Esek Hopkins /ˈiːˌzɛk/ (April 26, 1718 – February 26, 1802) was an American naval officer, merchant captain, and privateer. Achieving the rank of Commodore...
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Eşek Island (Turkish: Eşek Adasi), also known as Kara Island (Turkish: Karaada or Kara Ada, meaning Black Island), Goni Adasi or Donkey Island, is an island...
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there are several idioms with the word hoşaf. Hoşafın yağı kesilmek and Eşek hoşaftan ne anlar? may be translated as "not to be able to explain a situation...
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scissor, paper) to determine the winner. In Turkey, a similar game is uzun eşek ("long donkey"). The person standing up is the referee and is called the...
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Esek Bussey Firehouse, now known as Engine Company 8 or Pumper Number 8, is a historic fire station located at Troy in Rensselaer County, New York. It...
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when Continental Navy Lieutenant John Paul Jones flew it aboard Captain Esek Hopkins' flagship Alfred in the Delaware River. Prospect Hill was the location...
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stored there. On March 3, 1776, an American squadron under the command of Esek Hopkins landed at the east end of Nassau and encountered minimal resistance...
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Ephraim Ephratah Ephron Epicurean Er Eran Erastus Eri Esaias Esar-haddon Esau Esek Eshbaal Eshban Eshcol Eshean Eshek Eshkalon Eshtaol Eshtemoa Esli Esrom Esther...
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In January 1776, the Marines went to sea under the command of Commodore Esek Hopkins and in March undertook their first amphibious landing, the Battle...
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islands became a target for US naval forces. Under the command of Commodore Esek Hopkins, US Marines, the US Navy occupied Nassau in 1776, before being evacuated...
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The Esek Hopkins House is an historic home on 97 Admiral Street (just off Route 146) on the north side of Providence, Rhode Island, United States. The...
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flag in 1775 during the American Revolution. He gave the flag to Commodore Esek Hopkins, and it was unfurled on the main mast of Hopkins' flagship USS Alfred...
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terms as the first and sixth governor of Virginia, 1776–1779 and 1784–1786. Esek Hopkins, commander-in-chief of the Continental Navy Henry Knox served as...
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developed an anti-personnel warhead version of HAR-66 AP and called it "Eşek Arısı" ('wasp'). The British Army had used the NAMMO M72 under the designation...
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Szentesi VSC 91-esek Rögbi Szakosztály (Szentes Railways Sports Club 91 Rugby Department) is a Hungarian rugby club in Szentes. They currently play in...
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Continental Army officer, considered George Washington's most gifted officer Esek Hopkins (1718–1802) – Commander in Chief of the Continental Navy during the...
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on December 3, 1775, when it was hoisted at the commissioning of Admiral Esek Hopkins' flagship on the western shore of the Delaware River at Philadelphia...
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McFarland & Co. ISBN 978-0-7864-2233-3. OCLC 62888912. Field, Edward (1898). Esek Hopkins, commander-in-chief of the continental navy during the American Revolution...
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Elaphonnesos, Elafonessos, Neuris Anataş Island; Adataş, Adalaş, Batizona Eşek Islands Eşek Island; Işık, Nisi Kayainönü Island Fener Island; Fenerada, Fanar...
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It contained many hit songs including "Alla Beni Pulla Beni", "Arkadaşım Eşek (My Friend the Donkey", "Gülpembe (Pink Rose)", "Halhal" and "Dönence" among...
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Second Continental Congress ordered an American fleet under the command of Esek Hopkins to patrol the Virginia and Carolina coastlines; secret orders were...
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as the "Unfortunate Affair" or "The Bad Business" (Hebrew: העסק הביש, HaEsek HaBish). Israel publicly denied any involvement in the incident until 2005...
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January 1776 document titled Signals for the American Fleet by Commodore Esek Hopkins. Hopkins discusses "the strip'd jack" and a "striped flag" as symbols...
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officers blew the whistle on the torturing of British POWs by Commodore Esek Hopkins, the commander-in-chief of the Continental Navy. The Continental...
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Çarşambasında ("at the last Wednesday of the endless month"). A very popular one is "Eşek sudan gelince" (When a donkey comes ashore from the sea) Ukrainian – коли...
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January 1945) was a Turkish writer and journalist. He started writing at Eşek magazine in 1910. In 1925 he started teaching Turkish language at Istanbul...
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Küresinlilere İran'da Şii inancıyla "Gurresunni" denildiğini ifade ettiler. Anlamı: "Eşek Sünni" Ne yazık ki, bu yakıştırma Van'da da karşılarına çıkmış. Özellikle...
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Marven. The two seamen accused Commander in Chief of the Continental Navy Esek Hopkins of torturing British prisoners of war. The Congress dismissed Hopkins...
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landings and raids during the American Revolution. Marines joined Commodore Esek Hopkins of the Continental Navy's first squadron on its first cruise in the...
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Eşogelin in some regions of Turkey. In Evliya Çelebi's Seyahatnâme, the phrase eşek filan edici refers to men who have sexual intercourse with donkeys. The people...
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