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repulse in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Repulse may refer to: Repulse Island National Park, Queensland, Australia Repulse Bay, Hong Kong Repulse Bay
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List of ships with the same or similar names
HMS Repulse: English ship Repulse (1596) was a 50-gun galleon also known as Due Repulse, launched in 1595 and in the records until 1645. HMS Repulse (1759)
HMS_Repulse
1916 Renown-class battlecruiser of the Royal Navy
HMS Repulse was one of two Renown-class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Originally laid down as an improved version
HMS_Repulse_(1916)
December 1941 naval engagement in the Pacific Theater of WW2
The sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse was a naval engagement in World War II, as part of the war in the Pacific, that took place on 10 December 1941
Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse
Sinking_of_Prince_of_Wales_and_Repulse
Bay in Southern Hong Kong
Repulse Bay or Tsin Shui Wan is a bay in the southern part of Hong Kong Island, located in the Southern District, Hong Kong. It is one of the most expensive
Repulse_Bay
Residential building in Hong Kong
The Repulse Bay (Chinese: 影灣園) is a residential building and commercial arcade, located at 109 Repulse Bay Road in the Repulse Bay area of Hong Kong. It
The_Repulse_Bay
Battlecruisers built during the First World War
battlecruisers built during the First World War for the Royal Navy, Renown and Repulse. They were originally laid down as improved versions of the Revenge-class
Renown-class_battlecruiser
Topics referred to by the same term
Repulse Bay is a bay in Hong Kong. Repulse Bay may also refer to: Repulse Bay Beach in Hong Kong Repulse Bay, Nunavut, now called Naujaat Repulse Bay
Repulse_Bay_(disambiguation)
Road in Hong Kong
Repulse Bay Road (Chinese: 淺水灣道) is a road linking Wong Nai Chung Gap as it comes up from Happy Valley to Deep Water Bay then on to Repulse Bay and finally
Repulse_Bay_Road
1968 Resolution-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine of the Royal Navy
HMS Repulse (S23) was a Resolution-class ballistic missile submarine of the Royal Navy. HMS Repulse was one of two Resolution-class ballistic missile
HMS_Repulse_(S23)
Place in Nunavut, Canada
lit. 'seagulls' nesting place'), officially known until 2 July 2015 as Repulse Bay, is an Inuit hamlet situated on the Arctic Circle. It is located on
Naujaat
1868 Royal Navy ironclad battleship
HMS Repulse was a wooden-hulled, central-battery ironclad built for the Royal Navy (RN) during the 1860s. She was laid down as a 91-gun, second-rate Bulwark-class
HMS_Repulse_(1868)
Harbour in Northern Greenland
Repulse Harbour (Danish: Repulse Havn) is a bay in northern Greenland. To the northwest it opens into the Lincoln Sea. Administratively it is a part of
Repulse_Harbour
1985 video game
Repulse is a 1985 fixed shooter video game developed by Crux and published by Sega for arcades. In the game, players battle against the invading Aquila
Repulse_(video_game)
Dam and power station in Central Highlands, Tasmania, Australia
The Repulse Dam is a concrete arch dam with an earth-filled embankment across the Lower River Derwent, located in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania
Repulse_Dam
English warship, built 1596
Repulse, sometimes written as Due Repulse, was a 40/48-gun ship of the English Tudor navy, launched in 1596. Repulse was rebuilt in 1610 as a great ship
English_ship_Repulse_(1596)
Global conflict from 1939 to 1945
British-held Egypt. In October, Italy attacked Greece, but the attack was repulsed with heavy Italian casualties; the campaign ended within months with minor
World_War_II
Royal Navy Admiral (1890–1963)
battlecruiser HMS Repulse, when she searched for German capital ships in the Atlantic. He remained in this capacity when the Repulse was sunk by the Japanese
William Tennant (Royal Navy officer)
William_Tennant_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Global conflict from 1914 to 1918
of the Cer and Kolubara; over the next two weeks, Austrian attacks were repulsed with heavy losses. As a result, Austria had to keep sizeable forces on
World_War_I
Airport in Naujaat, Nunavut
Naujaat Airport, formerly Repulse Bay Airport (IATA: YUT, ICAO: CYUT), is located adjacent to Naujaat, Nunavut, Canada. A new air‑terminal building opened
Naujaat_Airport
Mountain in Washington (state), United States
Repulse Peak is a 7,923-foot (2,415-metre) mountain summit in the North Cascades in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located on the border of the Stephen
Repulse_Peak
Beach in Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Repulse Bay Beach is a gazetted beach located in Repulse Bay, Southern District, Hong Kong. The beach has barbecue pits and is managed by the Leisure and
Repulse_Bay_Beach
Royal Sovereign-class battleship
HMS Repulse was one of seven Royal Sovereign-class pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the 1890s. Assigned to the Channel Fleet, where
HMS_Repulse_(1892)
Country in South Asia
non-Muslim subject population to its own laws and customs. By repeatedly repulsing Mongol raiders in the 13th century, the sultanate saved India from the
India
Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
when the IDF attacked Jordan to capture PLO leader Yasser Arafat but were repulsed with heavy casualties. He became a team-leader in the unit. He was wounded
Benjamin_Netanyahu
Residential area on Hong Kong Island
side of Hong Kong Island. The neighborhood is bordered on the east by Repulse Bay Road heading to the Island Road roundabout, on the south by Island
Deep_Water_Bay
Emperor of the French (1804–1814; 1815)
expedition to take back Corsica from the British, but the French were repulsed by the Royal Navy. From 1794 Bonaparte was in a romantic relationship with
Napoleon
Royal Navy Admiral (1888–1941)
HMS Prince of Wales, together with the veteran Great War-era battlecruiser HMS Repulse, and the four destroyers HMS Electra, HMS Express, HMS Encounter, and HMS Jupiter
Tom Phillips (Royal Navy officer)
Tom_Phillips_(Royal_Navy_officer)
King of England from 1509 to 1547
summer of 1545 but his forces reached only the Isle of Wight before being repulsed in the Battle of the Solent. Financially exhausted, France and England
Henry_VIII
Phase since 2022 of war ongoing since 2014
unexpectedly met by fierce resistance. Russia failed to take Kyiv and was repulsed in the battles of Irpin, Hostomel, and Bucha. The Russians tried to encircle
Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–present)
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953
the Soviet Union in March. By November 1942, the Soviets had begun to repulse the German southern campaign and, although there were 2.5 million Soviet
Joseph_Stalin
1789–1799 sociopolitical change in France
occupation, while colonial landowners in Réunion and the Îles Mascareignes repulsed the republicans. Black armies drove the Spanish out of Saint-Domingue in
French_Revolution
Fictional character
Rita Repulsa is a character from the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and the principal nemesis of the superhero protagonists in the show's
Rita_Repulsa
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
HMS Repulse was the name ship of her class of 74-gun third-rate ships of the line built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 19th century. Completed
HMS_Repulse_(1803)
1950–1953 conflict on the Korean Peninsula
territory north of the 38th parallel. The 2nd and 18th ROK Infantry Regiments repulsed attacks in Kuksa-bong, and KPA troops were "completely routed". Border
Korean_War
Mythological demoness who seduces men
rather than as demonic or frightening, to attract people instead of repulsing them. The male counterpart of the succubus is the incubus. Historically
Succubus
1975 political campaign by Mao Zedong against Deng Xiaoping
Counterattack the Right-Deviationist Reversal-of-Verdicts Trend (反击右倾翻案风), later known as Criticize Deng, Counterattack the Right-Deviationist Reversal-of-Verdicts
Counterattack the Right-Deviationist Reversal-of-Verdicts Trend
Counterattack_the_Right-Deviationist_Reversal-of-Verdicts_Trend
King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy
battlecruiser HMS Repulse, in an attack by 85 Mitsubishi G3M and G4M bombers of the Japanese navy air service. Prince of Wales and Repulse became the first
HMS_Prince_of_Wales_(53)
1861–1865 conflict in the United States
Glorieta Pass was the decisive battle of the New Mexico Campaign. The Union repulsed Confederate incursions into New Mexico in 1862, and the exiled Arizona
American_Civil_War
Global intergovernmental organization
post-Khmer Rouge Cambodia. In 1991, the UN authorized a US-led coalition that repulsed Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. Brian Urquhart, the under-secretary-general
United_Nations
Emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989
surrender but not before Japan's bargaining position had been improved by repulse of the anticipated Allied invasion of mainland Japan. On 22 June, Hirohito
Hirohito
Intrepid-class ship of the line, 1780
HMS Repulse was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 28 November 1780 at East Cowes, on the Isle of Wight. She saw action
HMS_Repulse_(1780)
King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 to 1702
the French under the command of the Duke of Luxembourg at Steenkerke was repulsed and the French defeated the allies at the Battle of Landen in 1693. However
William_III_of_England
Carolingian emperor from 800 to 814
return it to Frankish suzerainty. The Byzantine army invaded but were repulsed by the Frankish and Lombard forces. As affairs were being settled in Italy
Charlemagne
American actress (born 1970)
creature could exist—an exquisite-looking woman so spastic and needy that she repulses regular Joes. Thurman has bent the role to her will." Thurman reunited
Uma_Thurman
1941 Japanese attack on the US
Only three days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Prince of Wales and Repulse were sunk off Malaya. Churchill recollected "In all the war I never received
Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor
Private international school in Hong Kong
Hong Kong with campuses in Tai Tam and Repulse Bay, serving students from Reception 1 to Grade 12. The Repulse Bay campus houses the Lower and Upper Primary
Hong Kong International School
Hong_Kong_International_School
Country in East Africa
before later signing a treaty in 1889. The Dervish movement successfully repulsed the British Empire four times and forced it to retreat to the coastal region
Somalia
World War II British naval squadron
consisting of the battleship HMS Prince of Wales, the battlecruiser HMS Repulse and accompanying destroyers. Assembled in 1941, the purpose of the group
Force_Z
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
Emmanuel was ordered on 4 April 1851 as a 80-gun second rate under the name Repulse, but was re-rated as a 91-gun ship on 15 November 1852. She was laid down
HMS_Victor_Emmanuel
British statesman and admiral (1900–1979)
never handled a rifle before. He transferred to the battlecruiser HMS Repulse in March 1921 and again accompanied the Prince of Wales, this time on a
Lord_Mountbatten
Former territorial electoral district in Nunavut, Canada
consisted of the communities of Kugaaruk and Repulse Bay. Kugaaruk is now a part of the Netsilik riding and Repulse Bay (which has since been renamed to Naujaat)
Akulliq
Ancient Iranian empire, 550–330 BC
polity in the ancient Near East. The empire expanded rapidly, but was repulsed from Scythia in 513 BC and from Greece in 492–490 BC and 480–479 BC. In
Achaemenid_Empire
1812–1815 conflict in North America
defeated the Red Stick faction of the Muscogee, while Andrew Jackson's army repulsed a British attack on New Orleans in January 1815, after the Treaty of Ghent
War_of_1812
Royal Navy cruise (1923–24)
In 1923–24, battlecruisers HMS Hood, HMS Repulse and the Special Service Squadron sailed around the world on The Empire Cruise, making many ports of call
Cruise of the Special Service Squadron
Cruise_of_the_Special_Service_Squadron
Country in Southeastern Europe
The Byzantine castle of Angelokastro successfully repulsed the Ottomans during the first great siege of Corfu in 1537, the siege of 1571, and the second
Greece
HMS Repulse was a Dutch hoy that the Admiralty purchased in 1794. She was commissioned into the Royal Navy in March 1794 under Lieutenant George Hill
HMS_Repulse_(1794)
Tenth conflict of the Russo-Turkish wars (1853–1856)
counterattacked in late October in what became the Battle of Balaclava and were repulsed, and a second counterattack at Inkerman ended in a Russian defeat. The
Crimean_War
Japanese nation state from 1868 to 1947
had complete air superiority. The sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse on December 10, 1941, led to the east coast of Malaya being exposed to
Empire_of_Japan
2022 military action in Somalia
On October 7, 2022, Somali Army troops repulsed an Al-Shabaab attack on a military base near Balad, Somalia. In the skirmish, nineteen al-Shabaab members
Battle_of_Bal'ad_(2022)
1973 war between Israel and Arab states
bridgeheads were enlarged an additional 4 km (2+1⁄2 mi), at the same time repulsing Israeli counterattacks. In the north, the Egyptian 18th Division attacked
Yom_Kippur_War
Naval attack aircraft
British battleship HMS Prince Of Wales and the British battlecruiser HMS Repulse and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Torpedo bombers first appeared
Torpedo_bomber
German field marshal (1891–1944)
German–Italian attacks failed. A second assault at the end of April 1941 was repulsed, and an Allied attempt to break the siege in Operation Brevity in May,
Erwin_Rommel
Fictional exoskeleton worn by Iron Man
armor using technology derived from the armor of Iron Man 2020. The suit's repulsor rays, which are located around the knuckles, chest, back, and legs of the
Iron_Man's_armor
Major alliance of World War II
eastern Romania in the spring of 1944. Romanian troops in the Crimea helped repulse initial Soviet landings, but eventually all of the peninsula was re-conquered
Axis_powers
Period of Roman history (c. 509 – 27 BC)
Bon peninsula with about 18,000 soldiers. He captured the city of Aspis, repulsed Carthage's counterattack at Adys, and took Tunis. The Carthaginians hired
Roman_Republic
Unrecognized state in North America (1861–1865)
and used as staging areas for advances further South". Following the repulse of a Confederate counterattack at the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee, permanent
Confederate_States_of_America
1955 film by Henry King
site since 1970. The former colonial-style Repulse Bay Hotel, demolished in 1982, and now the site of The Repulse Bay apartment building. The Tai Pak Floating
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (film)
Love_Is_a_Many-Splendored_Thing_(film)
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
their further advance into India. For having had all they could do to repulse an enemy who mustered only twenty thousand infantry and two thousand horse
Alexander_the_Great
The Repulse-class ships of the line were a class of eleven 74-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir William Rule. The first three ships
Repulse-class ship of the line
Repulse-class_ship_of_the_line
1937–1945 conflict in East Asia
India to China. China launched large counteroffensives in South China, repulsed a failed Japanese invasion of West Hunan, and recaptured Japanese occupied
Second_Sino-Japanese_War
2006 video game
Star Wars: Empire at War is a 2006 real-time strategy video game developed by Petroglyph Games and published by LucasArts for Microsoft Windows and Mac
Star_Wars:_Empire_at_War
Civil War general, U.S. president from 1869 to 1877
On February 14, Foote's gunboats began bombarding the fort, only to be repulsed by its heavy guns. The next day, Pillow attacked and routed McClernand's
Ulysses_S._Grant
Proposed technological device
tractor and repulsor beams. Several theories have predicted that repulsive effects do not fall within the category of tractor and repulsor beams because
Tractor_beam
1815 battle of the Waterloo campaign
Prussians breaking through on the French right flank, the Anglo-allied army repulsed the Imperial Guard, and the French army was routed. Waterloo was the decisive
Battle_of_Waterloo
Stoic philosopher, Roman emperor from 161 to 180
first invasion by the Chatti in the province of Germania Superior was repulsed in 162. Far more dangerous was the invasion of 166, when the Marcomanni
Marcus_Aurelius
Country in Oceania
the Japanese launched the Battle of Milne Bay, where their attack was repulsed by Australian and American forces. These events, along with the nearby
Papua_New_Guinea
Bay in Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
residents and tourists. It forms part of a string of beaches along with Repulse Bay and Middle Bay. It is accessible via the South Bay Road with regular
South_Bay,_Hong_Kong
Roman emperor from 527 to 565
Kutrigurs under their khan Zabergan threatened Constantinople, but they were repulsed by the aged general Belisarius. During the first year of his reign, 527
Justinian_I
Former battlecruiser formation of the Royal Navy
Battle of the Denmark Strait on 24 May 1941. Following the loss of HMS Repulse on 10 December 1941, Battlecruiser Squadron was disbanded. Its last surviving
Battlecruiser_Squadron
Confederate States Army general, planter, and slave trader (1821–1877)
forces opened fire. The Confederates tried to storm the fort but were repulsed; they rallied and made two more attempts, both of which failed. Fort Pillow
Nathan_Bedford_Forrest
Royal Navy ballistic missile submarine class
16 UGM-27 Polaris A-3 nuclear missiles. The class comprised Resolution, Repulse, Renown and Revenge. They were built by Vickers Armstrong in Barrow-in-Furness
Resolution-class_submarine
Property". hk.centanet.com. Retrieved 2021-09-26. "Stanley / Tai Tam / Repulse Bay - 8 Deep Water Bay Drive - Flat B, 1/F, Tower 1 (NO2019051619051601450276)
List of most expensive houses in Hong Kong
List_of_most_expensive_houses_in_Hong_Kong
Battle of the American Civil War
attacks against the Union brigade of Col. Israel N. Stiles and both were repulsed with heavy losses. Artillery firing canister rounds directly down the railroad
Battle_of_Franklin
Royal Air Force fighter pilot (1921–2003)
of Repulse, until an hour after the Japanese attack began. Pilots from 453 Squadron arrived over the battle area just as Prince of sank; Repulse had
Tim_Vigors
Portuguese victory over the Mughals in India
Mughal prince Muhi-al-Din (Aurangzeb) attempted to assault Daman, but was repulsed in the face of stubborn Portuguese resistance. After invading the territory
Siege_of_Daman_(1638–1639)
Country in North Africa
to the Arabs in 646. In 654, an invasion fleet sent by Constans II was repulsed. The Arabs founded Fustat, later replaced by Cairo in 969. Under the Abbasid
Egypt
Basic emotion
; Lambert, N. M.; Deckman, T.; Bonser, I. M.; Fincham, F. D. (2012). "Repulsed by violence: Disgust sensitivity buffers trait, behavioral, and daily aggression"
Disgust
Shopping arcade in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong
000-square-foot (15,500 m2) shopping centre located on Beach Road at Repulse Bay Beach in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong. It is owned by Emperor International Holdings
The_Pulse_(shopping_mall)
U.S. military campaign in World War II
September by elements of three U.S. Marine battalions. The attack was repulsed by Kawaguchi's troops under Akinosuke Oka's local command. During the action
Guadalcanal_campaign
National park in Australia
Repulse Island is a national park in North Queensland, Australia, 875 km northwest of Brisbane. Queensland portal Protected areas of Queensland "About
Repulse_Island_National_Park
Region of southeastern Europe
beginning of Second Balkan War when it attacked them. The Serbs and the Greeks repulsed single attacks, but when the Greek army invaded Bulgaria together with
Balkans
Naval warfare force of the United Kingdom
asserting Scottish control. The Scottish fleet was of particular import in repulsing English forces in the early 14th century. A standing "Navy Royal", with
Royal_Navy
1941 Axis invasion of the Soviet Union during WWII
defence of European culture against Moscovite–Asiatic inundation, and the repulse of Jewish Bolshevism ... No adherents of the present Russian-Bolshevik
Operation_Barbarossa
Region in East Asia
Baekje and later Goguryeo. After conquering Baekje and Goguryeo, Silla repulsed Tang China from the Korean peninsula in 676. Even though Silla unified
Korea
District in Hong Kong
of expatriates. The eastern half containing areas such as Stanley and Repulse Bay is especially popular among expatriates and affluent locals because
Southern_District,_Hong_Kong
1791–1804 slave revolt in Hispanola
driven back four times, with heavy losses. Even though Toussaint had been repulsed, the British were astonished that he had turned a group of former slaves
Haitian_Revolution
Defence policy of the British Empire (1919–1941)
despatch of Force Z to Singapore and the sinking of the Prince of Wales and Repulse by Japanese air attack on 10 December 1941. The subsequent ignominious
Singapore_strategy
Capital and largest city of the Czech Republic
(1648) when they captured the western bank of the Vltava river and were repulsed from the eastern bank; it was placed in the Royal Military Museum in Stockholm
Prague
Major battle of the Texas Revolution
Mexican soldiers withdrew and regrouped, but their second attack was repulsed. Fifteen minutes into the battle, they attacked a third time. During the
Battle_of_the_Alamo
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