the Vietnamese Trinh were assisted by the Dutch, who were 17th-century rivals of the Portuguese

secret-agent.blogspot.com: "And in a strange related way, I came across this entry for Vietnam in the period 1633-1600 A.D. in Dupuy's Encyclopedia of Military History: 'While the Le Dynasty was recognized as the only legitimate ruling force in Vietnam, rivalry and partition between the Trinh family (north) and the Nguyen family (south) led to seven campaigns. The Trinh had an army and fleet of 100,000 men, 500 elephants, 500 large junks, and cannons. The Nguyen had numerically inferior forces, but as early as 1615 had been producing heavy guns under Portuguese auspices. The shipments of modern weapons from Portugal and the Portuguese military advisers enabled the Nguyen to successfully resist the Trinh offensive. The Nguyen reinforced their natural defenses by constructing 2 huge walls across teh main avenues of approach, north of Hue. The Truong-Duc wall was 6 miles long, contained a camp for troops, and was an obstacle for passage up the Nhat-Le River. The Dong-hoi wall was 11 miles long and fortified with heavy cannon. In over 50 years of fighting, the Trinh never managed to break through both of these walls. The Nguyen also began constructing arsenals, canon foundries, rifle ranges and training grounds for infantry, cavalry and elephants. The battles generally took place south of Ha-Tinh and north of Hue, or in the wall region of the Dong-hoi.' Id. p. 597. It seems, in addition to all this, that the Trinh were assisted by the Dutch, who were 17th-century rivals of the Portuguese. "

Almost impossible to describe how difficult it is to drive Macau

F3 News - Menu pairing fly at Macau. “In Adam and Robert we have two British stars of the future,” said team boss Mike Baker. “They work very well together and have a great respect for each other. To finish Macau with two trophies and no damage is a minor miracle. Baker reckons that Macau is a real “It's almost impossible to describe how difficult it is to drive Macau,” he says. “The track has not changed in all its years and has a magical quality.” The challenges of Macau brought out the best in team and drivers, said Baker. “The team were excellent and both Adam and Rob did a super job, there was not a ‘fag paper' between them in time or positions and to get two cars to the finish is a great achievement. Macau Grand Prix

Sands Macau Venetian will be Macau's biggest ever casino

Channelnewsasia.com: "The Las Vegas Sands Group has told United States authorities that it plans to spend 1.8 billion US dollars building a new casino in the former Portuguese colony, The Standard newspaper reported. The proposal gives the first insight into what planners have in mind for a huge 100,000 square metre reclamation linking two of the city's offshore islands that is expected to house some 20 new mega casinos and hotels by 2009. Citing documents submitted to American securities chiefs, the report said the casino would resemble the company's flagship Venetian resort in Las Vegas. The first phase will feature 1,500 hotel suites and 546,000 square metres of gambling halls, the report said. Like its sister in Las Vegas, the Macau Venetian is likely to boast faux canals with gondoliers and Venice-themed facilities. "

Forbes.com: Update 1: Stanley Ho to Open New Casino in Macau

Forbes.com: Update 1: Stanley Ho to Open New Casino in Macau: "Update 1: Stanley Ho to Open New Casino in Macau 11.24.2004, 09:07 AM Gaming tycoon Stanley Ho will open a new casino in Macau in an attempt to fend off competition from Las Vegas rivals after losing a four-decade monopoly in the gambling enclave. The first phase of the Greek Mythology Casino at the New Century Hotel will open to gamblers on Dec. 23, the hotel's deputy general manager, Michael Chan, said Wednesday. The hotel is a subsidiary of Ho's Macau Gaming Co. The first phase of the casino has 228 gaming tables with a gambling space of 160,000 square feet (14,864 square meters), he said. The second phase will double the number of tables and space, and is scheduled to open by next February, Chan said by telephone. "

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F3 News - Premat wins incident-filled Macau Grand Prix.

F3 News - Premat wins incident-filled Macau Grand Prix.: "Alexandre Premat triumphed in an incident-filled 51st running of the Macau Grand Prix, with two Safety Car periods and a red flag bringing an early end to the event. The Frenchman withheld intense pressure to head home Poland's Robert Kubica and Brazilian Lucas di Grassi to take victory in the prestigious event. Premat had started from third on the grid and kept that position off the line, as Nico Rosberg moved ahead of pole position man Lewis Hamilton as the lights went out. At Lisboa on lap two, though, both Rosberg and Hamilton ran wide and hit the barriers. "

F3 News - Carbone quickest in first practice.

F3 News - Carbone quickest in first practice.: "Brazilian Fabio Carbone saved his best until last during Thursday's opening free practice session for this weekend's Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix to set the fastest time. The Three Bond Racing driver, who was on pole position for last year's race, moved to the top of the timesheets in the closing seconds of the session – before beating his best time on his final lap. 'We have started okay,' he said. 'There were lots of small things on the car that we had to work on, but it is a good start. I think I learned a lot after last year and now let's just wait and see for qualifying this afternoon.' "

Rutter fights back at Macau.

CRASH EXTRA News - Rutter fights back at Macau.: "Michael Rutter topped the second free practice session for Saturday's 38th running of the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix-Hotel Fortuna, on Thursday afternoon. Rutter, riding a 1000cc Red Bull Honda, had only been fourth fastest in the morning session, but was quickest of all in the second outing, though he - like many of his rivals - failed to go faster than earlier in the day due to fluid on the track His pre-race rival, John McGuinness of the Monstermob Ducati team, set what would be the fastest time of the day in that first session, then finished second quickest - just six-tenths of a second behind Rutter - in the afternoon. Austrian Thomas Hinterreiter, riding a 1000cc Yamaha, had been second fastest in the morning, and finished third best this afternoon - but was almost two and a half seconds slower than McGuinness. Meanwhile, first-time American visitor, Josh Hayes continued his astonishing debut performance by setting fourth quickest time on his Attack Kawasaki after being eighth best in the morning. 29-year-old Scot Callum Ramsay continued to dominate the FIM 600 Supersport class. He was again quicker than his Valmoto Triumph team mate Chris Palmer with last year's winner, Australian Cameron Donald third best on his China Yuan XGJao Honda. The session was halted following an incident involving the Austrian rider Erwin Wilding (1000cc Honda). "

$163 million in Macau casino deal

Macau Casino: Gambling Macau-style has changed dramatically Australia's richest man and ardent gambler Kerry Packer is investing $163 million (88.6 million pounds) in a venture in Macau with Hong Kong gaming kingpin Stanley Ho as part of Packer's increasing worldwide push in the industry. His Australian firm, Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL), will establish a 50-50 joint-venture with Ho's Melco International Development and use the operation as a springboard into the mainland.

First qualifying times for the Macau Grand Prix || Motorcycle Racing Online - Unofficial Motorcycle Racing Online News and Views

First qualifying times for the Macau Grand Prix || Motorcycle Racing Online - Unofficial Motorcycle Racing Online News and Views: "Here are the first qualifying times for the Macau Grand Prix - the top ten for now as it will undoubtedly change... It is an event that Michael Rutter excels in, although there are some top names here from around the world who hope to deny him another victory. John McGuinness and Stuart Easton are riding the MonsterMob Ducatis for the final time, so keep your eye on John, as he will be a top contender for this race - along with Michael, who will want to keep up his winning ways. 1 Michael Rutter; Honda Racing; 2m 35.362s 2 John McGuinness; MonsterMob Ducati; 2m 36.008s 3 Thomas; Yamaha; 2m 38.354s 4 Josh Hayes; Kawasaki; 2m 39.222s 5 Marcel Kellenberger; Kawasaki; 2m 39.417s 6 Gus Scott; Honda; 2m 40.781s 7 Jeremy Toye; Yamaha; 2m 41.76s 8 Richard Britton; Suzuki; 2m 41.882s 9 James McBride; Suzuki; 2m 42.118s 10 Stuart Easton; MonsterMob Ducati; 2m 42.522s"

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51st Macau Grand Prix have issued a 31-car entry list

51st Macau Grand Prix have issued a 31-car entry lis: " Organisers of the 51st Macau Grand Prix have issued a 31-car entry list for the Guia street circuit event, which doubles up as the FIA Intercontinental Cup. The field is headed by three 2004 champions - Nelson Angelo Piquet, Jamie Green and Ronnie Quintarelli - with another potential title-winners - Matteo Cressoni and Christian Jones - also included. macau grand prixFour Macau natives are also on the list, with Rodolfo Avila making his Formula 3 debut with Carlin Motorsport."

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