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Abandoning the New Territories and Kowloon, the defenders retreated to Hong Kong island, hoping for relief which never came.
The defeated Dutch invaders retreated in disorder to their ships, but the following year, a third Dutch military expedition, far stronger than its predecessors, landed near Singaraja.
Mr Clinton has retreated into the semantic ambiguities for which his presidency has become infamous."
The final battle came in 1810–1811, when the French, unable to pass the huge fortifications at Torres Vedras, retreated back to Spain.
With the exception of Orion Pictures, Hollywood studios retreated from the accessible, carefully crafted dramas that had built the film industry.