Ladrone Islands
Britishplural noun
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Half-hour later, as the liner scudded over swampy Chinese delta lands, eleven Japanese planes came tearing in from the direction of the Ladrone Islands, and Pilot Woods promptly ducked into a cloud.
From Time Magazine Archive
Five days after this the Ladrone Islands were sighted and passed.
From The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. by Mabey, Charles R.
On the way across the Pacific Ocean, at Guam, one of the Ladrone Islands, a ludicrous incident occurred.
From Young Peoples' History of the War with Spain by Holmes, Prescott
Dampier has described the Bread-fruit, which is among the productions of the Ladrone Islands.
From History of the Buccaneers of America by Burney, James
On March 16, 1521, the Ladrone Islands were reached.
From The Philippine Islands by Foreman, John
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