly a centre of Glasgow's Jewish community, although most have now moved further south to Giffnock and Newton Mearns, or further afield to Manchester or Israel. The former synagogue had been converted to flats for social rent by Arklet Housing Association, now part of Hanover Scotland Housing Asscoaition. The area includes one of Glasgow's main hospitals, the New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battlefield Band
Battlefield Band were a Scottish traditional music group. Founded in Glasgow in 1969, they have released over 30 albums and undergone many changes of lineup. As of 2010, none of the original founders remain in the band. The band is noted for their combination of bagpipes with other non-traditional instruments, such as electronic keyboards, and for its mix of traditional songs and new material. Battlefield Band toured internationally, playing to audiences in Europe, Australia, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. They have collaborated with other musicians including the Scottish harp player and glass sculptor Alison Kinnaird. History Career Battlefield Band was formed in 1969 by five student friends from Strathclyde University (Brian McNeill, Jim Thomson, Alan Reid, Eddie Morgan and Sandra Lang, who became crime fiction author Alex Gray) and took its name from the Glasgow suburb where McNeill was living at the time. After several line-up changes and an album recorded f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
